2008 Dubai Tennis Championships – Women's singles

Justine Henin was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Francesca Schiavone.

Women's singles
2008 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champion	Elena Dementieva
Runner-up	Svetlana Kuznetsova
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Draw	28
Seeds	8

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Elena Dementieva won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, against Svetlana Kuznetsova.^[1][2]

Seeds

The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Justine Henin (quarterfinals)
2. Svetlana Kuznetsova (final)
3. Ana Ivanovic (quarterfinals)
4. Jelena Janković (semifinals)
5. Maria Sharapova (withdrew due to viral illness)
6. Anna Chakvetadze (quarterfinals, retired due to a left thigh injury)
7. Marion Bartoli (first round)
8. Elena Dementieva (champion)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Francesca Schiavone	7	5	2
	8	Elena Dementieva	5	7	6
								8	Elena Dementieva	4	6	6
								2	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	3	2
	4	Jelena Janković	7	4	3
	2	Svetlana Kuznetsova	5	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Henin	7	66	6
		N Petrova	4	4				Q	K Srebotnik	5	7	3
	Q	K Srebotnik	6	6											1	J Henin	63	64
		S Bammer	7	6												F Schiavone	7	7
	Q	E Makarova	66	3					S Bammer	3	2
		F Schiavone	6	65	6				F Schiavone	6	6
	7	M Bartoli	1	7	1																		F Schiavone	7	5	2
																						8	E Dementieva	5	7	6
								3	A Ivanovic	6	6
	Q	A Nakamura	3	0					N Vaidišová	4	0
		N Vaidišová	6	6											3	A Ivanovic	7	3	3
		M Kirilenko	6	3	2										8	E Dementieva	5	6	6
		A Bondarenko	3	6	6				A Bondarenko	2	1
		P Schnyder	5	0				8	E Dementieva	6	6
	8	E Dementieva	7	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	A Chakvetadze	6	2	6
	Q	A Radwańska	2	6	4			6	A Chakvetadze	63	6	6
	WC	S Sfar	1	3					D Safina	7	4	3
		D Safina	6	6											6	A Chakvetadze	1	0	r
	WC	S Mirza	7	6											4	J Janković	6	0
	Q	V Dushevina	65	2				WC	S Mirza	6	3	4
								4	J Janković	4	6	6
																						4	J Janković	7	4	3
	LL	A Morigami	6	6																		2	S Kuznetsova	5	6	6
		A Szávay	1	4				LL	A Morigami	6	1	4
		A Mauresmo	7	6					A Mauresmo	4	6	6
	Q	A Medina Garrigues	67	2												A Mauresmo	1	64
		L Šafářová	1	6	6										2	S Kuznetsova	6	7
	LL	A Sugiyama	6	3	2				L Šafářová	1	2
								2	S Kuznetsova	6	6