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Women's singles
2008 French Open
Final
Champion	Ana Ivanovic
Runner-up	Dinara Safina
Score	6–4, 6–3
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Ana Ivanovic defeated Dinara Safina in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 French Open. It was her first and only major singles title. With the win, Ivanovic also became the world No. 1; Maria Sharapova, Jelena Janković and Svetlana Kuznetsova were also in contention for the top ranking. Ivanovic dropped only one set during the tournament, to Janković in the semifinals.

Justine Henin was the three-time reigning champion and reigning world No. 1, but she retired from the sport in May 2008. This left Serena Williams as the only former French Open champion in the draw; when Williams was defeated in the third round by Katarina Srebotnik, a first-time French Open champion was guaranteed.

Safina reached the final after having come back from a set and match point down in both of her fourth round and quarterfinal matches, against Sharapova and Elena Dementieva, respectively.

This was also the first major main draw appearance for future world No. 2 and two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová, who lost to Kaia Kanepi in fourth round. With that win, Kanepi became the first Estonian to reach a major quarterfinal.

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	13	Dinara Safina	4	7	6
	7	Elena Dementieva	6	6	0
								13	Dinara Safina	6	6
								4	Svetlana Kuznetsova	3	2
	4	Svetlana Kuznetsova	7	6
		Kaia Kanepi	5	2
															13	Dinara Safina	4	3
															2	Ana Ivanovic	6	6
	Q	Carla Suárez Navarro	3	2
	3	Jelena Janković	6	6
								3	Jelena Janković	4	6	4
								2	Ana Ivanovic	6	3	6
	10	Patty Schnyder	3	2
	2	Ana Ivanovic	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	M Sharapova	6	3	8
		E Rodina	1	6	6			1	M Sharapova	6	3	6
	Q	B Mattek	6	2	6			Q	B Mattek	2	6	2
	WC	M Brengle	3	6	4										1	M Sharapova	7	6
	Q	J Gajdošová	6	6											32	K Knapp	6	0
	WC	O Sanchez	7	7				WC	O Sanchez	2	6
		M Müller	0	4				32	K Knapp	6	7
	32	K Knapp	6	6																		1	M Sharapova	7	6	2
	21	M Kirilenko	6	6																		13	D Safina	6	7	6
		ME Camerin	1	0				21	M Kirilenko	6	3	2
	Q	J Zheng	4	6	6			Q	J Zheng	4	6	6
		M Santangelo	6	3	0										Q	J Zheng	2	5
	Q	M Rybáriková	7	3	8										13	D Safina	6	7
	PR	K Šprem	6	6	6			Q	M Rybáriková	0	1
		K Bondarenko	1	3				13	D Safina	6	6
	13	D Safina	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	V Zvonareva	6	6
	WC	S Foretz	2	1				11	V Zvonareva	6	6
		IR Olaru	6	3					S Cohen-Aloro	2	4
		S Cohen-Aloro	7	6											11	V Zvonareva	6	6
	Q	Y Wickmayer	2	5												A Wozniak	2	2
		A Amanmuradova	6	7					A Amanmuradova	6	1	3
		A Wozniak	6	6					A Wozniak	1	6	6
	20	S Bammer	0	2																		11	V Zvonareva	4	6	2
	31	A Sugiyama	6	2	6																	7	E Dementieva	6	1	6
		A Kudryavtseva	1	6	3			31	A Sugiyama	0	5
		O Govortsova	7	2	6				O Govortsova	6	7
		Y Fedak	5	6	3											O Govortsova	0	4
		M Domachowska	3	6	6										7	E Dementieva	6	6
		R de los Ríos	6	3	1				M Domachowska	1	4
		V Dushevina	7	0	2			7	E Dementieva	6	6
	7	E Dementieva	6	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		A Nakamura	2	3				4	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		V King	4	6	6				V King	4	2
	WC	V Huck	6	2	1										4	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		A Kleybanova	6	6											25	N Petrova	2	1
		T Tanasugarn	3	0					A Kleybanova	3	3
		A Rezaï	6	3				25	N Petrova	6	6
	25	N Petrova	7	6																		4	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	18	F Schiavone	6	6																		16	V Azarenka	2	3
		J Craybas	3	2				18	F Schiavone	6	6
	PR	S Mamić	6	6				PR	S Mamić	3	0
		M Krajicek	4	3											18	F Schiavone	1	1
		S Cîrstea	6	3											16	V Azarenka	6	6
		A Kremer	0	0					S Cîrstea	0	0
		E Gallovits	1	3				16	V Azarenka	6	6
	16	V Azarenka	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	Á Szávay	6	4	6
		A Morita	1	6	4			12	Á Szávay	7	6
		S Lisicki	3	6	6				S Lisicki	6	3
		E Vesnina	6	4	0										12	Á Szávay	6	6	2
		P Kvitová	6	6												P Kvitová	7	4	6
		A Morigami	4	3					P Kvitová	6	6
	WC	S Stosur	6	3	6			WC	S Stosur	2	1
	17	S Pe'er	2	6	1																		P Kvitová	3	6	1
	29	A Medina Garrigues	6	6																			K Kanepi	6	3	6
	Q	MJ Martínez Sánchez	3	2				29	A Medina Garrigues	4	6	6
		Y-j Chan	7	2	0				T Pironkova	6	3	1
		T Pironkova	5	6	6										29	A Medina Garrigues	1	7	5
		K Kanepi	6	6												K Kanepi	6	6	7
		M Yuan	2	2					K Kanepi	6	7
		N Llagostera Vives	3	7	1			6	A Chakvetadze	4	6
	6	A Chakvetadze	6	5	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	V Williams	6	4	6
		T Obziler	3	6	2			8	V Williams	6	6
		S Dubois	5	2				Q	S Sfar	2	4
	Q	S Sfar	7	6											8	V Williams	5	3
	Q	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6											26	F Pennetta	7	6
		ME Salerni	1	1				Q	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	1	1
		T Perebiynis	3	2				26	F Pennetta	3	6	6
	26	F Pennetta	6	6																		26	F Pennetta	3	2
	22	A Mauresmo	7	4	6																	Q	C Suárez Navarro	6	6
		O Savchuk	5	6	1			22	A Mauresmo	3	4
	Q	C Suárez Navarro	6	5	6			Q	C Suárez Navarro	6	6
		P Parmentier	4	7	2										Q	C Suárez Navarro	6	6
		J Ditty	5	6												C Dellacqua	3	3
		N Dechy	7	7					N Dechy	4	2
		C Dellacqua	6	6	6				C Dellacqua	6	6
	9	M Bartoli	7	3	2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	A Radwańska	6	6
		M Koryttseva	4	3				14	A Radwańska	6	6
	WC	S Brémond	6	3	2			Q	J Pandžić	2	0
	Q	J Pandžić	4	6	6										14	A Radwańska	6	6
		S Errani	4	6	5										19	A Cornet	4	4
		G Dulko	6	4	7				G Dulko	0	6	4
		J Vakulenko	5	4				19	A Cornet	6	4	6
	19	A Cornet	7	6																		14	A Radwańska	3	6
	28	D Cibulková	6	6																		3	J Janković	6	7
		A Kerber	2	2				28	D Cibulková	6	6
		M Sequera	7	7					M Sequera	3	0
		L Osterloh	6	5											28	D Cibulková	5	3
		T Garbin	7	3	3										3	J Janković	7	6
		M Erakovic	6	6	6				M Erakovic	2	6
	LL	M Niculescu	6	2				3	J Janković	6	7
	3	J Janković	7	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	S Williams	6	6
		A Harkleroad	2	1				5	S Williams	6	7
	WC	M Johansson	6	4	6			WC	M Johansson	2	5
		C Pin	4	6	2										5	S Williams	4	4
		E Makarova	7	6											27	K Srebotnik	6	6
		C Castaño	5	1					E Makarova	0	5
		V Ruano Pascual	4	2				27	K Srebotnik	6	7
	27	K Srebotnik	6	6																		27	K Srebotnik	2	4
	24	V Razzano	6	3	2																	10	P Schnyder	6	6
		K Zakopalová	4	6	6				K Zakopalová	4	3
		Z Yan	6	4	6				É Loit	6	6
		É Loit	1	6	8											É Loit	6	7	2
		T Paszek	6	3	3										10	P Schnyder	7	5	6
		T Bacsinszky	1	6	6				T Bacsinszky	4	6	1
		E Bychkova	3	4				10	P Schnyder	6	4	6
	10	P Schnyder	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	N Vaidišová	6	1
	Q	I Benešová	7	6				Q	I Benešová	6	6
		A Rodionova	0	6	3				S Peng	4	3
		S Peng	6	2	6										Q	I Benešová	3	3
		G Voskoboeva	6	6	6											P Cetkovská	6	6
	WC	Y Fedossova	0	7	1				G Voskoboeva	5	3
		P Cetkovská	6	6					P Cetkovská	7	6
	23	A Bondarenko	3	0																			P Cetkovská	0	0
	30	C Wozniacki	6	6																		2	A Ivanovic	6	6
		Y Meusburger	0	2				30	C Wozniacki	6	6
	Q	A Yakimova	6	7	6			Q	A Yakimova	0	4
		S-w Hsieh	7	5	4										30	C Wozniacki	4	1
		S Klösel	1	1											2	A Ivanovic	6	6
		L Šafářová	6	6					L Šafářová	1	2
		S Arvidsson	2	5				2	A Ivanovic	6	6
	2	A Ivanovic	6	7

Category	Ivanovic	Safina
1st serve %	47/68 (69%)	50/74 (68%)
1st serve points won	32 of 47 = 68%	27 of 50 = 54%
2nd serve points won	9 of 21 = 43%	10 of 24 = 42%
Total service points won	41 of 68 = 60%	37 of 74 = 50%
Aces	0	2
Double faults	1	5
Winners	41	37
Unforced errors	22	28
Net points won	9 of 11 = 82%	7 of 9 = 78%
Break points converted	5 of 9 = 56%	2 of 5 = 40%
Return points won	37 of 74 = 50%	27 of 68 = 40%
Total points won	78	64
Source

• Draw and Qualifying Draw Archived 2018-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
• 2008 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2008 Australian Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 2008 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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