2009 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

Singles
2009 WTA Tour Championships
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Final score	6–2, 7–6^(7–4)

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but lost to her sister Serena Williams in the final, 6–2, 7–6^(7–4). With the victory, Serena claimed the year-end No. 1 ranking for the second time in her career.

Players

1. Dinara Safina (Round Robin, retired/withdrew due to a back injury)
2. Serena Williams (Champion)
3. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Round Robin)
4. Caroline Wozniacki (Semifinals, retired due to a left abdominal strain)
5. Elena Dementieva (Round Robin)
6. Victoria Azarenka (Round Robin, retired due to cramping)
7. Venus Williams (Final)
8. Jelena Janković (Semifinals)

Alternates

1. Vera Zvonareva (Replaced Safina) (Round Robin, withdrew due to ankle injury)
2. Agnieszka Radwańska (Replaced Zvonareva) (Round Robin)

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
	2	Serena Williams	6	0
	4	Caroline Wozniacki	4	1	r
								2	Serena Williams	6	7^7
								7	Venus Williams	2	6^4
	7	Venus Williams	5	6	6
	8	Jelena Janković	7	3	4

White Group

		Safina Zvonareva Radwańska	Wozniacki	Azarenka	Janković	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
1 ALT ALT	Dinara Safina Vera Zvonareva Agnieszka Radwańska		0–6, 7–6(3), 4–6 (w/ Zvonareva)	4–6, 7–5, 4–1 retired (w/ Radwańska)	1–1 retired (w/ Safina)	0–1 0–1 1–0	0–0 1–2 2–1	1–1 11–18 17–12	X X 4
4	Caroline Wozniacki	6–0, 6–7(3), 6–4 (w/ Zvonareva)		1–6, 6–4, 7–5	2–6, 2–6	2–1	4–4 (50%)	36–38 (48,6%)	2
6	Victoria Azarenka	6–4, 5–7, 1–4 retired (w/ Radwańska)	6–1, 4–6, 5–7		6–2, 6–3	1–2	4–4 (50%)	39–36 (52%)	3
8	Jelena Janković	1–1 retired (w/ Safina)	6–2, 6–2	2–6, 3–6		2–1	2–2 (50%)	18–17 (51,4%)	1

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.

Maroon Group

		S Williams	Kuznetsova	Dementieva	V Williams	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
2	Serena Williams		7–6(6), 7–5	6–2, 6–4	5–7, 6–4, 7–6(4)	3–0	6–1 (85,7%)	44–34 (56,4%)	1
3	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6–7(6), 5–7		6–3, 6–2	2–6, 7–6(3), 4–6	1–2	3–4 (42,9%)	36–37 (49,3%)	3
5	Elena Dementieva	2–6, 4–6	3–6, 2–6		3–6, 7–6(6), 6–2	1–2	2–5 (28,6%)	27–38 (41,5%)	4
7	Venus Williams	7–5, 4–6, 6–7(4)	6–2, 6–7(3), 6–4	6–3, 6–7(6), 2–6		1–2	4–5 (44,4%)	49–47 (51%)	2

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.

See also

• WTA Tour Championships appearances

External links

• Draw