2008 Rogers Cup – Singles

Singles
2008 Rogers Cup
Final
ChampionRussia Dinara Safina
Runner-upSlovakia Dominika Cibulková
Score6–2, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
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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.

Justine Henin was the reigning champion, but retired from professional tennis in May 2008.[1]

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 4 6
  Japan A Nakamura 2 4     Czech Republic P Kvitová 3 6 3
  Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6   1 Serbia A Ivanovic 2 6 2
Q Hungary M Czink 7 6     Austria T Paszek 6 1 6
Q United States J Ditty 64 0   Q Hungary M Czink 4 5  
  Austria T Paszek 7 1 6   Austria T Paszek 6 7  
14 Italy F Schiavone 64 6 1   Austria T Paszek 4 5  
11 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6   11 Belarus V Azarenka 6 7  
Q United States J Jackson 1 1   11 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
Q Australia M Adamczak 7 1 2   Austria S Bammer 2 2  
  Austria S Bammer 66 6 6 11 Belarus V Azarenka 7 2  
  France V Razzano 6 6     France V Razzano 64 0 r
  France A Rezaï 1 2     France V Razzano 6 1 7
8 Russia V Zvonareva 3 6 62

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 1  
Q Russia A Kudryavtseva 6 7   Q Russia A Kudryavtseva 1 0 r
Q South Africa C Scheepers 3 61   4 Russia S Kuznetsova 7 2 6
  United States V King 6 3 3 Q Portugal M Larcher de Brito 5 6 4
Q Portugal M Larcher de Brito 2 6 6 Q Portugal M Larcher de Brito 6 0 6
LL Ukraine O Savchuk 6 5 3 15 Italy F Pennetta 3 6 3
15 Italy F Pennetta 1 7 6 4 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 3 2
9 Switzerland P Schnyder 7 3   7 Russia D Safina 2 6 6
Q China M Yuan 66 2 r 9 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 7  
  Romania M Niculescu 6 6     Romania M Niculescu 1 5  
Q United States V Lepchenko 1 2   9 Switzerland P Schnyder 2 2  
  Russia A Rodionova 6 6   7 Russia D Safina 6 6  
Q Zimbabwe C Black 2 2     Russia A Rodionova 2 4  
7 Russia D Safina 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 7  
  United States J Craybas 6 6     United States J Craybas 2 5  
WC Canada S Fichman 4 3   6 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 5 64
Q United States A Rolle 4 2   10 France M Bartoli 4 7 7
  Russia A Kleybanova 6 6     Russia A Kleybanova      
Q United Kingdom M South 3 7 0 10 France M Bartoli w/o    
10 France M Bartoli 6 65 6 10 France M Bartoli 6 6  
16 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 3 6 2   Japan A Sugiyama 2 3  
  Japan A Sugiyama 6 3 6   Japan A Sugiyama 6 6  
  Germany S Lisicki 3 4     Israel S Pe'er 2 2  
  Israel S Pe'er 6 6     Japan A Sugiyama w/o    
  United States B Mattek 5 2   3 Russia M Sharapova      
  Poland M Domachowska 7 6     Poland M Domachowska 5 7 2
3 Russia M Sharapova 7 5 6

Section 4

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

References

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