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{{TennisEventInfo|2008|Canara Bank Bangalore Open|<br />
| logo=BangaloreOpenLogo.jpg<br />
| logo_size=100px<br />
| date=3–9 March<br />
| edition=6th<br />
| category= [[WTA Tier II tournaments|Tier II]]<br />
| draw=28S / 16D<br />
| prize_money=$600,000<br />
| surface = [[Hard court|Hard]] / outdoor<br />
| location=[[Bangalore]], India<br />
| venue=KST Signature Kingfisher Tennis stadium<br />
| champs={{flagicon|USA}} [[Serena Williams]]<br />
| champd={{flagicon|CHN}} [[Peng Shuai]] / {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Sun Tiantian]]<br />
| after_year = 2022<br />
| after_name = Chennai Open<br />
| before_name = Sony Ericsson International<br />
| main_name = WTA Indian Open<br />
}}<br />
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The '''2008 Canara Bank Bangalore Open''' was the biggest [[Women's Tennis Association|Women's WTA Tennis Tournament]] of South and South-East Asia in 2008. It took place from 3 March to 9 March in the KST Signature Kingfisher Tennis stadium in the Indian city of [[Bangalore]] on outdoor [[Hard court|hardcourts]]. 2008 was the sixth edition of the [[Canara Bank Bangalore Open|tournament]], and the third held in Bangalore. The tournament had been upgraded to [[WTA Tier II tournaments|Tier II]] from a [[WTA Tier III tournaments|Tier III]] event and would offer a total prize money pot of US$600,000 up from $175,000 last year.<br />
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The field was led by [[Jelena Janković]]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/Jankovic-confirms-participation-in-Bangalore-Open/articleshow/2813453.cms | title=Jankovic confirms participation in Bangalore Open | date=25 February 2008 | author=PTI | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=31 October 2018 }}</ref> and formers world No. 1, [[Venus Williams]] and [[Serena Williams]].{{cn|date=November 2012}} [[Patty Schnyder]], [[Ágnes Szávay]], [[Sybille Bammer]] and [[Vera Zvonareva]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/feb/26vera.htm | title=Zvonareva to play in Bangalore Open | date=26 February 2008 | publisher=Rediff | accessdate=31 October 2018 }}</ref> were also present.<br />
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[[Sania Mirza]], the top Indian woman tennis player decided to skip her home event, citing the number of controversies that ensue every time she plays at home. According to Mirza: "Every time I play in India, there has been a problem. So [me and my manager] just thought it was better not to play this time."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thepicky.com/sports/sania-mirza-boycotts-wta-bangalore-open/ | title=Sania Mirza boycotts WTA Bangalore Open | publisher=ThePicky | accessdate=31 October 2018 }}</ref><br />
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Third-seeded [[Serena Williams]] won the singles title.<ref>{{cite web |title=Serena wins first title in India |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-03-10/serena-wins-first-title-in-india/1067222 |website=ABC |date=9 March 2008}}</ref><br />
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==Finals==<br />
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===Singles===<br />
{{main|2008 Canara Bank Bangalore Open – Singles}}<br />
{{flagicon|USA}} [[Serena Williams]] defeated {{flagicon|SUI}} Patty Schnyder, 7–5, 6–3<br />
* It was Williams' first singles title of the year and 29th of her [[Serena Williams career statistics|career]].<br />
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===Doubles===<br />
{{main|2008 Canara Bank Bangalore Open – Doubles}}<br />
{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Peng Shuai]] / {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Sun Tiantian]] defeated {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chan Yung-jan]] / {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chuang Chia-jung]], 6–4, 5–7, 10–8<br />
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==WTA entrants==<br />
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===Seeds===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! width="70"| Country<br />
! width="175"| Player<br />
! Rank <sup>1</sup> <br />
! Seed<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|SRB}} <br />
| [[Jelena Janković]]<br />
| 4<br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| {{flagu|USA}} <br />
| [[Venus Williams]]<br />
| 8<br />
| 2<br />
|-<br />
| {{flagu|USA}} <br />
| [[Serena Williams]]<br />
| 10<br />
| 3<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|SUI}} <br />
| [[Patty Schnyder]]<br />
| 12<br />
| 4<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|HUN}} <br />
| [[Ágnes Szávay]]<br />
| 17<br />
| 5<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|AUT}} <br />
| [[Sybille Bammer]]<br />
| 20<br />
| 6<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|RUS}} <br />
| [[Vera Zvonareva]]<br />
| 21<br />
| 7<br />
|-<br />
| {{flag|RUS}} <br />
| [[Maria Kirilenko]]<br />
| 27<br />
| 8<br />
|}<br />
*<sup>1</sup> Rankings are as of 25 February 2008<br />
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===Other entrants===<br />
The following players received [[wild card (tennis)|wild card]]s into the main singles draw:<br />
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Isha Lakhani]]<br />
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Shikha Uberoi]]<br />
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The following player used [[protected ranking]] to gain entry into the singles main draw:<br />
* {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Sanda Mamić]]<br />
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The following players received entry from the singles [[qualifying draw (tennis)|qualifying draw]]:<br />
* {{flagicon|GER}} [[Angelika Bachmann]]<br />
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Monica Niculescu]]<br />
* {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Sun Tiantian]]<br />
* {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Ágnes Szatmári]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090309065622/http://www.wtabangalore.in/ Official website]<br />
* [https://wtafiles.blob.core.windows.net/pdf/draws/archive/2008/1033.pdf WTA tournament draws]<br />
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{{2008 WTA Tour}}<br />
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[[Category:Bangalore Open|2008]]<br />
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