2008 Qatar Ladies Open

2008 Qatar Ladies Open February 18 – February 24 8th Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex RUS Maria Sharapova CZE Květa Peschke / AUS Rennae Stubbs 2011 The 2008 Qatar Ladies Open, known as the 2008 Qatar Total Open, for sponsorship reasons, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 8th edition of the Qatar Total Open, and was part of the Tier I Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar, from February 18 through February 24, 2008. The field was led by WTA No. 2 and Australian Open finalist Ana Ivanovic, US Open and Sydney runner-up and defending finalist Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Australian Open semifinalist Jelena Janković. Other top seeds were Australian Open champion and 2005 Doha titlist Maria Sharapova, Paris winner Anna Chakvetadze, Venus Williams, Daniela Hantuchová and Marion Bartoli. The granting of a visa to Shahar Pe'er to play in the tournament was considered a diplomatic success.Future of Dubai tournament in doubt after UAE denies visa to Shahar Pe'er Fox Sports Premier Media Group February 15, 2009 http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,20797,25058580-23216,00.html?from=public_rss 2010-07-21 Champions Singles 2008 Qatar Total Open – Singles RUS Maria Sharapova def. RUS Vera Zvonareva, 6–1, 2–6, 6–0 It was Maria Sharapova's 2nd title of the year, and her 18th overall. It was her 6th Tier I title, and her 2nd win at the event, after 2005. Doubles 2008 Qatar Total Open – Doubles CZE Květa Peschke / AUS Rennae Stubbs def. ZIM Cara Black / USA Liezel Huber, 6–1, 5–7, 10–7 References External links Official website https://web.archive.org/web/20070825090238/http://www.qatartennis.org/ 2007-08-25 Singles, Doubles and Qualifying Singles Draws Qatar Ladies Open Category:Qatar Ladies Open Category:2008 in Qatari sport