◄  WTA Tour 2009 ►  
 
Period: 
 
January 4 - November 8, 2009
 
 
Edition: 
 
39
 
 
Number of tournaments: 
 
55
 
 
Categories: 
 
Grand Slam (4)  
 
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  Wimbledon Championships 
 
French Open 
 
 The WTA Tour  2009Sony 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: 
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  
  
 
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  
  
 
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  
Premier 5
 
premier
 
International
 
 
singles 
Double 
Mixed 
singles 
Double 
Single  
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.  wtatennis.com.  Archived from the original February 1, 2017  ;  accessed on October 12, 2017  (English).   
 
 
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