2008 China Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2008 China Open
Champion	Jelena Janković
Runner-up	Svetlana Kuznetsova
Score	6–3, 6–2
Seeds	8

Main article: 2008 China Open (tennis)

Ágnes Szávay was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Anabel Medina Garrigues.

First-seeded Jelena Janković won in the final 6–3, 6–2, against Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Jelena Janković (champion)
2. Ana Ivanovic (quarterfinals)
3. Dinara Safina (withdrew due to a low back pain)
4. Svetlana Kuznetsova (final)
5. Vera Zvonareva (semifinals)
6. Agnieszka Radwańska (first round)
7. Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
8. Anna Chakvetadze (second round)
9. Caroline Wozniacki (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Jelena Janković	6	2	6
	5	Vera Zvonareva	4	6	4
								1	Jelena Janković	6	6
								4	Svetlana Kuznetsova	3	2
	4	Svetlana Kuznetsova	7	7
		Zheng Jie	6^3	5

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Janković	6	7
		V Razzano	7	5	4			Q	A Wozniak	3	5
	Q	A Wozniak	6^3	7	6										1	J Janković	7	6
		T Tanasugarn	6	7											7	D Hantuchová	5	1
		K Srebotnik	4	5					T Tanasugarn	1	6	5
		G Dulko	3	1				7	D Hantuchová	6	0	7
	7	D Hantuchová	6	6																		1	J Janković	6	2	6
																						5	V Zvonareva	4	6	4
								5	V Zvonareva	7	6
	WC	N Li	1	6^4					F Schiavone	6^5	2
		F Schiavone	6	7											5	V Zvonareva	6	6
		Á Szávay	6	6												A Medina Garrigues	0	1
	Q	Y Shvedova	4	3					Á Szávay	2	2
		A Medina Garrigues	7	6					A Medina Garrigues	6	6
	9	C Wozniacki	6^3	4

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	A Chakvetadze	6	7
	LL	I Benešová	4	5				8	A Chakvetadze	3	2
		D Cibulková	3	6	6				D Cibulková	6	6
		A Mauresmo	6	4	3											D Cibulková	2	4
	WC	S Peng	5	4											4	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	Q	A Kudryavtseva	7	6				Q	A Kudryavtseva	2	3
								4	S Kuznetsova	6	6
																						4	S Kuznetsova	7	7
	6	A Radwańska	2	3																			J Zheng	6^3	5
		J Zheng	6	6					J Zheng	6	6
	WC	Z Yan	3	4					A Sugiyama	1	2
		A Sugiyama	6	6												J Zheng	7	2	6
	Q	S Zhang	1	6	6^7										2	A Ivanovic	6^4	6	4
		A Cornet	6	3	7				A Cornet	1	6^1
								2	A Ivanovic	6	7

External links

• Tournament Draws