2008 DFS Classic – Singles

Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.

Singles
2008 DFS Classic
Champion	Kateryna Bondarenko
Runner-up	Yanina Wickmayer
Score	7–6(9–7), 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
Draw	56 (8 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 2008 DFS Classic

Kateryna Bondarenko won her maiden WTA tour title, defeating Yanina Wickmayer in the final 7–6^(9–7), 3–6, 7–6^(7–4).

Seeds

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

1. Marion Bartoli (second round)
2. Dinara Safina (withdrew due to a back injury)
3. Nicole Vaidišová (quarterfinals)
4. Sybille Bammer (second round)
5. Alona Bondarenko (quarterfinals)
6. Sania Mirza (second round)
7. Olga Govortsova (second round)
8. Michaëlla Krajicek (third round)
9. Tamira Paszek (second round)
10. Akgul Amanmuradova (first round)
11. Casey Dellacqua (second round)
12. Kateryna Bondarenko (champion)
13. Aravane Rezaï (second round)
14. Jill Craybas (first round)
15. Ekaterina Makarova (third round)
16. Anastasia Rodionova (first round)
17. Aiko Nakamura (third 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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Petra Cetkovská	63	2
	12	Kateryna Bondarenko	77	6
								12	Kateryna Bondarenko	6	6
									Marina Erakovic	3	2
	5	Alona Bondarenko	4	5
		Marina Erakovic	6	7
															12	Kateryna Bondarenko	79	3	77
																Yanina Wickmayer	67	6	64
		Yanina Wickmayer	6	6
	WC	Melanie South	4	3
									Yanina Wickmayer	7	7
									Bethanie Mattek	5	62
		Bethanie Mattek	6	6
	3	Nicole Vaidišová	3	0

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Bartoli	7	4	0
		M Yuan	2	1					P Cetkovská	5	6	6
		P Cetkovská	6	6												P Cetkovská	6	65	6
		M Domachowska	6	6												C Pin	4	77	3
	Q	M Rüütel	4	4					M Domachowska	2	4
		C Pin	7	77					C Pin	6	6
	16	A Rodionova	5	62																			P Cetkovská	63	2
	12	K Bondarenko	6	6																		12	K Bondarenko	77	6
		A Keothavong	3	2				12	K Bondarenko	6	6
	Q	S Stosur	6	6				Q	S Stosur	3	2
		S Lisicki	3	4											12	K Bondarenko	4	6	7
		V King	2	64											LL	M Czink	6	4	5
	LL	M Czink	6	77				LL	M Czink	6	78
								7	O Govortsova	3	66

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	A Bondarenko	77	3	7
		V Ruano Pascual	6	63	6				V Ruano Pascual	64	6	5
		M Sequera	3	77	1										5	A Bondarenko	3	7	6
	Q	S Rao	710	6											Q	S Rao	6	5	1
		P Kvitová	68	4				Q	S Rao	4	6	6
	WC	N Cavaday	6	6				WC	N Cavaday	6	3	1
	14	J Craybas	0	4																		5	A Bondarenko	4	5
	10	A Amanmuradova	3	1																			M Erakovic	6	7
	Q	Y Shvedova	6	6				Q	Y Shvedova	7	1	7
		A Kudryavtseva	0	6	62				K O'Brien	5	6	5
		K O'Brien	6	3	77										Q	Y Shvedova	3	5
		S Dubois	4	4												M Erakovic	6	7
		M Erakovic	6	6					M Erakovic	6	6
								6	S Mirza	3	0

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	M Krajicek	6	6
	Q	T Poutchek	6	78				Q	T Poutchek	2	1
		IR Olaru	0	66											8	M Krajicek	3	4
	Q	Y Fedossova	1	4												Y Wickmayer	6	6
		Y Wickmayer	6	6					Y Wickmayer	6	3	6
		J Ditty	65	2				11	C Dellacqua	2	6	3
	11	C Dellacqua	77	6																			Y Wickmayer	6	6
	17	A Nakamura	7	6																		WC	M South	4	3
		T Obziler	5	3				17	A Nakamura	6	4	6
		S Cîrstea	6	6					S Cîrstea	4	6	4
		A Morita	2	0											17	A Nakamura	6	4	4
	WC	M South	6	6											WC	M South	2	6	6
	WC	A Fitzpatrick	4	4				WC	M South	6	7
								4	S Bammer	3	5

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								9	T Paszek	1	0
		M Niculescu	3	4					T Tanasugarn	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	6	6												T Tanasugarn	4	2
	Q	J Gajdošová	61	2												B Mattek	6	6
		B Mattek	77	6					B Mattek	6	6
	Q	A Elliott	3	6	66			13	A Rezaï	1	4
	13	A Rezaï	6	2	78																		B Mattek	6	6
	15	E Makarova	7	77																		3	N Vaidišová	3	0
	WC	E Baltacha	5	61				15	E Makarova	63	7	7
		O Puchkova	4	3					A Kerber	77	5	5
		A Kerber	6	6											15	E Makarova	77	2	4
		S Brémond	5	2											3	N Vaidišová	65	6	6
		N Dechy	7	6					N Dechy	1	3
								3	N Vaidišová	6	6

External links

• Draw and Qualifying Draw