Singles
2008 DFS Classic
Final
Champion	Kateryna Bondarenko
Runner-up	Yanina Wickmayer
Score	7–6(9–7), 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw	56 (8 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.

Kateryna Bondarenko won her maiden WTA tour title, defeating Yanina Wickmayer in the final 7–6^(9–7), 3–6, 7–6^(7–4).

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Petra Cetkovská	63	2
	12	Kateryna Bondarenko	77	6
								12	Kateryna Bondarenko	6	6
									Marina Erakovic	3	2
	5	Alona Bondarenko	4	5
		Marina Erakovic	6	7
															12	Kateryna Bondarenko	79	3	77
																Yanina Wickmayer	67	6	64
		Yanina Wickmayer	6	6
	WC	Melanie South	4	3
									Yanina Wickmayer	7	7
									Bethanie Mattek	5	62
		Bethanie Mattek	6	6
	3	Nicole Vaidišová	3	0

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Bartoli	7	4	0
		M Yuan	2	1					P Cetkovská	5	6	6
		P Cetkovská	6	6												P Cetkovská	6	65	6
		M Domachowska	6	6												C Pin	4	77	3
	Q	M Rüütel	4	4					M Domachowska	2	4
		C Pin	7	77					C Pin	6	6
	16	A Rodionova	5	62																			P Cetkovská	63	2
	12	K Bondarenko	6	6																		12	K Bondarenko	77	6
		A Keothavong	3	2				12	K Bondarenko	6	6
	Q	S Stosur	6	6				Q	S Stosur	3	2
		S Lisicki	3	4											12	K Bondarenko	4	6	7
		V King	2	64											LL	M Czink	6	4	5
	LL	M Czink	6	77				LL	M Czink	6	78
								7	O Govortsova	3	66

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	A Bondarenko	77	3	7
		V Ruano Pascual	6	63	6				V Ruano Pascual	64	6	5
		M Sequera	3	77	1										5	A Bondarenko	3	7	6
	Q	S Rao	710	6											Q	S Rao	6	5	1
		P Kvitová	68	4				Q	S Rao	4	6	6
	WC	N Cavaday	6	6				WC	N Cavaday	6	3	1
	14	J Craybas	0	4																		5	A Bondarenko	4	5
	10	A Amanmuradova	3	1																			M Erakovic	6	7
	Q	Y Shvedova	6	6				Q	Y Shvedova	7	1	7
		A Kudryavtseva	0	6	62				K O'Brien	5	6	5
		K O'Brien	6	3	77										Q	Y Shvedova	3	5
		S Dubois	4	4												M Erakovic	6	7
		M Erakovic	6	6					M Erakovic	6	6
								6	S Mirza	3	0

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	M Krajicek	6	6
	Q	T Poutchek	6	78				Q	T Poutchek	2	1
		IR Olaru	0	66											8	M Krajicek	3	4
	Q	Y Fedossova	1	4												Y Wickmayer	6	6
		Y Wickmayer	6	6					Y Wickmayer	6	3	6
		J Ditty	65	2				11	C Dellacqua	2	6	3
	11	C Dellacqua	77	6																			Y Wickmayer	6	6
	17	A Nakamura	7	6																		WC	M South	4	3
		T Obziler	5	3				17	A Nakamura	6	4	6
		S Cîrstea	6	6					S Cîrstea	4	6	4
		A Morita	2	0											17	A Nakamura	6	4	4
	WC	M South	6	6											WC	M South	2	6	6
	WC	A Fitzpatrick	4	4				WC	M South	6	7
								4	S Bammer	3	5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								9	T Paszek	1	0
		M Niculescu	3	4					T Tanasugarn	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	6	6												T Tanasugarn	4	2
	Q	J Gajdošová	61	2												B Mattek	6	6
		B Mattek	77	6					B Mattek	6	6
	Q	A Elliott	3	6	66			13	A Rezaï	1	4
	13	A Rezaï	6	2	78																		B Mattek	6	6
	15	E Makarova	7	77																		3	N Vaidišová	3	0
	WC	E Baltacha	5	61				15	E Makarova	63	7	7
		O Puchkova	4	3					A Kerber	77	5	5
		A Kerber	6	6											15	E Makarova	77	2	4
		S Brémond	5	2											3	N Vaidišová	65	6	6
		N Dechy	7	6					N Dechy	1	3
								3	N Vaidišová	6	6

• Draw and Qualifying Draw