# 2008 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for the Women's singles at the 2008 Australian Open.

## Seeds

* Ekaterina Bychkova (qualifying competition)
* Ahsha Rolle (first round)
* Bethanie Mattek (first round)
* Julia Schruff (qualified)
* Iveta Benešová (second round)
* Tamarine Tanasugarn (qualified)
* Gréta Arn (first round)
* Yuliana Fedak (second round)
* Timea Bacsinszky (qualified)
* Evgeniya Rodina (first round)
* Meng Yuan (qualified)
* Melinda Czink (second round)
* Rossana de los Ríos (second round)
* Julia Görges (second round)
* Katie O'Brien (qualifying competition)
* Stéphanie Foretz (first round)
* Anastasiya Yakimova (qualifying competition)
* Kira Nagy (first round)
* Emmanuelle Gagliardi (second round)
* Anne Keothavong (second round)
* Andreja Klepač (second round)
* Galina Voskoboeva (second round)
* Aleksandra Wozniak (first round)
* Olivia Sanchez (qualifying competition)

## Qualifiers

* Monica Niculescu
* Angelika Bachmann
* Ekaterina Ivanova
* Julia Schruff
* Alisa Kleybanova
* Tamarine Tanasugarn
* Hsieh Su-wei
* Marta Domachowska
* Timea Bacsinszky
* Sandra Klösel
* Yuan Meng
* Sabine Lisicki

## Qualifying 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

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Ekaterina Bychkova | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Yulia Fedossova | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Yulia Fedossova | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Ekaterina Bychkova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Seiko Okamoto | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | Anda Perianu | 4 | 3 | | | Seiko Okamoto | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | Seiko Okamoto | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Seiko Okamoto | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Ekaterina Bychkova | 1 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Monica Niculescu | 6 | 7 |
| | Monica Niculescu | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Monica Niculescu | 6 | 7 |
| | Akiko Yonemura | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Akiko Yonemura | 1 | 5 | | | Monica Niculescu | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 20 | Anne Keothavong | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | Jorgelina Cravero | 4 | 4 | | 20 | Anne Keothavong | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| 20 | Anne Keothavong | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Ahsha Rolle | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hwang I-hsuan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hwang I-hsuan | 6 | 6 | | | Hwang I-hsuan | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Alt | Arina Rodionova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Alt | Arina Rodionova | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6 | Alt | Arina Rodionova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Shiho Hisamatsu | 3 | 7$^7$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shiho Hisamatsu | 3 | 7$^7$ | 0 | | | | | | Alt | Arina Rodionova | 3 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Angelika Bachmann | 6 | 6 |
| | Angelika Bachmann | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Angelika Bachmann | 6 | 6 |
| | Stefanie Vögele | 7$^7$ | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stefanie Vögele | 7$^7$ | 3 | 4 | | Angelika Bachmann | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Rossana de los Ríos | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| | Chan Chin-wei | 1 | 1 | | 13 | Rossana de los Ríos | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| 13 | Rossana de los Ríos | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Bethanie Mattek | 3 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ekaterina Ivanova | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ekaterina Ivanova | 6 | 7$^7$ | | Ekaterina Ivanova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Alina Jidkova | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Natsumi Hamamura | 1 | 3 | | Alina Jidkova | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Alina Jidkova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alina Jidkova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Ekaterina Ivanova | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Nuria Llagostera Vives | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| | Kumiko Iijima | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Nuria Llagostera Vives | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| | Nuria Llagostera Vives | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nuria Llagostera Vives | 6 | 6 | | Nuria Llagostera Vives | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 19 | Emmanuelle Gagliardi | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| WC | Alison Bai | 4 | 4 | 19 | Emmanuelle Gagliardi | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| 19 | Emmanuelle Gagliardi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Julia Schruff | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Karolina Wlodarczak | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Karolina Wlodarczak | 3 | 1 | | 4 | Julia Schruff | 7$^{11}$ | 5 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Nika Ožegović | 6$^9$ | 7 | 5 | | | | |
| | Nika Ožegović | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Nika Ožegović | 6$^9$ | 7 | 5 | | | | |
| | Petra Kvitová | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Petra Kvitová | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 4 | Julia Schruff | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Urszula Radwańska | 3 | 0 |
| | Alberta Brianti | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Urszula Radwańska | 3 | 0 |
| | Urszula Radwańska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Urszula Radwańska | 6 | 6 | | | Urszula Radwańska | 7$^{10}$ | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Julia Görges | 6$^8$ | 5 | | | | | |
| | Oxana Lyubtsova | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | Julia Görges | 6$^8$ | 5 | | | | | |
| 14 | Julia Görges | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Iveta Benešová | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Neuza Silva | 6$^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Neuza Silva | 6$^5$ | 2 | 5 | Iveta Benešová | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Alisa Kleybanova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Alisa Kleybanova | 6 | 6 | | Alisa Kleybanova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Marie-Ève Pelletier | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marie-Ève Pelletier | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | Alisa Kleybanova | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 24 | Olivia Sanchez | 0 | 4 |
| | Yuliya Beygelzimer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 24 | Olivia Sanchez | 0 | 4 |
| | Emily Hewson | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emily Hewson | 4 | 3 | | Yuliya Beygelzimer | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | 24 | Olivia Sanchez | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | Zuzana Ondrášková | 1 | 4 | 24 | Olivia Sanchez | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| 24 | Olivia Sanchez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Melanie South | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Melanie South | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | WC | Jelena Dokic | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Marina Erakovic | 4 | 1 | | WC | Jelena Dokic | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| WC | Jelena Dokic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Jelena Dokic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Zhang Shuai | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| | Elena Baltacha | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Zhang Shuai | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| | Virginie Pichet | 0 | 2$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Virginie Pichet | 0 | 2$^r$ | | | Elena Baltacha | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Zhang Shuai | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Zhang Shuai | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Zhang Shuai | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 16 | Stéphanie Foretz | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Gréta Arn | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hsieh Su-wei | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hsieh Su-wei | 1 | 6 | 6 | | Hsieh Su-wei | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | 0 | 6$^3$ | | | | |
| | Angelika Rösch | 6$^6$ | 4 | | | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | 0 | 6$^3$ | | | | |
| | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | Hsieh Su-wei | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Maša Zec Peškirič | 4 | 0 |
| | Maša Zec Peškirič | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Maša Zec Peškirič | 4 | 0 |
| WC | Olivia Rogowska | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Olivia Rogowska | 2 | 2 | | | Maša Zec Peškirič | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | 21 | Andreja Klepač | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | |
| | Ekaterina Dzehalevich | 2 | 3 | | 21 | Andreja Klepač | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | |
| 21 | Andreja Klepač | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 8 | Yuliana Fedak | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Ivana Lisjak | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Ivana Lisjak | 0 | 2 | 8 | Yuliana Fedak | 5 | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | Ayumi Morita | 7 | 6 | | | |
| | Ayumi Morita | 6 | 7$^7$ | | Ayumi Morita | 7 | 6 | | | |
| WC | Isabella Holland | 0 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | |
| WC | Isabella Holland | 0 | 6$^3$ | | | | | Ayumi Morita | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | Marta Domachowska | 6 | 6 |
| | Carla Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Marta Domachowska | 6 | 6 |
| | Rika Fujiwara | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Rika Fujiwara | 2 | 4 | | Carla Suárez Navarro | 0 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | Marta Domachowska | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Marta Domachowska | 6 | 6 | | Marta Domachowska | 6 | 6 | | | |
| 18 | Kira Nagy | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |

### Ninth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 9 | Timea Bacsinszky | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lucie Hradecká | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lucie Hradecká | 2 | 1 | | 9 | Timea Bacsinszky | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Violette Huck | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Violette Huck | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 9 | Timea Bacsinszky | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Margit Rüütel | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| | Anna Lapushchenkova | 6$^3$ | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Margit Rüütel | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| | Margit Rüütel | 7$^7$ | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Margit Rüütel | 7$^7$ | 2 | 6 | | Margit Rüütel | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 22 | Galina Voskoboeva | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Selima Sfar | 6$^7$ | 2 | | 22 | Galina Voskoboeva | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| 22 | Galina Voskoboeva | 7$^9$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Tenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 10 | Evgeniya Rodina | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Junri Namigata | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Junri Namigata | 6 | 6 | | Junri Namigata | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | Sandra Klösel | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Sandra Klösel | 6 | 6 | | Sandra Klösel | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Vasilisa Bardina | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vasilisa Bardina | 3 | 1 | | | | | | Sandra Klösel | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | Vesna Manasieva | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Brittany Sheed | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Vesna Manasieva | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| | Vesna Manasieva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vesna Manasieva | 6 | 6 | | Vesna Manasieva | 6$^6$ | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | María José Martínez Sánchez | 7$^8$ | 6$^5$ | 1 | | | | |
| | María José Martínez Sánchez | 3 | 6 | 6 | María José Martínez Sánchez | 7$^8$ | 6$^5$ | 1 | | | | |
| 23 | Aleksandra Wozniak | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |

### Eleventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 11 | Yuan Meng | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Sacha Jones | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Sacha Jones | 1 | 4 | | 11 | Yuan Meng | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Eva Hrdinová | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | Yurika Sema | 3 | 6 | 1 | | Eva Hrdinová | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | Eva Hrdinová | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eva Hrdinová | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | Yuan Meng | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Katie O'Brien | 4 | 2 |
| | Sandy Gumulya | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Katie O'Brien | 4 | 2 |
| | Yanina Wickmayer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yanina Wickmayer | 6 | 6 | | | Yanina Wickmayer | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Katie O'Brien | 4 | 6 | 8 | | | | |
| | Darya Kustova | 3 | 0$^r$ | | 15 | Katie O'Brien | 4 | 6 | 8 | | | | |
| 15 | Katie O'Brien | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Twelfth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 12 | Melinda Czink | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Trudi Musgrave | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Trudi Musgrave | 2 | 5 | | 12 | Melinda Czink | 7$^7$ | 0 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sabine Lisicki | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Sally Peers | 0 | 1 | | | Sabine Lisicki | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Sabine Lisicki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sabine Lisicki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Sabine Lisicki | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 17 | Anastasiya Yakimova | 2 | 1 |
| | Lee Ye-ra | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | Anastasiya Yakimova | 2 | 1 |
| | Julie Coin | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Julie Coin | 1 | 5 | | | Lee Ye-ra | 1 | 6$^6$ | | | | | |
| | | | | | 17 | Anastasiya Yakimova | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | |
| | Stanislava Hrozenská | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | Anastasiya Yakimova | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | |
| 17 | Anastasiya Yakimova | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |