Sony Ericsson Open 2008 / Women

This article shows the results of the women at the Sony Ericsson Open 2008 ; for the results of the men see Sony Ericsson Open 2008 / Men .

Sony Ericsson Open 2008
date	March 26, 2008 - April 6, 2008
Edition	24
navigation	2007  ◄  2008  ►  2009
WTA tour
venue	Key Biscayne United States
Tournament number	902
category	WTA Tier I
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	96E / 48Q / 32D
Prize money	US $ 3,770,000
Website	Official website
Last year's winner (individual)	Serena Williams
Last year's winner (double)	Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur
Winner (singles)	Serena Williams
Winner (doubles)	Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama
Tournament supervisor	Fabrice Chouquet Pam Whytcross
Last direct assumption	Jelena Lichowzewa (82)
Player representatives	Patty Schnyder Aljona Bondarenko
Status: February 15, 2013

The Sony Ericsson Open 2008 was a hard court tennis tournament for women on Key Biscayne near Miami . It was part of the 2008 WTA Tour as a Tier I category tournament . The tournament took place from March 26th to April 6th, 2008.

In the singles Serena Williams won against Jelena Janković 6: 1, 5: 7 and 6: 3. In doubles, the pairing Katarina Srebotnik / Ai Sugiyama won 7: 5, 4: 6 and 10: 3 against Cara Black / Liezel Huber .

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Justine Henin Quarter finals 02.  Ana Ivanović 3rd round 03.  Svetlana Kuznetsova Semifinals 04th  Jelena Janković final 05.  Anna Chakvetadze 3rd round 06th  Venus Williams Quarter finals 07th  Daniela Hantuchová 3rd round 08th.  Serena Williams victory 09.  Marion Bartoli 2nd round 10.  Jelena Dementjewa Quarter finals 11.  Patty Schnyder 3rd round 12.  Nicole Vaidišová 2nd round 13.  Dinara Safina Quarter finals 14th  Nadia Petrova 2nd round 15th  Ágnes Szávay 2nd round 16.  Shahar Peer Round of 16

No. Player Round reached 17th  Agnieszka Radwańska 2nd round 18th  Sybille Bammer 3rd round 19th  Vera Swonaryova Semifinals 20th  Francesca Schiavone 2nd round 21st  Alyona Bondarenko 2nd round 22nd  Katarina Srebotnik 3rd round 23.  Virginie Razzano 2nd round 24.  Amélie Mauresmo 3rd round 25th  Viktoriya Azaranka 3rd round 26th  Maria Kirilenko 2nd round 27.  Flavia Pennetta 3rd round 28.  Anabel Medina Garrigues 2nd round 29  Sania Mirza retreat 30th  Michaëlla Krajicek 2nd round 31.  Karin Knapp 2nd round 32.  Lindsay Davenport Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Justine Henin

2

0

8th

Serena Williams

6th

6th

8th

Serena Williams

3

7th

6th

3

Svetlana Kuznetsova

6th

5

3

3

Svetlana Kuznetsova

6th

6th

6th

Venus Williams

4th

4th

8th

Serena Williams

6th

5

6th

4th

Jelena Janković

1

7th

3

10

Jelena Dementjewa

1

1

r

4th

Jelena Janković

6th

3

4th

Jelena Janković

6th

6th

19th

Vera Swonaryova

1

4th

19th

Vera Swonaryova

7th

6th

13

Dinara Safina

5

4th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

J. Henin

6th

6th

A. Kerber

7th

6th

A. Kerber

4th

2

A. Amanmuradova

5

1

1

J. Henin

6th

6th

A. Morigami

2

6th

4th

S. Errani

2

1

S. Errani

6th

3

6th

S. Errani

6th

4th

7th

26th

M. Kirilenko

4th

6th

6 2

1

J. Henin

6th

6th

J. Wesnina

2

2

23

V. Razzano

4th

4th

Q

E. Gagliardi

4th

3

A. Harkleroad

6th

6th

A. Harkleroad

6th

6th

A. Harkleroad

4th

7th

4th

J. Wesnina

6th

6th

J. Wesnina

6th

5

6th

J. Lichowzewa

4th

4th

J. Wesnina

6th

4th

6th

15th

Á. Szávay

2

6th

1

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

11

P. Schnyder

7th

4th

6th

M. Shaughnessy

6th

4th

1

Q

V. King

6 8

6th

2

Q

V. King

3

6th

6th

11

P. Schnyder

0

1

Q

P. Kvitová

6th

5

5

K. Kanepi

6th

6th

K. Kanepi

3

7th

7th

K. Kanepi

7th

1

6th

21st

A. Bondarenko

6 7

6th

3

K. Kanepi

3

3

8th

S. Williams

6th

6th

27

F. Pennetta

6th

6th

C. Dellacqua

2

6 1

Q

On. Rodionova

4th

2

Q

On. Rodionova

6th

7th

27

F. Pennetta

7th

3

2

K. Zakopalová

4th

1

8th

S. Williams

6 6

6th

6th

E. Gallovits

6th

6th

E. Gallovits

1

2

8th

S. Williams

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

S. Kuznetsova

6th

3

6th

Y.-j. Chan

6th

2

6th

Y.-j. Chan

1

6th

0

IR Olaru

1

6th

1

3

S. Kuznetsova

1

7th

6th

T. Perebyjnis

6th

7th

25th

W. Asaranka

6th

5

0

G. Dulko

4th

6 1

T. Perebyjnis

2

4th

25th

W. Asaranka

6th

6th

3

S. Kuznetsova

7th

6th

16

S. Peer

6 4

3

17th

A. Radwańska

6th

3

5

J. Makarova

6th

6 3

3

WC

M. Larcher de Brito

2

6th

7th

WC

M. Larcher de Brito

3

7th

6th

WC

M. Larcher de Brito

0

2

Q

A. Nakamura

0

0

16

S. Peer

6th

6th

N. Dechy

6th

6th

N. Dechy

6 6

3

16

S. Peer

7th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

9

M. Bartoli

3

1

Z. Pironkowa

4th

5

C. Wozniacki

6th

6th

C. Wozniacki

6th

7th

C. Wozniacki

2

6th

6th

Q

R. De Los Rios

6th

4th

6th

22nd

K. Srebotnik

6th

3

1

Y. Meusburger

2

6th

4th

Q

R. De Los Rios

2

2

22nd

K. Srebotnik

6th

6th

C. Wozniacki

3

3

6th

V. Williams

6th

6th

30th

M. Krajicek

2

6th

2

M. Muller

4th

7th

2

WC

M. Eraković

6th

3

6th

WC

M. Eraković

6th

6 4

6th

WC

M. Eraković

2

1

J. Craybas

4th

6th

6 6

6th

V. Williams

6th

6th

M. Domachowska

6th

0

7th

M. Domachowska

4th

3

6th

V. Williams

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

5

A. Chakvetadze

6th

6th

A. Cornet

1

6th

3

T. Paszek

3

2

T. Paszek

6th

2

6th

5

A. Chakvetadze

5

1

WC

C. Vandeweghe

4th

5

WC

S. Lisicki

7th

6th

WC

S. Lisicki

6th

7th

WC

S. Lisicki

6th

7th

LL

M. Koryttseva

1

5

WC

S. Lisicki

3

2

10

J. Dementjewa

6th

6th

20th

F. Schiavone

6th

4th

4th

LL

T. Tanasugarn

1

2

D. Cibulková

3

6th

6th

D. Cibulková

6th

6th

D. Cibulková

0

7th

4th

K. Bondarenko

6th

6th

10

J. Dementjewa

6th

6 1

6th

P. Parmentier

1

3

K. Bondarenko

0

4th

10

J. Dementjewa

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

14th

N. Petrova

1

r

J. Zheng

6th

7th

J. Zheng

2

Q

G. Voskoboyeva

2

6 3

J. Zheng

5

6th

6th

S. Peng

1

24

A. Mauresmo

7th

4th

4th

E. Daniilidou

1

r

S. Peng

6th

2

6 2

24

A. Mauresmo

4th

6th

7th

J. Zheng

4th

5

4th

J. Janković

6th

7th

31

K. Knapp

6th

5

0

L. Šafářová

6th

7th

L. Šafářová

3

7th

6th

WC

S. Cîrstea

1

5

L. Šafářová

2

1

S. Arvidsson

6th

6th

4th

J. Janković

6th

6th

Q

T. Putschak

4th

3

S. Arvidsson

7th

2

6 9

4th

J. Janković

6 7

6th

7th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

7th

D. Hantuchová

6th

6th

M. Sequera

6th

6th

M. Sequera

2

1

J. Schwedowa

3

4th

7th

D. Hantuchová

4th

7th

5

WC

A. Piwowarowa

3

6 2

A. Sugiyama

6th

6 8

7th

A. Sugiyama

6th

7th

A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

28

A. Medina Garrigues

2

3

A. Sugiyama

2

7th

0

19th

W. Swonaryova

6th

6 5

6th

19th

W. Swonaryova

3

6th

6th

WC

S. Dubois

3

3

Q

J. Bychkova

6th

3

2

Q

J. Bychkova

6th

6th

19th

W. Swonaryova

6th

6th

W. Hawarzowa

3

7th

2

Q

A. Kleibanova

1

4th

Q

A. Kleibanova

6th

6 6

6th

Q

A. Kleibanova

6th

6th

12

N. Vaidišová

4th

0

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

13

D. Safina

6th

6th

Q

A. Wozniak

2

6th

6th

Q

A. Wozniak

2

2

A. Rezaï

6th

4th

3

13

D. Safina

4th

6th

6th

WC

M. Oudin

5

6th

1

18th

S. Bammer

6th

1

0

T. Garbin

7th

2

6th

T. Garbin

2

2

18th

S. Bammer

6th

6th

13

D. Safina

6th

6th

32

L. Davenport

3

4th

32

L. Davenport

6th

6th

Q

O. Savchuk

1

5

C. Pin

2

1

C. Pin

6th

7th

32

L. Davenport

6th

6th

E. Loit

7th

6th

2

A. Ivanović

4th

2

V. Ruano Pascual

6 1

4th

E. Loit

1

2

2

A. Ivanović

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Cara Black Liezel Huber   final 02.  Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama   victory 03.  Květa Peschke Rennae Stubbs   Semifinals 04th  Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Yan Zi Zheng Jie   1 round 06th  Aljona Bondarenko Kateryna Bondarenko   Round of 16 07th  Wiktoryja Asaranka Shahar Peer   Semifinals 08th.  Jelena Lichowzewa Lisa Raymond   Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

C. Black L. Huber

2

7th

[10]

M. Koryttseva V. Uhlířová

6th

5

[7]

1

C. Black L. Huber

6th

6th

P. Schnyder M. Shaughnessy

3

1

B. Mattek M. Washington

4th

1

B. Mattek M. Washington

6th

6th

1

C. Black L. Huber

6th

4th

[10]

S. Peng T. Sun

7th

6th

S. Peng T. Sun

3

6th

[6]

G. Dulko M.-E. Salerni

5

1

S. Peng T. Sun

7th

6th

M. Müller G. Navrátilová

2

1

6th

A. Bondarenko, K. Bondarenko

6 1

1

6th

A. Bondarenko, K. Bondarenko

6th

6th

1

C. Black L. Huber

6th

6th

3

K. Peschke R. Stubbs

2

6th

[10]

3

K. Peschke R. Stubbs

3

3

A. Kudrjawzewa G. Voskoboyeva

6th

3

[5]

3

K. Peschke R. Stubbs

6th

6th

M.-E. Camerin J. Craybas

6 3

6 5

D. Safina Á. Szávay

2

3

D. Safina Á. Szávay

7th

7th

3

K. Peschke R. Stubbs

3

6th

[10]

E. Loit B. Záhlavová-Strýcová

1

6th

[10]

8th

J. Lichowzewa L. Raymond

6th

3

[6]

S.-w. Hsieh V. King

6th

4th

[7]

E. Loit B. Záhlavová-Strýcová

5

4th

WC

T. Hendler N. Vaidišová

3

2

8th

J. Lichowzewa L. Raymond

7th

6th

8th

J. Lichowzewa L. Raymond

6th

6th

1

C. Black L. Huber

5

6th

[3]

7th

W. Asaranka S. Peer

7th

6 4

[10]

2

Sugiyama, K. Srebotnik

7th

4th

[10]

F. Pennetta F. Schiavone

6 4

7th

[6]

7th

W. Asaranka S. Peer

6th

6th

OLD

A. Amanmuradova C. Wozniacki

6th

3

[10]

OLD

A. Amanmuradova C. Wozniacki

3

3

A. Medina Garrigues V. Ruano Pascual

4th

6th

[5]

7th

W. Asaranka S. Peer

7th

4th

[10]

T. Perebyjnis A. Radwańska

6 7

6th

[6]

WC

S. Kuznetsova A. Mauresmo

5

6th

[6]

WC

S. Kuznetsova A. Mauresmo

7th

4th

[10]

WC

S. Kuznetsova A. Mauresmo

6th

6th

T. Putschak An. Rodionova

1

2

4th

Y.-j. Chan C.-j. Chuang

2

2

4th

Y.-j. Chan C.-j. Chuang

6th

6th

7th

W. Asaranka S. Peer

0

3

5

Z. Yan J. Zheng

3

6th

[8th]

2

Sugiyama, K. Srebotnik

6th

6th

WC

L. Davenport D. Hantuchová

6th

2

[10]

WC

L. Davenport D. Hantuchová

6th

6th

J. Schwedowa T. Tanasugarn

4th

6th

[10]

J. Schwedowa T. Tanasugarn

1

1

N. Dechy W. Swonaryova

6th

1

[1]

WC

L. Davenport D. Hantuchová

4th

6th

[4]

T. Garbin M. Krajicek

6 4

6th

[8th]

2

Sugiyama, K. Srebotnik

6th

3

[10]

L. Hradecká R. Voráčová

7th

2

[10]

L. Hradecká R. Voráčová

4th

3

OLD

A. Shidkova A. Morigami

4th

3

2

Sugiyama, K. Srebotnik

6th

6th

2

Sugiyama, K. Srebotnik

6th

6th

Web links and sources

• Sony Ericsson Open 2008 (women) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Sony Ericsson Open 2008 / Women (English) on the ITF website