2009 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

Serena Williams defeated the defending champion, her sister Venus Williams, in the final, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) to win the singles title at the 2009 WTA Tour Championships. It was her second Tour Finals singles title. With the win, Serena Williams claimed the year-end world No. 1 ranking for the second time.

Singles
2009 WTA Tour Championships
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upUnited States Venus Williams
Score6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Draw8 (RR + elimination)
Seeds8
Main article: 2009 WTA Tour Championships

Players
  1. Russia Dinara Safina (round robin, retired/withdrew due to a back injury)
  2. United States Serena Williams (champion)
  3. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (round robin)
  4. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (semifinals, retired due to a left abdominal strain)
  5. Russia Elena Dementieva (round robin)
  6. Belarus Victoria Azarenka (round robin, retired due to cramping)
  7. United States Venus Williams (final)
  8. Serbia Jelena Janković (semifinals)

Alternates
  1. Russia Vera Zvonareva (replaced Safina) (round robin, withdrew due to ankle injury)
  2. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (replaced Zvonareva) (round robin)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
2 United States Serena Williams 6 0
4 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 4 1r
2 United States Serena Williams 6 77
7 United States Venus Williams 2 64
7 United States Venus Williams 5 6 6
8 Serbia Jelena Janković 7 3 4

White group
Russia Safina
Russia Zvonareva
Poland Radwańska		 Denmark Wozniacki Belarus Azarenka Serbia Janković RR
W–L		 Set
W–L		 Game
W–L		 Standings
1
ALT
ALT		 Russia Dinara Safina
Russia Vera Zvonareva
Poland Agnieszka Radwańska		 {{{1}}} 4–6, 7–5, 4–1 retired
(w/ Radwańska)		 1–1 retired
(w/ Safina)		 0–1
0–1
1–0		 0–0
1–2
2–1		 1–1
11–18
17–12		 X
X
4
4 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6–0, 6–7(3–7), 6–4
(w/ Zvonareva)		 1–6, 6–4, 7–5 2–6, 2–6 2–1 4–4
(50%)		 36–38
(48,6%)		 2
6 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6–4, 5–7, 1–4 retired
(w/ Radwańska)		 6–1, 4–6, 5–7 6–2, 6–3 1–2 4–4
(50%)		 39–36
(52%)		 3
8 Serbia Jelena Janković 1–1 retired
(w/ Safina)		 6–2, 6–2 2–6, 3–6 2–1 2–2
(50%)		 18–17
(51,4%)		 1

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Maroon group
United States S Williams Russia Kuznetsova Russia Dementieva United States V Williams RR
W–L		 Set
W–L		 Game
W–L		 Standings
2 United States Serena Williams 7–6(8–6), 7–5 6–2, 6–4 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) 3–0 6–1
(85,7%)		 44–34
(56,4%)		 1
3 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–7(6–8), 5–7 6–3, 6–2 2–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 1–2 3–4
(42,9%)		 36–37
(49,3%)		 3
5 Russia Elena Dementieva 2–6, 4–6 3–6, 2–6 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2 1–2 2–5
(28,6%)		 27–38
(41,5%)		 4
7 United States Venus Williams 7–5, 4–6, 6–7(4–7) 6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 2–6 1–2 4–5
(44,4%)		 49–47
(51%)		 2

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also
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