2008 Cachantún Cup
Encyclopedia
The 2008 Cachantún Cup was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 1st and only edition of the Cachantún Cup
, and was part of the Tier III Series of the 2008 WTA Tour
. It took place in Viña del Mar
, Chile
, from February 11 through February 17, 2008.
Flavia Pennetta
def.
Klára Zakopalová, 6–4, 5–4 retired
Liga Dekmeijere
/
Alicja Rosolska
def.
Mariya Koryttseva
/
Julia Schruff
, 7–5, 6–3
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 1st and only edition of the Cachantún Cup
Cachantún Cup
The Cachantún Cup is a women's tennis tournament that was held at the Centro de Tenis Las Salinas, at the Club Naval de Campo Las Salinas in Viña del Mar, Chile. The tournament was competed once, in 2008, from February 11 to February 17.-Singles:...
, and was part of the Tier III Series of the 2008 WTA Tour
2008 WTA Tour
The 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 36th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on December 31, 2007, and concluded on November 9, 2008 after 59 events.The season was characterised by its frequent changes in the No...
. It took place in Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar , is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Its long stretches of white sandy beaches are a major attraction for national and international tourists. The city is Chile's main tourist attraction. Known as "La Ciudad Jardín" , Viña del Mar is a Chilean Municipality located...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, from February 11 through February 17, 2008.
Singles
Flavia PennettaFlavia Pennetta
Flavia Pennetta is an Italian professional tennis player. She became Italy's first top 10 female singles player on 17 August 2009 and also the first ever Italian Tennis player to be ranked No.1 in Doubles on 28 February 2011. As of 10 October 2011, Pennetta is ranked World No. 18 in singles and...
def.
Klára Zakopalová, 6–4, 5–4 retired
- It was Flavia Pennetta's 1st title of the year, and her 5th overall.
Doubles
Liga DekmeijereLiga Dekmeijere
Līga Dekmeijere is a professional tennis player from Latvia who has won nineteen International Tennis Federation doubles titles and one Women's Tennis Association doubles title. Dekmeijere has been as high as World Number 54 in the overall women's doubles rankings, a ranking that she achieved on...
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Alicja RosolskaAlicja Rosolska
Alicja Rosolska is a Polish professional tennis player. Rosolska made her bow as a professional at the 2002 J&S Cup.She is primarily a doubles player, partnering countrywoman Klaudia Jans. She and Jans have reached five finals on the WTA...
def.
Mariya KoryttsevaMariya Koryttseva
Mariya Koryttseva is a Ukrainian female tennis player. Her career high ranking is No. 50 in the world, which she achieved on August 18, 2008....
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Julia SchruffJulia Schruff
Julia Schruff is a professional German tennis player.Her career high WTA-ranking was attained on 17 April 2006, when she reached No. 52. Her highest doubles ranking was reached on 2 October 2006, when she reached No...
, 7–5, 6–3