2008 ASB Classic – Singles

Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.

Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–2, 6–2, against Aravane Rezaï.

Seeds
• # 🇷🇺 Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)

• # 🇷🇺 Maria Kirilenko (quarterfinals)

• # Katarina Srebotnik (quarterfinals)

• # Michaëlla Krajicek (first round)

• # 🇪🇸 Anabel Medina Garrigues (second round)

• # 🇦🇹 Tamira Paszek (semifinals)

• # Eleni Daniilidou (second round)

• # 🇫🇷 Émilie Loit (first round)

Seeds
• # 🇺🇸 Jill Craybas (second round)

• # 🇱🇺 Anne Kremer (second round)

• # 🇦🇷 María Emilia Salerni (second round)

• # 🇩🇪 Angelique Kerber (second round)

• # 🇺🇸 Lilia Osterloh (qualifying competition)

• # 🇺🇦 Mariya Koryttseva (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇴 Catalina Castaño (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Ahsha Rolle (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai

• # 🇬🇧 Elena Baltacha

• # 🇷🇺 Vesna Manasieva

• # 🇺🇸 Ahsha Rolle