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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2008. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, the Fed Cup, and the Olympics.

News

January

See: 2008 ATP Tour, 2008 WTA Tour

1 – World No. 3 Jelena Janković was forced to withdraw from her Hopman Cup tie against Tatiana Golovin, putting a question mark over whether she will be fit enough to play the Australian Open.

2 – Lindsay Davenport survived a second set scare to edge past Anabel Medina Garrigues, while Xavier Malisse and Mikhail Youzhny both won in the men's event in Chennai.

3 – Andy Murray, Nikolay Davydenko, Ivan Ljubičić and Stanislas Wawrinka all advanced into the Qatar Open semi-finals, while Rafael Nadal continued his run in Chennai. Over on the WTA, hometown wildcard Marina Erakovic stunned Vera Zvonareva in Auckland, while defending champion Dinara Safina wasted five match points to lose to Shahar Pe'er in Gold Coast.

4 – former world number one Martina Hingis was banned for two years when the verdict over her drugs case was reached. Hingis had dropped the bombshell in October that she had tested positive for cocaine, and retired immediately after.[1]

5 – Li Na defeated Victoria Azarenka to win the Gold Coast, while three-time Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport won her third tournament since her comeback in Auckland. On the ATP, Michaël Llodra beat Jarkko Nieminen to win Adelaide, Andy Murray won the Qatar Open and Rafael Nadal beat Carlos Moyà to reach the Chennai final. United States team Serena Williams and Mardy Fish defeated Serbia to win the 2008 Hopman Cup. Finally, Venus Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6–4, 6–3 to win the JB Group Classic, an exhibition tournament, in Hong Kong.

6 – World No. 2 Rafael Nadal was thrashed 6–0, 6–1 by Mikhail Youzhny in the Chennai Open final. Amélie Mauresmo announced her withdrawal from the following week's Medibank International tournament. Three time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten announced that he expected 2008 to be his final year of play.[2]

7 – Roger Federer withdrew from exhibition event the AAMI Kooyong Classic due to illness, while at the joint tournament in Sydney, Anna Chakvetadze, Elena Dementieva and defending men's champion James Blake all suffered shock defeats. Jelena Dokić won her first WTA main draw match in two years by defeating Martina Müller at Hobart.

8 – The ITF, ATP, WTA and organisers of all four slams announced that they would come together and review their anti-corruption policies, in light of recent events.[3] Former British police officers, Jeffrey Rees and Ben Gunn, who have helped stamp out corruption in cricket and horse racing, have been hired.

9 – Lleyton Hewitt suffered another blow in his preparations for the 2008 Australian Open, making a second early exit in as many weeks; this time in Sydney. Nicole Vaidišová earned a shock victory over third seeded Jelena Janković on the women's side.

10 – The women's final of the Medibank International took shape – Justine Henin defeated Ana Ivanovic in three sets, whilst Svetlana Kuznetsova completed a tight two set victory over Nicole Vaidišová.

11 – The singles draws for the Australian Open were announced. WTA chief Larry Scott released a statement highlighting the threat of organised crime, in particular, the Russian mafia, in the corruption of the sport.[4] Justine Henin defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's Medibank International tournament. Eleni Daniilidou won in Hobart.

12 – Dmitry Tursunov won the Medibank International 7–6(3), 7–6(4); ending Chris Guccione's dream run. Philipp Kohlschreiber triumphed in Auckland, defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero; and Andy Roddick won the Kooyong Classic exhibition, taking down Marcos Baghdatis.

13 – World No. 1 Roger Federer announced that he would play an exhibition match against Pete Sampras, to follow up the three in Asia during November 2007; this time at Madison Square Gardens, New York City. Outside of tournament play, it was reported that the Australian Open could be at risk due to Chinese ambitions of their own Grand Slam,[5] something that Roger Federer[6] and Serena Williams[7] have publicly spoken out against.

14 – The 2008 Australian Open begins, with the singles matches. Jelena Janković, the women's no. 3 seed, survived a first round scare against Tamira Paszek, saving five match points. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga sent men's no. 9 seed Andy Murray packing with a 7–5, 6–4, 0–6, 7–6 win.

15 – After the ATP match-fixing scandal, the WTA Tour announced that several female tennis players had been approached about throwing tennis matches. Sofia Arvidsson caused the first big upset on the women's side, knocking out tenth seed Marion Bartoli. Gustavo Kuerten announces that he will officially retire after the French Open.[8]

16 – Play at the Australian Open was disrupted for the second year in a row by crowd riots, between Cypriot and Greek supporters in the match between Fernando González and Konstantinos Economidis, forcing the police to intervene.[9] Maria Sharapova beat former winner Lindsay Davenport in the women's second round. In men's second round action, Tommy Robredo lost easily to Mardy Fish.

18 – Taiwanese player Hsieh Su-wei reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career, having never made it past the first round before. Home favourite Casey Dellacqua stunned 2006 champion Amélie Mauresmo 3–6, 6–4, 6–4. Andy Roddick lost in a five-set thriller, going down to Philipp Kohlschreiber 6–4, 3–6, 7–6, 6–7, 8–6.

19 – No. 2 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova was sent crashing out by Agnieszka Radwańska, while No. 6 seed Anna Chakvetadze lost to Maria Kirilenko in two shocking upsets in the women's draw. Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt wowed the Australian crowds, both pulling out two thrilling five set wins. Federer beat Janko Tipsarević 6–7, 7–6, 5–7, 6–1, 10–8, while Hewitt outlasted Marcos Baghdatis 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–7, 6–3. Fernando González lost to Marin Čilić in four sets.

20 – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reached his maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal with a win over eighth seed Richard Gasquet. Mikhail Youzhny upset fourth-seeded compatriot Nikolay Davydenko in an all-Russian clash. In the women's draw, the favourites all moved through with ease.

21 – The quarterfinal line-ups were set in both the men and women's draws, with Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Ana Ivanovic and Venus Williams being just a few of the eight players who moved through with wins.

22 – Maria Sharapova snapped world No. 1 Justine Henin's 32-match winning streak with a crushing 6–4, 6–0 defeat, while Jelena Janković stunned defending champion Serena Williams with a 6–3, 6–4 victory in the women's quarterfinals. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga continued his incredible run in the men's quarterfinals, beating Mikhail Youzhny to set up a meeting with No. 2 Rafael Nadal.

23 – Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic set up a men's semifinal clash, while Ana Ivanovic beat Venus Williams for the first time, to go on to meet Daniela Hantuchová, who beat Agnieszka Radwańska in straight sets.

24 – The women's final was set as Maria Sharapova beat Jelena Janković 6–3, 6–1; she will now meet Ana Ivanovic who came from losing the first eight games of the match to beat Daniela Hantuchová 0–6, 6–3, 6–4. In the men's play, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reached his first Grand Slam final with a titanic upset over No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal 6–2, 6–3, 6–2.

25 – Sisters Alona and Kateryna Bondarenko won the women's doubles tournament by defeating Victoria Azarenka and Shahar Pe'er 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the final. Novak Djokovic beat world number one Roger Federer in straight sets to advance to his second Grand Slam final, where he will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

26 – Maria Sharapova defeats Ana Ivanovic to win the 2008 Australian Open women's singles title.

27 – Novak Djokovic defeats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win the 2008 Australian Open men's singles title.

February

March

April

May

June

7 – 2007 finalist Ana Ivanovic beats Dinara Safina to win the French Open and with this win Ivanovic would become the new World No. 1

8 – Three time defending champion Rafael Nadal thrashes Three time runner-up Roger Federer 6–1, 6–3, 6–0 in the French Open Final to finish the most lopsided match of their long and storied rivalry. This is the first time since 1999 that Federer has lost a set 6–0

July

Rafael Nadal dethrones five time defending champion Roger Federer 6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5), 6–7(8), 9–7 in what many consider the greatest match of the decade. Nadal won his first Wimbledon title in near darkness after over four hours of play and over 2 hours of rain delay.

August

September

8 - US Open: Roger Federer wins the Men's Singles and Serena Williams wins the Women's Singles title.

14 - Fed Cup: Russia wins 4-0 over Spain

October

November

23 - Spain wins Davis Cup 3-1 over Argentina

ITF

Grand Slam events

2008 Davis Cup

World Group Draw

  • S-Seeded
  • U-Unseeded
  • * Choice of ground

Шаблон:16TeamBracket

Final

Шаблон:DavisCupbox

World Group Playoffs

Date: 19–21 September

Venue (surface) Home Team Score Visiting Team
Antofagasta, Chile (clay) Шаблон:Davis 3–2 Шаблон:Davis
Wimbledon, London, Great Britain (grass) Шаблон:Davis 2–3 Шаблон:Davis
Lausanne, Switzerland (indoor hard) Шаблон:Davis 4–1 Шаблон:Davis
Zadar, Croatia (indoor hard) Шаблон:Davis 4–1 Шаблон:Davis
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) Шаблон:Davis 4–1 Шаблон:Davis
Apeldoorn, Netherlands (indoor clay) Шаблон:Davis 3–2 Шаблон:Davis
Bucharest, Romania (clay) Шаблон:Davis 4–1 Шаблон:Davis
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) Шаблон:Davis 1–4 Шаблон:Davis

2008 Fed Cup

World Group Draw

  • S-Seeded
  • U-Unseeded
  • * Choice of ground

Шаблон:8TeamBracket

Final

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World Group play-offs

Date: 26–27 April

Venue (surface) Home team Score Visiting team
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) Шаблон:Fed 2–3 Шаблон:Fed
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) Шаблон:Fed 3–2 Шаблон:Fed
Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) Шаблон:Fed 1–4 Шаблон:Fed
Olbia, Italy (clay) Шаблон:Fed 3–2 Шаблон:Fed

2008 Hopman Cup

The Hopman Cup is the Official Mixed Team Competition of the ITF, played at the Burswood Entertainment Complex, in Perth, Australia. It is considered an exhibition competition as players do not gain ranking points for competing in the tournament. This year the USA's pairing of Mardy Fish and Serena Williams (who was replaced for the first group match by Meghann Shaughnessy) defeated Novak Djokovic and Jelena Janković of Serbia in the final. This was the 20th edition of the competition.

Group A

Pos. Country W L Matches Sets
1. Шаблон:Flagu 3 0 7–2 15–8
2. Шаблон:Flagu 2 1 6–3 13–7
3. Шаблон:TPE 1 2 3–6 9–14
4. Шаблон:Flagu 0 3 2–7 7–15

Group B

Pos. Country W L Matches Sets
1. Шаблон:Flagu 3 0 8–1 16–4
2. Шаблон:Flagu 1 2 4–5 10–12
3. Шаблон:Flagu 1 2 3–6 8–12
4. Шаблон:Flagu 1 2 3–6 7–13

Final

Шаблон:HopmanCupbox

2008 Beijing Olympics

2008 ATP Tour

Tennis Masters Cup

ATP Masters Series

Tournament Singles Winner Runner-up Score Doubles Winners Runners-up Score
Indian Wells
outdoor/hardcourt
Шаблон:Flagicon Novak Djokovic Шаблон:Flagicon Mardy Fish 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 Шаблон:Flagicon J Erlich / Шаблон:Flagicon A Ram Шаблон:Flagicon D Nestor / Шаблон:Flagicon N Zimonjić 6–4, 6–4
Miami
outdoor/hardcourt
Шаблон:Flagicon Nikolay Davydenko Шаблон:Flagicon Rafael Nadal 6–4, 6–2 Шаблон:Flagicon B Bryan / Шаблон:Flagicon M Bryan Шаблон:Flagicon M Bhupathi / Шаблон:Flagicon M Knowles 6–2, 6–2
Monte Carlo
outdoor/clay
Шаблон:Flagicon Rafael Nadal Шаблон:Flagicon Roger Federer 7–5, 7–5 Шаблон:Flagicon R Nadal / Шаблон:Flagicon T Robredo Шаблон:Flagicon M Bhupathi / Шаблон:Flagicon M Knowles 6–3, 6–3
Rome
outdoor/clay
Шаблон:Flagicon Novak Djokovic Шаблон:Flagicon Stanislas Wawrinka 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 Шаблон:Flagicon B Bryan / Шаблон:Flagicon M Bryan Шаблон:Flagicon D Nestor / Шаблон:Flagicon N Zimonjić 3–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Hamburg
outdoor/clay
Шаблон:Flagicon Rafael Nadal Шаблон:Flagicon Roger Federer 7–5, 6–7(3), 6–3 Шаблон:Flagicon D Nestor / Шаблон:Flagicon N Zimonjić Шаблон:Flagicon B Bryan / Шаблон:Flagicon M Bryan 4–6, 7–5, [10–8]
Toronto
outdoor/hardcourt
Шаблон:Flagicon Rafael Nadal Шаблон:Flagicon Nicolas Kiefer 6–3, 6–2 Шаблон:Flagicon D Nestor / Шаблон:Flagicon N Zimonjić Шаблон:Flagicon B Bryan / Шаблон:Flagicon M Bryan 6–2, 4–6, [10–8]
Cincinnati
outdoor/hardcourt
Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Murray Шаблон:Flagicon Novak Djokovic 7–6(4), 7–6(5) Шаблон:Flagicon B Bryan / Шаблон:Flagicon M Bryan Шаблон:Flagicon J Erlich / Шаблон:Flagicon A Ram 4–6, 7–6(2), [10–7]
Madrid
indoor/hardcourt
Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Murray Шаблон:Flagicon Gilles Simon 6–4, 7–6(6) Шаблон:Flagicon M Fyrstenberg / Шаблон:Flagicon M Matkowski Шаблон:Flagicon M Bhupathi / Шаблон:Flagicon M Knowles 6–4, 6–2
Paris
indoor/carpet
Шаблон:Flagicon Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Шаблон:Flagicon David Nalbandian 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 Шаблон:Flagicon J Björkman / Шаблон:Flagicon K Ullyett Шаблон:Flagicon J Coetzee / Шаблон:Flagicon W Moodie 6–2, 6–2

2008 World Team Cup

Round Robin

  • TP: Ties Played
  • TW: Ties Won
  • MW: Matches Won
  • SW: Sets Won
Blue Group TP TW MW SW
Шаблон:Davis 3 2 6 12
Шаблон:Davis 3 2 5 13
Шаблон:Davis 3 1 3 8
Шаблон:Davis 3 1 4 9
Red Group TP TW MW SW
Шаблон:Davis 3 3 8 16
Шаблон:Davis 3 2 4 10
Шаблон:Davis 3 1 4 10
Шаблон:Davis 3 0 2 7

Final

Шаблон:DavisCupBox3

2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

WTA Tour Championships

WTA Tier 1 Series

Tournament Singles Winner Runner-up Score Doubles Winners Runners-up Score
Doha, Qatar: Qatar Total Open, outdoor hardcourt Шаблон:Flagicon Maria Sharapova Шаблон:Flagicon Vera Zvonareva 6–1, 2–6, 6–0 Шаблон:Flagicon K Peschke / Шаблон:Flagicon R Stubbs Шаблон:Flagicon C Black / Шаблон:Flagicon L Huber 6–1, 5–7, [10–7]
Indian Wells, California, USA: Pacific Life Open, outdoor hardcourt Шаблон:Flagicon Ana Ivanovic Шаблон:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–4, 6–3 Шаблон:Flagicon D Safina / Шаблон:Flagicon E Vesnina Шаблон:Flagicon Z Yan / Шаблон:Flagicon J Zheng 6–1, 1–6, [10–8]
Miami, Florida, USA: Sony Ericsson Open, outdoor hardcourt Шаблон:Flagicon Serena Williams Шаблон:Flagicon Jelena Janković 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 Шаблон:Flagicon K Srebotnik / Шаблон:Flagicon A Sugiyama Шаблон:Flagicon C Black / Шаблон:Flagicon L Huber 7–5, 4–6, [10–3]
Charleston, South Carolina, USA: Family Circle Cup, outdoor clay Шаблон:Flagicon Serena Williams Шаблон:Flagicon Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 Шаблон:Flagicon K Srebotnik / Шаблон:Flagicon A Sugiyama Шаблон:Flagicon E Gallovits / Шаблон:Flagicon O Govortsova 6–2, 6–2
Berlin, Germany: Qatar Total German Open, outdoor clay Шаблон:Flagicon Dinara Safina Шаблон:Flagicon Elena Dementieva 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 Шаблон:Flagicon C Black / Шаблон:Flagicon L Huber Шаблон:Flagicon N Llagostera Vives / Шаблон:Flagicon MJ Martínez Sánchez 3–6, 6–2, [10–2]
Rome, Italy: Internazionali d'Italia, outdoor clay Шаблон:Flagicon Jelena Janković Шаблон:Flagicon Alizé Cornet 6–2, 6–2 Шаблон:Flagicon C Yung-jan / Шаблон:Flagicon C Chia-jung Шаблон:Flagicon I Benešová / Шаблон:Flagicon J Husárová 7–6(5), 6–3
Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Rogers Cup presented by National Bank, outdoor hardcourt Шаблон:Flagicon Dinara Safina Шаблон:Flagicon Dominika Cibulková 6–2, 6–1 Шаблон:Flagicon C Black / Шаблон:Flagicon L Huber Шаблон:Flagicon M Kirilenko / Шаблон:Flagicon F Pennetta 6–1, 6–1
Tokyo, Japan: Toray Pan Pacific Open, indoor hardcourt Шаблон:Flagicon Dinara Safina Шаблон:Flagicon Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–1, 6–3 Шаблон:Flagicon V King / Шаблон:Flagicon N Petrova Шаблон:Flagicon L Raymond / Шаблон:Flagicon S Stosur 6–1, 6–4
Moscow, Russia: Kremlin Cup, indoor carpet Шаблон:Flagicon Jelena Janković Шаблон:Flagicon Vera Zvonareva 6–2, 6–4 Шаблон:Flagicon N Petrova / Шаблон:Flagicon K Srebotnik Шаблон:Flagicon C Black / Шаблон:Flagicon L Huber 6–4, 6–4

Exhibition tournaments

AAMI Kooyong Classic

Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Roddick def. Шаблон:Flagicon Marcos Baghdatis, 7–5, 6–3

JB Group Classic

Шаблон:Flagicon Venus Williams def. Шаблон:Flagicon Maria Sharapova, 6–4, 6–3

Tradition-ICAP Liverpool International

Boodles Challenge

Шаблон:Flagicon Nicolas Kiefer def. Шаблон:Flagicon Tommy Robredo, 6–3, 3–6, [13–11]

Retired

International Tennis Hall of Fame

See also

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References

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External links

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