2008 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' invitation doubles

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Ladies' invitation doubles
2008 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionsCzech Republic Jana Novotná
United States Kathy Rinaldi
Runners-upUnited States Martina Navratilova
Czech Republic Helena Suková
Score5–7, 6–3, [10–5]
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women seniors
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Jana Novotná and Helena Suková were the defending champions but did not compete together.

Novotná and Kathy Rinaldi defeated Suková and Martina Navratilova in the final, 5–7, 6–3, [10–5] to win the ladies' invitation doubles tennis title at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships.

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Final[edit]

Final
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
United States Kathy Rinaldi
5 6 [10]
United States Martina Navratilova
Czech Republic Helena Suková
7 3 [5]

Group A[edit]

  Belgium Appelmans
Australia Mandlíková
Canada Bassett-Seguso
Netherlands Bollegraf
Czech Republic Novotná
United States Rinaldi
Australia Smylie
France Tauziat
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
Belgium Sabine Appelmans
Australia Hana Mandlíková
6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–1), [9–11] 0–6, 1–6 4–6, 3–6 0–3 1–6 21–38 4
Canada Carling Bassett-Seguso
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
7–6(7–4), 6–7(1–7), [11–9] w/o 1–6, 3–6 1–2 2–3 18–25 3
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
United States Kathy Rinaldi
6–0, 6–1 w/o 6–4, 6–1 3–0 4–0 24–6 1
Australia Liz Smylie
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–4, 6–3 6–1, 6–3 4–6, 1–6 2–1 4–2 29–23 2

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Group B[edit]

  United Kingdom Croft
United Kingdom Durie
South Africa Kloss
United States Nideffer
United States Magers
Spain Martínez
United States Navratilova
Czech Republic Suková
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
United Kingdom Annabel Croft
United Kingdom Jo Durie
3–6, 0–6 w/o 1–6, 0–1 ret. 0–3 0–3 4–19 4
South Africa Ilana Kloss
United States Rosalyn Nideffer
6–3, 6–0 3–6, 1–6 4–6, 6–4, [4–10] 1–2 3–3 26–26 3
United States Gretchen Magers
Spain Conchita Martínez
w/o 6–3, 6–1 4–6, 3–6 2–1 2–2 19–16 2
United States Martina Navratilova
Czech Republic Helena Suková
6–1, 1–0 ret. 6–4, 4–6, [10–4] 6–4, 6–3 3–0 5–1 30–18 1

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

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