2009 Monterrey Open

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.

2009 Monterrey Open
DateMarch 2 – March 8
Edition1st
Champions
Singles
Marion Bartoli
Doubles
Nathalie Dechy / Mara Santangelo

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

Seeds
Athlete Nationality Ranking* Seeding
Agnieszka Radwańska Poland 10 1
Marion Bartoli France 13 2
Flavia Pennetta Italy 15 3
Zheng Jie China 18 4
Ágnes Szávay Hungary 27 5
Iveta Benešová Czech Republic 31 6
Gisela Dulko Argentina 36 7
Maria Kirilenko 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:

Champions

Singles

Marion Bartoli def. Li Na 6–4, 6–3

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

Doubles

Nathalie Dechy / Mara Santangelo def. Iveta Benešová / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6–3, 6–4

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