2008 Zurich Open – Singles

Justine Henin was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on May 14, 2008.

Singles
2008 Zurich Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Venus Williams
Runner-upItaly Flavia Pennetta
Score7–6(7–1), 6–2
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
SinglesDoubles
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Venus Williams won in the final 7–6(7–1), 6–2, against Flavia Pennetta.

Seeds

The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Jelena Janković (second round)
  2. Ana Ivanovic (semifinals)
  3. Venus Williams (champion)
  4. Vera Zvonareva (second round, retired due to dizziness)
  5. Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)
  6. Patty Schnyder (first round)
  7. Anna Chakvetadze (first round)
  8. Daniela Hantuchová (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

SemifinalsFinal
          
  Flavia Pennetta67 
  Anabel Medina Garrigues366 
  Flavia Pennetta612 
3 Venus Williams76 
3 Venus Williams466
2 Ana Ivanovic634

Top half

First roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
1 J Janković733
  N Petrova11   F Pennetta566
  F Pennetta66   F Pennetta76 
  K Srebotnik66   K Srebotnik52 
WC T Bacsinszky33   K Srebotnik276
Q V Dushevina41 5 A Radwańska6663
5 A Radwańska66   F Pennetta67 
  A Medina Garrigues366 
4/WC V Zvonareva30r
  A Medina Garrigues66   A Medina Garrigues63 
WC N Li24   A Medina Garrigues46 
  A Mauresmo21   V Azarenka63r
  V Azarenka66   V Azarenka66 
Q M Niculescu366Q M Niculescu00 
7 A Chakvetadze632

Bottom half

First roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
8 D Hantuchová52 
  M Kirilenko76   M Kirilenko35 
  C Wozniacki632   F Schiavone67 
  F Schiavone76   F Schiavone33 
  A Bondarenko1673 V Williams66 
  A Cornet6366  A Bondarenko34 
3 V Williams66 
3 V Williams466
6 P Schnyder4642 A Ivanovic634
Q P Kvitová636Q P Kvitová66 
Q S Arvidsson076Q S Arvidsson21 
  S Bammer654Q P Kvitová14 
  M Bartoli66 2 A Ivanovic66 
  A Szávay40   M Bartoli24 
2 A Ivanovic66