The 2008 JB Group Classic is a women's exhibition (no points for the world ranking can be earned) tennis tournament organized at the beginning of each season. Venus Williams won the exhibition.[1]

2008 JB Group Classic
2008 JB Group Classic
Final
ChampionUnited States Venus Williams
Runner-upRussia Maria Sharapova
Score6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 2007 · JB Group Classic · 2009 →

Seeds

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  1.   Ana Ivanovic (quarterfinals)
  2.   Maria Sharapova (final)
  3.   Anna Chakvetadze (semifinals)
  4.   Venus Williams (champion)
  5.   Elena Dementieva (semifinals)
  6.   Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
  7.   Caroline Wozniacki (quarterfinals)
  8.   Peng Shuai (quarterfinals)

Golden Group draw

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Ana Ivanovic 4 6 3
5   Elena Dementieva 6 1 6
5   Elena Dementieva 3 3  
2   Venus Williams 6 6  
8   Peng Shuai 1 2  
4   Venus Williams 6 6  
4   Venus Williams 6 6  
2   Maria Sharapova 4 3  
3   Anna Chakvetadze 6 6  
6   Daniela Hantuchová 4 3  
3   Anna Chakvetadze 2 4  
2   Maria Sharapova 6 6  
7   Caroline Wozniacki 2 2  
2   Maria Sharapova 6 6  

Silver Group finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Ana Ivanovic 1 3  
8   Peng Shuai 6 6  
8   Peng Shuai 6 4 10
7   Caroline Wozniacki 2 6 6
    Michelle Larcher de Brito 0r    
7   Caroline Wozniacki 0    

References

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  1. ^ "Venus beats Sharapova to win Australian warmup". East Bay Times. January 6, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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