WTA Canadian Open 2008 Draw, Results & Schedule

Dinara Safina won the 2008 Canadian Open, defeating Dominika Cibulkova 6-2 6-1 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on hard courts in Montreal, Canada, from July 28 to August 3, 2008.

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Champion
Dinara Safina
def. Dominika Cibulkova , 6-2 6-1
Dates
Jul 28 — Aug 3
Location
Montreal, Canada
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Canadian Open 2008 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Dinara Safina #8 6-2 6-1 Dominika Cibulkova #31 H2H Match data Aug 3, 2008* F
SF (2)
Dinara Safina #8 6-0 2-6 6-3 Victoria Azarenka #16 H2H Match data Aug 2, 2008* SF
Dominika Cibulkova #31 4-6 6-4 6-3 Marion Bartoli #15 H2H Match data Aug 2, 2008* SF
QF (4)
Dominika Cibulkova #31 7-5 6-2 Jelena Jankovic #2 H2H Match data Aug 2, 2008* QF
Dinara Safina #8 2-6 6-3 6-2 Svetlana Kuznetsova #4 H2H Match data Aug 2, 2008* QF
Marion Bartoli #15 6-2 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #33 H2H Match data Aug 2, 2008* QF
Victoria Azarenka #16 6-4 7-5 Tamira Paszek H2H Match data Aug 2, 2008* QF
R16 (8)
Jelena Jankovic #2 6-3 6-2 Stéphanie Dubois #122 H2H Match data Aug 1, 2008* R16
Dominika Cibulkova #31 7-6(2) 6-2 Nadia Petrova #17 H2H Match data Aug 1, 2008* R16
Ai Sugiyama #33 (w/o) Maria Sharapova #3 H2H Match data Aug 1, 2008* R16
Victoria Azarenka #16 7-6(4) 2-0 (ret.) Virginie Razzano #27 H2H Match data Aug 1, 2008* R16
Marion Bartoli #15 4-6 7-5 7-6(4) Anna Chakvetadze #9 H2H Match data Aug 1, 2008* R16
Svetlana Kuznetsova #4 7-5 2-6 6-4 Michelle Larcher De Brito #169 H2H Match data Aug 1, 2008* R16
Tamira Paszek 6-2 1-6 6-2 Ana Ivanovic #1 H2H Match data Aug 1, 2008* R16 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Dinara Safina #8 6-2 6-2 Patty Schnyder #13 H2H Match data Aug 1, 2008* R16
R32 (16)
Dominika Cibulkova #31 6-4 6-2 Elena Dementieva #6 H2H Match data Jul 31, 2008* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Patty Schnyder #13 6-1 7-5 Monica Niculescu #84 H2H Match data Jul 31, 2008* R32
Ana Ivanovic #1 6-3 4-6 6-3 Petra Kvitova #64 H2H Match data Jul 31, 2008* R32
Tamira Paszek 6-4 7-5 Melinda Czink #111 H2H Match data Jul 31, 2008* R32
Maria Sharapova #3 7-5 5-7 6-2 Marta Domachowska #56 H2H Match data Jul 31, 2008* R32
Jelena Jankovic #2 6-0 6-4 Aleksandra Wozniak #41 H2H Match data Jul 31, 2008* R32
Dinara Safina #8 6-2 6-4 Anastasia Rodionova #75 H2H Match data Jul 31, 2008* R32
Victoria Azarenka #16 6-2 6-2 Sybille Bammer #32 H2H Match data Jul 31, 2008* R32
Stéphanie Dubois #122 6-2 2-6 7-6(4) Maria Kirilenko #20 H2H Match data Jul 31, 2008* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Marion Bartoli #15 (w/o) Alisa Kleybanova #34 H2H Match data Jul 31, 2008* R32
Svetlana Kuznetsova #4 6-1 1-0 (ret.) Alla Kudryavtseva #91 H2H Match data Jul 31, 2008* R32
Nadia Petrova #17 6-3 6-2 Tamarine Tanasugarn #37 H2H Match data Jul 31, 2008* R32
Ai Sugiyama #33 6-2 6-2 Shahar Peer #23 H2H Match data Jul 31, 2008* R32
Anna Chakvetadze #9 6-2 7-5 Jill Craybas #79 H2H Match data Jul 31, 2008* R32
Virginie Razzano #27 6-3 1-6 7-6(2) Vera Zvonareva #11 H2H Match data Jul 31, 2008* R32
Michelle Larcher De Brito #169 6-3 0-6 6-3 Flavia Pennetta #18 H2H Match data Jul 31, 2008* R32
R64 (24)
Stéphanie Dubois #122 6-1 4-2 (ret.) Olga Govortsova #48 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Virginie Razzano #27 6-1 6-2 Aravane Rezai #73 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Shahar Peer #23 6-3 6-4 Sabine Lisicki #81 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Sybille Bammer #32 6-7(6) 6-1 6-2 Monique Adamczak #192 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Marion Bartoli #15 6-3 6-7(5) 6-0 Melanie South #136 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Alisa Kleybanova #34 6-4 6-2 Ahsha Rolle #138 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Petra Kvitova #64 6-2 6-4 Aiko Nakamura #106 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Aleksandra Wozniak #41 6-2 1-6 7-5 Yung Jan Chan H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Patty Schnyder #13 7-6(6) 3-2 (ret.) Meng Yuan #98 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Monica Niculescu #84 6-1 6-2 Varvara Lepchenko #156 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Ai Sugiyama #33 6-3 3-6 6-2 Nicole Vaidisova #21 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Jill Craybas #79 6-4 6-3 Sharon Fichman #323 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Tamarine Tanasugarn #37 6-3 6-1 Olivia Sanchez #96 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Alla Kudryavtseva #91 6-3 7-6(1) Chanelle Scheepers #188 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Maria Kirilenko #20 6-1 7-5 Anne Keothavong #80 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Marta Domachowska #56 7-5 6-2 Bethanie Mattek-Sands #45 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Dominika Cibulkova #31 6-1 6-1 Elena Vesnina #62 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Michelle Larcher De Brito #169 2-6 6-3 6-3 Vania King #97 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Anastasia Rodionova #75 6-2 6-2 Cara Black #1063 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Melinda Czink #111 7-6(4) 6-0 Julie Ditty #108 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Nadia Petrova #17 6-0 6-1 Marie-Ève Pelletier #202 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Tamira Paszek 7-6(4) 1-6 6-1 Francesca Schiavone #25 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Flavia Pennetta #18 1-6 7-5 6-3 Olga Savchuk #119 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64
Victoria Azarenka #16 6-1 6-1 Jamea Jackson #482 H2H Match data Jul 30, 2008* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Canadian Open titles
PlayerTitles
Chris Evert 4
Monica Seles 4
Martina Navratilova 3
Serena Williams 3
Simona Halep 3
Amélie Mauresmo 2
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 2
Evonne Goolagong 2
Jessica Pegula 2
Justine Henin 2
Martina Hingis 2
Regina Marsikova 2
Steffi Graf 2

Recent Finals

Recent Canadian Open finals
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Jessica Pegula #6 6-3 2-6 6-1 Amanda Anisimova #49 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jessica Pegula #4 6-1 6-0 Liudmila Samsonova #18 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Simona Halep #15 6-3 2-6 6-3 Beatriz Haddad Maia #24 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Camila Giorgi #71 6-3 7-5 Karolina Pliskova #6 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Canadian Open held?
Canadian Open is held in Montreal, Canada.
Who won the most recent Canadian Open?
The 2025 Canadian Open was won by Victoria Mboko 2-6 6-4 6-1.
Who has won the most Canadian Open titles?
Chris Evert has won 4 Canadian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Canadian Open played?
The first edition of Canadian Open was held in 1892.
What surface is Canadian Open played on?
Canadian Open is played on hard courts.