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The Sony Ericsson Women's Tennis Association Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the WTA. The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments (sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF), the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, and the Sony Ericsson Championships.

Schedule

This is the complete schedule of events on the 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.

Key

Grand Slam events
Year-end championships
WTA Premier tournaments
WTA International tournaments
Team events


January

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
January 5 2009 Brisbane International

Brisbanemarker, Australia

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Victoria Azarenka

6–3, 6–1
Marion Bartoli Amélie Mauresmo

Sara Errani
Ana Ivanović

Tathiana Garbin

Olga Govortsova

Lucie Šafářová
Anna-Lena Grönefeld

Vania King


3–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Klaudia Jans

Alicja Rosolska

2009 ASB Classic

Aucklandmarker, New Zealandmarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Elena Dementieva

6–4, 6–1
Elena Vesnina Aravane Rezaï

Anne Keothavong
Shahar Pe'er

Edina Gallovits

Ayumi Morita

Caroline Wozniacki
Nathalie Dechy

Mara Santangelo


4–6, 7–6(3), [12–10]
Nuria Llagostera Vives

Arantxa Parra Santonja

January 12 2009 Medibank International Sydney

Sydneymarker, Australia

WTA Premier tournaments

$600,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Elena Dementieva

6–3, 2–6, 6–1
Dinara Safina Serena Williams

Ai Sugiyama
Caroline Wozniacki

Agnieszka Radwańska

Svetlana Kuznetsova

Alizé Cornet
Hsieh Su-Wei

Peng Shuai


6–0, 6–1
Nathalie Dechy

Casey Dellacqua

2009 Moorilla Hobart International

Hobartmarker, Australia

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Petra Kvitová

7–5, 6–1
Iveta Benešová Magdaléna Rybáriková

Virginie Razzano
Melinda Czink

Gisela Dulko

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Tsvetana Pironkova
Gisela Dulko

Flavia Pennetta


6–2, 7–6(4)
Alona Bondarenko

Kateryna Bondarenko

January 19

January 26
2009 Australian Open

Melbournemarker, Australia

Grand Slam

A$ - Hard - 128S/96Q/64D/32X

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw - Mixed Doubles Draw
Serena Williams

6–0, 6–3
Dinara Safina Vera Zvonareva

Elena Dementieva
Marion Bartoli

Jelena Dokić

Carla Suárez Navarro

Svetlana Kuznetsova
Serena Williams

Venus Williams


6–3, 6–3
Daniela Hantuchová

Ai Sugiyama
Sania Mirza

Mahesh Bhupathi

6–3, 6–1
Nathalie Dechy

Andy Ram


February

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
February 2 2009 Fed Cup First Round

Moscowmarker, Russiamarker, Hard (i)

Orléansmarker, Francemarker, Hard (i)

Surprisemarker, United Statesmarker, Hard

Brnomarker, Czech Republicmarker, Carpet (i)
First Round winners
5–0
5–0
3–2
4–1


First Round losers








February 9 2009 Open GDF Suez

Parismarker, Francemarker

WTA Premier tournaments

$700,000 - Hard (i) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Amélie Mauresmo

7–6(7), 2–6, 6–4
Elena Dementieva Serena Williams

Jelena Janković
Émilie Loit

Nathalie Dechy

Agnieszka Radwańska

Alizé Cornet
Cara Black

Liezel Huber


6–4, 3–6, [10–4]
Květa Peschke

Lisa Raymond

2009 PTT Pattaya Women's Open

Pattayamarker, Thailandmarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Vera Zvonareva

7–5, 6–1
Sania Mirza Shahar Pe'er

Magdaléna Rybáriková
Peng Shuai

Vera Dushevina

Tamarine Tanasugarn

Caroline Wozniacki
Yaroslava Shvedova

Tamarine Tanasugarn


6–3, 6–2
Yulia Beygelzimer

Vitalia Diatchenko

February 16 2009 Barclays Dubai Tennis
Championships


Dubaimarker, United Arab Emiratesmarker

WTA Premier 5 tournaments

$2,000,000 - Hard - 56S/32Q/28D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Venus Williams

6–4, 6–2
Virginie Razzano Serena Williams

Kaia Kanepi
Ana Ivanović

Elena Dementieva

Elena Vesnina

Vera Zvonareva
Cara Black

Liezel Huber


6–3, 6–3
Maria Kirilenko

Agnieszka Radwańska

2009 Cellular South Cup

Memphismarker, United Statesmarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Hard (i) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Victoria Azarenka

6–1, 6–3
Caroline Wozniacki Anne Keothavong

Sabine Lisicki
Michaëlla Krajicek

Marina Erakovic

Lucie Šafářová

Pauline Parmentier
Victoria Azarenka

Caroline Wozniacki


6–1, 7–6(2)
Yuliana Fedak

Michaëlla Krajicek

2009 Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas

Bogotámarker, Colombiamarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Clay (Red) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
María José Martínez Sánchez

6–3, 6–2
Gisela Dulko Edina Gallovits

Patricia Mayr
Maša Zec Peškirič

Mathilde Johansson

Ioana Raluca Olaru

Betina Jozami
Nuria Llagostera Vives

María José Martínez Sánchez


7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
Gisela Dulko

Flavia Pennetta

February 23 2009 Abierto Mexicano Telcel p/b HSBC

Acapulcomarker, Mexicomarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Clay (Red) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Venus Williams

6–1, 6–2
Flavia Pennetta Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová

Iveta Benešová
Ágnes Szávay

Maret Ani

Mathilde Johansson

Petra Cetkovská
Nuria Llagostera Vives

María José Martínez Sánchez


6–4, 6–2
Lourdes Domínguez Lino

Arantxa Parra Santonja


March

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
March 2 2009 Monterrey Open

Monterreymarker, Mexicomarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Marion Bartoli

6–4, 6–3
Li Na Iveta Benešová

Zheng Jie
Lucie Šafářová

Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová

Gisela Dulko

Vania King
Nathalie Dechy

Mara Santangelo


6–3, 6–4
Iveta Benešová

Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová

March 9

March 16
2009 BNP Paribas Open

Indian Wellsmarker, United Statesmarker

WTA Premier Mandatory tournaments

$4,500,000 - Hard - 96S/48Q/32D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Vera Zvonareva

7–6(5), 6–2
Ana Ivanović Victoria Azarenka

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Dinara Safina

Caroline Wozniacki

Sybille Bammer

Agnieszka Radwańska
Victoria Azarenka

Vera Zvonareva


6–4, 3–6, [10–5]
Gisela Dulko

Shahar Pe'er

March 23

March 30
2009 Sony Ericsson Openmarker

Miamimarker, United Statesmarker

WTA Premier Mandatory tournaments

$4,500,000 - Hard - 96S/48Q/32D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Victoria Azarenka

6–3, 6–1
Serena Williams Venus Williams

Svetlana Kuznetsova
Li Na

Iveta Benešová

Caroline Wozniacki

Samantha Stosur
Svetlana Kuznetsova

Amélie Mauresmo


4–6, 6–3, [10–3]
Květa Peschke

Lisa Raymond


April

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
April 6 2009 MPS Group Championships

Ponte Vedra Beach, United Statesmarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Clay (Green) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Caroline Wozniacki

6–1, 6–2
Aleksandra Wozniak Nadia Petrova

Elena Vesnina
Alona Bondarenko

Tamira Paszek

Dominika Cibulková

Daniela Hantuchová
Chuang Chia-jung

Sania Mirza


6–3, 4–6, [10–7]
Květa Peschke

Lisa Raymond

2009 Andalucia Tennis Experience

Marbellamarker, Spainmarker

WTA International tournaments

$500,000 - Clay (Red) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Jelena Janković

6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Carla Suárez Navarro Sorana Cîrstea

Anabel Medina Garrigues
Klára Zakopalová

Kaia Kanepi

Sara Errani

Roberta Vinci
Klaudia Jans

Alicja Rosolska


6–3, 6–3
Anabel Medina Garrigues

Virginia Ruano Pascual

April 13 2009 Family Circle Cup

Charlestonmarker, United Statesmarker

WTA Premier tournaments

$1,000,000 - Clay (Green) - 56S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Sabine Lisicki

6–2, 6–4
Caroline Wozniacki Elena Dementieva

Marion Bartoli
Dominika Cibulková

Virginie Razzano

Melinda Czink

Elena Vesnina
Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Nadia Petrova


6–7(5), 6–2, [11–9]
Līga Dekmeijere

Patty Schnyder

2009 Barcelona Ladies Open

Barcelonamarker, Spainmarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Clay (Red) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Roberta Vinci

6–0, 6–4
Maria Kirilenko Carla Suárez Navarro

Francesca Schiavone
Tatjana Malek

María José Martínez Sánchez

Lucie Šafářová

Anastasiya Yakimova
Nuria Llagostera Vives

María José Martínez Sánchez


3–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Sorana Cîrstea

Andreja Klepač

April 20 2009 Fed Cup Semifinals
Semifinals winners
4–1

3–2
Semifinals losers




April 27 2009 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

Stuttgartmarker, Germanymarker

WTA Premier tournaments

$700,000 - Clay (Red) (i) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Svetlana Kuznetsova

6–4, 6–3
Dinara Safina Flavia Pennetta

Elena Dementieva
Agnieszka Radwańska

Jelena Janković

Gisela Dulko

Marion Bartoli
Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Nadia Petrova


5–7, 6–3, [10–7]
Gisela Dulko

Flavia Pennetta

2009 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem

Fesmarker, Moroccomarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Clay (Red) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Anabel Medina Garrigues

6–0, 6–1
Ekaterina Makarova Melinda Czink

Alisa Kleybanova
Lourdes Domínguez Lino

Lucie Hradecká

Marta Domachowska

Polona Hercog
Alisa Kleybanova

Ekaterina Makarova


6–3, 2–6, [10–8]
Sorana Cîrstea

Maria Kirilenko


May

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
May 4 2009 Internazionali BNL d'Italia

Romemarker, Italymarker

WTA Premier 5 tournaments

$2,000,000 - Clay (Red) - 56S/32Q/28D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Dinara Safina

6–3, 6–2
Svetlana Kuznetsova Venus Williams

Victoria Azarenka
María José Martínez Sánchez

Agnieszka Radwańska

Jelena Janković

Kaia Kanepi
Hsieh Su-wei

Peng Shuai


7–5, 7–6(5)
Daniela Hantuchová

Ai Sugiyama

2009 Estoril Open

Oeirasmarker, Portugalmarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Clay (Red) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Yanina Wickmayer

7–5, 6–2
Ekaterina Makarova Shahar Pe'er

Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Jarmila Groth

Sorana Cîrstea

Sabine Lisicki

Maria Kirilenko
Raquel Kops-Jones

Abigail Spears


2–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Sharon Fichman

Katalin Marosi

May 11 2009 Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open

Madridmarker, Spainmarker

WTA Premier Mandatory tournaments

$4,500,000 - Clay (Red) - 60S/32Q/28D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Dinara Safina

6–2, 6–4
Caroline Wozniacki Patty Schnyder

Amélie Mauresmo
Alona Bondarenko

Jelena Janković

Ágnes Szávay

Vera Dushevina
Cara Black

Liezel Huber


4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Květa Peschke

Lisa Raymond

May 18 2009 Warsaw Open

Warsawmarker, Polandmarker

WTA Premier tournaments

$600,000 - Clay (Red) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Alexandra Dulgheru

7–6(3), 3–6, 6–0
Alona Bondarenko Anne Keothavong

Daniela Hantuchová
Maria Sharapova

Ioana Raluca Olaru

Galina Voskoboeva

Klára Zakopalová
Raquel Kops-Jones

Bethanie Mattek-Sands

6-1, 6–1
Yan Zi

Zheng Jie

2009 Internationaux de Strasbourg

Strasbourgmarker, Francemarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Clay (Red) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Aravane Rezaï

7–6(2), 6–1
Lucie Hradecká Ayumi Morita

Viktoriya Kutuzova
Kristina Barrois

Peng Shuai

Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro

Monica Niculescu
Nathalie Dechy

Mara Santangelo


6–0, 6–1
Claire Feuerstein

Stéphanie Foretz

May 24

June 1
2009 French Open

Parismarker, Francemarker

Grand Slam

€ - Clay (Red) - 128S/128Q/64D/32X

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw - Mixed Doubles Draw
Svetlana Kuznetsova

6–4, 6–2
Dinara Safina Dominika Cibulková

Samantha Stosur
Victoria Azarenka

Maria Sharapova

Sorana Cîrstea

Serena Williams
Anabel Medina Garrigues

Virginia Ruano Pascual


6–1, 6–1
Victoria Azarenka

Elena Vesnina
Bob Bryan

Liezel Huber


5–7, 7–6(5), 10–7
Marcelo Melo

Vania King


June

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
June 8 2009 AEGON Classic

Birminghammarker, United Kingdommarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Grass - 56S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Magdaléna Rybáriková

6–0, 7–6(2)
Li Na Sania Mirza

Maria Sharapova
Urszula Radwańska

Melinda Czink

Stefanie Vögele

Yanina Wickmayer
Cara Black

Liezel Huber


6–1, 6–4
Raquel Kops-Jones

Abigail Spears

June 15 2009 AEGON International

Eastbournemarker, United Kingdommarker

WTA Premier tournaments

$600,000 - Grass - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Caroline Wozniacki

7–6(5), 7–5
Virginie Razzano Marion Bartoli

Aleksandra Wozniak
Agnieszka Radwańska

Anabel Medina Garrigues

Ekaterina Makarova

Vera Dushevina
Akgul Amanmuradova

Ai Sugiyama


6–4, 6–3
Samantha Stosur

Rennae Stubbs

2009 Ordina Open

's-Hertogenboschmarker, Netherlandsmarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Grass - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Tamarine Tanasugarn

6–3, 7–5
Yanina Wickmayer Dinara Safina

Francesca Schiavone
Daniela Hantuchová

Flavia Pennetta

Kristina Barrois

Olga Govortsova
Sara Errani

Flavia Pennetta


6–4, 5–7, [13–11]
Michaëlla Krajicek

Yanina Wickmayer

June 22

June 29
2009 Wimbledon Championships

Londonmarker, United Kingdommarker

Grand Slam

£ - Grass - 128S/96Q/64D/48X

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw - Mixed Doubles Draw
Serena Williams

7–6(3), 6–2
Venus Williams Dinara Safina

Elena Dementieva
Sabine Lisicki

Agnieszka Radwańska

Francesca Schiavone

Victoria Azarenka
Serena Williams

Venus Williams


7–6(4), 6–4
Samantha Stosur

Rennae Stubbs
Mark Knowles

Anna-Lena Grönefeld


7–5, 6–3
Leander Paes

Cara Black


July

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
July 6 2009 GDF SUEZ Grand Prix

Budapestmarker, Hungarymarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Clay (Red) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Ágnes Szávay

2–6, 6–4, 6–2
Patty Schnyder Edina Gallovits

Alona Bondarenko
Alisa Kleybanova

Petra Martić

Timea Bacsinszky

Shahar Pe'er
Alisa Kleybanova

Monica Niculescu


6–4, 7–6(5)
Alona Bondarenko

Kateryna Bondarenko

2009 Swedish Open

Båstadmarker, Swedenmarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Clay (Red) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
María José Martínez Sánchez

7–5, 6–4
Caroline Wozniacki Flavia Pennetta

Gisela Dulko
Maria Kirilenko

Alla Kudryavtseva

Carla Suárez Navarro

Dominika Cibulková
Gisela Dulko

Flavia Pennetta


6–2, 0–6, [10–5]
Nuria Llagostera Vives

María José Martínez Sánchez

July 13 2009 Internazionali femminili di tennis di Palermo

Palermomarker, Italymarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Clay (Red) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Flavia Pennetta

6–1, 6–2
Sara Errani Tathiana Garbin

Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Aravane Rezaï

Olga Govortsova

Yaroslava Shvedova

Patty Schnyder
Nuria Llagostera Vives

María José Martínez Sánchez


6–1, 6–2
Mariya Koryttseva

Darya Kustova

2009 ECM Prague Open

Praguemarker, Czech Republicmarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Clay (Red) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Sybille Bammer

7–6(4), 6–2
Francesca Schiavone Timea Bacsinszky

Iveta Benešová
Kateryna Bondarenko

Carla Suárez Navarro

Zarina Diyas

Lucie Hradecká
Alona Bondarenko

Kateryna Bondarenko


6–1, 6–2
Iveta Benešová

Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová

July 20 2009 Banka Koper Slovenia Open

Portorožmarker, Sloveniamarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Dinara Safina

6–7(5), 6–1, 7–5
Sara Errani Alberta Brianti

Stefanie Vögele
Maria Elena Camerin

Camille Pin

Rossana de los Ríos

Petra Martić
Julia Görges

Vladimíra Uhlířová


6–4, 6–2
Camille Pin

Klára Zakopalová

2009 Gastein Ladies

Bad Gasteinmarker, Austriamarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Clay (Red) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Andrea Petkovic

6–2, 6–3
Ioana Raluca Olaru Alizé Cornet

Yaroslava Shvedova
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová

Magdaléna Rybáriková

Anna-Lena Grönefeld

Yvonne Meusburger
Andrea Hlaváčková

Lucie Hradecká


6–2, 6–4
Tatjana Malek

Andrea Petkovic

July 27 2009 Bank of the West Classic

Stanfordmarker, United Statesmarker

WTA Premier tournaments

$700,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Marion Bartoli

6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Venus Williams Samantha Stosur

Elena Dementieva
Serena Williams

Jelena Janković

Daniela Hantuchová

Maria Sharapova
Serena Williams

Venus Williams


6–4, 6–1
Chan Yung-jan

Monica Niculescu

2009 İstanbul Cup

Istanbulmarker, Turkeymarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Vera Dushevina

6–0, 6–1
Lucie Hradecká Timea Bacsinszky

Andrea Petkovic
Urszula Radwańska

Anabel Medina Garrigues

Marta Domachowska

Olga Govortsova
Lucie Hradecká

Renata Voráčová


2–6, 6–3, [12–10]
Julia Görges

Patty Schnyder


August

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
August 3 2009 LA Women's Tennis Championships p/b Herbalife

Los Angelesmarker, United Statesmarker

WTA Premier tournaments

$700,000 - Hard - 56S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Flavia Pennetta

6–4, 6–3
Samantha Stosur Sorana Cîrstea

Maria Sharapova
Zheng Jie

Agnieszka Radwańska

Urszula Radwańska

Vera Zvonareva
Chuang Chia-jung

Yan Zi


6–0, 4–6, [10–7]
Maria Kirilenko

Agnieszka Radwańska

August 10 2009 W&S Financial Group Women's Open

Cincinnatimarker, United Statesmarker

WTA Premier 5 tournaments

$2,000,000 - Hard - 56S/32Q/28D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Jelena Janković

6–4, 6–2
Dinara Safina Flavia Pennetta

Elena Dementieva
Kim Clijsters

Daniela Hantuchová

Caroline Wozniacki

Sybille Bammer
Cara Black

Liezel Huber


6–3, 0–6, [10–2]
Nuria Llagostera Vives

María José Martínez Sánchez

August 17 2009 Rogers Cup

Torontomarker, Canadamarker

WTA Premier 5 tournaments

$2,000,000 - Hard - 56S/32Q/28D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Elena Dementieva

6–4, 6–3
Maria Sharapova Alisa Kleybanova

Serena Williams
Jelena Janković

Agnieszka Radwańska

Samantha Stosur

Lucie Šafářová
Nuria Llagostera Vives

María José Martínez Sánchez


2–6, 7–5, [11–9]
Samantha Stosur

Rennae Stubbs

August 24 2009 Pilot Pen Tennis p/b Schick

New Havenmarker, United Statesmarker

WTA Premier tournaments

$600,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Caroline Wozniacki

6–2, 6–4
Elena Vesnina Amélie Mauresmo

Flavia Pennetta
Svetlana Kuznetsova

Anna Chakvetadze

Magdaléna Rybáriková

Virginie Razzano
Nuria Llagostera Vives

> María José Martínez Sánchez


6–2, 7–5
Iveta Benešová

Lucie Hradecká

August 31

September 7
2009 US Open

New York Citymarker, United Statesmarker

Grand Slam

$ - Hard - 128S/128Q/64D/32X

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw - Mixed Doubles Draw
Kim Clijsters

7–5, 6–3
Caroline Wozniacki Yanina Wickmayer

Serena Williams
Kateryna Bondarenko

Melanie Oudin

Li Na

Flavia Pennetta
Serena Williams

Venus Williams


6–2, 6–2
Cara Black

Liezel Huber
Travis Parrott

Carly Gullickson


6–2, 6–4
Leander Paes

Cara Black


September

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
September 14 2009 Guangzhou International Women's Open

Guangzhoumarker, Chinamarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Shahar Pe'er

6–3, 6–4
Alberta Brianti Ayumi Morita

Peng Shuai
Anastasija Sevastova

Olga Savchuk

Alexandra Panova

Chan Yung-jan
Olga Govortsova

Tatiana Poutchek


3–6, 6–2, [10–8]
Kimiko Date Krumm

Sun Tiantian

2009 Bell Challenge

Quebec Citymarker, Canadamarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Carpet - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Melinda Czink

4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Lucie Šafářová Aleksandra Wozniak

Julia Görges
Nadia Petrova

Alla Kudryavtseva

Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Lilia Osterloh
Vania King

Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová


6–1, 6–3
Sofia Arvidsson

Séverine Brémond Beltrame

September 21 2009 Hansol Korea Open

Seoulmarker, South Koreamarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Kimiko Date Krumm

6–3, 6–3
Anabel Medina Garrigues Maria Kirilenko

Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Daniela Hantuchová

Vera Dushevina

Chan Yung-jan

Magdaléna Rybáriková
Chan Yung-jan

Abigail Spears


6–3, 6–4
Carly Gullickson

Nicole Kriz

2009 Tashkent Open

Tashkentmarker, Uzbekistanmarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Shahar Pe'er

6–3, 6–4
Akgul Amanmuradova Yaroslava Shvedova

Olga Govortsova
Monica Niculescu

Stefanie Vögele

Darya Kustova

Alexandra Panova
Olga Govortsova

Tatiana Poutchek


6–2, 6–7(1), [10–8]
Vitalia Diatchenko

Ekaterina Dzehalevich

September 28 2009 Toray Pan Pacific Open

Tokyomarker, Japanmarker

WTA Premier 5 tournaments

$2,000,000 - Hard - 56S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Maria Sharapova

5–2 retired
Jelena Janković Agnieszka Radwańska

Li Na
Iveta Benešová

Magdaléna Rybáriková

Victoria Azarenka

Marion Bartoli
Alisa Kleybanova

Francesca Schiavone


6–4, 6–2
Daniela Hantuchová

Ai Sugiyama


October

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
October 5 2009 China Open

Beijing, Chinamarker

WTA Premier Mandatory tournaments

$4,500,000 - Hard - 60S/32Q/28D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Svetlana Kuznetsova

6–2, 6–4
Agnieszka Radwańska Marion Bartoli

Nadia Petrova
Vera Zvonareva

Elena Dementieva

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Peng Shuai
Hsieh Su-wei

Peng Shuai


6–3, 6–1
Alla Kudryavtseva

Ekaterina Makarova

October 12 2009 Generali Ladies Linz

Linzmarker, Austriamarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Hard (i) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Yanina Wickmayer

6–3, 6–4
Petra Kvitová Flavia Pennetta

Agnieszka Radwańska
Ioana Raluca Olaru

Sara Errani

Carla Suárez Navarro

Lucie Šafářová
Anna-Lena Grönefeld

Katarina Srebotnik


6–1, 6–4
Klaudia Jans

Alicja Rosolska

2009 HP Open

Osaka, Japanmarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Hard - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Samantha Stosur

7–5, 6–1
Francesca Schiavone Caroline Wozniacki

Sania Mirza
Aleksandra Wozniak

Jill Craybas

Melinda Czink

Marion Bartoli
Chuang Chia-jung

Lisa Raymond


6–2, 6–4
Chanelle Scheepers

Abigail Spears

October 19 2009 Kremlin Cup

Moscowmarker, Russiamarker

WTA Premier tournaments

$1,000,000 - Hard (i) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Francesca Schiavone

6–3, 6–0
Olga Govortsova Alona Bondarenko

Alisa Kleybanova
Tsvetana Pironkova

Maria Kirilenko

Vera Dushevina

Jelena Janković
Maria Kirilenko

Nadia Petrova


6–2, 6–2
Maria Kondratieva

Klára Zakopalová

2009 BGL Luxembourg Open

Luxembourg Citymarker, Luxembourgmarker

WTA International tournaments

$220,000 - Hard (i) - 32S/32Q/16D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Timea Bacsinszky

6–2, 7–5
Sabine Lisicki Yanina Wickmayer

Shahar Pe'er
Katarina Srebotnik

Kirsten Flipkens

Daniela Hantuchová

Patty Schnyder
Iveta Benešová

Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová


1–6, 6–0, [10–7]
Vladimíra Uhlířová

Renata Voráčová

October 26 Sony Ericsson Championships - Doha 2009

Dohamarker, Qatarmarker

Year-end championships

$4,500,000 - Hard - 8S (RR)/4D

Singles Draw - Doubles Draw
Serena Williams
6–2, 7–6(4)
Venus Williams Caroline Wozniacki

Jelena Janković
Round Robin

White Group

Dinara Safina

Victoria Azarenka

Vera Zvonareva

Agnieszka Radwańska

Maroon Group

Svetlana Kuznetsova

Elena Dementieva
Nuria Llagostera Vives

María José Martínez Sánchez


7–6(0), 5–7, [10–7]
Cara Black

Liezel Huber


November

Week of Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Robin Round
November 2 2009 Commonwealth Bank

Tournament of Champions


Balimarker, Indonesiamarker

Year-end championships

$600,000 - Hard (i) - 12S

Draw
Aravane Rezaï
7-5 retired
Marion Bartoli Kimiko Date Krumm

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez
Group A

Shahar Pe'er

Magdaléna Rybáriková

Group B

Samantha Stosur

Ágnes Szávay

Group C

Yanina Wickmayer

Anabel Medina Garrigues

Vera Dushevina

Group D

Sabine Lisicki

Melinda Czink

November 2 2009 Fed Cup Final 4–0


December

No events that month.

Statistical information

These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2009 WTA World Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships, the WTA Premier tournaments and the WTA International tournaments. The players/nations are sorted by:

1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);

2) highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);

3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;

4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).

To avoid confusion and double counting, these tables should be updated only after an event is completed. The tables are through to the tournaments of the week of October 26.

Titles won by player

Total titles Player Grand Slam

tournaments
Year-end

championships
Premier

tournaments
International

tournaments
All titles
Singles Doubles Mixed Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Mixed
9 María José Martínez Sánchez 1 2 2 4 2 7 0
7 Serena Williams 2 3 1 1 3 4 0
Nuria Llagostera Vives 1 2 4 0 7 0
6 Venus Williams 3 1 1 1 2 4 0
Liezel Huber 1 4 1 0 5 1
5 Victoria Azarenka 1 1 2 1 3 2 0
Flavia Pennetta 1 1 3 2 3 0
Cara Black 4 1 0 5 0
4 Svetlana Kuznetsova 1 2 1 3 1 0
Caroline Wozniacki 2 1 1 3 1 0
3 Anna-Lena Grönefeld 1 2 0 2 1
Dinara Safina 2 1 3 0 0
Elena Dementieva 2 1 3 0 0
Vera Zvonareva 1 1 1 2 1 0
Hsieh Su-wei 3 0 3 0
Bethanie Mattek-Sands 3 0 3 0
Peng Shuai 3 0 3 0
Nadia Petrova 3 0 3 0
Chuang Chia-jung 1 3 0 3 0
Alisa Kleybanova 1 2 0 3 0
Nathalie Dechy 3 0 3 0
Mara Santangelo 3 0 3 0
2 Anabel Medina Garrigues 1 1 1 1 0
Sania Mirza 1 1 0 1 1
Aravane Rezaï 1 1 2 0 0
Amélie Mauresmo 1 1 1 1 0
Francesca Schiavone 1 1 1 1 0
Marion Bartoli 1 1 2 0 0
Jelena Janković 1 1 2 0 0
Racquel Kops-Jones 1 1 0 2 0
Shahar Pe'er 2 2 0 0
Yanina Wickmayer 2 2 0 0
Tamarine Tanasugarn 1 1 1 1 0
Gisela Dulko 2 0 2 0
Olga Govortsova 2 0 2 0
Lucie Hradecká 2 0 2 0
Vania King 2 0 2 0
Tatiana Poutchek 2 0 2 0
Abigail Spears 2 0 2 0
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 2 0 2 0
1 Kim Clijsters 1 1 0 0
Virginia Ruano Pascual 1 0 1 0
Carly Gullickson 1 0 0 1
Alexandra Dulgheru 1 1 0 0
Sabine Lisicki 1 1 0 0
Maria Sharapova 1 1 0 0
Akgul Amanmuradova 1 0 1 0
Maria Kirilenko 1 0 1 0
Ai Sugiyama 1 0 1 0
Yan Zi 1 0 1 0
Timea Bacsinszky 1 1 0 0
Sybille Bammer 1 1 0 0
Melinda Czink 1 1 0 0
Kimiko Date Krumm 1 1 0 0
Vera Dushevina 1 1 0 0
Petra Kvitová 1 1 0 0
Andrea Petkovic 1 1 0 0
Magdaléna Rybáriková 1 1 0 0
Samantha Stosur 1 1 0 0
Ágnes Szávay 1 1 0 0
Roberta Vinci 1 1 0 0
Iveta Benešová 1 0 1 0
Alona Bondarenko 1 0 1 0
Kateryna Bondarenko 1 0 1 0
Chan Yung-jan 1 0 1 0
Sara Errani 1 0 1 0
Julia Görges 1 0 1 0
Andrea Hlaváčková 1 0 1 0
Klaudia Jans 1 0 1 0
Ekaterina Makarova 1 0 1 0
Monica Niculescu 1 0 1 0
Lisa Raymond 1 0 1 0
Alicja Rosolska 1 0 1 0
Yaroslava Shvedova 1 0 1 0
Katarina Srebotnik 1 0 1 0
Vladimíra Uhlířová 1 0 1 0
Renata Voráčová 1 0 1 0


Titles won by nation

Total titles Player Grand Slam

tournaments
Year-end

championships
Premier

tournaments
International

tournaments
All titles
Singles Doubles Mixed Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Mixed
24 2 3 2 1 1 8 1 6 5 17 2
21 1 8 6 4 2 13 8 0
11 1 1 2 3 4 3 8 0
2 1 2 6 4 7 0
10 2 1 2 4 4 5 0
7 1 1 2 3 3 4 0
4 3 0 7 0
6 1 1 1 3 2 3 1
1 5 1 5 0
5 4 1 0 5 0
|- align=center
4 2 1 1 3 1 0
4 0 4 0
|- align=center
3 1 2 3 0 0
2 1 1 0 1 1
1 1 2 0 0
1 1 1 1 0
|- align=center
1 1 1 1 0
2 2 0 0
2 2 0 0
1 1 1 1 0
2 0 2 0
1 1 0 1 0
1 1 0 0
1 1 0 0
1 1 0 0
1 1 0 0
1 0 1 0
1 0 1 0
1 0 1 0
1 0 1 0


The following players won their first singles title:

The following players completed a successful singles title defence:


Rankings

Singles

The following is the 2008 top 20 in the Race To The Championships.. Premier Mandatory Events are counted even if the player did not compete, if there is no injury excuse, it is counted as one of their events, when you are in the top 10. Players in Gold are players who competed in the 2009 WTA Tour Championships.
Race Singles
Rk Name Nation Points Tour
1 Dinara Safina 7731 18
2 Serena Williams 7576 17
3 Svetlana Kuznetsova 5772 18
4 Caroline Wozniacki 5475 24
5 Elena Dementieva 5415 19
6 Victoria Azarenka 4451 16
7 Venus Williams 4397 16
8 Jelena Janković 3555 18
9 Vera Zvonareva 3550 19
10 Agnieszka Radwańska 3340 22
11 Flavia Pennetta 3150 24
12 Marion Bartoli 3105 23
13 Samantha Stosur 2945 20
14 Maria Sharapova 2820 16
15 Li Na 2541 18
16 Francesca Schiavone 2375 27
17 Kim Clijsters 2340 4
18 Virginie Razzano 2300 21
19 Yanina Wickmayer 2290 19
20 Nadia Petrova 2220 22
Singles Year-end Ranking
Rk Name Nation Points Change
1 Serena Williams 9,075 +1
2 Dinara Safina 7,800 +1
3 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6,141 +5
4 Caroline Wozniacki 5,875 +8
5 Elena Dementieva 5,585 -1
6 Venus Williams 5,126 =
7 Victoria Azarenka 4,820 +8
8 Jelena Janković 3,965 -7
9 Vera Zvonareva 3,560 -2
10 Agnieszka Radwańska 3,450 =
11 Marion Bartoli 3,415 +6
12 Flavia Pennetta 3,150 +1
13 Samantha Stosur 3,045 +39
14 Maria Sharapova 2,820 -5
15 Li Na 2,541 +8
16 Yanina Wickmayer 2,385 +53
17 Francesca Schiavone 2,375 +13
18 Kim Clijsters 2,340 NR
19 Virginie Razzano 2,300 +40
20 Nadia Petrova 2,220 -9


Doubles

Race Rankings Team
Rk Name Points Tour
1 Cara Black

Liezel Huber
9100 20
2 Venus Williams

Serena Williams
6750 5
3 Nuria Llagostera Vives

María José Martínez Sánchez
6397 20
4 Rennae Stubbs

Samantha Stosur
5048 15
5 Peng Shuai

Hsieh Su-wei
4286 11
6 Daniela Hantuchová

Ai Sugiyama
4192 15
7 Anabel Medina Garrigues

Virginia Ruano Pascual
4128 13
8 Květa Peschke

Lisa Raymond
3206 12
9 Bethanie Mattek-Sands

Nadia Petrova
3031 12
10 Yan Zi

Zheng Jie
2482 11
Doubles Year-end Rankings
Rk Name Nation Points Change
1 Cara Black 8,520 =
= Liezel Huber 8,520 =
3 Serena Williams 7,440 +25
= Venus Williams 7,440 +20
5 Nuria Llagostera Vives 6,180 +25
6 Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6,180 +24
7 Samantha Stosur 5,610 +7
= Rennae Stubbs 5,610 +2
9 Su-Wei Hsieh 4,730 +42
10 Virginia Ruano Pascual 4,670 -5
11 Anabel Medina Garrigues 4,600 -8
12 Shuai Peng 4,550 +15
13 Daniela Hantuchova 4,180 +41
14 Alisa Kleybanova 4,150 +69
15 Victoria Azarenka 3,801 -3
16 Nadia Petrova 3,735 +4
17 Bethanie Mattek-Sands 3,620 +9
18 Lisa Raymond 3,560 -10
19 Francesca Schiavone 3,540 +13
20 Ekaterina Makarova 3,510 +42


WTA Prize Money Leaders

As of 16 November 2009
# Country Player Singles Doubles Bonus Pool 1 Year-to-date
1. Serena Williams $5,584,437 $636,149 $325,000 $6,545,586
2. Dinara Safina $3,601,325 $8,893 $700,000 $4,310,218
3. Svetlana Kuznetsova $3,280,865 $152,976 $225,000 $3,658,841
4. Venus Williams $2,240,745 $636,149 $250,000 $3,126,894
5. Jelena Janković $1,491,514 $0 $1,000,000 $2,491,514
6. Caroline Wozniacki $2,324,692 $46,858 $0 $2,371,550
7. Elena Dementieva $1,880,156 $825 $462,500 $2,343,481
8. Victoria Azarenka $1,827,770 $287,766 $0 $2,115,536
9. Vera Zvonareva $1,447,361 $144,784 $50,000 $1,642,145
10. Kim Clijsters $1,630,150 $2,410 $0 $1,632,560
1 Only for 2008 year-end top 10, Certain players receive fines for skipping events

Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Statistics leaders

As of November 16, 2009. Source

ACES
Pos Player Aces Matches
1 Serena Williams 381 62
2 Nadia Petrova 306 51
3 Venus Williams 277 54
4 Samantha Stosur 277 58
5 Sabine Lisicki 243 46
6 Alisa Kleybanova 215 53
7 Lucie Safarova 202 55
8 Svetlana Kuznetsova 200 56
9 Flavia Pennetta 199 75
10 Magdalena Rybarikova 189 52
SERVICE GAMES WON
Pos Player % Matches
1 Serena Williams 77.6 62
2 Venus Williams 77.6 54
3 Samantha Stosur 75.7 58
4 Lucie Safarova 75.7 55
5 Svetlana Kuznetsova 74.4 56
6 Vera Zvonareva 74.3 47
7 Nadia Petrova 72.4 51
8 Sabine Lisicki 72.2 46
9 Caroline Wozniacki 71.7 91
10 Kristina Barrois 71.5 24
BREAK POINTS SAVED
Pos Player % Matches
1 Samantha Stosur 63.2 58
2 Venus Williams 62.0 54
3 Vera Zvonareva 60.8 47
4 Kristina Barrois 60.5 24
5 Ana Ivanovic 59.8 35
6 Iveta Benesova 58.7 54
7 Amelie Mauresmo 59.5 37
8 Patty Schnyder 59.4 43
9 Virginie Razzano 59.3 50
10 Elena Dementieva 59.1 72
FIRST SERVE PERCENTAGE
Pos Player % Matches
1 Monica Niculescu 72.3 32
2 Alona Bondarenko 72.1 55
3 Victoria Azarenka 72.0 60
4 Patricia Mayr 71.6 28
5 Jie Zheng 70.6 48
6 Sara Errani 70.2 52
7 Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 69.7 32
8 Sybille Bammer 69.5 43
9 Caroline Wozniacki 68.8 91
10 Carla Suarez Navarro 67.8 54
FIRST SERVICE POINTS WON
Pos Player % Matches
1 Serena Williams 73.5 62
2 Venus Williams 72.1 54
3 Sabine Lisicki 71.1 46
4 Nadia Petrova 70.8 51
5 Lucie Safarova 69.6 55
6 Lucie Hradecka 69.6 25
7 Samantha Stosur 68.4 58
8 Kristina Barrois 67.7 24
9 Vera Zvonareva 67.6 47
10 Flavia Pennetta 67.1 75
SECOND SERVE POINTS WON
Pos Player % Matches
1 Svetlana Kuznetsova 50.6 56
2 Patty Schnyder 50.5 43
3 Samantha Stosur 49.5 58
4 Caroline Wozniacki 49.4 91
5 Lucie Safarova 49.3 55
6 Patricia Mayr 49.2 28
7 Li Na 49.1 51
8 Virginie Razzano 49 50
9 Yaroslava Shvedova 48.6 35
10 Venus Williams 48.6 54
POINTS WON RETURNING 1ST SERVICE
Pos Player % Matches
1 Dinara Safina 43.1 71
2 Elena Dementieva 42.5 72

3 Victoria Azarenka 42.5 60
4 Caroline Wozniacki 42.2 91
5 Anabel Medina Garrigues 41.5 59
6 Maria Sharapova 41.4 40
7 Olga Govortsova 41.4 50
8 Carla Suarez Navarro 41.1 74
9 Sara Errani 40.7 52
10 Alize Cornet 40.7 44
BREAK POINTS CONVERTED
Pos Player % Matches
1 Victoria Azarenka 53.3 60
2 Klara Zakopalova 52.9 25
3 Anna Chakvetadze 52.4 31
4 Agnieszka Radwanska 52.3 67
5 Carla Suarez Navarro 52.1 54
6 Dinara Safina 51.8 71
7 Dominika Cibulkova 51.7 36
8 Kateryna Bondarenko 51.3 43
9 Elena Dementieva 51.0 72
10 Aravane Rezai 50.5 41
RETURN GAMES WON
Pos Player % Matches
1 Victoria Azarenka 49.5 60
2 Maria Sharapova 48.6 40
3 Elena Dementieva 47.0 72
4 Dinara Safina 46.5 71
5 Marion Bartoli 45.8 68
6 Caroline Wozniacki 44.9 91
7 Agnieszka Radwanska 43.8 67
8 Flavia Pennetta 43.2 75
9 Shahar Pe'er 42.9 57
10 Sara Errani 42.8 52


Retirements

Following are notable players who announced their retirement from the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour during the 2009 season:

References

  1. Dechy Retires
  2. Jamea Looks to Fresh Start
  3. Emilie Loit Announces Retirement
  4. Morigami Retires
  5. Obziler Calls Time On Career
  6. Sugiyama Calls It A Career


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