WTA Dubai 2008 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Elena Dementieva won the 2008 Dubai, defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from February 25 to March 2, 2008.

Champion
Elena Dementieva
def. Svetlana Kuznetsova , 4-6 6-3 6-2
Dates
Feb 25 — Mar 2
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Elena Dementieva #11 7-5 6-0
Patty Schnyder #12
Alona Bondarenko #23 3-6 6-3 6-2
Maria Kirilenko #27
Ana Ivanovic #2
BYE
Nicole Vaidisova #14 6-3 6-0
Aiko Nakamura #110
Francesca Schiavone #24 6-1 6-7(5) 6-1
Marion Bartoli #9
Sybille Bammer #20 7-6(6) 6-3
Ekaterina Makarova #79
Justine Henin #1
BYE
Katarina Srebotnik #28 6-4 6-4
Nadia Petrova #16
Svetlana Kuznetsova #3
BYE
Lucie Safarova #40 1-6 6-3 6-2
Ai Sugiyama #39
Amélie Mauresmo #29 7-6(7) 6-2
Anabel Medina Garrigues #31
Akiko Morigami #50 6-1 6-4
Agnes Szavay #17
Jelena Jankovic #4
BYE
Sania Mirza #32 7-6(5) 6-2
Vera Dushevina #44
Anna Chakvetadze #6 6-2 2-6 6-4
Agnieszka Radwanska #19
Dinara Safina #15 6-1 6-3
Selima Sfar #167
Round of 16
Elena Dementieva #11 6-2 6-1
Alona Bondarenko #23
Ana Ivanovic #2 6-4 6-0
Nicole Vaidisova #14
Francesca Schiavone #24 6-3 6-2
Sybille Bammer #20
Justine Henin #1 7-5 6-7(6) 6-3
Katarina Srebotnik #28
Svetlana Kuznetsova #3 6-1 6-2
Lucie Safarova #40
Amélie Mauresmo #29 4-6 6-1 6-4
Akiko Morigami #50
Jelena Jankovic #4 4-6 6-3 6-4
Sania Mirza #32
Anna Chakvetadze #6 6-7(3) 6-4 6-3
Dinara Safina #15
Quarterfinals
Elena Dementieva #11 5-7 6-3 6-3
Ana Ivanovic #2
Francesca Schiavone #24 7-6(3) 7-6(4)
Justine Henin #1
Svetlana Kuznetsova #3 6-1 7-6(4)
Amélie Mauresmo #29
Jelena Jankovic #4 6-1 0-0 (ret.)
Anna Chakvetadze #6
Semifinals
Elena Dementieva #11 5-7 7-5 6-2
Francesca Schiavone #24
Svetlana Kuznetsova #3 5-7 6-4 6-3
Jelena Jankovic #4
Final
Elena Dementieva #11 4-6 6-3 6-2
Svetlana Kuznetsova #3

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Justine Henin 4
Agnieszka Radwanska 1
Amélie Mauresmo 1
Elena Dementieva 1
Lindsay Davenport 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dubai held?
Dubai is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who won the most recent Dubai?
The 2014 Dubai was won by Venus Williams 6-3 6-0.
Who has won the most Dubai titles?
Justine Henin has won 4 Dubai titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Dubai played?
The first edition of Dubai was held in 2001.
What surface is Dubai played on?
Dubai is played on hard courts.