WTA Zurich Open 2008 Draw & Results

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Official 2008 name Tennis.com Zurich Open

Venus Williams won the 2008 Zurich Open, defeating Flavia Pennetta 7-6(1) 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played October 13–19 on hard courts in Zurich, Switzerland.

The Zurich Open was a women’s indoor tournament whose 25-edition WTA history ran from 1984 to 2008. It was also known as the Swisscom Challenge and Tennis.com Zurich Open.

Full tournament history →
Champion
Venus Williams
def. Flavia Pennetta , 7-6(1) 6-2
Dates
Oct 13 — Oct 19
Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

27 recorded singles results

Zurich Open 2008 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Venus Williams #9CH 7-6(1) 6-2 Flavia Pennetta #17 H2H Match data Oct 19, 2008* F
SF (2)
Flavia Pennetta #17 6-3 7-6(6) Anabel Medina Garrigues #30 H2H Match data Oct 18, 2008* SF
Venus Williams #9CH 4-6 6-3 6-4 Ana Ivanovic #4 H2H Match data Oct 18, 2008* SF
QF (4)
Anabel Medina Garrigues #30 4-6 6-3 0-0 (ret.) Victoria Azarenka #18 H2H Match data Oct 18, 2008* QF
Venus Williams #9CH 6-3 6-3 Francesca Schiavone #23 H2H Match data Oct 18, 2008* QF
Flavia Pennetta #17 7-5 6-2 Katarina Srebotnik #21 H2H Match data Oct 18, 2008* QF
Ana Ivanovic #4 6-1 6-4 Petra Kvitova #57 H2H Match data Oct 18, 2008* QF
R16 (8)
Victoria Azarenka #18 6-0 6-0 Monica Niculescu #66 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2008* R16
Francesca Schiavone #23 6-3 7-5 Maria Kirilenko #32 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2008* R16
Katarina Srebotnik #21 2-6 7-6(6) 6-3 Agnieszka Radwanska #10 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2008* R16
Anabel Medina Garrigues #30 6-3 3-0 (ret.) Vera Zvonareva #8 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2008* R16
Flavia Pennetta #17 5-7 6-3 6-3 Jelena Jankovic #1 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2008* R16 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Venus Williams #9CH 6-3 6-4 Alona Bondarenko #33 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2008* R16
Petra Kvitova #57 6-2 6-1 Sofia Arvidsson #61 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2008* R16
Ana Ivanovic #4 6-2 6-4 Marion Bartoli #16 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2008* R16
R32 (12)
Katarina Srebotnik #21 6-3 6-3 Timea Bacsinszky #48 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Flavia Pennetta #17 6-1 6-1 Nadia Petrova #13 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Anabel Medina Garrigues #30 6-2 6-4 Na Li #28 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Alona Bondarenko #33 1-6 6-3 7-6(6) Alizé Cornet #19 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Victoria Azarenka #18 6-2 6-1 Amélie Mauresmo #22 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Sofia Arvidsson #61 0-6 7-5 6-4 Sybille Bammer #24 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Maria Kirilenko #32 7-5 6-2 Daniela Hantuchova #14 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Marion Bartoli #16 6-4 6-0 Agnes Szavay #27 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Agnieszka Radwanska #10 6-4 6-1 Vera Dushevina #89 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Petra Kvitova #57 6-4 3-6 6-4 Patty Schnyder #11CH H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Francesca Schiavone #23 7-6(3) 6-2 Caroline Wozniacki #15 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Monica Niculescu #66 3-6 6-3 6-2 Anna Chakvetadze #12 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Zurich Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Steffi Graf 6 titles

Most Finals

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

  1. Lindsay Davenport 6 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Steffi Graf 30 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Nathalie Tauziat 16 appearances

View the full Zurich Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Zurich Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Venus Williams #9 7-6(1) 6-2 Flavia Pennetta #17 H2H Match data 2008 Hard
Justine Henin #1 6-4 6-4 Tatiana Golovin #18 H2H Match data 2007 Hard
Maria Sharapova #3 6-1 4-6 6-3 Daniela Hantuchova #22 H2H Match data 2006 Hard
Lindsay Davenport #3 7-6(5) 6-3 Patty Schnyder #10 H2H Match data 2005 Hard
Alicia Molik #20 4-6 6-2 6-3 Maria Sharapova #7 H2H Match data 2004 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 2008

Previous editions of Zurich Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Zurich Open held?
Zurich Open is held in Zurich, Switzerland.
Who is the latest recorded Zurich Open winner?
The 2008 Zurich Open was won by Venus Williams, who defeated Flavia Pennetta 7-6(1) 6-2.
Who has won the most Zurich Open titles?
Steffi Graf has won 6 Zurich Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Zurich Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Zurich Open in TennisDB is 1984.
What surface is Zurich Open played on?
Zurich Open is played on hard courts.