Zurich 2008
11–13 October 200811–13 Oct 2008Completed
Champion Venus Williams · final Mon 13 OctDraw 32 · Hard
Draw 32 · Hard
Who won and how the week went
ChampionWilliams V.United States
Runner-upPennetta F.Italy
Final7–6 6–2
Seeds in QF0 of 8Williams V., Pennetta F. and 6 more unseeded
History & context
Recent champions
Recent champions2008 Williams V. · 2007 Henin J.
2008Williams V.United Statesdef. Pennetta F.7–6 6–22007Henin J.Belgiumdef. Golovin T.6–4 6–42006Sharapova M.Russiadef. Hantuchova D.6–1 4–6 6–32005Davenport L.United Statesdef. Schnyder P.7–6 6–3
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Champions
2008Venus Williams def. Flavia Pennetta7-6 6-2
2007Justine Henin def. Tatiana Golovin6-4 6-4
2006Maria Sharapova def. Daniela Hantuchova6-1 4-6 6-3
2005Lindsay Davenport def. Patty Schnyder7-6 6-3
2004Alicia Molik def. Maria Sharapova4-6 6-2 6-3
2003Justine Henin def. Jelena Dokic6-0 6-4
2002Patty Schnyder def. Lindsay Davenport6-7 7-6 6-3
2001Lindsay Davenport def. Jelena Dokic6-3 6-1
2000Martina Hingis def. Lindsay Davenport6-4 4-6 7-5
1999Venus Williams def. Martina Hingis6-3 6-4
1998Lindsay Davenport def. Venus Williams7-5 6-3
1997Lindsay Davenport def. Nathalie Tauziat7-6 7-5
Results
Main draw · 27 of 27 played27 / 27Final1 of 1 matches1/1
Williams V. d.Pennetta F. 7–6 6–2Mon 13Semi-finals2 of 2 matches2/2
Pennetta F. d.Medina Garrigues A. 6–3 7–6Mon 13Williams V. d.Ivanovic A. 4–6 6–3 6–4Mon 13Quarter-finals4 of 4 matches4/4
Ivanovic A. d.Kvitova P. 6–1 6–4Mon 13Medina Garrigues A. d.Azarenka V. 4–6 6–3 0–0 ret.Mon 13Pennetta F. d.Srebotnik K. 7–5 6–2Mon 13Williams V. d.Schiavone F. 6–3 6–3Mon 13Round of 168 of 8 matches8/8
Ivanovic A. d.Bartoli M. 6–2 6–4Mon 13Kvitova P. d.Arvidsson S. 6–2 6–1Mon 13Srebotnik K. d.Radwanska A. 2–6 7–6 6–3Mon 13Medina Garrigues A. d.Zvonareva V. 6–3 3–0 ret.Mon 13Williams V. d.Bondarenko A. 6–3 6–4Mon 13Azarenka V. d.Niculescu M. 6–0 6–0Mon 13Pennetta F. d.Jankovic J. 5–7 6–3 6–3Mon 13Schiavone F. d.Kirilenko M. 6–3 7–5Mon 13Round of 3212 of 12 matches12/12
Niculescu M. d.Chakvetadze A. 3–6 6–3 6–2Mon 13Schiavone F. d.Wozniacki C. 7–6 6–2Mon 13Medina Garrigues A. d.Li N. 6–2 6–4Mon 13Srebotnik K. d.Bacsinszky T. 6–3 6–3Mon 13Arvidsson S. d.Bammer S. 0–6 7–5 6–4Mon 13Kvitova P. d.Schnyder P. 6–4 3–6 6–4Mon 13Pennetta F. d.Petrova N. 6–1 6–1Mon 13Kirilenko M. d.Hantuchova D. 7–5 6–2Mon 13Azarenka V. d.Mauresmo A. 6–2 6–1Mon 13Bartoli M. d.Szavay A. 6–4 6–0Mon 13Bondarenko A. d.Cornet A. 1–6 6–3 7–6Mon 13Radwanska A. d.Dushevina V. 6–4 6–1Mon 13Qualifying · Round 14 matches4
Dushevina V. d.Sugiyama A. 2–6 6–4 6–1Mon 13Kvitova P. d.Groenefeld A. 6–3 7–5Mon 13Arvidsson S. d.Benesova I. 6–1 6–1Mon 13Niculescu M. d.Volodko K. 6–1 6–1Mon 13Qualifying Round of 168 matches8
Volodko K. d.Parmentier P. 6–2 7–5Sun 12Groenefeld A. d.Wickmayer Y. 6–3 6–0Sun 12Kvitova P. d.Pironkova T. 6–2 3–6 6–3Sun 12Sugiyama A. d.Rezai A. 6–3 6–2Sun 12Dushevina V. d.Craybas J. 6–2 6–2Sun 12Arvidsson S. d.Peng S. 6–2 2–6 6–2Sun 12Niculescu M. d.Woerle K. 6–2 6–1Sun 12Benesova I. d.Obziler T. 6–4 6–2Sun 12Qualifying Round of 3216 matches16
Sugiyama A. d.Martinez Sanchez M. 6–3 6–3Sat 11Arvidsson S. d.Martic P. 6–2 7–6(5)Sat 11Rezai A. d.Scheepers C. 6–0 6–4Sat 11Obziler T. d.Hrdinova E. 6–4 6–2Sat 11Groenefeld A. d.Zheng J. 6–2 6–3Sat 11Peng S. d.Savranska Y. 6–4 6–2Sat 11Kvitova P. d.Johansson M. 6–1 6–0Sat 11Parmentier P. d.Stosur S. 6–4 2–6 7–6(1)Sat 11Volodko K. d.Llagostera Vives N. 6–1 6–7(2) 6–4Sat 11Benesova I. d.Martinovic S. 6–4 6–0Sat 11Dushevina V. d.Lykina K. 6–3 6–4Sat 11Craybas J. d.Domachowska M. 5–7 7–5 6–2Sat 11Wickmayer Y. d.Boffa S. 6–3 7–6(4)Sat 11Pironkova T. d.Ruano Pascual V. 6–2 6–3Sat 11Woerle K. d.Henke V. 6–1 6–2Sat 11Niculescu M. d.Cirstea S. 6–4 6–4Sun 12About the tournament
Zurich is a women's WTA Tour tournament. The 2008 edition was held 11–13 October 2008 on hard courts. The singles draw features 32 players competing from the round of 32 through to the final. This page provides the full schedule, live scores and complete results for the current edition, with each match linking to detailed head-to-head records, recent form and pre-match analysis.
Hard courts give a true, medium-paced bounce that suits all-court tennis and rewards clean, consistent ball-striking.
Draw
The main draw appears here as soon as it is published.
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Frequently asked · Zurich 2008Frequently asked
Who won Zurich 2008?
Venus Williams won Zurich 2008, defeating Flavia Pennetta in the final.
What was the score in the Zurich 2008 final?
Venus Williams beat Flavia Pennetta 7-6 6-2 in the Zurich 2008 final.
Who reached the Zurich 2008 final?
The Zurich 2008 final was contested by Venus Williams and Flavia Pennetta.
What surface is Zurich played on?
Zurich is played on hard.
What category is Zurich?
Zurich is part of the WTA Tour.