2008 Proximus Diamond Games – Singles

Amélie Mauresmo was the three-time defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.

Singles
2008 Proximus Diamond Games
Final
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin
Runner-upItaly Karin Knapp
Score6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw28 (2WC/4Q/2LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Justine Henin won the title, defeating Karin Knapp in the final 6–3, 6–3.[1]

Seeds

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  1.   Justine Henin (champion)
  2.   Anna Chakvetadze (second round)
  3.   Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
  4.   Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
  5.   Sybille Bammer (first round)
  6.   Ágnes Szávay (first round)
  7.   Agnieszka Radwańska (withdrew due to personal reasons)
  8.   Alona Bondarenko (first round)
  9.   Li Na (semifinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Justine Henin 2 6 6
Q   Timea Bacsinszky 6 3 3
1   Justine Henin 6 6  
    Karin Knapp 3 3  
    Karin Knapp 6 77  
9   Li Na 4 65  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   J Henin 64 6 6
    A Kremer 1 1 Q   T Pironkova 77 3 1
Q   T Pironkova 6 6 1   J Henin 6 6
Q   T Perebiynis 61 3 Q   A Kleybanova 4 3
    K Bondarenko 77 6   K Bondarenko 5 6 5
Q   A Kleybanova 6 6 Q   A Kleybanova 7 3 7
6   Á Szávay 2 3 1   J Henin 2 6 6
Q   T Bacsinszky 6 3 3
3   D Hantuchová 6 6
    S Peng 0 4 WC   Y Wickmayer 4 3
WC   Y Wickmayer 6 6 3   D Hantuchová 2 6 1r
    O Govortsova 3 6 5 Q   T Bacsinszky 6 4 4
Q   T Bacsinszky 6 3 7 Q   T Bacsinszky 7 6
LL   J Ditty 4 6 6 LL   J Ditty 5 4
8   A Bondarenko 6 3 4

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   S Bammer 0 6 2
    Y Shvedova 6 3 6     Y Shvedova 6 4 2
    K Knapp 77 6     K Knapp 3 6 6
    N Dechy 63 4     K Knapp 6 61 77
WC   C Maes 5 3 4   P Schnyder 2 77 62
    A Sugiyama 7 6     A Sugiyama 3 4
4   P Schnyder 6 6
    K Knapp 6 77
9   N Li 6 6 9   N Li 4 65
    E Likhovtseva 1 1 9   N Li 6 6
    D Cibulková 6 3 6   D Cibulková 4 3
    T Obziler 3 6 3 9   N Li 7 6
    M Tu 1 2 LL   S Arvidsson 5 4
LL   S Arvidsson 6 6 LL   S Arvidsson 6 7
2   A Chakvetadze 3 5
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References

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  1. ^ "Justine Henin wins Diamond Games; Pennetta and Zakopalova post straight-set victories to reach final in Chile". The New York Times. 17 February 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2017.