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Sony Ericsson Championships 2008 (WTA)

Tour FinalsRiyadhHard4 Nov 2008 – 9 Nov 2008

Sony Ericsson Championships 2008 (Riyadh, Hard): Williams V. beat Zvonareva V. 6-7 6-0 6-2 in the final. 15 matches, 4 won by the outsider.

The road to the final

Williams V. · champion

  1. Round Robinbeat Safina D. (2)7-5 6-3 @ 1.40
  2. Round Robinbeat Dementieva E. (5)6-4 4-6 6-3 @ 1.30
  3. Round Robinbeat Williams S. (3)5-7 6-1 6-0 @ 2.87
  4. Semifinalsbeat Jankovic J. (1)6-2 2-6 6-3 @ 1.66
  5. Finalbeat Zvonareva V. (9)6-7 6-0 6-2 @ 1.33

Opponents' average ranking 4; 5 in the top 32. 4 Nov 2008 – 9 Nov 2008.

Zvonareva V. · runner-up

  1. Round Robinbeat Kuznetsova S. (7)6-2 6-3 @ 1.72
  2. Round Robinbeat Ivanovic A. (4)6-3 6-7 6-4 @ 2.20
  3. Round Robinbeat Jankovic J. (1)2-6 6-3 6-4 @ 2.20
  4. Semifinalsbeat Dementieva E. (5)7-6 3-6 6-3 @ 1.66
  5. Finallost to Williams V. (8)6-7 6-0 6-2 @ 3.40

Opponents' average ranking 5; 5 in the top 32. 4 Nov 2008 – 9 Nov 2008.

The draw from the quarter-finals

Semifinals
The Final
6-2 2-6 6-3
7-6 3-6 6-3
6-7 6-0 6-2

Winner first, ranking at the match on the right. Tap a player to follow their route.

Round robin

Score
4 Nov 2008Jankovic J. (1)Ivanovic A. (4)6-3 6-4
4 Nov 2008Williams V. (8)Safina D. (2)7-5 6-3
4 Nov 2008Zvonareva V. (9)Kuznetsova S. (7)6-2 6-3
5 Nov 2008Williams S. (3)Safina D. (2)6-4 6-1
5 Nov 2008Williams V. (8)Dementieva E. (5)6-4 4-6 6-3
5 Nov 2008Zvonareva V. (9)Ivanovic A. (4)6-3 6-7 6-4Upset
6 Nov 2008Dementieva E. (5)Safina D. (2)6-2 6-4
6 Nov 2008Jankovic J. (1)Kuznetsova S. (7)7-6 6-4
6 Nov 2008Williams V. (8)Williams S. (3)5-7 6-1 6-0Upset
7 Nov 2008Dementieva E. (5)Petrova N. (11)6-4 4-6 6-4
7 Nov 2008Radwanska A. (10)Kuznetsova S. (7)6-2 7-5Upset
7 Nov 2008Zvonareva V. (9)Jankovic J. (1)2-6 6-3 6-4Upset

The draw is rebuilt from results, so byes and withdrawals before a match show as empty boxes. Rankings are as at the match; odds are the pre-match average market price. Tour-level main draws. Data: tennis-data.co.uk.