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Singles
2008 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Final
Champion	Jelena Janković
Runner-up	Nadia Petrova
Score	6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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Justine Henin was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on May 14, 2008.

Jelena Janković won in the final 6–4, 6–3, against Nadia Petrova. Janković became the highest ranking singles player by winning the final.

Seeds

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

1. Serena Williams (second round)
2. Jelena Janković (champion)
3. Dinara Safina (quarterfinals)
4. Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
5. Svetlana Kuznetsova (first round)
6. Venus Williams (semifinals)
7. Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)
8. Agnieszka Radwańska (second 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

	Semifinals							Final
		Nadia Petrova	6	6
		Victoria Azarenka	4	4
									Nadia Petrova	4	3
								2	Jelena Janković	6	6
	6	Venus Williams	7	5	2
	2	Jelena Janković	6	7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	S Williams	6	1	4
		N Vaidišová	1	2					N Li	0	6	6
		N Li	6	6												N Li	2	3
		N Petrova	6	6												N Petrova	6	6
	Q	B Záhlavová-Strýcová	2	2					N Petrova	6	6
		P Schnyder	6	4	7				P Schnyder	4	1
	5	S Kuznetsova	4	6	5																		N Petrova	6	6
																							V Azarenka	4	4
								4	E Dementieva	6	6
	WC	T Malek	6	2	5				S Bammer	1	4
		S Bammer	4	6	7										4	E Dementieva	6	6	1
		V Azarenka	7	6												V Azarenka	7	3	6
		Á Szávay	5	3					V Azarenka	6	7
	Q	S Záhlavová	3	2				8	A Radwańska	1	5
	8	A Radwańska	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	V Williams	6	6
	WC	A-L Grönefeld	1	2				6	V Williams	6	6
		F Pennetta	6	2	1			Q	K Bondarenko	4	2
	Q	K Bondarenko	4	6	6										6	V Williams	6	6
		A Cornet	2	1											3	D Safina	4	2
	Q	T Pironkova	6	6				Q	T Pironkova	1	6
								3	D Safina	6	7
																						6	V Williams	7	5	2
	7	V Zvonareva	6	6																		2	J Janković	6	7	6
		D Hantuchová	3	2				7	V Zvonareva	6	6
		D Cibulková	3	1					M Bartoli	2	0
		M Bartoli	6	6											7	V Zvonareva	6	6
	WC	E Daniilidou	6	1											2	J Janković	7	7
		A Bondarenko	7	6					A Bondarenko	2	0
								2	J Janković	6	6

External links

• Draw and Qualifying Draw

• Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
• 2008 WTA Tour