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2008 East West Bank Classic – Singles

Ana Ivanovic was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

Singles
2008 East West Bank Classic
Final
ChampionRussia Dinara Safina
Runner-upItaly Flavia Pennetta
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw56 (3WC/8Q/2LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2008 East West Bank Classic

Dinara Safina won in the final 6–4, 6–2, against Flavia Pennetta.[1][2][3]

Seeds edit

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

  1.   Jelena Janković (semifinals)
  2.   Serena Williams (withdrew due to a left knee injury)
  3.   Anna Chakvetadze (third round)
  4.   Dinara Safina (champion)
  5.   Vera Zvonareva (third round)
  6.   Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
  7.   Patty Schnyder (second round)
  8.   Victoria Azarenka (quarterfinals)
  9.   Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
  10.   Flavia Pennetta (final)
  11.   Nicole Vaidišová (second round)
  12.   Shahar Pe'er (first round)
  13.   Virginie Razzano (first round)
  14.   Sybille Bammer (quarterfinals)
  15.   Dominika Cibulková (second round)
  16.   Sania Mirza (second round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Jelena Janković 7 6  
9   Nadia Petrova 5 4  
1   Jelena Janković 63 1  
4   Dinara Safina 7 6  
4   Dinara Safina 6 6  
8   Victoria Azarenka 3 1  
4   Dinara Safina 6 6  
10   Flavia Pennetta 4 2  
10   Flavia Pennetta 7 3 6
14   Sybille Bammer 63 6 1
10   Flavia Pennetta 3 6 7
WC   Bethanie Mattek 6 2 5
WC   Bethanie Mattek 6 7  
    Meng Yuan 2 5  

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   J Janković 7 6  
    V King 6 6       V King 5 2  
Q   A Haynes 3 3   1   J Janković 6 6  
    O Savchuk 6 6   LL   M Czink 3 2  
    G Dulko 4 3       O Savchuk 4 6 4
LL   M Czink 6 6   LL   M Czink 6 2 6
13   V Razzano 3 3   1   J Janković 7 6  
9   N Petrova 6 6   9   N Petrova 5 4  
Q   A Jidkova 0 4   9   N Petrova 6 3 6
    A Amanmuradova 6 6       A Amanmuradova 1 6 1
WC   J Jackson 2 2   9   N Petrova 6 7  
    A Keothavong 3 2   5   V Zvonareva 4 5  
    J Craybas 6 6       J Craybas 4 62  
5   V Zvonareva 6 7  

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   D Safina 6 6  
    S Peng 6 6       S Peng 2 2  
    J Ditty 4 2   4   D Safina 7 0 7
    A Rodionova 5 6 3 Q   A Kudryavtseva 61 6 63
Q   A Kudryavtseva 7 3 6 Q   A Kudryavtseva 3 7 6
    M Niculescu 4 3   15   D Cibulková 6 5 4
15   D Cibulková 6 6   4   D Safina 6 6  
12   S Pe'er 1 1   8   V Azarenka 3 1  
    S Stosur 6 6       S Stosur 7 7  
    E Vesnina 4 6 2 Q   R Kulikova 64 5  
Q   R Kulikova 6 4 6     S Stosur 4 64  
    Y-j Chan 6 6   8   V Azarenka 6 7  
    A Rezaï 1 4       Y-j Chan 1 3  
8   V Azarenka 6 6  

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   P Schnyder 4 5  
    S Lisicki 4 4       A Sugiyama 6 7  
    A Sugiyama 6 6       A Sugiyama 65 3  
    A Nakamura 4 2   10   F Pennetta 7 6  
    T Paszek 6 6       T Paszek 6 1 4
    A Wozniak 1 0   10   F Pennetta 2 6 6
10   F Pennetta 6 6   10   F Pennetta 7 3 6
14   S Bammer 6 6   14   S Bammer 63 6 1
Q   A Rolle 0 4   14   S Bammer 6 7  
    A Harkleroad 2 3       S Dubois 3 5  
    S Dubois 6 6   14   S Bammer 6 5 6
    M Domachowska 6 6   3   A Chakvetadze 4 7 2
WC   C Vandeweghe 3 3       M Domachowska 1 1  
3   A Chakvetadze 6 6  

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   D Hantuchová 2 4  
Q   D Kustova 3 4       O Govortsova 6 6  
    O Govortsova 6 6       O Govortsova 5 2  
WC   B Mattek 6 6   WC   B Mattek 7 6  
Q   A Spears 2 4   WC   B Mattek 6 6  
    A Morita 7 3 1 11   N Vaidišová 4 0  
11   N Vaidišová 65 6 6 WC   B Mattek 6 7  
16   S Mirza 6 6       M Yuan 2 5  
Q   E Hrdinová 3 4   16   S Mirza 4 3  
    K Bondarenko 6 65 4     M Yuan 6 6  
    M Yuan 2 7 6     M Yuan 6 6  
    P Kvitová 6 1 7 LL   M South 2 3  
    A Kleybanova 4 6 5     P Kvitová 4 2  
LL   M South 6 6  

Qualifying edit

Qualifying seeds edit

  1.   Alla Kudryavtseva (qualified)
  2.   Olga Puchkova (first round)
  3.   Melinda Czink (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4.   Lilia Osterloh (qualifying competition)
  5.   Ahsha Rolle (qualified)
  6.   Melanie South (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7.   Tatiana Poutchek (qualifying competition)
  8.   Rika Fujiwara (qualifying competition)
  9.   Abigail Spears (qualified)
  10.   Eva Hrdinová (qualified)
  11.   Anna Tatishvili (first round)
  12.   Angela Haynes (qualified)
  13.   Monique Adamczak (qualifying competition)
  14.   Julie Coin (first round)
  15.   Regina Kulikova (qualified)
  16.   Alina Jidkova (qualified)

Qualifiers edit

  1.   Alla Kudryavtseva
  2.   Darya Kustova
  3.   Regina Kulikova
  4.   Alina Jidkova
  5.   Ahsha Rolle
  6.   Eva Hrdinová
  7.   Abigail Spears
  8.   Angela Haynes

Lucky losers edit

  1.   Melinda Czink
  2.   Melanie South

Qualifying draw edit

First qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Alla Kudryavtseva 6 6
WC   Kady Pooler 1 0
1   Alla Kudryavtseva 6 7
13   Monique Adamczak 4 5
  Surina De Beer 1 4
13   Monique Adamczak 6 6

Second qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Olga Puchkova 6 1 4
  Darya Kustova 3 6 6
  Darya Kustova 6 77
  Alexa Glatch 2 63
  Alexa Glatch 6 4 6
11   Anna Tatishvili 1 6 3

Third qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Melinda Czink 6 6
WC   Riza Zalameda 2 2
3   Melinda Czink 77 64 4
15   Regina Kulikova 65 77 6
WC   Ashley Weinhold 1 0
15   Regina Kulikova 6 6

Fourth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Lilia Osterloh 6 6
WC   Lindsey Nelson 1 2
4   Lilia Osterloh 1 2
16   Alina Jidkova 6 6
  Anne Yelsey 4 65
16   Alina Jidkova 6 77

Fifth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Ahsha Rolle 6 6
  Michelle Larcher de Brito 2 4
5   Ahsha Rolle 0 6 6
WC   Asia Muhammad 6 2 4
WC   Asia Muhammad 6 77
14   Julie Coin 3 63

Sixth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Melanie South 77 4 6
WC   Katsarina Zheltova 64 6 4
6   Melanie South 1 3
10   Eva Hrdinová 6 6
  Alexandra Podkolzina 3 4
10   Eva Hrdinová 6 6

Seventh qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Tatiana Poutchek 6 6
WC   Brittany Augustine 1 2
7   Tatiana Poutchek 6 3 3
9   Abigail Spears 4 6 6
  Alexandra Stevenson 5 2r
9   Abigail Spears 7 4

Eighth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
8   Rika Fujiwara 4 6 6
WC   Julia Boserup 6 1 2
8   Rika Fujiwara 4 2
12   Angela Haynes 6 6
  Melissa Torres Sandoval 5 3
12   Angela Haynes 7 6

References edit

  1. ^ Shaw, Lucas (28 July 2008). "Safina lifts her level with Carson title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Safina wins WTA Los Angeles title". ABC News (Australia). Agence France-Presse. 27 July 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Segundo título del año para Safina" [Second title of the year for Safina]. El Mundo (Spain) (in Spanish). EFE. 28 July 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2024.

External links edit

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