2008 Australian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles

2008 Australian Open

Final

Champion

Maria Sharapova

Runner-up

Ana Ivanovic

Score

7–5, 6–3

Details

Draw

128 (12 Q / 8 WC)

Seeds

Events

Singles	men	women		boys	girls
Doubles	men	women	mixed	boys	girls
WC Singles	men	women	quad
WC Doubles	men	women	quad
Legends	men	women	mixed

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Main article: 2008 Australian Open

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.

Justine Henin (quarterfinals)

02.

Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)

03.

Jelena Janković (semifinals)

04.

Ana Ivanovic (final)

05. Maria Sharapova (champion)

06.

Anna Chakvetadze (third round)

07.

Serena Williams (quarterfinals)

08.

Venus Williams (quarterfinals)

09.

Daniela Hantuchová (semifinals)

10.

Marion Bartoli (first round)

11.

Elena Dementieva (fourth round)

12.

Nicole Vaidišová (fourth round)

13.

Tatiana Golovin (second round)

14.

Nadia Petrova (fourth round)

15.

Patty Schnyder (second round)

16.

Dinara Safina (first round)

17.

Shahar Pe'er (third round)

18.

Amélie Mauresmo (third round)

19.

Sybille Bammer (second round)

20.

Ágnes Szávay (first round)

21.

Alona Bondarenko (second round)

22.

Lucie Šafářová (first round)

23.

Vera Zvonareva (first round)

24.

Li Na (third round)

25.

Francesca Schiavone (third round)

26.

Victoria Azarenka (third round)

27.

Maria Kirilenko (fourth round)

28.

Katarina Srebotnik (third round)

29.

Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)

30.

Virginie Razzano (third round)

31.

Sania Mirza (third round)

32.

Julia Vakulenko (first round)

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

Qualifying

Main article: 2008 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals					Final

1	Justine Henin	4	0

5	Maria Sharapova	6	6
				5	Maria Sharapova	6	6

				3	Jelena Janković	3	1
3	Jelena Janković	6	6

7	Serena Williams	3	4
									5	Maria Sharapova	7	6

									4	Ana Ivanovic	5	3
8	Venus Williams	6	4

4	Ana Ivanovic	7	6
				4	Ana Ivanovic	0	6	6

				9	Daniela Hantuchová	6	3	4
9	Daniela Hantuchová	6	6

29	Agnieszka Radwańska	2	2

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

1	J Henin	6	6
	A Nakamura	2	2		1	J Henin	6	7
WC	M Adamczak	4	0			O Puchkova	1	5
	O Puchkova	6	6							1	J Henin	7	6
	M Ani	6	3	2						25	F Schiavone	5	4
	A Kerber	0	6	6		A Kerber	2	3
	É Loit	3	6		25	F Schiavone	6	6
25	F Schiavone	6	7												1	J Henin	6	6
19	S Bammer	6	6	6											Q	S-w Hsieh	2	2
Q	T Tanasugarn	7	4	2	19	S Bammer	2	0
Q	S-w Hsieh	2	6	8	Q	S-w Hsieh	6	6
	K Zakopalová	6	4	6						Q	S-w Hsieh	6	6	6
	K Bondarenko	6	2								A Rezaï	2	7	4
	A Rezaï	7	6			A Rezaï	6	3	6
	S Cohen-Aloro	1	6	3	13	T Golovin	3	6	3
13	T Golovin	6	4	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

11	E Dementieva	6	6
	T Obziler	2	2		11	E Dementieva	5	6	6
	A Medina Garrigues	7	6			A Medina Garrigues	7	2	3
	P Cetkovská	6	0							11	E Dementieva	6	6
WC	J Moore	6	6							17	S Pe'er	2	0
	J Ditty	3	2		WC	J Moore	0	5
	R Voráčová	2	6	0	17	S Pe'er	6	7
17	S Pe'er	6	2	6										11	E Dementieva	2	0
32	J Vakulenko	4	6	4										5	M Sharapova	6	6
	E Vesnina	6	1	6		E Vesnina	6	6
	J Craybas	6	6			J Craybas	2	4
	Y-j Chan	4	2								E Vesnina	3	0
	L Davenport	6	3	7						5	M Sharapova	6	6
	S Errani	2	6	5		L Davenport	1	3
	J Kostanić Tošić	4	3		5	M Sharapova	6	6
5	M Sharapova	6	6

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

3	J Janković	2	6	12
	T Paszek	6	2	10	3	J Janković	6	7
	S Dubois	6	3			E Gallovits	2	5
	E Gallovits	7	6							3	J Janković	6	4	6
	F Pennetta	6	5	6						30	V Razzano	2	6	1
	D Cibulková	4	7	4		F Pennetta	2	7	3
	A Harkleroad	3	5		30	V Razzano	6	5	6
30	V Razzano	6	7												3	J Janković	7	6
18	A Mauresmo	6	6	6												C Dellacqua	6	1
	T Poutchek	7	0	0	18	A Mauresmo	6	7
	Y Shvedova	6	6			Y Shvedova	4	6
	T Malek	2	2							18	A Mauresmo	6	4	4
	C Dellacqua	4	6	8							C Dellacqua	3	6	6
	K Knapp	6	3	6		C Dellacqua	4	7	8
	L Osterloh	3	3		15	P Schnyder	6	5	6
15	P Schnyder	6	6

Section 4

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

12	N Vaidišová	6	6
	R Olaru	3	0		12	N Vaidišová	6	6
	K Kanepi	6	5			A Molik	2	3
	A Molik	7	7						12	N Vaidišová	6	6
WC	M Brengle	5	2							A Sugiyama	3	4
	T Perebiynis	7	6			T Perebiynis	4	4
	A Sugiyama	6	1			A Sugiyama	6	6
23	V Zvonareva	3	1										12	N Vaidišová	3	4
26	V Azarenka	6	7										7	S Williams	6	6
	A Amanmuradova	2	5		26	V Azarenka	6	6
Q	S Klösel	6	6	6	Q	S Klösel	1	1
Q	J Schruff	1	7	4					26	V Azarenka	3	4
Q	E Ivanova	6	4	2					7	S Williams	6	6
Q	M Yuan	4	6	6	Q	M Yuan	3	1
WC	J Gajdošová	3	3		7	S Williams	6	6
7	S Williams	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

8	V Williams	6	7
	Z Yan	2	5		8	V Williams	7	6
	C Pin	5	6	6		C Pin	5	4
Q	M Niculescu	7	1	1						8	V Williams	7	6
WC	S Ferguson	4	3							31	S Mirza	6	4
Q	T Bacsinszky	6	6		Q	T Bacsinszky	1	6	5
WC	I Tulyaganova	4	2		31	S Mirza	6	4	7
31	S Mirza	6	6												8	V Williams	6	6
24	N Li	6	4	6											Q	M Domachowska	4	4
	S Brémond	2	6	4	24	N Li	6	6
	ME Camerin	6	6			ME Camerin	4	3
WC	C Wheeler	1	2							24	N Li	6	2	4
WC	M Johansson	1	1							Q	M Domachowska	2	6	6
Q	M Domachowska	6	6		Q	M Domachowska	7	1	6
	S Arvidsson	6	6	6		S Arvidsson	5	6	1
10	M Bartoli	7	4	3

Section 6

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

16	D Safina	6	6	2
Q	S Lisicki	7	4	6	Q	S Lisicki	6	7
	ME Salerni	2	3			M Koryttseva	1	5
	M Koryttseva	6	6						Q	S Lisicki	6	4	3
	C Wozniacki	6	6							C Wozniacki	4	6	6
	G Dulko	1	1			C Wozniacki	7	6
	A Kudryavtseva	4	6		21	A Bondarenko	6	1
21	A Bondarenko	6	7												C Wozniacki	1	6
28	K Srebotnik	4	6	9										4	A Ivanovic	6	7
	L Domínguez Lino	6	0	7	28	K Srebotnik	6	6
Q	A Bachmann	6	4			A Rodionova	4	1
	A Rodionova	7	6						28	K Srebotnik	3	4
	T Garbin	6	6						4	A Ivanovic	6	6
	E Daniilidou	2	2			T Garbin	0	3
	S Cîrstea	5	3		4	A Ivanovic	6	6
4	A Ivanovic	7	6

Section 7

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

6	A Chakvetadze	0
	A Petkovic	0			6	A Chakvetadze	6	6
	S Peng	5	6	7	Q	A Kleybanova	3	4
Q	A Kleybanova	7	4	9					6	A Chakvetadze	7	1	2
	A Morigami	6	6						27	M Kirilenko	6	6	6
	M Krajicek	2	2			A Morigami	1	1
	M Tu	4	6	3	27	M Kirilenko	6	6
27	M Kirilenko	6	4	6										27	M Kirilenko	6	4	4
22	L Šafářová	1	4											9	D Hantuchová	1	6	6
	C Castaño	6	6			C Castaño	2	4
	R Vinci	4	4			V Ruano Pascual	6	6
	V Ruano Pascual	6	6							V Ruano Pascual	2	3
	A Cornet	6	6						9	D Hantuchová	6	6
PR	C Fernández	3	3			A Cornet	2	5
	V King	3	5		9	D Hantuchová	6	7
9	D Hantuchová	6	7

Section 8

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

14	N Petrova	6	6
	N Pratt	1	3		14	N Petrova	7	7
PR	E Linetskaya	6	0			A Kremer	5	5
	A Kremer	7	6						14	N Petrova	6	7
	L Granville	1	4							E Makarova	1	6
	Y Meusburger	6	6			Y Meusburger	3	1
	E Makarova	3	6	7		E Makarova	6	6
20	Á Szávay	6	4	5									14	N Petrova	6	5	0
29	A Radwańska	6	6										29	A Radwańska	1	7	6
	O Savchuk	0	1		29	A Radwańska	7	6
	M Müller	5	3			P Parmentier	5	4
	P Parmentier	7	6						29	A Radwańska	6	6
	O Govortsova	1	1						2	S Kuznetsova	3	4
	T Pironkova	6	6			T Pironkova	6	2
	N Dechy	3	1		2	S Kuznetsova	7	6
2	S Kuznetsova	6	6

Championship match statistics

Category	Sharapova	Ivanovic
1st serve %	27/50 (54%)	42/70 (60%)
1st serve points won	24 of 27 = 89%	26 of 42 = 62%
2nd serve points won	16 of 23 = 70%	14 of 28 = 50%
Total service points won	40 of 50 = 80.00%	40 of 70 = 57.14%
Aces	1	3
Double faults	3	4
Winners	16	14
Unforced errors	15	33
Net points won	7 of 10 = 70%	4 of 11 = 36%
Break points converted	4 of 9 = 44%	1 of 2 = 50%
Return points won	30 of 70 = 43%	10 of 50 = 20%
Total points won	70	50
Source

External links

2008 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by

2007 US Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by

2008 French Open – Women's singles

v t e Australian Open (Open Era) singles drawsheets
Men's singles	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Jan Dec 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Women's singles	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Jan Dec 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Australian Open women's singles champions
Amateur Era	1922: Margaret Molesworth 1923: Margaret Molesworth 1924: Sylvia Lance Harper 1925: Daphne Akhurst 1926: Daphne Akhurst 1927: Esna Boyd Robertson 1928: Daphne Akhurst 1929: Daphne Akhurst 1930: Daphne Akhurst 1931: Coral McInnes Buttsworth 1932: Coral McInnes Buttsworth 1933: Joan Hartigan 1934: Joan Hartigan 1935: Dorothy Round 1936: Joan Hartigan 1937: Nancye Wynne 1938: Dorothy Bundy Cheney 1939: Emily Hood Westacott 1940: Nancye Wynne 1946: Nancye Wynne Bolton 1947: Nancye Wynne Bolton 1948: Nancye Wynne Bolton 1949: Doris Hart 1950: Louise Brough 1951: Nancye Wynne Bolton 1952: Thelma Coyne Long 1953: Maureen Connolly 1954: Thelma Coyne Long 1955: Beryl Penrose 1956: Mary Carter Reitano 1957: Shirley Fry 1958: Angela Mortimer 1959: Mary Carter Reitano 1960: Margaret Smith Court 1961: Margaret Smith Court 1962: Margaret Smith Court 1963: Margaret Smith Court 1964: Margaret Smith Court 1965: Margaret Smith Court 1966: Margaret Smith Court 1967: Nancy Richey 1968: Billie Jean Moffitt King
Open Era	1969: Margaret Court 1970: Margaret Court 1971: Margaret Court 1972: Virginia Wade 1973: Margaret Court 1974: Evonne Goolagong 1975: Evonne Goolagong 1976: Evonne Goolagong 1977 (Jan): Kerry Reid 1977 (Dec): Evonne Goolagong 1978: Chris O'Neil 1979: Barbara Jordan 1980: Hana Mandlíková 1981: Martina Navratilova 1982: Chris Evert 1983: Martina Navratilova 1984: Chris Evert 1985: Martina Navratilova 1987: Hana Mandlíková 1988: Steffi Graf 1989: Steffi Graf 1990: Steffi Graf 1991: Monica Seles 1992: Monica Seles 1993: Monica Seles 1994: Steffi Graf 1995: Mary Pierce 1996: Monica Seles 1997: Martina Hingis 1998: Martina Hingis 1999: Martina Hingis 2000: Lindsay Davenport 2001: Jennifer Capriati 2002: Jennifer Capriati 2003: Serena Williams 2004: Justine Henin 2005: Serena Williams 2006: Amélie Mauresmo 2007: Serena Williams 2008: Maria Sharapova 2009: Serena Williams 2010: Serena Williams 2011: Kim Clijsters 2012: Victoria Azarenka 2013: Victoria Azarenka 2014: Li Na 2015: Serena Williams 2016: Angelique Kerber 2017: Serena Williams 2018: Caroline Wozniacki 2019: Naomi Osaka 2020: Sofia Kenin 2021: Naomi Osaka 2022: Ashleigh Barty 2023: Aryna Sabalenka 2024: Aryna Sabalenka

Australian Open women's singles champions

Amateur Era

Open Era

v t e Australian Open women's singles drawsheets
Pre Open Era	1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941–1945 (WWII) 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
Open Era	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e 2008 WTA Tour « 2007 2009 »
Grand Slam events	Australian Open (S, D, X) French Open (S, D, X) Wimbledon (S, D, X) US Open (S, D, X)
Tier I tournaments	Doha (S, D) Indian Wells (S, D) Miami (S, D) Charleston (S, D) Berlin (S, D) Rome (S, D) Montreal (S, D) Tokyo (S, D) Moscow (S, D)
Tier II tournaments	Sydney (S, D) Paris (S, D) Antwerp (S, D) Dubai (S, D) Bangalore (S, D) Amelia Island (S, D) Eastbourne (S, D) Stanford (S, D) Los Angeles (S, D) New Haven (S, D) Beijing (S, D) Stuttgart (S, D) Zürich (S, D) Linz (S, D)
Tier III tournaments	Gold Coast (S, D) Viña del Mar (S, D) Bogotá (S, D) Memphis (S, D) Acapulco (S, D) İstanbul Strasbourg (S, D) Birmingham (S, D) Rosmalen (S, D) Budapest (S, D) Bad Gastein (S, D) Cincinnati (S, D) Bali (S, D) Guangzhou (S, D) Tokyo (S, D) Luxembourg City (S, D) Quebec City (S, D)
Tier IV tournaments	Auckland (S, D) Hobart (S, D) Pattaya (S, D) Estoril (S, D) Fes (S, D) Prague (S, D) Barcelona (S, D) Palermo (S, D) Portorož (S, D) Stockholm (S, D) Forest Hills Seoul (S, D) Tashkent (S, D)
Team events	Fed Cup World Group I + World Group II WG I play-offs WG II play-offs Americas Asia/Oceania Europe/Africa
Summer Olympic Games, Beijing (S, D) WTA Championships, Doha (S, D)

Maria Sharapova

39 WTA Tour-Level Titles: 36 SGL & 3 DBL

Entourage

Yuri Sharapov (father & former coach)
Riccardo Piatti (coach; Jul 2019—Jan 2020)
Sven Groeneveld (coach; Nov 2013—Mar 2018)
Jimmy Connors (coach; Jul—Aug 2013)
Thomas Högstedt (coach; Jan 2011—Jul 2013, Mar 2018—Jul 2019)
Michael Joyce (coach; Sep 2005—Jan 2011)
Mauricio Hadad (coach; Mar 2004—Sep 2005)
Robert Lansdorp (coach; Sep 1998—Sep 2005)
Yuri Yudkin (coach; Nov 1991—May 1994)
Max Eisenbud (former agent)

Boyfriends
- Alexander Gilkes (since 2018; fiancé: since 2020)
- Grigor Dimitrov (2012—2015)
- Sasha Vujačić (2009—2012; fiancé: 2010—2012)

Title-winning doubles partners
- Tamarine Tanasugarn
- Maria Kirilenko

Career

Rivalries

Rivalry with Serena Williams

Seasons

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

Year-end No.1

Grand Slam titles

Australian Open	SGL 2008
French Open	SGL 2012 2014
Wimbledon	SGL 2004
US Open	SGL 2006

WTA Tour titles

WTA Finals

SGL
2004 Los Angeles

WTA 1000 &
analogues

Qatar Open	SGL 2008
Indian Wells Open	SGL 2006 2013
Miami Open	Nil
Madrid Open	SGL 2014
Italian Open	SGL 2011 2012 2015
Canadian Open	Nil
San Diego Open → Cincinnati Open	SGL 2006 (SD) 2007 (SD) 2011 (CI)
Tokyo Open	SGL 2005 2009
Zurich Open & China Open	SGL 2006 (Z) 2014 (C)