2008 Barcelona KIA
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The 2008 Barcelona KIA was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 2nd edition of the Barcelona KIA
, and was part of the Tier IV Series of the 2008 WTA Tour
. It took place at the David Lloyd Club Turó
in Barcelona
, Catalonia
, Spain, from June 9 through June 15, 2008.
Maria Kirilenko
def.
María José Martínez Sánchez
, 6–0, 6–2
Lourdes Domínguez Lino
/ Arantxa Parra Santonja
def. Nuria Llagostera Vives
/ María José Martínez Sánchez
, 4–6, 7–5, 10–4
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 2nd edition of the Barcelona KIA
Barcelona Kia
The Barcelona Ladies Open is a tennis tournament for women held in Barcelona in Spain and is played on outdoor clay courts. It is an International-level tournament on the WTA Tour with total prize money of $220,000....
, and was part of the Tier IV Series of the 2008 WTA Tour
2008 WTA Tour
The 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 36th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on December 31, 2007, and concluded on November 9, 2008 after 59 events.The season was characterised by its frequent changes in the No...
. It took place at the David Lloyd Club Turó
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain, from June 9 through June 15, 2008.
Singles
Maria KirilenkoMaria Kirilenko
Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko is a Russian professional tennis player. Kirilenko won her first WTA Tour title in 2005, defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld in the China Open. Kirilenko reached no. 18, her career-high singles ranking, on the WTA tour in July 2008. She won the junior event at the 2002 Canadian...
def.
María José Martínez SánchezMaría José Martínez Sánchez
María José Martínez Sánchez is a Spanish professional tennis player. In singles, she has won five WTA singles titles, the 2009 Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas, the 2009 Swedish Open, the Premier 5 event, 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the 2011 Gastein Ladies and the 2011 Hansol Korea Open. She...
, 6–0, 6–2
- It was Maria Kirilenko's 2nd title of the year, and her 4th overall.
Doubles
Lourdes Domínguez LinoLourdes Dominguez Lino
Lourdes Domínguez Lino is a Spanish professional female tennis player. On 11 September 2006 Domínguez Lino reached her career-high singles ranking: World No...
/
Arantxa Parra SantonjaArantxa Parra Santonja
Arantxa Parra Santonja is a professional female tennis player from Spain. She turned pro in 2000.On 12 July 2010, Parra Santonja reached her career-high singles ranking: World No...
def.
Nuria Llagostera VivesNuria Llagostera Vives
Nuria Llagostera Vives is a Spanish female tennis player. On June 6, 2005, Llagostera Vives reached her career-high singles ranking, World No. 35.During her career she has won 2 singles titles and 11 in doubles...
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María José Martínez SánchezMaría José Martínez Sánchez
María José Martínez Sánchez is a Spanish professional tennis player. In singles, she has won five WTA singles titles, the 2009 Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas, the 2009 Swedish Open, the Premier 5 event, 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the 2011 Gastein Ladies and the 2011 Hansol Korea Open. She...
, 4–6, 7–5, 10–4