2008 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Serena Williams defeated Vera Zvonareva in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 Family Circle Cup.[1] This was Williams' third successive title in the 2008 season, and her first clay court title since the 2002 French Open.[2]

Singles
2008 Family Circle Cup
Final
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upRussia Vera Zvonareva
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Zvonareva.

Seeds

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The top 8 seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
  2.   Maria Sharapova (quarterfinals)
  3.   Anna Chakvetadze (second round)
  4.   Elena Dementieva (semifinals)
  5.   Serena Williams (champion)
  6.   Marion Bartoli (third round)
  7.   Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
  8.   Dinara Safina (third round)
  9.   Vera Zvonareva (final)
  10.   Ágnes Szávay (quarterfinals)
  11.   Agnieszka Radwańska (third round)
  12.   Katarina Srebotnik (third round)
  13.   Victoria Azarenka (third round)
  14.   Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)
  15.   Dominika Cibulková (first round)
  16.   Michaëlla Krajicek (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Jelena Janković 2 6 2
9   Vera Zvonareva 6 3 6
9   Vera Zvonareva 6 62 6
4   Elena Dementieva 3 77 3
4   Elena Dementieva 6 6
7   Patty Schnyder 4 4
9   Vera Zvonareva 4 6 3
5   Serena Williams 6 3 6
10   Ágnes Szávay 5 4
    Alizé Cornet 7 6
    Alizé Cornet 5 3
5   Serena Williams 7 6
5   Serena Williams 7 4 6
2   Maria Sharapova 5 6 1

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   J Janković 7 6
Q   A Jidkova 66 1 Q   A Stevenson 5 0
Q   A Stevenson 78 6 1   J Janković 6 6
    A Rezaï 6 4 7     A Rodionova 0 2
    M Sequera 4 6 5     A Rezaï 3 4
    A Rodionova 6 1     A Rodionova 6 6
15   D Cibulková 4 0 r 1   J Janković 2 6 2
9   V Zvonareva 6 6 9   V Zvonareva 6 3 6
Q   C-J Chuang 2 2 9   V Zvonareva 6 6
    V Ruano Pascual 4 7 6     V Ruano Pascual 1 0
    O Puchkova 6 5 0 9   V Zvonareva 6 4 6
    C Dellacqua 7 6 6   M Bartoli 4 6 1
    ME Salerni 5 4     C Dellacqua 5 6 1
6   M Bartoli 7 4 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   E Dementieva 6 6
    J Craybas 6 6     J Craybas 0 2
Q   V Lepchenko 2 2 4   E Dementieva 6 7
WC   A Rolle 6 61 2 13   V Azarenka 4 5
Q   T Sun 2 77 6 Q   T Sun 64 0
Q   C Scheepers 1 0 13   V Azarenka 77 6
13   V Azarenka 6 6 4   E Dementieva 6 6
11   A Radwańska 6 4 6 7   P Schnyder 4 4
    M Domachowska 4 6 3 11   A Radwańska 67 6 7
    M Shaughnessy 3 0 r     E Gallovits 79 2 5
    E Gallovits 6 3 11   A Radwańska 3 2
    E Vesnina 3 2 7   P Schnyder 6 6
    O Govortsova 6 6     O Govortsova 62 0
7   P Schnyder 77 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   D Safina 6 6
    L Domínguez Lino 6 6     L Domínguez Lino 1 4
Q   A Wozniak 1 1 8   D Safina 2 5
    A Sugiyama 6 6 10   Á Szávay 6 7
    A Morita 4 1     A Sugiyama 5 6 4
    Y Fedak 0 64 10   Á Szávay 7 3 6
10   Á Szávay 6 77 10   Á Szávay 5 4
16   M Krajicek 3 6 4     A Cornet 7 6
    A Cornet 6 3 6     A Cornet 6 2 6
    S Errani 6 6     S Errani 3 6 3
    J Ditty 2 3     A Cornet 6 7
    S Cîrstea 65 7 6     S Cîrstea 1 5
WC   V King 77 5 1     S Cîrstea 6 1 6
3   A Chakvetadze 2 6 2

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   S Williams 6 6
    A Molik 2 3     G Dulko 3 4
    G Dulko 6 6 5   S Williams 4 6 6
    Y-J Chan 3 2 12   K Srebotnik 6 4 3
Q   B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 6 Q   B Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 1 5
    T Bacsinszky 64 3 12   K Srebotnik 4 6 7
12   K Srebotnik 77 6 5   S Williams 7 4 6
14   A Medina Garrigues 6 0 5 2   M Sharapova 5 6 1
    T Perebiynis 4 6 7     T Perebiynis 6 6
LL   J Schruff 77 6 LL   J Schruff 4 3
    G Voskoboeva 62 4     T Perebiynis 5 2
    M Yuan 3 6 2 2   M Sharapova 7 6
WC   B Mattek 6 4 6 WC   B Mattek 0 0
2   M Sharapova 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Serena stumbles to Carolina win". BBC Sport. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Serena Williams captures 3rd successive title". The New York Times. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2017.