2008 French Open – Girls' singles

Simona Halep defeated Elena Bogdan in the final, 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–2 to win the girls' singles tennis title at the 2008 French Open. Halep would go on to win the women's title for her first major title ten years later.[1]

Girls' singles
2008 French Open
Final
ChampionRomania Simona Halep
Runner-upRomania Elena Bogdan
Score6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–2
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Alizé Cornet was the defending champion, but chose to compete in the women's singles competition where as the 19th seed, she reached the third round before losing to 14th seed Agnieszka Radwańska.

Seeds

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  1.   Melanie Oudin (quarterfinals)
  2.   Arantxa Rus (semifinals)
  3.   Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (third round)
  4.   Ana Bogdan (first round)
  5.   Jessica Moore (third round)
  6.   Polona Hercog (quarterfinals)
  7.   Bojana Jovanovski (third round)
  8.   Kurumi Nara (first round)
  9.   Simona Halep (champion)
  10.   Elena Bogdan (final)
  11.   Nikola Hofmanova (third round)
  12.   Johanna Konta (first round)
  13.   Ksenia Lykina (quarterfinals)
  14.   Jessy Rompies (first round)
  15.   Elena Chernyakova (first round)
  16.   Katarzyna Piter (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Melanie Oudin 4 4  
10   Elena Bogdan 6 6  
10   Elena Bogdan 7 4 6
Q   Lenka Juríková 5 6 4
    Nathalie Mohn 2 1  
Q   Lenka Juríková 6 6  
10   Elena Bogdan 4 7 2
9   Simona Halep 6 63 6
9   Simona Halep 6 6  
13   Ksenia Lykina 1 2  
9   Simona Halep 6 7  
2   Arantxa Rus 3 5  
6   Polona Hercog 6 1 3
2   Arantxa Rus 3 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   M Oudin 6 6  
LL   V Savinykh 0 1   1   M Oudin 6 6  
    J Curtis 66 6 6     J Curtis 1 1  
WC   A Hesse 7 2 4 1   M Oudin 6 6  
    C Chala 6 67 4     A Grymalska 3 0  
    N Kichenok 1 7 6     N Kichenok 3 2  
    A Grymalska 7 6       A Grymalska 6 6  
14   J Rompies 66 1   1   M Oudin 4 4  
10   E Bogdan 6 6   10   E Bogdan 6 6  
    L Berlinecke 2 3   10   E Bogdan 6 6  
    L Kerkhove 3 4       Z-j Yang 1 3  
    Z-j Yang 6 6   10   E Bogdan 1 7 8
    A Yamasoto 6 3 3 7   B Jovanovski 6 5 6
    R-L Jani 0 6 6     R-L Jani 1 4  
    C Sapene 2 5   7   B Jovanovski 6 6  
7   B Jovanovski 6 7  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   A Bogdan 4 6 8
    R Hogenkamp 6 3 10     R Hogenkamp 3 6 6
    R Marino 6 6       R Marino 6 1 4
    N Lalami 3 3       R Hogenkamp 2 4  
Q   Z Susányi 4 7 1 WC   N Mohn 6 6  
Q   N Riner 6 68 6 Q   N Riner 5 2 r
WC   N Mohn 6 6   WC   N Mohn 7 2  
15   E Chernyakova 2 3   WC   N Mohn 2 1  
12   J Konta 4 5   Q   L Juríková 6 6  
WC   J Gervais 6 7   WC   J Gervais 2 6 7
    S Zaniewska 7 7       S Zaniewska 6 2 9
    L Kychenok 5 5       S Zaniewska 4 2  
Q   B Botto 6 1 6 Q   L Juríková 6 6  
    M Sirotkina 4 6 3 Q   B Botto 6 1 0r
Q   L Juríková 6 2 7 Q   L Juríková 4 6 3
8   K Nara 2 6 5

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   J Moore 6 6  
    M Inoue 0 2   5   J Moore 7 6  
WC   A Goncalves 610 3       A Salut 5 3  
    A Salut 7 6   5   J Moore 0 1  
Q   K Barbat 6 2 6 9   S Halep 6 6  
    V Kamenskaya 2 6 2 Q   K Barbat 3 1  
WC   C Rodier 4 1   9   S Halep 6 6  
9   S Halep 6 6   9   S Halep 6 6  
13   K Lykina 2 7 8 13   K Lykina 1 2  
    K Boczová 6 66 6 13   K Lykina 6 6  
    Z Diyas 6 2 9     Z Diyas 3 4  
    I-C Begu 2 6 7 13   K Lykina 6 6  
    T Babos 6 6   3   N Lertcheewakarn 4 1  
WC   C Sibille 3 2       T Babos 5 5  
    M Gorny 4 3   3   N Lertcheewakarn 7 7  
3   N Lertcheewakarn 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   P Hercog 6 7  
LL   M Malkhasyan 3 5   6   P Hercog 6 6  
    P Venkatesh 0 1       A Orlik 1 3  
    A Orlik 6 6   6   P Hercog 6 7  
    V Solovieva 6 7   11   N Hofmanova 1 66  
WC   C Babet 4 67       V Solovieva      
    A Kolesnichenko 6 3 4 11   N Hofmanova w/o    
11   N Hofmanova 4 6 6 6   P Hercog 6 1 3
16   K Piter 6 3 4 2   A Rus 3 6 6
    K Mladenovic 2 6 6     K Mladenovic 7 6  
    Z Luknárová 1 6 2     Z Linhová 5 2  
    Z Linhová 6 4 6     K Mladenovic 1 3  
    M Burdette 6 6   2   A Rus 6 6  
Q   M Doi 2 4       M Burdette 3 1  
    A Damaschin 5 3   2   A Rus 6 6  
2   A Rus 7 6  

References

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  1. ^ "Fourth-time lucky for Simona Halep as she takes first grand slam title". ABC News. 2018-06-10. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
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