2008 East West Bank Classic – Singles

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. • # 🇷🇸 Jelena Janković (semifinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Serena Williams (withdrew due to a left knee injury)

• # 🇷🇺 Anna Chakvetadze (third round)

• # 🇷🇺 Dinara Safina (champion)

• # 🇷🇺 Vera Zvonareva (third round)

• # 🇸🇰 Daniela Hantuchová (second round)

• # Patty Schnyder (second round)

• # 🇧🇾 Victoria Azarenka (quarterfinals)

• # 🇷🇺 Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals)

• # 🇮🇹 Flavia Pennetta (final)

• # 🇨🇿 Nicole Vaidišová (second round)

• # 🇮🇱 Shahar Pe'er (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Virginie Razzano (first round)

• # 🇦🇹 Sybille Bammer (quarterfinals)

• # 🇸🇰 Dominika Cibulková (second round)

• # 🇮🇳 Sania Mirza (second round)

Qualifying seeds
• # 🇷🇺 Alla Kudryavtseva (qualified)

• # 🇷🇺 Olga Puchkova (first round)

• # 🇭🇺 Melinda Czink (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇺🇸 Lilia Osterloh (qualifying competition)

• # 🇺🇸 Ahsha Rolle (qualified)

• # 🇬🇧 Melanie South (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇧🇾 Tatiana Poutchek (qualifying competition)

• # 🇯🇵 Rika Fujiwara (qualifying competition)

• # 🇺🇸 Abigail Spears (qualified)

• # 🇨🇿 Eva Hrdinová (qualified)

• # Anna Tatishvili (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Angela Haynes (qualified)

• # 🇦🇺 Monique Adamczak (qualifying competition)

• # 🇫🇷 Julie Coin (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Regina Kulikova (qualified)

• # 🇷🇺 Alina Jidkova (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # 🇷🇺 Alla Kudryavtseva

• # 🇧🇾 Darya Kustova

• # 🇷🇺 Regina Kulikova

• # 🇷🇺 Alina Jidkova

• # 🇺🇸 Ahsha Rolle

• # 🇨🇿 Eva Hrdinová

• # 🇺🇸 Abigail Spears

• # 🇺🇸 Angela Haynes

Lucky losers
• # 🇭🇺 Melinda Czink

• # 🇬🇧 Melanie South