2008 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts Explained

The 2008 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 12th and final edition of the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts, which was renamed and relocated to Brisbane, and was part of the Tier III Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, from 31 December 2007 through 5 January 2008. Unseeded Li Na won the singles title and earned $28,000 first-prize money.

This was the last edition of the tournament in Gold Coast, Queensland. In 2009 the women's tournament was merged with the men's tournament and became the Brisbane International.

Finals

Singles

See main article: 2008 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts – Singles. Li Na defeated Victoria Azarenka, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

See main article: 2008 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts – Doubles. Dinara Safina / Ágnes Szávay defeated Yan Zi / Zheng Jie, 6–1, 6–2

Points and prize money

Point distribution

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32width=85Qwidth=85Q3width=85Q2width=85Q1
Singles14010065352018431
Doubles1

Prize money

width=130 bgcolor=dfe2e9Eventwidth=80 bgcolor=limeWwidth=85 bgcolor=thistleFwidth=85 bgcolor=ffff00SFwidth=85 bgcolor=ffebcdQFwidth=85 bgcolor=afeeeeRound of 16width=85 bgcolor=afeeeeRound of 32width=85Q3width=85Q2width=85Q1
Singles$25,000$14,650$7,700$4,050$2,200$1,300$650$350$200
Doubles*$8,250$4,350$2,350$1,250$650

External links

-28.0167°N 153.4°W