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2008 Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2008 Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Melanie Oudin
Runner-upUnited States Carly Gullickson
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw32 (4WC/4Q/1LL/1SR)
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 2007 · Lexington Challenger · 2009 →

Stéphanie Dubois was the defending champion but chose to compete at Los Angeles during the same week, reaching the second round.

16-year old Melanie Oudin won the title by defeating Carly Gullickson 6–4, 6–2 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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  1. United Kingdom Elena Baltacha (first round)
  2. United States Varvara Lepchenko (second round)
  3. Japan Junri Namigata (quarterfinals)
  4. Japan Kumiko Iijima (first round, retired)
  5. South Korea Lee Ye-ra (semifinals)
  6. United States Lauren Albanese (first round)
  7. Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei (semifinals)
  8. United States Melanie Oudin (champion)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
United States Carly Gullickson 1 6 6
7 Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei 6 3 1
United States Carly Gullickson 4 2
8 United States Melanie Oudin 6 6
5 South Korea Lee Ye-ra 4 2
8 United States Melanie Oudin 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United Kingdom E Baltacha 4 6 1
United States C Gullickson 6 2 6 United States C Gullickson 7 6
Q United States Maureen Diaz 4 3 Venezuela G Paz 5 1
Venezuela G Paz 6 6 United States C Gullickson 4 6 7
Q United States N Uberoi 4 5 Q United States L Lee-Waters 6 4 5
Q United States C McHale 6 7 Q United States C McHale 5 3
Q United States L Lee-Waters 6 5 6 Q United States L Lee-Waters 7 6
6 United States L Albanese 4 7 2 United States C Gullickson 1 6 6
4 Japan K Iijima 1 r 7 Chinese Taipei C-w Chan 6 3 1
WC United States A Prousis 6 WC United States A Prousis 3 6 4
Czech Republic N Fraňková 4 4 United States S Tweedie-Yates 6 3 6
United States S Tweedie-Yates 6 6 United States S Tweedie-Yates 4 2
WC United States M Gambale 0 1 7 Chinese Taipei C-w Chan 6 6
United States A Mueller 6 6 United States A Mueller 3 66
Canada S Fichman 4 4 7 Chinese Taipei C-w Chan 6 78
7 Chinese Taipei C-w Chan 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 South Korea Y-r Lee 711 6
LL United States Tiya Rolle 69 2 5 South Korea Y-r Lee 6 3 6
WC Germany K Grajdek 0 1 Australia N Kriz 3 6 1
Australia N Kriz 6 6 5 South Korea Y-r Lee 7 6
Republic of Ireland K Liggan 4 1 3 Japan J Namigata 5 3
Chinese Taipei I-h Hwang 6 6 Chinese Taipei I-h Hwang 1 2
Slovenia P Rampre 6 3 1 3 Japan J Namigata 6 6
3 Japan J Namigata 2 6 6 5 South Korea Y-r Lee 4 2
8 United States M Oudin 6 6 8 United States M Oudin 6 6
Brazil MF Alves 1 4 8 United States M Oudin 6 6
Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 4 6 4 United States K Couts 1 1
United States K Couts 6 3 6 8 United States M Oudin 7 6
SR United Kingdom G Gent 4 6 6 SR United Kingdom G Gent 5 3
WC United States H Barte 6 4 0 SR United Kingdom G Gent 7 1 6
United States J Cohen 64 65 2 United States V Lepchenko 5 6 3
2 United States V Lepchenko 77 77

References

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  1. ^ "Tournament Notes: Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships" (PDF). United States Tennis Association. Lexington, Kentucky. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2024. Lexington Past Winners - Year: 2008 - Winner: Melanie Oudin (USA) - Runner-Up: Carly Gullickson (USA)
  2. ^ "Lexington Challenger Pro Tournament". Facebook. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2024. July 27, 2008. sixteen year old Melanie Oudin dazzles the crowd with her footwork and competitive spirit. She becomes the youngest champion in the event by beating Carly Gullickson (future US OPEN mixed doubles champion) 6-4, 6-2.
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