# 2008 WTA Tour

The 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2008 tennis season. The 2008 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA Tier I-IV Events, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), the year-end championships, and the tennis event at the Beijing Summer Olympic Games.
The season was characterised by its frequent changes in the world No. 1 ranking, with Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Janković and Serena Williams all holding the position at some point during the season. Janković finished the season as the world No. 1 player despite not winning a Grand Slam tournament. She did however reach the final of the U.S. Open, and won four tournaments throughout the season.
Four players won the Grand Slam titles. Maria Sharapova won her third major title at the Australian Open, Ana Ivanovic won her maiden title at the French Open, Venus Williams won her seventh Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, and Serena Williams won her ninth Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open. Dinara Safina also reached her first Grand Slam final at the French Open, and won four events during the season.
One of the big stories of the year was the shock retirement of Justine Henin on May 14, less than two weeks before she was set to defend her French Open title. She became the first player to retire while ranked at No. 1 in the world. Henin later returned for the 2010 season.

## Summary

Justine Henin started the season as the No. 1 ranked player in the world. Following her impressive 2007 season and victory at the warm-up tournament in Sydney, she was considered the outright favourite to win the Australian Open. However, she was beaten in emphatic fashion by Maria Sharapova in the quarterfinals, who then defeated Jelena Janković and Ana Ivanovic to win her third Grand Slam title. Daniela Hantuchová also reached her first Grand Slam semifinal. Sister team Alona and Kateryna Bondarenko pulled off an unexpected title run in the women's doubles, while Sun Tiantian teamed up with Nenad Zimonjić to win her first Grand Slam tournament of any kind in the mixed doubles event.
Sharapova continued to impress by winning the tournament in Doha, before her 18-match win streak was snapped by Svetlana Kuznetsova in the semifinals of Indian Wells. Kuznetsova went on to lose to Ivanovic in the final. It was then the turn of Serena Williams to build a win streak, claiming the titles in Bangalore, Miami—her fifth title at the event, tying Steffi Graf for the most singles titles at this tournament—and then Charleston. Her 17-match winning run was eventually ended in Berlin by Dinara Safina, who had already beaten Henin in that tournament, and subsequently went on to lift the title.
During the Rome tournament Henin announced her shock retirement from professional tennis, becoming the first player ever to retire whilst ranked at No. 1 in the world. Henin's removal from the rankings meant that then-No. 2 Maria Sharapova became the new No. 1 by default. Jelena Janković eventually won the tournament in Rome.
With Henin's retirement the French Open was considered to be wide open. World No. 1 Sharapova was stopped by Safina in the fourth round, who fought back from match points down to win, before doing the same against Elena Dementieva in the quarterfinals. She eventually reached her first Grand Slam final. On the other side of the draw Ana Ivanovic came through after an all-Serbian semifinal with Jelena Janković, which meant that Ivanovic would move to the No. 1 position regardless of the result in the final. She ended up beating Safina for her first Slam title. In the women's doubles tournament Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual were victorious, the first Slam for Medina Garrigues and the tenth for Ruano Pascual. Victoria Azarenka won her second Grand Slam in the mixed doubles event.
The third Grand Slam of the year at Wimbledon brought with it some surprises: for the first time in the Open Era none of the top four seeds managed to reach the semifinals. World No. 1 Ivanovic surrendered to Zheng Jie in the third round, who went on to become the first Chinese women to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam in singles. Tamarine Tanasugarn knocked out Janković en route to her only major quarterfinal. Sharapova was upset by Alla Kudryavtseva, and Kuznetsova lost to Agnieszka Radwańska, who had shown prior form winning the warm-up tournament in Eastbourne. Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams reached the final, the first Grand Slam final between the two since Wimbledon five years ago. Venus would defeat her sister for her fifth Wimbledon title. They also teamed up to win the doubles title, their seventh as a team. In the mixed doubles event Samantha Stosur won with Bob Bryan.
Ivanovic lost her No. 1 ranking in August, as fellow Serbian Jelena Janković ascended to the top position for the first time. Dinara Safina proved strong on the summer hardcourts, winning titles in Los Angeles and Montréal. She then made it to the final match at the Beijing Olympics, but lost to Dementieva, who achieved her biggest career victory with the gold medal. With Vera Zvonareva also winning the bronze medal it meant that Russia swept the podium in the singles event. Li Na almost made a strong run at home, but lost in the bronze medal match. In doubles Serena and Venus Williams won their second gold medals together, after winning at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Ivanovic regained the No. 1 position following the Olympics, and held it heading into the U.S. Open. There it was up to grabs with five women—Ivanovic, Janković, Safina, Kuznetsova, and Serena Williams—being in contention for the top spot. Ivanovic was upset in the second round by Julie Coin, one of the worst losses for a top-ranked player ever. Serena would defeat Jelena Janković in the final. By virtue of winning her eighth major title Williams ascended to the top ranking for the first time since 2002. In the doubles tournament Cara Black and Liezel Huber won their fourth Grand Slam as a team, with Black also victorious in the mixed doubles with Leander Paes.
The fall season saw Jelena Janković return to the No. 1 position after winning events in Beijing, Stuttgart and Moscow, and thus securing the year-end No. 1 ranking. Dinara Safina won the title in Tokyo, beating Petrova and Kuznetsova en route. Both had a solid indoor season with Petrova making the final of Stuttgart and winning Quebec, and Kuznetsova finishing runner-up in Beijing and Tokyo. Vera Zvonareva also had a strong finish to the year, reaching the final of Moscow and Linz, where she lost to Ivanovic, and the WTA Tour Championships in Doha, where she lost to Venus Williams. Williams won her first title at the year-end championships. Other players at the final event were semifinalists Elena Dementieva and Jelena Janković, Dinara Safina, Serena Williams, Ana Ivanovic and Svetlana Kuznetsova, plus alternates Agnieszka Radwańska and Nadia Petrova. In the doubles event Black and Huber successfully defended the title they won in 2007.

## Schedule

The table below shows the 2008 WTA Tour schedule.

### Key

* Grand Slam events
* Summer Olympic Games
* Year-end championships
* Tier I events
* Tier II events
* Tier III events
* Tier IV events
* Team events

### January

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 31 Dec | Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hopman Cup Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 8 teams (RR) | United States 2–1 | Serbia | Round robin losers (Group A) France Chinese Taipei Argentina | Round robin losers (Group B) India Australia Czech Republic |
| 31 Dec | Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts Gold Coast, Australia Tier III event Hard – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Li Na 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Victoria Azarenka | Patty Schnyder Shahar Pe'er | Nicole Vaidišová Amélie Mauresmo Dinara Safina Dominika Cibulková |
| 31 Dec | Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts Gold Coast, Australia Tier III event Hard – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Dinara Safina Ágnes Szávay 6–1, 6–2 | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | Patty Schnyder Shahar Pe'er | Nicole Vaidišová Amélie Mauresmo Dinara Safina Dominika Cibulková |
| 31 Dec | ASB Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV event Hard – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 6–2, 6–2 | Aravane Rezaï | Marina Erakovic Tamira Paszek | Vera Zvonareva Katarina Srebotnik Sara Errani Maria Kirilenko |
| 31 Dec | ASB Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV event Hard – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Mariya Koryttseva Lilia Osterloh 6–3, 6–4 | Martina Müller Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | Marina Erakovic Tamira Paszek | Vera Zvonareva Katarina Srebotnik Sara Errani Maria Kirilenko |
| 7 Jan | Medibank International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Justine Henin 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Ana Ivanovic Nicole Vaidišová | Kaia Kanepi Katarina Srebotnik Jelena Janković Francesca Schiavone |
| 7 Jan | Medibank International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Yan Zi Zheng Jie 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ | Tatiana Perebiynis Tatiana Poutchek | Ana Ivanovic Nicole Vaidišová | Kaia Kanepi Katarina Srebotnik Jelena Janković Francesca Schiavone |
| 7 Jan | Moorilla Hobart International Hobart, Australia Tier IV event Hard – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Eleni Daniilidou Walkover | Vera Zvonareva | Flavia Pennetta Ashley Harkleroad | Casey Dellacqua Sania Mirza Edina Gallovits Elena Vesnina |
| 7 Jan | Moorilla Hobart International Hobart, Australia Tier IV event Hard – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–2, 6–4 | Eleni Daniilidou Jasmin Wöhr | Flavia Pennetta Ashley Harkleroad | Casey Dellacqua Sania Mirza Edina Gallovits Elena Vesnina |
| 14 Jan 21 Jan | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $8,000,000 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Maria Sharapova 7–5, 6–3 | Ana Ivanovic | Jelena Janković Daniela Hantuchová | Justine Henin Serena Williams Venus Williams Agnieszka Radwańska |
| 14 Jan 21 Jan | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $8,000,000 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Alona Bondarenko Kateryna Bondarenko 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 | Victoria Azarenka Shahar Pe'er | Jelena Janković Daniela Hantuchová | Justine Henin Serena Williams Venus Williams Agnieszka Radwańska |
| 14 Jan 21 Jan | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $8,000,000 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Nenad Zimonjić Sun Tiantian 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–4 | Mahesh Bhupathi Sania Mirza | Jelena Janković Daniela Hantuchová | Justine Henin Serena Williams Venus Williams Agnieszka Radwańska |
| 28 Jan | Fed Cup: Quarterfinals HaSharon, Israel, hard California, United States, hard Beijing, China, hard (i) Naples, Italy, hard (i) | First round winners Russia 4–1 United States 4–1 China 3–2 Spain 3–2 | First round losers Israel Germany France Italy | | |

### February

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 4 Feb | Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anna Chakvetadze 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 | Ágnes Szávay | Marion Bartoli Elena Dementieva | Amélie Mauresmo Virginie Razzano Kateryna Bondarenko Daniela Hantuchová |
| 4 Feb | Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Alona Bondarenko Kateryna Bondarenko 6–1, 6–4 | Eva Hrdinová Vladimíra Uhlířová | Marion Bartoli Elena Dementieva | Amélie Mauresmo Virginie Razzano Kateryna Bondarenko Daniela Hantuchová |
| 4 Feb | Pattaya Women's Open Pattaya, Thailand Tier IV event Hard – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Agnieszka Radwańska 6–2, 1–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ | Jill Craybas | Ekaterina Bychkova Akgul Amanmuradova | Tamarine Tanasugarn Vesna Manasieva Chan Yung-jan Andreja Klepač |
| 4 Feb | Pattaya Women's Open Pattaya, Thailand Tier IV event Hard – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung 6–4, 6–3 | Hsieh Su-wei Vania King | Ekaterina Bychkova Akgul Amanmuradova | Tamarine Tanasugarn Vesna Manasieva Chan Yung-jan Andreja Klepač |
| 11 Feb | Proximus Diamond Games Antwerp, Belgium Tier II event Hard (i) – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Justine Henin 6–3, 6–3 | Karin Knapp | Timea Bacsinszky Li Na | Alisa Kleybanova Daniela Hantuchová Patty Schnyder Sofia Arvidsson |
| 11 Feb | Proximus Diamond Games Antwerp, Belgium Tier II event Hard (i) – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Cara Black Liezel Huber 6–1, 6–3 | Květa Peschke Ai Sugiyama | Timea Bacsinszky Li Na | Alisa Kleybanova Daniela Hantuchová Patty Schnyder Sofia Arvidsson |
| 11 Feb | Cachantún Cup Viña del Mar, Chile Tier III event Clay (red) – $200,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Flavia Pennetta 6–4, 5–4 ret. | Klára Zakopalová | Pauline Parmentier Mariya Koryttseva | Kaia Kanepi Martina Müller Nuria Llagostera Vives Lourdes Domínguez Lino |
| 11 Feb | Cachantún Cup Viña del Mar, Chile Tier III event Clay (red) – $200,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Līga Dekmeijere Alicja Rosolska 7–5, 6–3 | Mariya Koryttseva Julia Schruff | Pauline Parmentier Mariya Koryttseva | Kaia Kanepi Martina Müller Nuria Llagostera Vives Lourdes Domínguez Lino |
| 18 Feb | Qatar Total Open Doha, Qatar Tier I event Hard – $2,500,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Maria Sharapova 6–1, 2–6, 6–0 | Vera Zvonareva | Agnieszka Radwańska Li Na | Dominika Cibulková Caroline Wozniacki Jelena Janković Sybille Bammer |
| 18 Feb | Qatar Total Open Doha, Qatar Tier I event Hard – $2,500,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Květa Peschke Rennae Stubbs 6–1, 5–7, [10–7] | Cara Black Liezel Huber | Agnieszka Radwańska Li Na | Dominika Cibulková Caroline Wozniacki Jelena Janković Sybille Bammer |
| 18 Feb | XVI Copa Colsanitas Santander Bogotá, Colombia Tier III event Clay (red) – $185,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Nuria Llagostera Vives 6–0, 6–4 | María Emilia Salerni | Betina Jozami Carla Suárez Navarro | Martina Müller Sara Errani Catalina Castaño Mariana Duque Mariño |
| 18 Feb | XVI Copa Colsanitas Santander Bogotá, Colombia Tier III event Clay (red) – $185,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Iveta Benešová Bethanie Mattek 6–3, 6–3 | Jelena Kostanić Tošić Martina Müller | Betina Jozami Carla Suárez Navarro | Martina Müller Sara Errani Catalina Castaño Mariana Duque Mariño |
| 25 Feb | Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tier II event Hard – $1,500,000 – 28S/48Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Elena Dementieva 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Francesca Schiavone Jelena Janković | Justine Henin Ana Ivanovic Anna Chakvetadze Amélie Mauresmo |
| 25 Feb | Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tier II event Hard – $1,500,000 – 28S/48Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Cara Black Liezel Huber 7–5, 6–2 | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | Francesca Schiavone Jelena Janković | Justine Henin Ana Ivanovic Anna Chakvetadze Amélie Mauresmo |
| 25 Feb | Abierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco, Mexico Tier III event Clay (red) – $180,000 – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Flavia Pennetta 6–0, 4–6, 6–1 | Alizé Cornet | Kaia Kanepi Jill Craybas | Edina Gallovits Sorana Cîrstea Iveta Benešová Mariya Koryttseva |
| 25 Feb | Abierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco, Mexico Tier III event Clay (red) – $180,000 – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez 6–2, 6–4 | Iveta Benešová Petra Cetkovská | Kaia Kanepi Jill Craybas | Edina Gallovits Sorana Cîrstea Iveta Benešová Mariya Koryttseva |
| 25 Feb | Cellular South Cup Memphis, United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 6–2, 6–1 | Olga Govortsova | Marina Erakovic Shahar Pe'er | Alla Kudryavtseva Caroline Wozniacki Sofia Arvidsson Julia Görges |
| 25 Feb | Cellular South Cup Memphis, United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond 6–3, 6–1 | Angela Haynes Mashona Washington | Marina Erakovic Shahar Pe'er | Alla Kudryavtseva Caroline Wozniacki Sofia Arvidsson Julia Görges |

### March

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 3 Mar | Canara Bank Bangalore Open Bangalore, India Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Serena Williams 7–5, 6–3 | Patty Schnyder | Yan Zi Venus Williams | Jelena Janković Akgul Amanmuradova Anastasia Rodionova Vera Zvonareva |
| 3 Mar | Canara Bank Bangalore Open Bangalore, India Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Peng Shuai Sun Tiantian 6–4, 5–7, [10–8] | Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung | Yan Zi Venus Williams | Jelena Janković Akgul Amanmuradova Anastasia Rodionova Vera Zvonareva |
| 10 Mar 17 Mar | Pacific Life Open Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $2,100,000 – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles | Ana Ivanovic 6–4, 6–3 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Jelena Janković Maria Sharapova | Vera Zvonareva Lindsay Davenport Daniela Hantuchová Agnieszka Radwańska |
| 10 Mar 17 Mar | Pacific Life Open Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $2,100,000 – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles | Dinara Safina Elena Vesnina 6–1, 1–6, [10–8] | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | Jelena Janković Maria Sharapova | Vera Zvonareva Lindsay Davenport Daniela Hantuchová Agnieszka Radwańska |
| 24 Mar 31 Mar | Sony Ericsson Open Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $3,770,000 – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles | Serena Williams 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 | Jelena Janković | Svetlana Kuznetsova Vera Zvonareva | Justine Henin Venus Williams Elena Dementieva Dinara Safina |
| 24 Mar 31 Mar | Sony Ericsson Open Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $3,770,000 – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles | Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama 7–5, 4–6, [10–3] | Cara Black Liezel Huber | Svetlana Kuznetsova Vera Zvonareva | Justine Henin Venus Williams Elena Dementieva Dinara Safina |

### April

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 7 Apr | Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event Clay – $600,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Maria Sharapova 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, 6–3 | Dominika Cibulková | Lindsay Davenport Alizé Cornet | Alona Bondarenko Ágnes Szávay Virginie Razzano Amélie Mauresmo |
| 7 Apr | Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event Clay – $600,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Bethanie Mattek Vladimíra Uhlířová 6–3, 6–1 | Victoria Azarenka Elena Vesnina | Lindsay Davenport Alizé Cornet | Alona Bondarenko Ágnes Szávay Virginie Razzano Amélie Mauresmo |
| 14 Apr | Family Circle Cup Charleston, United States Tier I event Clay – $1,340,000 (green) – 56S/24Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Serena Williams 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | Vera Zvonareva | Elena Dementieva Alizé Cornet | Jelena Janković Patty Schnyder Ágnes Szávay Maria Sharapova |
| 14 Apr | Family Circle Cup Charleston, United States Tier I event Clay – $1,340,000 (green) – 56S/24Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama 6–2, 6–2 | Edina Gallovits Olga Govortsova | Elena Dementieva Alizé Cornet | Jelena Janković Patty Schnyder Ágnes Szávay Maria Sharapova |
| 14 Apr | Estoril Open Oeiras, Portugal Tier IV event Clay (red) – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Maria Kirilenko 6–4, 6–2 | Iveta Benešová | Maret Ani Klára Zakopalová | Camille Pin Olga Savchuk Karin Knapp Tathiana Garbin |
| 14 Apr | Estoril Open Oeiras, Portugal Tier IV event Clay (red) – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Maria Kirilenko Flavia Pennetta 6–4, 6–4 | Mervana Jugić-Salkić İpek Şenoğlu | Maret Ani Klára Zakopalová | Camille Pin Olga Savchuk Karin Knapp Tathiana Garbin |
| 21 Apr | Fed Cup: Semifinals Moscow, Russia, clay (i) Beijing, China, hard (i) | Semifinals winners Russia 3–2 Spain 4–1 | Semifinals losers United States China | | |
| 28 April | Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Fez, Morocco Tier IV event Clay (red) – $145,000 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Gisela Dulko 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Gréta Arn Aravane Rezaï | Olga Savchuk Petra Cetkovská Alisa Kleybanova Sorana Cîrstea |
| 28 April | Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Fez, Morocco Tier IV event Clay (red) – $145,000 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Sorana Cîrstea Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6–2, 6–2 | Alisa Kleybanova Ekaterina Makarova | Gréta Arn Aravane Rezaï | Olga Savchuk Petra Cetkovská Alisa Kleybanova Sorana Cîrstea |
| 28 April | ECM Prague Open Prague, Czech Republic Tier IV event Clay (red) – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Vera Zvonareva 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–2 | Victoria Azarenka | Katarina Srebotnik Klára Zakopalová | Roberta Vinci Iveta Benešová Karolína Plíšková Shahar Pe'er |
| 28 April | ECM Prague Open Prague, Czech Republic Tier IV event Clay (red) – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká 1–6, 6–3, [10–6] | Jill Craybas Michaëlla Krajicek | Katarina Srebotnik Klára Zakopalová | Roberta Vinci Iveta Benešová Karolína Plíšková Shahar Pe'er |

### May

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 5 May | Qatar Telecom German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay (red) – $1,340,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Dinara Safina 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | Elena Dementieva | Victoria Azarenka Ana Ivanovic | Serena Williams Alona Bondarenko Jelena Janković Ágnes Szávay |
| 5 May | Qatar Telecom German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay (red) – $1,340,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Cara Black Liezel Huber 3–6, 6–2, [10–2] | Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez | Victoria Azarenka Ana Ivanovic | Serena Williams Alona Bondarenko Jelena Janković Ágnes Szávay |
| 12 May | Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay (red) – $1,340,000 – 56S/48Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Jelena Janković 6–2, 6–2 | Alizé Cornet | Anna Chakvetadze Maria Sharapova | Tsvetana Pironkova Serena Williams Venus Williams Patty Schnyder |
| 12 May | Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay (red) – $1,340,000 – 56S/48Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–3 | Iveta Benešová Janette Husárová | Anna Chakvetadze Maria Sharapova | Tsvetana Pironkova Serena Williams Venus Williams Patty Schnyder |
| 19 May | İstanbul Cup Istanbul, Turkey Tier III event Clay (red) – $200,000 – 30S/26Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Agnieszka Radwańska 6–3, 6–2 | Elena Dementieva | Akgul Amanmuradova Tsvetana Pironkova | Jill Craybas Nadia Petrova Olga Govortsova Andreja Klepač |
| 19 May | İstanbul Cup Istanbul, Turkey Tier III event Clay (red) – $200,000 – 30S/26Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Jill Craybas Olga Govortsova 6–1, 6–2 | Marina Erakovic Polona Hercog | Akgul Amanmuradova Tsvetana Pironkova | Jill Craybas Nadia Petrova Olga Govortsova Andreja Klepač |
| 19 May | Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay (red) – $175,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anabel Medina Garrigues 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–0 | Katarina Srebotnik | Chan Yung-jan Timea Bacsinszky | Peng Shuai Ai Sugiyama Flavia Pennetta Alona Bondarenko |
| 19 May | Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay (red) – $175,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Tatiana Perebiynis Yan Zi 6–4, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, [10–6] | Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung | Chan Yung-jan Timea Bacsinszky | Peng Shuai Ai Sugiyama Flavia Pennetta Alona Bondarenko |
| 26 May 2 Jun | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (red) – $9,711,335 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Ana Ivanovic 6–4, 6–3 | Dinara Safina | Svetlana Kuznetsova Jelena Janković | Elena Dementieva Kaia Kanepi Carla Suárez Navarro Patty Schnyder |
| 26 May 2 Jun | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (red) – $9,711,335 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 | Casey Dellacqua Francesca Schiavone | Svetlana Kuznetsova Jelena Janković | Elena Dementieva Kaia Kanepi Carla Suárez Navarro Patty Schnyder |
| 26 May 2 Jun | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (red) – $9,711,335 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Bob Bryan Victoria Azarenka 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ | Nenad Zimonjić Katarina Srebotnik | Svetlana Kuznetsova Jelena Janković | Elena Dementieva Kaia Kanepi Carla Suárez Navarro Patty Schnyder |

### June

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 9 Jun | DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $200,000 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Kateryna Bondarenko 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ | Yanina Wickmayer | Marina Erakovic Bethanie Mattek | Petra Cetkovská Alona Bondarenko Melanie South Nicole Vaidišová |
| 9 Jun | DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $200,000 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Cara Black Liezel Huber 6–2, 6–1 | Séverine Brémond Virginia Ruano Pascual | Marina Erakovic Bethanie Mattek | Petra Cetkovská Alona Bondarenko Melanie South Nicole Vaidišová |
| 9 Jun | Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain Tier IV event Clay (red) – $145,000 – 32S/28Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Maria Kirilenko 6–0, 6–2 | María José Martínez Sánchez | Nuria Llagostera Vives Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro | Sara Errani Lucie Šafářová Ekaterina Ivanova Edina Gallovits |
| 9 Jun | Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain Tier IV event Clay (red) – $145,000 – 32S/28Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lourdes Domínguez Lino Arantxa Parra Santonja 4–6, 7–5, [10–4] | Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez | Nuria Llagostera Vives Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro | Sara Errani Lucie Šafářová Ekaterina Ivanova Edina Gallovits |
| 16 Jun | International Women's Open Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Agnieszka Radwańska 6–4, 6–7$^{(11–13)}$, 6–4 | Nadia Petrova | Samantha Stosur Marion Bartoli | Caroline Wozniacki Ekaterina Makarova Gisela Dulko Alisa Kleybanova |
| 16 Jun | International Women's Open Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Cara Black Liezel Huber 2–6, 6–0, 10–8 | Květa Peschke Rennae Stubbs | Samantha Stosur Marion Bartoli | Caroline Wozniacki Ekaterina Makarova Gisela Dulko Alisa Kleybanova |
| 16 Jun | Ordina Open 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $175,000 – 30S/16Q/15D Singles – Doubles | Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–5, 6–3 | Dinara Safina | Elena Dementieva Alona Bondarenko | Sorana Cîrstea Katarina Srebotnik Michaëlla Krajicek Anna Chakvetadze |
| 16 Jun | Ordina Open 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $175,000 – 30S/16Q/15D Singles – Doubles | Marina Erakovic Michaëlla Krajicek 6–3, 6–2 | Līga Dekmeijere Angelique Kerber | Elena Dementieva Alona Bondarenko | Sorana Cîrstea Katarina Srebotnik Michaëlla Krajicek Anna Chakvetadze |
| 23 Jun 30 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $10,524,070 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Venus Williams 7–5, 6–4 | Serena Williams | Zheng Jie Elena Dementieva | Nicole Vaidišová Agnieszka Radwańska Nadia Petrova Tamarine Tanasugarn |
| 23 Jun 30 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $10,524,070 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Serena Williams Venus Williams 6–2, 6–2 | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | Zheng Jie Elena Dementieva | Nicole Vaidišová Agnieszka Radwańska Nadia Petrova Tamarine Tanasugarn |
| 23 Jun 30 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $10,524,070 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Bob Bryan Samantha Stosur 7–5, 6–4 | Mike Bryan Katarina Srebotnik | Zheng Jie Elena Dementieva | Nicole Vaidišová Agnieszka Radwańska Nadia Petrova Tamarine Tanasugarn |

### July

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 7 Jul | Budapest Grand Prix Budapest, Hungary Tier III event Clay (red) – $175,000 – 30S/31Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Alizé Cornet 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–3 | Andreja Klepač | Karolina Šprem Gréta Arn | Petra Kvitová Katalin Marosi Klára Zakopalová Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
| 7 Jul | Budapest Grand Prix Budapest, Hungary Tier III event Clay (red) – $175,000 – 30S/31Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Alizé Cornet Janette Husárová 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–1, [10–6] | Vanessa Henke Ioana Raluca Olaru | Karolina Šprem Gréta Arn | Petra Kvitová Katalin Marosi Klára Zakopalová Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
| 7 Jul | Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo, Italy Tier IV event Clay (red) – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Sara Errani 6–2, 6–3 | Mariya Koryttseva | Flavia Pennetta Anabel Medina Garrigues | Margalita Chakhnashvili Carla Suárez Navarro Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Tathiana Garbin |
| 7 Jul | Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo, Italy Tier IV event Clay (red) – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Sara Errani Nuria Llagostera Vives 2–6, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, [10–4] | Alla Kudryavtseva Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Flavia Pennetta Anabel Medina Garrigues | Margalita Chakhnashvili Carla Suárez Navarro Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Tathiana Garbin |
| 14 Jul | Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Aleksandra Wozniak 7–5, 6–3 | Marion Bartoli | Serena Williams Ai Sugiyama | Patty Schnyder Samantha Stosur Dominika Cibulková Anna Chakvetadze |
| 14 Jul | Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Cara Black Liezel Huber 6–4, 6–3 | Elena Vesnina Vera Zvonareva | Serena Williams Ai Sugiyama | Patty Schnyder Samantha Stosur Dominika Cibulková Anna Chakvetadze |
| 14 Jul | Gastein Ladies Bad Gastein, Austria Tier III event Clay (red) – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Pauline Parmentier 6–4, 6–4 | Lucie Hradecká | Ágnes Szávay Mariya Koryttseva | Iveta Benešová Yvonne Meusburger Tereza Hladíková Patricia Mayr |
| 14 Jul | Gastein Ladies Bad Gastein, Austria Tier III event Clay (red) – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká 6–3, 6–3 | Sesil Karatantcheva Nataša Zorić | Ágnes Szávay Mariya Koryttseva | Iveta Benešová Yvonne Meusburger Tereza Hladíková Patricia Mayr |
| 21 Jul | East West Bank Classic Carson, United States Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Dinara Safina 6–4, 6–2 | Flavia Pennetta | Jelena Janković Bethanie Mattek | Nadia Petrova Victoria Azarenka Sybille Bammer Yuan Meng |
| 21 Jul | East West Bank Classic Carson, United States Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung 2–6, 7–5, [10–4] | Eva Hrdinová Vladimíra Uhlířová | Jelena Janković Bethanie Mattek | Nadia Petrova Victoria Azarenka Sybille Bammer Yuan Meng |
| 21 Jul | Banka Koper Slovenia Open Portorož, Slovenia Tier IV event Hard – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Sara Errani 6–3, 6–3 | Anabel Medina Garrigues | Caroline Wozniacki Julia Görges | Maria Kirilenko Vera Dushevina Elena Bovina Petra Martić |
| 21 Jul | Banka Koper Slovenia Open Portorož, Slovenia Tier IV event Hard – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–4, 6–1 | Vera Dushevina Ekaterina Makarova | Caroline Wozniacki Julia Görges | Maria Kirilenko Vera Dushevina Elena Bovina Petra Martić |
| 28 Jul | Rogers Cup Montreal, Canada Tier I event Hard – $1,340,000 – 56S/48Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Dinara Safina 6–2, 6–1 | Dominika Cibulková | Victoria Azarenka Marion Bartoli | Tamira Paszek Svetlana Kuznetsova Ai Sugiyama Jelena Janković |
| 28 Jul | Rogers Cup Montreal, Canada Tier I event Hard – $1,340,000 – 56S/48Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Cara Black Liezel Huber 6–1, 6–1 | Maria Kirilenko Flavia Pennetta | Victoria Azarenka Marion Bartoli | Tamira Paszek Svetlana Kuznetsova Ai Sugiyama Jelena Janković |
| 28 Jul | Nordea Nordic Light Open Stockholm, Sweden Tier IV event Hard – $145,000 – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Caroline Wozniacki 6–0, 6–2 | Vera Dushevina | Agnieszka Radwańska Katarina Srebotnik | Camille Pin Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual Iveta Benešová |
| 28 Jul | Nordea Nordic Light Open Stockholm, Sweden Tier IV event Hard – $145,000 – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 7–5, 6–4 | Petra Cetkovská Lucie Šafářová | Agnieszka Radwańska Katarina Srebotnik | Camille Pin Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual Iveta Benešová |

### August

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 11 Aug | Summer Olympic Games Beijing, China Hard – $0 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Fourth place | Sybille Bammer Serena Williams Venus Williams Jelena Janković |
| 11 Aug | Summer Olympic Games Beijing, China Hard – $0 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Elena Dementieva 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | Dinara Safina | Vera Zvonareva 6–0, 7–5 | Li Na | Sybille Bammer Serena Williams Venus Williams Jelena Janković |
| 11 Aug | Summer Olympic Games Beijing, China Hard – $0 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Serena Williams Venus Williams 6–2, 6–0 | Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual | Yan Zi Zheng Jie 6–2, 6–2 | Alona Bondarenko Kateryna Bondarenko | Sybille Bammer Serena Williams Venus Williams Jelena Janković |
| 11 Aug | W&S Financial Group Women's Open Mason, United States Tier III event Hard – $175,000 – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Nadia Petrova 6–2, 6–1 | Nathalie Dechy | Amélie Mauresmo Maria Kirilenko | Amélie Mauresmo Maria Kirilenko | Vania King Aleksandra Wozniak Sabine Lisicki Lilia Osterloh |
| 11 Aug | W&S Financial Group Women's Open Mason, United States Tier III event Hard – $175,000 – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Maria Kirilenko Nadia Petrova 6–3, 4–6, [10–8] | Hsieh Su-wei Yaroslava Shvedova | Amélie Mauresmo Maria Kirilenko | Amélie Mauresmo Maria Kirilenko | Vania King Aleksandra Wozniak Sabine Lisicki Lilia Osterloh |
| 18 Aug | Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven, United States Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Caroline Wozniacki 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 | Anna Chakvetadze | Amélie Mauresmo Alizé Cornet | Amélie Mauresmo Alizé Cornet | Sorana Cîrstea Ágnes Szávay Marion Bartoli Daniela Hantuchová |
| 18 Aug | Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven, United States Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Květa Peschke Lisa Raymond 4–6, 7–5, [10–7] | Sorana Cîrstea Monica Niculescu | Amélie Mauresmo Alizé Cornet | Amélie Mauresmo Alizé Cornet | Sorana Cîrstea Ágnes Szávay Marion Bartoli Daniela Hantuchová |
| 18 Aug | Forest Hills Tennis Classic Forest Hills, United States Tier IV event Hard – $74,800 – 16S Singles | Lucie Šafářová 6–4, 6–2 | Peng Shuai | Carla Suárez Navarro Iveta Benešová | Carla Suárez Navarro Iveta Benešová | Vera Dushevina Martina Müller Ekaterina Makarova Jamea Jackson |
| 25 Aug 1 Sep | U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $9,350,000 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Serena Williams 6–4, 7–5 | Jelena Janković | Dinara Safina Elena Dementieva | Dinara Safina Elena Dementieva | Flavia Pennetta Venus Williams Patty Schnyder Sybille Bammer |
| 25 Aug 1 Sep | U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $9,350,000 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Cara Black Liezel Huber 6–3, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | Dinara Safina Elena Dementieva | Dinara Safina Elena Dementieva | Flavia Pennetta Venus Williams Patty Schnyder Sybille Bammer |
| 25 Aug 1 Sep | U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $9,350,000 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Leander Paes Cara Black 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–4 | Jamie Murray Liezel Huber | Dinara Safina Elena Dementieva | Dinara Safina Elena Dementieva | Flavia Pennetta Venus Williams Patty Schnyder Sybille Bammer |

### September

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 8 Sep | Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic Bali, Indonesia Tier III event Hard – $225,000 – 30S/8Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Patty Schnyder 6–3, 6–0 | Tamira Paszek | Daniela Hantuchová Nadia Petrova | Chan Yung-jan Flavia Pennetta Francesca Schiavone Marta Domachowska |
| 8 Sep | Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic Bali, Indonesia Tier III event Hard – $225,000 – 30S/8Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Hsieh Su-wei Peng Shuai 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, [10–7] | Marta Domachowska Nadia Petrova | Daniela Hantuchová Nadia Petrova | Chan Yung-jan Flavia Pennetta Francesca Schiavone Marta Domachowska |
| 8 Sep | Fed Cup: Final Madrid, Spain, clay | Russia 4–0 | Spain | | |
| 15 Sep | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Hard – $1,340,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Dinara Safina 6–1, 6–3 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Katarina Srebotnik Nadia Petrova | Jelena Janković Elena Dementieva Kaia Kanepi Agnieszka Radwańska |
| 15 Sep | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Hard – $1,340,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Vania King Nadia Petrova 6–1, 6–4 | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | Katarina Srebotnik Nadia Petrova | Jelena Janković Elena Dementieva Kaia Kanepi Agnieszka Radwańska |
| 15 Sep | Guangzhou International Women's Open Guangzhou, China Tier III event Hard – $175,000 – 32S/21Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Vera Zvonareva 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–0, 6–2 | Peng Shuai | Zheng Jie Camille Pin | Karin Knapp Tamira Paszek Jill Craybas Arantxa Rus |
| 15 Sep | Guangzhou International Women's Open Guangzhou, China Tier III event Hard – $175,000 – 32S/21Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Mariya Koryttseva Tatiana Poutchek 6–3, 4–6, [10–8] | Sun Tiantian Yan Zi | Zheng Jie Camille Pin | Karin Knapp Tamira Paszek Jill Craybas Arantxa Rus |
| 22 Sep | China Open Beijing, China Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Jelena Janković 6–3, 6–2 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Vera Zvonareva Zheng Jie | Daniela Hantuchová Anabel Medina Garrigues Dominika Cibulková Ana Ivanovic |
| 22 Sep | China Open Beijing, China Tier II event Hard – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anabel Medina Garrigues Caroline Wozniacki 6–1, 6–3 | Han Xinyun Xu Yifan | Vera Zvonareva Zheng Jie | Daniela Hantuchová Anabel Medina Garrigues Dominika Cibulková Ana Ivanovic |
| 22 Sep | Hansol Korea Open Seoul, South Korea Tier IV event Hard – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Maria Kirilenko 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 | Samantha Stosur | Kaia Kanepi Jill Craybas | Pauline Parmentier Yanina Wickmayer Ekaterina Makarova Shahar Pe'er |
| 22 Sep | Hansol Korea Open Seoul, South Korea Tier IV event Hard – $145,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Chuang Chia-jung Hsieh Su-wei 6–3, 6–0 | Vera Dushevina Maria Kirilenko | Kaia Kanepi Jill Craybas | Pauline Parmentier Yanina Wickmayer Ekaterina Makarova Shahar Pe'er |
| 29 Sep | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $650,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Jelena Janković 6–4, 6–3 | Nadia Petrova | Victoria Azarenka Venus Williams | Li Na Elena Dementieva Dinara Safina Vera Zvonareva |
| 29 Sep | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $650,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Patty Schnyder 6–2, 6–4 | Květa Peschke Rennae Stubbs | Victoria Azarenka Venus Williams | Li Na Elena Dementieva Dinara Safina Vera Zvonareva |
| 29 Sep | Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Caroline Wozniacki 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 | Kaia Kanepi | Jarmila Gajdošová Aleksandra Wozniak | Tamarine Tanasugarn Klára Zakopalová Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Samantha Stosur |
| 29 Sep | Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Jill Craybas Marina Erakovic 4–6, 7–5, [10–6] | Ayumi Morita Aiko Nakamura | Jarmila Gajdošová Aleksandra Wozniak | Tamarine Tanasugarn Klára Zakopalová Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Samantha Stosur |
| 29 Sep | Tashkent Open Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tier IV event Hard – $145,000 – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Sorana Cîrstea 2–6, 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ | Sabine Lisicki | Peng Shuai Magdaléna Rybáriková | Monica Niculescu Urszula Radwańska Michelle Larcher de Brito Ioana Raluca Olaru |
| 29 Sep | Tashkent Open Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tier IV event Hard – $145,000 – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Ioana Raluca Olaru Olga Savchuk 5–7, 7–5, [10–7] | Nina Bratchikova Kathrin Wörle | Peng Shuai Magdaléna Rybáriková | Monica Niculescu Urszula Radwańska Michelle Larcher de Brito Ioana Raluca Olaru |

### October

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 6 Oct | Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I event Hard (i) – $1,340,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Jelena Janković 6–2, 6–4 | Vera Zvonareva | Elena Dementieva Dinara Safina | Flavia Pennetta Nadia Petrova Dominika Cibulková Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| 6 Oct | Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I event Hard (i) – $1,340,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Nadia Petrova Katarina Srebotnik 6–4, 6–4 | Cara Black Liezel Huber | Elena Dementieva Dinara Safina | Flavia Pennetta Nadia Petrova Dominika Cibulková Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| 13 Oct | Zurich Open Zürich, Switzerland Tier II event Hard (i) – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Venus Williams 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–2 | Flavia Pennetta | Anabel Medina Garrigues Ana Ivanovic | Katarina Srebotnik Victoria Azarenka Francesca Schiavone Petra Kvitová |
| 13 Oct | Zurich Open Zürich, Switzerland Tier II event Hard (i) – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Cara Black Liezel Huber 6–1, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Patty Schnyder | Anabel Medina Garrigues Ana Ivanovic | Katarina Srebotnik Victoria Azarenka Francesca Schiavone Petra Kvitová |
| 20 Oct | Generali Ladies Linz Linz, Austria Tier II event Hard (i) – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Ana Ivanovic 6–2, 6–1 | Vera Zvonareva | Agnieszka Radwańska Marion Bartoli | Flavia Pennetta Nadia Petrova Alona Bondarenko Alizé Cornet |
| 20 Oct | Generali Ladies Linz Linz, Austria Tier II event Hard (i) – $600,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama 6–4, 7–5 | Cara Black Liezel Huber | Agnieszka Radwańska Marion Bartoli | Flavia Pennetta Nadia Petrova Alona Bondarenko Alizé Cornet |
| 20 Oct | Fortis Championships Luxembourg Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg Tier III event Hard (i) – $225,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Elena Dementieva 2–6, 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ | Caroline Wozniacki | Sorana Cîrstea Li Na | Amélie Mauresmo Daniela Hantuchová Anabel Medina Garrigues Iveta Benešová |
| 20 Oct | Fortis Championships Luxembourg Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg Tier III event Hard (i) – $225,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Sorana Cîrstea Marina Erakovic 2–6, 6–3, [10–8] | Vera Dushevina Mariya Koryttseva | Sorana Cîrstea Li Na | Amélie Mauresmo Daniela Hantuchová Anabel Medina Garrigues Iveta Benešová |
| 27 Oct | Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada Tier III event Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Nadia Petrova 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 | Bethanie Mattek | Angela Haynes Aleksandra Wozniak | Melinda Czink Nathalie Dechy Galina Voskoboeva Melanie Oudin |
| 27 Oct | Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada Tier III event Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Vania King 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–4 | Jill Craybas Tamarine Tanasugarn | Angela Haynes Aleksandra Wozniak | Melinda Czink Nathalie Dechy Galina Voskoboeva Melanie Oudin |

### November

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Round robin |
| 3 Nov | WTA Tour Championships Doha, Qatar Year-end Championship Hard – $4,550,000 – 8S (round robin)/4D Singles – Doubles | Venus Williams 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–0, 6–2 | Vera Zvonareva | Elena Dementieva Jelena Janković | Ana Ivanovic Svetlana Kuznetsova Dinara Safina Serena Williams Nadia Petrova Agnieszka Radwańska |
| 3 Nov | WTA Tour Championships Doha, Qatar Year-end Championship Hard – $4,550,000 – 8S (round robin)/4D Singles – Doubles | Cara Black Liezel Huber 6–1, 7–5 | Květa Peschke Rennae Stubbs | Elena Dementieva Jelena Janković | Ana Ivanovic Svetlana Kuznetsova Dinara Safina Serena Williams Nadia Petrova Agnieszka Radwańska |

### Calendar changes

* Prize money continued to increase to a record of approximately $67 million.
* The J&S Cup, the Acura Classic, and the PTT Bangkok Open were all removed from the calendar.
* The Bangalore Open was promoted to a Tier II event, from its former Tier III status.
* The Zurich Open was demoted from Tier I to Tier II, and the Fortis Championships Luxembourg from Tier II to Tier III, with prize money also being reduced in both events to accommodate the change in status.
* One new event was created: the Cachantún Cup, held in Viña del Mar, Chile.
* The Toray Pan Pacific Open was moved from its normal February position in the calendar to September. It also changed from an indoor event to an outdoor event.
* Fed Cup quarterfinals and semifinals were held earlier, with the final still following the U.S. Open in September.
* The Qatar Total Open was elevated from Tier II status to Tier I, with prize money increasing to $2.5 million.
* Lastly, the WTA Tour Championships were relocated from their previous location of Madrid, Spain in 2006 and 2007, to Doha, Qatar for 2008. The prize money was also raised from $3 million to $4.5 million.

## Statistics
### Titles information

List of players & singles titles won, last name alphabetically:
* Jelena Janković – Rome, Beijing, Stuttgart and Moscow (4)
* Dinara Safina – Berlin, Los Angeles, Montréal and Tokyo (Tier I) (4)
* Serena Williams – Bangalore, Key Biscayne, Charleston, and US Open (4)
* Elena Dementieva – Dubai, Beijing Olympics, and Luxembourg (3)
* Ana Ivanovic – Indian Wells, French Open, and Linz (3)
* Maria Kirilenko – Estoril, Barcelona and Seoul (3)
* Agnieszka Radwańska – Pattaya, Istanbul, and Eastbourne (3)
* Maria Sharapova – Australian Open, Doha, and Amelia Island (3)
* Venus Williams – Wimbledon, Zürich, and WTA Tour Championships (3)
* Caroline Wozniacki – Stockholm, New Haven, and Tokyo (Tier III) (3)
* Lindsay Davenport – Auckland and Memphis (2)
* Sara Errani – Palermo and Portorož (2)
* Justine Henin – Sydney and Antwerp (2)
* Flavia Pennetta – Viña del Mar and Acapulco (2)
* Nadia Petrova – Cincinnati and Quebec City (2)
* Vera Zvonareva – Prague and Guangzhou (2)
* Kateryna Bondarenko – Birmingham (1)
* Anna Chakvetadze – Paris (1)
* Sorana Cîrstea – Tashkent (1)
* Alizé Cornet – Budapest (1)
* Eleni Daniilidou – Hobart (1)
* Gisela Dulko – Fes (1)
* Nuria Llagostera Vives – Bogotá (1)
* Anabel Medina Garrigues – Strasbourg (1)
* Li Na – Gold Coast (1)
* Pauline Parmentier – Bad Gastein (1)
* Lucie Šafářová – Forest Hills (1)
* Patty Schnyder – Bali (1)
* Tamarine Tanasugarn – 's-Hertogenbosch (1)
* Aleksandra Wozniak – Stanford (1)
The following players won their first title:
* Kateryna Bondarenko – Birmingham
* Alizé Cornet – Budapest
* Sara Errani – Palermo
* Caroline Wozniacki – Stockholm
* Aleksandra Wozniak – Stanford
* Sorana Cîrstea – Tashkent
Titles won by Nation
* Russia – 18 (Australian Open, Paris, Doha, Dubai, Amelia Island, Estoril, Prague, Berlin, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Montréal, Olympics, Cincinnati, Tokyo, Guangzhou, Seoul, Luxembourg, and Quebec City)
* United States – 9 (Auckland, Memphis, Bangalore, Key Biscayne, Charleston, Wimbledon, US Open, Zürich, and WTA Tour Championships)
* Serbia – 7 (Indian Wells, Rome, French Open, Beijing, Stuttgart, Moscow, and Linz)
* Italy – 4 (Viña del Mar, Acapulco, Palermo, and Portorož)
* Denmark – 3 (Stockholm, New Haven, and Tokyo (Tier III))
* Poland – 3 (Pattaya, Istanbul, and Eastbourne)
* Belgium – 2 (Sydney and Antwerp)
* Spain – 2 (Bogotá and Strasbourg)
* France – 2 (Budapest and Bad Gastein)
* Argentina – 1 (Fes)
* Canada – 1 (Stanford)
* China – 1 (Gold Coast)
* Czech Republic – 1 (Forest Hills)
* Greece – 1 (Hobart)
* Romania – 1 (Tashkent)
* Switzerland – 1 (Bali)
* Thailand – 1 ('s-Hertogenbosch)
* Ukraine – 1 (Birmingham)

### Rankings

Singles Championship Race (3 November 2008) :
| Rk | Name | Nation | Points | Tour |
| 1 | Jelena Janković | SRB | 4,786 | 21 |
| 2 | Dinara Safina | RUS | 3,823 | 20 |
| 3 | Serena Williams | USA | 3,681 | 12 |
| 4 | Elena Dementieva | RUS | 3,400 | 18 |
| 5 | Ana Ivanovic | SRB | 3,353 | 17 |
| 6 | Vera Zvonareva | RUS | 2,626 | 24 |
| 7 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | RUS | 2,623 | 18 |
| 8 | Venus Williams | USA | 2,522 | 13 |
| 9 | Maria Sharapova | RUS | 2,515 | 9 |
| 10 | Agnieszka Radwańska | POL | 2,256 | 23 |
| 11 | Nadia Petrova | RUS | 1,914 | 24 |
| 12 | Flavia Pennetta | ITA | 1,814 | 26 |
| 13 | Caroline Wozniacki | DEN | 1,756 | 23 |
| 14 | Patty Schnyder | SUI | 1,596 | 23 |
| 15 | Alizé Cornet | FRA | 1,499 | 23 |
| 16 | Victoria Azarenka | BLR | 1,497 | 20 |
| 17 | Marion Bartoli | FRA | 1,487 | 25 |
| 18 | Dominika Cibulková | SVK | 1,447 | 25 |
| 19 | Katarina Srebotnik | SLO | 1,410 | 24 |
| 20 | Anna Chakvetadze | RUS | 1,370 | 23 |
Singles Year–end Ranking :
| Rk | Name | Nation | Points | Change |
| 1 | Jelena Janković | SRB | 4,710 | 2 |
| 2 | Serena Williams | USA | 3,866 | 5 |
| 3 | Dinara Safina | RUS | 3,817 | 12 |
| 4 | Elena Dementieva | RUS | 3,663 | 7 |
| 5 | Ana Ivanovic | SRB | 3,457 | 1 |
| 6 | Venus Williams | USA | 3,272 | 2 |
| 7 | Vera Zvonareva | RUS | 2,952 | 15 |
| 8 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | RUS | 2,726 | 6 |
| 9 | Maria Sharapova | RUS | 2,515 | 4 |
| 10 | Agnieszka Radwańska | POL | 2,286 | 16 |
| 11 | Nadia Petrova | RUS | 1,976 | 3 |
| 12 | Caroline Wozniacki | DEN | 1,713 | 48 |
| 13 | Flavia Pennetta | ITA | 1,670 | 26 |
| 14 | Patty Schnyder | SUI | 1,590 | 2 |
| 15 | Victoria Azarenka | BLR | 1,494 | 15 |
| 16 | Alizé Cornet | FRA | 1,492 | 39 |
| 17 | Marion Bartoli | FRA | 1,410 | 7 |
| 18 | Anna Chakvetadze | RUS | 1,363 | 12 |
| 19 | Dominika Cibulková | SVK | 1,337 | 32 |
| 20 | Katarina Srebotnik | SLO | 1,272 | 7 |

### Number 1 ranking

| Holder | Date gained | Date forfeited |
| Justine Henin (BEL) | Year-End 2007 | 19 May 2008 |
| Maria Sharapova (RUS) | 19 May 2008 | 9 June 2008 |
| Ana Ivanovic (SRB) | 9 June 2008 | 11 August 2008 |
| Jelena Janković (SRB) | 11 August 2008 | 18 August 2008 |
| Ana Ivanovic (SRB) | 18 August 2008 | 8 September 2008 |
| Serena Williams (USA) | 8 September 2008 | 6 October 2008 |
| Jelena Janković (SRB) | 6 October 2008 | Year-End 2008 |

### Points distribution

| Category | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Grand Slam (S) | 1000 | 700 | 450 | 250 | 140 | 90 | 60 | 2 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 2 |
| Grand Slam (D) | 1000 | 700 | 450 | 250 | 140 | 90 | 2 | – | 24 | – | – | – |
| WTA Championships (S) | 750 | 525 | 335 | 185 | 105 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA Championships (D) | 750 | 525 | 335 | 185 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tier I $3,000,000 (S) | 500 | 350 | 225 | 125 | 70 | 45 | 30 | 1 | 20 | – | 10 | 1 |
| Tier I $3,000,000 (D) | 500 | 350 | 225 | 125 | 70 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tier I $2,000,000 (S) | 465 | 325 | 210 | 115 | 65 | 40 | 25 | 1 | 15 | – | 10 | 1 |
| Tier I $2,000,000 (D) | 465 | 325 | 210 | 115 | 65 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tier I $1,340,000 (56S) | 430 | 300 | 195 | 110 | 60 | 35 | 1 | – | 15 | – | 10 | 1 |
| Tier I $1,340,000 (28S/32D) | 430 | 300 | 195 | 110 | 60 | 1 | – | – | 20 | 15 | 10 | 1 |
| Tier I $1,340,000 (16D) | 430 | 300 | 195 | 110 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tier II $650,000 (28S) | 300 | 215 | 140 | 75 | 40 | 1 | – | – | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Tier II $650,000 (16D) | 300 | 215 | 140 | 75 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tier II $600,000 (56S) | 275 | 190 | 125 | 70 | 35 | 20 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 5 | 1 |
| Tier II $600,000 (28S) | 275 | 190 | 125 | 70 | 35 | 1 | – | – | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Tier II $600,000 (16D) | 275 | 190 | 125 | 70 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tier III $225,000 (32S) | 165 | 115 | 75 | 40 | 20 | 1 | – | – | 5 | – | 3 | 1 |
| Tier III $225,000 (16D) | 165 | 115 | 75 | 40 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tier III $175,000 (56S) | 140 | 100 | 65 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 1 |
| Tier III $175,000 (30/32S, 32Q) | 140 | 100 | 65 | 35 | 20 | 1 | – | – | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Tier III $175,000 (30/32S, 16Q) | 140 | 100 | 65 | 35 | 20 | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | 3 | 1 |
| Tier III $175,000 (16D) | 140 | 100 | 65 | 35 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tier IV $145,000 (32S, 32Q) | 115 | 80 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 1 | – | – | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Tier IV $145,000 (32S, 16Q) | 115 | 80 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 1 |
| Tier IV $145,000 (16S, 16D) | 115 | 80 | 50 | 30 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |

## Awards

The winners of the 2008 WTA Awards were announced on 25 March 2009, during a special ceremony at the Sony Ericsson Open.
* Player of the Year – Serena Williams
* Doubles Team of the Year – Cara Black & Liezel Huber
* Most Improved Player – Dinara Safina
* Comeback Player of the Year – Zheng Jie
* Newcomer of the Year – Caroline Wozniacki
* Humanitarian of the Year – Ana Ivanovic
* Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award – Elena Dementieva
* Player Service Award – Liezel Huber
* Favorite Premier Tournament – Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (Stuttgart)
* Favorite International Tournament – Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic (Bali)