2008 IN DETAILS

JANUARY - Reached 2r at Sydney (as No.6 seed, l. to Vaidisova); breakthrough fortnight at Australian Open, reaching first career Grand Slam SF (as No.9 seed, l. to No.4 seed Ivanovic in 3s; previous-best Grand Slams were three QF finishes).

FEBRUARY - Back-to-back QF at Paris [Indoors] (as No.2 seed, l. to No.7 seed Szavay 76(4) 61, having led 4-1 w/point for 5-1 first set) and Antwerp (as No.3 seed, ret. vs. qualifier Bacsinszky w/respiratory illness); withdrew from Doha and Dubai w/respiratory illness.

MARCH - Reached QF at Indian Wells (as No.5 seed, l. to No.4 seed Sharapova 76(2) 61, having led 5-2 first set w/sp at 5-4) and 3r at Miami (as No.7 seed, l. to Sugiyama 64 67(8) 75, having rallied from 64 52 down and saving mp in second set tie-break, then leading 3-0 and 4-2 third set before falling).