2008 Rogers Cup – Singles

Singles
2008 Rogers Cup
Champion	Dinara Safina
Runner-up	Dominika Cibulková
Score	6–2, 6–1

Dinara Safina defeated Dominika Cibulková in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 Canadian Open.

Justine Henin was the reigning champion, but retired from professional tennis in May 2008.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Ana Ivanovic (third round)
2. Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
3. Maria Sharapova (third round, withdrew due to a right shoulder injury)
4. Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)
5. Elena Dementieva (second round)
6. Anna Chakvetadze (third round)
7. Dinara Safina (champion)
8. Vera Zvonareva (second round)
9. Patty Schnyder (third round)
10. Marion Bartoli (semifinals)
11. Victoria Azarenka (semifinals)
12. Nadia Petrova (third round)
13. Maria Kirilenko (second round)
14. Francesca Schiavone (first round)
15. Flavia Pennetta (second round)
16. Nicole Vaidišová (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Tamira Paszek	4	5
	11	Victoria Azarenka	6	7
								11	Victoria Azarenka	0	6	3
								7	Dinara Safina	6	2	6
	4	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	3	2
	7	Dinara Safina	2	6	6
															7	Dinara Safina	6	6
																Dominika Cibulková	2	1
	10	Marion Bartoli	6	6
		Ai Sugiyama	2	3
								10	Marion Bartoli	6	4	3
									Dominika Cibulková	4	6	6
		Dominika Cibulková	7	6
	2	Jelena Janković	5	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	A Ivanovic	6	4	6
		A Nakamura	2	4					P Kvitová	3	6	3
		P Kvitová	6	6											1	A Ivanovic	2	6	2
	Q	M Czink	7	6												T Paszek	6	1	6
	Q	J Ditty	64	0				Q	M Czink	4	5
		T Paszek	7	1	6				T Paszek	6	7
	14	F Schiavone	64	6	1																		T Paszek	4	5
	11	V Azarenka	6	6																		11	V Azarenka	6	7
	Q	J Jackson	1	1				11	V Azarenka	6	6
	Q	M Adamczak	7	1	2				S Bammer	2	2
		S Bammer	66	6	6										11	V Azarenka	7	2
		V Razzano	6	6												V Razzano	64	0	r
		A Rezaï	1	2					V Razzano	6	1	7
								8	V Zvonareva	3	6	62

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	S Kuznetsova	6	1
	Q	A Kudryavtseva	6	7				Q	A Kudryavtseva	1	0	r
	Q	C Scheepers	3	61											4	S Kuznetsova	7	2	6
		V King	6	3	3										Q	M Larcher de Brito	5	6	4
	Q	M Larcher de Brito	2	6	6			Q	M Larcher de Brito	6	0	6
	LL	O Savchuk	6	5	3			15	F Pennetta	3	6	3
	15	F Pennetta	1	7	6																	4	S Kuznetsova	6	3	2
	9	P Schnyder	7	3																		7	D Safina	2	6	6
	Q	M Yuan	66	2	r			9	P Schnyder	6	7
		M Niculescu	6	6					M Niculescu	1	5
	Q	V Lepchenko	1	2											9	P Schnyder	2	2
		A Rodionova	6	6											7	D Safina	6	6
	Q	C Black	2	2					A Rodionova	2	4
								7	D Safina	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	A Chakvetadze	6	7
		J Craybas	6	6					J Craybas	2	5
	WC	S Fichman	4	3											6	A Chakvetadze	6	5	64
	Q	A Rolle	4	2											10	M Bartoli	4	7	7
		A Kleybanova	6	6					A Kleybanova
	Q	M South	3	7	0			10	M Bartoli	w/o
	10	M Bartoli	6	65	6																	10	M Bartoli	6	6
	16	N Vaidišová	3	6	2																		A Sugiyama	2	3
		A Sugiyama	6	3	6				A Sugiyama	6	6
		S Lisicki	3	4					S Pe'er	2	2
		S Pe'er	6	6												A Sugiyama	w/o
		B Mattek	5	2											3	M Sharapova
		M Domachowska	7	6					M Domachowska	5	7	2
								3	M Sharapova	7	5	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	E Dementieva	4	2
		D Cibulková	6	6					D Cibulková	6	6
		E Vesnina	1	1												D Cibulková	7	6
		T Tanasugarn	6	6											12	N Petrova	62	2
		O Sanchez	3	1					T Tanasugarn	3	2
	WC	M-È Pelletier	0	1				12	N Petrova	6	6
	12	N Petrova	6	6																			D Cibulková	7	6
	13	M Kirilenko	6	7																		2	J Janković	5	2
		A Keothavong	1	5				13	M Kirilenko	2	6	64
		O Govortsova	1	2	r			WC	S Dubois	6	2	7
	WC	S Dubois	6	4											WC	S Dubois	3	2
		Y-j Chan	2	6	5										2	J Janković	6	6
		A Wozniak	6	1	7				A Wozniak	0	4
								2	J Janković	6	6

External links

• Draw and Qualifying Draw