2009 US Open – Women's singles

Kim Clijsters defeated Caroline Wozniacki in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2009 US Open. It was her second US Open title and her second major singles title overall. She became the first unseeded player and wild card to win the title, and the first mother to win a major since Evonne Goolagong in 1980. Following her win, she appeared at 19th in the rankings. This was the first time since the 2007 Australian Open where Clijsters participated in a major, as she was contesting just her third tournament since coming out of retirement.

Women's singles
2009 US Open
ChampionBelgium Kim Clijsters
Runner-upDenmark Caroline Wozniacki
Score7–5, 6–3
Main article: 2009 US Open (tennis)

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Clijsters. A foot fault was called for Williams at the end of the second set, producing two match points for Clijsters. Williams argued the call and was given a point penalty for intimidating a line judge, ending the match (having already had a warning for racquet abuse earlier in the match).[1]

Svetlana Kuznetsova's loss in the fourth round guaranteed a first time major finalist from the top half of the draw. Wozniacki became the first Danish woman to reach a major final, and the first Scandinavian to reach the final since Molla Bjurstedt Mallory in 1918.[2]

This was the final major appearance for two-time major champion Amélie Mauresmo, who lost to Aleksandra Wozniak in the second round. This was also the final major singles appearance of Ai Sugiyama, who was on a record-breaking 62nd consecutive major singles appearance, losing in the first round to Samantha Stosur. Sugiyama's record was eventually broken by Alizé Cornet in 2022.

Seeds
01.  Russia Dinara Safina (third round)
02.  United States Serena Williams (semifinals)
03.  United States Venus Williams (fourth round)
04.  Russia Elena Dementieva (second round)
05.  Serbia Jelena Janković (second round)
06.  Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (fourth round)
07.  Russia Vera Zvonareva (fourth round)
08.  Belarus Victoria Azarenka (third round)
09.  Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (final)
10.  Italy Flavia Pennetta (quarterfinals)
11.  Serbia Ana Ivanovic (first round)
12.  Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)
13.  Russia Nadia Petrova (fourth round)
14.  France Marion Bartoli (second round)
15.  Australia Samantha Stosur (second round)
16.  France Virginie Razzano (first round)
17.  France Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
18.  China Li Na (quarterfinals)
19.  Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
20.  Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (second round)
21.  China Zheng Jie (third round)
22.  Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (fourth round)
23.  Germany Sabine Lisicki (second round)
24.  Romania Sorana Cîrstea (third round)
25.  Estonia Kaia Kanepi (first round)
26.  Italy Francesca Schiavone (fourth round)
27.  Russia Alisa Kleybanova (first round)
28.  Austria Sybille Bammer (first round)
29.  Russia Maria Sharapova (third round)
30.  Ukraine Alona Bondarenko (second round)
31.  Russia Elena Vesnina (third round)
32.  Hungary Ágnes Szávay (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying
Main article: 2009 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
  Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 7 6  
  Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 5 4  
  Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 3 3  
9 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6 6  
  United States Melanie Oudin 2 2  
9 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6 6  
9 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 5 3  
WC Belgium Kim Clijsters 7 6  
18 China Li Na 2 4  
WC Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6  
WC Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 7  
2 United States Serena Williams 4 5  
10 Italy Flavia Pennetta 4 3  
2 United States Serena Williams 6 6  

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Russia D Safina 65 6 6
WC Australia O Rogowska 77 2 4 1 Russia D Safina 65 6 6
  Poland U Radwańska 4 4     Germany K Barrois 77 2 3
  Germany K Barrois 6 6   1 Russia D Safina 4 6 65
  Italy T Garbin 6 6     Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 2 77
WC United States M Cecil 0 1     Italy T Garbin 1 3  
  Czech Republic P Kvitová 64 6 6   Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6  
27 Russia A Kleybanova 77 3 2   Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 4 5
19 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 6 78   Belgium Y Wickmayer 4 6 7
  Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 3 66 19 Switzerland P Schnyder 5 2  
  Italy S Errani 6 6     Italy S Errani 7 6  
  Netherlands A Rus 0 3     Italy S Errani 3 4  
  China S Peng 6 6     Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 6  
  Australia J Groth 2 3     China S Peng 6 1 4
  Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 6     Belgium Y Wickmayer 2 6 6
16 France V Razzano 4 3  

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 3 67
  Ukraine K Bondarenko 2 6 79   Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 6  
Q United States S Perry 6 6   Q United States S Perry 1 1  
  Romania M Niculescu 4 2     Ukraine K Bondarenko 77 6  
Q Australia A Rodionova 6 4 6 Q Australia A Rodionova 64 4  
  Spain L Domínguez Lino 0 6 1 Q Australia A Rodionova 6 3 7
  France A Rezaï 64 77 1 23 Germany S Lisicki 3 6 5
23 Germany S Lisicki 77 64 6   Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 6  
30 Ukraine A Bondarenko 3 6 6   Argentina G Dulko 0 0  
  Russia A Kudryavtseva 6 3 2 30 Ukraine A Bondarenko 4 0  
  Argentina G Dulko 6 5 6   Argentina G Dulko 6 6  
  Russia E Makarova 3 7 4   Argentina G Dulko 6 6  
  Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 6     Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 3 4  
  Slovenia M Zec Peškirič 3 3     Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 64 78
  Italy R Vinci 2 3   5 Serbia J Janković 3 77 66
5 Serbia J Janković 6 6  

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
Q France C Pin 1 2   4 Russia E Dementieva 7 4 3
  Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 1 2     United States M Oudin 5 6 6
  United States M Oudin 6 6     United States M Oudin 3 6 7
  Slovenia P Hercog 3 1   29 Russia M Sharapova 6 4 5
WC United States C McHale 6 6   WC United States C McHale 2 1  
  Bulgaria T Pironkova 3 0   29 Russia M Sharapova 6 6  
29 Russia M Sharapova 6 6     United States M Oudin 1 77 6
21 China J Zheng 6 6   13 Russia N Petrova 6 62 3
  Germany A-L Grönefeld 3 2   21 China J Zheng 1 6 6
  France A Cornet 4 6 7   France A Cornet 6 3 3
Q Australia M Adamczak 6 4 5 21 China J Zheng 4 1  
Q Czech Republic E Hrdinová 3 3   13 Russia N Petrova 6 6  
  France J Coin 6 6     France J Coin 4 63  
  Slovenia K Srebotnik 3 3   13 Russia N Petrova 6 7  
13 Russia N Petrova 6 6  

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
  Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 4 0   9 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
Q Croatia P Martić 6 6   Q Croatia P Martić 1 0  
  France S Brémond Beltrame 4 2   9 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
WC France K Mladenovic 0 4   24 Romania S Cîrstea 3 2  
  Canada S Dubois 6 6     Canada S Dubois 4 7 4
  Japan A Morita 1 3   24 Romania S Cîrstea 6 5 6
24 Romania S Cîrstea 6 6   9 Denmark C Wozniacki 2 77 77
32 Hungary Á Szávay 2 2   6 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 65 63
  Israel S Pe'er 6 6     Israel S Pe'er 6 6  
  United States V Lepchenko 6 3 2   Spain C Suárez Navarro 2 0  
  Spain C Suárez Navarro 2 6 6   Israel S Pe'er 5 1  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 3 5   6 Russia S Kuznetsova 7 6  
  Latvia A Sevastova 6 7     Latvia A Sevastova 4 2  
  Germany J Görges 3 2   6 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
6 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  Romania A Dulgheru 1 1   8 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
Q Poland M Domachowska 6 2 3 Q Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 2 1  
Q Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 2 6 6 8 Belarus V Azarenka 6 2 2
  Italy A Brianti 712 1 3 26 Italy F Schiavone 4 6 6
  Switzerland S Vögele 610 6 6   Switzerland S Vögele 4 4  
Q Austria Y Meusburger 1 2   26 Italy F Schiavone 6 6  
26 Italy F Schiavone 6 6   26 Italy F Schiavone 2 3  
18 China N Li 77 6   18 China N Li 6 6  
  Romania IR Olaru 64 3   18 China N Li 6 6  
  Portugal M Larcher de Brito 1 7 6   Portugal M Larcher de Brito 1 3  
  France M Johansson 6 5 1 18 China N Li 6 6  
  Russia M Kirilenko 6 6     Russia M Kirilenko 4 2  
Q Ukraine M Koryttseva 2 1     Russia M Kirilenko 6 2 6
  Austria P Mayr 1 2   12 Poland A Radwańska 4 6 4
12 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 France M Bartoli 6 6  
  Paraguay R de los Ríos 1 0   14 France M Bartoli 7 1 2
  Ukraine V Kutuzova 1 1   WC Belgium K Clijsters 5 6 6
WC Belgium K Clijsters 6 6   WC Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
  Belgium K Flipkens 6 6     Belgium K Flipkens 0 2  
  Australia J Dokić 3 4     Belgium K Flipkens 6 6  
WC United States G Brodsky 4 4   20 Spain A Medina Garrigues 1 3  
20 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6   WC Belgium K Clijsters 6 0 6
25 Estonia K Kanepi 0 6 2 3 United States V Williams 0 6 4
Q Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 6 2 6 Q Chinese Taipei K-c Chang 6 2 2
  Slovakia M Rybáriková 6 4 6   Slovakia M Rybáriková 4 6 6
Q Canada V Tétreault 3 6 1   Slovakia M Rybáriková 2 5  
  United States B Mattek-Sands 6 6   3 United States V Williams 6 7  
  Czech Republic I Benešová 3 4     United States B Mattek-Sands 4 2  
  Russia V Dushevina 77 5 3 3 United States V Williams 6 6  
3 United States V Williams 65 7 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  
  Spain N Llagostera Vives 0 4   7 Russia V Zvonareva 3 6 6
Q Japan Y Sema 6 1 2   Russia A Chakvetadze 6 1 1
  Russia A Chakvetadze 4 6 6 7 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  
Q United States Ca Gullickson 3 65   31 Russia E Vesnina 2 4  
  United States J Craybas 6 77     United States J Craybas 66 1  
  Czech Republic L Hradecká 4 65   31 Russia E Vesnina 78 6  
31 Russia E Vesnina 6 77   7 Russia V Zvonareva 6 66 0
17 France A Mauresmo 6 6   10 Italy F Pennetta 3 78 6
  Germany T Malek 3 4   17 France A Mauresmo 4 0  
  Canada A Wozniak 6 79     Canada A Wozniak 6 6  
PR United States L Granville 1 67     Canada A Wozniak 1 1  
  Belarus O Govortsova 2 6 3 10 Italy F Pennetta 6 6  
  India S Mirza 6 3 6   India S Mirza 0 0  
  Romania E Gallovits 0 4   10 Italy F Pennetta 6 6  
10 Italy F Pennetta 6 6  

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Australia S Stosur 6 4 6
  Japan A Sugiyama 4 6 4 15 Australia S Stosur 5 4  
WC United States V King 2     WC United States V King 7 6  
  Belarus A Yakimova 1r   WC United States V King 2 2  
  Switzerland T Bacsinszky 6 6   22 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6  
Q Russia V Manasieva 3 4     Switzerland T Bacsinszky 7 2 1
PR United States M Shaughnessy 2 6 1 22 Slovakia D Hantuchová 5 6 6
22 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 4 6 22 Slovakia D Hantuchová 2 0  
28 Austria S Bammer 4 6 65 2 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 1 77   Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 7 6  
Q Germany A Kerber 6 5 6 Q Germany A Kerber 5 3  
  Germany A Petkovic 4 7 3   Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 3 5  
  Hungary M Czink 6 6   2 United States S Williams 6 7  
  Italy ME Camerin 3 4     Hungary M Czink 1 1  
WC United States A Glatch 4 1   2 United States S Williams 6 6  
2 United States S Williams 6 6  

Championship match statistics
CategoryBelgium ClijstersDenmark Wozniacki
1st serve %53/85 (62%)43/63 (68%)
1st serve points won33 of 53 = 62%23 of 43 = 53%
2nd serve points won15 of 32 = 47%6 of 20 = 30%
Total service points won48 of 85 = 56.47%29 of 63 = 46.03%
Aces30
Double faults23
Winners3610
Unforced errors3421
Net points won11 of 15 = 73%9 of 15 = 60%
Break points converted5 of 8 = 63%3 of 12 = 25%
Return points won34 of 63 = 54%37 of 85 = 44%
Total points won8266
Source

References
  1. US Open -- Novak Djokovic not the only one to have officials derail a championship run ESPN
  2. "Players". wtatennis.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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