2008 Rogers Cup – Singles

Dinara Safina defeated Dominika Cibulková in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 Canadian Open.

Singles
2008 Rogers Cup
Final
ChampionRussia Dinara Safina
Runner-upSlovakia Dominika Cibulková
Score6–2, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
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Justine Henin was the reigning champion, but retired from professional tennis in May 2008.[1]

Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Ana Ivanovic (third round)
  2.   Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
  3.   Maria Sharapova (third round, withdrew due to a right shoulder injury)
  4.   Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)
  5.   Elena Dementieva (second round)
  6.   Anna Chakvetadze (third round)
  7.   Dinara Safina (champion)
  8.   Vera Zvonareva (second round)
  9.   Patty Schnyder (third round)
  10.   Marion Bartoli (semifinals)
  11.   Victoria Azarenka (semifinals)
  12.   Nadia Petrova (third round)
  13.   Maria Kirilenko (second round)
  14.   Francesca Schiavone (first round)
  15.   Flavia Pennetta (second round)
  16.   Nicole Vaidišová (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
    Tamira Paszek 4 5  
11   Victoria Azarenka 6 7  
11   Victoria Azarenka 0 6 3
7   Dinara Safina 6 2 6
4   Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 3 2
7   Dinara Safina 2 6 6
7   Dinara Safina 6 6  
    Dominika Cibulková 2 1  
10   Marion Bartoli 6 6  
    Ai Sugiyama 2 3  
10   Marion Bartoli 6 4 3
    Dominika Cibulková 4 6 6
    Dominika Cibulková 7 6  
2   Jelena Janković 5 2  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   A Ivanovic 6 4 6
    A Nakamura 2 4       P Kvitová 3 6 3
    P Kvitová 6 6   1   A Ivanovic 2 6 2
Q   M Czink 7 6       T Paszek 6 1 6
Q   J Ditty 64 0   Q   M Czink 4 5  
    T Paszek 7 1 6     T Paszek 6 7  
14   F Schiavone 64 6 1     T Paszek 4 5  
11   V Azarenka 6 6   11   V Azarenka 6 7  
Q   J Jackson 1 1   11   V Azarenka 6 6  
Q   M Adamczak 7 1 2     S Bammer 2 2  
    S Bammer 66 6 6 11   V Azarenka 7 2  
    V Razzano 6 6       V Razzano 64 0 r
    A Rezaï 1 2       V Razzano 6 1 7
8   V Zvonareva 3 6 62

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   S Kuznetsova 6 1  
Q   A Kudryavtseva 6 7   Q   A Kudryavtseva 1 0 r
Q   C Scheepers 3 61   4   S Kuznetsova 7 2 6
    V King 6 3 3 Q   M Larcher de Brito 5 6 4
Q   M Larcher de Brito 2 6 6 Q   M Larcher de Brito 6 0 6
LL   O Savchuk 6 5 3 15   F Pennetta 3 6 3
15   F Pennetta 1 7 6 4   S Kuznetsova 6 3 2
9   P Schnyder 7 3   7   D Safina 2 6 6
Q   M Yuan 66 2 r 9   P Schnyder 6 7  
    M Niculescu 6 6       M Niculescu 1 5  
Q   V Lepchenko 1 2   9   P Schnyder 2 2  
    A Rodionova 6 6   7   D Safina 6 6  
Q   C Black 2 2       A Rodionova 2 4  
7   D Safina 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   A Chakvetadze 6 7  
    J Craybas 6 6       J Craybas 2 5  
WC   S Fichman 4 3   6   A Chakvetadze 6 5 64
Q   A Rolle 4 2   10   M Bartoli 4 7 7
    A Kleybanova 6 6       A Kleybanova      
Q   M South 3 7 0 10   M Bartoli w/o    
10   M Bartoli 6 65 6 10   M Bartoli 6 6  
16   N Vaidišová 3 6 2     A Sugiyama 2 3  
    A Sugiyama 6 3 6     A Sugiyama 6 6  
    S Lisicki 3 4       S Pe'er 2 2  
    S Pe'er 6 6       A Sugiyama w/o    
    B Mattek 5 2   3   M Sharapova      
    M Domachowska 7 6       M Domachowska 5 7 2
3   M Sharapova 7 5 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   E Dementieva 4 2  
    D Cibulková 6 6       D Cibulková 6 6  
    E Vesnina 1 1       D Cibulková 7 6  
    T Tanasugarn 6 6   12   N Petrova 62 2  
    O Sanchez 3 1       T Tanasugarn 3 2  
WC   M-È Pelletier 0 1   12   N Petrova 6 6  
12   N Petrova 6 6       D Cibulková 7 6  
13   M Kirilenko 6 7   2   J Janković 5 2  
    A Keothavong 1 5   13   M Kirilenko 2 6 64
    O Govortsova 1 2 r WC   S Dubois 6 2 7
WC   S Dubois 6 4   WC   S Dubois 3 2  
    Y-j Chan 2 6 5 2   J Janković 6 6  
    A Wozniak 6 1 7     A Wozniak 0 4  
2   J Janković 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ "2008 Rogers Cup: Women in transition". CBC Sports. July 29, 2008.
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