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Women's singles
2008 Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships
Final
Champion	Melanie Oudin
Runner-up	Carly Gullickson
Score	6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw	32 (4WC/4Q/1LL/1SR)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Stéphanie Dubois was the defending champion but chose to compete at Los Angeles during the same week, reaching the second round.

16-year old Melanie Oudin won the title by defeating Carly Gullickson 6–4, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

1. Elena Baltacha (first round)
2. Varvara Lepchenko (second round)
3. Junri Namigata (quarterfinals)
4. Kumiko Iijima (first round, retired)
5. Lee Ye-ra (semifinals)
6. Lauren Albanese (first round)
7. Chan Chin-wei (semifinals)
8. Melanie Oudin (champion)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Carly Gullickson	1	6	6
	7	Chan Chin-wei	6	3	1
									Carly Gullickson	4	2
								8	Melanie Oudin	6	6
	5	Lee Ye-ra	4	2
	8	Melanie Oudin	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	E Baltacha	4	6	1
		C Gullickson	6	2	6				C Gullickson	7	6
	Q	Maureen Diaz	4	3					G Paz	5	1
		G Paz	6	6												C Gullickson	4	6	7
	Q	N Uberoi	4	5											Q	L Lee-Waters	6	4	5
	Q	C McHale	6	7				Q	C McHale	5	3
	Q	L Lee-Waters	6	5	6			Q	L Lee-Waters	7	6
	6	L Albanese	4	7	2																		C Gullickson	1	6	6
	4	K Iijima	1	r																		7	C-w Chan	6	3	1
	WC	A Prousis	6					WC	A Prousis	3	6	4
		N Fraňková	4	4					S Tweedie-Yates	6	3	6
		S Tweedie-Yates	6	6												S Tweedie-Yates	4	2
	WC	M Gambale	0	1											7	C-w Chan	6	6
		A Mueller	6	6					A Mueller	3	6
		S Fichman	4	4				7	C-w Chan	6	7
	7	C-w Chan	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	Y-r Lee	7	6
	LL	Tiya Rolle	6	2				5	Y-r Lee	6	3	6
	WC	K Grajdek	0	1					N Kriz	3	6	1
		N Kriz	6	6											5	Y-r Lee	7	6
		K Liggan	4	1											3	J Namigata	5	3
		I-h Hwang	6	6					I-h Hwang	1	2
		P Rampre	6	3	1			3	J Namigata	6	6
	3	J Namigata	2	6	6																	5	Y-r Lee	4	2
	8	M Oudin	6	6																		8	M Oudin	6	6
		MF Alves	1	4				8	M Oudin	6	6
		K-c Chang	4	6	4				K Couts	1	1
		K Couts	6	3	6										8	M Oudin	7	6
	SR	G Gent	4	6	6										SR	G Gent	5	3
	WC	H Barte	6	4	0			SR	G Gent	7	1	6
		J Cohen	6	6				2	V Lepchenko	5	6	3
	2	V Lepchenko	7	7

References

1. "Tournament Notes: Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships" (PDF). United States Tennis Association. Lexington, Kentucky. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2024. Lexington Past Winners - Year: 2008 - Winner: Melanie Oudin (USA) - Runner-Up: Carly Gullickson (USA)
2. "Lexington Challenger Pro Tournament". Facebook. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2024. July 27, 2008. sixteen year old Melanie Oudin dazzles the crowd with her footwork and competitive spirit. She becomes the youngest champion in the event by beating Carly Gullickson (future US OPEN mixed doubles champion) 6-4, 6-2.

External links

• ITF tournament profile

• 2008 ITF Women's Circuit
• Lexington Challenger