2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open – Singles

Singles
2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open
Champion	Jelena Janković
Runner-up	Dinara Safina
Score	6–4, 6–2
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open

Jelena Janković defeated Dinara Safina in the final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2009 Cincinnati Masters.

Nadia Petrova was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Alona Bondarenko.

This tournament marked the return of Kim Clijsters from the sport after her first retirement, having not played a match since May 2007. She advanced to the quarterfinals, where she was beaten by Safina.

Seeds

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

1. Dinara Safina (final)
2. Serena Williams (third round)
3. Venus Williams (third round)
4. Elena Dementieva (semifinals)
5. Jelena Janković (champion)
6. Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
7. Vera Zvonareva (third round)
8. Caroline Wozniacki (quarterfinals)
9. Victoria Azarenka (third round)
10. Nadia Petrova (first round)
11. Ana Ivanovic (second round)
12. Marion Bartoli (first round)
13. Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)
14. Flavia Pennetta (semifinals)
15. Dominika Cibulková (first round)
16. Virginie Razzano (first round)

Main draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Dinara Safina	6	7
	WC	Kim Clijsters	2	5
								1	Dinara Safina	6	6
								14	Flavia Pennetta	2	0
	14	Flavia Pennetta	6	6
		Daniela Hantuchová	3	3
															1	Dinara Safina	4	2
															5	Jelena Janković	6	6
	8	Caroline Wozniacki	2	1
	4	Elena Dementieva	6	6
								4	Elena Dementieva	62	6	66
								5	Jelena Janković	7	0	7
	5	Jelena Janković	6	6
		Sybille Bammer	0	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	D Safina	2	7	6
		R Vinci	6	6					R Vinci	6	5	4
	Q	T Malek	4	1											1	D Safina	6	6
		MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	3	6											S Peng	3	4
		V Dushevina	4	6	3				MJ Martínez Sánchez	7	2	1
		S Peng	6	6					S Peng	5	6	6
	15	D Cibulková	2	1																		1	D Safina	6	7
	12	M Bartoli	4	3																		WC	K Clijsters	2	5
	WC	K Clijsters	6	6				WC	K Clijsters	6	7
		G Dulko	4	0					P Schnyder	2	5
		P Schnyder	6	6											WC	K Clijsters	6	4	6
		L Šafářová	6	7											6	S Kuznetsova	4	6	2
		I Benešová	3	67					L Šafářová	3	7	64
								6	S Kuznetsova	6	62	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	V Williams	6	6
	Q	O Govortsova	6	6				Q	O Govortsova	2	2
		E Makarova	1	3											3	V Williams	62	4
	Q	U Radwańska	5	5											14	F Pennetta	7	6
		Á Szávay	7	7					Á Szávay	2	4
	Q	A Morita	2	3				14	F Pennetta	6	6
	14	F Pennetta	6	6																		14	F Pennetta	6	6
	10	N Petrova	2	3																			D Hantuchová	3	3
		A Bondarenko	6	6					A Bondarenko	5	6	4
		S Errani	6	3	1				D Hantuchová	7	1	6
		D Hantuchová	3	6	6											D Hantuchová	7	0	7
		A Kleybanova	6	6											7	V Zvonareva	66	6	65
		A Rezaï	3	3					A Kleybanova	4	6	5
								7	V Zvonareva	6	1	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	C Wozniacki	4	6	6
		C Suárez Navarro	0	3					A Wozniak	6	4	4
		A Wozniak	6	6											8	C Wozniacki	3
		A Cornet	3	2												M Czink	0	r
		M Czink	6	6					M Czink	7	7
	Q	M Oudin	6	1	1			11	A Ivanovic	66	5
	11	A Ivanovic	2	6	6																	8	C Wozniacki	2	1
	16	V Razzano	3	6	4																	4	E Dementieva	6	6
		A-L Grönefeld	6	3	6				A-L Grönefeld	3	2
	WC	M Shaughnessy	5	5					S Cîrstea	6	6
		S Cîrstea	7	7												S Cîrstea	4	4
	Q	Y Wickmayer	6	6											4	E Dementieva	6	6
		F Schiavone	3	4				Q	Y Wickmayer	3	4
								4	E Dementieva	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	J Janković	7	6
	WC	M Kirilenko	6	6				WC	M Kirilenko	66	3
	Q	Y Shvedova	4	1											5	J Janković	7	7
		E Vesnina	5	3											9	V Azarenka	5	64
		A Chakvetadze	7	6					A Chakvetadze	4	2
		K Kanepi	3	62				9	V Azarenka	6	6
	9	V Azarenka	6	7																		5	J Janković	6	6
	13	A Radwańska	6	6																			S Bammer	0	3
		A Sugiyama	2	1				13	A Radwańska	0	5
		S Bammer	6	4	6				S Bammer	6	7
		J Zheng	2	6	2											S Bammer	7	6
	Q	K Bondarenko	6	6											2	S Williams	5	4
		M Rybáriková	2	2				Q	K Bondarenko	3	2
								2	S Williams	6	6

See also

• 2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women's Open

External links

• Draw and Qualifying Draw