2008 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles

Singles
2008 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Champion Jelena Janković
Runner-up Nadia Petrova
Score6–4, 6–3
Draw28
Seeds8
Main article: 2008 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

Justine Henin was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on May 14, 2008.

Jelena Janković won in the final 6–4, 6–3, against Nadia Petrova. Janković became the highest ranking singles player by winning the final.

Seeds

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

  1. Serena Williams (second round)
  2. Jelena Janković (champion)
  3. Dinara Safina (quarterfinals)
  4. Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
  5. Svetlana Kuznetsova (first round)
  6. Venus Williams (semifinals)
  7. Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)
  8. Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Nadia Petrova 6 6  
  Victoria Azarenka 4 4  
  Nadia Petrova 4 3  
2 Jelena Janković 6 6  
6 Venus Williams 7 5 2
2 Jelena Janković 68 7 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 S Williams 6 1 4
  N Vaidišová 1 2     N Li 0 6 6
  N Li 6 6     N Li 2 3  
  N Petrova 6 6     N Petrova 6 6  
Q B Záhlavová-Strýcová 2 2     N Petrova 6 6  
  P Schnyder 6 4 7   P Schnyder 4 1  
5 S Kuznetsova 4 6 5   N Petrova 6 6  
V Azarenka 4 4  
4 E Dementieva 6 6  
WC T Malek 6 2 5   S Bammer 1 4  
  S Bammer 4 6 7 4 E Dementieva 66 6 1
  V Azarenka 7 6     V Azarenka 7 3 6
  Á Szávay 5 3     V Azarenka 6 7  
Q S Záhlavová 3 2   8 A Radwańska 1 5  
8 A Radwańska 6 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 V Williams 6 6  
WC A-L Grönefeld 1 2   6 V Williams 6 6  
  F Pennetta 6 2 1 Q K Bondarenko 4 2  
Q K Bondarenko 4 6 6 6 V Williams 6 6  
  A Cornet 2 1   3 D Safina 4 2  
Q T Pironkova 6 6   Q T Pironkova 1 66  
3 D Safina 6 7  
6 V Williams 7 5 2
7 V Zvonareva 6 6   2 J Janković 68 7 6
  D Hantuchová 3 2   7 V Zvonareva 6 6  
  D Cibulková 3 1     M Bartoli 2 0  
  M Bartoli 6 6   7 V Zvonareva 68 65  
WC E Daniilidou 65 1   2 J Janković 7 7  
  A Bondarenko 7 6     A Bondarenko 2 0  
2 J Janković 6 6  
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