WTA Cincinnati Open 2008 Draw & Results

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Nadia Petrova won the 2008 Cincinnati Open, defeating Nathalie Dechy 6-2 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played August 11–17 on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States.

The Cincinnati Open is a combined ATP and WTA event in the North American hard-court swing before the US Open.

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Champion
def. Nathalie Dechy , 6-2 6-1
Dates
Aug 11 — Aug 17
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250
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

31 recorded singles results

Cincinnati Open 2008 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Nadia Petrova #21 6-2 6-1 Nathalie Dechy #92 H2H Match data Aug 17, 2008* F
SF (2)
Nathalie Dechy #92 6-4 3-6 6-2 Amélie Mauresmo #35 H2H Match data Aug 16, 2008* SF
Nadia Petrova #21 1-6 6-2 6-1 Maria Kirilenko #25 H2H Match data Aug 16, 2008* SF
QF (4)
Nadia Petrova #21 6-2 6-3 Lilia Osterloh #201 H2H Match data Aug 16, 2008* QF
Maria Kirilenko #25 6-2 1-6 6-1 Sabine Lisicki #81 H2H Match data Aug 16, 2008* QF
Nathalie Dechy #92 7-6(4) 7-5 Aleksandra Wozniak #39 H2H Match data Aug 16, 2008* QF
Amélie Mauresmo #35 6-2 6-4 Vania King #101 H2H Match data Aug 16, 2008* QF
R16 (8)
Nathalie Dechy #92 7-5 2-6 7-6(1) Katarina Srebotnik #31 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2008* R16
Maria Kirilenko #25 1-6 6-2 7-5 Stéphanie Dubois #106 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2008* R16
Aleksandra Wozniak #39 6-2 6-3 Julia Vakulenko #84 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2008* R16
Lilia Osterloh #201 6-4 6-1 Petra Cetkovska #70 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2008* R16
Vania King #101 6-1 6-4 Jamea Jackson #415 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2008* R16
Sabine Lisicki #81 6-3 6-4 Camille Pin #78 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2008* R16
Nadia Petrova #21 6-1 6-1 Julie Ditty #107 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2008* R16
Amélie Mauresmo #35 6-3 6-1 Yanina Wickmayer #67 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2008* R16
R32 (16)
Yanina Wickmayer #67 7-5 3-6 6-3 Vasilisa Bardina #1061 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2008* R32
Vania King #101 4-6 6-3 7-5 Tathiana Garbin #72 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2008* R32
Amélie Mauresmo #35 6-7(5) 7-6(6) 6-1 Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro #116 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2008* R32
Nathalie Dechy #92 6-2 6-2 Olivia Sanchez #102 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2008* R32
Lilia Osterloh #201 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 Anne Keothavong #87 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2008* R32
Aleksandra Wozniak #39 6-3 6-2 Aiko Nakamura #122 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2008* R32
Petra Cetkovska #70 4-6 6-3 4-1 (ret.) Tamira Paszek H2H Match data Aug 14, 2008* R32
Julia Vakulenko #84 6-2 2-6 6-4 Monica Niculescu #75 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2008* R32
Camille Pin #78 6-2 6-0 Ekaterina Makarova #57 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2008* R32
Maria Kirilenko #25 6-2 7-5 Su-Wei Hsieh #113 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2008* R32
Sabine Lisicki #81 5-7 7-5 6-0 Anna Tatishvili #218 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2008* R32
Katarina Srebotnik #31 6-3 6-3 Amanda Fink #488 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2008* R32
Julie Ditty #107 2-6 6-1 6-4 Meng Yuan #96 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2008* R32
Stéphanie Dubois #106 6-2 7-6(3) Evgeniya Rodina #94 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2008* R32
Jamea Jackson #415 7-6(5) 2-2 (ret.) Marion Bartoli #13 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2008* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Nadia Petrova #21 6-3 6-0 Galina Voskoboeva #100 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2008* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Cincinnati Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 4 players share this record.

  1. Barbara Potter 2 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Serena Williams 3 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Caroline Wozniacki 13 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Cincinnati Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Coco Gauff #4 6-2 6-4 Jessica Pegula #3 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Iga Swiatek #2 7-5 6-4 Jasmine Paolini #8 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Aryna Sabalenka #2 6-3 7-5 Jessica Pegula #6 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Coco Gauff #7 6-3 6-4 Karolina Muchova #17 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Caroline Garcia #35 6-2 6-4 Petra Kvitova #28 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati Open held?
Cincinnati Open is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Cincinnati Open winner?
The 2026 Cincinnati Open was won by Coco Gauff, who defeated Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-4.
Who has won the most Cincinnati Open titles?
Barbara Potter, Coco Gauff, and others are tied for the most Cincinnati Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 2 each.
When was the first Cincinnati Open played?
The first edition of Cincinnati Open was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati Open played on?
Cincinnati Open is played on hard courts.