2008 Australian Open – Women's singles

Maria Sharapova defeated Ana Ivanovic 7–5, 6–3, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 Australian Open, without losing a set the entire tournament, or facing a tiebreak in any set throughout the tournament. This was her third Grand Slam singles title and her first and only Australian Open. She was also the first Russian woman to win this tournament. Ivanovic lost in a Grand Slam final for the second time, though she would eventually win the French Open a few months later.

Women's singles
2008 Australian Open
Champion Maria Sharapova
Runner-up Ana Ivanovic
Final score7–5, 6–3
Draw128 (12 Q / 8 WC)
Seeds32
Main article: 2008 Australian Open

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.

This was the first Australian Open appearance for future 2018 champion Caroline Wozniacki, she lost to eventual finalist 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 63 4
4 Ana Ivanovic 77 6
4 Ana Ivanovic 0 6 6
9 Daniela Hantuchová 6 3 4
9 Daniela Hantuchová 6 6
29 Agnieszka Radwańska 2 2

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 65 25 F Schiavone 6 6
25 F Schiavone 6 77 1 J Henin 6 6
19 S Bammer 66 6 6 Q S-w Hsieh 2 2
Q T Tanasugarn 78 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 63 6
K Bondarenko 64 2 A Rezaï 2 77 4
A Rezaï 77 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 77 6 A Medina Garrigues 7 2 3
P Cetkovská 61 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 67 3 E Gallovits 2 5
E Gallovits 79 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 77 6
18 A Mauresmo 66 6 6 C Dellacqua 63 1
T Poutchek 78 0 0 18 A Mauresmo 6 77
Y Shvedova 6 6 Y Shvedova 4 65
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 64 5 A Molik 2 3
A Molik 77 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 1r 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 61 6 Q S Klösel 1 1
Q J Schruff 1 77 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

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 77 6
WC S Ferguson 4 3 31 S Mirza 60 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 63 6 6 S Arvidsson 5 6 1
10 M Bartoli 77 4 3

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 D Safina 64 6 2
Q S Lisicki 77 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 77 6
A Kudryavtseva 4 64 21 A Bondarenko 64 1
21 A Bondarenko 6 77 C Wozniacki 1 62
28 K Srebotnik 4 6 9 4 A Ivanovic 6 77
L Domínguez Lino 6 0 7 28 K Srebotnik 6 6
Q A Bachmann 63 4 A Rodionova 4 1
A Rodionova 77 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 0r 6 A Chakvetadze 6 6
S Peng 5 6 7 Q A Kleybanova 3 4
Q A Kleybanova 7 4 9 6 A Chakvetadze 78 1 2
A Morigami 6 6 27 M Kirilenko 66 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 68 0 A Kremer 5 5
A Kremer 710 6 14 N Petrova 6 710
L Granville 1 4 E Makarova 1 68
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 60 2
N Dechy 3 1 2 S Kuznetsova 77 6
2 S Kuznetsova 6 6

Championship match statistics
Category Sharapova Ivanovic
1st serve %27/50 (54%)42/70 (60%)
1st serve points won24 of 27 = 89%26 of 42 = 62%
2nd serve points won16 of 23 = 70%14 of 28 = 50%
Total service points won40 of 50 = 80.00%40 of 70 = 57.14%
Aces13
Double faults34
Winners1614
Unforced errors1533
Net points won7 of 10 = 70%4 of 11 = 36%
Break points converted4 of 9 = 44%1 of 2 = 50%
Return points won30 of 70 = 43%10 of 50 = 20%
Total points won7050
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