WTA Beijing Olympics 2008 Draw & Results

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Elena Dementieva won the 2008 Beijing Olympics, defeating Dinara Safina 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the final. The Olympics event was played August 10–17 on hard courts in Beijing, China.

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Champion
Elena Dementieva
def. Dinara Safina , 3-6 7-5 6-3
Dates
Aug 10 — Aug 17
Location
Beijing, China
Category
Olympics
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

64 recorded singles results

Beijing Olympics 2008 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Elena Dementieva #7 3-6 7-5 6-3 Dinara Safina #6 H2H Match data Aug 17, 2008* F
BR (1)
Vera Zvonareva #11 6-0 7-5 Na Li #42 H2H Match data Aug 17, 2008* BR
SF (2)
Elena Dementieva #7 6-3 7-6(3) Vera Zvonareva #11 H2H Match data Aug 16, 2008* SF
Dinara Safina #6 7-6(3) 7-5 Na Li #42 H2H Match data Aug 16, 2008* SF
QF (4)
Vera Zvonareva #11 6-3 3-6 6-3 Sybille Bammer #32 H2H Match data Aug 16, 2008* QF
Elena Dementieva #7 3-6 6-4 6-3 Serena Williams #4 H2H Match data Aug 16, 2008* QF
Na Li #42 7-5 7-5 Venus Williams #8CH H2H Match data Aug 16, 2008* QF
Dinara Safina #6 6-2 5-7 6-3 Jelena Jankovic #1 H2H Match data Aug 16, 2008* QF
R16 (8)
Sybille Bammer #32 7-5 6-4 Lucie Safarova #82 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2008* R16
Vera Zvonareva #11 7-6(4) 6-4 Francesca Schiavone #26 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2008* R16
Serena Williams #4 3-6 6-3 6-4 Alizé Cornet #18 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2008* R16
Elena Dementieva #7 7-6(3) 6-2 Caroline Wozniacki #22 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2008* R16
Venus Williams #8CH 6-3 6-2 Victoria Azarenka #16 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2008* R16
Na Li #42 4-6 6-2 6-0 Kaia Kanepi #47 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2008* R16
Dinara Safina #6 6-4 6-3 Jie Zheng #38 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2008* R16
Jelena Jankovic #1 7-5 6-1 Dominika Cibulkova #19 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2008* R16
R32 (16)
Lucie Safarova #82 2-6 6-1 7-5 Mariya Koryttseva #53 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2008* R32
Sybille Bammer #32 6-4 6-4 Patty Schnyder #15 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2008* R32
Vera Zvonareva #11 6-3 7-6(4) Shahar Peer #24 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2008* R32
Francesca Schiavone #26 6-3 7-6(6) Agnieszka Radwanska #9 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2008* R32
Serena Williams #4 6-2 6-0 Samantha Stosur #79 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2008* R32
Alizé Cornet #18 6-2 6-2 Shuai Peng #50 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2008* R32
Caroline Wozniacki #22 6-1 6-3 Daniela Hantuchova #12 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2008* R32
Elena Dementieva #7 6-3 6-4 Sofia Arvidsson #69 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2008* R32
Venus Williams #8CH 6-1 6-4 Iveta Benesova #56 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2008* R32
Victoria Azarenka #16 6-2 6-2 Casey Dellacqua #40 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2008* R32
Kaia Kanepi #47 6-4 7-5 Virginie Razzano #29 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2008* R32
Na Li #42 6-2 7-5 Ayumi Morita #156 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2008* R32
Dinara Safina #6 7-6(3) 6-1 Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #86 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2008* R32
Jie Zheng #38 6-7(7) 6-1 6-4 Nuria Llagostera Vives #103 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2008* R32
Dominika Cibulkova #19 6-2 6-2 Tsvetana Pironkova #44 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2008* R32
Jelena Jankovic #1 7-5 6-1 Alona Bondarenko #30 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2008* R32
R64 (32)
Mariya Koryttseva #53 5-7 7-5 6-4 Tzipora Obziler #117 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Lucie Safarova #82 6-4 6-2 Maret Ani #98 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Sybille Bammer #32 6-2 4-6 6-4 Anabel Medina Garrigues #28 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Patty Schnyder #15 6-3 6-2 Jill Craybas #74 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Vera Zvonareva #11 6-2 6-0 Zi Yan #52 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Shahar Peer #24 6-3 5-7 6-0 Sorana Cirstea #59 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Francesca Schiavone #26 6-4 6-2 Akgul Amanmuradova #76 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Agnieszka Radwanska #9 6-1 7-6(6) Yung Jan Chan H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Serena Williams #4 6-3 6-1 Olga Govortsova #48 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Samantha Stosur #79 6-3 6-2 Sara Errani #41 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Shuai Peng #50 7-5 7-6(2) Carla Suárez Navarro #55 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Alizé Cornet #18 4-6 6-1 6-4 Nicole Vaidisova #20 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Daniela Hantuchova #12 6-2 7-5 Ai Sugiyama #33 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Caroline Wozniacki #22 6-4 6-1 Selima Sfar #173 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Sofia Arvidsson #69 6-2 6-1 Tamarine Tanasugarn #37 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Elena Dementieva #7 6-1 6-4 Kateryna Volodko #45 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Venus Williams #8CH 6-3 6-2 Timea Bacsinszky #60 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Iveta Benesova #56 6-1 2-1 (ret.) Sania Mirza #65 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Casey Dellacqua #40 6-3 6-4 Gisela Dulko #36 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Victoria Azarenka #16 6-4 5-7 6-4 Tatiana Perebiynis #77 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Kaia Kanepi #47 6-2 7-6(6) Flavia Pennetta #17 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Virginie Razzano #29 6-3 6-3 Eleni Daniilidou #51 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Ayumi Morita #156 5-7 7-6(7) 6-4 Marina Erakovic #49 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Na Li #42 7-6(5) 6-4 Svetlana Kuznetsova #3 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Dinara Safina #6 6-3 7-6(1) Mara Santangelo #176 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #86 6-1 6-1 Alicia Molik #143 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Nuria Llagostera Vives #103 2-6 6-3 7-5 Klara Koukalova #66 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Jie Zheng #38 4-6 6-3 7-5 Agnes Szavay #14 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Dominika Cibulkova #19 6-1 7-5 Pauline Parmentier #46 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Tsvetana Pironkova #44 6-3 6-4 Marta Domachowska #54 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Alona Bondarenko #30 3-6 0-1 (ret.) Milagros Sequera #215 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64
Jelena Jankovic #1 6-3 6-3 Cara Black #662 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2008* R64

Most Gold Medals

Players with the most Olympic singles gold medals
PlayerGolds
Belinda Bencic 1
Elena Dementieva 1
Jennifer Capriati 1
Justine Henin 1
Lindsay Davenport 1
Monica Puig 1
Qinwen Zheng 1
Serena Williams 1
Steffi Graf 1
Venus Williams 1

Recent Finals

Recent Beijing Olympics finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataEditionSurface
Qinwen Zheng #7 6-2 6-3 Donna Vekic #21 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Belinda Bencic #12 7-5 2-6 6-3 Marketa Vondrousova #42 H2H Match data 2020 Hard
Monica Puig #34 6-4 4-6 6-1 Angelique Kerber #2 H2H Match data 2016 Hard
Serena Williams #4 6-0 6-1 Maria Sharapova #3 H2H Match data 2012 Grass
Elena Dementieva #7 3-6 7-5 6-3 Dinara Safina #6 H2H Match data 2008 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where were the 2008 Olympic women's singles played?
The 2008 Olympic women's singles were played in Beijing, China.
Who won the 2008 Olympic women's singles gold medal?
Elena Dementieva won the 2008 Olympic women's singles gold medal, defeating Dinara Safina 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the final.
Who has won the most Olympic women's singles gold medals?
10 players share the Olympic women's singles record with 1 gold medal each.
What surface was used for the 2008 Olympic women's singles?
The 2008 Olympic women's singles were played on hard courts.