WTA Linz Open 2008 Draw & Results

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Ana Ivanovic won the 2008 Linz Open, defeating Vera Zvonareva 6-2 6-1 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played October 20–26 on hard courts in Linz, Austria.

The Linz Open is a long-running Austrian tournament on the WTA Tour.

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Champion
Ana Ivanovic
def. Vera Zvonareva , 6-2 6-1
Dates
Oct 20 — Oct 26
Location
Linz, Austria
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

Linz Open 2008 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ana Ivanovic #4 6-2 6-1 Vera Zvonareva #9 H2H Match data Oct 26, 2008* F
SF (2)
Vera Zvonareva #9 6-0 6-1 Marion Bartoli #17 H2H Match data Oct 25, 2008* SF
Ana Ivanovic #4 6-2 3-6 7-5 Agnieszka Radwanska #10 H2H Match data Oct 25, 2008* SF
QF (4)
Marion Bartoli #17 6-3 5-7 6-1 Alona Bondarenko #33 H2H Match data Oct 25, 2008* QF
Vera Zvonareva #9 7-5 6-1 Alizé Cornet #19 H2H Match data Oct 25, 2008* QF
Agnieszka Radwanska #10 6-3 6-2 Nadia Petrova #13CH H2H Match data Oct 25, 2008* QF
Ana Ivanovic #4 6-4 6-4 Flavia Pennetta #14 H2H Match data Oct 25, 2008* QF
R16 (8)
Flavia Pennetta #14 6-3 6-1 Dominika Cibulkova #20 H2H Match data Oct 24, 2008* R16
Ana Ivanovic #4 6-4 6-2 Sybille Bammer #26 H2H Match data Oct 24, 2008* R16
Alona Bondarenko #33 6-2 2-6 6-1 Patty Schnyder #11 H2H Match data Oct 24, 2008* R16
Alizé Cornet #19 1-6 6-2 6-1 Maria Kirilenko #30 H2H Match data Oct 24, 2008* R16
Vera Zvonareva #9 6-2 6-0 Nuria Llagostera Vives #72 H2H Match data Oct 24, 2008* R16
Marion Bartoli #17 7-6(4) 1-6 6-3 Petra Kvitova #44 H2H Match data Oct 24, 2008* R16
Nadia Petrova #13CH 6-4 7-6(7) Katarina Srebotnik #21 H2H Match data Oct 24, 2008* R16
Agnieszka Radwanska #10 6-2 6-4 Kaia Kanepi #28 H2H Match data Oct 24, 2008* R16
R32 (12)
Katarina Srebotnik #21 6-1 7-5 Tamarine Tanasugarn #36 H2H Match data Oct 23, 2008* R32
Nadia Petrova #13CH 3-6 6-3 6-1 Kateryna Volodko #62 H2H Match data Oct 23, 2008* R32
Marion Bartoli #17 6-4 2-6 7-6(8) Ai Sugiyama #29CH H2H Match data Oct 23, 2008* R32
Alona Bondarenko #33 6-3 6-3 Ekaterina Makarova #47 H2H Match data Oct 23, 2008* R32
Sybille Bammer #26 7-5 6-3 Francesca Schiavone #31 H2H Match data Oct 23, 2008* R32
Kaia Kanepi #28 6-4 6-0 Melanie Klaffner #258 H2H Match data Oct 23, 2008* R32
Petra Kvitova #44 6-3 6-3 Tamira Paszek H2H Match data Oct 23, 2008* R32
Dominika Cibulkova #20 6-4 6-2 Yvonne Meusburger #91 H2H Match data Oct 23, 2008* R32
Flavia Pennetta #14 6-1 6-2 Agnes Szavay #25 H2H Match data Oct 23, 2008* R32
Alizé Cornet #19 6-3 6-2 Jie Zheng #23 H2H Match data Oct 23, 2008* R32
Nuria Llagostera Vives #72 2-6 6-4 6-2 Samantha Stosur #50 H2H Match data Oct 23, 2008* R32
Maria Kirilenko #30 6-2 7-5 Olga Savchuk #105 H2H Match data Oct 23, 2008* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Linz Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.

  1. Ana Ivanovic 2 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 4 players share this record.

  1. Ana Ivanovic 3 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Ana Ivanovic 21 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Sorana Cirstea 11 appearances

View the full Linz Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Linz Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Mirra Andreeva #10 1-6 6-4 6-3 Anastasia Potapova #97 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Ekaterina Alexandrova #30 6-2 3-6 7-5 Dayana Yastremska #72 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Jelena Ostapenko #12 6-2 6-3 Ekaterina Alexandrova #21 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Anastasia Potapova #44 6-3 6-1 Petra Martic #34 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Alison Riske-Amritraj #73 2-6 6-2 7-5 Jaqueline Cristian #100 H2H Match data 2021 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 2008

Previous editions of Linz Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Linz Open held?
Linz Open is held in Linz, Austria.
Who is the latest recorded Linz Open winner?
The 2026 Linz Open was won by Mirra Andreeva, who defeated Anastasia Potapova 1-6 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Linz Open titles?
Ana Ivanovic, Jana Novotna, and others are tied for the most Linz Open titles, with 2 each.
What is the earliest recorded Linz Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Linz Open in TennisDB is 1991.
What surface is Linz Open played on?
Linz Open is played on hard courts.