WTA Beijing Olympics 2008 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Elena Dementieva won the 2008 Beijing Olympics, defeating Dinara Safina 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the final. The Olympics event was played on hard courts in Beijing, China, from August 10 to August 17, 2008.
Dates
Aug 10 — Aug 17
Location
Beijing, China
Category
Olympics
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
Elena Dementieva
6-1 6-4
Sofia Arvidsson
6-2 6-1
Caroline Wozniacki
6-4 6-1
Daniela Hantuchova
6-2 7-5
Serena Williams
6-3 6-1
Samantha Stosur
6-3 6-2
Alizé Cornet
4-6 6-1 6-4
Shuai Peng
7-5 7-6(2)
Vera Zvonareva
6-2 6-0
Shahar Peer
6-3 5-7 6-0
Agnieszka Radwanska
6-1 7-6(6)
Sybille Bammer
6-2 4-6 6-4
Patty Schnyder
6-3 6-2
Lucie Safarova
6-4 6-2
Mariya Koryttseva
5-7 7-5 6-4
Dinara Safina
6-3 7-6(1)
Jie Zheng
4-6 6-3 7-5
Nuria Llagostera Vives
2-6 6-3 7-5
Jelena Jankovic
6-3 6-3
Alona Bondarenko
3-6 0-1 (ret.)
Dominika Cibulkova
6-1 7-5
Tsvetana Pironkova
6-3 6-4
Na Li
7-6(5) 6-4
Ayumi Morita
5-7 7-6(7) 6-4
Kaia Kanepi
6-2 7-6(6)
Virginie Razzano
6-3 6-3
Venus Williams
6-3 6-2
Iveta Benesova
6-1 2-1 (ret.)
Victoria Azarenka
6-4 5-7 6-4
Casey Dellacqua
6-3 6-4
Round of 32
Elena Dementieva
6-3 6-4
Caroline Wozniacki
6-1 6-3
Serena Williams
6-2 6-0
Alizé Cornet
6-2 6-2
Vera Zvonareva
6-3 7-6(4)
Francesca Schiavone
6-3 7-6(6)
Sybille Bammer
6-4 6-4
Lucie Safarova
2-6 6-1 7-5
Dinara Safina
7-6(3) 6-1
Jie Zheng
6-7(7) 6-1 6-4
Jelena Jankovic
7-5 6-1
Dominika Cibulkova
6-2 6-2
Na Li
6-2 7-5
Kaia Kanepi
6-4 7-5
Venus Williams
6-1 6-4
Victoria Azarenka
6-2 6-2
Round of 16
Elena Dementieva
7-6(3) 6-2
Serena Williams
3-6 6-3 6-4
Vera Zvonareva
7-6(4) 6-4
Sybille Bammer
7-5 6-4
Dinara Safina
6-4 6-3
Jelena Jankovic
7-5 6-1
Na Li
4-6 6-2 6-0
Venus Williams
6-3 6-2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Elena Dementieva
6-3 7-6(3)
Dinara Safina
7-6(3) 7-5
Final
Elena Dementieva
3-6 7-5 6-3
Most 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
| Edition | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Clay | Qinwen Zheng | 6-2 6-3 | Donna Vekic | H2H | Match data |
| 2020 | Hard | Belinda Bencic | 7-5 2-6 6-3 | Marketa Vondrousova | H2H | Match data |
| 2016 | Hard | Monica Puig | 6-4 4-6 6-1 | Angelique Kerber | H2H | Match data |
| 2012 | Grass | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-1 | Maria Sharapova | H2H | Match data |
| 2008 | Hard | Elena Dementieva | 3-6 7-5 6-3 | Dinara Safina | H2H | Match data |
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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.