The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
Tournaments TournamentCountryLocationSurfaceDatePrize money Qatar Total OpenQatarDohaHardFeb 18 – 24$2,500,000 Pacific Life OpenUnited StatesIndian WellsHardMar 10 – 23$2,100,000 Sony Ericsson OpenUnited StatesKey BiscayneHardMar 24 – Apr 6$3,770,000 Family Circle CupUnited StatesCharlestonClay (green)Apr 14 – 20$1,340,000 Qatar Telecom German OpenGermanyBerlinClay (red)May 5 – 11$1,340,000 Internazionali BNL d'ItaliaItalyRomeClay (red)May 12 – 18$1,340,000 Rogers CupCanadaMontrealHardJul 28 – Aug 3$1,340,000 Toray Pan Pacific OpenJapanTokyoHardSep 15 – 21$1,340,000 Kremlin CupRussiaMoscowHard (i)Oct 6 – 12$1,340,000
Results
Tournament Singles champions Runners-up Score Doubles champions Runners-up Score Doha Maria Sharapova Vera Zvonareva 6–1, 2–6, 6–0 Květa Peschke Rennae Stubbs Cara Black Liezel Huber6–1, 5–7, [10–7] Indian Wells Ana Ivanovic Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–4, 6–3 Dinara Safina* Elena Vesnina* Yan Zi Zheng Jie6–1, 1–6, [10–8] Miami Serena Williams Jelena Janković 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama Cara Black Liezel Huber7–5, 4–6, [10–3] Charleston Serena Williams Vera Zvonareva 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama Edina Gallovits Olga Govortsova6–2, 6–2 Berlin Dinara Safina* Elena Dementieva 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 Cara Black Liezel Huber Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez3–6, 6–2, [10–2] Rome Jelena Janković Alizé Cornet 6–2, 6–2 Chan Latisha* Chuang Chia-jung* Iveta Benešová Janette Husárová7–6(7–5), 6–3 Montréal Dinara Safina Dominika Cibulková 6–2, 6–1 Cara Black Liezel Huber Maria Kirilenko Flavia Pennetta6–1, 6–1 Tokyo Dinara Safina Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–1, 6–3 Vania King* Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur6–1, 6–4 Nadia Petrova Moscow Jelena Janković Vera Zvonareva 6–2, 6–4 Nadia Petrova Katarina Srebotnik Cara Black Liezel Huber6–4, 6–4
Tournament details Doha
Tournament name Qatar Total Open Surface Hard/Outdoors Location Doha, Qatar Prize money $2,500,000
Singles
Doubles
Indian Wells
Tournament name Pacific Life Open Surface Hard/Outdoors Location Indian Wells, California, United States Prize money $2,100,000
Singles
Doubles
Miami
Tournament name Sony Ericsson Open Surface Hard/Outdoors Location Miami, Florida, United States Prize money $4,500,000
Singles
Doubles
Charleston
Tournament name Family Circle Cup Surface Green Clay/Outdoors Location Charleston, South Carolina, United States Prize money $1,340,000
Singles
Doubles
Berlin
Tournament name Qatar Telecom German Open Surface Clay/Outdoors Location Berlin, Germany Prize money $1,340,000
Singles
Doubles
Rome
Tournament name Internazionali BNL d'Italia Surface Clay/Outdoors Location Rome, Italy Prize money $1,340,000
Singles
Doubles
Montreal
Tournament name Rogers Cup Surface Hard/Outdoors Location Montreal, Canada Prize money $1,340,000
Singles
Doubles
Tokyo
Tournament name Toray Pan Pacific Open Surface Hard/Outdoors Location Tokyo, Japan Prize money $1,340,000
Singles
Doubles
Moscow
Tournament name Kremlin Cup Surface Carpet/Indoors Location Moscow, Russia Prize money $1,340,000
Singles
Doubles
See also WTA Tier I events 2008 WTA Tour 2008 ATP Masters Series 2008 ATP Tour
References
External links Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website