Women's singles
2008 Australian Open
ChampionRussia Maria Sharapova
Runner-upSerbia Ana Ivanovic
Score7–5, 6–3
Draw128 (12 Q / 8 WC)
Seeds32

Maria Sharapova defeated Ana Ivanovic in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 Australian Open. It was her third major singles title, and she became the first Russian to win the title. She did not lose a set during the tournament or face a tiebreak in any set. It was Ivanovic's second runner-up finish in as many major finals, though she would win the French Open a few months later.

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Jelena Janković.

Justine Henin, whose consecutive streak of 33 match wins dated back at the 2007 Rogers Cup, lost in the quarterfinals to Sharapova.

Agnieszka Radwańska became the first Polish player to reach the quarterfinals in the Open era, the first player was to do so since Jadwiga Jędrzejowska in the 1939 Wimbledon Championships.

This was the first Australian Open appearance for future champion Caroline Wozniacki, who lost to Ivanovic in the fourth round.

Seeds

01.   Belgium Justine Henin (quarterfinals)
02.   Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
03.   Serbia Jelena Janković (semifinals)
04.   Serbia Ana Ivanovic (final)
05.   Russia Maria Sharapova (champion)
06.   Russia Anna Chakvetadze (third round)
07.   United States Serena Williams (quarterfinals)
08.   United States Venus Williams (quarterfinals)
09.   Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (semifinals)
10.   France Marion Bartoli (first round)
11.   Russia Elena Dementieva (fourth round)
12.   Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (fourth round)
13.   France Tatiana Golovin (second round)
14.   Russia Nadia Petrova (fourth round)
15.   Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
16.   Russia Dinara Safina (first round)
17.   Israel Shahar Pe'er (third round)
18.   France Amélie Mauresmo (third round)
19.   Austria Sybille Bammer (second round)
20.   Hungary Ágnes Szávay (first round)
21.   Ukraine Alona Bondarenko (second round)
22.   Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (first round)
23.   Russia Vera Zvonareva (first round)
24.   China Li Na (third round)
25.   Italy Francesca Schiavone (third round)
26.   Belarus Victoria Azarenka (third round)
27.   Russia Maria Kirilenko (fourth round)
28.   Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik (third round)
29.   Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)
30.   France Virginie Razzano (third round)
31.   India Sania Mirza (third round)
32.   Ukraine Julia Vakulenko (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Belgium Justine Henin 4 0
5 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6
5 Russia Maria Sharapova 6 6
3 Serbia Jelena Janković 3 1
3 Serbia Jelena Janković 6 6
7 United States Serena Williams 3 4
5 Russia Maria Sharapova 7 6
4 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 5 3
8 United States Venus Williams 63 4
4 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 77 6
4 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 0 6 6
9 Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 6 3 4
9 Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 6 6
29 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 2 2

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Belgium J Henin 6 6
Japan A Nakamura 2 2 1 Belgium J Henin 6 7
WC Australia M Adamczak 4 0 Russia O Puchkova 1 5
Russia O Puchkova 6 6 1 Belgium J Henin 7 6
Estonia M Ani 6 3 2 25 Italy F Schiavone 5 4
Germany A Kerber 0 6 6 Germany A Kerber 2 3
France É Loit 3 65 25 Italy F Schiavone 6 6
25 Italy F Schiavone 6 77 1 Belgium J Henin 6 6
19 Austria S Bammer 66 6 6 Q Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 2 2
Q Thailand T Tanasugarn 78 4 2 19 Austria S Bammer 2 0
Q Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 2 6 8 Q Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 6
Czech Republic K Zakopalová 6 4 6 Q Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 63 6
Ukraine K Bondarenko 64 2 France A Rezaï 2 77 4
France A Rezaï 77 6 France A Rezaï 6 3 6
France S Cohen-Aloro 1 6 3 13 France T Golovin 3 6 3
13 France T Golovin 6 4 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
Israel T Obziler 2 2 11 Russia E Dementieva 5 6 6
Spain A Medina Garrigues 77 6 Spain A Medina Garrigues 7 2 3
Czech Republic P Cetkovská 61 0 11 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
WC Australia J Moore 6 6 17 Israel S Pe'er 2 0
United States J Ditty 3 2 WC Australia J Moore 0 5
Czech Republic R Voráčová 2 6 0 17 Israel S Pe'er 6 7
17 Israel S Pe'er 6 2 6 11 Russia E Dementieva 2 0
32 Ukraine J Vakulenko 4 6 4 5 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
Russia E Vesnina 6 1 6 Russia E Vesnina 6 6
United States J Craybas 6 6 United States J Craybas 2 4
Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 4 2 Russia E Vesnina 3 0
United States L Davenport 6 3 7 5 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
Italy S Errani 2 6 5 United States L Davenport 1 3
Croatia J Kostanić Tošić 4 3 5 Russia M Sharapova 6 6
5 Russia M Sharapova 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Serbia J Janković 2 6 12
Austria T Paszek 6 2 10 3 Serbia J Janković 6 7
Canada S Dubois 67 3 Romania E Gallovits 2 5
Romania E Gallovits 79 6 3 Serbia J Janković 6 4 6
Italy F Pennetta 6 5 6 30 France V Razzano 2 6 1
Slovakia D Cibulková 4 7 4 Italy F Pennetta 2 7 3
United States A Harkleroad 3 5 30 France V Razzano 6 5 6
30 France V Razzano 6 7 3 Serbia J Janković 77 6
18 France A Mauresmo 66 6 6 Australia C Dellacqua 63 1
Belarus T Poutchek 78 0 0 18 France A Mauresmo 6 77
Russia Y Shvedova 6 6 Russia Y Shvedova 4 65
Germany T Malek 2 2 18 France A Mauresmo 6 4 4
Australia C Dellacqua 4 6 8 Australia C Dellacqua 3 6 6
Italy K Knapp 6 3 6 Australia C Dellacqua 4 7 8
United States L Osterloh 3 3 15 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 5 6
15 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6
Romania R Olaru 3 0 12 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6
Estonia K Kanepi 64 5 Australia A Molik 2 3
Australia A Molik 77 7 12 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6
WC United States M Brengle 5 2 Japan A Sugiyama 3 4
Ukraine T Perebiynis 7 6 Ukraine T Perebiynis 4 4
Japan A Sugiyama 6 1 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6
23 Russia V Zvonareva 3 1r 12 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 3 4
26 Belarus V Azarenka 6 7 7 United States S Williams 6 6
Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 2 5 26 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
Q Germany S Klösel 6 61 6 Q Germany S Klösel 1 1
Q Germany J Schruff 1 77 4 26 Belarus V Azarenka 3 4
Q Russia E Ivanova 6 4 2 7 United States S Williams 6 6
Q China M Yuan 4 6 6 Q China M Yuan 3 1
WC Slovakia J Gajdošová 3 3 7 United States S Williams 6 6
7 United States S Williams 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 United States V Williams 6 7
China Z Yan 2 5 8 United States V Williams 7 6
France C Pin 5 6 6 France C Pin 5 4
Q Romania M Niculescu 7 1 1 8 United States V Williams 77 6
WC Australia S Ferguson 4 3 31 India S Mirza 60 4
Q Switzerland T Bacsinszky 6 6 Q Switzerland T Bacsinszky 1 6 5
WC Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 4 2 31 India S Mirza 6 4 7
31 India S Mirza 6 6 8 United States V Williams 6 6
24 China N Li 6 4 6 Q Poland M Domachowska 4 4
France S Brémond 2 6 4 24 China N Li 6 6
Italy ME Camerin 6 6 Italy ME Camerin 4 3
WC Australia C Wheeler 1 2 24 China N Li 6 2 4
WC France M Johansson 1 1 Q Poland M Domachowska 2 6 6
Q Poland M Domachowska 6 6 Q Poland M Domachowska 7 1 6
Sweden S Arvidsson 63 6 6 Sweden S Arvidsson 5 6 1
10 France M Bartoli 77 4 3

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Russia D Safina 64 6 2
Q Germany S Lisicki 77 4 6 Q Germany S Lisicki 6 7
Argentina ME Salerni 2 3 Ukraine M Koryttseva 1 5
Ukraine M Koryttseva 6 6 Q Germany S Lisicki 6 4 3
Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6 Denmark C Wozniacki 4 6 6
Argentina G Dulko 1 1 Denmark C Wozniacki 77 6
Russia A Kudryavtseva 4 64 21 Ukraine A Bondarenko 64 1
21 Ukraine A Bondarenko 6 77 Denmark C Wozniacki 1 62
28 Slovenia K Srebotnik 4 6 9 4 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 77
Spain L Domínguez Lino 6 0 7 28 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6
Q Germany A Bachmann 63 4 Russia A Rodionova 4 1
Russia A Rodionova 77 6 28 Slovenia K Srebotnik 3 4
Italy T Garbin 6 6 4 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6
Greece E Daniilidou 2 2 Italy T Garbin 0 3
Romania S Cîrstea 5 3 4 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6
4 Serbia A Ivanovic 7 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Russia A Chakvetadze 0
Germany A Petkovic 0r 6 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 6
China S Peng 5 6 7 Q Russia A Kleybanova 3 4
Q Russia A Kleybanova 7 4 9 6 Russia A Chakvetadze 78 1 2
Japan A Morigami 6 6 27 Russia M Kirilenko 66 6 6
Netherlands M Krajicek 2 2 Japan A Morigami 1 1
United States M Tu 4 6 3 27 Russia M Kirilenko 6 6
27 Russia M Kirilenko 6 4 6 27 Russia M Kirilenko 6 4 4
22 Czech Republic L Šafářová 1 4 9 Slovakia D Hantuchová 1 6 6
Colombia C Castaño 6 6 Colombia C Castaño 2 4
Italy R Vinci 4 4 Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 2 3
France A Cornet 6 6 9 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6
PR Argentina C Fernández 3 3 France A Cornet 2 5
United States V King 3 5 9 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 7
9 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 7

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Russia N Petrova 6 6
Australia N Pratt 1 3 14 Russia N Petrova 7 7
PR Israel E Linetskaya 68 0 Luxembourg A Kremer 5 5
Luxembourg A Kremer 710 6 14 Russia N Petrova 6 710
United States L Granville 1 4 Russia E Makarova 1 68
Austria Y Meusburger 6 6 Austria Y Meusburger 3 1
Russia E Makarova 3 6 7 Russia E Makarova 6 6
20 Hungary Á Szávay 6 4 5 14 Russia N Petrova 6 5 0
29 Poland A Radwańska 6 6 29 Poland A Radwańska 1 7 6
Ukraine O Savchuk 0 1 29 Poland A Radwańska 7 6
Germany M Müller 5 3 France P Parmentier 5 4
France P Parmentier 7 6 29 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
Belarus O Govortsova 1 1 2 Russia S Kuznetsova 3 4
Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6 Bulgaria T Pironkova 60 2
France N Dechy 3 1 2 Russia S Kuznetsova 77 6
2 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6

Championship match statistics

CategoryRussia SharapovaSerbia Ivanovic
1st serve %27/50 (54%)42/70 (60%)
1st serve points won24 of 27 = 89%26 of 42 = 62%
2nd serve points won16 of 23 = 70%14 of 28 = 50%
Total service points won40 of 50 = 80.00%40 of 70 = 57.14%
Aces13
Double faults34
Winners1614
Unforced errors1533
Net points won7 of 10 = 70%4 of 11 = 36%
Break points converted4 of 9 = 44%1 of 2 = 50%
Return points won30 of 70 = 43%10 of 50 = 20%
Total points won7050
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