2008 East West Bank Classic

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2008 East West Bank Classic

Date

July 21–27

Edition

35th

Category

Tier II Series

Draw

56S / 16D

Prize money

$600,000

Surface

Hard / outdoor

Location

Carson, California, U.S.

Venue

Champions

Yung-jan Chan /

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The 2008 East West Bank Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 35th edition of the East West Bank Classic, and was part of the Tier II Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, near Los Angeles, United States, from July 21 through July 27, 2008. Fourth-seeded Dinara Safina won the singles title and earned $95,500 first-prize money

Finals

Singles

Dinara Safina defeated Flavia Pennetta, 6–4, 6–2

It was Dinara Safina's 2nd title of the year, and her 7th overall.

Doubles

Yung-jan Chan / Chia-jung Chuang defeated Eva Hrdinová / Vladimíra Uhlířová, 2–6, 7–5, [10–4]

External links

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