2008 Canara Bank Bangalore Open

October 2018 October 2018 2008 Canara Bank Bangalore Open BangaloreOpenLogo.jpg 100px 3–9 March 6th Tier II 28S / 16D $600,000 Hard / outdoor Bangalore, India KST Signature Kingfisher Tennis stadium USA Serena Williams CHN Peng Shuai / CHN Sun Tiantian 2022 Chennai Open Sony Ericsson International WTA Indian Open The 2008 Canara Bank Bangalore Open was the biggest Women's WTA Tennis Tournament of South and South-East Asia in 2008. It took place from 3 March to 9 March in the KST Signature Kingfisher Tennis stadium in the Indian city of Bangalore on outdoor hardcourts. 2008 was the sixth edition of the tournament, and the third held in Bangalore. The tournament had been upgraded to Tier II from a Tier III event and would offer a total prize money pot of US$600,000 up from $175,000 last year. The field was led by Jelena Jankovićhttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/Jankovic-confirms-participation-in-Bangalore-Open/articleshow/2813453.cms Jankovic confirms participation in Bangalore Open 25 February 2008 PTI The Times of India 31 October 2018 and formers world No. 1, Venus Williams and Serena Williams.November 2012 Patty Schnyder, Ágnes Szávay, Sybille Bammer and Vera Zvonarevahttp://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/feb/26vera.htm Zvonareva to play in Bangalore Open 26 February 2008 Rediff 31 October 2018 were also present. Sania Mirza, the top Indian woman tennis player decided to skip her home event, citing the number of controversies that ensue every time she plays at home. According to Mirza: "Every time I play in India, there has been a problem. So [me and my manager] just thought it was better not to play this time."http://www.thepicky.com/sports/sania-mirza-boycotts-wta-bangalore-open/ Sania Mirza boycotts WTA Bangalore Open ThePicky 31 October 2018 Third-seeded Serena Williams won the singles title.Serena wins first title in India https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-03-10/serena-wins-first-title-in-india/1067222 ABC 9 March 2008 Finals Singles 2008 Canara Bank Bangalore Open – Singles USA Serena Williams defeated SUI Patty Schnyder, 7–5, 6–3 It was Williams' first singles title of the year and 29th of her career. Doubles 2008 Canara Bank Bangalore Open – Doubles CHN Peng Shuai / CHN Sun Tiantian defeated TPE Chan Yung-jan / TPE Chuang Chia-jung, 6–4, 5–7, 10–8 WTA entrants Seeds Country Player Rank 1 Seed SRB Jelena Janković 4 1 USA Venus Williams 8 2 USA Serena Williams 10 3 SUI Patty Schnyder 12 4 HUN Ágnes Szávay 17 5 AUT Sybille Bammer 20 6 RUS Vera Zvonareva 21 7 RUS Maria Kirilenko 27 8 1 Rankings are as of 25 February 2008 Other entrants The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw: IND Isha Lakhani IND Shikha Uberoi The following player used protected ranking to gain entry into the singles main draw: CRO Sanda Mamić The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw: GER Angelika Bachmann ROU Monica Niculescu CHN Sun Tiantian ROU Ágnes Szatmári References External links Official website WTA tournament draws Category:2008 WTA Tour 2008 Category:2008 in Indian tennis