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2008 US Open – Women's singles


Serena Williams defeated Jelena Janković in the final, 6–4, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 US Open. It was her third US Open singles title and ninth major singles title overall. This was also Williams' second US Open (and third major overall) won without losing a set during the tournament. With the win, Williams regained the world No. 1 singles ranking for the first time since 2003. Three of the top four seeds were in contention for the No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament.

Justine Henin was the reigning champion, but she retired from the sport in May 2008.

This was the final singles major appearance for 1998 champion, three-time major champion and former world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport, who was defeated by Marion Bartoli in the third round.

Julie Coin, ranked as the world No. 188, defeated the world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic in the second round, making her the lowest-ranked player ever to defeat an incumbent world No. 1.

Seeds

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

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

Qualifying

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

Draw

Finals

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Top half

Section 1

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Section 2

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Section 3

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Section 4

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Bottom half

Section 5

| RD1-seed01=5 | RD1-team01=RUS E Dementieva | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=7 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=UZB A Amanmuradova | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score02-2=5 | RD1-score02-3= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=FRA P Parmentier | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=7 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=NZL M Erakovic | RD1-score04-1=3 | RD1-score04-2=62 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05=Q | RD1-team05=USA A Glatch | RD1-score05-1=2 | RD1-score05-2=2 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=GBR A Keothavong | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=ESP N Llagostera Vives | RD1-score07-1=5 | RD1-score07-2=5 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=25 | RD1-team08=ITA F Schiavone | RD1-score08-1=7 | RD1-score08-2=7 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=24 | RD1-team09=ISR S Pe'er | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=0 | RD1-score09-3=1 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=CHN N Li | RD1-score10-1=2 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=CRO J Kostanić Tošić | RD1-score11-1=4 | RD1-score11-2=2 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=ITA S Errani | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=RUS E Bychkova | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=AUS A Rodionova | RD1-score14-1=1 | RD1-score14-2=3 | RD1-score14-3= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=RUS E Makarova | RD1-score15-1=1 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=6 | RD1-seed16=10 | RD1-team16=RUS A Chakvetadze | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=2 | RD1-score16-3=3 | RD2-seed01=5 | RD2-team01=RUS E Dementieva | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=FRA P Parmentier | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=GBR A Keothavong | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-seed04=25 | RD2-team04=ITA F Schiavone | RD2-score04-1=2 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=4 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=CHN N Li | RD2-score05-1=4 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=ITA S Errani | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score06-3=0 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=RUS E Bychkova | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=5 | RD2-score07-3=3 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=RUS E Makarova | RD2-score08-1=3 | RD2-score08-2=7 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD3-seed01=5 | RD3-team01=RUS E Dementieva | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=GBR A Keothavong | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=CHN N Li | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=RUS E Makarova | RD3-score04-1=1 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=2 | RD4-seed01=5 | RD4-team01=RUS E Dementieva | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=CHN N Li | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score02-2=1 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 6

| RD1-seed01=15 | RD1-team01=SUI P Schnyder | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=3 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-seed02=Q | RD1-team02=RUS A Pivovarova | RD1-score02-1=3 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score02-3=3 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA V King | RD1-score03-1=2 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=2 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=RUS A Pavlyuchenkova | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=4 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=ARG G Dulko | RD1-score05-1=4 | RD1-score05-2=0 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=SVK M Rybáriková | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=AUT T Paszek | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score07-3=6 | RD1-seed08=22 | RD1-team08=RUS M Kirilenko | RD1-score08-1=3 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=4 | RD1-seed09=28 | RD1-team09=SLO K Srebotnik | RD1-score09-1=3 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=BEL Y Wickmayer | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=0 | RD1-score10-3=3 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=ESP L Domínguez Lino | RD1-score11-1=1 | RD1-score11-2=2 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=AUT Y Meusburger | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=CZE L Šafářová | RD1-score13-1=4 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=2 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=ROU S Cîrstea | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-seed15=Q | RD1-team15=CHN S Zhang | RD1-score15-1=4 | RD1-score15-2=2 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=3 | RD1-team16=RUS S Kuznetsova | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3= | RD2-seed01=15 | RD2-team01=SUI P Schnyder | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=RUS A Pavlyuchenkova | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=SVK M Rybáriková | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=AUT T Paszek | RD2-score04-1=1 | RD2-score04-2=2 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=28 | RD2-team05=SLO K Srebotnik | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=AUT Y Meusburger | RD2-score06-1=1 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=ROU S Cîrstea | RD2-score07-1=63 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-team08=RUS S Kuznetsova | RD2-score08-1=7 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=15 | RD3-team01=SUI P Schnyder | RD3-score01-1=7 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=SVK M Rybáriková | RD3-score02-1=64 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=28 | RD3-team03=SLO K Srebotnik | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=61 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=RUS S Kuznetsova | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score04-2=7 | RD3-score04-3=3 | RD4-seed01=15 | RD4-team01=SUI P Schnyder | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-seed02=28 | RD4-team02=SLO K Srebotnik | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=3 | RD4-score02-3=3

Section 7

| RD1-seed01=8 | RD1-team01=RUS V Zvonareva | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=CZE B Záhlavová-Strýcová | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score02-2=3 | RD1-score02-3= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=UKR T Perebiynis | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=UKR M Koryttseva | RD1-score04-1=1 | RD1-score04-2=4 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=FRA A Rezaï | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06=WC | RD1-team06=USA A Muhammad | RD1-score06-1=2 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=JPN A Nakamura | RD1-score07-1=4 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=29 | RD1-team08=AUT S Bammer | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=23 | RD1-team09=USA L Davenport | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=CAN A Wozniak | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=RUS A Kleybanova | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=7 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=ESP C Suárez Navarro | RD1-score12-1=2 | RD1-score12-2=5 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=CZE P Kvitová | RD1-score13-1=7 | RD1-score13-2=4 | RD1-score13-3=2 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=ESP V Ruano Pascual | RD1-score14-1=63 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=RUS G Voskoboeva | RD1-score15-1=2 | RD1-score15-2=3 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=12 | RD1-team16=FRA M Bartoli | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3= | RD2-seed01=8 | RD2-team01=RUS V Zvonareva | RD2-score01-1=3 | RD2-score01-2=3 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=UKR T Perebiynis | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=FRA A Rezaï | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score03-2=5 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=29 | RD2-team04=AUT S Bammer | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=7 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=23 | RD2-team05=USA L Davenport | RD2-score05-1=7 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=RUS A Kleybanova | RD2-score06-1=5 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=ESP V Ruano Pascual | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=12 | RD2-team08=FRA M Bartoli | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=UKR T Perebiynis | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=0 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=29 | RD3-team02=AUT S Bammer | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=23 | RD3-team03=USA L Davenport | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score03-2=63 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=12 | RD3-team04=FRA M Bartoli | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=7 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=29 | RD4-team01=AUT S Bammer | RD4-score01-1=7 | RD4-score01-2=0 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-seed02=12 | RD4-team02=FRA M Bartoli | RD4-score02-1=63 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=4

Section 8

| RD1-seed01=14 | RD1-team01=BLR V Azarenka | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=CZE K Zakopalová | RD1-score02-1=2 | RD1-score02-2=1 | RD1-score02-3= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=ITA K Knapp | RD1-score03-1=0 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=CZE I Benešová | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=FRA É Loit | RD1-score05-1=0 | RD1-score05-2=2 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-team06=ITA ME Camerin | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07=WC | RD1-team07=USA A Rolle | RD1-score07-1=2 | RD1-score07-2=1 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=21 | RD1-team08=DEN C Wozniacki | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=26 | RD1-team09=ESP A Medina Garrigues | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=7 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=BUL T Pironkova | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score10-2=5 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=CHN J Zheng | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12=Q | RD1-team12=USA S Perry | RD1-score12-1=2 | RD1-score12-2=3 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=CHN Z Yan | RD1-score13-1=2 | RD1-score13-2=4 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=SWE S Arvidsson | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3= | RD1-seed15=WC | RD1-team15=USA C Vandeweghe | RD1-score15-1=3 | RD1-score15-2=1 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-team16=SRB J Janković | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3= | RD2-seed01=14 | RD2-team01=BLR V Azarenka | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=CZE I Benešová | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03=Q | RD2-team03=ITA ME Camerin | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=21 | RD2-team04=DEN C Wozniacki | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=26 | RD2-team05=ESP A Medina Garrigues | RD2-score05-1=1 | RD2-score05-2=4 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=CHN J Zheng | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=SWE S Arvidsson | RD2-score07-1=3 | RD2-score07-2=7 | RD2-score07-3=5 | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=SRB J Janković | RD2-score08-1=**6 ** | RD2-score08-2=65 | RD2-score08-3=7 | RD3-seed01=14 | RD3-team01=BLR V Azarenka | RD3-score01-1=4 | RD3-score01-2=4 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=21 | RD3-team02=DEN C Wozniacki | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=CHN J Zheng | RD3-score03-1=5 | RD3-score03-2=5 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=SRB J Janković | RD3-score04-1=7 | RD3-score04-2=7 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=21 | RD4-team01=DEN C Wozniacki | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=2 | RD4-score01-3=1 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=SRB J Janković | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=6

Championship match statistics

CategoryUSA S. WilliamsSRB Janković[Source](http://www.tennisabstract.com/charting/20080906-W-US_Open-F-Serena_Williams-Jelena_Jankovic.html)
1st serve %45/73 (62%)65/95 (68%)
1st serve points won27 of 45 = 60%35 of 65 = 54%
2nd serve points won15 of 28 = 54%13 of 30 = 43%
Total service points won42 of 73 = 57.53%48 of 95 = 50.53%
Aces33
Double faults34
Winners4415
Unforced errors3922
Net points won32 of 37 = 86%11 of 17 = 65%
Break points converted5 of 16 = 31%3 of 8 = 38%
Return points won47 of 95 = 49%31 of 73 = 42%
Total points won8979

References

References

  1. "Serena seals third US Open title". BBC News.
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