2008 East West Bank Classic – Singles

Singles
2008 East West Bank Classic
Champion	Dinara Safina
Runner-up	Flavia Pennetta
Final score	6–4, 6–2

Ana Ivanovic was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

Dinara Safina won in the final 6–4, 6–2, against Flavia Pennetta.

Seeds

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

1. Jelena Janković (Semifinals)
2. Serena Williams (withdrew due to a left knee injury)
3. Anna Chakvetadze (Third Round)
4. Dinara Safina (Champion)
5. Vera Zvonareva (Third Round)
6. Daniela Hantuchová (Second Round)
7. Patty Schnyder (Second Round)
8. Victoria Azarenka (Quarterfinals)
9. Nadia Petrova (Quarterfinals)
10. Flavia Pennetta (Final)
11. Nicole Vaidišová (Second Round)
12. Shahar Pe'er (First Round)
13. Virginie Razzano (First Round)
14. Sybille Bammer (Quarterfinals)
15. Dominika Cibulková (Second Round)
16. Sania Mirza (Second 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
	1	Jelena Janković	7	6
	9	Nadia Petrova	5	4
								1	Jelena Janković	6^3	1
								4	Dinara Safina	7	6
	4	Dinara Safina	6	6
	8	Victoria Azarenka	3	1
															4	Dinara Safina	6	6
															10	Flavia Pennetta	4	2
	10	Flavia Pennetta	7	3	6
	14	Sybille Bammer	6^3	6	1
								10	Flavia Pennetta	3	6	7
								WC	Bethanie Mattek	6	2	5
	WC	Bethanie Mattek	6	7
		Meng Yuan	2	5

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	J Janković	7	6
	V King	6	6					V King	5	2
Q	A Haynes	3	3											1	J Janković	6	6
	O Savchuk	6	6											LL	M Czink	3	2
	G Dulko	4	3					O Savchuk	4	6	4
LL	M Czink	6	6				LL	M Czink	6	2	6
13	V Razzano	3	3																		1	J Janković	7	6
9	N Petrova	6	6																		9	N Petrova	5	4
Q	A Jidkova	0	4				9	N Petrova	6	3	6
	A Amanmuradova	6	6					A Amanmuradova	1	6	1
WC	J Jackson	2	2											9	N Petrova	6	7
	A Keothavong	3	2											5	V Zvonareva	4	5
	J Craybas	6	6					J Craybas	4	6^2
							5	V Zvonareva	6	7

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	D Safina	6	6
	S Peng	6	6					S Peng	2	2
	J Ditty	4	2											4	D Safina	7	0	7
	A Rodionova	5	6	3										Q	A Kudryavtseva	6^1	6	6^3
Q	A Kudryavtseva	7	3	6			Q	A Kudryavtseva	3	7	6
	M Niculescu	4	3				15	D Cibulková	6	5	4
15	D Cibulková	6	6																		4	D Safina	6	6
12	S Pe'er	1	1																		8	V Azarenka	3	1
	S Stosur	6	6					S Stosur	7	7
	E Vesnina	4	6	2			Q	R Kulikova	6^4	5
Q	R Kulikova	6	4	6											S Stosur	4	6^4
	Y-j Chan	6	6											8	V Azarenka	6	7
	A Rezaï	1	4					Y-j Chan	1	3
							8	V Azarenka	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	P Schnyder	4	5
	S Lisicki	4	4					A Sugiyama	6	7
	A Sugiyama	6	6												A Sugiyama	6^5	3
	A Nakamura	4	2											10	F Pennetta	7	6
	T Paszek	6	6					T Paszek	6	1	4
	A Wozniak	1	0				10	F Pennetta	2	6	6
10	F Pennetta	6	6																		10	F Pennetta	7	3	6
14	S Bammer	6	6																		14	S Bammer	6^3	6	1
Q	A Rolle	0	4				14	S Bammer	6	7
	A Harkleroad	2	3					S Dubois	3	5
	S Dubois	6	6											14	S Bammer	6	5	6
	M Domachowska	6	6											3	A Chakvetadze	4	7	2
WC	C Vandeweghe	3	3					M Domachowska	1	1
							3	A Chakvetadze	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	D Hantuchová	2	4
Q	D Kustova	3	4					O Govortsova	6	6
	O Govortsova	6	6												O Govortsova	5	2
WC	B Mattek	6	6											WC	B Mattek	7	6
Q	A Spears	2	4				WC	B Mattek	6	6
	A Morita	7	3	1			11	N Vaidišová	4	0
11	N Vaidišová	6^5	6	6																	WC	B Mattek	6	7
16	S Mirza	6	6																			M Yuan	2	5
Q	E Hrdinová	3	4				16	S Mirza	4	3
	K Bondarenko	6	6^5	4				M Yuan	6	6
	M Yuan	2	7	6											M Yuan	6	6
	P Kvitová	6	1	7										LL	M South	2	3
	A Kleybanova	4	6	5				P Kvitová	4	2
							LL	M South	6	6

External links

• Draw and Qualifying Draw