2008 WTA season

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The 2008 WTA season: 2,389 matches. Grand Slam champions: Sharapova M., Ivanovic A., Williams V., Williams S.; most titles: Jankovic J. (4).

Hard 1,394 · Clay 705 · Grass 236 · Carpet 54 matches

Grand Slams, Tour Finals and 1000s

				Score
26 Jan 2008	Australian Open Grand Slam	Sharapova M.	Ivanovic A.	7-5 6-3	Hard
24 Feb 2008	Qatar Total Open 1000	Sharapova M.	Zvonareva V.	6-1 2-6 6-0	Hard
23 Mar 2008	Pacific Life Open 1000	Ivanovic A.	Kuznetsova S.	6-4 6-3	Hard
5 Apr 2008	Sony Ericsson Open 1000	Williams S.	Jankovic J.	6-1 5-7 6-3	Hard
20 Apr 2008	Family Circle Cup 1000	Williams S.	Zvonareva V.	6-4 3-6 6-3	Clay
11 May 2008	Qatar Telecom German Open 1000	Safina D.	Dementieva E.	3-6 6-2 6-2	Clay
18 May 2008	Internazionali BNL d'Italia 1000	Jankovic J.	Cornet A.	6-2 6-2	Clay
7 Jun 2008	French Open Grand Slam	Ivanovic A.	Safina D.	6-4 6-3	Clay
5 Jul 2008	Wimbledon Grand Slam	Williams V.	Williams S.	7-5 6-4	Grass
3 Aug 2008	Rogers Cup 1000	Safina D.	Cibulkova D.	6-2 6-1	Hard
7 Sept 2008	US Open Grand Slam	Williams S.	Jankovic J.	6-4 7-5	Hard
21 Sept 2008	Toray Pan Pacific Open 1000	Safina D.	Kuznetsova S.	6-1 6-3	Hard
12 Oct 2008	Kremlin Cup 1000	Jankovic J.	Zvonareva V.	6-2 6-4	Carpet
9 Nov 2008	Sony Ericsson Championships Tour Finals	Williams V.	Zvonareva V.	6-7 6-0 6-2	Hard

Most titles


Jankovic J.	4	6
Safina D.	4	6
Williams S.	4	5
Ivanovic A.	3	4
Wozniacki C.	3	4
Kirilenko M.	3	3
Radwanska A.	3	3
Sharapova M.	3	3
Williams V.	3	3
Zvonareva V.	2	8

Longest winning runs


Williams S.	17	5 Mar 2008 – 8 May 2008
Sharapova M.	16	14 Jan 2008 – 20 Mar 2008
Safina D.	15	23 Jul 2008 – 3 Sept 2008
Wozniacki C.	13	29 Jul 2008 – 29 Aug 2008
Jankovic J.	12	24 Sept 2008 – 12 Oct 2008
Williams V.	11	24 Jun 2008 – 1 Sept 2008
Errani S.	11	7 Jul 2008 – 18 Aug 2008
Ivanovic A.	9	25 May 2008 – 25 Jun 2008
Tanasugarn T.	9	17 Jun 2008 – 30 Jun 2008
Radwanska A.	8	6 Feb 2008 – 22 Feb 2008

Biggest upsets by the odds

					Score
26 Jun 2008	Kudryavtseva A. (154)	Sharapova M. (2)	15.00	Wimbledon Grand Slam2nd Round	6-2 6-4
8 May 2008	Safina D. (17)	Henin J. (1)	11.00	Qatar Telecom German Open 10003rd Round	5-7 6-3 6-1
19 Jul 2008	Wozniak A. (85)	Williams S. (5)	10.00	Bank of the West Classic 500Semifinals	6-2 3-1 ret.
28 Aug 2008	Coin J. (188)	Ivanovic A. (1)	10.00	US Open Grand Slam2nd Round	6-3 4-6 6-3
15 Jan 2008	Castano C. (139)	Safarova L. (23)	8.50	Australian Open Grand Slam1st Round	6-1 6-4
15 Jan 2008	Lisicki S. (194)	Safina D. (16)	8.50	Australian Open Grand Slam1st Round	7-6 4-6 6-2
15 Jan 2008	Makarova E. (110)	Szavay A. (19)	8.50	Australian Open Grand Slam1st Round	3-6 6-4 7-5
28 Mar 2008	Larcherde Brito M. (255)	Radwanska A. (16)	8.00	Sony Ericsson Open 10002nd Round	2-6 6-3 7-5
25 Aug 2008	Makarova E. (56)	Chakvetadze A. (9)	8.00	US Open Grand Slam1st Round	1-6 6-2 6-3
16 Jan 2008	Dellacqua C. (78)	Schnyder P. (15)	7.00	Australian Open Grand Slam2nd Round	4-6 7-5 8-6

Biggest upsets by ranking

					Score
10 Jul 2008	Marosi K. (799)	Pironkova T. (44)	755	Gaz de France Budapest Grand Prix 2502nd Round	6-2 7-6
8 Jul 2008	Marosi K. (799)	Lapushchenkova A. (109)	690	Gaz de France Budapest Grand Prix 2501st Round	6-3 6-1
30 Apr 2008	Pliskova Ka. (671)	Kanepi K. (55)	616	ECM Prague Open 2502nd Round	1-6 6-3 7-5
29 Apr 2008	Pliskova Ka. (671)	Molik A. (118)	553	ECM Prague Open 2501st Round	6-4 6-4
27 Oct 2008	Tetreault V. (514)	Johansson M. (84)	430	Bell Challenge 2501st Round	6-1 7-5
29 Oct 2008	Marino R. (471)	Craybas J. (65)	406	Bell Challenge 2501st Round	7-6 6-1
13 Aug 2008	Jackson J. (415)	Bartoli M. (13)	402	Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open 2501st Round	7-6 2-2 ret.
15 Sept 2008	Lu J.J. (493)	Dzehalevich E. (136)	357	TOE Life Ceramics Guangzhou International Women's Open 2501st Round	7-6 6-2
19 May 2008	Vierin N. (389)	Rodionova A. (65)	324	Istanbul Cup 2501st Round	3-6 6-3 6-1
28 May 2008	Mamic S. (334)	Krajicek M. (44)	290	French Open Grand Slam1st Round	6-4 6-3

Every final (58)

				Score
5 Jan 2008	ASB Classic 250	Davenport L.	Rezai A.	6-2 6-2	Hard
5 Jan 2008	Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts 250	Li N.	Azarenka V.	4-6 6-3 6-4	Hard
11 Jan 2008	Medibank International 500	Henin J.	Kuznetsova S.	4-6 6-2 6-4	Hard
11 Jan 2008	Moorilla Hobart International 250	Daniilidou E.	Zvonareva V.	Walkover	Hard
26 Jan 2008	Australian Open Grand Slam	Sharapova M.	Ivanovic A.	7-5 6-3	Hard
10 Feb 2008	Open Gaz de France 500	Chakvetadze A.	Szavay A.	6-3 2-6 6-2	Carpet
10 Feb 2008	Pattaya Women's Open 250	Radwanska A.	Craybas J.	6-2 1-6 7-6	Hard
17 Feb 2008	Cachantun Cup 250	Pennetta F.	Zakopalova K.	6-4 5-4 ret.	Clay
17 Feb 2008	Proximus Diamond Games 500	Henin J.	Knapp K.	6-3 6-3	Hard
24 Feb 2008	Copa Colsanitas Santander 250	Llagostera Vives N.	Salerni M.E.	6-0 6-4	Clay
24 Feb 2008	Qatar Total Open 1000	Sharapova M.	Zvonareva V.	6-1 2-6 6-0	Hard
1 Mar 2008	Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships 500	Dementieva E.	Kuznetsova S.	4-6 6-3 6-2	Hard
2 Mar 2008	Abierto Mexicano 250	Pennetta F.	Cornet A.	6-0 4-6 6-1	Clay
2 Mar 2008	Regions Morgan Keegan Championships & the Cellular South Cup 250	Davenport L.	Govortsova O.	6-2 6-1	Hard
9 Mar 2008	Canara Bank Bangalore Open 500	Williams S.	Schnyder P.	7-5 6-3	Hard
23 Mar 2008	Pacific Life Open 1000	Ivanovic A.	Kuznetsova S.	6-4 6-3	Hard
5 Apr 2008	Sony Ericsson Open 1000	Williams S.	Jankovic J.	6-1 5-7 6-3	Hard
13 Apr 2008	Bausch & Lomb Championships 500	Sharapova M.	Cibulkova D.	7-6 6-3	Clay
20 Apr 2008	Estoril Open 250	Kirilenko M.	Benesova I.	6-4 6-2	Clay
20 Apr 2008	Family Circle Cup 1000	Williams S.	Zvonareva V.	6-4 3-6 6-3	Clay
4 May 2008	ECM Prague Open 250	Zvonareva V.	Azarenka V.	7-6 6-2	Clay
4 May 2008	Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem 250	Dulko G.	Medina Garrigues A.	7-6 7-6	Clay
11 May 2008	Qatar Telecom German Open 1000	Safina D.	Dementieva E.	3-6 6-2 6-2	Clay
18 May 2008	Internazionali BNL d'Italia 1000	Jankovic J.	Cornet A.	6-2 6-2	Clay
24 May 2008	Internationaux de Strasbourg 250	Medina Garrigues A.	Srebotnik K.	4-6 7-6 6-0	Clay
24 May 2008	Istanbul Cup 250	Radwanska A.	Dementieva E.	6-3 6-2	Clay
7 Jun 2008	French Open Grand Slam	Ivanovic A.	Safina D.	6-4 6-3	Clay
15 Jun 2008	Barcelona KIA 250	Kirilenko M.	Martinez-Sanchez M.J.	6-0 6-2	Clay
15 Jun 2008	DFS Classic 250	Bondarenko K.	Wickmayer Y.	7-6 3-6 7-6	Grass
21 Jun 2008	International Women's Open 500	Radwanska A.	Petrova N.	6-4 6-7 6-4	Grass
21 Jun 2008	Ordina Open 250	Tanasugarn T.	Safina D.	7-5 6-3	Grass
5 Jul 2008	Wimbledon Grand Slam	Williams V.	Williams S.	7-5 6-4	Grass
13 Jul 2008	Gaz de France Budapest Grand Prix 250	Cornet A.	Klepac A.	7-6 6-3	Clay
13 Jul 2008	Internazionali Femminili di Tennis di Palermo 250	Errani S.	Koryttseva M.	6-2 6-3	Clay
20 Jul 2008	Bank of the West Classic 500	Wozniak A.	Bartoli M.	7-5 6-3	Hard
20 Jul 2008	Gastein Ladies 250	Parmentier P.	Hradecka L.	6-4 6-4	Clay
27 Jul 2008	Banka Koper Slovenia Open 250	Errani S.	Medina Garrigues A.	6-3 6-3	Hard
27 Jul 2008	East West Bank Classic 500	Safina D.	Pennetta F.	6-4 6-2	Hard
3 Aug 2008	Nordea Nordic Light Open 250	Wozniacki C.	Dushevina V.	6-0 6-2	Hard
3 Aug 2008	Rogers Cup 1000	Safina D.	Cibulkova D.	6-2 6-1	Hard
17 Aug 2008	Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open 250	Petrova N.	Dechy N.	6-2 6-1	Hard
23 Aug 2008	Forest Hills Tennis Classic 250	Safarova L.	Peng S.	6-4 6-2	Hard
23 Aug 2008	Pilot Pen Tennis 500	Wozniacki C.	Chakvetadze A.	3-6 6-4 6-1	Hard
7 Sept 2008	US Open Grand Slam	Williams S.	Jankovic J.	6-4 7-5	Hard
14 Sept 2008	Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic 250	Schnyder P.	Paszek T.	6-3 6-0	Hard
21 Sept 2008	TOE Life Ceramics Guangzhou International Women's Open 250	Zvonareva V.	Peng S.	6-7 6-0 6-2	Hard
21 Sept 2008	Toray Pan Pacific Open 1000	Safina D.	Kuznetsova S.	6-1 6-3	Hard
28 Sept 2008	China Open 500	Jankovic J.	Kuznetsova S.	6-3 6-2	Hard
28 Sept 2008	Hansol Korea Open 250	Kirilenko M.	Stosur S.	2-6 6-1 6-4	Hard
5 Oct 2008	AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships 250	Wozniacki C.	Kanepi K.	6-2 3-6 6-1	Hard
5 Oct 2008	Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 500	Jankovic J.	Petrova N.	6-4 6-3	Hard
5 Oct 2008	Tashkent Open 250	Cirstea S.	Lisicki S.	2-6 6-4 7-6	Hard
12 Oct 2008	Kremlin Cup 1000	Jankovic J.	Zvonareva V.	6-2 6-4	Carpet
19 Oct 2008	Zurich Open 500	Williams V.	Pennetta F.	7-6 6-2	Hard
26 Oct 2008	FORTIS Championships Luxembourg 250	Dementieva E.	Wozniacki C.	2-6 6-4 7-6	Hard
26 Oct 2008	Generali Ladies Linz 500	Ivanovic A.	Zvonareva V.	6-2 6-1	Hard
2 Nov 2008	Bell Challenge 250	Petrova N.	Mattek-Sands B.	4-6 6-4 6-1	Hard
9 Nov 2008	Sony Ericsson Championships Tour Finals	Williams V.	Zvonareva V.	6-7 6-0 6-2	Hard

Rankings (in brackets) are as at the match. Odds are the winner's pre-match average market price (Bet365 or Pinnacle before 2010). Winning runs ignore walkovers. Tour-level main draws. Data: tennis-data.co.uk.