2009 China Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2009 China Open
Champion Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Runner-up Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Final score 6–2, 6–4

Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but lost in the second round against Peng Shuai.

Svetlana Kuznetsova won in the final 6–2, 6–4, against Agnieszka Radwańska.

This tournament saw a WTA tour record, with wildcard and World No. 226 Zhang Shuai defeating then World No. 1 Dinara Safina in the second round, and as such becoming the lowest-ranked player to ever defeat a reigning World No. 1.

Seeds

  1. Russia Dinara Safina (Second Round)
  2. United States Serena Williams (Third Round)
  3. United States Venus Williams (Second Round)
  4. Russia Elena Dementieva (Quarterfinals)
  5. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (First Round)
  6. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (Champion)
  7. Russia Vera Zvonareva (Quarterfinals)
  8. Serbia Jelena Janković (Second Round)
  9. Belarus Victoria Azarenka (Second Round)
  10. Italy Flavia Pennetta (Third Round)
  11. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (withdrew due to upper respiratory tract infection)
  12. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (Final)
  13. Russia Nadia Petrova (Semifinals)
  14. France Marion Bartoli (Semifinals)
  15. Australia Samantha Stosur (First Round)
  16. China Li Na (Third Round)
  17. France Virginie Razzano (withdrew due to left calf strain)

The four Tokyo semifinalists received a bye into the second round. They are as follows:

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  14  France Marion Bartoli 3 7 6  
7  Russia Vera Zvonareva 6 5 2  
  14  France Marion Bartoli 4 3    
  12  Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 6 6    
4  Russia Elena Dementieva 5 3  
  12  Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 7 6    
    12  Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 2 4  
  6  Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6  
  6  Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6    
   Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3 3    
  6  Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6  
  13  Russia Nadia Petrova 1 3    
   China Peng Shuai 7 3 2
  13  Russia Nadia Petrova 65 6 6  

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
1  Russia D Safina 6 6    
   Italy R Vinci 4 4       1  Russia D Safina 5 65    
WC  China S Zhang 6 6       WC  China S Zhang 7 7    
   Czech Republic I Benešová 4 2         WC  China S Zhang 1 4    
WC  Belgium Y Wickmayer 7 3 3       14  France M Bartoli 6 6    
   Russia A Kleybanova 5 6 6        Russia A Kleybanova 2 3  
   Slovakia M Rybáriková 2 6 3     14  France M Bartoli 6 6    
14  France M Bartoli 6 4 6       14  France M Bartoli 3 7 6
10  Italy F Pennetta 7 6         7  Russia V Zvonareva 6 5 2
WC  China X Han 62 2       10  Italy F Pennetta 3 7 6  
WC  Russia M Kirilenko 2 6 62     Q  Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 5 3  
Q  Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 2 7       10  Italy F Pennetta 3 7 5
   Germany S Lisicki 0 0 r       7  Russia V Zvonareva 6 5 7  
   Italy F Schiavone 6 1        Italy F Schiavone 3 0  
   Romania S Cîrstea 2 2       7  Russia V Zvonareva 6 6    
7  Russia V Zvonareva 6 6    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
4  Russia E Dementieva 6 6    
   Germany A-L Grönefeld 4 0       4  Russia E Dementieva 6 6    
   Russia E Vesnina 62 7 4     Q  Hungary M Czink 4 3    
Q  Hungary M Czink 7 5 6       4  Russia E Dementieva 6 6    
Q  China C Ji 2 4         16  China N Li 2 0    
   Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6          Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 0 4
    16  China N Li 4 6 6  
      4  Russia E Dementieva 5 3  
      12  Poland A Radwańska 7 6  
    12  Poland A Radwańska 6 6    
Q  Poland U Radwańska 4 5          Switzerland P Schnyder 4 1    
   Switzerland P Schnyder 6 7         12  Poland A Radwańska 4 6 6
LL  United States V King 6 6            Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 4 2  
LL  Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 4 3       LL  United States V King 4 4  
   Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 65 7 6        Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 6    
5  Denmark C Wozniacki 7 62 0  

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
6  Russia S Kuznetsova 7 7    
   China J Zheng 63 5       6  Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6    
   Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 7 7        Spain A Medina Garrigues 2 1    
WC  China J Lu 6 5 5       6  Russia S Kuznetsova 6 4 6  
   Hungary Á Szávay 3 0            Ukraine A Bondarenko 3 6 0  
   Ukraine A Bondarenko 6 6          Ukraine A Bondarenko 6 6  
   Italy S Errani 6 6          Italy S Errani 3 3    
LL  United States A Glatch 1 1         6  Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
15  Australia S Stosur 4 6 3          Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 3 3  
   France A Cornet 6 4 6        France A Cornet 60 4    
   France A Rezaï 6 1 65        Canada A Wozniak 7 6    
   Canada A Wozniak 4 6 7          Canada A Wozniak 4 4  
   Austria S Bammer 5 1            Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6    
   Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 7 6          Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 3 6 6
   Russia V Dushevina 2 61       3  United States V Williams 6 1 4  
3  United States V Williams 6 7    

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    8  Serbia J Janković 6 5 2  
Q  Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 2 3          China S Peng 4 7 6  
   China S Peng 6 6            China S Peng 6 6    
         Russia M Sharapova 2 4    
       Russia M Sharapova 6 65 7
Q  Belarus O Govortsova 1 3       9  Belarus V Azarenka 3 7 5  
9  Belarus V Azarenka 6 6            China S Peng 7 3 2
13  Russia N Petrova 6 5 6       13  Russia N Petrova 65 6 6
Q  Russia A Kudryavtseva 1 7 2     13  Russia N Petrova 6 2 7  
   Slovakia D Hantuchová 7 6          Slovakia D Hantuchová 1 6 5  
   Spain C Suárez Navarro 5 2         13  Russia N Petrova 6 3 7
Q  Israel S Pe'er 4 2         2  United States S Williams 4 6 65  
   Russia E Makarova 6 6          Russia E Makarova 3 2  
   Estonia K Kanepi 5 4       2  United States S Williams 6 6    
2  United States S Williams 7 6    

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