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
2004 French Open – Women's Singles 2004 French Open – Women's Singles Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Tathiana Garbin. This was Henin-Hardenne's only loss at the French Open between 2003 and 2007. Anastasia Myskina won her maiden Grand Slam title and defeated Elena Dementieva in the final, who was also in her maiden Slam final, despite previously having never passed the second round. Myskina became the first Russian woman to win a Major. Myskina became the 1st woman in the open era to win the French Open after saving a match point in the 4th round against Svetlana