Ekaterina Makarova - 2008

2008

Makarova began the year by losing in the qualifying round of 2008 Medibank International. She then played the 2008 Australian Open, she earned her first win over a top 20 when she defeated No. 19 Ágnes Szávay 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 and then defeated Yvonne Meusburger 6–3,6–1. But lost to Nadia Petrova 1–6, 6–7. She then qualified for the 2008 Qatar Total Open but lost in the first round to Magdaléna Rybáriková 6–3, 5–7, 6–0. She also qualified for the 2008 Dubai Tennis Championships but again lost in he first round to Sybille Bammer 7–6, 6–3. She then lost in first round of 2008 Pacific Life Open and the second rounds of 2008 Sony Ericsson Open and 2008 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem. She entered the qualifying draw for the 2008 Qatar Telecom German Open but fell in the second round. She then made it to the second rounds of 2008 Internazionali BNL d'Italia as a qualifier and the 2008 French Open.

In the grass season she made it to the third round of 2008 DFS Classic losing to Nicole Vaidišová 6–7, 6–2, 6–4,and the Quarterfinals of 2008 International Women's Open losing to eventual runner-up Nadia Petrova 6–4, 6–3. She then suffered consecutive first round loses in 2008 Wimbledon, 2008 Banka Koper Slovenia Open, 2008 Nordea Nordic Light Open and 2008 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open. She then reached the Quarterfinals of 2008 Forest Hills Tennis Classic losing to Iveta Benešová 2–6, 6–2, 6–4. At the 2008 US Open she earned her first top ten win over world no. 9 Anna Chakvetadze 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 and the defeated Ekaterina Bychkova 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, before losing to Li Na 6–1, 4–6, 6–2. She then made it to the quarterfinals of 2008 Hansol Korea Open losing to eventual runner-up Samantha Stosur 6–3, 6–4. She also made it to the second round of 2008 Kremlin Cup and the first round of 2008 Generali Ladies Linz as a qualifier.