2008 Sony Ericsson Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2008 Sony Ericsson Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Jelena Janković
Final score	6–1, 5–7, 6–3

Serena Williams was the defending champion, and won in the final 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 against Jelena Janković the title of the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open (also known as the 2008 Miami Masters).

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Justine Henin (Quarterfinals)
2. Ana Ivanovic (Third Round)
3. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Semifinals)
4. Jelena Janković (Final)
5. Anna Chakvetadze (Third Round)
6. Venus Williams (Quarterfinals)
7. Daniela Hantuchová (Third Round)
8. Serena Williams (Champion)
9. Marion Bartoli (Second Round)
10. Elena Dementieva (Quarterfinals, retired due to a mid-back injury)
11. Patty Schnyder (Third Round)
12. Nicole Vaidišová (Second Round)
13. Dinara Safina (Quarterfinals)
14. Nadia Petrova (Second Round, retired due to a right quad strain)
15. Ágnes Szávay (Second Round)
16. Shahar Pe'er (Fourth Round)
17. Agnieszka Radwańska (Second Round)
18. Sybille Bammer (Third Round)
19. Vera Zvonareva (Semifinals)
20. Francesca Schiavone (Second Round)
21. Alona Bondarenko (Second Round)
22. Katarina Srebotnik (Third Round)
23. Virginie Razzano (Second Round)
24. Amélie Mauresmo (Third Round)
25. Victoria Azarenka (Third Round)
26. Maria Kirilenko (Second Round)
27. Flavia Pennetta (Third Round)
28. Anabel Medina Garrigues (Second Round)
29. Sania Mirza (withdrew due to a right wrist injury)
30. Michaëlla Krajicek (Second Round)
31. Karin Knapp (Second Round)
32. Lindsay Davenport (Fourth Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Justine Henin	2	0
	8	Serena Williams	6	6
								8	Serena Williams	3	7	6
								3	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	5	3
	3	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6
	6	Venus Williams	4	4
															8	Serena Williams	6	5	6
															4	Jelena Janković	1	7	3
	10	Elena Dementieva	1	1	r
	4	Jelena Janković	6	3
								4	Jelena Janković	6	6
								19	Vera Zvonareva	1	4
	19	Vera Zvonareva	7	6
	13	Dinara Safina	5	4

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	J Henin	6	6
	A Kerber	7	6					A Kerber	4	2
	A Amanmuradova	5	1											1	J Henin	6	6
	A Morigami	2	6	4											S Errani	2	1
	S Errani	6	3	6				S Errani	6	4	7
							26	M Kirilenko	4	6	6^2
																					1	J Henin	6	6
																						E Vesnina	2	2
							23	V Razzano	4	4
Q	E Gagliardi	4	3					A Harkleroad	6	6
	A Harkleroad	6	6												A Harkleroad	4	7	4
	E Vesnina	6	6												E Vesnina	6	5	6
	E Likhovtseva	4	4					E Vesnina	6	4	6
							15	Á Szávay	2	6	1

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							11	P Schnyder	7	4	6
	M Shaughnessy	6	4	1			Q	V King	6^8	6	2
Q	V King	3	6	6										11	P Schnyder	0	1
Q	P Kvitová	6	5	5											K Kanepi	6	6
	K Kanepi	3	7	7				K Kanepi	7	1	6
							21	A Bondarenko	6^7	6	3
																						K Kanepi	3	3
																					8	S Williams	6	6
							27	F Pennetta	6	6
	C Dellacqua	2	6^1				Q	A Rodionova	4	2
Q	A Rodionova	6	7											27	F Pennetta	7	3	2
	K Zakopalová	4	1											8	S Williams	6^6	6	6
	E Gallovits	6	6					E Gallovits	1	2
							8	S Williams	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							3	S Kuznetsova	6	3	6
	Y-j Chan	6	2	6				Y-j Chan	1	6	0
	IR Olaru	1	6	1										3	S Kuznetsova	1	7	6
	T Perebiynis	6	7											25	V Azarenka	6	5	0
	G Dulko	4	6^1					T Perebiynis	2	4
							25	V Azarenka	6	6
																					3	S Kuznetsova	7	6
																					16	S Pe'er	6^4	3
							17	A Radwańska	6	3	5
	E Makarova	6	6^3	3			WC	M Larcher de Brito	2	6	7
WC	M Larcher de Brito	3	7	6										WC	M Larcher de Brito	0	2
Q	A Nakamura	0	0											16	S Pe'er	6	6
	N Dechy	6	6					N Dechy	6^6	3
							16	S Pe'er	7	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							9	M Bartoli	3	1
	T Pironkova	4	5					C Wozniacki	6	6
	C Wozniacki	6	7												C Wozniacki	2	6	6
Q	R de los Ríos	6	4	6										22	K Srebotnik	6	3	1
	Y Meusburger	2	6	4			Q	R de los Ríos	2	2
							22	K Srebotnik	6	6
																						C Wozniacki	3	3
																					6	V Williams	6	6
							30	M Krajicek	2	6	2
	M Müller	4	7	2			WC	M Erakovic	6	3	6
WC	M Erakovic	6	6^4	6										WC	M Erakovic	2	1
	J Craybas	4	6	6^6										6	V Williams	6	6
	M Domachowska	6	0	7				M Domachowska	4	3
							6	V Williams	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	A Chakvetadze	6	6
	A Cornet	1	6	3				T Paszek	3	2
	T Paszek	6	2	6										5	A Chakvetadze	5	1
WC	C Vandeweghe	4	5											WC	S Lisicki	7	6
WC	S Lisicki	6	7				WC	S Lisicki	6	7
							LL	M Koryttseva	1	5
																					WC	S Lisicki	3	2
																					10	E Dementieva	6	6
							20	F Schiavone	6	4	4
LL	T Tanasugarn	1	2					D Cibulková	3	6	6
	D Cibulková	6	6												D Cibulková	0	7	4
	K Bondarenko	6	6											10	E Dementieva	6	6^1	6
	P Parmentier	1	3					K Bondarenko	0	4
							10	E Dementieva	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							14	N Petrova	1	r
	J Zheng	6	7					J Zheng	2
Q	G Voskoboeva	2	6^3												J Zheng	5	6	6
	S Peng	1												24	A Mauresmo	7	4	4
	E Daniilidou	1	r					S Peng	6	2	6^2
							24	A Mauresmo	4	6	7
																						J Zheng	4	5
																					4	J Janković	6	7
							31	K Knapp	6	5	0
	L Šafářová	6	7					L Šafářová	3	7	6
WC	S Cîrstea	1	5												L Šafářová	2	1
	S Arvidsson	6	6											4	J Janković	6	6
Q	T Poutchek	4	3					S Arvidsson	7	2	6^9
							4	J Janković	6^7	6	7

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							7	D Hantuchová	6	6
	M Sequera	6	6					M Sequera	2	1
	Y Shvedova	3	4											7	D Hantuchová	4	7	5
WC	A Pivovarova	3	6^2												A Sugiyama	6	6^8	7
	A Sugiyama	6	7					A Sugiyama	6	6
							28	A Medina Garrigues	2	3
																						A Sugiyama	2	7	0
																					19	V Zvonareva	6	6^5	6
							19	V Zvonareva	3	6	6
WC	S Dubois	3	3				Q	E Bychkova	6	3	2
Q	E Bychkova	6	6											19	V Zvonareva	6	6
	O Govortsova	3	7	2										Q	A Kleybanova	1	4
Q	A Kleybanova	6	6^6	6			Q	A Kleybanova	6	6
							12	N Vaidišová	4	0

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							13	D Safina	6	6
Q	A Wozniak	2	6	6			Q	A Wozniak	2	2
	A Rezaï	6	4	3										13	D Safina	4	6	6
WC	M Oudin	5	6	1										18	S Bammer	6	1	0
	T Garbin	7	2	6				T Garbin	2	2
							18	S Bammer	6	6
																					13	D Safina	6	6
																					32	L Davenport	3	4
							32	L Davenport	6	6
Q	O Savchuk	1	5					C Pin	2	1
	C Pin	6	7											32	L Davenport	6	6
	É Loit	7	6											2	A Ivanovic	4	2
	V Ruano Pascual	6^1	4					É Loit	1	2
							2	A Ivanovic	6	6

External links

• Draw and Qualifying Draw