2008 WTA Tier I Series

2008 WTA Tier I Series
Details
DurationFebruary 18 – October 12
Edition19th
Tournaments9
Achievements (singles)
Most titles Dinara Safina (3)
Most finals Jelena Jankovic
Dinara Safina
Vera Zvonareva (3)
2007
2009

The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.[1]

Tournaments

Tournament Country Location Surface Date Prize money[2]
Qatar Total Open Qatar Doha Hard Feb 18 – 24 $2,500,000
Pacific Life Open United States Indian Wells Hard Mar 10 – 23 $2,100,000
Sony Ericsson Open United States Key Biscayne Hard Mar 24 – Apr 6 $3,770,000
Family Circle Cup United States Charleston Clay (green) Apr 14 – 20 $1,340,000
Qatar Telecom German Open[3] Germany Berlin Clay (red) May 5 – 11 $1,340,000
Internazionali BNL d'Italia[4][5] Italy Rome Clay (red) May 12 – 18 $1,340,000
Rogers Cup Canada Montreal Hard Jul 28 – Aug 3 $1,340,000
Toray Pan Pacific Open[6] Japan Tokyo Hard Sep 15 – 21 $1,340,000
Kremlin Cup Russia Moscow Hard (i) Oct 6 – 12 $1,340,000

Results

* First-time champion
Tournament Singles champions Runners-up Score Doubles champions Runners-up Score
Doha

SinglesDoubles

Maria Sharapova Vera Zvonareva 6–1, 2–6, 6–0 Květa Peschke
Rennae Stubbs
Cara Black
Liezel Huber
6–1, 5–7, [10–7]
Indian Wells

SinglesDoubles

Ana Ivanovic Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–4, 6–3 Dinara Safina
Elena Vesnina
Yan Zi
Zheng Jie
6–1, 1–6, [10–8]
Miami

SinglesDoubles

Serena Williams Jelena Janković 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 Katarina Srebotnik
Ai Sugiyama
Cara Black
Liezel Huber
7–5, 4–6, [10–3]
Charleston

SinglesDoubles

Serena Williams Vera Zvonareva 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Katarina Srebotnik
Ai Sugiyama
Edina Gallovits
Olga Govortsova
6–2, 6–2
Berlin

SinglesDoubles

Dinara Safina Elena Dementieva 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 Cara Black
Liezel Huber
Nuria Llagostera Vives
María José Martínez Sánchez
3–6, 6–2, [10–2]
Rome

SinglesDoubles

Jelena Janković Alizé Cornet 6–2, 6–2 Chan Latisha
Chuang Chia-jung
Iveta Benešová
Janette Husárová
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Montréal

SinglesDoubles

Dinara Safina Dominika Cibulková 6–2, 6–1 Cara Black
Liezel Huber
Maria Kirilenko
Flavia Pennetta
6–1, 6–1
Tokyo

SinglesDoubles

Dinara Safina Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–1, 6–3 Vania King* Lisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur
6–1, 6–4
Nadia Petrova
Moscow

SinglesDoubles

Jelena Janković Vera Zvonareva 6–2, 6–4 Nadia Petrova
Katarina Srebotnik
Cara Black
Liezel Huber
6–4, 6–4

Tournament details

Tournament name Qatar Total Open
Surface Hard/Outdoors
Location Doha, Qatar
Prize money $2,500,000

Singles

Third Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 A Ivanovic
16 A Radwańska w/o     16 A Radwańska 6 61 6
  D Cibulková 6 6   D Cibulková 4 77 4
6 V Williams 3 3 16 A Radwańska 4 3
4 M Sharapova 6 6 4 M Sharapova 6 6
Q T Tanasugarn 2 2 4 M Sharapova 6 6
  A Medina Garrigues 6 63 3   C Wozniacki 0 1
  C Wozniacki 3 77 6 4 M Sharapova 6 2 6
  N Li 6 6   V Zvonareva 1 6 0
12 S Pe'er 1 3   N Li 6 6
  A Sugiyama 1 2 3 J Janković 3 4
3 J Janković 6 6   N Li 6 3 3
  V Zvonareva 7 6   V Zvonareva 3 6 6
11 D Safina 5 3   V Zvonareva 2 6 6
15 S Bammer 6 710 15 S Bammer 6 2 0
2 S Kuznetsova 3 68

Doubles

Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
               
1 Black / Huber 6 61 10
7 Medina / Ruano 2 77 2
1 Black / Huber 7 6
WC Šafářová / Zvonareva 5 2
4 Chan / Chuang 6 4 6
WC Šafářová / Zvonareva 4 6 10
1 Black / Huber 1 7 7
3 Peschke / Stubbs 6 5 10
  Husárová / Radwańska 66 1
3 Peschke / Stubbs 78 6
3 Peschke / Stubbs 6 6
2 Srebotnik / Sugiyama 2 0
  Morita / Niculescu 3 2
2 Srebotnik / Sugiyama 6 6
Tournament name Pacific Life Open
Surface Hard/Outdoors
Location Indian Wells, California, United States
Prize money $2,100,000

Singles

Fourth Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 A Ivanovic 2 7 6
13 F Schiavone 6 5 2 1 A Ivanovic 6 6
12 V Zvonareva 65 6 6 12 V Zvonareva 1 4
  C Dellacqua 77 0 4 1 A Ivanovic 77 6
3 J Janković 6 6 3 J Janković 63 3
20 A Medina Garrigues 3 3 3 J Janković 6 0
24 L Davenport 6 7 24 L Davenport 2 0r
6 M Bartoli 2 5 1 A Ivanovic 6 6
5 D Hantuchová 6 77 2 S Kuznetsova 4 3
21 S Mirza 1 64 5 D Hantuchová 62 1
15 A Bondarenko 2 7 4 4 M Sharapova 77 6
4 M Sharapova 6 5 6 4 M Sharapova 3 7 2
  A Harkleroad 6 2 4 2 S Kuznetsova 6 5 6
10 A Radwańska 4 6 6 10 A Radwańska 2 4
  C Wozniacki 2 3 2 S Kuznetsova 6 6
2 S Kuznetsova 6 6

Doubles

Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
               
  Koryttseva / Uhlířová 67 3
8 Hantuchová / Sugiyama 79 6
8 Hantuchová / Sugiyama 3 4
  Safina / Vesnina 6 6
4 Bondarenko / Bondarenko 6 5 7
  Safina / Vesnina 3 7 10
  Safina / Vesnina 6 1 10
3 Yan / Zheng 1 6 8
  Benešová / Radwańska 0 4
3 Yan / Zheng 6 6
3 Yan / Zheng 64 7 10
7 Mattek / Mirza 77 5 5
7 Mattek / Mirza 7 4 11
2 Chan / Chuang 5 6 9
Tournament name Sony Ericsson Open
Surface Hard/Outdoors
Location Miami, Florida, United States
Prize money $4,500,000

Singles

Fourth Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 J Henin 6 6
  E Vesnina 2 2 1 J Henin 2 0
  K Kanepi 3 3 8 S Williams 6 6
8 S Williams 6 6 8 S Williams 3 7 6
3 S Kuznetsova 77 6 3 S Kuznetsova 6 5 3
16 S Pe'er 64 3 3 S Kuznetsova 6 6
  C Wozniacki 3 3 6 V Williams 4 4
6 V Williams 6 6 8 S Williams 6 5 6
WC S Lisicki 3 2 4 J Janković 1 7 3
10 E Dementieva 6 6 10 E Dementieva 1 1r
  J Zheng 4 5 4 J Janković 6 3
4 J Janković 6 7 4 J Janković 6 6
  A Sugiyama 2 77 0 19 V Zvonareva 1 4
19 V Zvonareva 6 65 6 19 V Zvonareva 7 6
13 D Safina 6 6 13 D Safina 5 4
32 L Davenport 3 4

Doubles

Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
               
1 Black / Huber 6 4 10
Peng / Sun 3 6 6
1 Black / Huber 6 6
3 Peschke / Stubbs 3 3
3 Peschke / Stubbs 3 6 10
8 Likhovtseva / Raymond 6 3 6
1 Black / Huber 5 6 3
2 Srebotnik / Sugiyama 7 4 10
7 Azarenka / Pe'er 7 4 10
WC Kuznetsova / Mauresmo 5 6 6
7 Azarenka / Pe'er 0 3
2 Srebotnik / Sugiyama 6 6
WC Davenport / Hantuchová 4 6 4
2 Srebotnik / Sugiyama 6 3 10
Tournament name Family Circle Cup
Surface Green Clay/Outdoors
Location Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Prize money $1,340,000

Singles

Third Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 J Janković 6 6
  A Rodionova 0 2 1 J Janković 2 6 2
9 V Zvonareva 6 4 6 9 V Zvonareva 6 3 6
6 M Bartoli 4 6 1 9 V Zvonareva 6 62 6
4 E Dementieva 6 7 4 E Dementieva 3 77 3
13 V Azarenka 4 5 4 E Dementieva 6 6
11 A Radwańska 3 2 7 P Schnyder 4 4
7 P Schnyder 6 6 9 V Zvonareva 4 6 3
8 D Safina 2 5 5 S Williams 6 3 6
10 Á Szávay 6 7 10 Á Szávay 5 4
  A Cornet 6 7   A Cornet 7 6
  S Cîrstea 1 5   A Cornet 5 3
5 S Williams 4 6 6 5 S Williams 7 6
12 K Srebotnik 6 4 3 5 S Williams 7 4 6
  T Perebiynis 5 2 2 M Sharapova 5 6 1
2 M Sharapova 7 6

Doubles

Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
               
1 Black / Huber
5 Safina / Szávay w / o
1 Black / Huber 4 6 [7]
  Gallovits / Govortsova 6 4 [10]
3 Peschke / Stubbs 2 2
  Gallovits / Govortsova 6 6
Gallovits / Govortsova 2 2
2 Srebotnik / Sugiyama 6 6
8 Azarenka / Vesnina 6 1 10
4 Chan / Chuang 2 6 2
8 Azarenka / Vesnina 1 1
2 Srebotnik / Sugiyama 6 6
6 Likhovtseva / Raymond 77 4 7
2 Srebotnik / Sugiyama 65 6 10
Tournament name Qatar Telecom German Open
Surface Clay/Outdoors
Location Berlin, Germany
Prize money $1,340,000

Singles

Third Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 J Henin 7 3 1
13 D Safina 5 6 6 13 D Safina 2 6 77
11 A Radwańska 3 1 5 S Williams 6 1 65
5 S Williams 6 6 13 D Safina 6 6
3 S Kuznetsova 6 2 2   V Azarenka 4 1
15 A Bondarenko 1 6 6 15 A Bondarenko 62 2
  G Dulko 3 1   V Azarenka 77 6
  V Azarenka 6 6 13 D Safina 3 6 6
7 E Dementieva 7 6 7 E Dementieva 6 2 2
  V Dushevina 5 3 7 E Dementieva 6 2 6
  M Kirilenko 2 4 4 J Janković 3 6 3
4 J Janković 6 6 7 E Dementieva 6 7
8 M Bartoli 5 5 2 A Ivanovic 2 5
10 Á Szávay 7 7 10 Á Szávay 6 4 3
  S Bammer 5 6 4 2 A Ivanovic 3 6 6
2 A Ivanovic 7 4 6

Doubles

Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
               
1 Black / Huber 77 6
  Peng / Sun 64 4
1 Black / Huber 3
4 Azarenka / Pe'er 0r
4 Azarenka / Pe'er 6 7
5 Bondarenko / Bondarenko 1 5
1 Black / Huber 3 6 10
  Vives / Sánchez 6 2 2
  Vives / Sánchez 7 6
  Poutchek / Rodionova 5 1
  Vives / Sánchez 6 3 16
2 Peschke / Stubbs 2 6 14
6 Safina / Vesnina 6 3 8
2 Peschke / Stubbs 4 6 10
Tournament name Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Surface Clay/Outdoors
Location Rome, Italy
Prize money $1,340,000

Singles

Third Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Q T Pironkova 6 1
WC V Azarenka 2 0r Q T Pironkova 2 6 1
12 A Radwańska 4 6 1 6 A Chakvetadze 6 3 6
6 A Chakvetadze 6 1 6 6 A Chakvetadze 6 4 3
3 S Kuznetsova 2 4 Q A Cornet 3 6 6
Q A Cornet 6 6 Q A Cornet
WC S Errani 4 3 5 S Williams w / o
5 S Williams 6 6 Q A Cornet 2 2
7 V Williams 7 6 4 J Janković 6 6
10 V Zvonareva 5 2 7 V Williams 7 2 3
  M Kirilenko 1 1 4 J Janković 5 6 6
4 J Janković 6 6 4 J Janković
8 M Bartoli 6 4 67 2 M Sharapova w / o
9 P Schnyder 4 6 79 9 P Schnyder 77 5 2
  C Wozniacki 4 63 2 M Sharapova 63 7 6
2 M Sharapova 6 77

Doubles

Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
               
1 Black / Huber 6 5 6
  Peng / Sun 4 7 10
  Peng / Sun 4 2
5 Chan / Chuang 6 6
3 Peschke / Stubbs 5 2
5 Chan / Chuang 7 6
5 Chan / Chuang 77 6
  Benešová / Husárová 65 3
  Benešová / Husárová 64 6 10
  Kirilenko / Radwańska 77 3 4
  Benešová / Husárová 5 6 10
  Jans / Jugić-Salkić 7 3 2
  Garrigues / Ruano Pascual 77 3 9
  Jans / Jugić-Salkić 62 6 11
Tournament name Rogers Cup
Surface Hard/Outdoors
Location Montreal, Canada
Prize money $1,340,000

Singles

Third Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 A Ivanovic 2 6 2
  T Paszek 6 1 6   T Paszek 4 5
11 V Azarenka 77 2 11 V Azarenka 6 7
  V Razzano 64 0r 11 V Azarenka 0 6 3
4 S Kuznetsova 7 2 6 7 D Safina 6 2 6
Q M Larcher de Brito 5 6 4 4 S Kuznetsova 6 3 2
9 P Schnyder 2 2 7 D Safina 2 6 6
7 D Safina 6 6 7 D Safina 6 6
6 A Chakvetadze 6 5 64   D Cibulková 2 1
10 M Bartoli 4 7 77 10 M Bartoli 6 6
  A Sugiyama w / o   A Sugiyama 2 3
3 M Sharapova   10 M Bartoli 6 4 3
  D Cibulková 77 6   D Cibulková 4 6 6
12 N Petrova 62 2   D Cibulková 7 6
WC S Dubois 3 2 2 J Janković 5 2
2 J Janković 6 6

Doubles

Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
               
1 Black / Huber 6 6
  Dubois / Lisicki 4 1
1 Black / Huber w / o
7 Vesnina / Zvonareva
  Pelletier / Tanasugarn 3 4
7 Vesnina / Zvonareva 6 6
1 Black / Huber 6 6
  Kirilenko / Pennetta 1 1
5 Poutchek / Rodionova 7 0 7
  Kirilenko / Pennetta 64 6 10
  Kirilenko / Pennetta 6 6
2 Peschke / Stubbs 4 0
  Morita / Sugiyama 5 66
2 Peschke / Stubbs 7 7
Tournament name Toray Pan Pacific Open
Surface Hard/Outdoors
Location Tokyo, Japan
Prize money $1,340,000

Singles

Second Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 J Janković 6 6  
  F Pennetta 2 1   1 J Janković 6 5 5
WC A Morita 1 1   5 S Kuznetsova 2 7 7
5 S Kuznetsova 6 6   5 S Kuznetsova 77 6  
3 E Dementieva 6 6   Q K Srebotnik 65 2
  A Cornet 0 3   3 E Dementieva 3 4  
Q K Srebotnik 6 6   Q K Srebotnik 6 6  
  F Schiavone 4 3   5 S Kuznetsova 1 3  
Q K Kanepi 6 6   4 D Safina 6 6  
  V Razzano 4 2   Q K Kanepi 4 77 2
  D Cibulková 3 4   4 D Safina 6 65 6
4 D Safina 6 6   4 D Safina 6 6  
6 A Radwańska 6 6     N Petrova 1 0  
  M Bartoli 2 3   6 A Radwańska 3 0  
  N Petrova 6 1 6   N Petrova 6 6  
2 A Ivanovic 1 6 2

Doubles

Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
               
  King / Petrova 6 6  
  Shvedova / Tanasugarn 0 3  
  King / Petrova 6 6  
4 Chuang / Hsieh 3 4  
4 Chuang / Hsieh w / o
  Kirilenko / Pennetta      
  King / Petrova 6 6  
2 Raymond / Stosur 1 4  
WC Chakvetadze / Radwańska 2 4  
3 Dellacqua / Schiavone 6 6  
3 Dellacqua / Schiavone 5 1  
2 Raymond / Stosur 7 6  
  Hantuchová / Szávay 7 3 2
2 Raymond / Stosur 5 6 10
Tournament name Kremlin Cup
Surface Carpet/Indoors
Location Moscow, Russia
Prize money $1,340,000

Singles

Second Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 J Janković 66 6 6
WC V Dushevina 78 3 2 1 J Janković 78 6  
WC E Makarova 6 4 4   F Pennetta 66 3  
  F Pennetta 3 6 6 1 J Janković 0 6 6
3 E Dementieva 6 4 77 3 E Dementieva 6 1 0
Q K Srebotnik 3 6 62 3 E Dementieva 6 4 78
  N Petrova 6 3     N Petrova 4 6 66
  C Wozniacki 4 2r 1 J Janković 6 6  
7 V Zvonareva 6 6   7 V Zvonareva 2 4  
  D Hantuchová 1 0   7 V Zvonareva 7 6  
  D Cibulková 3 6 77   D Cibulková 5 4  
4 A Ivanovic 6 2 64 7 V Zvonareva 6 77  
5 S Kuznetsova 77 6   2 D Safina 2 65  
Q S Errani 60 1   5 S Kuznetsova 4 5  
  A Mauresmo 77 4 4 2 D Safina 6 7  
2 D Safina 62 6 6

Doubles

Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
               
1 Black / Huber 6 4 10
WC Ivanovic / Schiavone 2 6 7
1 Black / Huber 6 6  
  Kirilenko / Pennetta 1 0  
  Kirilenko / Pennetta 61 6 10
  Makarova / Voskoboeva 77 1 5
1 Black / Huber 4 4  
4 Petrova / Srebotnik 6 6  
  Dushevina / Kudryavtseva 0 5  
4 Petrova / Srebotnik 6 7  
4 Petrova / Srebotnik 6 6  
  Niculescu / Shvedova 3 2  
  Niculescu / Shvedova 4 6 10
2 Peschke / Stubbs 6 0 7

See also

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