2009 ECM Prague Open
Tennis tournament
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The 2009 ECM Prague Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 8th edition of the ECM Prague Open, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2009 WTA Tour. It took place in Prague, Czech Republic, from 13 July through 19 July 2009.
Date13–19 July
Edition8th
Draw32S / 16D
Prizemoney$220,000
| 2009 ECM Prague Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13–19 July |
| Edition | 8th |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $220,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Venue | I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Sybille Bammer | |
| Doubles | |
 Alona Bondarenko / Kateryna Bondarenko | |
The tournament included tennis exhibition involving Pat Cash, Mansour Bahrami and Henri Leconte.
Finals
Singles
Sybille Bammer defeated 
Francesca Schiavone, 7–64, 6–2
- It was Bammers first title of the year, and the second of her career.
Doubles
Alona Bondarenko / Kateryna Bondarenko defeated 
Iveta Benešová / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová, 6–1, 6–2
WTA entrants
Seeds
| Player | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francesca Schiavone | Italy |
28 | 1 |
| Sybille Bammer | Austria |
30 | 2 |
| Iveta Benešová | Czech Republic |
31 | 3 |
| Carla Suárez Navarro |  |
32 | 4 |
| Alona Bondarenko | Ukraine |
36 | 5 |
| Magdaléna Rybáriková |  Slovakia |
46 | 6 |
| Lucie Hradecká | Czech Republic |
56 | 7 |
| Petra Kvitová | Czech Republic |
58 | 8 |
- Seedings are based on the rankings of July 6, 2009.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
