2009 Australian Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated Dinara Safina in the final, 6–0, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2009 Australian Open. It was her fourth Australian Open singles title and tenth major singles title overall. With the win, Williams regained the world No. 1 ranking.

Women's singles
2009 Australian Open
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upRussia Dinara Safina
Score6–0, 6–3
Draw128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds32

Maria Sharapova was the reigning champion, but withdrew from the tournament due to a recurring shoulder injury.

This was also the first Australian Open to feature three Russian semifinalists, those being Safina, Vera Zvonareva and Elena Dementieva.

Seeds

01.   Serbia Jelena Janković (fourth round)
02.   United States Serena Williams (champion)
03.   Russia Dinara Safina (final)
04.   Russia Elena Dementieva (semifinals)
05.   Serbia Ana Ivanovic (third round)
06.   United States Venus Williams (second round)
07.   Russia Vera Zvonareva (semifinals)
08.   Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals)
09.   Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (first round)
10.   Russia Nadia Petrova (fourth round)
11.   Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (third round)
12.   Italy Flavia Pennetta (third round)
13.   Belarus Victoria Azarenka (fourth round, retired due to dizziness and gastrointestinal illness)
14.   Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
15.   France Alizé Cornet (fourth round)
16.   France Marion Bartoli (quarterfinals)
17.   Russia Anna Chakvetadze (second round)
18.   Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (fourth round)
19.   Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
20.   France Amélie Mauresmo (third round)
21.   Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (fourth round)
22.   China Zheng Jie (fourth round, retired due to a left wrist sprain)
23.   Hungary Ágnes Szávay (first round)
24.   Austria Sybille Bammer (first round)
25.   Estonia Kaia Kanepi (third round)
26.   Japan Ai Sugiyama (third round)
27.   Russia Maria Kirilenko (first round)
28.   Italy Francesca Schiavone (first round)
29.   Russia Alisa Kleybanova (fourth round)
30.   Canada Aleksandra Wozniak (first round)
31.   Ukraine Alona Bondarenko (third round)
32.   Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round)

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

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Serbia J Janković 6 6
Austria Y Meusburger 1 3 1 Serbia J Janković 6 7
Belgium K Flipkens 6 6 Belgium K Flipkens 4 5
Paraguay R de los Ríos 3 2 1 Serbia J Janković 6 6
France N Dechy 6 6 26 Japan A Sugiyama 4 4
Q Ukraine V Kutuzova 3 0 France N Dechy 6 1 3
Q Canada S Dubois 0 65 26 Japan A Sugiyama 1 6 6
26 Japan A Sugiyama 6 77 1 Serbia J Janković 1 4
24 Austria S Bammer 3 1 16 France M Bartoli 6 6
Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6 Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 3 9
Czech Republic P Cetkovská 4 5 New Zealand M Erakovic 1 6 7
New Zealand M Erakovic 6 7 Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 2 1
Q Croatia K Šprem 0 4 16 France M Bartoli 3 6 6
Bulgaria T Pironkova 6 6 Bulgaria T Pironkova 5 2
United Kingdom M South 2 4 16 France M Bartoli 7 6
16 France M Bartoli 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Russia N Petrova 6 77
Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 3 63 10 Russia N Petrova 6 6
India S Mirza 6 6 India S Mirza 3 2
Poland M Domachowska 1 4 10 Russia N Petrova 6 0
Italy K Knapp 78 6 Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 1 0r
WC Australia M Wejnert 66 4 Italy K Knapp 4 1
Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 6 3 6 Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 6 6
23 Hungary Á Szávay 3 6 4 10 Russia N Petrova 5 4
27 Russia M Kirilenko 0 4 7 Russia V Zvonareva 7 6
Italy S Errani 6 6 Italy S Errani 6 6
Romania M Niculescu 6 6 Romania M Niculescu 2 3
Q United Kingdom K O'Brien 4 4 Italy S Errani 4 1
Italy ME Camerin 3 6 3 7 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6
Romania E Gallovits 6 2 6 Romania E Gallovits 0 0
Slovakia M Rybáriková 62 0 7 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6
7 Russia V Zvonareva 77 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Russia D Safina 6 6
Russia A Kudryavtseva 3 4 3 Russia D Safina 63 6 6
Russia E Makarova 1 7 6 Russia E Makarova 77 3 0
France A Rezaï 6 5 4 3 Russia D Safina 6 6
Q Germany J Schruff 4 1 25 Estonia K Kanepi 2 2
Austria P Mayr 6 6 Austria P Mayr 3 1
Q Japan K Date-Krumm 4 6 6 25 Estonia K Kanepi 6 6
25 Estonia K Kanepi 6 4 8 3 Russia D Safina 6 2 7
19 Slovakia D Hantuchová 713 6 15 France A Cornet 2 6 5
Australia C Dellacqua 611 4 19 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 4 6
United States J Craybas 2 6 5 France M Johansson 3 6 3
France M Johansson 6 1 7 19 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 4 2
PR Germany A Petkovic 5 77 4 15 France A Cornet 4 6 6
Q Germany K Wörle 7 60 0r PR Germany A Petkovic 1 0
Ukraine M Koryttseva 3 4 15 France A Cornet 6 6
15 France A Cornet 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6
Israel S Pe'er 3 2 11 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 3 3
Colombia M Duque Marino 3 2 11 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 1 2
WC Australia J Dokić 6 3 6 WC Australia J Dokić 3 6 6
Austria T Paszek 2 6 4 WC Australia J Dokić 6 64 6
United Kingdom A Keothavong 1 77 1 17 Russia A Chakvetadze 4 77 3
17 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 64 6 WC Australia J Dokić 7 5 8
29 Russia A Kleybanova 7 7 29 Russia A Kleybanova 5 7 6
Sweden S Arvidsson 5 5 29 Russia A Kleybanova 6 3 6
France S Cohen-Aloro 6 6 France S Cohen-Aloro 1 6 2
Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 3 4 29 Russia A Kleybanova 7 65 6
Belgium Y Wickmayer 4 2 5 Serbia A Ivanovic 5 77 2
Q Italy A Brianti 6 6 Q Italy A Brianti 3 2
Germany J Görges 5 3 5 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6
5 Serbia A Ivanovic 7 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 United States V Williams 6 6
Germany A Kerber 3 3 6 United States V Williams 6 3 5
Spain C Suárez Navarro 7 6 Spain C Suárez Navarro 2 6 7
Italy R Vinci 5 4 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6
Q United States M Oudin 1 4 Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 1 4
Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 6 6 Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 2 4
Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 7 6 Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 6
32 Thailand T Tanasugarn 5 3 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6
21 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 7 21 Spain A Medina Garrigues 3 2
WC Australia I Holland 1 5 21 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6
Russia E Vesnina 4 6 1 France J Coin 1 4
France J Coin 6 4 6 21 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6
WC Australia J Moore 1 6 9 12 Italy F Pennetta 4 1
WC United States C McHale 6 3 7 WC Australia J Moore 4 1
PR Italy M Santangelo 2 7 2 12 Italy F Pennetta 6 6
12 Italy F Pennetta 6 5 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Switzerland P Schnyder 2 6 6
WC France K Mladenovic 6 4 2 14 Switzerland P Schnyder 3 1
Australia J Gajdošová 1 77 4 France V Razzano 6 6
France V Razzano 6 62 6 France V Razzano 5 5
Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 3 3 18 Slovakia D Cibulková 7 7
Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 6 6 Chinese Taipei Y-j Chan 0 2
Q South Africa C Scheepers 0 0 18 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6
18 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6 18 Slovakia D Cibulková 2 2
30 Canada A Wozniak 4 3 4 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
Germany S Lisicki 6 6 Germany S Lisicki 3 4
Australia S Stosur 77 77 Australia S Stosur 6 6
Czech Republic K Zakopalová 65 60 Australia S Stosur 66 4
Russia V Dushevina 4 6 2 4 Russia E Dementieva 77 6
Czech Republic I Benešová 6 0 6 Czech Republic I Benešová 4 1
Germany K Barrois 64 6 1 4 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
4 Russia E Dementieva 77 2 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 3 6
Australia An Rodionova 2 6 3 8 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
PR Germany T Malek 77 6 PR Germany T Malek 2 2
Japan A Morita 64 2 8 Russia S Kuznetsova 79 6
Czech Republic N Vaidišová 2 1 31 Ukraine A Bondarenko 67 4
France S Brémond 6 6 France S Brémond 61 6 2
WC Australia O Rogowska 7 3 2 31 Ukraine A Bondarenko 77 1 6
31 Ukraine A Bondarenko 5 6 6 8 Russia S Kuznetsova 4
22 China J Zheng 6 6 22 China J Zheng 1r
France C Pin 3 3 22 China J Zheng 77 5 6
Romania S Cîrstea 2 2 Hungary M Czink 60 7 3
Hungary M Czink 6 6 22 China J Zheng 6 6
Russia E Bychkova 3 0 Ukraine K Bondarenko 2 2
Spain L Domínguez Lino 6 6 Spain L Domínguez Lino 5 5
Ukraine K Bondarenko 79 4 6 Ukraine K Bondarenko 7 7
9 Poland A Radwańska 67 6 1

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
Czech Republic P Kvitová 2 1 13 Belarus V Azarenka 4
Italy T Garbin 6 2 7 Italy T Garbin 1r
Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 4 6 5 13 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
Q United Kingdom E Baltacha 6 6 20 France A Mauresmo 4 2
Germany A-L Grönefeld 1 4 Q United Kingdom E Baltacha 6 3 2
Belarus O Govortsova 4 3 20 France A Mauresmo 4 6 6
20 France A Mauresmo 6 6 13 Belarus V Azarenka 6 2r
28 Italy F Schiavone 64 1 2 United States S Williams 3 4
China S Peng 77 6 China S Peng 6 6
Spain N Llagostera Vives 6 1 2 Q Bulgaria S Karatantcheva 4 0
Q Bulgaria S Karatantcheva 2 6 6 China S Peng 1 4
Belarus A Yakimova 3 7 3 2 United States S Williams 6 6
Argentina G Dulko 6 5 6 Argentina G Dulko 3 5
WC China M Yuan 3 2 2 United States S Williams 6 7
2 United States S Williams 6 6

Championship match statistics

CategoryUnited States S. WilliamsRussia Safina
1st serve %21/37 (57%)29/49 (59%)
1st serve points won20 of 21 = 95%15 of 29 = 52%
2nd serve points won10 of 16 = 63%6 of 20 = 30%
Total service points won30 of 37 = 81.08%21 of 49 = 42.86%
Aces43
Double faults05
Winners2314
Unforced errors721
Net points won4 of 5 = 80%2 of 3 = 67%
Break points converted5 of 6 = 83%1 of 1 = 100%
Return points won28 of 49 = 57%7 of 37 = 19%
Total points won5828
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