Maria Sharapova defeated Ana Ivanovic in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 Australian Open. It was her third major singles title, and she became the first Russian to win the title. Sharapova did not lose a set during the tournament, or face a tiebreak in any set. It was Ivanovic's second runner-up finish in as many major finals, though she would win the French Open a few months later.
Serena Williams was the defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Jelena Janković.
Justine Henin's winning streak of 33 matches (beginning at the 2007 Rogers Cup) ended with her defeat in the quarterfinals to Sharapova.
Agnieszka Radwańska became the first Pole to reach a major quarterfinal in the Open Era, and the first to do so since Jadwiga Jędrzejowska in the 1939 Wimbledon Championships.
This marked the first Australian Open appearances for future world No. 1s and future champions Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki; they lost to Francesca Schiavone and Ivanovic in the second and fourth rounds, respectively.
Seeds
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Championship match statistics Category Sharapova Ivanovic 1st serve % 27/50 (54%) 42/70 (60%) 1st serve points won24 of 27 = 89% 26 of 42 = 62% 2nd serve points won16 of 23 = 70% 14 of 28 = 50% Total service points won40 of 50 = 80.00% 40 of 70 = 57.14% Aces 1 3 Double faults 3 4 Winners16 14 Unforced errors15 33 Net points won 7 of 10 = 70% 4 of 11 = 36% Break points converted 4 of 9 = 44% 1 of 2 = 50% Return points won 30 of 70 = 43% 10 of 50 = 20% Total points won 70 50Source
References
External links 2008 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation