2008 Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships – Women's singles

Stéphanie Dubois was the defending champion but chose to compete at Los Angeles during the same week, reaching the second round.

Women's singles
2008 Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Melanie Oudin
Runner-upUnited States Carly Gullickson
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw32 (4WC/4Q/1LL/1SR)
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 2007 · Lexington Challenger · 2009 →

16-year old Melanie Oudin won the title by defeating Carly Gullickson 6–4, 6–2 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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  1.   Elena Baltacha (first round)
  2.   Varvara Lepchenko (second round)
  3.   Junri Namigata (quarterfinals)
  4.   Kumiko Iijima (first round, retired)
  5.   Lee Ye-ra (semifinals)
  6.   Lauren Albanese (first round)
  7.   Chan Chin-wei (semifinals)
  8.   Melanie Oudin (champion)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  Carly Gullickson 1 6 6
7   Chan Chin-wei 6 3 1
  Carly Gullickson 4 2
8   Melanie Oudin 6 6
5   Lee Ye-ra 4 2
8   Melanie Oudin 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   E Baltacha 4 6 1
  C Gullickson 6 2 6   C Gullickson 7 6
Q   Maureen Diaz 4 3   G Paz 5 1
  G Paz 6 6   C Gullickson 4 6 7
Q   N Uberoi 4 5 Q   L Lee-Waters 6 4 5
Q   C McHale 6 7 Q   C McHale 5 3
Q   L Lee-Waters 6 5 6 Q   L Lee-Waters 7 6
6   L Albanese 4 7 2   C Gullickson 1 6 6
4   K Iijima 1 r 7   C-w Chan 6 3 1
WC   A Prousis 6 WC   A Prousis 3 6 4
  N Fraňková 4 4   S Tweedie-Yates 6 3 6
  S Tweedie-Yates 6 6   S Tweedie-Yates 4 2
WC   M Gambale 0 1 7   C-w Chan 6 6
  A Mueller 6 6   A Mueller 3 66
  S Fichman 4 4 7   C-w Chan 6 78
7   C-w Chan 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   Y-r Lee 711 6
LL   Tiya Rolle 69 2 5   Y-r Lee 6 3 6
WC   K Grajdek 0 1   N Kriz 3 6 1
  N Kriz 6 6 5   Y-r Lee 7 6
  K Liggan 4 1 3   J Namigata 5 3
  I-h Hwang 6 6   I-h Hwang 1 2
  P Rampre 6 3 1 3   J Namigata 6 6
3   J Namigata 2 6 6 5   Y-r Lee 4 2
8   M Oudin 6 6 8   M Oudin 6 6
  MF Alves 1 4 8   M Oudin 6 6
  K-c Chang 4 6 4   K Couts 1 1
  K Couts 6 3 6 8   M Oudin 7 6
SR   G Gent 4 6 6 SR   G Gent 5 3
WC   H Barte 6 4 0 SR   G Gent 7 1 6
  J Cohen 64 65 2   V Lepchenko 5 6 3
2   V Lepchenko 77 77

References

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  1. ^ "Tournament Notes: Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships" (PDF). United States Tennis Association. Lexington, Kentucky. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2024. Lexington Past Winners - Year: 2008 - Winner: Melanie Oudin (USA) - Runner-Up: Carly Gullickson (USA)
  2. ^ "Lexington Challenger Pro Tournament". Facebook. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2024. July 27, 2008. sixteen year old Melanie Oudin dazzles the crowd with her footwork and competitive spirit. She becomes the youngest champion in the event by beating Carly Gullickson (future US OPEN mixed doubles champion) 6-4, 6-2.
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