2009 Monterrey Open

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2009 Monterrey Open
Date2–8 March
Edition1st
CategoryWTA International
Draw32S / 16D
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationMonterrey, Mexico
Champions
Singles
France Marion Bartoli
Doubles
France Nathalie Dechy / Italy Mara Santangelo
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The 2009 Monterrey Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the first edition of the Monterrey Open and was categorized as an International tournament on the 2009 WTA Tour. It took place at the Sierra Madre Tennis Club in Monterrey, Mexico, from March 2 through March 8, 2009.

The tournament included four players who were ranked in the top 20: Agnieszka Radwańska; Marion Bartoli, the 2009 Brisbane runner-up; Flavia Pennetta, the 2009 Acapulco runner-up; and Zheng Jie. Also in the field were Ágnes Szávay; Iveta Benešová, the 2009 Hobart runner-up and a 2009 Acapulco semifinalist; Gisela Dulko, the 2009 Bogota runner-up; and Maria Kirilenko.

Entrants[]

Marion Bartoli at the 2008 US Open.jpg

Seeds[]

Athlete Nationality Ranking* Seeding
Agnieszka Radwańska Poland Poland 10 1
Marion Bartoli France France 13 2
Flavia Pennetta Italy Italy 15 3
Zheng Jie China China 18 4
Ágnes Szávay Hungary Hungary 27 5
Iveta Benešová Czech Republic Czech Republic 31 6
Gisela Dulko Argentina Argentina 36 7
Maria Kirilenko Russia Russia 38 8
  • Rankings as of March 2, 2009.

Other entrants[]

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry via qualifying:

Finals[]

Singles[]

France Marion Bartoli defeated China Li Na 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Marion Bartoli's first title of the year and 4th overall.

Doubles[]

France Nathalie Dechy / Italy Mara Santangelo defeated Czech Republic Iveta Benešová / Czech Republic Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6–3, 6–4

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