Women's singles
2008 US Open
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upSerbia Jelena Janković
Score6–4, 7–5

Serena Williams defeated Jelena Janković in the final, 6–4, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 US Open. It was her third US Open singles title and ninth major singles title overall. With the win, she regained the world No. 1 singles ranking for the first time since 2003. This was also her second US Open and third major overall won without losing a set during the tournament. Three of the top four seeds were in contention for the No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament.

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

This was the final singles major appearance for 1998 champion and former world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport, who was defeated by Marion Bartoli in the third round.

Julie Coin, ranked as the world No. 188, defeated the world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic in the second round, making her the lowest-ranked player ever to defeat a world No. 1.

Seeds

01.   Serbia Ana Ivanovic (second round)
02.   Serbia Jelena Janković (final)
03.   Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
04.   United States Serena Williams (champion)
05.   Russia Elena Dementieva (semifinals)
06.   Russia Dinara Safina (semifinals)
07.   United States Venus Williams (quarterfinals)
08.   Russia Vera Zvonareva (second round)
09.   Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (fourth round)
10.   Russia Anna Chakvetadze (first round)
11.   Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (first round)
12.   France Marion Bartoli (fourth round)
13.   Hungary Ágnes Szávay (second round)
14.   Belarus Victoria Azarenka (third round)
15.   Switzerland Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
16.   Italy Flavia Pennetta (quarterfinals)
17.   France Alizé Cornet (third round)
18.   Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (third round)
19.   Russia Nadia Petrova (third round)
20.   Czech Republic Nicole Vaidišová (second round)
21.   Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (fourth round)
22.   Russia Maria Kirilenko (first round)
23.   United States Lindsay Davenport (third round)
24.   Israel Shahar Pe'er (first round)
25.   Italy Francesca Schiavone (second round)
26.   Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (second round)
27.   Ukraine Alona Bondarenko (third round)
28.   Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik (fourth round)
29.   Austria Sybille Bammer (quarterfinals)
30.   Japan Ai Sugiyama (third round)
31.   France Virginie Razzano (first round)
32.   France Amélie Mauresmo (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
16 Italy Flavia Pennetta 2 3  
6 Russia Dinara Safina 6 6  
6 Russia Dinara Safina 3 2  
4 United States Serena Williams 6 6  
4 United States Serena Williams 78 79  
7 United States Venus Williams 66 67  
4 United States Serena Williams 6 7  
2 Serbia Jelena Janković 4 5  
5 Russia Elena Dementieva 6 6  
15 Switzerland Patty Schnyder 2 3  
5 Russia Elena Dementieva 4 4  
2 Serbia Jelena Janković 6 6  
29 Austria Sybille Bammer 1 4  
2 Serbia Jelena Janković 6 6  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 4 6
  Russia V Dushevina 1 6 4 1 Serbia A Ivanovic 3 6 3
Q France J Coin 7 7   Q France J Coin 6 4 6
  Australia C Dellacqua 66 64   Q France J Coin 4 4  
  Estonia K Kanepi 6 6   32 France A Mauresmo 6 6  
  Romania M Niculescu 0 3     Estonia K Kanepi 6 4 0
  France N Dechy 6 3 2 32 France A Mauresmo 2 6 6
32 France A Mauresmo 4 6 6 32 France A Mauresmo 3 0  
19 Russia N Petrova 6 6   16 Italy F Pennetta 6 6  
  France O Sanchez 2 4   19 Russia N Petrova 6 6  
Q Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 6   Q Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 4 2  
  Russia E Rodina 2 4   19 Russia N Petrova 6 4 3
  China S Peng 6 6   16 Italy F Pennetta 4 6 6
  Greece E Daniilidou 1 0     China S Peng 2 7 1
Q Switzerland S Vögele 6 2 2 16 Italy F Pennetta 6 68 6
16 Italy F Pennetta 2 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 2  
Q Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 6   Q Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 6  
WC Australia J Moore 7 7   WC Australia J Moore 1 3  
WC United States M Oudin 65 65   Q Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 7  
  Poland M Domachowska 7 5 4 17 France A Cornet 4 5  
  United States B Mattek 67 7 6   United States B Mattek 65 1  
  France C Pin 5 0   17 France A Cornet 7 6  
17 France A Cornet 7 6   Q Germany A-L Grönefeld 5 0  
31 France V Razzano 4 1   6 Russia D Safina 7 6  
  Switzerland T Bacsinszky 6 6     Switzerland T Bacsinszky 6 6  
  Russia A Kudryavtseva 6 5 3   Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 3 2  
  Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 4 7 6   Switzerland T Bacsinszky 6 5 2
  France S Cohen-Aloro 1 4   6 Russia D Safina 3 7 6
Q Italy R Vinci 6 6   Q Italy R Vinci 4 3  
Q United States K Ahn 3 4   6 Russia D Safina 6 6  
6 Russia D Safina 6 6  

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Ukraine K Bondarenko 1 4   4 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Russia E Vesnina 4 6 6   Russia E Vesnina 1 1  
  Ukraine J Vakulenko 6 1 2 4 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Belarus O Govortsova 6 6   30 Japan A Sugiyama 2 1  
Q Czech Republic S Záhlavová 3 1     Belarus O Govortsova 6 64 1
  Slovenia A Klepač 6 3 2r 30 Japan A Sugiyama 4 7 6
30 Japan A Sugiyama 4 6 4 4 United States S Williams 6 6  
20 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6   WC France S Brémond 2 2  
  Czech Republic P Cetkovská 1 2   20 Czech Republic N Vaidišová 5 3  
WC France S Brémond 7 6   WC France S Brémond 7 6  
  Germany J Görges 60 4   WC France S Brémond 7 3 6
  Estonia M Ani 0 65     Italy T Garbin 5 6 4
  Italy T Garbin 6 7     Italy T Garbin 5 6 6
WC United States G Brodsky 5 3   13 Hungary Á Szávay 7 2 3
13 Hungary Á Szávay 7 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
Q Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 4 2   9 Poland A Radwańska 6 7  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 3 2 LL Colombia M Duque Mariño 0 63  
LL Colombia M Duque Mariño 0 6 6 9 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
Q Romania IR Olaru 6 6   18 Slovakia D Cibulková 0 3  
  Romania E Gallovits 0 2   Q Romania IR Olaru 2 2  
  United States J Craybas 3 64   18 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6  
18 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 7   9 Poland A Radwańska 1 3  
27 Ukraine A Bondarenko 2 6 6 7 United States V Williams 6 6  
WC United States J Jackson 6 3 2 27 Ukraine A Bondarenko 6 1 6
  Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 3 4     Germany S Lisicki 4 6 4
  Germany S Lisicki 6 6   27 Ukraine A Bondarenko 2 1  
Q Czech Republic H Šromová 3 6 3 7 United States V Williams 6 6  
Q Paraguay R de los Ríos 6 2 6 Q Paraguay R de los Ríos 0 3  
  Australia S Stosur 2 3   7 United States V Williams 6 6  
7 United States V Williams 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Russia E Dementieva 6 7  
  Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 4 5   5 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
  France P Parmentier 6 7     France P Parmentier 2 1  
  New Zealand M Erakovic 3 62   5 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
Q United States A Glatch 2 2     United Kingdom A Keothavong 3 4  
  United Kingdom A Keothavong 6 6     United Kingdom A Keothavong 6 3 6
  Spain N Llagostera Vives 5 5   25 Italy F Schiavone 2 6 4
25 Italy F Schiavone 7 7   5 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
24 Israel S Pe'er 6 0 1   China N Li 4 1  
  China N Li 2 6 6   China N Li 4 6 6
  Croatia J Kostanić Tošić 4 2     Italy S Errani 6 2 0
  Italy S Errani 6 6     China N Li 6 4 6
  Russia E Bychkova 6 6     Russia E Makarova 1 6 2
  Australia A Rodionova 1 3     Russia E Bychkova 6 5 3
  Russia E Makarova 1 6 6   Russia E Makarova 3 7 6
10 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 2 3

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 3 6
Q Russia A Pivovarova 3 6 3 15 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
  United States V King 2 6 2   Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 3 3  
  Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 4 6 15 Switzerland P Schnyder 7 6  
  Argentina G Dulko 4 0     Slovakia M Rybáriková 64 4  
  Slovakia M Rybáriková 6 6     Slovakia M Rybáriková 6 6  
  Austria T Paszek 6 3 6   Austria T Paszek 1 2  
22 Russia M Kirilenko 3 6 4 15 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 6 6
28 Slovenia K Srebotnik 3 6 6 28 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 3 3
  Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 0 3 28 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6  
  Spain L Domínguez Lino 1 2     Austria Y Meusburger 1 3  
  Austria Y Meusburger 6 6   28 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 61 6
  Czech Republic L Šafářová 4 6 2 3 Russia S Kuznetsova 3 7 3
  Romania S Cîrstea 6 4 6   Romania S Cîrstea 63 1  
Q China S Zhang 4 2   3 Russia S Kuznetsova 7 6  
3 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  
  Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 4 3   8 Russia V Zvonareva 3 3  
  Ukraine T Perebiynis 6 6     Ukraine T Perebiynis 6 6  
  Ukraine M Koryttseva 1 4     Ukraine T Perebiynis 3 0  
  France A Rezaï 6 6   29 Austria S Bammer 6 6  
WC United States A Muhammad 2 4     France A Rezaï 1 5  
  Japan A Nakamura 4 2   29 Austria S Bammer 6 7  
29 Austria S Bammer 6 6   29 Austria S Bammer 7 0 6
23 United States L Davenport 6 6   12 France M Bartoli 63 6 4
  Canada A Wozniak 4 2   23 United States L Davenport 7 6  
  Russia A Kleybanova 6 7     Russia A Kleybanova 5 3  
  Spain C Suárez Navarro 2 5   23 United States L Davenport 1 63  
  Czech Republic P Kvitová 7 4 2 12 France M Bartoli 6 7  
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 63 6 6   Spain V Ruano Pascual 4 2  
  Russia G Voskoboeva 2 3   12 France M Bartoli 6 6  
12 France M Bartoli 6 6  

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  Czech Republic K Zakopalová 2 1   14 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  Italy K Knapp 0 3     Czech Republic I Benešová 2 3  
  Czech Republic I Benešová 6 6   14 Belarus V Azarenka 4 4  
  France É Loit 0 2   21 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
Q Italy ME Camerin 6 6   Q Italy ME Camerin 1 2  
WC United States A Rolle 2 1   21 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
21 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6   21 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 2 1
26 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 7   2 Serbia J Janković 3 6 6
  Bulgaria T Pironkova 4 5   26 Spain A Medina Garrigues 1 4  
  China J Zheng 6 6     China J Zheng 6 6  
Q United States S Perry 2 3     China J Zheng 5 5  
  China Z Yan 2 4   2 Serbia J Janković 7 7  
  Sweden S Arvidsson 6 6     Sweden S Arvidsson 3 7 5
WC United States C Vandeweghe 3 1   2 Serbia J Janković 6 65 7
2 Serbia J Janković 6 6  

Championship match statistics

CategoryUnited States S. WilliamsSerbia Janković
1st serve %45/73 (62%)65/95 (68%)
1st serve points won27 of 45 = 60%35 of 65 = 54%
2nd serve points won15 of 28 = 54%13 of 30 = 43%
Total service points won42 of 73 = 57.53%48 of 95 = 50.53%
Aces33
Double faults34
Winners4415
Unforced errors3922
Net points won32 of 37 = 86%11 of 17 = 65%
Break points converted5 of 16 = 31%3 of 8 = 38%
Return points won47 of 95 = 49%31 of 73 = 42%
Total points won8979
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