2009 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

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Singles
2009 WTA Tour Championships
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upUnited States Venus Williams
Final score6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2009 WTA Tour Championships

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. Russia Dinara Safina (round robin, retired/withdrew due to a back injury)
  2. United States Serena Williams (champion)
  3. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (round robin)
  4. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (semifinals, retired due to a left abdominal strain)
  5. Russia Elena Dementieva (round robin)
  6. Belarus Victoria Azarenka (round robin, retired due to cramping)
  7. United States Venus Williams (final)
  8. Serbia Jelena Janković (semifinals)

Alternates[]

  1. Russia Vera Zvonareva (Replaced Safina) (round robin, withdrew due to ankle injury)
  2. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (Replaced Zvonareva) (round robin)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Finals[]

Semifinals Final
          
2 United States Serena Williams 6 0
4 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 4 1r
2 United States Serena Williams 6 77
7 United States Venus Williams 2 64
7 United States Venus Williams 5 6 6
8 Serbia Jelena Janković 7 3 4

White group[]

Russia Safina
Russia Zvonareva
Poland Radwańska 		Denmark Wozniacki Belarus Azarenka Serbia Janković RR
W–L 		Set
W–L 		Game
W–L 		Standings
1
ALT
ALT 		Russia Dinara Safina
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 		0–6, 7–6(7–3), 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 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6–0, 6–7(3–7), 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 Belarus 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 Serbia 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[]

United States S Williams Russia Kuznetsova Russia Dementieva United States V Williams RR
W–L 		Set
W–L 		Game
W–L 		Standings
2 United States Serena Williams 7–6(8–6), 7–5 6–2, 6–4 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) 3–0 6–1
(85,7%) 		44–34
(56,4%) 		1
3 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–7(6–8), 5–7 6–3, 6–2 2–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 1–2 3–4
(42,9%) 		36–37
(49,3%) 		3
5 Russia Elena Dementieva 2–6, 4–6 3–6, 2–6 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2 1–2 2–5
(28,6%) 		27–38
(41,5%) 		4
7 United States Venus Williams 7–5, 4–6, 6–7(4–7) 6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 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.

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