2009 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2009 Australian Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Dinara Safina
Final score	6–0, 6–3

Main article: 2009 Australian Open

Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but withdrew from the tournament, due to a recurring shoulder injury which also ruled her out of the 2008 US Open.

Serena Williams won in the final 6–0, 6–3, against Dinara Safina in just under one hour. It was Williams' fourth career Australian Open singles title, her tenth Grand Slam title and Safina's second career Grand Slam final loss. With this win, she joined Steffi Graf as the only women to have won four consecutive Australian Open titles. This led Williams returned to No. 1 ranking for the first time since October 2008.

Seeds

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Qualifying

Main article: 2009 Australian Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	16	Marion Bartoli	3	0
	7	Vera Zvonareva	6	6
								7	Vera Zvonareva	3	64
								3	Dinara Safina	6	77
	3	Dinara Safina	6	4	6
	WC	Jelena Dokić	4	6	4
															3	Dinara Safina	0	3
															2	Serena Williams	6	6
		Carla Suárez Navarro	2	2
	4	Elena Dementieva	6	6
								4	Elena Dementieva	3	4
								2	Serena Williams	6	6
	8	Svetlana Kuznetsova	7	5	1
	2	Serena Williams	5	7	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	J Janković	6	6
		Y Meusburger	1	3				1	J Janković	6	7
		K Flipkens	6	6					K Flipkens	4	5
		R de los Ríos	3	2											1	J Janković	6	6
		N Dechy	6	6											26	A Sugiyama	4	4
	Q	V Kutuzova	3	0					N Dechy	6	1	3
	Q	S Dubois	0	65				26	A Sugiyama	1	6	6
	26	A Sugiyama	6	7																		1	J Janković	1	4
	24	S Bammer	3	1																		16	M Bartoli	6	6
		L Šafářová	6	6					L Šafářová	6	3	9
		P Cetkovská	4	5					M Erakovic	1	6	7
		M Erakovic	6	7												L Šafářová	6	2	1
	Q	K Šprem	0	4											16	M Bartoli	3	6	6
		T Pironkova	6	6					T Pironkova	5	2
		M South	2	4				16	M Bartoli	7	6
	16	M Bartoli	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	N Petrova	6	7
		Y Shvedova	3	63				10	N Petrova	6	6
		S Mirza	6	6					S Mirza	3	2
		M Domachowska	1	4											10	N Petrova	6
		K Knapp	7	6												G Voskoboeva	1	r
	WC	M Wejnert	66	4					K Knapp	4	1
		G Voskoboeva	6	3	6				G Voskoboeva	6	6
	23	Á Szávay	3	6	4																	10	N Petrova	5	4
	27	M Kirilenko	0	4																		7	V Zvonareva	7	6
		S Errani	6	6					S Errani	6	6
		M Niculescu	6	6					M Niculescu	2	3
	Q	K O'Brien	4	4												S Errani	4	1
		ME Camerin	3	6	3										7	V Zvonareva	6	6
		E Gallovits	6	2	6				E Gallovits	0	0
		M Rybáriková	62	0				7	V Zvonareva	6	6
	7	V Zvonareva	7	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	D Safina	6	6
		A Kudryavtseva	3	4				3	D Safina	63	6	6
		E Makarova	1	7	6				E Makarova	7	3	0
		A Rezaï	6	5	4										3	D Safina	6	6
	Q	J Schruff	4	1											25	K Kanepi	2	2
		P Mayr	6	6					P Mayr	3	1
	Q	K Date-Krumm	4	6	6			25	K Kanepi	6	6
	25	K Kanepi	6	4	8																	3	D Safina	6	2	7
	19	D Hantuchová	7	6																		15	A Cornet	2	6	5
		C Dellacqua	611	4				19	D Hantuchová	6	4	6
		J Craybas	2	6	5				M Johansson	3	6	3
		M Johansson	6	1	7										19	D Hantuchová	6	4	2
	PR	A Petkovic	5	7	4										15	A Cornet	4	6	6
	Q	K Wörle	7	60	0r			PR	A Petkovic	1	0
		M Koryttseva	3	4				15	A Cornet	6	6
	15	A Cornet	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	C Wozniacki	6	6
		S Pe'er	3	2				11	C Wozniacki	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	3	3
		M Duque Marino	3	2											11	C Wozniacki	6	1	2
	WC	J Dokić	6	3	6										WC	J Dokić	3	6	6
		T Paszek	2	6	4			WC	J Dokić	6	64	6
		A Keothavong	1	7	1			17	A Chakvetadze	4	7	3
	17	A Chakvetadze	6	64	6																	WC	J Dokić	7	5	8
	29	A Kleybanova	7	7																		29	A Kleybanova	5	7	6
		S Arvidsson	5	5				29	A Kleybanova	6	3	6
		S Cohen-Aloro	6	6					S Cohen-Aloro	1	6	2
		B Záhlavová-Strýcová	3	4											29	A Kleybanova	7	65	6
		Y Wickmayer	4	2											5	A Ivanovic	5	7	2
	Q	A Brianti	6	6				Q	A Brianti	3	2
		J Görges	5	3				5	A Ivanovic	6	6
	5	A Ivanovic	7	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	V Williams	6	6
		A Kerber	3	3				6	V Williams	6	3	5
		C Suárez Navarro	7	6					C Suárez Navarro	2	6	7
		R Vinci	5	4												C Suárez Navarro	6	6
	Q	M Oudin	1	4												MJ Martínez Sánchez	1	4
		A Amanmuradova	6	6					A Amanmuradova	2	4
		MJ Martínez Sánchez	7	6					MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	6
	32	T Tanasugarn	5	3																			C Suárez Navarro	6	6
	21	A Medina Garrigues	6	7																		21	A Medina Garrigues	3	2
	WC	I Holland	1	5				21	A Medina Garrigues	6	6
		E Vesnina	4	6	1				J Coin	1	4
		J Coin	6	4	6										21	A Medina Garrigues	6	6
	WC	J Moore	1	6	9										12	F Pennetta	4	1
	WC	C McHale	6	3	7			WC	J Moore	4	1
		M Santangelo	2	7	2			12	F Pennetta	6	6
	12	F Pennetta	6	5	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	P Schnyder	2	6	6
	WC	K Mladenovic	6	4	2			14	P Schnyder	3	1
		J Gajdošová	1	7	4				V Razzano	6	6
		V Razzano	6	62	6											V Razzano	5	5
		S-w Hsieh	3	3											18	D Cibulková	7	7
		Y-j Chan	6	6					Y-j Chan	0	2
	Q	C Scheepers	0	0				18	D Cibulková	6	6
	18	D Cibulková	6	6																		18	D Cibulková	2	2
	30	A Wozniak	4	3																		4	E Dementieva	6	6
		S Lisicki	6	6					S Lisicki	3	4
		S Stosur	7	7					S Stosur	6	6
		K Zakopalová	65	60												S Stosur	66	4
		V Dushevina	4	6	2										4	E Dementieva	7	6
		I Benešová	6	0	6				I Benešová	4	1
		K Barrois	64	6	1			4	E Dementieva	6	6
	4	E Dementieva	7	2	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	S Kuznetsova	6	3	6
		A Rodionova	2	6	3			8	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		T Malek	7	6					T Malek	2	2
		A Morita	64	2											8	S Kuznetsova	7	6
		N Vaidišová	2	1											31	A Bondarenko	67	4
		S Brémond	6	6					S Brémond	61	6	2
	WC	O Rogowska	7	3	2			31	A Bondarenko	7	1	6
	31	A Bondarenko	5	6	6																	8	S Kuznetsova	4
	22	J Zheng	6	6																		22	J Zheng	1	r
		C Pin	3	3				22	J Zheng	7	5	6
		S Cîrstea	2	2					M Czink	60	7	3
		M Czink	6	6											22	J Zheng	6	6
		E Bychkova	3	0												K Bondarenko	2	2
		L Domínguez Lino	6	6					L Domínguez Lino	5	5
		K Bondarenko	7	4	6				K Bondarenko	7	7
	9	A Radwańska	67	6	1

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	13	V Azarenka	6	6
		P Kvitová	2	1				13	V Azarenka	4
		T Garbin	6	2	7				T Garbin	1	r
		A Pavlyuchenkova	4	6	5										13	V Azarenka	6	6
	Q	E Baltacha	6	6											20	A Mauresmo	4	2
		A-L Grönefeld	1	4				Q	E Baltacha	6	3	2
		O Govortsova	4	3				20	A Mauresmo	4	6	6
	20	A Mauresmo	6	6																		13	V Azarenka	6	2	r
	28	F Schiavone	64	1																		2	S Williams	3	4
		S Peng	7	6					S Peng	6	6
		N Llagostera Vives	6	1	2			Q	S Karatantcheva	4	0
	Q	S Karatantcheva	2	6	6											S Peng	1	4
		A Yakimova	3	7	3										2	S Williams	6	6
		G Dulko	6	5	6				G Dulko	3	5
	WC	M Yuan	3	2				2	S Williams	6	7
	2	S Williams	6	6

External links

• Draw & Qualifying Draw