Wimbledon Championships 2008 / women singles

Wimbledon Championships 2008
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Wimbledon Championships women singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships . The defending champion was Venus Williams .

The final was played by Serena Williams and Venus Williams , which Venus Williams won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Ana Ivanović 3rd round 02.  Jelena Janković Round of 16 03.  Maria Sharapova 2nd round 04th  Svetlana Kuznetsova Round of 16 05.  Jelena Dementjewa Semifinals 06th  Serena Williams final 07th  Venus Williams victory 08th.  Anna Chakvetadze Round of 16 09.  Dinara Safina 3rd round 10.  Daniela Hantuchová 2nd round 11.  Marion Bartoli 3rd round 12.  Patty Schnyder 1 round 13.  Vera Swonaryova 2nd round 14th  Agnieszka Radwańska Quarter finals 15th  Ágnes Szávay Round of 16 16.  Viktoriya Azaranka 3rd round

No. Player Round reached 17th  Alizé Cornet 1 round 18th  Nicole Vaidišová Quarter finals 19th  Maria Kirilenko 1 round 20th  Francesca Schiavone 2nd round 21st  Nadia Petrova Quarter finals 22nd  Flavia Pennetta 2nd round 23.  Katarina Srebotnik 1 round 24.  Shahar Peer Round of 16 25th  Lindsay Davenport 2nd round 26th  Sybille Bammer 2nd round 27.  Virginie Razzano 1 round 28.  Alyona Bondarenko 2nd round 29  Amélie Mauresmo 3rd round 30th  Dominika Cibulková 1 round 31.  Caroline Wozniacki 3rd round 32.  Sania Mirza 2nd round

Main round

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

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

WC

Zheng Jie

6th

5

6th

18th

Nicole Vaidišová

2

7th

1

WC

Zheng Jie

2

6 5

6th

Serena Williams

6th

7th

14th

Agnieszka Radwańska

4th

0

6th

Serena Williams

6th

6th

6th

Serena Williams

5

4th

7th

Venus Williams

7th

6th

5

Jelena Dementjewa

6th

6 6

6th

21st

Nadia Petrova

1

7th

3

5

Jelena Dementjewa

1

6 3

7th

Venus Williams

6th

7th

7th

Venus Williams

6th

6th

Tamarine Tanasu yarn

4th

3

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

A. Ivanović

6th

6th

R. de los Ríos

1

2

1

A. Ivanović

6 2

7th

10

N. Dechy

6 7

6th

6th

N. Dechy

7th

6 3

8th

M. Yuan

7th

3

0

1

A. Ivanović

1

4th

WC

O. Baltatscha

6th

2

7th

WC

J. Zheng

6th

6th

A. Kerber

3

6th

5

WC

O. Baltatscha

2

5

WC

J. Zheng

6th

6th

WC

J. Zheng

6th

7th

30th

D. Cibulková

4th

3

WC

J. Zheng

6th

6th

20th

F. Schiavone

6th

5

10

15th

Á. Szávay

3

4th

T. Paszek

3

7th

8th

20th

F. Schiavone

6th

5

7th

Z. Yan

3

0

A. Medina Garrigues

3

7th

9

A. Medina Garrigues

6th

6th

A. Medina Garrigues

6 5

6th

2

M. Niculescu

1

6th

6th

15th

Á. Szávay

7th

2

6th

Q

M. Rybáriková

6th

3

4th

M. Niculescu

7th

5

2

T. Garbin

1

3

15th

Á. Szávay

5

7th

6th

15th

Á. Szávay

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

12

P. Schnyder

4th

6th

1

C. Dellacqua

6th

3

6th

C. Dellacqua

1

6th

6th

A. Amanmuradova

5

4th

P. Parmentier

6th

2

3

P. Parmentier

7th

6th

C. Dellacqua

2

4th

WC

S. Stosur

6th

6th

18th

N. Vaidišová

6th

6th

IR Olaru

2

2

WC

S. Stosur

2

6th

4th

Q

Z. Ondrášková

2

2

18th

N. Vaidišová

6th

0

6th

18th

N. Vaidišová

6th

6th

18th

N. Vaidišová

4th

7th

6th

27

V. Razzano

6th

2

4th

8th

A. Chakvetadze

6th

6 0

3

E. Rodina

0

6th

6th

E. Rodina

6th

7th

N. Llagostera Vives

7th

4th

4th

J. Wesnina

1

6 0

J. Wesnina

6 6

6th

6th

E. Rodina

4th

3

Y. Meusburger

1

2

8th

A. Chakvetadze

6th

6th

E. Gallovits

6th

6th

E. Gallovits

4th

2

S. Dubois

6th

1

6th

8th

A. Chakvetadze

6th

6th

8th

A. Chakvetadze

2

6th

8th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

4th

S. Kuznetsova

6 5

7th

6th

Q

M. Johansson

7th

5

3

4th

S. Kuznetsova

6th

6th

K. Bondarenko

1

6th

6th

K. Bondarenko

2

3

Q

R. Fujiwara

6th

4th

3

4th

S. Kuznetsova

6th

6th

C. Pin

5

6th

5

Q

B. Záhlavová-Strýcová

2

4th

Q

B. Záhlavová-Strýcová

7th

4th

7th

Q

B. Záhlavová-Strýcová

6th

3

WC

M. South

3

7th

4th

28

A. Bondarenko

3

0

r

28

A. Bondarenko

6th

6 1

6th

4th

S. Kuznetsova

4th

6th

5

17th

A. Cornet

6 6

6 4

14th

A. Radwańska

6th

1

7th

Q

A. Pavlyuchenkova

7th

7th

Q

A. Pavlyuchenkova

6th

6th

A. Rodionova

6th

0

1

N. Li

2

4th

N. Li

3

6th

6th

Q

A. Pavlyuchenkova

3

2

M. Domachowska

6th

3

6th

14th

A. Radwańska

6th

6th

J. Craybas

1

6th

4th

M. Domachowska

1

3

I. Benešová

3

0

14th

A. Radwańska

6th

6th

14th

A. Radwańska

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

11

M. Bartoli

6th

6th

S. Lisicki

2

4th

11

M. Bartoli

6th

7th

T. Perebyjnis

6th

0

6th

T. Perebyjnis

2

5

P. Kvitová

4th

6th

4th

11

M. Bartoli

4th

1

B. Mattek

5

6th

6th

B. Mattek

6th

6th

Q

S. Brémond

7th

0

1

B. Mattek

7th

6th

W. Dushewina

6th

6th

W. Dushewina

6 6

4th

19th

M. Kirilenko

3

3

B. Mattek

3

3

29

A. Mauresmo

6th

6th

6th

S. Williams

6th

6th

A. Harkleroad

4th

3

29

A. Mauresmo

4th

6th

6th

M. Sequera

1

4th

V. Ruano Pascual

6th

1

1

V. Ruano Pascual

6th

6th

29

A. Mauresmo

6 5

1

K. Zakopalová

1

4th

6th

S. Williams

7th

6th

WC

U. Radwańska

6th

6th

WC

U. Radwańska

4th

4th

K. Kanepi

5

3

6th

S. Williams

6th

6th

6th

S. Williams

7th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

5

J. Dementjewa

6th

6 7

6th

Q

ME Camerin

3

7th

3

5

J. Dementjewa

4th

6th

6th

J. Ditty

5

3

T. Bacsinszky

6th

3

3

T. Bacsinszky

7th

6th

5

J. Dementjewa

7th

7th

G. Dulko

1

6th

6th

G. Dulko

6 2

5

A. Rezaï

6th

0

2

G. Dulko

Where

R. Voráčová

3

7th

3

25th

L. Davenport

25th

L. Davenport

6th

5

6th

5

J. Dementjewa

6th

6th

24

S. Peer

6th

7th

24

S. Peer

2

1

WC

K. O'Brien

3

5

24

S. Peer

6th

6th

L. Šafářová

3

6 4

É. Loit

3

4th

É. Loit

6th

7th

24

S. Peer

7th

6 4

8th

S. Cohen-Aloro

3

2

9

D. Safina

5

7th

6th

S.-w. Hsieh

6th

6th

S.-w. Hsieh

3

2

Y.-j. Chan

6 8

2

9

D. Safina

6th

6th

9

D. Safina

7th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

16

W. Asaranka

6th

6th

Z. Pironkowa

1

1

16

W. Asaranka

6th

6th

J. Bychkova

4th

4th

S. Cîrstea

1

3

S. Cîrstea

6th

6th

16

W. Asaranka

6 11

6 4

M. Santangelo

7th

6th

21st

N. Petrova

7th

7th

M. Ani

5

3

M. Santangelo

4th

5

W. Hawarzowa

4th

4th

21st

N. Petrova

6th

7th

21st

N. Petrova

6th

6th

21st

N. Petrova

6th

6th

26th

S. Bammer

4th

4th

A. Kudryavtseva

1

4th

S. Arvidsson

6th

1

r

26th

S. Bammer

6 7

6th

3

S. Peng

6th

6th

S. Peng

7th

4th

6th

Q

W. Kutuzova

3

4th

S. Peng

3

6th

4th

J. Makarova

0

4th

A. Kudryavtseva

6th

1

6th

A. Kudryavtseva

6th

6th

A. Kudryavtseva

6th

6th

Q

S. Foretz

1

4th

3

M. Sharapova

2

4th

3

M. Sharapova

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

7th

V. Williams

7th

6th

WC

N. Cavaday

6 5

1

7th

V. Williams

7th

6th

A. Keothavong

4th

6th

6th

A. Keothavong

5

2

V. King

6th

2

3

7th

V. Williams

6th

7th

M. Muller

1

1

Q

MJ Martínez Sánchez

1

5

Q

MJ Martínez Sánchez

6th

6th

Q

MJ Martínez Sánchez

6th

4th

9

C. Castano

6 3

6th

4th

32

S. Mirza

0

6th

7th

32

S. Mirza

7th

3

6th

7th

V. Williams

6th

6th

22nd

F. Pennetta

6th

6th

A. Kleibanova

3

4th

J. Wakulenko

3

4th

22nd

F. Pennetta

6 5

6th

2

A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

A. Sugiyama

7th

2

6th

Y. Wickmayer

4th

2

A. Sugiyama

4th

4th

A. Kleibanova

6th

6th

A. Kleibanova

6th

6th

T. Obziler

4th

0

A. Kleibanova

6th

4th

6th

S. Errani

6 5

4th

10

D. Hantuchová

3

6th

1

10

D. Hantuchová

7th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

13

W. Swonaryova

6th

6 3

6th

A. Nakamura

1

7th

1

13

W. Swonaryova

6 10

6th

3

T. Tanasugarn

6th

6th

T. Tanasugarn

7th

4th

6th

P. Cetkovská

4th

3

T. Tanasugarn

4th

6th

6th

M. Krajicek

6 3

6 6

M. Eraković

6th

4th

4th

M. Eraković

7th

7th

M. Eraković

6th

7th

J. Goerges

4th

7th

16

J. Goerges

2

6 5

23

K. Srebotnik

6th

6 6

14th

T. Tanasugarn

6th

6th

31

C. Wozniacki

6th

7th

2

J. Janković

3

2

Q

E. Hrdinová

2

5

31

C. Wozniacki

6th

6th

A. Wozniak

7th

6th

A. Wozniak

1

1

M. Korytzewa

5

4th

31

C. Wozniacki

6th

2

2

G. Voskoboyeva

2

4th

2

J. Janković

4th

6th

6th

WC

C. Suarez Navarro

6th

6th

WC

C. Suarez Navarro

1

3

O. Savchuk

3

2

2

J. Janković

6th

6th

2

J. Janković

6th

6th

Web links

• Wimbledon Championships 2008 (women singles) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Wimbledon Championships 2008 (women singles) (English) on the ITF website