WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2008 Draw & Results

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Elena Dementieva won the 2008 Dubai Tennis Championships, defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played February 25–March 2 on hard courts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Dubai Tennis Championships bring the ATP and WTA tours to the same hard-court venue in consecutive events.

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Champion
Elena Dementieva
def. Svetlana Kuznetsova , 4-6 6-3 6-2
Dates
Feb 25 — Mar 2
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Category
Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

27 recorded singles results

Dubai Tennis Championships 2008 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Elena Dementieva #11 4-6 6-3 6-2 Svetlana Kuznetsova #3 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2008* F
SF (2)
Elena Dementieva #11 5-7 7-5 6-2 Francesca Schiavone #24 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2008* SF
Svetlana Kuznetsova #3 5-7 6-4 6-3 Jelena Jankovic #4 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2008* SF
QF (4)
Jelena Jankovic #4 6-1 0-0 (ret.) Anna Chakvetadze #6 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2008* QF
Francesca Schiavone #24 7-6(3) 7-6(4) Justine Henin #1DEF · 4× H2H Match data Mar 1, 2008* QF Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Svetlana Kuznetsova #3 6-1 7-6(4) Amélie Mauresmo #29CH H2H Match data Mar 1, 2008* QF
Elena Dementieva #11 5-7 6-3 6-3 Ana Ivanovic #2 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2008* QF
R16 (8)
Elena Dementieva #11 6-2 6-1 Alona Bondarenko #23 H2H Match data Feb 29, 2008* R16
Francesca Schiavone #24 6-3 6-2 Sybille Bammer #20 H2H Match data Feb 29, 2008* R16
Svetlana Kuznetsova #3 6-1 6-2 Lucie Safarova #40 H2H Match data Feb 29, 2008* R16
Ana Ivanovic #2 6-4 6-0 Nicole Vaidisova #14 H2H Match data Feb 29, 2008* R16
Justine Henin #1DEF · 4× 7-5 6-7(6) 6-3 Katarina Srebotnik #28 H2H Match data Feb 29, 2008* R16
Jelena Jankovic #4 4-6 6-3 6-4 Sania Mirza #32 H2H Match data Feb 29, 2008* R16
Anna Chakvetadze #6 6-7(3) 6-4 6-3 Dinara Safina #15 H2H Match data Feb 29, 2008* R16
Amélie Mauresmo #29CH 4-6 6-1 6-4 Akiko Morigami #50 H2H Match data Feb 29, 2008* R16
R32 (12)
Dinara Safina #15 6-1 6-3 Selima Sfar #167 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Lucie Safarova #40 1-6 6-3 6-2 Ai Sugiyama #39 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Katarina Srebotnik #28 6-4 6-4 Nadia Petrova #16 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Sybille Bammer #20 7-6(6) 6-3 Ekaterina Makarova #79 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Alona Bondarenko #23 3-6 6-3 6-2 Maria Kirilenko #27 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Francesca Schiavone #24 6-1 6-7(5) 6-1 Marion Bartoli #9 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Sania Mirza #32 7-6(5) 6-2 Vera Dushevina #44 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Elena Dementieva #11 7-5 6-0 Patty Schnyder #12 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Anna Chakvetadze #6 6-2 2-6 6-4 Agnieszka Radwanska #19 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Akiko Morigami #50 6-1 6-4 Agnes Szavay #17 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Amélie Mauresmo #29CH 7-6(7) 6-2 Anabel Medina Garrigues #31 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Nicole Vaidisova #14 6-3 6-0 Aiko Nakamura #110 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Dubai Tennis Championships.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Justine Henin 4 finals

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Dubai Tennis Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jessica Pegula #5 6-2 6-4 Elina Svitolina #9 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Mirra Andreeva #14 7-6(1) 6-1 Clara Tauson #38 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jasmine Paolini #26 4-6 7-5 7-5 Anna Kalinskaya #40 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Barbora Krejcikova #30 6-4 6-2 Iga Swiatek #1 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Jelena Ostapenko #21 6-0 6-4 Veronika Kudermetova #31 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 2008

Previous editions of Dubai Tennis Championships

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dubai Tennis Championships held?
Dubai Tennis Championships is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who is the latest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships winner?
The 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships was won by Jessica Pegula, who defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4.
Who has won the most Dubai Tennis Championships titles?
Justine Henin has won 4 Dubai Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Dubai Tennis Championships in TennisDB is 2001.
What surface is Dubai Tennis Championships played on?
Dubai Tennis Championships is played on hard courts.