2009 Sony Ericsson Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2009 Sony Ericsson Open
Final
ChampionBelarus Victoria Azarenka
Runner-upUnited States Serena Williams
Score6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw96
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Victoria Azarenka defeated the two-time defending champion Serena Williams in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2009 Miami Open. It was her third WTA Tour singles title, and first at the Premier or above level.[1]

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. United States Serena Williams (final)
  2. Russia Dinara Safina (third round)
  3. Serbia Jelena Janković (second round)
  4. Russia Elena Dementieva (fourth round)
  5. United States Venus Williams (semifinals)
  6. Russia Vera Zvonareva (third round)
  7. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (third round)
  8. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (semifinals)
  9. Russia Nadia Petrova (third round)
  10. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (fourth round)
  11. Belarus Victoria Azarenka (champion)
  12. France Marion Bartoli (second round)
  13. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (quarterfinals)
  14. France Alizé Cornet (third round)
  15. Italy Flavia Pennetta (third round)
  16. Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (third round, retired to due cramping)
  17. China Zheng Jie (fourth round)
  18. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (third round)
  19. Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (fourth round)
  20. France Amélie Mauresmo (fourth round)
  21. Estonia Kaia Kanepi (third round)
  22. Russia Anna Chakvetadze (third round)
  23. Japan Ai Sugiyama (second round)
  24. Russia Alisa Kleybanova (fourth round)
  25. Hungary Ágnes Szávay (fourth round)
  26. Czech Republic Iveta Benešová (quarterfinals)
  27. Austria Sybille Bammer (second round)
  28. Ukraine Alona Bondarenko (second round)
  29. Canada Aleksandra Wozniak (second round)
  30. Italy Sara Errani (second round)
  31. Spain Carla Suárez Navarro (third round)
  32. China Peng Shuai (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Serena Williams 4 77 6
  China Li Na 6 61 2
1 United States Serena Williams 6 3 6
5 United States Venus Williams 4 6 3
26 Czech Republic Iveta Benešová 1 4  
5 United States Venus Williams 6 6  
1 United States Serena Williams 3 1  
11 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 6  
8 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 65 6
13 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 4 77 1
8 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 3 6 5
11 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 2 7
11 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 6  
  Australia Samantha Stosur 1 0  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Switzerland T Bacsinszky 4 1   WC United States A Glatch 2 3  
WC United States A Glatch 6 6   1 United States S Williams 7 6  
  France P Parmentier 1 5   32 China S Peng 5 2  
PR Italy M Santangelo 6 7   PR Italy M Santangelo 5 3  
32 China S Peng 7 6  
1 United States S Williams 7 5 6
17 China J Zheng 5 7 3
17 China J Zheng 6 6  
  France V Razzano 4 6 64 Q Germany J Görges 4 2  
Q Germany J Görges 6 4 77 17 China J Zheng 6 6  
  Italy K Knapp 62 3   14 France A Cornet 4 0  
  Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 77 6     Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 4 64  
14 France A Cornet 6 77  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Russia N Petrova 3 6 6
Q Japan A Morita 6 4 63 Q Netherlands M Krajicek 6 4 2
Q Netherlands M Krajicek 1 6 77 9 Russia N Petrova 5 1  
  Russia E Makarova 3 6 6   Russia E Makarova 7 6  
  Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 6 2 3   Russia E Makarova 6 6  
23 Japan A Sugiyama 3 4  
  Russia E Makarova 77 2 2
  China N Li 63 6 6
29 Canada A Wozniak 5 3  
Q Poland U Radwańska 4 7 1   China N Li 7 6  
  China N Li 6 5 6   China N Li 6 3 6
  Italy T Garbin 6 6   6 Russia V Zvonareva 4 6 2
  Czech Republic K Zakopalová 3 4     Italy T Garbin 4 1  
6 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Serbia J Janković 4 65  
  Argentina G Dulko 6 6     Argentina G Dulko 6 77  
  Spain L Domínguez Lino 2 4     Argentina G Dulko 3 2  
  Germany S Lisicki 6 6   26 Czech Republic I Benešová 6 6  
  Czech Republic P Kvitová 2 4     Germany S Lisicki 2 4  
26 Czech Republic I Benešová 6 6  
26 Czech Republic I Benešová 6 6  
19 Spain A Medina Garrigues 4 1  
19 Spain A Medina Garrigues 77 6  
  Russia A Kudryavtseva 6 78     Russia A Kudryavtseva 63 4  
Q Colombia M Duque Marino 4 66   19 Spain A Medina Garrigues 77 1 5
  New Zealand M Erakovic 0 2   16 Slovakia D Cibulková 64 6 5r
Q Croatia K Šprem 6 6   Q Croatia K Šprem 4 3  
16 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Poland A Radwańska 4 6 6
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 7     Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 3 2
  France N Dechy 3 5   10 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
  Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 6   21 Estonia K Kanepi 4 3  
  Belgium Y Wickmayer 0 4     Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 4 5
21 Estonia K Kanepi 4 6 7
10 Poland A Radwańska 6 1 4
5 United States V Williams 4 6 6
30 Italy S Errani 4 3  
Q United States J Craybas 4 1     Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 6  
  Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 6     Germany A-L Grönefeld 5 3  
WC Belgium T Hendler 1 65   5 United States V Williams 7 6  
  Israel S Pe'er 6 77     Israel S Pe'er 3 3  
5 United States V Williams 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Russia S Kuznetsova 2 7 6
  Romania M Niculescu 5 2   Q Austria T Paszek 6 5 1
Q Austria T Paszek 7 6   8 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
  Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6     Czech Republic N Vaidišová 1 4  
Q Austria P Mayr 4 2     Czech Republic N Vaidišová 6 6  
28 Ukraine A Bondarenko 1 0  
8 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
24 Russia A Kleybanova 2 1  
24 Russia A Kleybanova 6 6  
  Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 6 6     Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 2 4  
  Russia V Dushevina 4 4   24 Russia A Kleybanova 6 3 6
Q Belarus A Yakimova 6 6   Q Belarus A Yakimova 3 6 4
  Belarus O Govortsova 2 1   Q Belarus A Yakimova 6 6  
12 France M Bartoli 4 3  

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 5 6
  Romania E Gallovits 3 65   WC Australia J Dokić 3 7 2
WC Australia J Dokić 6 77   13 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
  Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 7   18 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 4  
  United Kingdom A Keothavong 4 5     Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 1 4
18 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 6 6
13 Denmark C Wozniacki 7 6  
4 Russia E Dementieva 5 4  
31 Spain C Suárez Navarro 3 6 77
WC United States C Vandeweghe 0 3     Spain N Llagostera Vives 6 4 63
  Spain N Llagostera Vives 6 6   31 Spain C Suárez Navarro 2 2  
WC Russia A Pivovarova 77 6   4 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
  United States B Mattek-Sands 61 3   WC Russia A Pivovarova 0 6 3
4 Russia E Dementieva 6 3 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6  
Q Ukraine M Koryttseva 6 6   Q Ukraine M Koryttseva 0 3  
  Romania S Cîrstea 2 1   7 Serbia A Ivanovic 4 6 1
  Italy F Schiavone 6 5 6 25 Hungary Á Szávay 6 4 6
  Bulgaria T Pironkova 3 7 3   Italy F Schiavone 6 4 2
25 Hungary Á Szávay 2 6 6
25 Hungary Á Szávay 2 4  
11 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
22 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 6  
WC United States M Oudin 6 3 2   Slovakia D Hantuchová 3 1  
  Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 6 6 22 Russia A Chakvetadze 1 4  
  Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 4 7 6 11 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
Q France A Rezaï 6 5 3   Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 2 2  
11 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Italy F Pennetta 6 7  
  Ukraine K Bondarenko 4 6 4   Russia M Kirilenko 4 5  
  Russia M Kirilenko 6 0 6 15 Italy F Pennetta 77 2 2
WC Netherlands A Rus 6 3 5 20 France A Mauresmo 65 6 6
  Slovakia M Rybáriková 3 6 7   Slovakia M Rybáriková 3 6 2
20 France A Mauresmo 6 1 6
20 France A Mauresmo 4 4  
  Australia S Stosur 6 6  
27 Austria S Bammer 1 1  
  Sweden S Arvidsson 1 0 r   Australia S Stosur 6 6  
  Australia S Stosur 6 2     Australia S Stosur 6 6  
  France M Johansson 1 77 710 2 Russia D Safina 1 4  
WC India S Mirza 6 62 68   France M Johansson 1 3  
2 Russia D Safina 6 6  

References

  1. ^ "Azarenka, 19, beats Serena to land Miami title". Reuteurs. 4 April 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2017.