WTA Finals 2008 Draw & Results

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Venus Williams won the 2008 WTA Finals, defeating Vera Zvonareva 6-7(5) 6-0 6-2 in the final. The WTA Finals was played November 4–9 on hard courts in Doha, Qatar.

The WTA Finals are the women's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

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Champion
Venus Williams
def. Vera Zvonareva , 6-7(5) 6-0 6-2
Dates
Nov 4 — Nov 9
Location
Doha, Qatar
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$4,550,000

Results

Match type

15 recorded singles results

WTA Finals 2008 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Venus Williams #8 6-7(5) 6-0 6-2 Vera Zvonareva #9 H2H Match data Nov 9, 2008* F
SF (2)
Vera Zvonareva #9 7-6(7) 3-6 6-3 Elena Dementieva #5 H2H Match data Nov 9, 2008* SF
Venus Williams #8 6-2 2-6 6-3 Jelena Jankovic #1 H2H Match data Nov 9, 2008* SF
RR (12)
Venus Williams #8 5-7 6-1 6-0 Serena Williams #3CH H2H Match data Nov 3, 2008 RR
Venus Williams #8 6-4 4-6 6-3 Elena Dementieva #5 H2H Match data Nov 3, 2008 RR
Venus Williams #8 7-5 6-3 Dinara Safina #2 H2H Match data Nov 3, 2008 RR
Vera Zvonareva #9 6-3 6-7(5) 6-4 Ana Ivanovic #4 H2H Match data Nov 3, 2008 RR
Elena Dementieva #5 6-4 4-6 6-4 Nadia Petrova #11 H2H Match data Nov 3, 2008 RR
Serena Williams #3CH 6-4 6-1 Dinara Safina #2 H2H Match data Nov 3, 2008 RR
Jelena Jankovic #1 7-6(6) 6-4 Svetlana Kuznetsova #7 H2H Match data Nov 3, 2008 RR
Jelena Jankovic #1 6-3 6-4 Ana Ivanovic #4 H2H Match data Nov 3, 2008 RR
Elena Dementieva #5 6-2 6-4 Dinara Safina #2 H2H Match data Nov 3, 2008 RR
Agnieszka Radwanska #10 6-2 7-5 Svetlana Kuznetsova #7 H2H Match data Nov 3, 2008 RR
Vera Zvonareva #9 2-6 6-3 6-4 Jelena Jankovic #1 H2H Match data Nov 3, 2008 RR
Vera Zvonareva #9 6-2 6-3 Svetlana Kuznetsova #7 H2H Match data Nov 3, 2008 RR

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for WTA Finals.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Martina Navratilova 20 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 WTA Finals finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elena Rybakina #6 6-3 7-6(0) Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Coco Gauff #3 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) Qinwen Zheng #7 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-1 6-0 Jessica Pegula #5 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Caroline Garcia #4 7-6(4) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #5 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Garbiñe Muguruza #3 6-3 7-5 Anett Kontaveit #7 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WTA Finals held?
WTA Finals is held in Doha, Qatar.
Who won the most recent WTA Finals?
The 2025 WTA Finals was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(0).
Who has won the most WTA Finals titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 8 WTA Finals titles, the most by any player.
When was the first WTA Finals played?
The first edition of WTA Finals was held in 1972.
What surface is WTA Finals played on?
WTA Finals is played on hard courts.