2008 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Women's Singles

2008 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Champion		Jelena Janković
Runner-up		Alizé Cornet
Final score		6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women
Doubles		men		women

Main article: 2008 Internazionali BNL d'Italia

Jelena Janković was the defending champion, and won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Alizé Cornet.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Ana Ivanović (Second Round)
2. Maria Sharapova (Semifinals, withdrew due to a left calf strain)
3. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Third Round)
4. Jelena Janković (Champion)
5. Serena Williams (Quarterfinals, withdrew due to a back injury)
6. Anna Chakvetadze (Semifinals)
7. Venus Williams (Quarterfinals)
8. Marion Bartoli (Third Round)
9. Patty Schnyder (Quarterfinals)
10. Vera Zvonareva (Third Round)

11. Ágnes Szávay (Second Round)
12. Agnieszka Radwańska (Third Round)
13. Nicole Vaidišová (First Round)
14. Dinara Safina (withdrew due to a low back injury)
15. Shahar Pe'er (withdrew due to a right shoulder tendinitis)
16. Amélie Mauresmo (withdrew due to right intercostal muscle strain)
17. Francesca Schiavone (Second Round)
18. Nadia Petrova (First Round)
19. Sybille Bammer (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	Q	Tsvetana Pironkova	2	6	1
	6	Anna Chakvetadze	6	3	6
								6	Anna Chakvetadze	6	4	3
								Q	Alizé Cornet	3	6	6
	Q	Alizé Cornet	w/o
	5	Serena Williams
															Q	Alizé Cornet	2	2
															4	Jelena Janković	6	6
	7	Venus Williams	7	2	3
	4	Jelena Janković	5	6	6
								4	Jelena Janković	w/o
								2	Maria Sharapova
	9	Patty Schnyder	7	5	2
	2	Maria Sharapova	63	7	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	A Ivanović	4	7	2
Q	K Zakopalová	4	2				Q	T Pironkova	6	5	6
Q	T Pironkova	6	6											Q	T Pironkova	6	1
Q	M Niculescu	6	3	6										WC	V Azarenka	2	0	r
Q	J Craybas	4	6	4			Q	M Niculescu	3	2
WC	V Azarenka	6	6				WC	V Azarenka	6	6
19	S Bammer	1	3																		Q	T Pironkova	2	6	1
12	A Radwańska	6	6																		6	A Chakvetadze	6	3	6
Q	A Amanmuradova	3	0				12	A Radwańska	3	6	6
Q	K Kanepi	4	6	0			WC	R Vinci	6	2	2
WC	R Vinci	6	4	6										12	A Radwańska	4	6	1
	K Bondarenko	7	6											6	A Chakvetadze	6	1	6
	T Garbin	5	4					K Bondarenko	6	61	0
							6	A Chakvetadze	3	7	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	O Govortsova	4	6	6				O Govortsova	2	0
	K Knapp	6	1	2										3	S Kuznetsova	2	4
	V Dushevina	1	3											Q	A Cornet	6	6
Q	A Cornet	6	6				Q	A Cornet	6	6
	L Šafářová	4	5				17	F Schiavone	3	2
17	F Schiavone	6	7																		Q	A Cornet	w/o
11	Á Szávay	6	6																		5	S Williams
	Z Yan	1	1				11	Á Szávay	0	3
Q	S Peng	4	6	3			WC	S Errani	6	6
WC	S Errani	6	1	6										WC	S Errani	4	3
WC	M Santangelo	2	2											5	S Williams	6	6
	A Bondarenko	6	6					A Bondarenko	2	0
							5	S Williams	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	V Williams	6	6
	M Krajicek	3	2					S Stosur	4	1
	S Stosur	6	6											7	V Williams	7	6
Q	E Vesnina	3	5											10	V Zvonareva	5	2
Q	I Benešová	6	7				Q	I Benešová	5	6	5
	A Sugiyama	3	3				10	V Zvonareva	7	4	7
10	V Zvonareva	6	6																		7	V Williams	7	2	3
18	N Petrova	6	5	4																	4	J Janković	5	6	6
	M Kirilenko	3	7	6				M Kirilenko	6	5	6
	A Medina Garrigues	6	7					A Medina Garrigues	3	7	2
Q	A Kleybanova	1	5												M Kirilenko	1	1
LL	O Savchuk	7	3	1										4	J Janković	6	6
	F Pennetta	69	6	6				F Pennetta	1	4
							4	J Janković	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	M Bartoli	6	7
	J Vakulenko	1	2					V Razzano	4	5
	V Razzano	6	6											8	M Bartoli	6	4	67
LL	A Rodionova	1	3											9	P Schnyder	4	6	7
LL	V Ruano Pascual	6	6				LL	V Ruano Pascual	1	0
Q	M Koryttseva	6	2	3			9	P Schnyder	6	6
9	P Schnyder	3	6	6																	9	P Schnyder	7	5	2
13	N Vaidišová	4	6	2																	2	M Sharapova	63	7	6
LL	E Makarova	6	4	6			LL	E Makarova	3	4
	T Paszek	3	0					C Wozniacki	6	6
	C Wozniacki	6	6												C Wozniacki	4	63
	D Cibulková	7	6											2	M Sharapova	6	7
	G Dulko	61	4					D Cibulková	2	6	4
							2	M Sharapova	6	3	6

External links

• Draw and Qualifying Draw