2008 International Women's Open
Tennis tournament
| 2008 International Women's Open | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 16–21 June | |||
| Edition | 34th | |||
| Category | Tier II Series | |||
| Surface | Grass / outdoor | |||
| Location | Eastbourne, United Kingdom | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Agnieszka Radwańska | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Cara Black /  Liezel Huber | ||||
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The 2008 International Women's Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 34th edition of the International Women's Open, and was part of the Tier II Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, from 16 June through 21 June 2008.
History
The singles draw featured WTA No. 4 and French Open semifinalist Svetlana Kuznetsova, Paris semifinalist Marion Bartoli, and Prague titlist Vera Zvonareva. Also competing were Pattaya and Istanbul winner Agnieszka Radwańska, French Open mixed doubles champion Victoria Azarenka, Alizé Cornet, Nicole Vaidišová and Nadia Petrova. Recently crowned World No. 1 and 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic was due to take part, but she withdrew due to a muscle strain.[1]
Finals
Singles
Agnieszka Radwańska defeated 
Nadia Petrova, 6–4, 6–7(11–13), 6–4
- It was Agnieszka Radwańska's 3rd title of the year, and her 4th overall.
Doubles
Cara Black / Liezel Huber defeated 
Květa Peschke / 
Rennae Stubbs, 2–6, 6–0, 10–8
References
- ^ BBC SPORT | Tennis | Ivanovic out of Eastbourne event
External links
- Official website, archived 17 June 2008
- Singles, Doubles and Qualifying Singles Draws
