2008 Tashkent Open – Singles

Singles
2008 Tashkent Open
Champion	Sorana Cîrstea
Runner-up	Sabine Lisicki
Score	2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 2008 Tashkent Open

Pauline Parmentier was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

Sorana Cîrstea won her first WTA Tour singles title, defeating Sabine Lisicki in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6^(7–4).

Seeds

1. Peng Shuai (semifinals)
2. Olga Govortsova (first round)
3. Sorana Cîrstea (champion)
4. Sabine Lisicki (final)
5. Magdaléna Rybáriková (semifinals, retired due to an illness)
6. Monica Niculescu (quarterfinals)
7. Akgul Amanmuradova (first round)
8. Galina Voskoboeva (withdrew due to an illness)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Peng Shuai	7	3	4
	4	Sabine Lisicki	5	6	6
								4	Sabine Lisicki	6	4	64
								3	Sorana Cîrstea	2	6	7
	3	Sorana Cîrstea	6	0
	5	Magdaléna Rybáriková	3	0r

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	S Peng	6	6
	LL	A Rodionova	4	1				1	S Peng	6	7
	Q	A Rus	3	6	6			Q	A Rus	1	5
	WC	V Ekshibarova	6	2	1										1	S Peng	66	6	6
		A Yakimova	1	0											6	M Niculescu	7	2	4
		Y Shvedova	6	6					Y Shvedova	3	4r
		O Savchuk	5	1r				6	M Niculescu	6	3
	6	M Niculescu	7	0																		1	S Peng	7	3	4
	4	S Lisicki	6	6																		4	S Lisicki	5	6	6
	WC	D Saidkhodjaeva	0	1				4	S Lisicki	7	6
	Q	A Panova	6	6				Q	A Panova	5	1
	WC	A Ogorodova	4	0											4	S Lisicki	3	7	7
		K Laisné	3	6	4											U Radwańska	6	5	64
		S Shapatava	6	4	6				S Shapatava	5	2
		U Radwańska	7	6					U Radwańska	7	6
	7	A Amanmuradova	65	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	LL	S Khayrova	1	1
		T Poutchek	6	6					T Poutchek	4	1
		A Klepač	0	7	2				M Larcher de Brito	6	6
		M Larcher de Brito	6	64	6											M Larcher de Brito	2	65
		A Lapushchenkova	4	6	7										3	S Cîrstea	6	7
	Q	N Bratchikova	6	1	63				A Lapushchenkova	1	4
		E Dzehalevich	64	5				3	S Cîrstea	6	6
	3	S Cîrstea	7	7																		3	S Cîrstea	6	0
	5	M Rybáriková	6	6																		5	M Rybáriková	3	0r
		K Wörle	4	4				5	M Rybáriková	6	7
		V Manasieva	6	6					V Manasieva	1	5
	LL	N Abduraimova	1	1											5	M Rybáriková	6	6
		IR Olaru	6	6												IR Olaru	1	2
		K O'Brien	2	1					IR Olaru	2	6	6
	Q	K Palkina	7	4	7			Q	K Palkina	6	3	2
	2	O Govortsova	67	6	5

External links

• Main and qualifying draws