2008 Zurich Open – Singles

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

Singles
2008 Zurich Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Venus Williams
Runner-upItaly Flavia Pennetta
Score7–6(7–1), 6–2
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Venus Williams won in the final 7–6(7–1), 6–2, against Flavia Pennetta.

Seeds

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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

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Finals

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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

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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

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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  
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