| Champ: |  Dinara Safina |
| Runner: | Elena Dementieva |
| Score: | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Type: | singles doubles |
| Main Name: | German Open (WTA) German Open |
| Before Name: | Qatar Telecom German Open |
| After Year: | 2021 |
| After Name: | WTA German Open |
| Draw: | 56 (4/8/1) |
| Seeds: | 16 |
See main article: 2008 Qatar Telecom German Open.
Dinara Safina defeated Elena Dementieva in the final, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 2008 WTA German Open.
Ana Ivanovic was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Dementieva.
This was the last tournament in which incumbent world No. 1 Justine Henin participated before announcing her retirement. She was defeated in the third round by Safina.[1]
The top 8 seeds received a bye into the second round.