WTA Zurich 2008 Draw & Results

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Venus Williams won the 2008 Zurich, defeating Flavia Pennetta 7-6(1) 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played October 13–19 on hard courts in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Champion
def. Flavia Pennetta , 7-6(1) 6-2
Dates
Oct 13 — Oct 19
Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Category
Tier II modern equivalent WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

27 recorded singles results

Zurich 2008 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Venus Williams #9 7-6(1) 6-2 Flavia Pennetta #17 H2H Match data Oct 19, 2008* F
SF (2)
Flavia Pennetta #17 6-3 7-6(6) Anabel Medina Garrigues #30 H2H Match data Oct 18, 2008* SF
Venus Williams #9 4-6 6-3 6-4 Ana Ivanovic #4 H2H Match data Oct 18, 2008* SF
QF (4)
Anabel Medina Garrigues #30 4-6 6-3 0-0 (ret.) Victoria Azarenka #18 H2H Match data Oct 18, 2008* QF
Venus Williams #9 6-3 6-3 Francesca Schiavone #23 H2H Match data Oct 18, 2008* QF
Flavia Pennetta #17 7-5 6-2 Katarina Srebotnik #21 H2H Match data Oct 18, 2008* QF
Ana Ivanovic #4 6-1 6-4 Petra Kvitova #57 H2H Match data Oct 18, 2008* QF
R16 (8)
Victoria Azarenka #18 6-0 6-0 Monica Niculescu #66 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2008* R16
Francesca Schiavone #23 6-3 7-5 Maria Kirilenko #32 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2008* R16
Katarina Srebotnik #21 2-6 7-6(6) 6-3 Agnieszka Radwanska #10 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2008* R16
Anabel Medina Garrigues #30 6-3 3-0 (ret.) Vera Zvonareva #8 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2008* R16
Flavia Pennetta #17 5-7 6-3 6-3 Jelena Jankovic #1 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2008* R16 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Venus Williams #9 6-3 6-4 Alona Bondarenko #33 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2008* R16
Petra Kvitova #57 6-2 6-1 Sofia Arvidsson #61 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2008* R16
Ana Ivanovic #4 6-2 6-4 Marion Bartoli #16 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2008* R16
R32 (12)
Katarina Srebotnik #21 6-3 6-3 Timea Bacsinszky #48 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Flavia Pennetta #17 6-1 6-1 Nadia Petrova #13 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Anabel Medina Garrigues #30 6-2 6-4 Na Li #28 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Alona Bondarenko #33 1-6 6-3 7-6(6) Alizé Cornet #19 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Victoria Azarenka #18 6-2 6-1 Amélie Mauresmo #22 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Sofia Arvidsson #61 0-6 7-5 6-4 Sybille Bammer #24 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Maria Kirilenko #32 7-5 6-2 Daniela Hantuchova #14 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Marion Bartoli #16 6-4 6-0 Agnes Szavay #27 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Agnieszka Radwanska #10 6-4 6-1 Vera Dushevina #89 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Petra Kvitova #57 6-4 3-6 6-4 Patty Schnyder #11 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Francesca Schiavone #23 7-6(3) 6-2 Caroline Wozniacki #15 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32
Monica Niculescu #66 3-6 6-3 6-2 Anna Chakvetadze #12 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2008* R32 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Zurich.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Flavia Pennetta 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Agnes Szavay 1 appearance

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Zurich finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Venus Williams #9 7-6(1) 6-2 Flavia Pennetta #17 H2H Match data 2008 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Zurich held?
Zurich is held in Zurich, Switzerland.
Who won the most recent Zurich?
The 2008 Zurich was won by Venus Williams, who defeated Flavia Pennetta 7-6(1) 6-2.
When was the first Zurich played?
The first edition of Zurich was held in 2008.
What surface is Zurich played on?
Zurich is played on hard courts.