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WTA Italian Open 2008 Draw & Results
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Jelena Jankovic won the 2008 Italian Open, defeating Alizé Cornet 6-2 6-2 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played May 12–18 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.
The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.
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Results
Match Log
Draw
55 recorded singles results
Italian Open 2008 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Jelena Jankovic #4 DEF 6-2 6-2 Alizé Cornet #34 H2H Match data May 18, 2008* F Jelena Jankovic #4 DEF (w/o) Maria Sharapova #2 H2H Match data May 17, 2008* SF Alizé Cornet #34 3-6 6-4 6-3 Anna Chakvetadze #8 H2H Match data May 17, 2008* SF Alizé Cornet #34 (w/o) Serena Williams #6 CH H2H Match data May 17, 2008* QF Jelena Jankovic #4 DEF 5-7 6-2 6-3 Venus Williams #9 CH H2H Match data May 17, 2008* QF Anna Chakvetadze #8 6-2 3-6 6-1 Tsvetana Pironkova #64 H2H Match data May 17, 2008* QF Maria Sharapova #2 6-7(3) 7-5 6-2 Patty Schnyder #12 H2H Match data May 17, 2008* QF Jelena Jankovic #4 DEF 6-1 6-1 Maria Kirilenko #26 H2H Match data May 16, 2008* R16 Tsvetana Pironkova #64 6-2 1-0 (ret.) Victoria Azarenka #19 H2H Match data May 16, 2008* R16 Maria Sharapova #2 6-4 7-6(3) Caroline Wozniacki #36 H2H Match data May 16, 2008* R16 Patty Schnyder #12 4-6 6-4 7-6(7) Marion Bartoli #11 H2H Match data May 16, 2008* R16 Venus Williams #9 CH 7-5 6-2 Vera Zvonareva #13 H2H Match data May 16, 2008* R16 Alizé Cornet #34 6-2 6-4 Svetlana Kuznetsova #5 H2H Match data May 16, 2008* R16 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Anna Chakvetadze #8 6-4 1-6 6-1 Agnieszka Radwanska #16 H2H Match data May 16, 2008* R16 Serena Williams #6 CH 6-4 6-3 Sara Errani #60 H2H Match data May 16, 2008* R16 Tsvetana Pironkova #64 6-4 5-7 6-2 Ana Ivanovic #3 H2H Match data May 15, 2008* R32 Upset: winner had a 6 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Jelena Jankovic #4 DEF 6-1 6-4 Flavia Pennetta #29 H2H Match data May 15, 2008* R32 Vera Zvonareva #13 7-5 4-6 7-5 Iveta Benesova #83 H2H Match data May 15, 2008* R32 Marion Bartoli #11 6-4 7-5 Virginie Razzano #28 H2H Match data May 15, 2008* R32 Sara Errani #60 6-0 6-3 Agnes Szavay #15 H2H Match data May 15, 2008* R32 Anna Chakvetadze #8 3-6 7-6(1) 6-0 Kateryna Volodko #51 H2H Match data May 15, 2008* R32 Maria Sharapova #2 6-2 3-6 6-4 Dominika Cibulkova #32 H2H Match data May 15, 2008* R32 Serena Williams #6 CH 6-2 6-0 Alona Bondarenko #24 H2H Match data May 15, 2008* R32 Alizé Cornet #34 6-3 6-2 Francesca Schiavone #20 H2H Match data May 15, 2008* R32 Svetlana Kuznetsova #5 6-2 6-0 Olga Govortsova #40 H2H Match data May 15, 2008* R32 Victoria Azarenka #19 6-3 6-2 Monica Niculescu #111 H2H Match data May 15, 2008* R32 Agnieszka Radwanska #16 3-6 6-2 6-2 Roberta Vinci #156 H2H Match data May 15, 2008* R32 Caroline Wozniacki #36 6-3 6-4 Ekaterina Makarova #72 H2H Match data May 15, 2008* R32 Patty Schnyder #12 6-1 6-0 Virginia Ruano Pascual #85 H2H Match data May 15, 2008* R32 Maria Kirilenko #26 6-3 5-7 6-2 Anabel Medina Garrigues #31 H2H Match data May 15, 2008* R32 Venus Williams #9 CH 6-4 6-1 Samantha Stosur #145 H2H Match data May 15, 2008* R32 Victoria Azarenka #19 6-1 6-3 Sybille Bammer #22 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Samantha Stosur #145 6-3 6-2 Michaella Krajicek #42 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Olga Govortsova #40 4-6 6-1 6-2 Karin Knapp #39 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Flavia Pennetta #29 6-7(9) 6-3 6-1 Olga Savchuk #82 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Alona Bondarenko #24 6-2 6-2 Mara Santangelo #103 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Kateryna Volodko #51 7-5 6-4 Tathiana Garbin #53 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Virginie Razzano #28 6-1 6-2 Julia Vakulenko #75 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Vera Zvonareva #13 6-3 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #35 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Roberta Vinci #156 6-4 4-6 6-0 Kaia Kanepi #49 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Patty Schnyder #12 3-6 6-2 6-3 Mariya Koryttseva #62 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Maria Kirilenko #26 3-6 7-5 6-4 Nadia Petrova #25 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Agnes Szavay #15 6-1 6-1 Zi Yan #41 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Agnieszka Radwanska #16 6-3 6-0 Akgul Amanmuradova #58 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Dominika Cibulkova #32 7-6(1) 6-4 Gisela Dulko #43 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Iveta Benesova #83 6-3 7-5 Elena Vesnina #45 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Caroline Wozniacki #36 6-3 6-0 Tamira Paszek H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Ekaterina Makarova #72 6-4 4-6 6-2 Nicole Vaidisova #17 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Monica Niculescu #111 6-4 3-6 6-4 Jill Craybas #63 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Virginia Ruano Pascual #85 6-1 6-3 Anastasia Rodionova #67 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Sara Errani #60 6-4 1-6 6-3 Shuai Peng #70 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Tsvetana Pironkova #64 6-4 6-2 Klara Koukalova #56 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Francesca Schiavone #20 6-4 7-5 Lucie Safarova #44 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Anabel Medina Garrigues #31 6-1 7-5 Alisa Kleybanova #55 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64 Alizé Cornet #34 6-1 6-3 Vera Dushevina #48 H2H Match data May 14, 2008* R64
The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Elina Svitolina, who defeated Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Conchita Martínez, Gabriela Sabatini, and Serena Williams are tied for the most Italian Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.