2008 Zurich Open – Singles

Singles
2008 Zurich Open
Champion Venus Williams
Runner-up Flavia Pennetta
Score7–6(7–1), 6–2
Draw28
Seeds8

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

Venus Williams won in the final 7–6(7–1), 6–2, against Flavia Pennetta.

Seeds

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

  1. Jelena Janković (second round)
  2. Ana Ivanovic (semifinals)
  3. Venus Williams (champion)
  4. Vera Zvonareva (second round, retired due to dizziness)
  5. Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)
  6. Patty Schnyder (first round)
  7. Anna Chakvetadze (first round)
  8. Daniela Hantuchová (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flavia Pennetta 6 7  
  Anabel Medina Garrigues 3 66  
  Flavia Pennetta 61 2  
3 Venus Williams 7 6  
3 Venus Williams 4 6 6
2 Ana Ivanovic 6 3 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 J Janković 7 3 3
  N Petrova 1 1     F Pennetta 5 6 6
  F Pennetta 6 6     F Pennetta 7 6  
  K Srebotnik 6 6     K Srebotnik 5 2  
WC T Bacsinszky 3 3     K Srebotnik 2 7 6
Q V Dushevina 4 1   5 A Radwańska 6 66 3
5 A Radwańska 6 6     F Pennetta 6 7  
  A Medina Garrigues 3 66  
4/WC V Zvonareva 3 0 r
  A Medina Garrigues 6 6     A Medina Garrigues 6 3  
WC N Li 2 4     A Medina Garrigues 4 6  
  A Mauresmo 2 1     V Azarenka 6 3 r
  V Azarenka 6 6     V Azarenka 6 6  
Q M Niculescu 3 6 6 Q M Niculescu 0 0  
7 A Chakvetadze 6 3 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 D Hantuchová 5 2  
  M Kirilenko 7 6     M Kirilenko 3 5  
  C Wozniacki 63 2     F Schiavone 6 7  
  F Schiavone 7 6     F Schiavone 3 3  
  A Bondarenko 1 6 7 3 V Williams 6 6  
  A Cornet 6 3 66   A Bondarenko 3 4  
3 V Williams 6 6  
3 V Williams 4 6 6
6 P Schnyder 4 6 4 2 A Ivanovic 6 3 4
Q P Kvitová 6 3 6 Q P Kvitová 6 6  
Q S Arvidsson 0 7 6 Q S Arvidsson 2 1  
  S Bammer 6 5 4 Q P Kvitová 1 4  
  M Bartoli 6 6   2 A Ivanovic 6 6  
  A Szávay 4 0     M Bartoli 2 4  
2 A Ivanovic 6 6