2008 US Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated Jelena Janković in the final, 6–4, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 US Open. It was her third US Open singles title and ninth major singles title overall. This was also her second US Open and third major overall won without losing a set during the tournament. With the win, she regained the world No. 1 singles ranking for the first time since 2003. Three of the top four seeds were in contention for the No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament.

Women's singles
2008 US Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Jelena Janković
Score	6–4, 7–5
Draw	128
Seeds	32

Main article: 2008 US Open (tennis)

Justine Henin was the reigning champion, but retired from the sport in May 2008.

This was the final singles major appearance for 1998 champion and former world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport, who was defeated by Marion Bartoli in the third round.

Julie Coin, ranked as the world No. 188, defeated the world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic in the second round, making her the lowest-ranked player ever to defeat a world No. 1.

Seeds

01.   Ana Ivanovic (second round)

02.   Jelena Janković (final)

03.   Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)

04.   Serena Williams (champion)

05.   Elena Dementieva (semifinals)

06.   Dinara Safina (semifinals)

07.   Venus Williams (quarterfinals)

08.   Vera Zvonareva (second round)

09.   Agnieszka Radwańska (fourth round)

10.   Anna Chakvetadze (first round)

11.   Daniela Hantuchová (first round)

12.   Marion Bartoli (fourth round)

13.   Ágnes Szávay (second round)

14.   Victoria Azarenka (third round)

15.   Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)

16.   Flavia Pennetta (quarterfinals)

17.   Alizé Cornet (third round)

18.   Dominika Cibulková (third round)

19.   Nadia Petrova (third round)

20.   Nicole Vaidišová (second round)

21.   Caroline Wozniacki (fourth round)

22.   Maria Kirilenko (first round)

23.   Lindsay Davenport (third round)

24.   Shahar Pe'er (first round)

25.   Francesca Schiavone (second round)

26.   Anabel Medina Garrigues (second round)

27.   Alona Bondarenko (third round)

28.   Katarina Srebotnik (fourth round)

29.   Sybille Bammer (quarterfinals)

30.   Ai Sugiyama (third round)

31.   Virginie Razzano (first round)

32.   Amélie Mauresmo (fourth round)

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

Qualifying

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	16	Flavia Pennetta	2	3
	6	Dinara Safina	6	6
								6	Dinara Safina	3	2
								4	Serena Williams	6	6
	4	Serena Williams	78	79
	7	Venus Williams	66	67
															4	Serena Williams	6	7
															2	Jelena Janković	4	5
	5	Elena Dementieva	6	6
	15	Patty Schnyder	2	3
								5	Elena Dementieva	4	4
								2	Jelena Janković	6	6
	29	Sybille Bammer	1	4
	2	Jelena Janković	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	A Ivanovic	6	4	6
		V Dushevina	1	6	4			1	A Ivanovic	3	6	3
	Q	J Coin	7	7				Q	J Coin	6	4	6
		C Dellacqua	66	64											Q	J Coin	4	4
		K Kanepi	6	6											32	A Mauresmo	6	6
		M Niculescu	0	3					K Kanepi	6	4	0
		N Dechy	6	3	2			32	A Mauresmo	2	6	6
	32	A Mauresmo	4	6	6																	32	A Mauresmo	3	0
	19	N Petrova	6	6																		16	F Pennetta	6	6
		O Sanchez	2	4				19	N Petrova	6	6
	Q	S-w Hsieh	6	6				Q	S-w Hsieh	4	2
		E Rodina	2	4											19	N Petrova	6	4	3
		S Peng	6	6											16	F Pennetta	4	6	6
		E Daniilidou	1	0					S Peng	2	7	1
	Q	S Vögele	6	2	2			16	F Pennetta	6	68	6
	16	F Pennetta	2	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	D Hantuchová	4	2
	Q	A-L Grönefeld	6	6				Q	A-L Grönefeld	6	6
	WC	J Moore	7	7				WC	J Moore	1	3
	WC	M Oudin	65	65											Q	A-L Grönefeld	6	7
		M Domachowska	7	5	4										17	A Cornet	4	5
		B Mattek	67	7	6				B Mattek	65	1
		C Pin	5	0				17	A Cornet	7	6
	17	A Cornet	7	6																		Q	A-L Grönefeld	5	0
	31	V Razzano	4	1																		6	D Safina	7	6
		T Bacsinszky	6	6					T Bacsinszky	6	6
		A Kudryavtseva	6	5	3				Y-j Chan	3	2
		Y-j Chan	4	7	6											T Bacsinszky	6	5	2
		S Cohen-Aloro	1	4											6	D Safina	3	7	6
	Q	R Vinci	6	6				Q	R Vinci	4	3
	Q	K Ahn	3	4				6	D Safina	6	6
	6	D Safina	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	S Williams	6	6
		K Bondarenko	1	4				4	S Williams	6	6
		E Vesnina	4	6	6				E Vesnina	1	1
		J Vakulenko	6	1	2										4	S Williams	6	6
		O Govortsova	6	6											30	A Sugiyama	2	1
	Q	S Záhlavová	3	1					O Govortsova	6	64	1
		A Klepač	6	3	2r			30	A Sugiyama	4	7	6
	30	A Sugiyama	4	6	4																	4	S Williams	6	6
	20	N Vaidišová	6	6																		WC	S Brémond	2	2
		P Cetkovská	1	2				20	N Vaidišová	5	3
	WC	S Brémond	7	6				WC	S Brémond	7	6
		J Görges	60	4											WC	S Brémond	7	3	6
		M Ani	0	65												T Garbin	5	6	4
		T Garbin	6	7					T Garbin	5	6	6
	WC	G Brodsky	5	3				13	Á Szávay	7	2	3
	13	Á Szávay	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	A Radwańska	6	6
	Q	Y Shvedova	4	2				9	A Radwańska	6	7
		T Tanasugarn	6	3	2			LL	M Duque Mariño	0	63
	LL	M Duque Mariño	0	6	6										9	A Radwańska	6	6
	Q	IR Olaru	6	6											18	D Cibulková	0	3
		E Gallovits	0	2				Q	IR Olaru	2	2
		J Craybas	3	64				18	D Cibulková	6	6
	18	D Cibulková	6	7																		9	A Radwańska	1	3
	27	A Bondarenko	2	6	6																	7	V Williams	6	6
	WC	J Jackson	6	3	2			27	A Bondarenko	6	1	6
		MJ Martínez Sánchez	3	4					S Lisicki	4	6	4
		S Lisicki	6	6											27	A Bondarenko	2	1
	Q	H Šromová	3	6	3										7	V Williams	6	6
	Q	R de los Ríos	6	2	6			Q	R de los Ríos	0	3
		S Stosur	2	3				7	V Williams	6	6
	7	V Williams	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	E Dementieva	6	7
		A Amanmuradova	4	5				5	E Dementieva	6	6
		P Parmentier	6	7					P Parmentier	2	1
		M Erakovic	3	62											5	E Dementieva	6	6
	Q	A Glatch	2	2												A Keothavong	3	4
		A Keothavong	6	6					A Keothavong	6	3	6
		N Llagostera Vives	5	5				25	F Schiavone	2	6	4
	25	F Schiavone	7	7																		5	E Dementieva	6	6
	24	S Pe'er	6	0	1																		N Li	4	1
		N Li	2	6	6				N Li	4	6	6
		J Kostanić Tošić	4	2					S Errani	6	2	0
		S Errani	6	6												N Li	6	4	6
		E Bychkova	6	6												E Makarova	1	6	2
		A Rodionova	1	3					E Bychkova	6	5	3
		E Makarova	1	6	6				E Makarova	3	7	6
	10	A Chakvetadze	6	2	3

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	P Schnyder	6	3	6
	Q	A Pivovarova	3	6	3			15	P Schnyder	6	6
		V King	2	6	2				A Pavlyuchenkova	3	3
		A Pavlyuchenkova	6	4	6										15	P Schnyder	7	6
		G Dulko	4	0												M Rybáriková	64	4
		M Rybáriková	6	6					M Rybáriková	6	6
		T Paszek	6	3	6				T Paszek	1	2
	22	M Kirilenko	3	6	4																	15	P Schnyder	4	6	6
	28	K Srebotnik	3	6	6																	28	K Srebotnik	6	3	3
		Y Wickmayer	6	0	3			28	K Srebotnik	6	6
		L Domínguez Lino	1	2					Y Meusburger	1	3
		Y Meusburger	6	6											28	K Srebotnik	6	61	6
		L Šafářová	4	6	2										3	S Kuznetsova	3	7	3
		S Cîrstea	6	4	6				S Cîrstea	63	1
	Q	S Zhang	4	2				3	S Kuznetsova	7	6
	3	S Kuznetsova	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	V Zvonareva	6	6
		B Záhlavová-Strýcová	4	3				8	V Zvonareva	3	3
		T Perebiynis	6	6					T Perebiynis	6	6
		M Koryttseva	1	4												T Perebiynis	3	0
		A Rezaï	6	6											29	S Bammer	6	6
	WC	A Muhammad	2	4					A Rezaï	1	5
		A Nakamura	4	2				29	S Bammer	6	7
	29	S Bammer	6	6																		29	S Bammer	7	0	6
	23	L Davenport	6	6																		12	M Bartoli	63	6	4
		A Wozniak	4	2				23	L Davenport	7	6
		A Kleybanova	6	7					A Kleybanova	5	3
		C Suárez Navarro	2	5											23	L Davenport	1	63
		P Kvitová	7	4	2										12	M Bartoli	6	7
		V Ruano Pascual	63	6	6				V Ruano Pascual	4	2
		G Voskoboeva	2	3				12	M Bartoli	6	6
	12	M Bartoli	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	V Azarenka	6	6
		K Zakopalová	2	1				14	V Azarenka	6	6
		K Knapp	0	3					I Benešová	2	3
		I Benešová	6	6											14	V Azarenka	4	4
		É Loit	0	2											21	C Wozniacki	6	6
	Q	ME Camerin	6	6				Q	ME Camerin	1	2
	WC	A Rolle	2	1				21	C Wozniacki	6	6
	21	C Wozniacki	6	6																		21	C Wozniacki	6	2	1
	26	A Medina Garrigues	6	7																		2	J Janković	3	6	6
		T Pironkova	4	5				26	A Medina Garrigues	1	4
		J Zheng	6	6					J Zheng	6	6
	Q	S Perry	2	3												J Zheng	5	5
		Z Yan	2	4											2	J Janković	7	7
		S Arvidsson	6	6					S Arvidsson	3	7	5
	WC	C Vandeweghe	3	1				2	J Janković	6	65	7
	2	J Janković	6	6

Championship match statistics

Category	S. Williams	Janković
1st serve %	45/73 (62%)	65/95 (68%)
1st serve points won	27 of 45 = 60%	35 of 65 = 54%
2nd serve points won	15 of 28 = 54%	13 of 30 = 43%
Total service points won	42 of 73 = 57.53%	48 of 95 = 50.53%
Aces	3	3
Double faults	3	4
Winners	44	15
Unforced errors	39	22
Net points won	32 of 37 = 86%	11 of 17 = 65%
Break points converted	5 of 16 = 31%	3 of 8 = 38%
Return points won	47 of 95 = 49%	31 of 73 = 42%
Total points won	89	79
Source

External links

• Draws
• 2008 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation