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
1982 French Open – Men's Singles 1982 French Open – Men's Singles Björn Borg was the four-time defending champion but did not compete this year. World number one, John McEnroe withdrew with an ankle injury. Unseeded Mats Wilander defeated Guillermo Vilas 1–6, 7–6, 6–0, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1982 French Open. Wilander won the 1981 French Open boy's title one year earlier. This was Wilander's first title; the next time that a man would score his first tour win at a Grand Slam event would not come until Gustavo Kuerten won the 1997 French Open. The seeded