2009 China Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2009 China Open
Champion	Svetlana Kuznetsova
Runner-up	Agnieszka Radwańska
Score	6–2, 6–4
Seeds	16

Main article: 2009 China Open (tennis)

The 2009 China Open – Women's Singles was the women's singles event of the China Open, a WTA Premier Mandatory tennis tournament held in October in Beijing. Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but lost in the second round against Peng Shuai.

Svetlana Kuznetsova won in the final 6–2, 6–4, against Agnieszka Radwańska to win the tournament for the second time.

This tournament saw a WTA tour record, with world No. 226 Zhang Shuai defeating then world No. 1 Dinara Safina in the second round, and as such becoming the lowest-ranked player to ever defeat a reigning world No. 1. Serena Williams replaced Safina as world No. 1 following the tournament by virtue of winning her second round match, though Williams herself would lose in the third round.

Seeds

1. Dinara Safina (Second Round)
2. Serena Williams (Third Round)
3. Venus Williams (Second Round)
4. Elena Dementieva (Quarterfinals)
5. Caroline Wozniacki (First Round)
6. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Champion)
7. Vera Zvonareva (Quarterfinals)
8. Jelena Janković (Second Round)
9. Victoria Azarenka (Second Round)
10. Flavia Pennetta (Third Round)
11. Ana Ivanovic (withdrew due to upper respiratory tract infection)
12. Agnieszka Radwańska (Final)
13. Nadia Petrova (Semifinals)
14. Marion Bartoli (Semifinals)
15. Samantha Stosur (First Round)
16. Li Na (Third Round)
17. Virginie Razzano (withdrew due to left calf strain)

The four Tokyo semifinalists received a bye into the second round. They are as follows:

• Maria Sharapova (Third Round)
• Agnieszka Radwańska (Final)
• Li Na (Third Round)
• Jelena Janković (Second Round)

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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	14	Marion Bartoli	3	7	6
	7	Vera Zvonareva	6	5	2
								14	Marion Bartoli	4	3
								12	Agnieszka Radwańska	6	6
	4	Elena Dementieva	5	3
	12	Agnieszka Radwańska	7	6
															12	Agnieszka Radwańska	2	4
															6	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6
	6	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6
		Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	3	3
								6	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6
								13	Nadia Petrova	1	3
		Peng Shuai	77	3	2
	13	Nadia Petrova	65	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	D Safina	6	6
		R Vinci	4	4				1	D Safina	5	65
	WC	S Zhang	6	6				WC	S Zhang	7	77
		I Benešová	4	2											WC	S Zhang	1	4
	WC	Y Wickmayer	7	3	3										14	M Bartoli	6	6
		A Kleybanova	5	6	6				A Kleybanova	2	3
		M Rybáriková	2	6	3			14	M Bartoli	6	6
	14	M Bartoli	6	4	6																	14	M Bartoli	3	7	6
	10	F Pennetta	77	6																		7	V Zvonareva	6	5	2
	WC	X Han	62	2				10	F Pennetta	3	7	6
	WC	M Kirilenko	2	6	62			Q	K Bondarenko	6	5	3
	Q	K Bondarenko	6	2	7										10	F Pennetta	3	7	5
		S Lisicki	0	0	r										7	V Zvonareva	6	5	7
		F Schiavone	6	1					F Schiavone	3	0
		S Cîrstea	2	2				7	V Zvonareva	6	6
	7	V Zvonareva	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	E Dementieva	6	6
		A-L Grönefeld	4	0				4	E Dementieva	6	6
		E Vesnina	62	7	4			Q	M Czink	4	3
	Q	M Czink	77	5	6										4	E Dementieva	6	6
	Q	C Ji	2	4											16	N Li	2	0
		L Šafářová	6	6					L Šafářová	6	0	4
								16	N Li	4	6	6
																						4	E Dementieva	5	3
																						12	A Radwańska	7	6
								12	A Radwańska	6	6
	Q	U Radwańska	4	5					P Schnyder	4	1
		P Schnyder	6	7											12	A Radwańska	4	6	6
	LL	V King	6	6												MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	4	2
	LL	G Voskoboeva	4	3				LL	V King	4	4
		MJ Martínez Sánchez	65	77	6				MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	6
	5	C Wozniacki	77	62	0

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	S Kuznetsova	77	7
		J Zheng	63	5				6	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		A Medina Garrigues	3	7	7				A Medina Garrigues	2	1
	WC	J Lu	6	5	5										6	S Kuznetsova	6	4	6
		Á Szávay	3	0												A Bondarenko	3	6	0
		A Bondarenko	6	6					A Bondarenko	6	6
		S Errani	6	6					S Errani	3	3
	LL	A Glatch	1	1																		6	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	15	S Stosur	4	6	3																		A Pavlyuchenkova	3	3
		A Cornet	6	4	6				A Cornet	60	4
		A Rezaï	6	1	65				A Wozniak	77	6
		A Wozniak	4	6	77											A Wozniak	4	4
		S Bammer	5	1												A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6
		A Pavlyuchenkova	7	6					A Pavlyuchenkova	3	6	6
		V Dushevina	2	61				3	V Williams	6	1	4
	3	V Williams	6	77

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	J Janković	6	5	2
	Q	Y Shvedova	2	3					S Peng	4	7	6
		S Peng	6	6												S Peng	6	6
																M Sharapova	2	4
									M Sharapova	6	65	7
	Q	O Govortsova	1	3				9	V Azarenka	3	77	5
	9	V Azarenka	6	6																			S Peng	77	3	2
	13	N Petrova	6	5	6																	13	N Petrova	65	6	6
	Q	A Kudryavtseva	1	7	2			13	N Petrova	6	2	7
		D Hantuchová	7	6					D Hantuchová	1	6	5
		C Suárez Navarro	5	2											13	N Petrova	6	3	77
	Q	S Pe'er	4	2											2	S Williams	4	6	65
		E Makarova	6	6					E Makarova	3	2
		K Kanepi	5	4				2	S Williams	6	6
	2	S Williams	7	6

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw