WTA Birmingham 2008 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Kateryna Volodko won the 2008 Birmingham, defeating Yanina Wickmayer 7-6(7) 3-6 7-6(4) in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on grass courts in Birmingham, United Kingdom, from June 9 to June 15, 2008.

Champion
Kateryna Volodko
def. Yanina Wickmayer , 7-6(7) 3-6 7-6(4)
Dates
Jun 9 — Jun 15
Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
Kateryna Volodko #69 6-3 6-2
Anne Keothavong #92
Samantha Stosur #162 6-3 6-4
Sabine Lisicki #76
Melinda Czink #124 6-2 7-6(4)
Vania King #88
Olga Govortsova #36
BYE
Petra Cetkovska #52 6-2 6-1
Meng Yuan #110
Marion Bartoli #10
BYE
Camille Pin #79 7-5 7-6(2)
Anastasia Rodionova #70
Marta Domachowska #65 6-4 6-4
Margit Ruutel #164
Marina Erakovic #64 6-4 6-4
Stéphanie Dubois #100
Sania Mirza #33
BYE
Yaroslava Shvedova #129 6-3 6-1
Akgul Amanmuradova #54
Katie Obrien #104 6-0 3-6 7-6(2)
Alla Kudryavtseva #151
Alona Bondarenko #29
BYE
Virginia Ruano Pascual #80 6-3 6-7(3) 6-1
Milagros Sequera #158
Sunitha Rao #160 7-6(8) 6-4
Petra Kvitova #60
Naomi Cavaday #196 6-0 6-4
Jill Craybas #75
Yanina Wickmayer #85 6-1 6-4
Yulia Fedossova #206
Casey Dellacqua #41 7-6(5) 6-2
Julie Ditty #99
Michaella Krajicek #53
BYE
Tatiana Poutchek #157 6-0 7-6(6)
Raluca Olaru #145
Melanie South #154 6-4 6-4
Anna Fitzpatrick #320
Sybille Bammer #28
BYE
Aiko Nakamura #78 7-5 6-3
Tzipora Obziler #120
Sorana Cirstea #66 6-2 6-0
Ayumi Morita #105
Bethanie Mattek-Sands #81 7-6(1) 6-2
Jarmila Wolfe #173
Aravane Rezai #59 6-3 2-6 7-6(6)
Amanda Elliott #385
Tamarine Tanasugarn #89 6-3 6-4
Monica Niculescu #86
Tamira Paszek
BYE
Nicole Vaidisova #19
BYE
Nathalie Dechy #91 7-5 6-2
Severine Beltrame #109
Ekaterina Makarova #62 7-5 7-6(1)
Elena Baltacha #144
Angelique Kerber #118 6-4 6-3
Olga Puchkova #130
Round of 32
Kateryna Volodko #69 6-3 6-2
Samantha Stosur #162
Melinda Czink #124 6-3 7-6(6)
Olga Govortsova #36
Petra Cetkovska #52 5-7 6-4 6-0
Marion Bartoli #10
Camille Pin #79 6-4 6-2
Marta Domachowska #65
Marina Erakovic #64 6-3 6-0
Sania Mirza #33
Yaroslava Shvedova #129 7-5 1-6 7-5
Katie Obrien #104
Alona Bondarenko #29 7-6(4) 3-6 7-5
Virginia Ruano Pascual #80
Sunitha Rao #160 4-6 6-3 6-1
Naomi Cavaday #196
Yanina Wickmayer #85 6-2 3-6 6-3
Casey Dellacqua #41
Michaella Krajicek #53 6-2 6-1
Tatiana Poutchek #157
Melanie South #154 6-3 7-5
Sybille Bammer #28
Aiko Nakamura #78 6-4 4-6 6-4
Sorana Cirstea #66
Bethanie Mattek-Sands #81 6-1 6-4
Aravane Rezai #59
Tamarine Tanasugarn #89 6-1 6-0
Tamira Paszek
Nicole Vaidisova #19 6-1 6-3
Nathalie Dechy #91
Ekaterina Makarova #62 6-7(3) 7-5 7-5
Angelique Kerber #118
Round of 16
Kateryna Volodko #69 4-6 6-4 7-5
Melinda Czink #124
Petra Cetkovska #52 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
Camille Pin #79
Marina Erakovic #64 6-3 7-5
Yaroslava Shvedova #129
Alona Bondarenko #29 3-6 7-5 6-1
Sunitha Rao #160
Yanina Wickmayer #85 6-3 6-4
Michaella Krajicek #53
Melanie South #154 2-6 6-4 6-4
Aiko Nakamura #78
Bethanie Mattek-Sands #81 6-4 6-2
Tamarine Tanasugarn #89
Nicole Vaidisova #19 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4
Ekaterina Makarova #62
Quarterfinals
Kateryna Volodko #69 7-6(3) 6-2
Petra Cetkovska #52
Marina Erakovic #64 6-4 7-5
Alona Bondarenko #29
Yanina Wickmayer #85 6-4 6-3
Melanie South #154
Bethanie Mattek-Sands #81 6-3 6-0
Nicole Vaidisova #19
Semifinals
Kateryna Volodko #69 6-3 6-2
Marina Erakovic #64
Yanina Wickmayer #85 7-5 7-6(2)
Bethanie Mattek-Sands #81
Final
Kateryna Volodko #69 7-6(7) 3-6 7-6(4)
Yanina Wickmayer #85

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Ana Ivanovic 1
Angelique Kerber 1
Jelena Jankovic 1
Kateryna Volodko 1
Lisa Raymond 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2018 Grass Petra Kvitova 4-6 6-1 6-2 Magdalena Rybarikova H2H Match data
2015 Grass Angelique Kerber 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(4) Karolina Pliskova H2H Match data
2014 Grass Ana Ivanovic 6-3 6-2 Barbora Strycova H2H Match data
2008 Grass Kateryna Volodko 7-6(7) 3-6 7-6(4) Yanina Wickmayer H2H Match data
2007 Grass Jelena Jankovic 4-6 6-3 7-5 Maria Sharapova H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Birmingham held?
Birmingham is held in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Who won the most recent Birmingham?
The 2018 Birmingham was won by Petra Kvitova 4-6 6-1 6-2.
Who has won the most Birmingham titles?
Ana Ivanovic has won 1 Birmingham title, the most by any player.
When was the first Birmingham played?
The first edition of Birmingham was held in 2000.
What surface is Birmingham played on?
Birmingham is played on grass courts.