WTA Charleston 2008 Draw, Results & Schedule

Serena Williams won the 2008 Charleston, defeating Vera Zvonareva 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Charleston, United States, from April 14 to April 20, 2008. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Serena Williams
def. Vera Zvonareva , 6-4 3-6 6-3
Dates
Apr 14 — Apr 20
Location
Charleston, United States
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Charleston 2008 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Serena Williams #9 6-4 3-6 6-3 Vera Zvonareva #17 H2H Match data Apr 20, 2008* F
SF (2)
Serena Williams #9 7-5 6-3 Alizé Cornet #40 H2H Match data Apr 19, 2008* SF
Vera Zvonareva #17 6-3 6-7(2) 6-3 Elena Dementieva #8 H2H Match data Apr 19, 2008* SF
QF (4)
Vera Zvonareva #17 6-2 3-6 6-2 Jelena Jankovic #5 H2H Match data Apr 19, 2008* QF
Alizé Cornet #40 7-5 6-4 Agnes Szavay #13 H2H Match data Apr 19, 2008* QF
Serena Williams #9 7-5 4-6 6-1 Maria Sharapova #4 H2H Match data Apr 19, 2008* QF
Elena Dementieva #8 6-4 6-4 Patty Schnyder #12 H2H Match data Apr 19, 2008* QF
R16 (8)
Agnes Szavay #13 6-2 7-5 Dinara Safina #16 H2H Match data Apr 18, 2008* R16
Patty Schnyder #12 6-3 6-2 Agnieszka Radwanska #14 H2H Match data Apr 18, 2008* R16
Jelena Jankovic #5 6-0 6-2 Anastasia Rodionova #88 H2H Match data Apr 18, 2008* R16
Serena Williams #9 4-6 6-4 6-3 Katarina Srebotnik #31 H2H Match data Apr 18, 2008* R16
Vera Zvonareva #17 6-4 4-6 6-1 Marion Bartoli #11 H2H Match data Apr 18, 2008* R16
Alizé Cornet #40 6-1 7-5 Sorana Cirstea #86 H2H Match data Apr 18, 2008* R16
Maria Sharapova #4 7-5 6-2 Tatiana Perebiynis #66 H2H Match data Apr 18, 2008* R16
Elena Dementieva #8 6-4 7-5 Victoria Azarenka #28 H2H Match data Apr 18, 2008* R16
R32 (16)
Vera Zvonareva #17 6-1 6-0 Virginia Ruano Pascual #78 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2008* R32
Maria Sharapova #4 6-0 6-0 Bethanie Mattek-Sands #151 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2008* R32
Jelena Jankovic #5 7-5 6-0 Alexandra Stevenson #377 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2008* R32
Tatiana Perebiynis #66 6-4 6-3 Julia Schruff #134 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2008* R32
Patty Schnyder #12 7-6(2) 6-0 Olga Govortsova #43 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2008* R32
Dinara Safina #16 6-1 6-4 Lourdes Domínguez Lino #119 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2008* R32
Serena Williams #9 6-3 6-4 Gisela Dulko #48 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2008* R32
Agnes Szavay #13 7-5 3-6 6-4 Ai Sugiyama #38 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2008* R32
Elena Dementieva #8 6-0 6-2 Jill Craybas #74 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2008* R32
Marion Bartoli #11 7-5 4-6 6-1 Casey Dellacqua #52 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2008* R32
Anastasia Rodionova #88 6-3 6-4 Aravane Rezai #53 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2008* R32
Agnieszka Radwanska #14 6-7(7) 6-2 7-5 Edina Gallovits Hall H2H Match data Apr 17, 2008* R32
Katarina Srebotnik #31 4-6 6-1 7-5 Barbora Strycova #148 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2008* R32
Victoria Azarenka #28 7-6(4) 6-0 Tiantian Sun #259 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2008* R32
Sorana Cirstea #86 6-2 1-6 6-2 Anna Chakvetadze #6 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2008* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Alizé Cornet #40 6-3 2-6 6-3 Sara Errani #63 H2H Match data Apr 17, 2008* R32
R64 (24)
Alexandra Stevenson #377 7-6(6) 6-1 Alina Jidkova #167 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Agnes Szavay #13 6-0 7-6(4) Yuliana Fedak #110 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Virginia Ruano Pascual #78 4-6 7-5 6-0 Olga Puchkova #120 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Sara Errani #63 6-2 6-3 Julie Ditty #93 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Jill Craybas #74 6-2 6-2 Varvara Lepchenko #155 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Aravane Rezai #53 6-4 4-6 7-5 Milagros Sequera #96 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Tiantian Sun #259 2-6 7-6(1) 6-2 Ahsha Rolle #138 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Tatiana Perebiynis #66 4-6 6-0 7-5 Anabel Medina Garrigues #33 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Gisela Dulko #48 6-2 6-3 Alicia Molik #117 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Lourdes Domínguez Lino #119 6-1 6-1 Aleksandra Wozniak #115 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Agnieszka Radwanska #14 6-4 4-6 6-3 Marta Domachowska #80 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Ai Sugiyama #38 6-4 6-1 Ayumi Morita #99 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Alizé Cornet #40 6-3 3-6 6-4 Michaella Krajicek #45 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Casey Dellacqua #52 7-5 6-4 María Emilia Salerni #75 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Julia Schruff #134 7-6(2) 6-4 Galina Voskoboeva #91 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Anastasia Rodionova #88 6-4 1-0 (ret.) Dominika Cibulkova #29 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Vera Zvonareva #17 6-2 6-2 Chia-Jung Chuang #409 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Barbora Strycova #148 6-3 6-2 Yung Jan Chan H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Edina Gallovits Hall 6-3 2-0 (ret.) Meghann Shaughnessy #61 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Olga Govortsova #43 6-3 6-2 Elena Vesnina #44 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Sorana Cirstea #86 6-7(5) 7-5 6-1 Vania King #112 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Katarina Srebotnik #31 7-6(4) 6-3 Timea Bacsinszky #62 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Victoria Azarenka #28 6-1 6-0 Chanelle Scheepers #188 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64
Bethanie Mattek-Sands #151 6-3 4-6 6-2 Meng Yuan #106 H2H Match data Apr 16, 2008* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Charleston titles
PlayerTitles
Serena Williams 3
Jessica Pegula 2
Justine Henin 2

Recent Finals

Recent Charleston finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jessica Pegula #5 6-2 6-2 Yuliia Starodubtseva #89 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Jessica Pegula #4 6-3 7-5 Sofia Kenin #44 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Danielle Collins #22 6-2 6-1 Daria Kasatkina #11 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Ons Jabeur #5 7-6(6) 6-4 Belinda Bencic #11 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Belinda Bencic #21 6-1 5-7 6-4 Ons Jabeur #10 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Charleston held?
Charleston is held in Charleston, United States.
Who won the most recent Charleston?
The 2026 Charleston was won by Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-2.
Who has won the most Charleston titles?
Serena Williams has won 3 Charleston titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Charleston played?
The first edition of Charleston was held in 1986.
What surface is Charleston played on?
Charleston is played on clay courts.