| | Top level | Event type
Singles, Women – Match #2
| Date | 16 August 2008 — 16:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan Wangqiuchang, Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan, Beijing (Centre Court) | |
| Chair Umpire | Kader Nouni |  FRA |
| Seed | Competitor | NOC | Sets Won | Set 1 | Set 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dinara Safina |  RUS | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
| – | Li Na |  CHN | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Dinara Safina | Li Na | |
|---|---|---|
| Sets Won | 2 | 0 |
| Set 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Set 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Tie-break 1 | 7 | 3 |