2008 French Open – Women's Singles

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.

Women's singles
2008 French Open
Final
Champion	Ana Ivanovic
Runner-up	Dinara Safina
Score	6–4, 6–3
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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.

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	13	Dinara Safina	4	77	6
	7	Elena Dementieva	6	65	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

Top half

Section 1

	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	77	6
	Q	J Gajdošová	64	68											32	K Knapp	64	0
	WC	O Sanchez	77	710				WC	O Sanchez	2	64
		M Müller	0	4				32	K Knapp	6	77
	32	K Knapp	6	6																		1	M Sharapova	78	65	2
	21	M Kirilenko	6	6																		13	D Safina	66	77	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	77	3	8										13	D Safina	6	7
	PR	K Šprem	63	6	6			Q	M Rybáriková	0	1
		K Bondarenko	1	3				13	D Safina	6	6
	13	D Safina	6	6

Section 2

	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	64	3					S Cohen-Aloro	2	4
		S Cohen-Aloro	77	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	78	0	2			7	E Dementieva	6	6
	7	E Dementieva	66	6	6

Section 3

	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	64	3				25	N Petrova	6	6
	25	N Petrova	77	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	0r					S Cîrstea	0	0
		E Gallovits	1	3				16	V Azarenka	6	6
	16	V Azarenka	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	Á Szávay	6	4	6
		A Morita	1	6	4			12	Á Szávay	77	6
		S Lisicki	3	6	6				S Lisicki	63	3
		E Vesnina	6	4	0										12	Á Szávay	65	6	2
		P Kvitová	6	6												P Kvitová	77	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	77	5
		K Kanepi	6	6												K Kanepi	6	65	7
		M Yuan	2	2					K Kanepi	6	77
		N Llagostera Vives	3	7	1			6	A Chakvetadze	4	62
	6	A Chakvetadze	6	5	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	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	63												C Dellacqua	3	3
		N Dechy	7	77					N Dechy	4	2
		C Dellacqua	64	6	6				C Dellacqua	6	6
	9	M Bartoli	77	3	2

Section 6

	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	63
	28	D Cibulková	6	6																		3	J Janković	6	77
		A Kerber	2	2				28	D Cibulková	6	6
		M Sequera	77	7					M Sequera	3	0
		L Osterloh	65	5											28	D Cibulková	5	3
		T Garbin	711	3	3										3	J Janković	7	6
		M Erakovic	69	6	6				M Erakovic	2	65
	LL	M Niculescu	63	2				3	J Janković	6	77
	3	J Janković	77	6

Section 7

	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	64	7	2
		T Paszek	6	3	3										10	P Schnyder	77	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

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	N Vaidišová	62	1
	Q	I Benešová	77	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	64	6											P Cetkovská	6	6
	WC	Y Fedossova	0	77	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	64	7	6			Q	A Yakimova	0	4
		S-w Hsieh	77	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