The 2008 Fortis Championships Luxembourg was a women's tennis tournament on indoor hard courts. It was the 13th edition of the

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, and was part of the

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of the

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. The tournament took place in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg, from 20 October until 26 October 2008. First-seeded Elena Dementieva won the singles title and earned $35,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Elena Dementieva defeated Caroline Wozniacki 2–6, 6–4, 7–6^(7–4) * It was Elena Dementieva's 3rd singles title of the year and the 11th of her career.

Doubles

Sorana Cîrstea / Marina Erakovic defeated

Vera Dushevina Vera Yevgenyevna Dushevina ( rus, Вера Евгеньевна Душевина; born 6 October 1986) is a Russian former professional tennis player. She won one singles title and two doubles titles on the WTA Tour. As a junior, she won the ...

/ Mariya Koryttseva 2–6, 6–3, 10–8

External links

Official website

ITF tournament edition details

Tournament draws
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