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2008 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2008 Dubai Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionRussia Elena Dementieva
Runner-upRussia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Score4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Justine Henin was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Francesca Schiavone.

Elena Dementieva won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, against Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Seeds

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The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Belgium Justine Henin (quarterfinals)
  2. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (final)
  3. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (quarterfinals)
  4. Serbia Jelena Janković (semifinals)
  5. Russia Maria Sharapova (withdrew due to viral illness)
  6. Russia Anna Chakvetadze (quarterfinals, retired due to a left thigh injury)
  7. France Marion Bartoli (first round)
  8. Russia Elena Dementieva (champion)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  Italy Francesca Schiavone 7 5 2
8 Russia Elena Dementieva 5 7 6
8 Russia Elena Dementieva 4 6 6
2 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 3 2
4 Serbia Jelena Janković 7 4 3
2 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 5 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Belgium J Henin 7 66 6
  Russia N Petrova 4 4   Q Slovenia K Srebotnik 5 7 3
Q Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6   1 Belgium J Henin 63 64  
  Austria S Bammer 7 6     Italy F Schiavone 7 7  
Q Russia E Makarova 66 3     Austria S Bammer 3 2  
  Italy F Schiavone 6 65 6   Italy F Schiavone 6 6  
7 France M Bartoli 1 7 1   Italy F Schiavone 7 5 2
8 Russia E Dementieva 5 7 6
3 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6  
Q Japan A Nakamura 3 0     Czech Republic N Vaidišová 4 0  
  Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6   3 Serbia A Ivanovic 7 3 3
  Russia M Kirilenko 6 3 2 8 Russia E Dementieva 5 6 6
  Ukraine A Bondarenko 3 6 6   Ukraine A Bondarenko 2 1  
  Switzerland P Schnyder 5 0   8 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
8 Russia E Dementieva 7 6  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 2 6
Q Poland A Radwańska 2 6 4 6 Russia A Chakvetadze 63 6 6
WC Tunisia S Sfar 1 3     Russia D Safina 7 4 3
  Russia D Safina 6 6   6 Russia A Chakvetadze 1 0 r
WC India S Mirza 7 6   4 Serbia J Janković 6 0  
Q Russia V Dushevina 65 2   WC India S Mirza 6 3 4
4 Serbia J Janković 4 6 6
4 Serbia J Janković 7 4 3
LL Japan A Morigami 6 6   2 Russia S Kuznetsova 5 6 6
  Hungary A Szávay 1 4   LL Japan A Morigami 6 1 4
  France A Mauresmo 7 6     France A Mauresmo 4 6 6
Q Spain A Medina Garrigues 67 2     France A Mauresmo 1 64  
  Czech Republic L Šafářová 1 6 6 2 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 7  
LL Japan A Sugiyama 6 3 2   Czech Republic L Šafářová 1 2  
2 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
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