WTA Rome 2008 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Jelena Jankovic won the 2008 Rome, defeating Alizé Cornet 6-2 6-2 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 12 to May 18, 2008.
Dates
May 12 — May 18
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
BYE
Flavia Pennetta
6-7(9) 6-3 6-1
Maria Kirilenko
3-6 7-5 6-4
BYE
Samantha Stosur
6-3 6-2
Vera Zvonareva
6-3 6-3
Iveta Benesova
6-3 7-5
BYE
Dominika Cibulkova
7-6(1) 6-4
Caroline Wozniacki
6-3 6-0
Ekaterina Makarova
6-4 4-6 6-2
Patty Schnyder
3-6 6-2 6-3
BYE
Virginie Razzano
6-1 6-2
Alizé Cornet
6-1 6-3
Francesca Schiavone
6-4 7-5
Olga Govortsova
4-6 6-1 6-2
BYE
Alona Bondarenko
6-2 6-2
Sara Errani
6-4 1-6 6-3
Agnes Szavay
6-1 6-1
BYE
Kateryna Volodko
7-5 6-4
Roberta Vinci
6-4 4-6 6-0
Tsvetana Pironkova
6-4 6-2
BYE
Victoria Azarenka
6-1 6-3
Monica Niculescu
6-4 3-6 6-4
Round of 32
Jelena Jankovic
6-1 6-4
Maria Kirilenko
6-3 5-7 6-2
Venus Williams
6-4 6-1
Vera Zvonareva
7-5 4-6 7-5
Maria Sharapova
6-2 3-6 6-4
Caroline Wozniacki
6-3 6-4
Patty Schnyder
6-1 6-0
Marion Bartoli
6-4 7-5
Alizé Cornet
6-3 6-2
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-2 6-0
Serena Williams
6-2 6-0
Sara Errani
6-0 6-3
Anna Chakvetadze
3-6 7-6(1) 6-0
Agnieszka Radwanska
3-6 6-2 6-2
Tsvetana Pironkova
6-4 5-7 6-2
Victoria Azarenka
6-3 6-2
Round of 16
Jelena Jankovic
6-1 6-1
Venus Williams
7-5 6-2
Maria Sharapova
6-4 7-6(3)
Patty Schnyder
4-6 6-4 7-6(7)
Alizé Cornet
6-2 6-4
Serena Williams
6-4 6-3
Anna Chakvetadze
6-4 1-6 6-1
Tsvetana Pironkova
6-2 1-0 (ret.)
Quarterfinals
Jelena Jankovic
5-7 6-2 6-3
Maria Sharapova
6-7(3) 7-5 6-2
Alizé Cornet
(w/o)
Anna Chakvetadze
6-2 3-6 6-1
Semifinals
Alizé Cornet
3-6 6-4 6-3
Final
Jelena Jankovic
6-2 6-2
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 4 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 4 |
| Serena Williams | 4 |
| Elina Svitolina | 3 |
| Iga Swiatek | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Jasmine Paolini | 6-4 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-3 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 1-0 (ret.) | Anhelina Kalinina | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-2 | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Rome held?
- Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Rome?
- The 2026 Rome was won by Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
- Who has won the most Rome titles?
- Conchita Martínez has won 4 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Rome played?
- The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
- What surface is Rome played on?
- Rome is played on clay courts.