2009 China Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2009 China Open
Champion	Svetlana Kuznetsova
Runner-up	Agnieszka Radwańska
Final score	6–2, 6–4

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.

This tournament saw a WTA tour record, with wildcard and 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.

Seeds

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

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	7	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	7
	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	7	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	7	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	7	6				MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	6
5	C Wozniacki	7	62	0

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
6	S Kuznetsova	7	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	7	6
	A Wozniak	4	6	7											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	7

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	7	5
9	V Azarenka	6	6																			S Peng	7	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	7
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