WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2008 Draw & Results

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Jelena Jankovic won the 2008 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, defeating Nadia Petrova 6-4 6-3 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played September 29–October 5 on hard courts in Stuttgart, Germany.

The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is the women's indoor clay-court event staged at Porsche Arena in Stuttgart.

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Champion
Jelena Jankovic
def. Nadia Petrova , 6-4 6-3
Dates
Sep 29 — Oct 5
Location
Stuttgart, Germany
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

Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2008 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jelena Jankovic #2 6-4 6-3 Nadia Petrova #18CH H2H Match data Oct 5, 2008* F
SF (2)
Nadia Petrova #18CH 6-4 6-4 Victoria Azarenka #17 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2008* SF
Jelena Jankovic #2 6-7(8) 7-5 6-2 Venus Williams #8 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2008* SF
QF (4)
Victoria Azarenka #17 7-6(6) 3-6 6-1 Elena Dementieva #4 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2008* QF
Jelena Jankovic #2 7-6(8) 7-6(5) Vera Zvonareva #9 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2008* QF
Venus Williams #8 6-4 6-2 Dinara Safina #3 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2008* QF
Nadia Petrova #18CH 6-2 6-3 Na Li #30 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2008* QF
R16 (8)
Nadia Petrova #18CH 6-4 6-1 Patty Schnyder #11 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2008* R16
Na Li #30 0-6 6-1 6-4 Serena Williams #1 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2008* R16 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Elena Dementieva #4 6-1 6-4 Sybille Bammer #24 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2008* R16
Victoria Azarenka #17 6-1 7-5 Agnieszka Radwanska #10 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2008* R16
Dinara Safina #3 6-1 7-6(6) Tsvetana Pironkova #52 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2008* R16
Vera Zvonareva #9 6-2 6-0 Marion Bartoli #14 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2008* R16
Jelena Jankovic #2 6-2 6-0 Alona Bondarenko #34 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2008* R16
Venus Williams #8 6-4 6-2 Kateryna Volodko #54 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2008* R16
R32 (12)
Victoria Azarenka #17 7-5 6-3 Agnes Szavay #27 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Tsvetana Pironkova #52 6-2 6-1 Alizé Cornet #19 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Na Li #30 6-1 6-2 Nicole Vaidisova #22 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Marion Bartoli #14 6-3 6-1 Dominika Cibulkova #20 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Kateryna Volodko #54 4-6 6-2 6-1 Flavia Pennetta #15 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Patty Schnyder #11 6-4 4-6 7-5 Svetlana Kuznetsova #7 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Agnieszka Radwanska #10 6-3 6-2 Sandra Zahlavova #198 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Sybille Bammer #24 4-6 6-2 7-5 Tatjana Maria #242 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Venus Williams #8 6-1 6-2 Anna-Lena Groenefeld #84 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Alona Bondarenko #34 7-6(5) 6-1 Eleni Daniilidou #122 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Nadia Petrova #18CH 6-2 6-2 Barbora Strycova #81 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Vera Zvonareva #9 6-3 6-2 Daniela Hantuchova #13 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Angelique Kerber 11 appearances

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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 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elena Rybakina #2 7-5 6-1 Karolina Muchova #12 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Jelena Ostapenko #18 6-4 6-1 Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Elena Rybakina #4 6-2 6-2 Marta Kostyuk #27 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Iga Swiatek #1 6-3 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #2 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 6-2 Aryna Sabalenka #4 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 2008

Previous editions of Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Porsche Tennis Grand Prix held?
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is held in Stuttgart, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Porsche Tennis Grand Prix winner?
The 2026 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Karolina Muchova 7-5 6-1.
Who has won the most Porsche Tennis Grand Prix titles?
Maria Sharapova has won 3 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Porsche Tennis Grand Prix edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in TennisDB is 1972.
What surface is Porsche Tennis Grand Prix played on?
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is played on hard courts.