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2008 French Open – Women's singles


Main article: 2008 French Open

Ana Ivanovic defeated Dinara Safina in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 French Open. It was her first and only major singles title. Ivanovic attained the world No. 1 singles ranking for the first time by reaching the final; Maria Sharapova, Jelena Janković and Svetlana Kuznetsova were also in contention for the top position.

Justine Henin was the three-time reigning champion and reigning world No. 1, but she retired from the sport in May 2008. This left Serena Williams as the only former French Open champion in the draw; when Williams was defeated in the third round by Katarina Srebotnik, a first-time French Open champion was guaranteed.

Safina reached the final after having come back from a set and match point down in both of her fourth round and quarterfinal matches, against Sharapova and Elena Dementieva, respectively.

This was the first major main draw appearance for future world No. 2 and two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová, who lost to Kaia Kanepi in the fourth round. With that win, Kanepi became the first Estonian to reach a major quarterfinal.

Seeds

RUS Maria Sharapova (fourth round) SRB Ana Ivanovic (champion) SRB Jelena Janković (semifinals) RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova (semifinals) USA Serena Williams (third round) RUS Anna Chakvetadze (second round) RUS Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals) USA Venus Williams (third round) FRA Marion Bartoli (first round) SUI Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals) RUS Vera Zvonareva (fourth round) HUN Ágnes Szávay (third round) RUS Dinara Safina (final) POL Agnieszka Radwańska (fourth round) CZE Nicole Vaidišová (first round) BLR Victoria Azarenka (fourth round)

ISR Shahar Pe'er (first round) ITA Francesca Schiavone (third round) FRA Alizé Cornet (third round) AUT Sybille Bammer (first round) RUS Maria Kirilenko (second round) FRA Amélie Mauresmo (second round) UKR Alona Bondarenko (first round) FRA Virginie Razzano (first round) RUS Nadia Petrova (third round) ITA Flavia Pennetta (fourth round) SLO Katarina Srebotnik (fourth round) SVK Dominika Cibulková (third round) ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues (third round) DEN Caroline Wozniacki (third round) JPN Ai Sugiyama (second round) ITA Karin Knapp (third round)

Qualifying

Main article: 2008 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Finals

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Top half

Section 1

| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=RUS M Sharapova | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=3 | RD1-score01-3=8 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=RUS E Rodina | RD1-score02-1=1 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score02-3=6 | RD1-seed03=Q | RD1-team03=USA B Mattek | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-seed04=WC | RD1-team04=USA M Brengle | RD1-score04-1=3 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=4 | RD1-seed05=Q | RD1-team05=SVK J Gajdošová | RD1-score05-1=64 | RD1-score05-2=68 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06=WC | RD1-team06=FRA O Sanchez | RD1-score06-1=77 | RD1-score06-2=710 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=GER M Müller | RD1-score07-1=0 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=32 | RD1-team08=ITA K Knapp | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=21 | RD1-team09=RUS M Kirilenko | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=ITA ME Camerin | RD1-score10-1=1 | RD1-score10-2=0 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-team11=CHN J Zheng | RD1-score11-1=4 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=ITA M Santangelo | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=3 | RD1-score12-3=0 | RD1-seed13=Q | RD1-team13=SVK M Rybáriková | RD1-score13-1=77 | RD1-score13-2=3 | RD1-score13-3=8 | RD1-seed14=PR | RD1-team14=CRO K Šprem | RD1-score14-1=63 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=UKR K Bondarenko | RD1-score15-1=1 | RD1-score15-2=3 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=13 | RD1-team16=RUS D Safina | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3= | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=RUS M Sharapova | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=3 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-seed02=Q | RD2-team02=USA B Mattek | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=2 | RD2-seed03=WC | RD2-team03=FRA O Sanchez | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score03-2=64 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=32 | RD2-team04=ITA K Knapp | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=77 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=21 | RD2-team05=RUS M Kirilenko | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score05-3=2 | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-team06=CHN J Zheng | RD2-score06-1=4 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-seed07=Q | RD2-team07=SVK M Rybáriková | RD2-score07-1=0 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=13 | RD2-team08=RUS D Safina | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=RUS M Sharapova | RD3-score01-1=77 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=32 | RD3-team02= ITA K Knapp | RD3-score02-1=64 | RD3-score02-2=0 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=Q | RD3-team03=CHN J Zheng | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score03-2=5 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=13 | RD3-team04=RUS D Safina | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=7 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=RUS M Sharapova | RD4-score01-1=78 | RD4-score01-2=65 | RD4-score01-3=2 | RD4-seed02=13 | RD4-team02=RUS D Safina | RD4-score02-1=66 | RD4-score02-2=77 | RD4-score02-3=6

Section 2

| RD1-seed01=11 | RD1-team01=RUS V Zvonareva | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02=WC | RD1-team02=FRA S Foretz | RD1-score02-1=2 | RD1-score02-2=1 | RD1-score02-3= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=ROU IR Olaru | RD1-score03-1=64 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=FRA S Cohen-Aloro | RD1-score04-1=77 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05=Q | RD1-team05=BEL Y Wickmayer | RD1-score05-1=2 | RD1-score05-2=5 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=UZB A Amanmuradova | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=7 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=CAN A Wozniak | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=20 | RD1-team08=AUT S Bammer | RD1-score08-1=0 | RD1-score08-2=2 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=31 | RD1-team09=JPN A Sugiyama | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=2 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=RUS A Kudryavtseva | RD1-score10-1=1 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score10-3=3 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=BLR O Govortsova | RD1-score11-1=7 | RD1-score11-2=2 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=UKR Y Fedak | RD1-score12-1=5 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=3 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=POL M Domachowska | RD1-score13-1=3 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=PAR R de los Ríos | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=3 | RD1-score14-3=1 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=RUS V Dushevina | RD1-score15-1=78 | RD1-score15-2=0 | RD1-score15-3=2 | RD1-seed16=7 | RD1-team16=RUS E Dementieva | RD1-score16-1=66 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=6 | RD2-seed01=11 | RD2-team01=RUS V Zvonareva | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=FRA S Cohen-Aloro | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score02-2=4 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=UZB A Amanmuradova | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=1 | RD2-score03-3=3 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=CAN A Wozniak | RD2-score04-1=1 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-seed05=31 | RD2-team05=JPN A Sugiyama | RD2-score05-1=0 | RD2-score05-2=5 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=BLR O Govortsova | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=7 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=POL M Domachowska | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=7 | RD2-team08=RUS E Dementieva | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=11 | RD3-team01=RUS V Zvonareva | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=CAN A Wozniak | RD3-score02-1=2 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=BLR O Govortsova | RD3-score03-1=0 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=7 | RD3-team04=RUS E Dementieva | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=11 | RD4-team01=RUS V Zvonareva | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=2 | RD4-seed02=7 | RD4-team02=RUS E Dementieva | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=1 | RD4-score02-3=6

Section 3

| RD1-seed01=4 | RD1-team01=RUS S Kuznetsova | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=JPN A Nakamura | RD1-score02-1=2 | RD1-score02-2=3 | RD1-score02-3= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA V King | RD1-score03-1=4 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-seed04=WC | RD1-team04=FRA V Huck | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=2 | RD1-score04-3=1 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=RUS A Kleybanova | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=THA T Tanasugarn | RD1-score06-1=3 | RD1-score06-2=0 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=FRA A Rezaï | RD1-score07-1=64 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=25 | RD1-team08=RUS N Petrova | RD1-score08-1=77 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=18 | RD1-team09=ITA F Schiavone | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=USA J Craybas | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11=PR | RD1-team11=CRO S Mamić | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=NED M Krajicek | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score12-2=3 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=ROU S Cîrstea | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=3 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=LUX A Kremer | RD1-score14-1=0 | RD1-score14-2=0r | RD1-score14-3= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=ROU E Gallovits | RD1-score15-1=1 | RD1-score15-2=3 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=16 | RD1-team16=BLR V Azarenka | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3= | RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-team01=RUS S Kuznetsova | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA V King | RD2-score02-1=4 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=RUS A Kleybanova | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=25 | RD2-team04=RUS N Petrova | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=18 | RD2-team05=ITA F Schiavone | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06=PR | RD2-team06=CRO S Mamić | RD2-score06-1=3 | RD2-score06-2=0 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=ROU S Cîrstea | RD2-score07-1=0 | RD2-score07-2=0 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=16 | RD2-team08=BLR V Azarenka | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-team01=RUS S Kuznetsova | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=25 | RD3-team02=RUS N Petrova | RD3-score02-1=2 | RD3-score02-2=1 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=18 | RD3-team03=ITA F Schiavone | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score03-2=1 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=16 | RD3-team04=BLR V Azarenka | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team01=RUS S Kuznetsova | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=16 | RD4-team02=BLR V Azarenka | RD4-score02-1=2 | RD4-score02-2=3 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 4

| RD1-seed01=12 | RD1-team01=HUN Á Szávay | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=4 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=JPN A Morita | RD1-score02-1=1 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score02-3=4 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=GER S Lisicki | RD1-score03-1=3 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=RUS E Vesnina | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=4 | RD1-score04-3=0 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=CZE P Kvitová | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=JPN A Morigami | RD1-score06-1=4 | RD1-score06-2=3 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07=WC | RD1-team07=AUS S Stosur | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score07-3=6 | RD1-seed08=17 | RD1-team08=ISR S Pe'er | RD1-score08-1=2 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=1 | RD1-seed09=29 | RD1-team09=ESP A Medina Garrigues | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10=Q | RD1-team10=ESP MJ Martínez Sánchez | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=TPE Y-j Chan | RD1-score11-1=7 | RD1-score11-2=2 | RD1-score11-3=0 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=BUL T Pironkova | RD1-score12-1=5 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=EST K Kanepi | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=CHN M Yuan | RD1-score14-1=2 | RD1-score14-2=2 | RD1-score14-3= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=ESP N Llagostera Vives | RD1-score15-1=3 | RD1-score15-2=7 | RD1-score15-3=1 | RD1-seed16=6 | RD1-team16=RUS A Chakvetadze | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=5 | RD1-score16-3=6 | RD2-seed01=12 | RD2-team01=HUN Á Szávay | RD2-score01-1=77 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=GER S Lisicki | RD2-score02-1=63 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=CZE P Kvitová | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=WC | RD2-team04=AUS S Stosur | RD2-score04-1=2 | RD2-score04-2=1 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=29 | RD2-team05=ESP A Medina Garrigues | RD2-score05-1=4 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=BUL T Pironkova | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score06-3=1 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=EST K Kanepi | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=77 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=RUS A Chakvetadze | RD2-score08-1=4 | RD2-score08-2=62 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=12 | RD3-team01=HUN Á Szávay | RD3-score01-1=65 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=2 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=CZE P Kvitová | RD3-score02-1=77 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-seed03=29 | RD3-team03=ESP A Medina Garrigues | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score03-2=77 | RD3-score03-3=5 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=EST K Kanepi | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=65 | RD3-score04-3=7 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=CZE P Kvitová | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=1 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=EST K Kanepi | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=3 | RD4-score02-3=6

Bottom half

Section 5

| RD1-seed01=8 | RD1-team01=USA V Williams | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=4 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=ISR T Obziler | RD1-score02-1=3 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score02-3=2 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=CAN S Dubois | RD1-score03-1=5 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-team04=TUN S Sfar | RD1-score04-1=7 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05=Q | RD1-team05=RUS A Pavlyuchenkova | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=ARG ME Salerni | RD1-score06-1=1 | RD1-score06-2=1 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=UKR T Perebiynis | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=26 | RD1-team08=ITA F Pennetta | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=22 | RD1-team09=FRA A Mauresmo | RD1-score09-1=7 | RD1-score09-2=4 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=UKR O Savchuk | RD1-score10-1=5 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score10-3=1 | RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-team11=ESP C Suárez Navarro | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=5 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=FRA P Parmentier | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score12-2=7 | RD1-score12-3=2 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA J Ditty | RD1-score13-1=5 | RD1-score13-2=63 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=FRA N Dechy | RD1-score14-1=7 | RD1-score14-2=77 | RD1-score14-3= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=AUS C Dellacqua | RD1-score15-1=64 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=6 | RD1-seed16=9 | RD1-team16=FRA M Bartoli | RD1-score16-1=77 | RD1-score16-2=3 | RD1-score16-3=2 | RD2-seed01=8 | RD2-team01=USA V Williams | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02=Q | RD2-team02=TUN S Sfar | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score02-2=4 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03=Q | RD2-team03=RUS A Pavlyuchenkova | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=1 | RD2-score03-3=1 | RD2-seed04=26 | RD2-team04=ITA F Pennetta | RD2-score04-1=3 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-seed05=22 | RD2-team05=FRA A Mauresmo | RD2-score05-1=3 | RD2-score05-2=4 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-team06=ESP C Suárez Navarro | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=FRA N Dechy | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=AUS C Dellacqua | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=8 | RD3-team01=USA V Williams | RD3-score01-1=5 | RD3-score01-2=3 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=26 | RD3-team02=ITA F Pennetta | RD3-score02-1=7 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=Q | RD3-team03=ESP C Suárez Navarro | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=AUS C Dellacqua | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score04-2=3 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=26 | RD4-team01=ITA F Pennetta | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=2 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=Q | RD4-team02=ESP C Suárez Navarro | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 6

| RD1-seed01=14 | RD1-team01=POL A Radwańska | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=UKR M Koryttseva | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score02-2=3 | RD1-score02-3= | RD1-seed03=WC | RD1-team03=FRA S Brémond | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score03-3=2 | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-team04=CRO J Pandžić | RD1-score04-1=4 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=ITA S Errani | RD1-score05-1=4 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=5 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=ARG G Dulko | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-score06-3=7 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=UKR J Vakulenko | RD1-score07-1=5 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=19 | RD1-team08=FRA A Cornet | RD1-score08-1=7 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=28 | RD1-team09=SVK D Cibulková | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=GER A Kerber | RD1-score10-1=2 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=VEN M Sequera | RD1-score11-1=77 | RD1-score11-2=7 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=USA L Osterloh | RD1-score12-1=65 | RD1-score12-2=5 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=ITA T Garbin | RD1-score13-1=711 | RD1-score13-2=3 | RD1-score13-3=3 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=NZL M Erakovic | RD1-score14-1=69 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-seed15=LL | RD1-team15=ROU M Niculescu | RD1-score15-1=63 | RD1-score15-2=2 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=3 | RD1-team16=SRB J Janković | RD1-score16-1=77 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3= | RD2-seed01=14 | RD2-team01=POL A Radwańska | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02=Q | RD2-team02=CRO J Pandžić | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score02-2=0 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=ARG G Dulko | RD2-score03-1=0 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=4 | RD2-seed04=19 | RD2-team04=FRA A Cornet | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=4 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-seed05=28 | RD2-team05=SVK D Cibulková | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=VEN M Sequera | RD2-score06-1=3 | RD2-score06-2=0 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=NZL M Erakovic | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score07-2=65 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-team08=SRB J Janković | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=77 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=14 | RD3-team01=POL A Radwańska | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=19 | RD3-team02=FRA A Cornet | RD3-score02-1=4 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=28 | RD3-team03=SVK D Cibulková | RD3-score03-1=5 | RD3-score03-2=3 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=SRB J Janković | RD3-score04-1=7 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=14 | RD4-team01=POL A Radwańska | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=63 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02=SRB J Janković | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=77 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 7

| RD1-seed01=5 | RD1-team01=USA S Williams | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=USA A Harkleroad | RD1-score02-1=2 | RD1-score02-2=1 | RD1-score02-3= | RD1-seed03=WC | RD1-team03=FRA M Johansson | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=4 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=FRA C Pin | RD1-score04-1=4 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=2 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=RUS E Makarova | RD1-score05-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=COL C Castaño | RD1-score06-1=5 | RD1-score06-2=1 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=ESP V Ruano Pascual | RD1-score07-1=4 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=27 | RD1-team08=SLO K Srebotnik | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=24 | RD1-team09=FRA V Razzano | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=3 | RD1-score09-3=2 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=CZE K Zakopalová | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=CHN Z Yan | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=FRA É Loit | RD1-score12-1=1 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=8 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=AUT T Paszek | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=3 | RD1-score13-3=3 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=SUI T Bacsinszky | RD1-score14-1=1 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=RUS E Bychkova | RD1-score15-1=3 | RD1-score15-2=4 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=10 | RD1-team16=SUI P Schnyder | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3= | RD2-seed01=5 | RD2-team01=USA S Williams | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=7 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02=WC | RD2-team02=FRA M Johansson | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score02-2=5 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=RUS E Makarova | RD2-score03-1=0 | RD2-score03-2=5 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=27 | RD2-team04=SLO K Srebotnik | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=7 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=CZE K Zakopalová | RD2-score05-1=4 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=FRA É Loit | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=SUI T Bacsinszky | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=1 | RD2-seed08=10 | RD2-team08=SUI P Schnyder | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=4 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD3-seed01=5 | RD3-team01=USA S Williams | RD3-score01-1=4 | RD3-score01-2=4 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=27 | RD3-team02=SLO K Srebotnik | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03= FRA É Loit | RD3-score03-1=64 | RD3-score03-2=7 | RD3-score03-3=2 | RD3-seed04=10 | RD3-team04=SUI P Schnyder | RD3-score04-1=77 | RD3-score04-2=5 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD4-seed01=27 | RD4-team01=SLO K Srebotnik | RD4-score01-1=2 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=10 | RD4-team02=SUI P Schnyder | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 8

| RD1-seed01=15 | RD1-team01=CZE N Vaidišová | RD1-score01-1=62 | RD1-score01-2=1 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02=Q | RD1-team02=CZE I Benešová | RD1-score02-1=77 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score02-3= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=RUS A Rodionova | RD1-score03-1=0 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=3 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=CHN S Peng | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=2 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=RUS G Voskoboeva | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=64 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-seed06=WC | RD1-team06=FRA Y Fedossova | RD1-score06-1=0 | RD1-score06-2=77 | RD1-score06-3=1 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=CZE P Cetkovská | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=23 | RD1-team08=UKR A Bondarenko | RD1-score08-1=3 | RD1-score08-2=0 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=30 | RD1-team09=DEN C Wozniacki | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=AUT Y Meusburger | RD1-score10-1=0 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-team11=BLR A Yakimova | RD1-score11-1=64 | RD1-score11-2=7 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=TPE S-w Hsieh | RD1-score12-1=77 | RD1-score12-2=5 | RD1-score12-3=4 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=GER S Klösel | RD1-score13-1=1 | RD1-score13-2=1 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=CZE L Šafářová | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=SWE S Arvidsson | RD1-score15-1=2 | RD1-score15-2=5 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-team16=SRB A Ivanovic | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=7 | RD1-score16-3= | RD2-seed01=Q | RD2-team01=CZE I Benešová | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=CHN S Peng | RD2-score02-1=4 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=RUS G Voskoboeva | RD2-score03-1=5 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=CZE P Cetkovská | RD2-score04-1=7 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=30 | RD2-team05=DEN C Wozniacki | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-team06=BLR A Yakimova | RD2-score06-1=0 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=CZE L Šafářová | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=SRB A Ivanovic | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=Q | RD3-team01=CZE I Benešová | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=3 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=CZE P Cetkovská | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=30 | RD3-team03=DEN C Wozniacki | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score03-2=1 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=SRB A Ivanovic | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=CZE P Cetkovská | RD4-score01-1=0 | RD4-score01-2=0 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=SRB A Ivanovic | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=

Championship match statistics

CategorySRB IvanovicRUS Safina[Source](http://www.tennisabstract.com/charting/20080607-W-Roland_Garros-F-Dinara_Safina-Ana_Ivanovic.html)
1st serve %47/68 (69%)50/74 (68%)
1st serve points won32 of 47 = 68%27 of 50 = 54%
2nd serve points won9 of 21 = 43%10 of 24 = 42%
Total service points won41 of 68 = 60%37 of 74 = 50%
Aces02
Double faults15
Winners4137
Unforced errors2228
Net points won9 of 11 = 82%7 of 9 = 78%
Break points converted5 of 9 = 56%2 of 5 = 40%
Return points won37 of 74 = 50%27 of 68 = 40%
Total points won7864

References

References

  1. (7 June 2008). "Ivanovic seals French Open title". BBC Sport.
  2. (7 June 2008). "Ivanovic wins Serbian battle". The Age.
  3. (5 June 2008). "French Open: Battling Ivanovic joins Safina in Roland Garros final". The Guardian.
  4. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-05-30/serena-dumped-at-roland-garros/2454692 Serena dumped at Roland Garros - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)]
  5. (4 June 2008). "More comeback magic for Safina". Eurosport.
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