2009 French Open – Women's singles

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Dinara Safina in the final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2009 French Open. It was her second major title, after the 2004 US Open. The final marked the third all-Russian final in major singles history, and the first since the 2004 US Open. It was Safina's third runner-up finish in as many major finals. The match was also the conclusion of a series of finals between the pair during that clay court season, as they each claimed the Stuttgart and Rome titles over each other.

Women's singles
2009 French Open
ChampionRussia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Runner-upRussia Dinara Safina
Score6–4, 6–2

Ana Ivanovic was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Victoria Azarenka.

Sorana Cîrstea became the first player born in the 1990s to reach a major quarterfinal.[1]

Seeds

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

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Russia Dinara Safina 1 6 6
9 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 4 2
1 Russia Dinara Safina 6 6  
20 Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 3 3  
20 Slovakia Dominika Cibulková 6 6  
Russia Maria Sharapova 0 2  
1 Russia Dinara Safina 4 2  
7 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6  
  Romania Sorana Cîrstea 1 3  
30 Australia Samantha Stosur 6 6  
30 Australia Samantha Stosur 4 77 3
7 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 65 6
7 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 77 5 7
2 United States Serena Williams 63 7 5

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Russia D Safina 6 6  
  United Kingdom A Keothavong 0 0   1 Russia D Safina 6 6  
Q Russia V Diatchenko 2 6 10 Q Russia V Diatchenko 1 1  
  France M Johansson 6 2 8 1 Russia D Safina 6 6  
  Spain N Llagostera Vives 5 2   27 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 2 0  
  France J Coin 7 6     France J Coin 2 62  
  Romania IR Olaru 3 2   27 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 77  
27 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6   1 Russia D Safina 6 6  
23 Russia A Kleybanova 2 6 1   France A Rezaï 1 0  
Q Slovenia P Hercog 6 4 6 Q Slovenia P Hercog 6 4 2
  Japan A Sugiyama 3 2     France A Rezaï 3 6 6
  France A Rezaï 6 6     France A Rezaï 77 6  
Q Portugal M Larcher de Brito 0 77 7 Q Portugal M Larcher de Brito 63 2  
  United Kingdom M South 6 65 5 Q Portugal M Larcher de Brito 6 6  
  France S Cohen-Aloro 1 3   15 China J Zheng 4 3  
15 China J Zheng 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
  Italy R Vinci 4 2   9 Belarus V Azarenka 77 7  
PR Argentina ME Salerni 6 1 2   Germany K Barrois 61 5  
  Germany K Barrois 3 6 6 9 Belarus V Azarenka 5 7 6
Q Austria Y Meusburger 1 2   22 Spain C Suárez Navarro 7 5 2
  Czech Republic L Hradecká 6 6     Czech Republic L Hradecká 2 4  
  Romania E Gallovits 1 4   22 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6  
22 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6   9 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
32 Czech Republic I Benešová 7 4   8 Serbia A Ivanovic 2 3  
  Germany J Görges 5 1r 32 Czech Republic I Benešová 6 6  
  United States V Lepchenko 3 3     Russia A Kudryavtseva 1 2  
  Russia A Kudryavtseva 6 6   32 Czech Republic I Benešová 0 2  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 5 7 8 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6  
  France C Pin 3 7 5   Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 2  
  Italy S Errani 63 3   8 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6  
8 Serbia A Ivanovic 77 6  

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States V Williams 6 4 6
  United States B Mattek-Sands 1 6 2 3 United States V Williams 65 6 7
  Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 1 6   Czech Republic L Šafářová 77 2 5
  Germany S Lisicki 2 6 1 3 United States V Williams 0 4  
  Russia E Vesnina 6 6   29 Hungary Á Szávay 6 6  
  France S Brémond Beltrame 3 3     Russia E Vesnina 2 0  
Q Italy C Dentoni 3 4   29 Hungary Á Szávay 6 6  
29 Hungary Á Szávay 6 6   29 Hungary Á Szávay 2 4  
20 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 2 6 20 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6  
  Ukraine A Bondarenko 4 6 4 20 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6  
  France S Foretz 1 6 4   Belgium K Flipkens 1 0  
  Belgium K Flipkens 6 4 6 20 Slovakia D Cibulková 6 6  
  Austria T Paszek 1 3     Argentina G Dulko 4 2  
  Argentina G Dulko 6 6     Argentina G Dulko 77 0 6
  Germany A-L Grönefeld 6 6     Germany A-L Grönefeld 65 6 2
16 France A Mauresmo 4 3  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Russia N Petrova 6 6  
WC United States L Embree 1 2   11 Russia N Petrova 2 6 6
  Belarus A Yakimova 6 1 2 Russia M Sharapova 6 1 8
Russia M Sharapova 3 6 6 Russia M Sharapova 1 6 6
WC France O Sanchez 1 1   Q Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 3 4
Q Netherlands A Rus 6 6   Q Netherlands A Rus 0 2  
Q Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 77 3 6 Q Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 6  
19 Estonia K Kanepi 62 6 2 Russia M Sharapova 6 0 6
25 China N Li 6 6   25 China N Li 4 6 4
  Poland M Domachowska 4 2   25 China N Li 6 6  
WC France É Loit 6 4 1   Switzerland T Bacsinszky 1 4  
  Switzerland T Bacsinszky 4 6 6 25 China N Li 7 6  
WC France I Pavlovic 3 4     Belarus O Govortsova 5 1  
  Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 6 6     Uzbekistan A Amanmuradova 3 77 5
  Belarus O Govortsova 6 6     Belarus O Govortsova 6 63 7
LL United Kingdom K O'Brien 1 1  

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Serbia J Janković 6 6  
  Czech Republic P Cetkovská 2 3   5 Serbia J Janković 6 6  
  Slovakia M Rybáriková 6 2 8   Slovakia M Rybáriková 1 2  
WC France K Mladenovic 1 6 6 5 Serbia J Janković 6 6  
  Australia J Groth 6 6     Australia J Groth 1 1  
WC France K Laisné 4 3     Australia J Groth 6 711  
LL Colombia M Duque Mariño 3 6 6 LL Colombia M Duque Mariño 2 69  
26 Russia A Chakvetadze 6 4 4 5 Serbia J Janković 6 0 7
21 France A Cornet 6 7     Romania S Cîrstea 3 6 9
  Estonia M Ani 4 5   21 France A Cornet 3 2  
Q United States C Gullickson 4 2     Romania S Cîrstea 6 6  
  Romania S Cîrstea 6 6     Romania S Cîrstea 77 7  
  Bulgaria T Pironkova 5 2   10 Denmark C Wozniacki 63 5  
  United States J Craybas 7 6     United States J Craybas 1 4  
  Russia V Dushevina 6 5 1 10 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
10 Denmark C Wozniacki 4 7 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 France M Bartoli 3 6 6
  France P Parmentier 6 1 3 13 France M Bartoli 3 5  
  Italy T Garbin 7 7     Italy T Garbin 6 7  
  Japan A Morita 5 5     Italy T Garbin 5 5  
  France V Razzano 6 6     France V Razzano 7 7  
  Slovakia D Hantuchová 3 3     France V Razzano 6 6  
  Russia E Makarova 2 7 0 18 Spain A Medina Garrigues 2 2  
18 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 5 6   France V Razzano 1 2  
30 Australia S Stosur 6 6   30 Australia S Stosur 6 6  
  Italy F Schiavone 4 2   30 Australia S Stosur 6 4 6
  Belgium Y Wickmayer 4 6 6   Belgium Y Wickmayer 3 6 4
  Poland U Radwańska 6 3 0 30 Australia S Stosur 6 4 6
  Australia J Dokić 3 6 6 4 Russia E Dementieva 3 6 1
  Croatia K Šprem 6 1 2   Australia J Dokić 6 3 r
Q South Africa C Scheepers 4 3   4 Russia E Dementieva 2 4  
4 Russia E Dementieva 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
WC France C Feuerstein 1 4   7 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
  Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 6 77     Kazakhstan G Voskoboeva 0 2  
  India S Mirza 4 63   7 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
Q Latvia A Sevastova 6 4 1   Hungary M Czink 1 3  
  Hungary M Czink 3 6 6   Hungary M Czink 4 6 10
  France N Dechy 3 61   28 Austria S Bammer 6 3 8
28 Austria S Bammer 6 77   7 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 1 6
17 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 3   12 Poland A Radwańska 4 6 1
  Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 6     Ukraine K Bondarenko 4 7 7
WC Australia O Rogowska 6 6   WC Australia O Rogowska 6 5 5
  Russia M Kirilenko 4 4     Ukraine K Bondarenko 2 4  
  Austria P Mayr 1 1   12 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
  Ukraine M Koryttseva 6 6     Ukraine M Koryttseva 1 4  
  Paraguay R de los Ríos 3 1   12 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  
12 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Italy F Pennetta 1 1  
  United States A Glatch 6 6     United States A Glatch 60 5  
  Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 1 6 7   Spain L Domínguez Lino 77 7  
  Spain L Domínguez Lino 6 4 9   Spain L Domínguez Lino 2 6 3
  Italy M Santangelo 4 2   24 Canada A Wozniak 6 3 6
Q Croatia P Martić 6 6   Q Croatia P Martić 3 3  
  Romania M Niculescu 4 6 3 24 Canada A Wozniak 6 6  
24 Canada A Wozniak 6 4 6 24 Canada A Wozniak 1 2  
31 China S Peng 6 2 4 2 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 1 6 6   Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 3 6 6
  Ukraine V Kutuzova 6 6     Ukraine V Kutuzova 6 3 3
Q Czech Republic Z Ondrášková 2 4     Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 3 4
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6   2 United States S Williams 4 6 6
  Czech Republic N Vaidišová 4 3     Spain V Ruano Pascual 2 0  
  Czech Republic K Zakopalová 3 77 4 2 United States S Williams 6 6  
2 United States S Williams 6 65 6

Championship match statistics

CategoryRussia KuznetsovaRussia Safina
1st serve %42/54 (78%)30/49 (61%)
1st serve points won28 of 42 = 67%16 of 30 = 53%
2nd serve points won4 of 12 = 33%6 of 19 = 32%
Total service points won32 of 54 = 59.26%22 of 49 = 44.90%
Aces00
Double faults17
Winners1211
Unforced errors2222
Net points won4 of 4 = 100%2 of 2 = 100%
Break points converted5 of 7 = 71%2 of 4 = 50%
Return points won27 of 49 = 55%22 of 54 = 41%
Total points won5944
Source

References

  1. "CIRSTEA DOWNS JANKOVIC". Eurosport. Reuters. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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