2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open – Singles

Nadia Petrova was the defending champion of tournament's last edition, but lost in the first round to Alyona Bondarenko. Jelena Janković won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against World No. 1 Dinara Safina.

Singles
2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open
Champion Jelena Janković
Runner-up Dinara Safina
Final score6–4, 6–2

This tournament marked the return of Kim Clijsters from the sport after her first retirement.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Dinara Safina (Final)
  2. Serena Williams (Third Round)
  3. Venus Williams (Third Round)
  4. Elena Dementieva (Semifinals)
  5. Jelena Janković (Champion)
  6. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Third Round)
  7. Vera Zvonareva (Third Round)
  8. Caroline Wozniacki (Quarterfinals)
  9. Victoria Azarenka (Third Round)
  10. Nadia Petrova (First Round)
  11. Ana Ivanovic (Second Round)
  12. Marion Bartoli (First Round)
  13. Agnieszka Radwańska (Second Round)
  14. Flavia Pennetta (Semifinals)
  15. Dominika Cibulková (First Round)
  16. Virginie Razzano (First Round)

Main draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Dinara Safina 6 7  
WC Kim Clijsters 2 5  
1 Dinara Safina 6 6  
14 Flavia Pennetta 2 0  
14 Flavia Pennetta 6 6  
  Daniela Hantuchová 3 3  
1 Dinara Safina 4 2  
5 Jelena Janković 6 6  
8 Caroline Wozniacki 2 1  
4 Elena Dementieva 6 6  
4 Elena Dementieva 62 6 66
5 Jelena Janković 7 0 7
5 Jelena Janković 6 6  
  Sybille Bammer 0 3  

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 D Safina 2 7 6
  R Vinci 6 6     R Vinci 6 5 4
Q T Malek 4 1   1 D Safina 6 6  
  MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 3 6   S Peng 3 4  
  V Dushevina 4 6 3   MJ Martínez Sánchez 7 2 1
  S Peng 6 6     S Peng 5 6 6
15 D Cibulková 2 1   1 D Safina 6 7  
12 M Bartoli 4 3   WC K Clijsters 2 5  
WC K Clijsters 6 6   WC K Clijsters 6 7  
  G Dulko 4 0     P Schnyder 2 5  
  P Schnyder 6 6   WC K Clijsters 6 4 6
  L Šafářová 6 7   6 S Kuznetsova 4 6 2
  I Benešová 3 67     L Šafářová 3 7 64
6 S Kuznetsova 6 62 7

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
3 V Williams 6 6  
Q O Govortsova 6 6   Q O Govortsova 2 2  
  E Makarova 1 3   3 V Williams 62 4  
Q U Radwańska 5 5   14 F Pennetta 7 6  
  Á Szávay 7 7     Á Szávay 2 4  
Q A Morita 2 3   14 F Pennetta 6 6  
14 F Pennetta 6 6   14 F Pennetta 6 6  
10 N Petrova 2 3     D Hantuchová 3 3  
  A Bondarenko 6 6     A Bondarenko 5 6 4
  S Errani 6 3 1   D Hantuchová 7 1 6
  D Hantuchová 3 6 6   D Hantuchová 7 0 7
  A Kleybanova 6 6   7 V Zvonareva 66 6 65
  A Rezaï 3 3     A Kleybanova 4 6 5
7 V Zvonareva 6 1 7

Bottom half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
8 C Wozniacki 4 6 6
  C Suárez Navarro 0 3     A Wozniak 6 4 4
  A Wozniak 6 6   8 C Wozniacki 3    
  A Cornet 3 2     M Czink 0 r  
  M Czink 6 6     M Czink 7 7  
Q M Oudin 6 1 1 11 A Ivanovic 66 5  
11 A Ivanovic 2 6 6 8 C Wozniacki 2 1  
16 V Razzano 3 6 4 4 E Dementieva 6 6  
  A-L Grönefeld 6 3 6   A-L Grönefeld 3 2  
WC M Shaughnessy 5 5     S Cîrstea 6 6  
  S Cîrstea 7 7     S Cîrstea 4 4  
Q Y Wickmayer 6 6   4 E Dementieva 6 6  
  F Schiavone 3 4   Q Y Wickmayer 3 4  
4 E Dementieva 6 6  

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
5 J Janković 7 6  
WC M Kirilenko 6 6   WC M Kirilenko 66 3  
Q Y Shvedova 4 1   5 J Janković 7 7  
  E Vesnina 5 3   9 V Azarenka 5 64  
  A Chakvetadze 7 6     A Chakvetadze 4 2  
  K Kanepi 3 62   9 V Azarenka 6 6  
9 V Azarenka 6 7   5 J Janković 6 6  
13 A Radwańska 6 6     S Bammer 0 3  
  A Sugiyama 2 1   13 A Radwańska 0 5  
  S Bammer 6 4 6   S Bammer 6 7  
  J Zheng 2 6 2   S Bammer 7 6  
Q K Bondarenko 6 6   2 S Williams 5 4  
  M Rybáriková 2 2   Q K Bondarenko 3 2  
2 S Williams 6 6  

See also
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