2008 WTA Tour

Women's tennis circuit 2008 WTA Tour Jelena-jankovic.jpg Jelena Janković finished the year as WTA world No. 1 for the first time in her career, though Serena Williams was named the Player of the Year. Janković won four tournaments during the season, including two Tier I events, and finished runner-up at a major at the US Open. Williams won four tournaments during the season, including a major at the US Open, and two Tier I events. 300px December 29, 2007 – November 9, 2008 38th 59 Grand Slam (4)WTA ChampionshipsSummer OlympicsWTA Tier I (9)WTA Tier II (14)WTA Tier III (17)WTA Tier IV (13) USA Serena Williams (4)RUS Dinara Safina (4)SRB Jelena Janković (4) RUS Vera Zvonareva (8) USA Serena Williams (US$3,852,173) SRB Jelena Janković (4,786) USA Serena Williams ZIM Cara BlackUSA Liezel Huber RUS Dinara Safina DEN Caroline Wozniacki CHN Zheng Jie 2007 2009 The 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2008 tennis season. The 2008 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA Tier I-IV Events, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), the year-end championships, and the tennis event at the Beijing Summer Olympic Games. The season was characterised by its frequent changes in the world No. 1 ranking, with Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Janković and Serena Williams all holding the position at some point during the season. Janković finished the season as the world No. 1 player despite not winning a Grand Slam tournament. She did however reach the final of the U.S. Open, and won four tournaments throughout the season. Four players won the Grand Slam titles. Maria Sharapova won her third major title at the Australian Open, Ana Ivanovic won her maiden title at the French Open, Venus Williams won her seventh Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, and Serena Williams won her ninth Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open. Dinara Safina also reached her first Grand Slam final at the French Open, and won four events during the season. One of the big stories of the year was the shock retirement of Justine Henin on May 14, less than two weeks before she was set to defend her French Open title.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7399963.stm Henin announces shock retirement 2010-06-06 2007-05-14 BBC News She became the first player to retire while ranked at No. 1 in the world. Henin later returned for the 2010 season. Summary Justine Henin started the season as the No. 1 ranked player in the world. Following her impressive 2007 season and victory at the warm-up tournament in Sydney, she was considered the outright favourite to win the Australian Open. However, she was beaten in emphatic fashion by Maria Sharapova in the quarterfinals, who then defeated Jelena Janković and Ana Ivanovic to win her third Grand Slam title. Daniela Hantuchová also reached her first Grand Slam semifinal. Sister team Alona and Kateryna Bondarenko pulled off an unexpected title run in the women's doubles, while Sun Tiantian teamed up with Nenad Zimonjić to win her first Grand Slam tournament of any kind in the mixed doubles event. left|thumb|Maria Sharapova started the year on an 18-match winning streak. Sharapova continued to impress by winning the tournament in Doha, before her 18-match win streak was snapped by Svetlana Kuznetsova in the semifinals of Indian Wells. Kuznetsova went on to lose to Ivanovic in the final. It was then the turn of Serena Williams to build a win streak, claiming the titles in Bangalore, Miami—her fifth title at the event, tying Steffi Graf for the most singles titles at this tournament—and then Charleston. Her 17-match winning run was eventually ended in Berlin by Dinara Safina, who had already beaten Henin in that tournament, and subsequently went on to lift the title. During the Rome tournament Henin announced her shock retirement from professional tennis, becoming the first player ever to retire whilst ranked at No. 1 in the world. Henin's removal from the rankings meant that then-No. 2 Maria Sharapova became the new No. 1 by default. Jelena Janković eventually won the tournament in Rome. With Henin's retirement the French Open was considered to be wide open. World No. 1 Sharapova was stopped by Safina in the fourth round, who fought back from match points down to win, before doing the same against Elena Dementieva in the quarterfinals. She eventually reached her first Grand Slam final. On the other side of the draw Ana Ivanovic came through after an all-Serbian semifinal with Jelena Janković, which meant that Ivanovic would move to the No. 1 position regardless of the result in the final. She ended up beating Safina for her first Slam title. In the women's doubles tournament Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual were victorious, the first Slam for Medina Garrigues and the tenth for Ruano Pascual. Victoria Azarenka won her second Grand Slam in the mixed doubles event. The third Grand Slam of the year at Wimbledon brought with it some surprises: for the first time in the Open Era none of the top four seeds managed to reach the semifinals. World No. 1 Ivanovic surrendered to Zheng Jie in the third round, who went on to become the first Chinese women to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam in singles. Tamarine Tanasugarn knocked out Janković en route to her only major quarterfinal. Sharapova was upset by Alla Kudryavtseva, and Kuznetsova lost to Agnieszka Radwańska, who had shown prior form winning the warm-up tournament in Eastbourne. Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams reached the final, the first Grand Slam final between the two since Wimbledon five years ago. Venus would defeat her sister for her fifth Wimbledon title. They also teamed up to win the doubles title, their seventh as a team. In the mixed doubles event Samantha Stosur won with Bob Bryan. left|thumb|Dinara Safina won four titles and improved to No. 3 in the world during the season. Ivanovic lost her No. 1 ranking in August, as fellow Serbian Jelena Janković ascended to the top position for the first time. Dinara Safina proved strong on the summer hardcourts, winning titles in Los Angeles and Montréal. She then made it to the final match at the Beijing Olympics, but lost to Dementieva, who achieved her biggest career victory with the gold medal. With Vera Zvonareva also winning the bronze medal it meant that Russia swept the podium in the singles event. Li Na almost made a strong run at home, but lost in the bronze medal match. In doubles Serena and Venus Williams won their second gold medals together, after winning at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Ivanovic regained the No. 1 position following the Olympics, and held it heading into the U.S. Open. There it was up to grabs with five women—Ivanovic, Janković, Safina, Kuznetsova, and Serena Williams—being in contention for the top spot. Ivanovic was upset in the second round by Julie Coin, one of the worst losses for a top-ranked player ever. Serena would defeat Jelena Janković in the final. By virtue of winning her eighth major title Williams ascended to the top ranking for the first time since 2002. In the doubles tournament Cara Black and Liezel Huber won their fourth Grand Slam as a team, with Black also victorious in the mixed doubles with Leander Paes. The fall season saw Jelena Janković return to the No. 1 position after winning events in Beijing, Stuttgart and Moscow, and thus securing the year-end No. 1 ranking. Dinara Safina won the title in Tokyo, beating Petrova and Kuznetsova en route. Both had a solid indoor season with Petrova making the final of Stuttgart and winning Quebec, and Kuznetsova finishing runner-up in Beijing and Tokyo. Vera Zvonareva also had a strong finish to the year, reaching the final of Moscow and Linz, where she lost to Ivanovic, and the WTA Tour Championships in Doha, where she lost to Venus Williams. Williams won her first title at the year-end championships. Other players at the final event were semifinalists Elena Dementieva and Jelena Janković, Dinara Safina, Serena Williams, Ana Ivanovic and Svetlana Kuznetsova, plus alternates Agnieszka Radwańska and Nadia Petrova. In the doubles event Black and Huber successfully defended the title they won in 2007. Schedule The table below shows the 2008 WTA Tour schedule. Key Grand Slam eventsSummer Olympic Games Year-end championships Tier I events Tier II events Tier III / IV events Team events January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists31 Dec Hopman Cup Perth, AustraliaHopman CupHard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 8 teams (RR)United States2–1 SRB Round robin losers (Group A)FranceArgentina Round robin losers (Group B)IndiaAustralia Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts Gold Coast, AustraliaTier III event Hard – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles CHN Li Na 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 BLR Victoria Azarenka SUI Patty SchnyderISR Shahar Pe'er CZE Nicole Vaidišová FRA Amélie Mauresmo RUS Dinara Safina SVK Dominika Cibulková RUS Dinara Safina HUN Ágnes Szávay6–1, 6–2 CHN Yan Zi CHN Zheng JieASB Classic Auckland, New ZealandTier IV eventHard – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Lindsay Davenport6–2, 6–2 FRA Aravane Rezaï NZL Marina ErakovicAUT Tamira Paszek RUS Vera Zvonareva SLO Katarina Srebotnik ITA Sara ErraniRUS Maria Kirilenko UKR Mariya Koryttseva USA Lilia Osterloh 6–3, 6–4 GER Martina Müller CZE Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová7 Jan Medibank International Sydney, AustraliaTier II event Hard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Justine Henin4–6, 6–2, 6–4 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova SRB Ana IvanovicCZE Nicole Vaidišová EST Kaia KanepiSLO Katarina Srebotnik SRB Jelena Janković ITA Francesca SchiavoneCHN Yan Zi CHN Zheng Jie6–4, 7–6(7–5)UKR Tatiana Perebiynis BLR Tatiana PoutchekMoorilla Hobart International Hobart, Australia Tier IV eventHard – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles GRE Eleni DaniilidouWalkover RUS Vera ZvonarevaITA Flavia Pennetta USA Ashley HarkleroadAUS Casey DellacquaIND Sania Mirza ROU Edina Gallovits RUS Elena Vesnina ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual6–2, 6–4 GRE Eleni Daniilidou GER Jasmin Wöhr14 Jan21 Jan Australian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard – $8,000,000 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles RUS Maria Sharapova 7–5, 6–3 SRB Ana Ivanovic SRB Jelena JankovićSVK Daniela Hantuchová BEL Justine HeninUSA Serena WilliamsUSA Venus WilliamsPOL Agnieszka Radwańska UKR Alona Bondarenko UKR Kateryna Bondarenko2–6, 6–1, 6–4 BLR Victoria Azarenka ISR Shahar Pe'er SRB Nenad Zimonjić CHN Sun Tiantian7–6(7–4), 6–4 IND Mahesh Bhupathi IND Sania Mirza28 Jan Fed Cup: Quarterfinals HaSharon, Israel, hard California, United States, hard Beijing, China, hard (i) Naples, Italy, hard (i) First round winnersRUS 4–1USA 4–1CHN 3–2ESP 3–2First round losersISRGERFRAITA February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Feb Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II eventHard (i) – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Anna Chakvetadze 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 HUN Ágnes Szávay FRA Marion Bartoli RUS Elena Dementieva FRA Amélie Mauresmo FRA Virginie Razzano UKR Kateryna Bondarenko SVK Daniela HantuchováUKR Alona Bondarenko UKR Kateryna Bondarenko 6–1, 6–4 CZE Eva Hrdinová CZE Vladimíra UhlířováPattaya Women's Open Pattaya, Thailand Tier IV eventHard – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles POL Agnieszka Radwańska6–2, 1–6, 7–6(7–4)USA Jill Craybas RUS Ekaterina Bychkova UZB Akgul Amanmuradova THA Tamarine Tanasugarn RUS Vesna Manasieva TPE Chan Yung-jan SLO Andreja KlepačTPE Chan Yung-jan TPE Chuang Chia-jung 6–4, 6–3 TPE Hsieh Su-wei USA Vania King11 Feb Proximus Diamond Games Antwerp, Belgium Tier II eventHard (i) – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Justine Henin6–3, 6–3ITA Karin Knapp SUI Timea BacsinszkyCHN Li Na RUS Alisa Kleybanova SVK Daniela Hantuchová SUI Patty Schnyder SWE Sofia Arvidsson ZIM Cara Black USA Liezel Huber 6–1, 6–3 CZE Květa Peschke JPN Ai SugiyamaCachantún Cup Viña del Mar, Chile Tier III eventClay (red) – $200,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ITA Flavia Pennetta6–4, 5–4 ret. CZE Klára ZakopalováFRA Pauline Parmentier UKR Mariya KoryttsevaEST Kaia KanepiGER Martina MüllerESP Nuria Llagostera Vives ESP Lourdes Domínguez LinoLAT Līga Dekmeijere POL Alicja Rosolska7–5, 6–3 UKR Mariya Koryttseva GER Julia Schruff 18 Feb Qatar Total Open Doha, Qatar Tier I eventHard – $2,500,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles RUS Maria Sharapova6–1, 2–6, 6–0 RUS Vera ZvonarevaPOL Agnieszka Radwańska CHN Li Na SVK Dominika Cibulková DEN Caroline WozniackiSRB Jelena Janković AUT Sybille BammerCZE Květa Peschke AUS Rennae Stubbs 6–1, 5–7, [10–7] ZIM Cara Black USA Liezel HuberXVI Copa Colsanitas Santander Bogotá, Colombia Tier III eventClay (red) – $185,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives6–0, 6–4 ARG María Emilia Salerni ARG Betina Jozami ESP Carla Suárez NavarroGER Martina Müller ITA Sara Errani COL Catalina Castaño COL Mariana Duque MariñoCZE Iveta Benešová USA Bethanie Mattek6–3, 6–3CRO Jelena Kostanić Tošić GER Martina Müller25 Feb Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tier II eventHard – $1,500,000 – 28S/48Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Elena Dementieva4–6, 6–3, 6–2 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova ITA Francesca SchiavoneSRB Jelena JankovićBEL Justine Henin SRB Ana Ivanovic RUS Anna Chakvetadze FRA Amélie MauresmoZIM Cara Black USA Liezel Huber7–5, 6–2 CHN Yan Zi CHN Zheng Jie Abierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco, Mexico Tier III eventClay (red) – $180,000 – 32S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles ITA Flavia Pennetta6–0, 4–6, 6–1 FRA Alizé Cornet EST Kaia KanepiUSA Jill Craybas ROU Edina GallovitsROU Sorana CîrsteaCZE Iveta BenešováUKR Mariya KoryttsevaESP Nuria Llagostera Vives ESP María José Martínez Sánchez 6–2, 6–4 CZE Iveta Benešová CZE Petra CetkovskáCellular South Cup Memphis, United StatesTier III eventHard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Lindsay Davenport 6–2, 6–1 BLR Olga Govortsova NZL Marina ErakovicISR Shahar Pe'erRUS Alla KudryavtsevaDEN Caroline WozniackiSWE Sofia Arvidsson GER Julia GörgesUSA Lindsay Davenport USA Lisa Raymond 6–3, 6–1 USA Angela Haynes USA Mashona Washington March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Mar Canara Bank Bangalore Open Bangalore, IndiaTier II eventHard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Serena Williams 7–5, 6–3SUI Patty Schnyder CHN Yan Zi USA Venus Williams SRB Jelena JankovićUZB Akgul Amanmuradova RUS Anastasia Rodionova RUS Vera Zvonareva CHN Peng Shuai CHN Sun Tiantian 6–4, 5–7, [10–8] TPE Chan Yung-jan TPE Chuang Chia-jung 10 Mar17 Mar Pacific Life Open Indian Wells, United StatesTier I eventHard – $2,100,000 – 96S/48Q/32DSingles – Doubles SRB Ana Ivanovic6–4, 6–3 RUS Svetlana KuznetsovaSRB Jelena JankovićRUS Maria Sharapova RUS Vera Zvonareva USA Lindsay Davenport SVK Daniela Hantuchová POL Agnieszka RadwańskaRUS Dinara Safina RUS Elena Vesnina 6–1, 1–6, [10–8] CHN Yan Zi CHN Zheng Jie 24 Mar31 Mar Sony Ericsson Open Key Biscayne, United StatesTier I eventHard – $3,770,000 – 96S/48Q/32DSingles – Doubles USA Serena Williams 6–1, 5–7, 6–3SRB Jelena Janković RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Vera ZvonarevaBEL Justine HeninUSA Venus WilliamsRUS Elena DementievaRUS Dinara SafinaSLO Katarina Srebotnik JPN Ai Sugiyama 7–5, 4–6, [10–3]ZIM Cara Black USA Liezel Huber April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 7 Apr Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United StatesTier II eventClay – $600,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Maria Sharapova 7–6(9–7), 6–3 SVK Dominika CibulkováUSA Lindsay DavenportFRA Alizé CornetUKR Alona BondarenkoHUN Ágnes SzávayFRA Virginie RazzanoFRA Amélie MauresmoUSA Bethanie Mattek CZE Vladimíra Uhlířová 6–3, 6–1BLR Victoria Azarenka RUS Elena Vesnina 14 Apr Family Circle Cup Charleston, United StatesTier I eventClay – $1,340,000 (green) – 56S/24Q/28DSingles – Doubles USA Serena Williams6–4, 3–6, 6–3RUS Vera Zvonareva RUS Elena DementievaFRA Alizé Cornet SRB Jelena JankovićSUI Patty SchnyderHUN Ágnes SzávayRUS Maria SharapovaSLO Katarina Srebotnik JPN Ai Sugiyama6–2, 6–2ROM Edina Gallovits BLR Olga Govortsova Estoril Open Oeiras, PortugalTier IV eventClay (red) – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Maria Kirilenko6–4, 6–2 CZE Iveta Benešová EST Maret AniCZE Klára Zakopalová FRA Camille PinUKR Olga Savchuk ITA Karin KnappITA Tathiana GarbinRUS Maria Kirilenko ITA Flavia Pennetta6–4, 6–4BIH Mervana Jugić-Salkić TUR İpek Şenoğlu 21 Apr Fed Cup: Semifinals Moscow, Russia, clay (i)Beijing, China, hard (i) Semifinals winnersRUS 3–2ESP 4–1 Semifinals losersUSACHN 28 April Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Fez, MoroccoTier IV eventClay (red) – $145,000 – 32S/24Q/16DSingles – Doubles ARG Gisela Dulko7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5) ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues HUN Gréta ArnFRA Aravane RezaïUKR Olga SavchukCZE Petra CetkovskáRUS Alisa KleybanovaROU Sorana CîrsteaROU Sorana Cîrstea RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova6–2, 6–2RUS Alisa Kleybanova RUS Ekaterina Makarova ECM Prague OpenPrague, Czech RepublicTier IV eventClay (red) – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Vera Zvonareva7–6(7–2), 6–2BLR Victoria Azarenka SLO Katarina SrebotnikCZE Klára Zakopalová ITA Roberta VinciCZE Iveta BenešováCZE Karolína PlíškováISR Shahar Pe'erCZE Andrea Hlaváčková CZE Lucie Hradecká1–6, 6–3, [10–6] USA Jill Craybas NED Michaëlla Krajicek May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 5 May Qatar Telecom German Open Berlin, GermanyTier I eventClay (red) – $1,340,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles RUS Dinara Safina 3–6, 6–2, 6–2RUS Elena DementievaBLR Victoria AzarenkaSRB Ana IvanovicUSA Serena WilliamsUKR Alona Bondarenko SRB Jelena JankovićHUN Ágnes SzávayZIM Cara Black USA Liezel Huber 3–6, 6–2, [10–2] ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives ESP María José Martínez Sánchez 12 May Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, ItalyTier I eventClay (red) – $1,340,000 – 56S/48Q/28DSingles – Doubles SRB Jelena Janković6–2, 6–2FRA Alizé Cornet RUS Anna Chakvetadze RUS Maria Sharapova BUL Tsvetana PironkovaUSA Serena WilliamsUSA Venus WilliamsSUI Patty SchnyderTPE Chan Yung-jan TPE Chuang Chia-jung7–6(7–5), 6–3 CZE Iveta Benešová SVK Janette Husárová 19 May İstanbul Cup Istanbul, TurkeyTier III eventClay (red) – $200,000 – 30S/26Q/16DSingles – Doubles POL Agnieszka Radwańska 6–3, 6–2RUS Elena Dementieva UZB Akgul AmanmuradovaBUL Tsvetana Pironkova USA Jill CraybasRUS Nadia Petrova BLR Olga GovortsovaSLO Andreja KlepačUSA Jill Craybas BLR Olga Govortsova6–1, 6–2NZL Marina Erakovic SVN Polona Hercog Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, FranceTier III eventClay (red) – $175,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–0SLO Katarina Srebotnik TPE Chan Yung-janSUI Timea Bacsinszky CHN Peng ShuaiJPN Ai SugiyamaITA Flavia PennettaUKR Alona BondarenkoUKR Tatiana Perebiynis CHN Yan Zi6–4, 6–7(3–7), [10–6] TPE Chan Yung-jan TPE Chuang Chia-jung26 May2 Jun French Open Paris, FranceGrand SlamClay (red) – $9,711,335 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles SRB Ana Ivanovic 6–4, 6–3 RUS Dinara Safina RUS Svetlana KuznetsovaSRB Jelena JankovićRUS Elena DementievaEST Kaia KanepiESP Carla Suárez NavarroSUI Patty Schnyder ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual2–6, 7–5, 6–4 AUS Casey Dellacqua ITA Francesca Schiavone USA Bob Bryan BLR Victoria Azarenka6–2, 7–6(7–4) SRB Nenad Zimonjić SLO Katarina Srebotnik June WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 9 Jun DFS Classic Birmingham, Great BritainTier III eventGrass – $200,000 – 56S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles UKR Kateryna Bondarenko7–6(9–7), 3–6, 7–6(7–4) BEL Yanina Wickmayer NZL Marina ErakovicUSA Bethanie Mattek CZE Petra CetkovskáUKR Alona Bondarenko GBR Melanie SouthCZE Nicole VaidišováZIM Cara Black USA Liezel Huber6–2, 6–1 FRA Séverine Brémond ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain Tier IV eventClay (red) – $145,000 – 32S/28Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Maria Kirilenko6–0, 6–2 ESP María José Martínez Sánchez ESP Nuria Llagostera VivesFRA Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro ITA Sara ErraniCZE Lucie ŠafářováRUS Ekaterina IvanovaROU Edina GallovitsESP Lourdes Domínguez Lino ESP Arantxa Parra Santonja4–6, 7–5, [10–4]ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives ESP María José Martínez Sánchez 16 Jun International Women's Open Eastbourne, Great BritainTier II eventGrass – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles POL Agnieszka Radwańska 6–4, 6–7(11–13), 6–4 RUS Nadia Petrova AUS Samantha Stosur FRA Marion BartoliDEN Caroline WozniackiRUS Ekaterina MakarovaARG Gisela DulkoRUS Alisa Kleybanova ZIM Cara Black USA Liezel Huber 2–6, 6–0, 10–8 CZE Květa Peschke AUS Rennae Stubbs Ordina Open 's-Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsTier III eventGrass – $175,000 – 30S/16Q/15DSingles – Doubles THA Tamarine Tanasugarn7–5, 6–3 RUS Dinara Safina RUS Elena DementievaUKR Alona Bondarenko ROU Sorana CîrsteaSLO Katarina SrebotnikNED Michaëlla KrajicekRUS Anna ChakvetadzeNZL Marina Erakovic NED Michaëlla Krajicek6–3, 6–2 LAT Līga Dekmeijere GER Angelique Kerber 23 Jun30 Jun Wimbledon Championships London, Great BritainGrand Slam Grass – $10,524,070 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles USA Venus Williams7–5, 6–4 USA Serena Williams CHN Zheng JieRUS Elena Dementieva CZE Nicole VaidišováPOL Agnieszka Radwańska RUS Nadia PetrovaTHA Tamarine TanasugarnUSA Serena Williams USA Venus Williams6–2, 6–2 USA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha StosurUSA Bob Bryan AUS Samantha Stosur7–5, 6–4USA Mike Bryan SLO Katarina Srebotnik July WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 7 Jul Budapest Grand Prix Budapest, HungaryTier III eventClay (red) – $175,000 – 30S/31Q/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Alizé Cornet7–6(7–5), 6–3 SLO Andreja KlepačCRO Karolina ŠpremHUN Gréta ArnCZE Petra KvitováHUN Katalin Marosi CZE Klára Zakopalová GER Anna-Lena GrönefeldFRA Alizé Cornet SVK Janette Husárová6–7(5–7), 6–1, [10–6] GER Vanessa Henke ROU Ioana Raluca Olaru Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo, ItalyTier IV eventClay (red) – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ITA Sara Errani6–2, 6–3 UKR Mariya Koryttseva ITA Flavia Pennetta ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues GEO Margalita ChakhnashviliESP Carla Suárez Navarro RUS Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaITA Tathiana GarbinITA Sara Errani ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives 2–6, 7–6(7–1), [10–4] RUS Alla Kudryavtseva RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 14 Jul Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United StatesTier II eventHard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles CAN Aleksandra Wozniak7–5, 6–3 FRA Marion Bartoli USA Serena Williams JPN Ai SugiyamaSUI Patty SchnyderAUS Samantha StosurSVK Dominika CibulkováRUS Anna ChakvetadzeZIM Cara Black USA Liezel Huber6–4, 6–3 RUS Elena Vesnina RUS Vera Zvonareva Gastein Ladies Bad Gastein, AustriaTier III eventClay (red) – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Pauline Parmentier6–4, 6–4 CZE Lucie HradeckáHUN Ágnes Szávay UKR Mariya Koryttseva CZE Iveta Benešová AUT Yvonne MeusburgerCZE Tereza Hladíková AUT Patricia MayrCZE Andrea Hlaváčková CZE Lucie Hradecká6–3, 6–3BUL Sesil Karatantcheva SRB Nataša Zorić 21 Jul East West Bank Classic Carson, United StatesTier II eventHard – $600,000 – 56S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Dinara Safina 6–4, 6–2 ITA Flavia Pennetta SRB Jelena Janković USA Bethanie Mattek RUS Nadia PetrovaBLR Victoria AzarenkaAUT Sybille BammerCHN Yuan MengTPE Chan Yung-jan TPE Chuang Chia-jung2–6, 7–5, [10–4] CZE Eva Hrdinová CZE Vladimíra Uhlířová Banka Koper Slovenia Open Portorož, SloveniaTier IV eventHard – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ITA Sara Errani6–3, 6–3 ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues DEN Caroline Wozniacki GER Julia Görges RUS Maria KirilenkoRUS Vera DushevinaRUS Elena BovinaCRO Petra MartićESP Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–4, 6–1 RUS Vera Dushevina RUS Ekaterina Makarova 28 Jul Rogers Cup Montreal, CanadaTier I eventHard – $1,340,000 – 56S/48Q/28DSingles – Doubles RUS Dinara Safina6–2, 6–1 SVK Dominika Cibulková BLR Victoria AzarenkaFRA Marion Bartoli AUT Tamira PaszekRUS Svetlana KuznetsovaJPN Ai SugiyamaSRB Jelena JankovićZIM Cara Black USA Liezel Huber6–1, 6–1 RUS Maria Kirilenko ITA Flavia Pennetta Nordea Nordic Light Open Stockholm, SwedenTier IV eventHard – $145,000 – 32S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles DEN Caroline Wozniacki6–0, 6–2 RUS Vera Dushevina POL Agnieszka Radwańska SLO Katarina Srebotnik FRA Camille PinESP Anabel Medina GarriguesESP Virginia Ruano Pascual CZE Iveta BenešováCZE Iveta Benešová CZE Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová7–5, 6–4 CZE Petra Cetkovská CZE Lucie Šafářová August WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists11 Aug Summer Olympic GamesBeijing, ChinaHard – $0 – 64S/32DSingles – Doubles Fourth placeAUT Sybille BammerUSA Serena WilliamsUSA Venus Williams SRB Jelena JankovićRUS Elena Dementieva 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 RUS Dinara Safina RUS Vera Zvonareva6–0, 7–5 CHN Li NaUSA Serena Williams USA Venus Williams 6–2, 6–0 ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual CHN Yan ZiCHN Zheng Jie6–2, 6–2 UKR Alona BondarenkoUKR Kateryna Bondarenko W&S Financial Group Women's Open Mason, United StatesTier III eventHard – $175,000 – 32S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Nadia Petrova6–2, 6–1 FRA Nathalie Dechy FRA Amélie MauresmoRUS Maria KirilenkoUSA Vania KingCAN Aleksandra WozniakGER Sabine LisickiUSA Lilia OsterlohRUS Maria Kirilenko RUS Nadia Petrova 6–3, 4–6, [10–8] TPE Hsieh Su-wei KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova 18 Aug Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven, United StatesTier II eventHard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles DEN Caroline Wozniacki3–6, 6–4, 6–1 RUS Anna Chakvetadze FRA Amélie MauresmoFRA Alizé CornetROU Sorana CîrsteaHUN Ágnes SzávayFRA Marion BartoliSVK Daniela HantuchováCZE Květa Peschke USA Lisa Raymond 4–6, 7–5, [10–7]ROU Sorana Cîrstea ROU Monica NiculescuForest Hills Tennis Classic Forest Hills, United StatesTier IV eventHard – $74,800 – 16SSingles CZE Lucie Šafářová 6–4, 6–2 CHN Peng Shuai ESP Carla Suárez NavarroCZE Iveta BenešováRUS Vera DushevinaGER Martina MüllerRUS Ekaterina MakarovaUSA Jamea Jackson 25 Aug1 Sep U.S. Open New York City, United StatesGrand SlamHard – $9,350,000 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles USA Serena Williams 6–4, 7–5 SRB Jelena Janković RUS Dinara Safina RUS Elena Dementieva ITA Flavia PennettaUSA Venus Williams SUI Patty SchnyderAUT Sybille Bammer ZIM Cara Black USA Liezel Huber6–3, 7–6(8–6) USA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha Stosur IND Leander Paes ZIM Cara Black 7–6(8–6), 6–4 GBR Jamie Murray USA Liezel Huber September WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 8 Sep Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic Bali, IndonesiaTier III eventHard – $225,000 – 30S/8Q/16DSingles – Doubles SUI Patty Schnyder 6–3, 6–0 AUT Tamira Paszek SVK Daniela Hantuchová RUS Nadia PetrovaTPE Chan Yung-janITA Flavia PennettaITA Francesca SchiavonePOL Marta DomachowskaTPE Hsieh Su-wei CHN Peng Shuai6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), [10–7] POL Marta Domachowska RUS Nadia Petrova Fed Cup: Final Madrid, Spain, clay RUS 4–0 ESP 15 Sep Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, JapanTier I eventHard – $1,340,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Dinara Safina 6–1, 6–3 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova SLO Katarina Srebotnik RUS Nadia Petrova SRB Jelena Janković RUS Elena Dementieva EST Kaia KanepiPOL Agnieszka RadwańskaUSA Vania King RUS Nadia Petrova 6–1, 6–4USA Lisa Raymond AUS Samantha Stosur Guangzhou International Women's Open Guangzhou, ChinaTier III eventHard – $175,000 – 32S/21Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Vera Zvonareva 6–7(4–7), 6–0, 6–2CHN Peng ShuaiCHN Zheng Jie FRA Camille Pin ITA Karin KnappAUT Tamira Paszek USA Jill Craybas NED Arantxa RusUKR Mariya Koryttseva BLR Tatiana Poutchek 6–3, 4–6, [10–8]CHN Sun Tiantian CHN Yan Zi 22 Sep China Open Beijing, ChinaTier II eventHard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles SRB Jelena Janković 6–3, 6–2 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Vera Zvonareva CHN Zheng Jie SVK Daniela Hantuchová ESP Anabel Medina GarriguesSVK Dominika CibulkováSRB Ana IvanovicESP Anabel Medina Garrigues DEN Caroline Wozniacki6–1, 6–3 CHN Han Xinyun CHN Xu Yifan Hansol Korea Open Seoul, South KoreaTier IV eventHard – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Maria Kirilenko 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 AUS Samantha Stosur EST Kaia KanepiUSA Jill Craybas FRA Pauline ParmentierBEL Yanina Wickmayer RUS Ekaterina Makarova ISR Shahar Pe'erTPE Chuang Chia-jung TPE Hsieh Su-wei6–3, 6–0 RUS Vera Dushevina RUS Maria Kirilenko29 Sep Porsche Tennis Grand PrixStuttgart, GermanyTier II eventHard (i) – $650,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles SRB Jelena Janković6–4, 6–3 RUS Nadia Petrova BLR Victoria Azarenka USA Venus Williams CHN Li Na RUS Elena Dementieva RUS Dinara Safina RUS Vera ZvonarevaGER Anna-Lena Grönefeld SUI Patty Schnyder6–2, 6–4 CZE Květa Peschke AUS Rennae StubbsJapan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, JapanTier III eventHard – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles DEN Caroline Wozniacki 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 EST Kaia Kanepi SVK Jarmila Gajdošová CAN Aleksandra WozniakTHA Tamarine Tanasugarn CZE Klára Zakopalová RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova AUS Samantha StosurUSA Jill Craybas NZL Marina Erakovic4–6, 7–5, [10–6] JPN Ayumi Morita JPN Aiko NakamuraTashkent Open Tashkent, UzbekistanTier IV eventHard – $145,000 – 32S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles ROU Sorana Cîrstea 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) GER Sabine Lisicki CHN Peng Shuai SVK Magdaléna Rybáriková ROU Monica Niculescu POL Urszula Radwańska POR Michelle Larcher de Brito ROU Ioana Raluca OlaruROU Ioana Raluca Olaru UKR Olga Savchuk5–7, 7–5, [10–7] RUS Nina Bratchikova GER Kathrin Wörle October WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Oct Kremlin Cup Moscow, RussiaTier I eventHard (i) – $1,340,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles SRB Jelena Janković 6–2, 6–4RUS Vera Zvonareva RUS Elena DementievaRUS Dinara Safina ITA Flavia PennettaRUS Nadia PetrovaSVK Dominika CibulkováRUS Svetlana KuznetsovaRUS Nadia Petrova SLO Katarina Srebotnik 6–4, 6–4 ZIM Cara Black USA Liezel Huber13 Oct Zurich OpenZürich, SwitzerlandTier II eventHard (i) – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Venus Williams7–6(7–1), 6–2 ITA Flavia Pennetta ESP Anabel Medina GarriguesSRB Ana Ivanovic SLO Katarina SrebotnikBLR Victoria AzarenkaITA Francesca SchiavoneCZE Petra Kvitová ZIM Cara Black USA Liezel Huber 6–1, 7–6(7–3) GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld SUI Patty Schnyder20 Oct Generali Ladies Linz Linz, AustriaTier II eventHard (i) – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles SRB Ana Ivanovic6–2, 6–1 RUS Vera Zvonareva POL Agnieszka RadwańskaFRA Marion Bartoli ITA Flavia PennettaRUS Nadia PetrovaUKR Alona BondarenkoFRA Alizé Cornet SLO Katarina Srebotnik JPN Ai Sugiyama6–4, 7–5 ZIM Cara Black USA Liezel Huber Fortis Championships Luxembourg Kockelscheuer, LuxembourgTier III eventHard (i) – $225,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Elena Dementieva 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) DEN Caroline Wozniacki ROU Sorana CîrsteaCHN Li Na FRA Amélie MauresmoSVK Daniela HantuchováESP Anabel Medina GarriguesCZE Iveta Benešová ROU Sorana Cîrstea NZL Marina Erakovic2–6, 6–3, [10–8]RUS Vera Dushevina UKR Mariya Koryttseva27 Oct Bell ChallengeQuebec City, CanadaTier III eventCarpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RUS Nadia Petrova 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 USA Bethanie Mattek USA Angela Haynes CAN Aleksandra Wozniak HUN Melinda CzinkFRA Nathalie DechyKAZ Galina VoskoboevaUSA Melanie Oudin GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld USA Vania King7–6(7–3), 6–4 USA Jill Craybas THA Tamarine Tanasugarn November WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsRound robin3 Nov WTA Tour Championships Doha, QatarYear-end ChampionshipHard – $4,550,000 – 8S (round robin)/4DSingles – Doubles USA Venus Williams 6–7(5–7), 6–0, 6–2 RUS Vera Zvonareva RUS Elena DementievaSRB Jelena Janković SRB Ana IvanovicRUS Svetlana KuznetsovaRUS Dinara SafinaUSA Serena WilliamsRUS Nadia PetrovaPOL Agnieszka Radwańska ZIM Cara Black USA Liezel Huber6–1, 7–5 CZE Květa Peschke AUS Rennae Stubbs Calendar changes Prize money continued to increase to a record of approximately $67 million.http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/PressReleases/2007/2008_2009CalendarRelease.pdf 2008/2009 Calendar Press Release The J&S Cup, the Acura Classic, and the PTT Bangkok Open were all removed from the calendar.http://tennis.quickfound.net/2008_wta_tour.html 2008 WTA Tour The Bangalore Open was promoted to a Tier II event, from its former Tier III status. The Zurich Open was demoted from Tier I to Tier II, and the Fortis Championships Luxembourg from Tier II to Tier III, with prize money also being reduced in both events to accommodate the change in status. One new event was created: the Cachantún Cup, held in Viña del Mar, Chile. The Toray Pan Pacific Open was moved from its normal February position in the calendar to September. It also changed from an indoor event to an outdoor event. Fed Cup quarterfinals and semifinals were held earlier, with the final still following the U.S. Open in September. The Qatar Total Open was elevated from Tier II status to Tier I, with prize money increasing to $2.5 million. Lastly, the WTA Tour Championships were relocated from their previous location of Madrid, Spain in 2006 and 2007, to Doha, Qatar for 2008. The prize money was also raised from $3 million to $4.5 million. Statistics Titles information List of players & singles titles won, last name alphabetically: SRB Jelena Janković – Rome, Beijing, Stuttgart and Moscow (4) RUS Dinara Safina – Berlin, Los Angeles, Montréal and Tokyo (Tier I) (4) USA Serena Williams – Bangalore, Key Biscayne, Charleston, and US Open (4) RUS Elena Dementieva – Dubai, Beijing Olympics, and Luxembourg (3) SRB Ana Ivanovic – Indian Wells, French Open, and Linz (3) RUS Maria Kirilenko – Estoril, Barcelona and Seoul (3) POL Agnieszka Radwańska – Pattaya, Istanbul, and Eastbourne (3) RUS Maria Sharapova – Australian Open, Doha, and Amelia Island (3) USA Venus Williams – Wimbledon, Zürich, and WTA Tour Championships (3) DEN Caroline Wozniacki – Stockholm, New Haven, and Tokyo (Tier III) (3) USA Lindsay Davenport – Auckland and Memphis (2) ITA Sara Errani – Palermo and Portorož (2) BEL Justine Henin – Sydney and Antwerp (2) ITA Flavia Pennetta – Viña del Mar and Acapulco (2) RUS Nadia Petrova – Cincinnati and Quebec City (2) RUS Vera Zvonareva – Prague and Guangzhou (2) UKR Kateryna Bondarenko – Birmingham (1) RUS Anna Chakvetadze – Paris (1) ROU Sorana Cîrstea – Tashkent (1) FRA Alizé Cornet – Budapest (1) GRE Eleni Daniilidou – Hobart (1) ARG Gisela Dulko – Fes (1) ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives – Bogotá (1) ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues – Strasbourg (1) CHN Li Na – Gold Coast (1) FRA Pauline Parmentier – Bad Gastein (1) CZE Lucie Šafářová – Forest Hills (1) SUI Patty Schnyder – Bali (1) THA Tamarine Tanasugarn – 's-Hertogenbosch (1) CAN Aleksandra Wozniak – Stanford (1) The following players won their first title: UKR Kateryna Bondarenko – Birmingham FRA Alizé Cornet – Budapest ITA Sara Errani – Palermo DEN Caroline Wozniacki – Stockholm CAN Aleksandra Wozniak – Stanford ROU Sorana Cîrstea – Tashkent Titles won by Nation Russia – 18 (Australian Open, Paris, Doha, Dubai, Amelia Island, Estoril, Prague, Berlin, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Montréal, Olympics, Cincinnati, Tokyo, Guangzhou, Seoul, Luxembourg, and Quebec City) United States – 9 (Auckland, Memphis, Bangalore, Key Biscayne, Charleston, Wimbledon, US Open, Zürich, and WTA Tour Championships) – 7 (Indian Wells, Rome, French Open, Beijing, Stuttgart, Moscow, and Linz) Italy – 4 (Viña del Mar, Acapulco, Palermo, and Portorož) – 3 (Stockholm, New Haven, and Tokyo (Tier III)) Poland – 3 (Pattaya, Istanbul, and Eastbourne) Belgium – 2 (Sydney and Antwerp) Spain – 2 (Bogotá and Strasbourg) France – 2 (Budapest and Bad Gastein) Argentina – 1 (Fes) Canada – 1 (Stanford) China – 1 (Gold Coast) – 1 (Forest Hills) – 1 (Hobart) – 1 (Tashkent) Switzerland – 1 (Bali) – 1 ('s-Hertogenbosch) – 1 (Birmingham) Rankings Singles Championship Race (3 November 2008) Rk Name Nation Points Tour 1 Jelena JankovićSRB 4,786 21 2 Dinara SafinaRUS 3,823 20 3 Serena Williams USA 3,681 12 4 Elena Dementieva RUS 3,400 18 5 Ana Ivanovic SRB 3,353 17 6 Vera ZvonarevaRUS 2,626 24 7 Svetlana KuznetsovaRUS 2,623 18 8 Venus WilliamsUSA 2,522 13 9 Maria Sharapova RUS 2,515 9 10 Agnieszka RadwańskaPOL 2,256 23 11 Nadia PetrovaRUS 1,914 24 12 Flavia Pennetta ITA 1,814 26 13 Caroline Wozniacki DEN 1,756 23 14 Patty Schnyder SUI 1,596 23 15 Alizé CornetFRA 1,499 23 16 Victoria AzarenkaBLR 1,497 20 17 Marion BartoliFRA 1,487 25 18 Dominika CibulkováSVK 1,447 25 19 Katarina SrebotnikSLO 1,410 24 20 Anna ChakvetadzeRUS 1,370 23 Singles Year–end Ranking Rk Name Nation Points Change 1 Jelena Janković SRB 4,710 2 2 Serena Williams USA 3,866 5 3 Dinara Safina RUS 3,817 12 4 Elena Dementieva RUS 3,663 7 5 Ana Ivanovic SRB 3,457 1 6 Venus Williams USA 3,272 2 7 Vera Zvonareva RUS 2,952 15 8 Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS 2,726 6 9 Maria Sharapova RUS 2,515 4 10 Agnieszka Radwańska POL 2,286 16 11 Nadia Petrova RUS 1,976 3 12 Caroline Wozniacki DEN 1,713 48 13 Flavia Pennetta ITA 1,670 26 14 Patty Schnyder SUI 1,590 2 15 Victoria Azarenka BLR 1,494 15 16 Alizé Cornet FRA 1,492 39 17 Marion Bartoli FRA 1,410 7 18 Anna Chakvetadze RUS 1,363 12 19 Dominika Cibulková SVK 1,337 32 20 Katarina Srebotnik SLO 1,272 7 Number 1 ranking Holder Date gained Date forfeitedJustine Henin BELYear-End 200719 May 2008Maria Sharapova RUS19 May 20089 June 2008Ana Ivanovic SRB9 June 200811 August 2008Jelena Janković SRB11 August 200818 August 2008Ana Ivanovic SRB18 August 20088 September 2008Serena Williams USA8 September 20086 October 2008Jelena Janković SRB6 October 2008Year-End 2008 Points distribution CategoryWFSFQFR16R32R64R128QQ3Q2Q1Grand Slam (S)1000700450250140906023125152Grand Slam (D)1000700450250140902–24–––WTA Championships (S)750525335185105–––––––WTA Championships (D)750525335185––––––––Tier I $3,000,000 (S)500350225125704530120–101Tier I $3,000,000 (D)500350225125701–––––– Tier I $2,000,000 (S)465325210115654025115–101Tier I $2,000,000 (D)465325210115651–––––– Tier I $1,340,000 (56S)43030019511060351–15–101Tier I $1,340,000 (28S/32D)430300195110601––2015101Tier I $1,340,000 (16D)4303001951101–––––––Tier II $650,000 (28S)30021514075401––151051Tier II $650,000 (16D)300215140751–––––––Tier II $600,000 (56S)2751901257035201–10–51Tier II $600,000 (28S)27519012570351––151051Tier II $600,000 (16D)275190125701–––––––Tier III $225,000 (32S)1651157540201––5–31Tier III $225,000 (16D)16511575401–––––––Tier III $175,000 (56S)140100653520101–4–31Tier III $175,000 (30/32S, 32Q)1401006535201––8431Tier III $175,000 (30/32S, 16Q)1401006535201––4–31Tier III $175,000 (16D)14010065351–––––––Tier IV $145,000 (32S, 32Q)115805030151––7321Tier IV $145,000 (32S, 16Q)115805030151––3–21Tier IV $145,000 (16S, 16D)1158050301––––––– Awards The winners of the 2008 WTA Awards were announced on 25 March 2009, during a special ceremony at the Sony Ericsson Open.Williams, Safina, Ivanovic Among WTA Award Winners Player of the Year – Serena Williams Doubles Team of the Year – Cara Black & Liezel Huber Most Improved Player – Dinara Safina Comeback Player of the Year – Zheng Jie Newcomer of the Year – Caroline Wozniacki Humanitarian of the Year – Ana Ivanovic Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award – Elena Dementieva Player Service Award – Liezel Huber Favorite Premier Tournament – Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (Stuttgart) Favorite International Tournament – Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic (Bali) See also Tennis statistics Grand Slam (tennis) WTA Tour Championships List of WTA number 1 ranked players List of female tennis players WTA Awards 2008 WTA Tier I Series 2008 ATP Tour External links Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website References WTA Tour