2009 Medibank International Sydney – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2009 Medibank International Sydney
Champion	Elena Dementieva
Runner-up	Dinara Safina
Final score	6–3, 2–6, 6–1

Justine Henin was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on May 14, 2008.

Elena Dementieva won in the final, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1, over Dinara Safina.

Seeds

1. Serena Williams (Semifinals)
2. Dinara Safina (Final)
3. Elena Dementieva (Champion)
4. Vera Zvonareva (withdrew due to gastrointestinal illness)
5. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Quarterfinals, withdrew due to an abdominal strain)
6. Agnieszka Radwańska (Quarterfinals)
7. Nadia Petrova (First Round)
8. Caroline Wozniacki (Quarterfinals)

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
	1	Serena Williams	3	1
	3	Elena Dementieva	6	6
								3	Elena Dementieva	6	2	6
								2	Dinara Safina	3	6	1
		Ai Sugiyama	4	6^3
	2	Dinara Safina	6	7

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	S Williams	6	6^4	7
		S Stosur	3	7	5			1	S Williams	6	6
		S Errani	6	6					S Errani	1	2
		C Dellacqua	1	2											1	S Williams	6^5	6	7
		M Bartoli	1	r											8	C Wozniacki	7	3	6^3
	Q	M South	1					Q	M South	2	0
		D Cibulková	1	2				8	C Wozniacki	6	6
	8	C Wozniacki	6	6																		1	S Williams	3	1
	3	E Dementieva	7	6																		3	E Dementieva	6	6
		E Makarova	5	1				3	E Dementieva	6	6
	LL	K Knapp	4	2				WC	J Gajdošová	2	4
	WC	J Gajdošová	6	6											3	E Dementieva	6	5	6
	Q	K Zakopalová	3	0											6	A Radwańska	2	7	4
		D Hantuchová	6	6					D Hantuchová	3	5
		S Bammer	4	3				6	A Radwańska	6	7
	6	A Radwańska	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	S Kuznetsova	3	6	6
		S Peng	6	1	3			5	S Kuznetsova	6	2	7
		K Kanepi	6	7					K Kanepi	2	6	6^3
	Q	A Kerber	1	5											5	S Kuznetsova
	LL	J Craybas	2	3												A Sugiyama	w/o
		A Sugiyama	6	6					A Sugiyama	2	6	6
		A Medina Garrigues	6	3	6				A Medina Garrigues	6	1	2
	LL	A Yakimova	1	6	3																		A Sugiyama	4	6^3
	7	N Petrova	2	4																		2	D Safina	6	7
		A Cornet	6	6					A Cornet	7	6
		M Kirilenko	2	2					A Kleybanova	6^5	1
		A Kleybanova	6	6												A Cornet	3	4
	WC	E Starr	0	1											2	D Safina	6	6
	Q	V Dushevina	6	6				Q	V Dushevina	3	0
		S Cîrstea	2	1				2	D Safina	6	6
	2	D Safina	6	6

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