Singles
2008 East West Bank Classic
Champion	Dinara Safina
Runner-up	Flavia Pennetta
Score	6–4, 6–2

Ana Ivanovic was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

Dinara Safina won in the final 6–4, 6–2, against Flavia Pennetta.

Seeds

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

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Jelena Janković	7	6
	9	Nadia Petrova	5	4
								1	Jelena Janković	63	1
								4	Dinara Safina	7	6
	4	Dinara Safina	6	6
	8	Victoria Azarenka	3	1
															4	Dinara Safina	6	6
															10	Flavia Pennetta	4	2
	10	Flavia Pennetta	7	3	6
	14	Sybille Bammer	63	6	1
								10	Flavia Pennetta	3	6	7
								WC	Bethanie Mattek	6	2	5
	WC	Bethanie Mattek	6	7
		Meng Yuan	2	5

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	J Janković	7	6
		V King	6	6					V King	5	2
	Q	A Haynes	3	3											1	J Janković	6	6
		O Savchuk	6	6											LL	M Czink	3	2
		G Dulko	4	3					O Savchuk	4	6	4
	LL	M Czink	6	6				LL	M Czink	6	2	6
	13	V Razzano	3	3																		1	J Janković	7	6
	9	N Petrova	6	6																		9	N Petrova	5	4
	Q	A Jidkova	0	4				9	N Petrova	6	3	6
		A Amanmuradova	6	6					A Amanmuradova	1	6	1
	WC	J Jackson	2	2											9	N Petrova	6	7
		A Keothavong	3	2											5	V Zvonareva	4	5
		J Craybas	6	6					J Craybas	4	62
								5	V Zvonareva	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	D Safina	6	6
		S Peng	6	6					S Peng	2	2
		J Ditty	4	2											4	D Safina	7	0	7
		A Rodionova	5	6	3										Q	A Kudryavtseva	61	6	63
	Q	A Kudryavtseva	7	3	6			Q	A Kudryavtseva	3	7	6
		M Niculescu	4	3				15	D Cibulková	6	5	4
	15	D Cibulková	6	6																		4	D Safina	6	6
	12	S Pe'er	1	1																		8	V Azarenka	3	1
		S Stosur	6	6					S Stosur	7	7
		E Vesnina	4	6	2			Q	R Kulikova	64	5
	Q	R Kulikova	6	4	6											S Stosur	4	64
		Y-j Chan	6	6											8	V Azarenka	6	7
		A Rezaï	1	4					Y-j Chan	1	3
								8	V Azarenka	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	P Schnyder	4	5
		S Lisicki	4	4					A Sugiyama	6	7
		A Sugiyama	6	6												A Sugiyama	65	3
		A Nakamura	4	2											10	F Pennetta	7	6
		T Paszek	6	6					T Paszek	6	1	4
		A Wozniak	1	0				10	F Pennetta	2	6	6
	10	F Pennetta	6	6																		10	F Pennetta	7	3	6
	14	S Bammer	6	6																		14	S Bammer	63	6	1
	Q	A Rolle	0	4				14	S Bammer	6	7
		A Harkleroad	2	3					S Dubois	3	5
		S Dubois	6	6											14	S Bammer	6	5	6
		M Domachowska	6	6											3	A Chakvetadze	4	7	2
	WC	C Vandeweghe	3	3					M Domachowska	1	1
								3	A Chakvetadze	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	D Hantuchová	2	4
	Q	D Kustova	3	4					O Govortsova	6	6
		O Govortsova	6	6												O Govortsova	5	2
	WC	B Mattek	6	6											WC	B Mattek	7	6
	Q	A Spears	2	4				WC	B Mattek	6	6
		A Morita	7	3	1			11	N Vaidišová	4	0
	11	N Vaidišová	65	6	6																	WC	B Mattek	6	7
	16	S Mirza	6	6																			M Yuan	2	5
	Q	E Hrdinová	3	4				16	S Mirza	4	3
		K Bondarenko	6	65	4				M Yuan	6	6
		M Yuan	2	7	6											M Yuan	6	6
		P Kvitová	6	1	7										LL	M South	2	3
		A Kleybanova	4	6	5				P Kvitová	4	2
								LL	M South	6	6

External links

• Draw and Qualifying Draw