2008 Rome Masters - Women's Doubles

TennisEvents|2008|Rome Masters|s
champ = flagicon|TPE Yung-jan Chan
flagicon|TPE Chia-jung Chuang
runner = flagicon|CZE Iveta Benesova
flagicon|SVK Janette Husarova
score = 7–6(5), 6–2

Nathalie Dechy and Mara Santangelo were the defending champions, but Dechy chose not to participate, and only Santangelo competed that year.
Santangelo partnered with Alicia Molik, but lost in the second round to Maria Kirilenko and Agnieszka Radwanska.

Yung-jan Chan and Chia-jung Chuang won in the final 7–6(5), 6–2, against Iveta Benesova and Janette Husarova.

eeds

The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.
# Cara Black / flagicon|USA Liezel Huber "(Quarterfinals)
# Katarina Srebotnik / flagicon|JPN Ai Sugiyama "(Second Round)
# Kveta Peschke / flagicon|AUS Rennae Stubbs "(Quarterfinals)
# Alicia Molik / flagicon|ITA Mara Santangelo "(Second Round)
# Yung-jan Chan / flagicon|TPE Chia-jung Chuang (Champions)

6. flagicon|USA Lisa Raymond / flagicon|AUS Samantha Stosur "(Second Round)
7. flagicon|UKR Alona Bondarenko / flagicon|UKR Kateryna Bondarenko "(Second Round)
8. flagicon|RUS Dinara Safina / flagicon|HUN Agnes Szavay "(withdrew due to a low back injury for Safina)
9. flagicon|CHN Zi Yan / flagicon|CHN Jie Zheng "(Second Round)

   Draw

   Finals

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   RD1=Semifinals
   RD2=Final

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   RD1-seed1=
   RD1-team1=flagicon|CHN Shuai Peng
   flagicon|CHN Tiantian Sun
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   RD1-score1-2=2
   RD1-score1-3=
   RD1-seed2=5
   RD1-team2=flagicon|TPE "'Yung-jan Chan
   flagicon|TPE Chia-jung Chuang
   RD1-score2-1="'6
   RD1-score2-2="'6
   RD1-score2-3=

   RD1-seed3=
   RD1-team3=flagicon|CZE "'Iveta Benesova
   flagicon|SVK Janette Husarova
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   RD1-score3-2="'6
   RD1-score3-3="' [10]
   RD1-seed4=ALT
   RD1-team4=flagicon|POL Klaudia Jans
   flagicon|BIH Mervana Jugic-Salkic
   RD1-score4-1="'7
   RD1-score4-2=3
   RD1-score4-3= [2]

   RD2-seed1=5
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   flagicon|TPE Chia-jung Chuang
   RD2-score1-1="'7
   RD2-score1-2="'6
   RD2-score1-3=
   RD2-seed2=
   RD2-team2=flagicon|CZE Iveta Benesova
   flagicon|SVK Janette Husarova
   RD2-score2-1=6^{5
   RD2-score2-2=3
   RD2-score2-3=}

   Top Half

   16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
   RD1=First Round
   RD2=Second Round
   RD3=Quarterfinals
   RD4=Semifinals

   RD1-seed03=
   RD1-team03=flagicon|USA "'J Craybas
   flagicon|RUS A Kudryavtseva
   RD1-score03-1="'6
   RD1-score03-2="'6
   RD1-score03-3=
   RD1-seed04=
   RD1-team04=flagicon|BLR T Poutchek
   flagicon|RUS A Rodionova
   RD1-score04-1=3
   RD1-score04-2=4
   RD1-score04-3=

   RD1-seed05=
   RD1-team05=flagicon|CHN S Peng
   flagicon|CHN T Sun
   RD1-score05-1="'6
   RD1-score05-2=2
   RD1-score05-3="' [10]
   RD1-seed06=
   RD1-team06=flagicon|UZB A Amanmuradova
   flagicon|RUS E Vesnina
   RD1-score06-1=4
   RD1-score06-2="'6
   RD1-score06-3= [5]

   RD1-seed07=
   RD1-team07=flagicon|CZE G Navratilova
   flagicon|POL A Rosolska
   RD1-score07-1=1
   RD1-score07-2=5
   RD1-score07-3=
   RD1-seed08=7
   RD1-team08=flagicon|UKR A Bondarenko
   flagicon|UKR K Bondarenko
   RD1-score08-1="'6
   RD1-score08-2="'7
   RD1-score08-3=

   RD1-seed11=
   RD1-team11=flagicon|CZE L Hradecka
   flagicon|NED M Krajicek
   RD1-score11-1="'6
   RD1-score11-2="'6
   RD1-score11-3=
   RD1-seed12=
   RD1-team12=flagicon|RUS N Petrova
   flagicon|RUS Y Shvedova
   RD1-score12-1=3
   RD1-score12-2=4
   RD1-score12-3=

   RD1-seed13=
   RD1-team13=flagicon|RUS V Dushevina
   flagicon|RUS E Likhovtseva
   RD1-score13-1="'7
   RD1-score13-2="'6
   RD1-score13-3=
   RD1-seed14=
   RD1-team14=flagicon|ITA T Garbin
   flagicon|ITA R Vinci
   RD1-score14-1=5
   RD1-score14-2=4
   RD1-score14-3=

   RD1-seed15=
   RD1-team15=flagicon|UKR M Koryttseva
   flagicon|CZE V Uhlirova
   RD1-score15-1=5
   RD1-score15-2=1
   RD1-score15-3=
   RD1-seed16=5
   RD1-team16=flagicon|TPE Y-j Chan
   flagicon|TPE C-j Chuang
   RD1-score16-1=7
   RD1-score16-2=6
   RD1-score16-3=

   RD2-seed01=1
   RD2-team01=flagicon|ZIM C Black
   flagicon|USA L Huber
   RD2-score01-1="'6
   RD2-score01-2="'6
   RD2-score01-3=
   RD2-seed02=
   RD2-team02=flagicon|USA J Craybas
   flagicon|RUS A Kudryavtseva
   RD2-score02-1=3
   RD2-score02-2=3
   RD2-score02-3=

   RD2-seed03=
   RD2-team03=flagicon|CHN S Peng
   flagicon|CHN T Sun
   RD2-score03-1="'7
   RD2-score03-2="'6
   RD2-score03-3=
   RD2-seed04=7
   RD2-team04=flagicon|UKR A Bondarenko
   flagicon|UKR K Bondarenko
   RD2-score04-1=6^{2
   RD2-score04-2=1
   RD2-score04-3=}

   RD2-seed05=3
   RD2-team05=flagicon|CZE K Peschke
   flagicon|AUS R Stubbs
   RD2-score05-1=4
   RD2-score05-2="'6
   RD2-score05-3="' [11]
   RD2-seed06=
   RD2-team06=flagicon|CZE L Hradecka
   flagicon|NED M Krajicek
   RD2-score06-1="'6
   RD2-score06-2=3
   RD2-score06-3= [9]

   RD2-seed07=
   RD2-team07=flagicon|RUS V Dushevina
   flagicon|RUS E Likhovtseva
   RD2-score07-1=2
   RD2-score07-2=5
   RD2-score07-3=
   RD2-seed08=5
   RD2-team08=flagicon|TPE "'Y-j Chan
   flagicon|TPE C-j Chuang
   RD2-score08-1="'6
   RD2-score08-2="'7
   RD2-score08-3=

   RD3-seed01=1
   RD3-team01=flagicon|ZIM C Black
   flagicon|USA L Huber
   RD3-score01-1="'6
   RD3-score01-2=5
   RD3-score01-3= [6]
   RD3-seed02=
   RD3-team02="'flagicon|CHN S Peng
   flagicon|CHN T Sun
   RD3-score02-1=4
   RD3-score02-2="'7
   RD3-score02-3="' [10]

   RD3-seed03=3
   RD3-team03=flagicon|CZE K Peschke
   flagicon|AUS R Stubbs
   RD3-score03-1=5
   RD3-score03-2=2
   RD3-score03-3=
   RD3-seed04=5
   RD3-team04=flagicon|TPE Y-j Chan
   flagicon|TPE C-j Chuang
   RD3-score04-1="'7
   RD3-score04-2="'6
   RD3-score04-3=

   RD4-seed01=
   RD4-team01=flagicon|CHN S Peng
   flagicon|CHN T Sun
   RD4-score01-1=4
   RD4-score01-2=2
   RD4-score01-3=
   RD4-seed02=5
   RD4-team02=flagicon|TPE "'Y-j Chan
   flagicon|TPE C-j Chuang
   RD4-score02-1="'6
   RD4-score02-2="'6
   RD4-score02-3=

   Bottom Half

   16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
   RD1=First Round
   RD2=Second Round
   RD3=Quarterfinals
   RD4=Semifinals

   RD1-seed01=6
   RD1-team01=flagicon|USA L Raymond
   flagicon|AUS S Stosur
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   RD1-score01-2="'6
   RD1-score01-3=
   RD1-seed02=
   RD1-team02=flagicon|CHN C Ji
   flagicon|CHN S Sun
   RD1-score02-1=5
   RD1-score02-2=2
   RD1-score02-3=

   RD1-seed03=
   RD1-team03=flagicon|CZE I Benesova
   flagicon|SVK J Husarova
   RD1-score03-1=3
   RD1-score03-2="'6
   RD1-score03-3="' [10]
   RD1-seed04=
   RD1-team04=flagicon|RUS A Kleybanova
   flagicon|RUS G Voskoboeva
   RD1-score04-1="'6
   RD1-score04-2=2
   RD1-score04-3= [8]

   RD1-seed05=WC
   RD1-team05=flagicon|ITA S Errani
   flagicon|ITA K Knapp
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   RD1-score05-2=6^{6
   RD1-score05-3=
   RD1-seed06=
   RD1-team06=flagicon|RUS M Kirilenko
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   RD1-score06-2="'7
   RD1-score06-3=}

   RD1-seed09=9
   RD1-team09=flagicon|CHN "'Z Yan
   flagicon|CHN J Zheng
   RD1-score09-1="'7
   RD1-score09-2="'6
   RD1-score09-3=
   RD1-seed10=WC
   RD1-team10=flagicon|ITA C Dentoni
   flagicon|DEN C Wozniacki
   RD1-score10-1=5
   RD1-score10-2=3
   RD1-score10-3=

   RD1-seed11=
   RD1-team11=flagicon|ESP A Medina Garrigues
   flagicon|ESP V Ruano Pascual
   RD1-score11-1="'6
   RD1-score11-2="'6
   RD1-score11-3=
   RD1-seed12=
   RD1-team12=flagicon|ITA ME Camerin
   flagicon|ARG G Dulko
   RD1-score12-1=4
   RD1-score12-2=2
   RD1-score12-3=

   RD1-seed13=ALT
   RD1-team13="'flagicon|POL K Jans
   flagicon|BIH M Jugic-Salkic
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   RD1-score13-2="'6
   RD1-score13-3=
   RD1-seed14=WC
   RD1-team14=flagicon|RUS A Chakvetadze
   flagicon|CZE N Vaidisova
   RD1-score14-1=6⁴
   RD1-score14-2=3
   RD1-score14-3=

   RD2-seed01=6
   RD2-team01=flagicon|USA L Raymond
   flagicon|AUS S Stosur
   RD2-score01-1=4
   RD2-score01-2="'6
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   RD2-seed02=
   RD2-team02=flagicon|CZE "'I Benesova
   flagicon|SVK J Husarova
   RD2-score02-1="'6
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   RD2-score02-3="' [10]

   RD2-seed03=
   RD2-team03=flagicon|RUS M Kirilenko
   flagicon|POL A Radwanska
   RD2-score03-1="'6
   RD2-score03-2="'6
   RD2-score03-3=
   RD2-seed04=4
   RD2-team04=flagicon|AUS A Molik
   flagicon|ITA M Santangelo
   RD2-score04-1=4
   RD2-score04-2=3
   RD2-score04-3=

   RD2-seed05=9
   RD2-team05=flagicon|CHN Z Yan
   flagicon|CHN J Zheng
   RD2-score05-1=4
   RD2-score05-2=2
   RD2-score05-3=
   RD2-seed06=
   RD2-team06=flagicon|ESP A Medina Garrigues
   flagicon|ESP V Ruano Pascual
   RD2-score06-1="'6
   RD2-score06-2="'6
   RD2-score06-3=

   RD2-seed07=ALT
   RD2-team07=flagicon|POL K Jans
   flagicon|BIH M Jugic-Salkic
   RD2-score07-1=1
   RD2-score07-2="'7
   RD2-score07-3="' [10]
   RD2-seed08=2
   RD2-team08=flagicon|SLO K Srebotnik
   flagicon|JPN A Sugiyama
   RD2-score08-1="'6
   RD2-score08-2=5
   RD2-score08-3= [4]

   RD3-seed01=
   RD3-team01=flagicon|CZE I Benesova
   flagicon|SVK J Husarova
   RD3-score01-1=6^{4
   RD3-score01-2="'6
   RD3-score01-3="' [10]
   RD3-seed02=
   RD3-team02=flagicon|RUS M Kirilenko
   flagicon|POL A Radwanska
   RD3-score02-1="'7
   RD3-score02-2=3
   RD3-score02-3= [4]}

   RD3-seed03=
   RD3-team03=flagicon|ESP A Medina Garrigues
   flagicon|ESP V Ruano Pascual
   RD3-score03-1="'7
   RD3-score03-2=3
   RD3-score03-3= [9]
   RD3-seed04=ALT
   RD3-team04="'flagicon|POL K Jans
   flagicon|BIH M Jugic-Salkic
   RD3-score04-1=6^{2
   RD3-score04-2="'6
   RD3-score04-3="' [11]}

   RD4-seed01=
   RD4-team01=flagicon|CZE "'I Benesova
   flagicon|SVK J Husarova
   RD4-score01-1=5
   RD4-score01-2="6
   RD4-score01-3="' [10]
   RD4-seed02=ALT
   RD4-team02=flagicon|POL K Jans
   flagicon|BIH M Jugic-Salkic
   RD4-score02-1="'7
   RD4-score02-2=3
   RD4-score02-3= [2]

   External links

   * [http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/includes/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/Pdfs/events/2008/rome_draws.pdf Draw]