2008 French Open – Women's Singles 2008 French Open – Women's Singles Justine Henin was the three-time defending champion, but she retired from the sport on May 14, 2008. Her retirement left Serena Williams as the only former French Open champion remaining in the women's draw. Williams was defeated in the third round by Katarina Srebotnik, meaning that there would be a first-time French Open champion in 2008. Ana Ivanovic, the runner-up to Henin in 2007, won her first and only Grand Slam singles title, beating first-time finalist Dinara Safina, 6–4, 6–3 in the final. Ivanovic became the new WTA No. 1 singles ranking by reaching
2008 Family Circle Cup – Singles the second round. 2008 Family Circle Cup – Singles The 2008 Family Circle Cup – Singles was the singles event of the 2008 Family Circle Cup, a WTA Tier I tennis tournament held in April. Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Vera Zvonareva. Serena Williams went on to win the title beating Zvonareva in her second Family Circle Cup final appearance. This was the third successive title for Williams in the 2008 season and the first time she had won a clay court tournament since the 2002 French Open. The top 8 seeds received