2008 DFS Classic – Singles

Singles
2008 DFS Classic
Champion	Kateryna Bondarenko
Runner-up	Yanina Wickmayer
Final score	7–6(7), 3–6, 7–6(4)

Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

Kateryna Bondarenko won in the final 7–6(7), 3–6, 7–6(4), against Yanina Wickmayer.

Seeds

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

1. Marion Bartoli (Second Round)
2. Dinara Safina (withdrew due to a back injury)
3. Nicole Vaidišová (Quarterfinals)
4. Sybille Bammer (Second Round)
5. Alona Bondarenko (Quarterfinals)
6. Sania Mirza (Second Round)
7. Olga Govortsova (Second Round)
8. Michaëlla Krajicek (Third Round)
9. Tamira Paszek (Second Round)
10. Akgul Amanmuradova (First Round)
11. Casey Dellacqua (Second Round)
12. Kateryna Bondarenko (Champion)
13. Aravane Rezaï (Second Round)
14. Jill Craybas (First Round)
15. Ekaterina Makarova (Third Round)
16. Anastasia Rodionova (First Round)
17. Aiko Nakamura (Third Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Petra Cetkovská	6^3	2
	12	Kateryna Bondarenko	7	6
								12	Kateryna Bondarenko	6	6
									Marina Erakovic	3	2
	5	Alona Bondarenko	4	5
		Marina Erakovic	6	7
															12	Kateryna Bondarenko	7	3	7
																Yanina Wickmayer	6^7	6	6^4
		Yanina Wickmayer	6	6
	WC	Melanie South	4	3
									Yanina Wickmayer	7	7
									Bethanie Mattek	5	6^2
		Bethanie Mattek	6	6
	3	Nicole Vaidišová	3	0

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	M Bartoli	7	4	0
	M Yuan	2	1					P Cetkovská	5	6	6
	P Cetkovská	6	6												P Cetkovská	6	6^5	6
	M Domachowska	6	6												C Pin	4	7	3
Q	M Rüütel	4	4					M Domachowska	2	4
	C Pin	7	7					C Pin	6	6
16	A Rodionova	5	6^2																			P Cetkovská	6^3	2
12	K Bondarenko	6	6																		12	K Bondarenko	7	6
	A Keothavong	3	2				12	K Bondarenko	6	6
Q	S Stosur	6	6				Q	S Stosur	3	2
	S Lisicki	3	4											12	K Bondarenko	4	6	7
	V King	2	6^4											LL	M Czink	6	4	5
LL	M Czink	6	7				LL	M Czink	6	7
							7	O Govortsova	3	6^6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	A Bondarenko	7	3	7
	V Ruano Pascual	6	6^3	6				V Ruano Pascual	6^4	6	5
	M Sequera	3	7	1										5	A Bondarenko	3	7	6
Q	S Rao	7	6											Q	S Rao	6	5	1
	P Kvitová	6^8	4				Q	S Rao	4	6	6
WC	N Cavaday	6	6				WC	N Cavaday	6	3	1
14	J Craybas	0	4																		5	A Bondarenko	4	5
10	A Amanmuradova	3	1																			M Erakovic	6	7
Q	Y Shvedova	6	6				Q	Y Shvedova	7	1	7
	A Kudryavtseva	0	6	6^2				K O'Brien	5	6	5
	K O'Brien	6	3	7										Q	Y Shvedova	3	5
	S Dubois	4	4												M Erakovic	6	7
	M Erakovic	6	6					M Erakovic	6	6
							6	S Mirza	3	0

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	M Krajicek	6	6
Q	T Poutchek	6	7				Q	T Poutchek	2	1
	IR Olaru	0	6^6											8	M Krajicek	3	4
Q	Y Fedossova	1	4												Y Wickmayer	6	6
	Y Wickmayer	6	6					Y Wickmayer	6	3	6
	J Ditty	6^5	2				11	C Dellacqua	2	6	3
11	C Dellacqua	7	6																			Y Wickmayer	6	6
17	A Nakamura	7	6																		WC	M South	4	3
	T Obziler	5	3				17	A Nakamura	6	4	6
	S Cîrstea	6	6					S Cîrstea	4	6	4
	A Morita	2	0											17	A Nakamura	6	4	4
WC	M South	6	6											WC	M South	2	6	6
WC	A Fitzpatrick	4	4				WC	M South	6	7
							4	S Bammer	3	5

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							9	T Paszek	1	0
	M Niculescu	3	4					T Tanasugarn	6	6
	T Tanasugarn	6	6												T Tanasugarn	4	2
Q	J Gajdošová	6^1	2												B Mattek	6	6
	B Mattek	7	6					B Mattek	6	6
Q	A Elliott	3	6	6^6			13	A Rezaï	1	4
13	A Rezaï	6	2	7																		B Mattek	6	6
15	E Makarova	7	7																		3	N Vaidišová	3	0
WC	E Baltacha	5	6^1				15	E Makarova	6^3	7	7
	O Puchkova	4	3					A Kerber	7	5	5
	A Kerber	6	6											15	E Makarova	7	2	4
	S Brémond	5	2											3	N Vaidišová	6^5	6	6
	N Dechy	7	6					N Dechy	1	3
							3	N Vaidišová	6	6

External links

• Draw and Qualifying Draw