2008 Family Circle Cup

The 2008 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis Tier I event on the 2008 WTA Tour, which took place from April 14 to April 20, 2008. The event was hosted at the Family Circle Tennis Center, in Charleston, South Carolina, United States and was the second event of the clay court season, played on green clay. The total prize money offered at this tournament was US$1,340,000.

2008 Family Circle Cup
DateApril 14–20
Edition36th
CategoryWTA Tier I
Draw56S / 28D
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationCharleston, South Carolina, U.S.
VenueFamily Circle Tennis Center
Attendance90,437
Champions
Singles
United States Serena Williams
Doubles
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik / Japan Ai Sugiyama
Maria Sharapova during the 2008 Family Circle Cup played on green clay

Defending champion Jelena Janković led the field as the number one seed. Maria Sharapova, Anna Chakvetadze, Elena Dementieva and eventual champion Serena Williams joined her as the other four of five top ten players in the field. Other notable names that participated were 2007 Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli and Charleston standout Patty Schnyder, a two-time runner-up at this event.

Finals

Singles
Main article: 2008 Family Circle Cup - Singles

United States Serena Williams defeated Russia Vera Zvonareva, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

  • It was Williams' 3rd title of the year and 31st of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 2008 Family Circle Cup - Doubles

Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik / Japan Ai Sugiyama defeated Romania Edina Gallovits / Belarus Olga Govortsova, 6–2, 6–2

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