2009 Challenge Bell – Singles

Singles
2009 Challenge Bell
Champion	Melinda Czink
Runner-up	Lucie Šafářová
Final score	4–6, 6–3, 7–5

Nadia Petrova was the defending champion, but she retired, due to a viral illness, in the quarterfinals against Melinda Czink.

Czink went on to win her first career singles title, defeating Lucie Šafářová 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

1. Nadia Petrova (Quarterfinals, retired due to viral illness)
2. Sabine Lisicki (withdrew due to ankle injury)
3. Aleksandra Wozniak (Semifinals)
4. Lucie Šafářová (Final)
5. Melinda Czink (Champion)
6. Jill Craybas (Second round)
7. Varvara Lepchenko (First round)
8. Julia Görges (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	5	Melinda Czink	6	6
	3	Aleksandra Wozniak	3	3
								5	Melinda Czink	4	6	7
								4	Lucie Šafářová	6	3	5
	4	Lucie Šafářová	6	6
	8	Julia Görges	3	2

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	N Petrova	6	6
	C Gullickson	2	0				1	N Petrova	6	6
Q	M Cecil	5	3					M Brengle	3	2
	M Brengle	7	6											1	N Petrova	6^4	0^r
WC	H El Tabakh	0^r												5	M Czink	7^7	0
	S Brémond Beltrame	5						S Brémond Beltrame	4	3
	M Adamczak	3	6^1				5	M Czink	6	6
5	M Czink	6	7^7																		5	M Czink	6	6
3	A Wozniak	6	6																		3	A Wozniak	3	3
	C Dentoni	2	0				3	A Wozniak	6	7
	R Kulikova	6	6					R Kulikova	2	5
	J Cravero	4	2											3	A Wozniak	6	6
	K O'Brien	1	4												A Kudryavtseva	1	1
	A Kudryavtseva	6	6					A Kudryavtseva	7	6
	L Granville	0	1				6	J Craybas	5	2
6	J Craybas	6	6

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
7	V Lepchenko	4	5
WC	B Mattek-Sands	6	7				WC	B Mattek-Sands	6	6
	V King	7	6					V King	3	3
Q	A Tatishvili	5	2											WC	B Mattek-Sands	3	4
	V Tétreault	6	6											4	L Šafářová	6	6
	B Záhlavová-Strýcová	2	1					V Tétreault	2	2
	S Dubois	1	3				4	L Šafářová	6	6
4	L Šafářová	6	6																		4	L Šafářová	6	6
8	J Görges	6	7																		8	J Görges	3	2
	S Arvidsson	3	5				8	J Görges	6	6
	L Albanese	4	3				WC	R Marino	2	3
WC	R Marino	6	6											8	J Görges	6	6
	S Perry	1	6	2										Q	L Osterloh	2	4
Q	L Osterloh	6	3	6			Q	L Osterloh	6	2	6
Q	A Sadiković	6	6				Q	A Sadiković	3	6	2
LL	O Puchkova	4	3

References

• Main Draw and Qualifying Draw
• Qualifying Draw