2008 French Open – Women's singles← 2007 ·French Open· 2009 →2008 tennis event resultsAna Ivanovic defeated Dinara Safina in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 French Open. It was her first and only major singles title. Ivanovic attained the world No. 1 singles ranking for the first time by reaching the final; Maria Sharapova, Jelena Janković and Svetlana Kuznetsova were also in contention for the top position.
Serena WilliamsAmerican tennis player (born 1981) Serena WilliamsWilliams at the 2026 Met GalaFull nameSerena Jameka WilliamsCountry (sports) United StatesResidencePalm Beach Gardens, Florida, USBorn (1981-09-26) September 26, 1981 (age 44)Saginaw, Michigan, USHeight5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)Turned proOctober 1995Retired2022–2026PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)Prize moneyUS$94,816,7301st all-time in earningsOfficial websitewww.serenawilliams.comSinglesCareer record858–156Career titles73 (5th in overall rankings)Highest rankingNo.
Lucie ŠafářováCzech tennis player (born 1987) Lucie ŠafářováŠafářová at the 2018 Wimbledon ChampionshipsCountry (sports) Czech RepublicBorn (1987-02-04) 4 February 1987 (age 39)Brno, Czechoslovakia(now Czech Republic)Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)Turned pro2001Retired2019 (first retirement)PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)CoachRob SteckleyPrize moneyUS$ 12,656,891Official websitelucie-safarova.comSinglesCareer record449–319Career titles7Highest rankingNo.
Ana IvanovicSerbian former tennis player (born 1987)Ana Ivanovic (born 6 November 1987) is a Serbian former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 12 weeks. Ivanovic won 15 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including a major at the 2008 French Open. She was also the runner-up at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open.
Maria SharapovaRussian tennis player (born 1987) Maria SharapovaSharapova in 2024Full nameMariya Yuryevna SharapovaNative nameМария ШараповаCountry (sports) RussiaResidenceManhattan Beach, California and Bradenton, FloridaBorn (1987-04-19) 19 April 1987 (age 39)Nyagan, Russian SFSR, Soviet UnionHeight188 cm (6 ft 2 in)Turned pro19 April 2001Retired26 February 2020PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)Prize moneyUS$38,777,962 7th all-time in earnings Int.2015 French OpenThe 2015 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 114th edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 24 May to 7 June and consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events.
Grand Slam (tennis)Tennis term for winning all four major championshipsThe Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year. In doubles, a Grand Slam may be achieved as a team or as an individual with different partners.
2008 Australian Open – Women's singles← 2007·Australian Open·2009 →Maria Sharapova defeated Ana Ivanovic in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2008 Australian Open. It was her third major singles title, and she became the first Russian to win the title. Sharapova did not lose a set during the tournament, or face a tiebreak in any set. It was Ivanovic's second runner-up finish in as many major finals, though she would win the French Open a few months later.Glossary of tennis termsThis page is a glossary of tennis terminology.
Next Gen ATP FinalsThe Next Gen ATP Finals is an annual men's professional exhibition tennis tournament organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the best players of the season aged 20 years old or younger. The event debuted in 2017 at the Fiera Milano. After two years it was moved to the PalaLido in Milan, where it was staged for the next three editions (not held in 2020). It was then moved to King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, where it was held from 2023 until 2025.French OpenThe French Open (French: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (French: [ʁɔlɑ̃ ɡaʁos]), is a tennis tournament organized by the French Tennis Federation annually at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. It is chronologically the second of the four Grand Slam tennis events every year, held after the Australian Open and before Wimbledon and the US Open. It was established in 1891, but it did not become a Grand Slam level event until 1925.
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