2008 French Open the US Open in 2003, 2004, and 2006, won their first Grand Slam title together, becoming the new Roland-Garros mixed doubles champions. The women's singles final was played by then WTA No. 2 Ana Ivanovic, the 2007 French Open and 2008 Australian Open runner-up, assured to become World No. 1 on June 9, 2008 regardless of the result, and thirteenth seed Dinara Safina, the Berlin Tier I titlist, in her first ever Grand Slam final appearance. Ivanovic made the strongest start in the match, taking Safina's serve in the opening game, and once more at 3–1, to open a 4–1
Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's singles Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's singles The women's singles competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was part of the tennis program for the games and was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Athens, Greece. Venus Williams was the defending Gold Medalist from 2000, but she lost in the third round to Mary Pierce. World No. 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne won the Gold Medal, defeating Amélie Mauresmo in the championship match; she won Belgium's only Gold Medal at these Olympics. The second set she lost against French Open champion Anastasia Myskina in the semi-finals was the only one