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.

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

Results

Round of 64

Elena Dementieva #7 6-1 6-4

Kateryna Volodko #45

Sofia Arvidsson #69 6-2 6-1

Tamarine Tanasugarn #37

Caroline Wozniacki #22 6-4 6-1

Selima Sfar #173

Daniela Hantuchova #12 6-2 7-5

Ai Sugiyama #33

Serena Williams #4 6-3 6-1

Olga Govortsova #48

Samantha Stosur #79 6-3 6-2

Sara Errani #41

Alizé Cornet #18 4-6 6-1 6-4

Nicole Vaidisova #20

Shuai Peng #50 7-5 7-6(2)

Carla Suárez Navarro #55

Vera Zvonareva #11 6-2 6-0

Zi Yan #52

Shahar Peer #24 6-3 5-7 6-0

Sorana Cirstea #59

Francesca Schiavone #26 6-4 6-2

Akgul Amanmuradova #76

Agnieszka Radwanska #9 6-1 7-6(6)

Yung Jan Chan

Sybille Bammer #32 6-2 4-6 6-4

Anabel Medina Garrigues #28

Patty Schnyder #15 6-3 6-2

Jill Craybas #74

Lucie Safarova #82 6-4 6-2

Maret Ani #98

Mariya Koryttseva #53 5-7 7-5 6-4

Tzipora Obziler #117

Dinara Safina #6 6-3 7-6(1)

Mara Santangelo #176

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #86 6-1 6-1

Alicia Molik #143

Jie Zheng #38 4-6 6-3 7-5

Agnes Szavay #14

Nuria Llagostera Vives #103 2-6 6-3 7-5

Klara Koukalova #66

Jelena Jankovic #1 6-3 6-3

Cara Black #662

Alona Bondarenko #30 3-6 0-1 (ret.)

Milagros Sequera #215

Dominika Cibulkova #19 6-1 7-5

Pauline Parmentier #46

Tsvetana Pironkova #44 6-3 6-4

Marta Domachowska #54

Na Li #42 7-6(5) 6-4

Svetlana Kuznetsova #3

Ayumi Morita #156 5-7 7-6(7) 6-4

Marina Erakovic #49

Kaia Kanepi #47 6-2 7-6(6)

Flavia Pennetta #17

Virginie Razzano #29 6-3 6-3

Eleni Daniilidou #51

Venus Williams #8 CH 6-3 6-2

Timea Bacsinszky #60

Iveta Benesova #56 6-1 2-1 (ret.)

Sania Mirza #65

Victoria Azarenka #16 6-4 5-7 6-4

Tatiana Perebiynis #77

Casey Dellacqua #40 6-3 6-4

Gisela Dulko #36

Round of 32

Elena Dementieva #7 6-3 6-4

Sofia Arvidsson #69

Caroline Wozniacki #22 6-1 6-3

Daniela Hantuchova #12

Serena Williams #4 6-2 6-0

Samantha Stosur #79

Alizé Cornet #18 6-2 6-2

Shuai Peng #50

Vera Zvonareva #11 6-3 7-6(4)

Shahar Peer #24

Francesca Schiavone #26 6-3 7-6(6)

Agnieszka Radwanska #9

Sybille Bammer #32 6-4 6-4

Patty Schnyder #15

Lucie Safarova #82 2-6 6-1 7-5

Mariya Koryttseva #53

Dinara Safina #6 7-6(3) 6-1

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez #86

Jie Zheng #38 6-7(7) 6-1 6-4

Nuria Llagostera Vives #103

Jelena Jankovic #1 7-5 6-1

Alona Bondarenko #30

Dominika Cibulkova #19 6-2 6-2

Tsvetana Pironkova #44

Na Li #42 6-2 7-5

Ayumi Morita #156

Kaia Kanepi #47 6-4 7-5

Virginie Razzano #29

Venus Williams #8 CH 6-1 6-4

Iveta Benesova #56

Victoria Azarenka #16 6-2 6-2

Casey Dellacqua #40

Round of 16

Elena Dementieva #7 7-6(3) 6-2

Caroline Wozniacki #22

Serena Williams #4 3-6 6-3 6-4

Alizé Cornet #18

Vera Zvonareva #11 7-6(4) 6-4

Francesca Schiavone #26

Sybille Bammer #32 7-5 6-4

Lucie Safarova #82

Dinara Safina #6 6-4 6-3

Jie Zheng #38

Jelena Jankovic #1 7-5 6-1

Dominika Cibulkova #19

Na Li #42 4-6 6-2 6-0

Kaia Kanepi #47

Venus Williams #8 CH 6-3 6-2

Victoria Azarenka #16

Quarterfinals

Elena Dementieva #7 3-6 6-4 6-3

Serena Williams #4

Vera Zvonareva #11 6-3 3-6 6-3

Sybille Bammer #32

Dinara Safina #6 6-2 5-7 6-3

Jelena Jankovic #1

Na Li #42 7-5 7-5

Venus Williams #8 CH

Semifinals

Elena Dementieva #7 6-3 7-6(3)

Vera Zvonareva #11

Dinara Safina #6 7-6(3) 7-5

Na Li #42

Final

Elena Dementieva #7 3-6 7-5 6-3

Dinara Safina #6

Most Gold Medals

Players with the most Olympic singles gold medals
Player	Golds
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
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Edition	Surface
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.