2009 Italian Open – Women's singles

Dinara Safina defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2009 Italian Open.

Women's singles
2009 Italian Open
ChampionRussia Dinara Safina
Runner-upRussia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Score6–3, 6–2
Draw56
Seeds16

Jelena Janković was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Kuznetsova.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Russia Dinara Safina (champion)
  2. United States Serena Williams (second round)
  3. Serbia Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Venus Williams (semifinals)
  5. Serbia Ana Ivanovic (third round)
  6. Belarus Victoria Azarenka (semifinals)
  7. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (final)
  8. Russia Nadia Petrova (third round)
  9. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (third round)
  10. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)
  11. France Marion Bartoli (second round)
  12. Italy Flavia Pennetta (third round)
  13. France Alizé Cornet (second round)
  14. China Zheng Jie (third round)
  15. Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)
  16. Estonia Kaia Kanepi (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Russia Dinara Safina 4 6 6
  Spain María José Martínez Sánchez 6 3 0
1 Russia Dinara Safina 63 6 6
4 United States Venus Williams 7 3 4
4 United States Venus Williams 6 6  
10 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 1 2  
1 Russia Dinara Safina 6 6  
7 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 3 2  
7 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 7  
3 Serbia Jelena Janković 1 63  
7 Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6  
6 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 2 4  
6 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 7 6  
16 Estonia Kaia Kanepi 65 3  

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Russia D Safina 7 6  
  France V Razzano 6 68 6   France V Razzano 61 1  
  Slovakia M Rybáriková 0 7 4 1 Russia D Safina 5 6 7
  Russia E Vesnina 1 6 6 14 China J Zheng 7 1 63
Q United States J Craybas 6 3 2   Russia E Vesnina 2 7 2
  France N Dechy 1 64   14 China J Zheng 6 63 6
14 China J Zheng 6 7   1 Russia D Safina 4 6 6
11 France M Bartoli 6 7     Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 3 0
  China S Peng 0 63   11 France M Bartoli 1 5  
  France A Mauresmo 6 64 2   Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 7  
  Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 4 7 6   Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 6 65 6
  United Kingdom A Keothavong 65 4   8 Russia N Petrova 4 7 4
  Spain C Suárez Navarro 7 6     Spain C Suárez Navarro 2 6 3
8 Russia N Petrova 6 3 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States V Williams 6 4 6
  Czech Republic L Šafářová 7 6     Czech Republic L Šafářová 2 6 2
Q Ukraine M Koryttseva 65 2   4 United States V Williams 6 66 6
  Canada A Wozniak 6 3 6   Russia A Chakvetadze 0 7 4
  Italy S Errani 1 6 4   Canada A Wozniak 7 62 3
  Russia A Chakvetadze 6 6     Russia A Chakvetadze 5 7 6
15 Spain A Medina Garrigues 2 3   4 United States V Williams 6 6  
10 Poland A Radwańska 6 6   10 Poland A Radwańska 1 2  
  Ukraine A Bondarenko 0 1   10 Poland A Radwańska 4 6 7
  Russia A Kleybanova 3 3   Q France A Rezaï 6 2 67
Q France A Rezaï 6 6   10 Poland A Radwańska 6 3 6
  Italy F Schiavone 6 6   5 Serbia A Ivanovic 1 6 4
Q Italy A Brianti 3 4     Italy F Schiavone 3 4  
5 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6  

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
  Russia V Dushevina 4 1     Slovakia D Hantuchová 3 3  
  Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6   7 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 3 6
Q Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 6 6   12 Italy F Pennetta 3 6 0
  Australia S Stosur 4 2   Q Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 3 7 1
  Bulgaria T Pironkova 7 4 1 12 Italy F Pennetta 6 65 6
12 Italy F Pennetta 62 6 6 7 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 7  
13 France A Cornet 6 7   3 Serbia J Janković 1 63  
  Japan A Sugiyama 3 5   13 France A Cornet 4 1  
WC Italy R Vinci 3 64     Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 6  
  Ukraine K Bondarenko 6 7     Ukraine K Bondarenko 1 0 r
WC Italy K Knapp 2 3   3 Serbia J Janković 6 1  
  Argentina G Dulko 6 6     Argentina G Dulko 3 66  
3 Serbia J Janković 6 7  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Belarus V Azarenka 6    
  Romania M Niculescu 1 3   Q Japan A Morita 0 r  
Q Japan A Morita 6 6   6 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6  
WC Italy T Garbin 6 3 1 9 Denmark C Wozniacki 2 2  
  United States B Mattek-Sands 3 6 6   United States B Mattek-Sands 1 5  
  Hungary Á Szávay 3 2   9 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 7  
9 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6   6 Belarus V Azarenka 7 6  
16 Estonia K Kanepi 6 6   16 Estonia K Kanepi 65 3  
Q United States V King 4 3   16 Estonia K Kanepi 7 6  
  Austria S Bammer 7 4 6   Austria S Bammer 5 3  
  China N Li 63 6 3 16 Estonia K Kanepi 6 6  
  Switzerland P Schnyder 7 6     Switzerland P Schnyder 3 0  
Q Colombia M Duque Mariño 61 3     Switzerland P Schnyder 6 2 6
2 United States S Williams 2 6 1
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