2008 Australian Open – Women's Singles 2008 Australian Open – Women's Singles Serena Williams was the defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Jelena Janković. Maria Sharapova, the runner-up to Williams in 2007, won in the final 7–5, 6–3, against Ana Ivanovic to win her third Grand Slam title and her first at the Australian Open. She was also the first Russian woman to win this tournament. Ivanovic lost in a Grand Slam final for the second time, though she would eventually win the French Open a few months later. This was the first Australian Open appearance for future 2018 champion Caroline Wozniacki, she
1925 French Championships (tennis) 1925 French Championships (tennis) The 1925 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Français in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 28 May until 6 June. It was the 30th staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was the first time the tournament was open to players who were neither French citizens nor residents of France. Suzanne Lenglen won all three events she entered; the women's singles, the women's doubles, and the mixed doubles. René Lacoste