◄ WTA Tour 2009 ►
Period:
January 4 - November 8, 2009
Edition:
39
Number of tournaments:
55
Categories:
Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships (2) WTA Premier Mandatory (4) WTA Premier 5 (5) WTA Premier (10) WTA International (30)
successes
Most tournament victories:
Russia Dinara Safina Serena Williams (3)
United States
Most of the finals:
Russia Dinara Safina Caroline Wozniacki (8)
Denmark
Most prize money:
United States Serena Williams ($ 6,545,586)
Most points:
United States Serena Williams (9,075)
Awards
Player of the year:
United States Serena Williams
Double team of the year:
United States Serena Williams Venus Williams United States
Newcomer of the year:
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
Newcomer of the year:
United States Melanie Oudin
Returner of the year:
Belgium Kim Clijsters
The 2009 Grand Slam winners
Australian Open and Wimbledon Championships : Serena Williams
French Open : Svetlana Kuznetsova
The WTA Tour 2009 (official: Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2009 ) was the 39th year of the women 's tennis tournament series hosted by the Women's Tennis Association .
Like the Grand Slam tournaments, the Hopman Cup and Fed Cup team competitions are not organized by the WTA but by the ITF . They are listed here, however, since the top players usually play these tournaments.
Changes
The WTA had made some changes to the tournament schedule for 2009 :
tournaments were held in 30 (2008: 33) countries
53 (2008: 59) tournaments were played
only the 16 instead of the previous 17 best tournament results were counted for the world rankings
In addition to the Grand Slam tournaments, there are 4 "premier events" (Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid and Beijing)
the US Open was postponed a week to have a three-week break between Wimbledon and the start of the American hard court season
Tournament schedule
category
Grand Slam
Year-end event
Premier Mandatory
Premier 5
premier
International
Others
Hopman Cup
Fed Cup
Explanations
The string from e.g. B. 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32Q / 32M has the following meaning:
128E = 128 players play in single
96Q = 96 players play the qualification
64D = 64 pairings play in doubles
32Q = 32 pairings play the qualification
32M = 32 pairings play in mixed
January
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
05.01.
Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth , Australia ITF - AU $ 1,000,000 hard court
Australia
Slovakia Dominika Cibulková Dominik Hrbatý Slovakia
Russia Dinara Safina Marat Safin Russia
2-0
Brisbane International Brisbane , Australia International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Australia
Belarus 1995 Viktoriya Azaranka
France Marion Bartoli
6: 3, 6: 1
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Vania King United States
Poland Klaudia Jans Alicja Rosolska Poland
3: 6, 7: 5, [10: 5]
ASB Classic Auckland , New Zealand International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
New Zealand
Russia Jelena Dementjewa
Russia Jelena Wesnina
6: 4, 6: 1
France Nathalie Dechy Mara Santangelo Italy
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives Arantxa Parra Santonja Spain
4: 6, 7: 6, [12:10]
12.01.
Medibank International Sydney Sydney , Australia Premier - $ 600,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Australia
Russia Jelena Dementjewa
Russia Dinara Safina
6: 3, 2: 6, 6: 1
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei Peng Shuai China People's Republic
France Nathalie Dechy Casey Dellacqua Australia
6-0, 6-1
Moorilla Hobart International Hobart , Australia International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Australia
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová
7: 5, 6: 1
Argentina Gisela Dulko Flavia Pennetta Italy
Ukraine Aljona Bondarenko Kateryna Bondarenko Ukraine
6: 2, 7: 6
19.01.
Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam Hard Court - 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32X
Australia
United States Serena Williams
Russia Dinara Safina
6: 0, 6: 3
United States Serena Williams Venus Williams United States
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama Japan
6: 3, 6: 3
India Sania Mirza Mahesh Bhupathi India
France Nathalie Dechy Andy Ram Israel
6: 3, 6: 1
February
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
02.02.
Fed Cup (1st round) Moscow , Russia , hard court (H.) Orléans , France , Hartpl. (H.) Surprise , USA , hard court Brno , Czech Republic , carpet (H.)
Russia France United States Czech Republic
Won Russia Italy United States Czech Republic Russia Italy United States Czech Republic
Lost China France Argentina Spain China People's Republic France Argentina Spain
5: 0 5: 0 3: 2 4: 1
02/09
PTT Pattaya Open Pattaya , Thailand International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 22Q / 12D
Thailand
Russia Vera Swonaryova
India Sania Mirza
7: 5, 6: 1
Kazakhstan Jaroslawa Schwedowa Tamarine Tanasugarn Thailand
Ukraine Julija Bejhelsymer, Vitaly Dyachenko Russia
6: 3, 6: 2
Open GDF Suez (Hall) Paris , France Premier - $ 700,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
France
France Amélie Mauresmo
Russia Jelena Dementjewa
7: 6 7 , 2: 6, 6: 4
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
Czech Republic Květa Peschke Lisa Raymond United States
6: 4, 3: 6, [10: 4]
16.02.
Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai , United Arab Emirates Premier 5 - $ 2,000,000 Hard Court - 56E / 26Q / 28D
United Arab Emirates
United States Venus Williams
France Virginie Razzano
6: 4, 6: 2
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
Russia Marija Kirilenko Agnieszka Radwańska Poland
6: 3, 6: 3
Cellular South Cup ( Indoor ) Memphis , United States International - $ 220,000 Hard -32E / 16Q / 16D
United States
Belarus 1995 Viktoriya Azaranka
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
6: 1, 6: 3
Belarus 1995 Wiktoryja Asaranka Caroline Wozniacki Denmark
Ukraine Juliana Fedak Michaella Krajicek Netherlands
6: 1, 7: 6 2
Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas Bogotá , Colombia International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Colombia
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
Argentina Gisela Dulko
6: 3, 6: 2
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez Spain
Argentina Gisela Dulko Flavia Pennetta Italy
7: 5, 3: 6, [10: 7]
02/23
Abierto Mexicano Telcel Acapulco , Mexico International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Mexico
United States Venus Williams
Italy Flavia Pennetta
6: 1, 6: 2
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez Spain
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino Arantxa Parra Santonja Spain
6: 4, 6: 2
March
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
02.03.
Monterrey Open Monterrey , Mexico International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Mexico
France Marion Bartoli
China People's Republic Li Na
6: 4, 6: 3
France Nathalie Dechy Mara Santangelo Italy
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová Czech Republic
6: 3, 6: 4
09.03.
BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells , United States Premier Mandatory - $ 4,500,000 Hard Court - 96E / 48Q / 32D
United States
Russia Vera Swonaryova
Serbia Ana Ivanović
7: 6 5 , 6: 2
Belarus 1995 Viktoriya Azaranka Vera Swonaryova Russia
Argentina Gisela Dulko Shahar Peer Israel
6: 4, 3: 6, [10: 5]
23.03.
Sony Ericsson Open Miami , United States Premier Mandatory - $ 4,500,000 Hard Court - 96E / 48Q / 32D
United States
Belarus 1995 Viktoriya Azaranka
United States Serena Williams
6: 3, 6: 1
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Amélie Mauresmo France
Czech Republic Květa Peschke Lisa Raymond United States
6: 4, 3: 6, [10: 4]
April
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
06.04.
MPS Group Championships Ponte Vedra Beach , United States International - $ 220,000 Clay (Green) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
United States
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Canada Aleksandra Wozniak
6: 1, 6: 2
Chinese Taipei Chia-Jung Chuang Sania Mirza India
Czech Republic Květa Peschke Lisa Raymond United States
6: 3, 6: 4
Andalucia Tennis Experience Marbella , Spain International - $ 500,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Spain
Serbia Jelena Janković
Spain Carla Suarez Navarro
6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 3
Poland Klaudia Jans Alicja Rosolska Poland
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual Spain
6: 3, 6: 3
April 13th
Family Circle Cup Charleston , United States Premier - $ 1,000,000 Clay (Green) - 56E / 32Q / 16D
United States
Germany Sabine Lisicki
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
6: 2, 6: 4
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands Nadja Petrowa Russia
Latvia Līga Dekmeijere Patty Schnyder Switzerland
6: 7 5 , 6: 2, [11: 9]
Barcelona Ladies Open Barcelona , Spain International - $ 220,000 Clay (Red) - 32E / 28Q / 16D
Spain
Italy Roberta Vinci
Russia Maria Kirilenko
6-0, 6-4
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez Spain
Romania Sorana Cîrstea Andreja Klepač Slovenia
3: 6, 6: 2, [10: 8]
April 20
Fed Cup (semifinals) Castellaneta , Italy , Brno clay court , Czech Republic , hard court (H.)
Italy Czech Republic
Won Italy United States Italy United States
Lost Russia Czech Republic Russia Czech Republic
4: 1 3: 2
04/27
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (Halle) Stuttgart , Germany Premier - $ 700,000 Clay Court (red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Germany
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia Dinara Safina
6.4, 6: 3
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands Nadja Petrowa Russia
Argentina Gisela Dulko Flavia Pennetta Italy
5: 7, 6: 3, [10: 7]
Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Fès , Morocco International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 24Q / 16D
Morocco
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
6-0, 6-1
Russia Alissa Kleibanova Ekaterina Makarova Russia
Romania Sorana Cîrstea Marija Kirilenko Russia
6: 3, 2: 6, [10: 8]
May
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
04.05.
Internazionali BNL d'Italia Rome , Italy Premier 5 - $ 2,000,000 Clay Court (Red) - 56E / 32Q / 28D
Italy
Russia Dinara Safina
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
6: 3, 6: 2
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei Shuai Peng China People's Republic
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama Japan
7: 5, 7: 6 5
Estoril Open Oeiras , Portugal International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Portugal
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
7: 5, 6: 2
United States Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears United States
Canada Sharon Fichman Katalin Marosi Hungary
2: 6, 6: 3, [10: 5]
05/11
Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open Madrid , Spain Premier Mandatory - $ 4,500,000 Clay Court (Red) - 60E / 32Q / 28D
Spain
Russia Dinara Safina
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
6: 2, 6: 4
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
Czech Republic Květa Peschke Lisa Raymond United States
4: 6, 6: 3, [10: 6]
May 18
Warsaw Open Warsaw , Poland Premier - $ 600,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Poland
Romania Alexandra Dulgheru
Ukraine Alyona Bondarenko
7: 6 3 , 3.6, 6.0
United States Raquel Kops-Jones Bethanie Mattek-Sands United States
China People's Republic Yan Zi Zheng Jie China People's Republic
6: 1, 6: 1
Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg , France International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 31Q / 16D
France
France Aravane Rezaï
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
7: 6 2 , 6: 1
France Nathalie Dechy Mara Santangelo Italy
France Claire Feuerstein Stéphanie Foretz France
6-0, 6-1
May 24th
French Open Paris , France Grand Slam Clay Court (red) - 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32X
France
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia Dinara Safina
6: 4, 6: 2
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual Spain
Belarus 1995 Viktoria Azaranka Elena Veznina Russia
6: 1, 6: 1
United States Bob Bryan Liezel Huber United States
Brazil Marcelo Melo Vania King United States
5: 7, 7: 6 5 , 10: 7
June
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
08.06.
AEGON Classic Birmingham , UK International - $ 220,000 Lawn - 56E / 31Q / 16D
United Kingdom
Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková
China People's Republic Li Na
6: 0, 7: 6 2
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
United States Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears United States
6: 1, 6: 4
15.06.
AEGON International Eastbourne , UK Premier - $ 600,000 Lawn - 32E / 32Q / 16D
United Kingdom
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
France Virginie Razzano
7.6 5 , 7: 5
Uzbekistan Oqgul Omonmurodova Ai Sugiyama Japan
Australia Samantha Stosur Rennae Stubbs Australia
6: 4.6: 3
Ordina Open ’s-Hertogenbosch , Netherlands International - $ 220,000 Turf - 32E / 16Q / 16D
Netherlands
Thailand Tamarine Tanasu yarn
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
6.3, 7: 5
Italy Sara Errani Flavia Pennetta Italy
Netherlands Michaella Krajicek Yanina Wickmayer Belgium
6: 4, 5: 7, [13:11]
22.06.
Wimbledon Championships London , Great Britain Grand Slam Lawn - 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32X
United Kingdom
United States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
7: 6 3 , 6: 2
United States Serena Williams Venus Williams United States
Australia Samantha Stosur Rennae Stubbs Australia
7: 6 4 , 6: 4
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Mark Knowles Bahamas
Zimbabwe Cara Black Leander Paes India
7: 5, 6: 3
July
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
06.07.
Collector Swedish Open Women Båstad , Sweden International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Sweden
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
7: 5, 6: 4
Argentina Gisela Dulko Flavia Pennetta Italy
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez Spain
6: 2, 0: 6, [10: 5]
GDF SUEZ Grand Prix Budapest , Hungary International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 28Q / 16D
Hungary
Hungary Ágnes Szávay
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
6: 2, 4: 6, 6: 2
Russia Alissa Kleibanowa Monica Niculescu Romania
Ukraine Aljona Bondarenko Kateryna Bondarenko Ukraine
6: 4, 7: 6 5
07/13
ECM Prague Open Prague , Czech Republic International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Czech Republic
Austria Sybille Bammer
Italy Francesca Schiavone
7: 6 4 , 6: 2
Ukraine Aljona Bondarenko Kateryna Bondarenko Ukraine
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová Czech Republic
6: 1, 6: 2
Internazionali Femminili di Tennis di Palermo Palermo , Italy International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 30Q / 16D
Italy
Italy Flavia Pennetta
Italy Sara Errani
6: 1, 6: 2
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez Spain
Ukraine Marija Korytzewa Darya Kustova Belarus 1995
6: 1, 6: 2
07/20
Banka Koper Slovenia Open Portorož , Slovenia International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Slovenia
Russia Dinara Safina
Italy Sara Errani
6 5 : 7, 6: 1, 7: 5
Germany Julia Görges Vladimíra Uhlířová Czech Republic
France Camille Pin Klára Zakopalová Czech Republic
6: 4, 6: 2
Nuremberg Gastein Ladies Bad Gastein , Austria International - $ 220,000 Clay Court (red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Austria
Germany Andrea Petković
Romania Ioana Raluca Olaru
6: 2, 6: 3
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká Czech Republic
Germany Tatjana Malek Andrea Petković Germany
6: 2, 6: 4
07/27
Bank of the West Classic Stanford , United States Premier - $ 700,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
United States
France Marion Bartoli
United States Venus Williams
6: 2, 5: 7, 6: 4
United States Serena Williams Venus Williams United States
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan Monica Niculescu Romania
6: 4, 6: 1
İstanbul Cup Istanbul , Turkey International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Turkey
Russia Wera Duschewina
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
6-0, 6-1
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká Renata Voráčová Czech Republic
Germany Julia Görges Patty Schnyder Switzerland
2: 6, 6: 3, [12:10]
August
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
03.08.
LA Women's Tennis Championships Carson , United States Premier - $ 700,000 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 16D
United States
Italy Flavia Pennetta
Australia Samantha Stosur
6: 4, 6: 3
Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung Yan Zi China People's Republic
Russia Marija Kirilenko Agnieszka Radwańska Poland
6: 0, 4: 6, [10: 7]
08/10
Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open Cincinnati , United States Premier 5 - $ 2,000,000 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 28D
United States
Serbia Jelena Janković
Russia Dinara Safina
6: 4, 6: 2
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez Spain
6: 3, 0: 6, [10: 2]
08/17
Rogers Cup Toronto , Canada Premier 5 - $ 2,000,000 Hard Court - 56E / 48Q / 28D
Canada
Russia Jelena Dementjewa
Russia Maria Sharapova
6: 4, 6: 3
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez Spain
Australia Samantha Stosur Rennae Stubbs Australia
2: 6, 7: 5, [11: 9]
08/24
Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Schick New Haven , United States Premier - $ 600,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
United States
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
Russia Jelena Wesnina
6: 2, 6: 4
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez Spain
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová Lucie Hradecká Czech Republic
6: 2, 7: 5
08/31
US Open New York , United States Grand Slam Hard Court - 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32X
United States
Belgium Kim Clijsters
Denmark Caroline Wozniacki
7: 5, 6: 3
United States Serena Williams Venus Williams United States
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
6: 2, 6: 2
United States Carly Gullickson Travis Parrott United States
Zimbabwe Cara Black Leander Paes India
6: 2, 6: 4
September
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
14.09.
Guangzhou International Women's Open Guangzhou , China International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
China People's Republic
Israel Shahar Peer
Italy Alberta Brianti
6: 3, 6: 4
Belarus 1995 Volha Hawarzowa Tazzjana Putschak Belarus 1995
Japan Kimiko Date Krumm Tiantian Sun China People's Republic
3: 6, 6: 2, [10: 8]
Challenge Bell Québec , Canada International - $ 220,000 Carpet - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Canada
Hungary Melinda Czink
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
4: 6, 6: 3, 7: 5
United States Vania King Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová Czech Republic
Sweden Sofia Arvidsson Séverine Brémond France
6: 1, 6: 3
09/21
Hansol Korea Open Seoul , South Korea International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Korea South
Japan Kimiko Date Crooked
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
6: 3, 6: 3
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan Abigail Spears United States
United States Carly Gullickson Nicole Kriz Australia
6: 3, 6: 4
Tashkent Open Tashkent , Uzbekistan International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Uzbekistan
Israel Shahar Peer
Uzbekistan Oqgul Omonmurodova
6: 3, 6: 4
Belarus 1995 Volha Hawarzowa Tazzjana Putschak Belarus 1995
Russia Vitalia Djachenko Kazjaryna Dsehalevich Belarus 1995
6: 2, 6: 7 1 , [10: 8]
28.09.
Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo , Japan Premier 5 - $ 2,000,000 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 16D
Japan
Russia Maria Sharapova
Serbia Jelena Janković
5: 2 task
Russia Alissa Kleibanova Francesca Schiavone Italy
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama Japan
6: 4, 6: 2
October
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
05.10.
Beijing China Open , China Premier Mandatory - $ 4,500,000 Hard Court - 60E / 32Q / 28D
China People's Republic
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
6: 2, 6: 4
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei Peng Shuai China People's Republic
Russia Alla Kudryavzewa Ekaterina Makarova Russia
6: 3, 6: 1
12.10.
Generali Ladies Linz (Halle) Linz , Austria International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Austria
Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
6: 3, 6: 4
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Katarina Srebotnik Slovenia
Poland Klaudia Jans Alicja Rosolska Poland
6: 1, 6: 4
HP Open Osaka , Japan International - $ 220,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Japan
Australia Samantha Stosur
Italy Francesca Schiavone
7: 5, 6: 1
Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-young Lisa Raymond United States
South Africa Chanelle Scheepers Abigail Spears United States
6: 2, 6: 4
19.10.
Kremlin Cup ( Indoor ) Moscow , Russia Premier - $ 1,000,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Russia
Italy Francesca Schiavone
Belarus 1995 Wolha Hawarzowa
6: 3, 6: 0
Russia Marija Kirilenko Nadja Petrova Russia
Russia Marija Kondratjewa Klára Zakopalová Czech Republic
6: 2, 6: 2
BGL Luxembourg Open ( Indoor ) Luxembourg , Luxembourg International $ 220,000 - Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D
Luxembourg
Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky
Germany Sabine Lisicki
6: 2, 7: 5
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová Czech Republic
Czech Republic Vladimíra Uhlířová Renata Voráčová Czech Republic
1: 6, 6: 0, [10: 7]
29.10.
Sony Ericsson Championships Doha , Qatar Year End Event - $ 4,550,000 Hard Court - 8E / 4D
Qatar
United States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
6: 2, 7: 6 4
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez Spain
Zimbabwe Cara Black Liezel Huber United States
7: 6 0 , 5: 7, [10: 7]
November
1 The date marks the beginning of the week
Tournament winners
Title by country
title
country
Grand Slam
Year-end event
Premier Mandatory
Premier 5
premier
International
singles
Double
Mixed
singles
Double
Single Bali
singles
Double
singles
Double
singles
Double
singles
Double
24
United States United States
2
3
2
1
-
-
-
1
1
2
-
5
1
6th
21st
Russia Russia
1
-
-
-
-
-
3
2
3
1
2
3
4th
2
11
Italy Italy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
-
2
6th
Spain Spain
-
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
3
4th
9
France France
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
2
-
2
3
7th
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
2
-
3
Belarus 1995 Belarus
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
2
3
6th
Germany Germany
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
3
Czech Republic Czech Republic
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
5
5
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
2
-
1
-
1
4th
China People's Republic People's Republic of China
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
2
-
-
Denmark Denmark
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
1
3
Belgium Belgium
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
2
Argentina Argentina
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
India India
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Israel Israel
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
Japan Japan
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
Romania Romania
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
Serbia Serbia
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
Thailand Thailand
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
Hungary Hungary
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
1
Australia Australia
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Austria Austria
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
Poland Poland
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Switzerland Switzerland
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
Slovakia Slovakia
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
Slovenia Slovenia
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Ukraine Ukraine
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
World ranking
The top ten at the end of the year:
rank
Previous year
Surname
nation
Points
1
(2)
Serena Williams
United States
9075
2
(3)
Dinara Safina
Russia
7800
3
(8th)
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russia
6141
4th
Caroline Wozniacki
Denmark
5875
5
(4)
Jelena Dementjewa
Russia
5585
6th
(6)
Venus Williams
United States
5126
7th
Viktoriya Azaranka
Belarus
4820
8th
(1)
Jelena Janković
Serbia
3965
9
(7)
Vera Swonaryova
Russia
3560
10
(10)
Agnieszka Radwańska
Poland
3450
Prize money
Top Earners of 2009 (US $)
rank
Surname
singles
Double
Mixed
Bonus pool
total
1
Serena Williams
5,584,437
636.149
-
325,000
6,545,586
2
Dinara Safina
3,601,325
8,893
-
700,000
4,310,218
3
Svetlana Kuznetsova
3,280,865
152.976
-
225,000
3,658,841
4th
Venus Williams
2,240,745
636.149
-
250,000
3,126,894
5
Jelena Janković
1,491,514
-
-
1,000,000
2,491,514
6th
Caroline Wozniacki
2,324,692
46,858
-
-
2,371,550
7th
Jelena Dementjewa
1,880,156
825
-
462,500
2,343,481
8th
Viktoriya Azaranka
1,827,770
287,766
-
-
2,115,536
9
Vera Swonaryova
1,397,361
144,784
-
50,000
1,642,145
10
Kim Clijsters
1,630,150
2,410
-
-
1,632,560
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
↑ WTA Finals. (PDF) In: wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017 ; accessed on October 12, 2017 (English).
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