2009 Medibank International Sydney – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
2009 Medibank International Sydney
Final
Champion	Elena Dementieva
Runner-up	Dinara Safina
Score	6–3, 2–6, 6–1
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Draw	32
Seeds	8
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Justine Henin was the defending champion,^[1] but retired from the sport on 14 May 2008.^[2]

Champion

Elena Dementieva

Runner-up

Dinara Safina

Score6–3, 2–6, 6–1

Draw32

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Elena Dementieva won the all-Russian final, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1, over Dinara Safina.^[3]

World No. 2 and the first seed Serena Williams was nearly out of the tournament two times. Williams saved four match points in her first round clash against Samantha Stosur^[4].and three more against Caroline Wozniacki in the quarterfinals.^[5].Williams was defeated by the eventual champion Dementieva in the semifinals in straight sets.^[6]

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Semifinals				Final

1	Serena Williams	3	1

3	Elena Dementieva	6	6
				3	Elena Dementieva	6	2	6

				2	Dinara Safina	3	6	1
	Ai Sugiyama	4	6³

2	Dinara Safina	6	7

First round					Second round				Quarterfinals					Semifinals

1	S Williams	6	6⁴	7
	S Stosur	3	7	5	1	S Williams	6	6
	S Errani	6	6			S Errani	1	2
	C Dellacqua	1	2						1	S Williams	6⁵	6	7
	M Bartoli	1	r						8	C Wozniacki	7	3	6³
Q	M South	1			Q	M South	2	0
	D Cibulková	1	2		8	C Wozniacki	6	6
8	C Wozniacki	6	6											1	S Williams	3	1
3	E Dementieva	7	6											3	E Dementieva	6	6
	E Makarova	5	1		3	E Dementieva	6	6
LL	K Knapp	4	2		WC	J Gajdošová	2	4
WC	J Gajdošová	6	6						3	E Dementieva	6	5	6
Q	K Zakopalová	3	0						6	A Radwańska	2	7	4
	D Hantuchová	6	6			D Hantuchová	3	5
	S Bammer	4	3		6	A Radwańska	6	7
6	A Radwańska	6	6

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

5	S Kuznetsova	3	6	6
	S Peng	6	1	3	5	S Kuznetsova	6	2	7
	K Kanepi	6	7			K Kanepi	2	6	6³
Q	A Kerber	1	5							5	S Kuznetsova
LL	J Craybas	2	3								A Sugiyama	w/o
	A Sugiyama	6	6			A Sugiyama	2	6	6
	A Medina Garrigues	6	3	6		A Medina Garrigues	6	1	2
LL	A Yakimova	1	6	3											A Sugiyama	4	6³
7	N Petrova	2	4											2	D Safina	6	7
	A Cornet	6	6			A Cornet	7	6
	M Kirilenko	2	2			A Kleybanova	6⁵	1
	A Kleybanova	6	6								A Cornet	3	4
WC	E Starr	0	1							2	D Safina	6	6
Q	V Dushevina	6	6		Q	V Dushevina	3	0
	S Cîrstea	2	1		2	D Safina	6	6
2	D Safina	6	6

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