2009 Italian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2009 Italian Open
Champion Dinara Safina
Runner-up Svetlana Kuznetsova
Score6–3, 6–2
Draw56
Seeds16
Main article: 2009 Italian Open (tennis)

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.

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

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

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 V Williams 6 4 6
  L Šafářová 7 6     L Šafářová 2 6 2
Q M Koryttseva 65 2   4 V Williams 6 66 6
  A Wozniak 6 3 6   A Chakvetadze 0 7 4
  S Errani 1 6 4   A Wozniak 7 62 3
  A Chakvetadze 6 6     A Chakvetadze 5 7 6
15 A Medina Garrigues 2 3   4 V Williams 6 6  
10 A Radwańska 6 6   10 A Radwańska 1 2  
  A Bondarenko 0 1   10 A Radwańska 4 6 7
  A Kleybanova 3 3   Q A Rezaï 6 2 67
Q A Rezaï 6 6   10 A Radwańska 6 3 6
  F Schiavone 6 6   5 A Ivanovic 1 6 4
Q A Brianti 3 4     F Schiavone 3 4  
5 A Ivanovic 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

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

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 V Azarenka 6    
  M Niculescu 1 3   Q A Morita 0 r  
Q A Morita 6 6   6 V Azarenka 6 6  
WC T Garbin 6 3 1 9 C Wozniacki 2 2  
  B Mattek-Sands 3 6 6   B Mattek-Sands 1 5  
  Á Szávay 3 2   9 C Wozniacki 6 7  
9 C Wozniacki 6 6   6 V Azarenka 7 6  
16 K Kanepi 6 6   16 K Kanepi 65 3  
Q V King 4 3   16 K Kanepi 7 6  
  S Bammer 7 4 6   S Bammer 5 3  
  N Li 63 6 3 16 K Kanepi 6 6  
  P Schnyder 7 6     P Schnyder 3 0  
Q M Duque Mariño 61 3     P Schnyder 6 2 6
2 S Williams 2 6 1
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