2009 Australian Open – Women's Singles

It was her fourth Australian Open singles title and tenth major singles title overall. With the win, Williams regained the world No. 1 ranking.

Women's singles
2009 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Dinara Safina
Score	6–0, 6–3
Details
Draw	128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32
Events
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Maria Sharapova was the reigning champion, but withdrew from the tournament due to a recurring shoulder injury.

This was also the first Australian Open to feature three Russian semifinalists, those being Safina, Vera Zvonareva and Elena Dementieva.

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	16	Marion Bartoli	3	0
	7	Vera Zvonareva	6	6
								7	Vera Zvonareva	3	64
								3	Dinara Safina	6	77
	3	Dinara Safina	6	4	6
	WC	Jelena Dokić	4	6	4
															3	Dinara Safina	0	3
															2	Serena Williams	6	6
		Carla Suárez Navarro	2	2
	4	Elena Dementieva	6	6
								4	Elena Dementieva	3	4
								2	Serena Williams	6	6
	8	Svetlana Kuznetsova	7	5	1
	2	Serena Williams	5	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	J Janković	6	6
		Y Meusburger	1	3				1	J Janković	6	7
		K Flipkens	6	6					K Flipkens	4	5
		R de los Ríos	3	2											1	J Janković	6	6
		N Dechy	6	6											26	A Sugiyama	4	4
	Q	V Kutuzova	3	0					N Dechy	6	1	3
	Q	S Dubois	0	65				26	A Sugiyama	1	6	6
	26	A Sugiyama	6	77																		1	J Janković	1	4
	24	S Bammer	3	1																		16	M Bartoli	6	6
		L Šafářová	6	6					L Šafářová	6	3	9
		P Cetkovská	4	5					M Erakovic	1	6	7
		M Erakovic	6	7												L Šafářová	6	2	1
	Q	K Šprem	0	4											16	M Bartoli	3	6	6
		T Pironkova	6	6					T Pironkova	5	2
		M South	2	4				16	M Bartoli	7	6
	16	M Bartoli	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	N Petrova	6	77
		Y Shvedova	3	63				10	N Petrova	6	6
		S Mirza	6	6					S Mirza	3	2
		M Domachowska	1	4											10	N Petrova	6	0
		K Knapp	78	6												G Voskoboeva	1	0r
	WC	M Wejnert	66	4					K Knapp	4	1
		G Voskoboeva	6	3	6				G Voskoboeva	6	6
	23	Á Szávay	3	6	4																	10	N Petrova	5	4
	27	M Kirilenko	0	4																		7	V Zvonareva	7	6
		S Errani	6	6					S Errani	6	6
		M Niculescu	6	6					M Niculescu	2	3
	Q	K O'Brien	4	4												S Errani	4	1
		ME Camerin	3	6	3										7	V Zvonareva	6	6
		E Gallovits	6	2	6				E Gallovits	0	0
		M Rybáriková	62	0				7	V Zvonareva	6	6
	7	V Zvonareva	77	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	D Safina	6	6
		A Kudryavtseva	3	4				3	D Safina	63	6	6
		E Makarova	1	7	6				E Makarova	77	3	0
		A Rezaï	6	5	4										3	D Safina	6	6
	Q	J Schruff	4	1											25	K Kanepi	2	2
		P Mayr	6	6					P Mayr	3	1
	Q	K Date-Krumm	4	6	6			25	K Kanepi	6	6
	25	K Kanepi	6	4	8																	3	D Safina	6	2	7
	19	D Hantuchová	713	6																		15	A Cornet	2	6	5
		C Dellacqua	611	4				19	D Hantuchová	6	4	6
		J Craybas	2	6	5				M Johansson	3	6	3
		M Johansson	6	1	7										19	D Hantuchová	6	4	2
	PR	A Petkovic	5	77	4										15	A Cornet	4	6	6
	Q	K Wörle	7	60	0r			PR	A Petkovic	1	0
		M Koryttseva	3	4				15	A Cornet	6	6
	15	A Cornet	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	C Wozniacki	6	6
		S Pe'er	3	2				11	C Wozniacki	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	3	3
		M Duque Marino	3	2											11	C Wozniacki	6	1	2
	WC	J Dokić	6	3	6										WC	J Dokić	3	6	6
		T Paszek	2	6	4			WC	J Dokić	6	64	6
		A Keothavong	1	77	1			17	A Chakvetadze	4	77	3
	17	A Chakvetadze	6	64	6																	WC	J Dokić	7	5	8
	29	A Kleybanova	7	7																		29	A Kleybanova	5	7	6
		S Arvidsson	5	5				29	A Kleybanova	6	3	6
		S Cohen-Aloro	6	6					S Cohen-Aloro	1	6	2
		B Záhlavová-Strýcová	3	4											29	A Kleybanova	7	65	6
		Y Wickmayer	4	2											5	A Ivanovic	5	77	2
	Q	A Brianti	6	6				Q	A Brianti	3	2
		J Görges	5	3				5	A Ivanovic	6	6
	5	A Ivanovic	7	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	V Williams	6	6
		A Kerber	3	3				6	V Williams	6	3	5
		C Suárez Navarro	7	6					C Suárez Navarro	2	6	7
		R Vinci	5	4												C Suárez Navarro	6	6
	Q	M Oudin	1	4												MJ Martínez Sánchez	1	4
		A Amanmuradova	6	6					A Amanmuradova	2	4
		MJ Martínez Sánchez	7	6					MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	6
	32	T Tanasugarn	5	3																			C Suárez Navarro	6	6
	21	A Medina Garrigues	6	7																		21	A Medina Garrigues	3	2
	WC	I Holland	1	5				21	A Medina Garrigues	6	6
		E Vesnina	4	6	1				J Coin	1	4
		J Coin	6	4	6										21	A Medina Garrigues	6	6
	WC	J Moore	1	6	9										12	F Pennetta	4	1
	WC	C McHale	6	3	7			WC	J Moore	4	1
	PR	M Santangelo	2	7	2			12	F Pennetta	6	6
	12	F Pennetta	6	5	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	P Schnyder	2	6	6
	WC	K Mladenovic	6	4	2			14	P Schnyder	3	1
		J Gajdošová	1	77	4				V Razzano	6	6
		V Razzano	6	62	6											V Razzano	5	5
		S-w Hsieh	3	3											18	D Cibulková	7	7
		Y-j Chan	6	6					Y-j Chan	0	2
	Q	C Scheepers	0	0				18	D Cibulková	6	6
	18	D Cibulková	6	6																		18	D Cibulková	2	2
	30	A Wozniak	4	3																		4	E Dementieva	6	6
		S Lisicki	6	6					S Lisicki	3	4
		S Stosur	77	77					S Stosur	6	6
		K Zakopalová	65	60												S Stosur	66	4
		V Dushevina	4	6	2										4	E Dementieva	77	6
		I Benešová	6	0	6				I Benešová	4	1
		K Barrois	64	6	1			4	E Dementieva	6	6
	4	E Dementieva	77	2	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	S Kuznetsova	6	3	6
		An Rodionova	2	6	3			8	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	PR	T Malek	77	6				PR	T Malek	2	2
		A Morita	64	2											8	S Kuznetsova	79	6
		N Vaidišová	2	1											31	A Bondarenko	67	4
		S Brémond	6	6					S Brémond	61	6	2
	WC	O Rogowska	7	3	2			31	A Bondarenko	77	1	6
	31	A Bondarenko	5	6	6																	8	S Kuznetsova	4
	22	J Zheng	6	6																		22	J Zheng	1r
		C Pin	3	3				22	J Zheng	77	5	6
		S Cîrstea	2	2					M Czink	60	7	3
		M Czink	6	6											22	J Zheng	6	6
		E Bychkova	3	0												K Bondarenko	2	2
		L Domínguez Lino	6	6					L Domínguez Lino	5	5
		K Bondarenko	79	4	6				K Bondarenko	7	7
	9	A Radwańska	67	6	1

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	V Azarenka	6	6
		P Kvitová	2	1				13	V Azarenka	4
		T Garbin	6	2	7				T Garbin	1r
		A Pavlyuchenkova	4	6	5										13	V Azarenka	6	6
	Q	E Baltacha	6	6											20	A Mauresmo	4	2
		A-L Grönefeld	1	4				Q	E Baltacha	6	3	2
		O Govortsova	4	3				20	A Mauresmo	4	6	6
	20	A Mauresmo	6	6																		13	V Azarenka	6	2r
	28	F Schiavone	64	1																		2	S Williams	3	4
		S Peng	77	6					S Peng	6	6
		N Llagostera Vives	6	1	2			Q	S Karatantcheva	4	0
	Q	S Karatantcheva	2	6	6											S Peng	1	4
		A Yakimova	3	7	3										2	S Williams	6	6
		G Dulko	6	5	6				G Dulko	3	5
	WC	M Yuan	3	2				2	S Williams	6	7
	2	S Williams	6	6

• 2009 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation