the 2008 wta tour championships (also known as the "sony ericsson wta tour championships" for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. it was the 38th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 33rd edition of the year-end doubles championships, and is part of the 2008 wta tour. it took place at the khalifa international tennis complex in doha, qatar, from november 4 through november 9, 2008.