2008 Bausch & Lomb Championships
| 2008 Bausch & Lomb Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 7–13 |
| Edition | 29th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 56S / 16D |
| Prize money | $600,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Amelia Island, Florida, U.S. |
| Venue | Amelia Island Plantation |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Maria Sharapova | |
| Doubles | |
 Bethanie Mattek  Vladimíra Uhlířová | |
The 2008 Bausch & Lomb Championships was the 29th edition of that tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts. It was classified as a Tier II event on the 2008 WTA Tour. The event took place at the Racquet Park at the Amelia Island Plantation in Amelia Island, Florida, U.S. from April 7 through April 13, 2008. The tournament offered total prize money of US$600,000. First-seeded Maria Sharapova won the singles title and earned $95,500 first-prize money.[1][2]
Tatiana Golovin of France was the defending singles champion.
Review
[edit]Maria Sharapova, in her first event appearance, defeated Dominika Cibulková in the final to become the champion. This was also her first clay court title.[1] Other top ten players appearing included Anna Chakvetadze, Australian Open semi-finalist Daniela Hantuchová and Marion Bartoli. Other notable names participating were three-time Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport and Amélie Mauresmo.
Finals
[edit]Singles
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- This was Sharapova's third title of the year, 19th of her career, and her first clay court title.
Doubles
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Mark Long (April 13, 2008). "Sharapova beats Cibulkova at Amelia Island, wins 1st clay-court title". USA Today.
- ^ Francine King (April 14, 2008). "Sharapova soars in her debut". jacksonville.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
External links
[edit]- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2020-12-05 at the Wayback Machine