WTA Japan Women's Open 2008 Draw, Results & Schedule

Caroline Wozniacki won the 2008 Japan Women's Open, defeating Kaia Kanepi 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Japan Open, Japan, from September 29 to October 5, 2008. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Caroline Wozniacki
def. Kaia Kanepi , 6-2 3-6 6-1
Dates
Sep 29 — Oct 5
Location
Japan Open, Japan
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Japan Women's Open 2008 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Caroline Wozniacki #16 6-2 3-6 6-1 Kaia Kanepi #33 H2H Match data Oct 5, 2008* F
SF (2)
Caroline Wozniacki #16 6-4 6-3 Jarmila Wolfe #178 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2008* SF
Kaia Kanepi #33 6-4 6-4 Aleksandra Wozniak #38 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2008* SF
QF (4)
Aleksandra Wozniak #38 7-5 6-3 Samantha Stosur #61 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2008* QF
Kaia Kanepi #33 7-6(4) 7-6(1) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #76 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2008* QF
Jarmila Wolfe #178 7-5 7-5 Klara Koukalova #75 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2008* QF
Caroline Wozniacki #16 6-4 6-1 Tamarine Tanasugarn #37 H2H Match data Oct 4, 2008* QF
R16 (8)
Caroline Wozniacki #16 6-2 6-1 Ayumi Morita #136 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2008* R16
Aleksandra Wozniak #38 6-1 6-1 Ryoko Fuda #611 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2008* R16
Jarmila Wolfe #178 5-7 6-1 7-6(9) Shahar Peer #36 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2008* R16 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Klara Koukalova #75 6-3 6-0 Marta Domachowska #56 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2008* R16
Tamarine Tanasugarn #37 6-2 6-2 Camille Pin #80 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2008* R16
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #76 6-2 6-4 Rika Fujiwara #150 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2008* R16
Samantha Stosur #61 6-1 7-5 Anabel Medina Garrigues #28 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2008* R16
Kaia Kanepi #33 3-6 6-1 6-0 Yanina Wickmayer #67 H2H Match data Oct 3, 2008* R16
R32 (16)
Camille Pin #80 6-0 7-5 Carla Suárez Navarro #50 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Klara Koukalova #75 4-6 6-2 7-5 Maria Kirilenko #31 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Anabel Medina Garrigues #28 3-6 6-3 6-3 Yung Jan Chan H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #76 6-1 6-2 Jie Zheng #26 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Aleksandra Wozniak #38 7-5 6-7(2) 6-3 Jill Craybas #66 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Yanina Wickmayer #67 6-4 3-6 6-3 Iveta Benesova #41 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Ryoko Fuda #611 7-5 6-2 Pauline Parmentier #45 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Jarmila Wolfe #178 6-4 7-6(0) Mara Santangelo #179 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Caroline Wozniacki #16 4-6 6-0 6-3 Gisela Dulko #48 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Shahar Peer #36 6-3 6-1 Kimiko Date #228 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Kaia Kanepi #33 4-6 6-3 6-4 Lucie Safarova #72 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Samantha Stosur #61 6-2 0-0 (ret.) Vania King #101 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Tamarine Tanasugarn #37 6-1 6-3 Stéphanie Dubois #113 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Rika Fujiwara #150 7-6(6) 6-4 Petra Cetkovska #85 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Ayumi Morita #136 6-1 6-4 Marina Erakovic #53 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32
Marta Domachowska #56 6-4 7-5 Aiko Nakamura #165 H2H Match data Oct 2, 2008* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Japan Women's Open titles
PlayerTitles
Maria Sharapova 2

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Women's Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Caroline Wozniacki #16 6-2 3-6 6-1 Kaia Kanepi #33 H2H Match data 2008 Hard
Virginie Razzano #33 4-6 7-6(7) 6-4 Venus Williams #8 H2H Match data 2007 Hard
Marion Bartoli #22 2-6 6-2 6-2 Aiko Nakamura #89 H2H Match data 2006 Hard
Nicole Vaidisova #21 7-6(4) 3-2 (ret.) Tatiana Golovin #25 H2H Match data 2005 Hard
Maria Sharapova #10 6-0 6-1 Mashona Washington #61 H2H Match data 2004 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Women's Open held?
Japan Women's Open is held in Japan Open, Japan.
Who won the most recent Japan Women's Open?
The 2008 Japan Women's Open was won by Caroline Wozniacki 6-2 3-6 6-1.
Who has won the most Japan Women's Open titles?
Maria Sharapova has won 2 Japan Women's Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Japan Women's Open played?
The first edition of Japan Women's Open was held in 2000.
What surface is Japan Women's Open played on?
Japan Women's Open is played on hard courts.