Justine Henin was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on 14 May 2008.
Elena Dementieva won the all-Russian final, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1, over Dinara Safina.
World No. 2 and the first seed Serena Williams was nearly out of the tournament two times. Williams saved four match points in her first round clash against Samantha Stosur.and three more against Caroline Wozniacki in the quarterfinals..Williams was defeated by the eventual champion Dementieva in the semifinals in straight sets.
Seeds
Draw
Finals
Top half
Bottom half
References
External links Main draw