2008 Bausch & Lomb Championships

Women's tennis tournament January 2025 2008 Bausch & Lomb Championships April 7–13 29th Tier II $600,000 56S / 16D Clay / outdoor Amelia Island, Florida, U.S. Amelia Island Plantation RUS Maria Sharapova USA Bethanie Mattek CZE Vladimíra Uhlířová MPS Group Championships Amelia Island Championships thumb|Maria Sharapova holding the 2008 Bausch & Lomb Championship trophy The 2008 Bausch & Lomb Championships was the 29th edition of that tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts. It was classified as a Tier II event on the 2008 WTA Tour. The event took place at the Racquet Park at the Amelia Island Plantation in Amelia Island, Florida, U.S. from April 7 through April 13, 2008. The tournament offered total prize money of US$600,000. First-seeded Maria Sharapova won the singles title and earned $95,500 first-prize money.Mark Long Sharapova beats Cibulkova at Amelia Island, wins 1st clay-court title https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2008-04-13-1003384053_x.htm USA Today April 13, 2008Francine King Sharapova soars in her debut http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/041408/spl_268181964.shtml#.WWITvhV96Hs jacksonville.com April 14, 2008 July 9, 2017 July 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080706205459/http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/041408/spl_268181964.shtml#.WWITvhV96Hs dead Tatiana Golovin of France was the defending singles champion. Review Maria Sharapova, in her first event appearance, defeated Dominika Cibulková in the final to become the champion. This was also her first clay court title. Other top ten players appearing included Anna Chakvetadze, Australian Open semi-finalist Daniela Hantuchová and Marion Bartoli. Other notable names participating were three-time Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport and Amélie Mauresmo. Finals Singles 2008 Bausch & Lomb Championships – Singles RUS Maria Sharapova defeated SVK Dominika Cibulková, 7–6(9–7), 6–3 This was Sharapova's third title of the year, 19th of her career, and her first clay court title. Doubles 2008 Bausch & Lomb Championships – Doubles USA Bethanie Mattek / CZE Vladimíra Uhlířová defeated BLR Victoria Azarenka / RUS Elena Vesnina, 6–3, 6–1 References External links ITF tournament edition details https://web.archive.org/web/20201205185103/https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100017750 2020-12-05 Bausch and Lomb Championships Category:Amelia Island Championships Bausch and Lomb Championships Bausch and Lomb Championships Bausch and Lomb Championships