August
Week of | Tournament | Champion | Runner-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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August 3 | Herbalife LA Tennis Championships Los Angeles, United States WTA Premier $700,000 - Hard - 56S/32Q/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
Flavia Pennetta 6–4, 6–3 |
Samantha Stosur | Sorana Cîrstea Maria Sharapova |
Zheng Jie Agnieszka Radwańska Urszula Radwańska Vera Zvonareva |
Chuang Chia-jung Yan Zi 6–0, 4–6, |
Maria Kirilenko Agnieszka Radwańska |
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August 10 | W&S Financial Group Women's Open Cincinnati, United States WTA Premier 5 $2,000,000 - Hard - 56S/32Q/28D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
Jelena Janković 6–4, 6–2 |
Dinara Safina | Flavia Pennetta Elena Dementieva |
Kim Clijsters Daniela Hantuchová Caroline Wozniacki Sybille Bammer |
Cara Black Liezel Huber 6–3, 0–6, |
Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez |
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August 17 | Rogers Cup Toronto, Canada WTA Premier 5 $2,000,000 - Hard - 56S/32Q/28D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
Elena Dementieva 6–4, 6–3 |
Maria Sharapova | Alisa Kleybanova Serena Williams |
Jelena Janković Agnieszka Radwańska Samantha Stosur Lucie Šafářová |
Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez 2–6, 7–5, |
Samantha Stosur Rennae Stubbs |
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August 24 | Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven, United States WTA Premier $600,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D Singles Draw - Doubles Draw |
Caroline Wozniacki 6–2, 6–4 |
Elena Vesnina | Amélie Mauresmo Flavia Pennetta |
Svetlana Kuznetsova Anna Chakvetadze Magdaléna Rybáriková Virginie Razzano |
Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez 6–2, 7–5 |
Iveta Benešová Lucie Hradecká |
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August 31 September 7 |
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam $ - Hard - 128S/128Q/64D/32X Singles Draw - Doubles Draw - Mixed Doubles Draw |
Kim Clijsters 7–5, 6–3 |
Caroline Wozniacki | Yanina Wickmayer Serena Williams |
Kateryna Bondarenko Melanie Oudin Li Na Flavia Pennetta |
Serena Williams Venus Williams 6–2, 6–2 |
Cara Black Liezel Huber |
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Travis Parrott Carly Gullickson 6–2, 6–4 |
Leander Paes Cara Black |
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