2008 Canara Bank Bangalore Open – Singles

Yaroslava Shvedova was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Akgul Amanmuradova.

Serena Williams defeated Patty Schnyder 7–5, 6–3 in the final to win her title.

Seeds
• # Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Venus Williams (semifinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Serena Williams (champion)

• # Patty Schnyder (final)

• # 🇭🇺 Ágnes Szávay (second round)

• # 🇦🇹 Sybille Bammer (second round)

• # 🇷🇺 Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)

• # 🇷🇺 Maria Kirilenko (first round)

Seeds

 * 1) 🇯🇵 Ayumi Morita (first round)
 * 2) 🇬🇧 Katie O'Brien (moved to main draw)
 * 3) 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu (qualified)
 * 4)  Andreja Klepač (first round)
 * 5) 🇫🇷 Mathilde Johansson (qualifying competition)
 * 6)  Emmanuelle Gagliardi (first round)
 * 7) 🇬🇧 Anne Keothavong (qualifying competition)
 * 8) 🇷🇺 Vesna Manasieva (first round)
 * 9) 🇩🇪 Angelika Bachmann (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # 🇷🇴 Ágnes Szatmári

• # 🇩🇪 Angelika Bachmann

• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu

• # 🇨🇳 Sun Tiantian