◄ WTA Tour 2008 ►
Period:
December 30, 2007 - November 9, 2008
Edition:
38
Number of tournaments:
59
Categories:
Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships WTA Tier I (9) WTA Tier II (14) WTA Tier III (17) WTA Tier IV (13) Olympic Games
successes
Most tournament victories:
United States Serena Williams Dinara Safina Jelena Janković (4)
Russia Serbia
Most of the finals:
Russia Vera Swonaryova (9)
Most prize money:
United States Serena Williams ($ 3,852,173)
Most points:
Serbia Jelena Janković (4,786)
Awards
Player of the year:
United States Serena Williams
Double team of the year:
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
Newcomer of the year:
Russia Dinara Safina
Newcomer of the year:
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Returner of the year:
China People's Republic Zheng Jie
The 2008 Grand Slam winners
Australian Open : Marija Sharapova
French Open : Ana Ivanović
Wimbledon Championships : Venus Williams
The WTA Tour 2008 (officially: Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2008 ) was the 38th year of the tournament series in women 's tennis, which is hosted by the Women's Tennis Association . It comprises tournaments of different classes, so-called 'Tiers': Tier I, II, III and IV, where I is the highest and IV the lowest. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, but the ranking points won there are still counted for the WTA world rankings.
The team competitions Hopman Cup and Fed Cup are also not organized by the WTA, but by the ITF . They are listed here as the top female players usually play these tournaments.
Here is an overview of the WTA tournaments in 2008, including information on location, category and winners.
classification
WTA tier classes
class
Number of tournaments
minimal prize money
Tier I.
10
$ 1,340,000
Tier II
15th
$ 600,000
Tier III
17th
$ 175,000
Tier IV
16
$ 145,000
The tournaments of the WTA Tour are divided into five categories (see above). Above that are only the WTA Tour Championships , the final tennis tournament of the year.
In the tier tournaments, world ranking points are awarded depending on the class of the tournament and the number of participating players . More important than the tier tournaments are the four Grand Slam tournaments organized by the ITF .
Below the tier tournaments, the ITF organizes other tournaments that are also relevant to the world rankings.
Facts
In 2008, 59 tournaments were held
they took place in 33 countries
three players achieved four tournament victories in 2008:
Serena Williams (Bangalore, Miami, Charleston, US Open)
Dinara Safina (Berlin, Los Angeles, Montreal, Tokyo)
Jelena Janković (Rome, Beijing, Stuttgart, Moscow)
three players managed to win a tournament as a qualifier:
Nuria Llagostera Vives (Bogotá)
Tamarine Tanasugarn (´s-Hertogenbosch)
Aleksandra Wozniak (Stanford)
Tournament schedule
category
Grand Slam
Tour Championships
Tier I.
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V
Others
Hopman Cup
Fed Cup
Olympic games
Explanations
The string from e.g. B. 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32Q / 32M has the following meaning:
128E = 128 players play in single
96Q = 96 players play the qualification
64D = 64 pairings play in doubles
32Q = 32 pairings play the qualification
32M = 32 pairings play in mixed
January
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
December 31
Hopman Cup Perth , Australia ITF - AU $ 1,000,000 hard court
Australia
United States Serena Williams Mardy Fish United States
Serbia Jelena Janković Novak Đoković Serbia
2: 1
Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts Gold Coast , Australia Tier III - $ 200,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Australia
China People's Republic Li Na
Belarus 1995 Viktoriya Azaranka
4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4
Russia Dinara Safina Ágnes Szávay Hungary
China People's Republic Yan Zi Zheng Jie China People's Republic
6: 1, 6: 2
ASB Classic Auckland , New Zealand Tier IV - $ 145,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
New Zealand
United States Lindsay Davenport
France Aravane Rezaï
6: 2, 6: 2
Ukraine Marija Korytzewa Lilia Osterloh United States
Germany Martina Müller Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová Czech Republic
6: 3, 6: 4
07.01.
Moorilla Hobart International Hobart , Australia Tier IV - $ 170,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Australia
Greece Eleni Daniilidou
Russia Vera Swonaryova
without a fight
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual Spain
Greece Eleni Daniilidou Jasmin Wöhr Germany
6: 2, 6: 4
Medibank International Sydney , Australia Tier II - $ 600,000 Hard Court - 28E / 24Q / 16D
Australia
Belgium Justine Henin
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
4: 6, 6: 2, 6: 4
China People's Republic Yan Zi Zheng Jie China People's Republic
Ukraine Tetjana Perebyjnis Tazzjana Putschak Belarus 1995
6: 4, 7: 6 5
14.01.
Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam - $ 6,737,973 hard court
Australia
Russia Maria Sharapova
Serbia Ana Ivanović
7: 6, 6: 3
Ukraine Aljona Bondarenko Kateryna Bondarenko Ukraine
Belarus 1995 Wiktoryja Asaranka Shahar Peer Israel
2: 6, 6: 1, 6: 4
China People's Republic Sun Tiantian Nenad Zimonjić Serbia
India Sania Mirza Mahesh Bhupathi India
7: 6 4 , 6: 4
February
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
04.02.
Pattaya Women's Open Pattaya , Thailand Tier IV - $ 170,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Thailand
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
United States Jill Craybas
6: 2, 1: 6, 7: 6 4
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei Vania King United States
6: 4, 6: 3
Open Gaz de France (Halle) Paris , France Tier II - $ 600,000 Carpet - 28E / 30Q / 16D
France
Russia Anna Chakvetadze
Hungary Ágnes Szávay
6: 3, 2: 6, 6: 2
Ukraine Aljona Bondarenko Kateryna Bondarenko Ukraine
Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová Vladimíra Uhlířová Czech Republic
6: 1, 6: 4
02/11
Proximus Diamond Games ( Indoor ) Antwerp , Belgium Tier II - $ 600,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D
Belgium
Belgium Justine Henin
Italy Karin Knapp
6: 3, 6: 3
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
Czech Republic Květa Peschke Ai Sugiyama Japan
6: 1, 6: 3
Cachantún Cup Viña del Mar , Chile Tier III - $ 200,000 Clay Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Chile
Italy Flavia Pennetta
Czech Republic Klára Zakopalová
6: 4, 5: 4 problem
Latvia Līga Dekmeijere Alicja Rosolska Poland
Ukraine Marija Korytzewa Julia Schruff Germany
7: 5, 6: 3
02/18
Qatar Total Open Doha , Qatar Tier I - $ 2,500,000 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 28D
Qatar
Russia Maria Sharapova
Russia Vera Swonaryova
6: 1, 2: 6, 6: 0
Czech Republic Květa Peschke Rennae Stubbs Australia
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
6: 1, 5: 7, [10: 7]
Copa Colsanitas Santander Bogotá , Colombia Tier III - $ 185,000 Clay Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Colombia
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives
Spain Maria Emilia Salerni
6-0, 6-4
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová Bethanie Mattek United States
Croatia Jelena Kostanić Martina Müller Germany
6: 3, 6: 3
25.02.
Cellular South Cup Memphis , United States Tier III - $ 200,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
United States
United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus 1995 Wolha Hawarzowa
6: 2, 6: 1
United States Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond United States
United States Angela Haynes Mashona Washington United States
6: 3, 6: 1
Abierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco , Mexico Tier III - $ 180,000 Clay - 32E / 16Q / 16D
Mexico
Italy Flavia Pennetta
France Alizé Cornet
6: 0, 4: 6, 6: 1
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez Spain
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová Petra Cetkovská Czech Republic
6: 2, 6: 4
Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai , UAE Tier II - $ 1,500,000 Hard Court - 28E / 48Q / 16D
United Arab Emirates
Russia Jelena Dementjewa
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 2
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
China People's Republic Yan Zi Zheng Jie China People's Republic
7: 5, 6: 2
March
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
03.03.
Canara Bank Bangalore Open Bangalore , India Tier II - $ 600,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D
India
United States Serena Williams
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
7: 5, 6: 3
China People's Republic Peng Shuai Sun Tiantian China People's Republic
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung Chinese Taipei
6: 4, 5: 7, [10: 8]
10.03.
Pacific Life Open Indian Wells , United States Tier I - $ 2,100,000 Hard Court - 96E / 48Q / 32D
United States
Serbia Ana Ivanović
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
6: 4, 6: 3
Russia Dinara Safina Jelena Wesnina Russia
China People's Republic Yan Zi Zheng Jie China People's Republic
6: 1, 1: 6, [10: 8]
24.03.
Sony Ericsson Open Miami , United States Tier I - $ 2,100,000 Hard Court - 96E / 48Q / 32D
United States
United States Serena Williams
Serbia Jelena Janković
6: 1, 5: 7, 6: 3
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama Japan
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
7: 5, 4: 6, [10: 3]
April
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
04/07
Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island , United States Tier II - $ 600,000 Clay - 56E / 32Q / 16D
United States
Russia Maria Sharapova
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
7: 6 7 , 6: 3
Czech Republic Vladimíra Uhlířová Bethanie Mattek United States
Belarus 1995 Viktoria Azaranka Elena Veznina Russia
6: 3, 6: 1
04/14
Family Circle Cup Charleston , United States Tier I - $ 1,340,000 Clay - 56E / 26Q / 28D
United States
United States Serena Williams
Russia Vera Swonaryova
6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 3
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama Japan
Romania Edina Gallovits Wolha Hawarzowa Belarus 1995
6: 2, 6: 2
Estoril Open Oeiras , Portugal Tier IV - $ 145,000 Clay Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Portugal
Russia Maria Kirilenko
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová
6: 4, 6: 2
Russia Marija Kirilenko Flavia Pennetta Italy
Bosnia and Herzegovina Mervana Jugić-Salkić İpek Şenoğlu Turkey
6: 4, 6: 4
04/28
ECM Prague Open Prague , Czech Republic Tier IV - $ 145,000 Clay Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Czech Republic
Russia Vera Swonaryova
Belarus 1995 Viktoriya Azaranka
7: 6 2 , 6: 2
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká Czech Republic
United States Jill Craybas Michaëlla Krajicek Netherlands
1: 6, 6: 3, [10: 6]
Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Fès , Morocco Tier IV - $ 145,000 Clay Court - 32E / 24Q / 16D
Morocco
Argentina Gisela Dulko
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
7: 6 2 , 7: 6 5
Romania Sorana Cîrstea Anastassija Pavlyuchenkova Russia
Russia Alissa Kleibanova Ekaterina Makarova Russia
6: 2, 6: 2
May
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
05.05.
Qatar Telecom German Open Berlin , Germany Tier I - $ 1,340,000 Clay Court - 56E / 32Q / 28D
Germany
Russia Dinara Safina
Russia Jelena Dementjewa
3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 2
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez Spain
3: 6, 6: 2, [10: 2]
05/12
Internazionali d'Italia Rome , Italy Tier I - $ 1,340,000 Clay Court - 56E / 48Q / 28D
Italy
Serbia Jelena Janković
France Alizé Cornet
6: 2, 6: 2
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung Chinese Taipei
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová Janette Husárová Slovakia
7: 6 5 , 6: 3
19.05.
Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg , France Tier III - $ 200,000 Clay Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D
France
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
4: 6, 7: 6 4 , 6: 0
Ukraine Tetjana Perebyjnis Yan Zi China People's Republic
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung Chinese Taipei
6: 4, 6: 7 3 , [10: 6]
İstanbul Cup Istanbul , Turkey Tier III - $ 200,000 Clay Court - 30E / 26Q / 16D
Turkey
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Russia Jelena Dementjewa
6: 3, 6: 2
United States Jill Craybas Wolha Hawarzowa Belarus 1995
New Zealand Marina Eraković Polona Hercog Slovenia
6: 1, 6: 2
May 26th
French Open Paris , France Grand Slam - $ Clay Court
France
Serbia Ana Ivanović
Russia Dinara Safina
6: 4, 6: 3
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual Spain
Australia Casey Dellacqua Francesca Schiavone Italy
2: 6, 7: 5, 6: 4
Belarus 1995 Viktoria Azaranka Bob Bryan United States
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik Nenad Zimonjić Serbia
6: 2, 7: 6
June
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
09.06.
DFS Classic Birmingham , UK Tier III - $ 200,000 Lawn - 56E / 32Q / 16D
United Kingdom
Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
7: 6 7 , 3: 6, 7: 6 4
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
France Séverine Brémond Virginia Ruano Pascual Spain
6: 2, 6: 1
Barcelona KIA Barcelona , Spain Tier IV - $ 145,000 Clay - 32E / 28Q / 16D
Spain
Russia Maria Kirilenko
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
6-0, 6-2
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino Arantxa Parra Santonja Spain
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez Spain
2: 6, 6: 0, [10: 8]
16.06.
Ordina Open’s -Hertogenbosch , Netherlands Tier III - $ 200,000 Turf - 30E / 16Q / 15D
Netherlands
Thailand Tamarine Tanasu yarn
Russia Dinara Safina
7: 5, 6: 3
New Zealand Marina Eraković Michaëlla Krajicek Netherlands
Latvia Līga Dekmeijere Angelique Kerber Germany
6: 2, 6: 2
International Women's Open Eastbourne , UK Tier II - $ 600,000 Turf - 28E / 32Q / 16D
United Kingdom
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Russia Nadia Petrova
6: 4, 6: 7 11 , 6: 4
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
Czech Republic Květa Peschke Rennae Stubbs Australia
2: 6, 6: 0, [10: 8]
June 23
Wimbledon Championships London , Great Britain Grand Slam - £ Lawn
United Kingdom
United States Venus Williams
United States Serena Williams
7: 5, 6: 4
United States Venus Williams Serena Williams United States
United States Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur Australia
6: 2, 6: 2
Australia Samantha Stosur Bob Bryan United States
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik Mike Bryan United States
7: 5, 6: 4
July
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
07.07.
Gaz de France Grand Prix Budapest , Hungary Tier III - $ 200,000 Clay Court - 32E / 31Q / 16D
Hungary
France Alizé Cornet
Slovenia Andreja Klepač
7: 6 5 , 6: 3
France Alizé Cornet Janette Husárová Slovakia
Germany Vanessa Henke Ioana Raluca Olaru Romania
6: 7 5 , 6: 1, [10: 6]
Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo , Italy Tier IV - $ 145,000 Clay Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Italy
Italy Sara Errani
Ukraine Maria Korytseva
6: 2, 6: 3
Italy Sara Errani Nuria Llagostera Vives Spain
Russia Alla Kudrjawzewa Anastassija Pavlyuchenkova Russia
2: 6, 7: 6 1 , [10: 4]
14.07.
Bank of the West Classic Stanford , United States Tier II - $ 600,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D
United States
Canada Aleksandra Wozniak
France Marion Bartoli
7: 5, 6: 3
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
Russia Elena Wesnina Vera Swonaryova Russia
6: 4, 6: 3
Gastein Ladies Bad Gastein , Austria Tier III - $ 200,000 Clay Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Austria
France Pauline Parmentier
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
6: 4, 6: 4
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká Czech Republic
Bulgaria Sesil Karatancheva Natasa Zorić Serbia
6: 3, 6: 3
07/21
East West Bank Classic Carson , United States Tier II - $ 600,000 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 16D
United States
Russia Dinara Safina
Italy Flavia Pennetta
6: 4, 6: 2
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung Chinese Taipei
Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová Vladimíra Uhlířová Czech Republic
2: 6, 7: 5, [10: 4]
Banka Koper Slovenia Open Portorož , Slovenia Tier IV - $ 145,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Slovenia
Italy Sara Errani
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
6: 3, 6: 3
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual Spain
Russia Vera Dushevina Ekaterina Makarova Russia
6: 4, 6: 1
07/28
Rogers Cup Montreal , Canada Tier I - $ 1,340,000 Hard Court - 56E / 37Q / 28D
Canada
Russia Dinara Safina
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková
6: 2, 6: 1
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
Russia Marija Kirilenko Flavia Pennetta Italy
6: 1, 6: 1
Nordea Nordic Light Open Stockholm , Sweden Tier IV - $ 145,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Sweden
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Russia Wera Duschewina
6-0, 6-2
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová Czech Republic
Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská Lucie Šafářová Czech Republic
7: 5, 6: 4
August
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
08/11
Olympic Games Beijing Beijing , China Olympic Games Hard Court
China People's Republic
Russia Jelena Dementjewa
Russia Dinara Safina
3: 6, 7: 5, 6: 3
United States Venus Williams Serena Williams United States
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual Spain
6: 2, 6: 0
Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open Cincinnati , United States Tier III - $ 200,000 Hard Court - 32E / 16Q / 16D
United States
Russia Nadia Petrova
France Nathalie Dechy
6: 2, 6: 1
Russia Marija Kirilenko Nadja Petrova Russia
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei Jaroslawa Schwedowa Kazakhstan
6: 3, 4: 6, [10: 8]
08/18
Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven , United States Tier II - $ 600,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D
United States
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Russia Anna Chakvetadze
3: 6, 6: 4, 6: 1
Czech Republic Květa Peschke Lisa Raymond United States
Romania Sorana Cîrstea Monica Niculescu Romania
4: 6, 7: 5, [10: 7]
Forest Hills Tennis Classic Forest Hills , US Tier IV - $ 74,800 Hard Court - 16E
United States
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
China People's Republic Peng Shuai
6: 4, 6: 2
08/25
US Open 2008 New York , United States Grand Slam - $ Hard Court
United States
United States Serena Williams
Serbia Jelena Janković
6: 4, 7: 5
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
United States Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur Australia
6: 3, 7: 6 6
Zimbabwe Cara Black Leander Paes India
United States Liezel Huber Jamie Murray United Kingdom
7: 6 6 , 6: 4
September
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
08.09.
Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic Bali , Indonesia Tier III - $ 225,000 Hard Court - 30E / 8Q / 16D
Indonesia
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
Austria Tamira Paszek
6: 3, 6: 0
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei Peng Shuai China People's Republic
Poland Marta Domachowska Nadja Petrowa Russia
6: 7 4 , 7: 6 3 , [10: 7]
Fed Cup Final Madrid , Spain Clay Court
Spain
Russia Russia
Spain Spain
4-0
15.09.
Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo , Japan Tier I - $ 1,340,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D
Japan
Russia Dinara Safina
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
6: 1, 6: 3
United States Vania King Nadja Petrowa Russia
United States Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur Australia
6: 1, 6: 4
Guangzhou International Women's Open Guangzhou , China Tier III - $ 200,000 Hard Court - 32E / 21Q / 16D
China People's Republic
Russia Vera Swonaryova
China People's Republic Peng Shuai
6: 7 4 , 6: 0, 6: 2
Ukraine Marija Korytzewa Tazzjana Putschak Belarus 1995
China People's Republic Sun Tiantian Yan Zi China People's Republic
6: 3, 4: 6, [10: 8]
22.09.
Hansol Korea Open Seoul , South Korea Tier IV - $ 145,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Korea South
Russia Maria Kirilenko
Australia Samantha Stosur
2: 6, 6: 1, 6: 4
Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung Hsieh Su-wei Chinese Taipei
Russia Wera Dusschwina Marija Kirilenko Russia
6: 3, 6: 0
Beijing China Open , China Tier II - $ 600,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D
China People's Republic
Serbia Jelena Janković
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
6: 3, 6: 2
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues Caroline Wozniacki Denmark
China People's Republic Han Xinyun Xu Yin fan China People's Republic
6: 1, 6: 3
29.09.
AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo , Japan Tier III - $ 200,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Japan
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Estonia Kaia Kanepi
6: 2, 3: 6, 6: 1
United States Jill Craybas Marina Eraković New Zealand
Japan Ayumi Morita Aiko Nakamura Japan
4: 6, 7: 5, [10: 6]
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (Halle) Stuttgart , Germany Tier II - $ 650,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D
Germany
Serbia Jelena Janković
Russia Nadia Petrova
6: 2, 3: 6, 6: 1
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Patty Schnyder Switzerland
Czech Republic Květa Peschke Rennae Stubbs Australia
6: 2, 6: 4
Tashkent Open Tashkent , Uzbekistan Tier IV - $ 145,000 Hard Court - 32E / 16Q / 16D
Uzbekistan
Romania Sorana Cîrstea
Germany Sabine Lisicki
2: 6, 6: 4, 7: 6 4
Romania Ioana Raluca Olaru Olha Savchuk Ukraine
Russia Nina Bratchikova Kathrin Wörle Germany
5: 7, 7: 5, [10: 7]
October
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
06.10.
Kremlin Cup ( Indoor ) Moscow , Russia Tier I - $ 1,340,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D
Russia
Serbia Jelena Janković
Russia Vera Swonaryova
6: 2, 6: 4
Russia Nadja Petrowa Katarina Srebotnik Slovenia
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
6: 4, 6: 4
13.10.
Zurich Open ( Indoor ) Zurich , Switzerland Tier II - $ 600,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D
Switzerland
United States Venus Williams
Italy Flavia Pennetta
7: 6 1 , 6: 2
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Patty Schnyder Switzerland
6: 1, 7: 6 3
20.10.
Generali Ladies Linz (Halle) Linz , Austria Tier II - $ 600,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D
Austria
Serbia Ana Ivanović
Russia Vera Swonaryova
6: 2, 6: 1
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama Japan
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
6: 4, 7: 5
FORTIS Championships Luxembourg (Hall) Luxembourg , Luxembourg Tier III - $ 225,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Luxembourg
Russia Jelena Dementjewa
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
2: 6, 6: 4, 7: 6 4
Romania Sorana Cîrstea Marina Eraković New Zealand
Russia Wera Duschewina Marija Korytzewa Ukraine
2: 6, 6: 3, [10: 8]
10/27
Challenge Bell ( Indoor ) Québec , Canada Tier III - $ 200,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Canada
Russia Nadia Petrova
United States Bethanie Mattek
4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 1
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Vania King United States
United States Jill Crayba's tamarine tanasu yarn Thailand
7: 6 3 , 6: 4
November
1 The date marks the beginning of the week
World ranking
The top ten at the end of the year:
rank
Previous year
Surname
nation
Points
1
(3)
Jelena Janković
Serbia
4710
2
(7)
Serena Williams
United States
3866
3
(15)
Dinara Safina
Russia
3871
4th
(11)
Jelena Dementjewa
Russia
3663
5
(4)
Ana Ivanović
Serbia
3457
6th
(8th)
Venus Williams
United States
3272
7th
(23)
Vera Swonaryova
Russia
2952
8th
(2)
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia
2726
9
(5)
Maria Sharapova
Russia
2515
10
(26)
Agnieszka Radwańska
Poland
2286
Prize money
The top earners of 2008 (US $)
rank
Surname
singles
Double
Mixed
total
1
Serena Williams
3,594,119
258.054
-
3,852,173
2
Venus Williams
3,485,326
262,239
-
3,766,315
3
Jelena Janković
3,051,407
13,058
-
3,564,465
4th
Ana Ivanović
2,833,815
4,575
-
3,119,640
5
Dinara Safina
2,406,259
108,761
-
2,541,270
6th
Jelena Dementjewa
1,951,304
-
-
1,951,304
7th
Maria Sharapova
1,937,879
-
-
1,937,879
8th
Vera Swonaryova
1,713,580
59,595
-
1,777,675
9
Svetlana Kuznetsova
1,425,877
26,492
-
1,771,119
10
Agnieszka Radwańska
1,103,454
60,618
-
1,170,072
Web links
Individual evidence
↑ WTA Finals. (PDF) In: wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017 ; accessed on October 12, 2017 (English).
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