2008 East West Bank Classic – Singles

Singles
2008 East West Bank Classic
Final
ChampionRussia Dinara Safina
Runner-upItaly Flavia Pennetta
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw56 (3WC/8Q/2LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2008 East West Bank Classic

Ana Ivanovic was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

Dinara Safina won in the final 6–4, 6–2, against Flavia Pennetta.[1][2][3]

Seeds

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

  1. Serbia Jelena Janković (semifinals)
  2. United States Serena Williams (withdrew due to a left knee injury)
  3. Russia Anna Chakvetadze (third round)
  4. Russia Dinara Safina (champion)
  5. Russia Vera Zvonareva (third round)
  6. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
  7. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
  8. Belarus Victoria Azarenka (quarterfinals)
  9. Russia Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)
  10. Italy Flavia Pennetta (final)
  11. Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (second round)
  12. Israel Shahar Pe'er (first round)
  13. France Virginie Razzano (first round)
  14. Austria Sybille Bammer (quarterfinals)
  15. Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (second round)
  16. India Sania Mirza (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Serbia Jelena Janković 7 6  
9 Russia Nadia Petrova 5 4  
1 Serbia Jelena Janković 63 1  
4 Russia Dinara Safina 7 6  
4 Russia Dinara Safina 6 6  
8 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 3 1  
4 Russia Dinara Safina 6 6  
10 Italy Flavia Pennetta 4 2  
10 Italy Flavia Pennetta 7 3 6
14 Austria Sybille Bammer 63 6 1
10 Italy Flavia Pennetta 3 6 7
WC United States Bethanie Mattek 6 2 5
WC United States Bethanie Mattek 6 7  
  China Meng Yuan 2 5  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Serbia J Janković 7 6  
  United States V King 6 6     United States V King 5 2  
Q United States A Haynes 3 3   1 Serbia J Janković 6 6  
  Ukraine O Savchuk 6 6   LL Hungary M Czink 3 2  
  Argentina G Dulko 4 3     Ukraine O Savchuk 4 6 4
LL Hungary M Czink 6 6   LL Hungary M Czink 6 2 6
13 France V Razzano 3 3   1 Serbia J Janković 7 6  
9 Russia N Petrova 6 6   9 Russia N Petrova 5 4  
Q Russia A Jidkova 0 4   9 Russia N Petrova 6 3 6
  Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 6 6     Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 1 6 1
WC United States J Jackson 2 2   9 Russia N Petrova 6 7  
  United Kingdom A Keothavong 3 2   5 Russia V Zvonareva 4 5  
  United States J Craybas 6 6     United States J Craybas 4 62  
5 Russia V Zvonareva 6 7  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Russia D Safina 6 6  
  China S Peng 6 6     China S Peng 2 2  
  United States J Ditty 4 2   4 Russia D Safina 7 0 7
  Russia A Rodionova 5 6 3 Q Russia A Kudryavtseva 61 6 63
Q Russia A Kudryavtseva 7 3 6 Q Russia A Kudryavtseva 3 7 6
  Romania M Niculescu 4 3   15 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 5 4
15 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6   4 Russia D Safina 6 6  
12 Israel S Pe'er 1 1   8 Belarus V Azarenka 3 1  
  Australia S Stosur 6 6     Australia S Stosur 7 7  
  Russia E Vesnina 4 6 2 Q Russia R Kulikova 64 5  
Q Russia R Kulikova 6 4 6   Australia S Stosur 4 64  
  Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 6 6   8 Belarus V Azarenka 6 7  
  France A Rezaï 1 4     Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 1 3  
8 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 5  
  Germany S Lisicki 4 4     Japan A Sugiyama 6 7  
  Japan A Sugiyama 6 6     Japan A Sugiyama 65 3  
  Japan A Nakamura 4 2   10 Italy F Pennetta 7 6  
  Austria T Paszek 6 6     Austria T Paszek 6 1 4
  Canada A Wozniak 1 0   10 Italy F Pennetta 2 6 6
10 Italy F Pennetta 6 6   10 Italy F Pennetta 7 3 6
14 Austria S Bammer 6 6   14 Austria S Bammer 63 6 1
Q United States A Rolle 0 4   14 Austria S Bammer 6 7  
  United States A Harkleroad 2 3     Canada S Dubois 3 5  
  Canada S Dubois 6 6   14 Austria S Bammer 6 5 6
  Poland M Domachowska 6 6   3 Russia A Chakvetadze 4 7 2
WC United States C Vandeweghe 3 3     Poland M Domachowska 1 1  
3 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Slovakia D Hantuchová 2 4  
Q Belarus D Kustova 3 4     Belarus O Govortsova 6 6  
  Belarus O Govortsova 6 6     Belarus O Govortsova 5 2  
WC United States B Mattek 6 6   WC United States B Mattek 7 6  
Q United States A Spears 2 4   WC United States B Mattek 6 6  
  Japan A Morita 7 3 1 11 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 4 0  
11 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 65 6 6 WC United States B Mattek 6 7  
16 India S Mirza 6 6     China M Yuan 2 5  
Q Czech Republic E Hrdinová 3 4   16 India S Mirza 4 3  
  Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 65 4   China M Yuan 6 6  
  China M Yuan 2 7 6   China M Yuan 6 6  
  Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 1 7 LL United Kingdom M South 2 3  
  Russia A Kleybanova 4 6 5   Czech Republic P Kvitová 4 2  
LL United Kingdom M South 6 6  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Russia Alla Kudryavtseva (qualified)
  2. Russia Olga Puchkova (first round)
  3. Hungary Melinda Czink (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. United States Lilia Osterloh (qualifying competition)
  5. United States Ahsha Rolle (qualified)
  6. United Kingdom Melanie South (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. Belarus Tatiana Poutchek (qualifying competition)
  8. Japan Rika Fujiwara (qualifying competition)
  9. United States Abigail Spears (qualified)
  10. Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová (qualified)
  11. Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili (first round)
  12. United States Angela Haynes (qualified)
  13. Australia Monique Adamczak (qualifying competition)
  14. France Julie Coin (first round)
  15. Russia Regina Kulikova (qualified)
  16. Russia Alina Jidkova (qualified)

Qualifiers

  1. Russia Alla Kudryavtseva
  2. Belarus Darya Kustova
  3. Russia Regina Kulikova
  4. Russia Alina Jidkova
  5. United States Ahsha Rolle
  6. Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová
  7. United States Abigail Spears
  8. United States Angela Haynes

Lucky losers

  1. Hungary Melinda Czink
  2. United Kingdom Melanie South

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Russia Alla Kudryavtseva 6 6
WC United States Kady Pooler 1 0
1 Russia Alla Kudryavtseva 6 7
13 Australia Monique Adamczak 4 5
South Africa Surina De Beer 1 4
13 Australia Monique Adamczak 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Russia Olga Puchkova 6 1 4
Belarus Darya Kustova 3 6 6
Belarus Darya Kustova 6 77
United States Alexa Glatch 2 63
United States Alexa Glatch 6 4 6
11 Georgia (country) Anna Tatishvili 1 6 3

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Hungary Melinda Czink 6 6
WC United States Riza Zalameda 2 2
3 Hungary Melinda Czink 77 64 4
15 Russia Regina Kulikova 65 77 6
WC United States Ashley Weinhold 1 0
15 Russia Regina Kulikova 6 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 United States Lilia Osterloh 6 6
WC United States Lindsey Nelson 1 2
4 United States Lilia Osterloh 1 2
16 Russia Alina Jidkova 6 6
United States Anne Yelsey 4 65
16 Russia Alina Jidkova 6 77

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 United States Ahsha Rolle 6 6
Portugal Michelle Larcher de Brito 2 4
5 United States Ahsha Rolle 0 6 6
WC United States Asia Muhammad 6 2 4
WC United States Asia Muhammad 6 77
14 France Julie Coin 3 63

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 United Kingdom Melanie South 77 4 6
WC Belarus Katsarina Zheltova 64 6 4
6 United Kingdom Melanie South 1 3
10 Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová 6 6
United States Alexandra Podkolzina 3 4
10 Czech Republic Eva Hrdinová 6 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Belarus Tatiana Poutchek 6 6
WC United States Brittany Augustine 1 2
7 Belarus Tatiana Poutchek 6 3 3
9 United States Abigail Spears 4 6 6
United States Alexandra Stevenson 5 2r
9 United States Abigail Spears 7 4

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Japan Rika Fujiwara 4 6 6
WC United States Julia Boserup 6 1 2
8 Japan Rika Fujiwara 4 2
12 United States Angela Haynes 6 6
Mexico Melissa Torres Sandoval 5 3
12 United States Angela Haynes 7 6

References

  1. ^ Shaw, Lucas (28 July 2008). "Safina lifts her level with Carson title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Safina wins WTA Los Angeles title". ABC News (Australia). Agence France-Presse. 27 July 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Segundo título del año para Safina" [Second title of the year for Safina]. El Mundo (Spain) (in Spanish). EFE. 28 July 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2024.