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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Round of 32

Caroline Wozniacki #16 4-6 6-0 6-3
Gisela Dulko #48
Ayumi Morita #136 6-1 6-4
Marina Erakovic #53
Tamarine Tanasugarn #37 6-1 6-3
Stéphanie Dubois #113
Camille Pin #80 6-0 7-5
Carla Suárez Navarro #50
Jarmila Wolfe #178 6-4 7-6(0)
Mara Santangelo #179
Shahar Peer #36 6-3 6-1
Kimiko Date #228
Klara Koukalova #75 4-6 6-2 7-5
Maria Kirilenko #31
Marta Domachowska #56 6-4 7-5
Aiko Nakamura #165
Kaia Kanepi #33 4-6 6-3 6-4
Lucie Safarova #72
Yanina Wickmayer #67 6-4 3-6 6-3
Iveta Benesova #41
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #76 6-1 6-2
Jie Zheng #26
Rika Fujiwara #150 7-6(6) 6-4
Petra Cetkovska #85
Aleksandra Wozniak #38 7-5 6-7(2) 6-3
Jill Craybas #66
Ryoko Fuda #611 7-5 6-2
Pauline Parmentier #45
Samantha Stosur #61 6-2 0-0 (ret.)
Vania King #101
Anabel Medina Garrigues #28 3-6 6-3 6-3
Yung Jan Chan

Round of 16

Caroline Wozniacki #16 6-2 6-1
Ayumi Morita #136
Tamarine Tanasugarn #37 6-2 6-2
Camille Pin #80
Jarmila Wolfe #178 5-7 6-1 7-6(9)
Shahar Peer #36
Klara Koukalova #75 6-3 6-0
Marta Domachowska #56
Kaia Kanepi #33 3-6 6-1 6-0
Yanina Wickmayer #67
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #76 6-2 6-4
Rika Fujiwara #150
Aleksandra Wozniak #38 6-1 6-1
Ryoko Fuda #611
Samantha Stosur #61 6-1 7-5
Anabel Medina Garrigues #28

Quarterfinals

Caroline Wozniacki #16 6-4 6-1
Tamarine Tanasugarn #37
Jarmila Wolfe #178 7-5 7-5
Klara Koukalova #75
Kaia Kanepi #33 7-6(4) 7-6(1)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #76
Aleksandra Wozniak #38 7-5 6-3
Samantha Stosur #61

Semifinals

Caroline Wozniacki #16 6-4 6-3
Jarmila Wolfe #178
Kaia Kanepi #33 6-4 6-4
Aleksandra Wozniak #38

Final

Caroline Wozniacki #16 6-2 3-6 6-1
Kaia Kanepi #33

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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Other WTA 500 tournaments in 2008

Previous editions of Japan Women's Open

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.