2009 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but lost to her sister Serena Williams in the final, 6–2, 7–6(7–4). With the victory, Serena claimed the year-end No. 1 ranking for the second time in her career.

Singles
2009 WTA Tour Championships
Champion Serena Williams
Runner-up Venus Williams
Final score6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Main article: 2009 WTA Tour Championships

Players
  1. Dinara Safina (Round Robin, retired/withdrew due to a back injury)
  2. Serena Williams (Champion)
  3. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Round Robin)
  4. Caroline Wozniacki (Semifinals, retired due to a left abdominal strain)
  5. Elena Dementieva (Round Robin)
  6. Victoria Azarenka (Round Robin, retired due to cramping)
  7. Venus Williams (Final)
  8. Jelena Janković (Semifinals)

Alternates
  1. Vera Zvonareva (Replaced Safina) (Round Robin, withdrew due to ankle injury)
  2. Agnieszka Radwańska (Replaced Zvonareva) (Round Robin)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
2 Serena Williams 6 0
4 Caroline Wozniacki 4 1r
2 Serena Williams 6 77
7 Venus Williams 2 64
7 Venus Williams 5 6 6
8 Jelena Janković 7 3 4

White Group
Safina
Zvonareva
Radwańska		 Wozniacki Azarenka Janković RR
W–L		 Set
W–L		 Game
W–L		 Standings
1
ALT
ALT		 Dinara Safina
Vera Zvonareva
Agnieszka Radwańska		 0–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6
(w/ Zvonareva)		 4–6, 7–5, 4–1 retired
(w/ Radwańska)		 1–1 retired
(w/ Safina)		 0–1
0–1
1–0		 0–0
1–2
2–1		 1–1
11–18
17–12		 X
X
4
4 Caroline Wozniacki 6–0, 6–7(3–7), 6–4
(w/ Zvonareva)		 1–6, 6–4, 7–5 2–6, 2–6 2–1 4–4
(50%)		 36–38
(48,6%)		 2
6 Victoria Azarenka 6–4, 5–7, 1–4 retired
(w/ Radwańska)		 6–1, 4–6, 5–7 6–2, 6–3 1–2 4–4
(50%)		 39–36
(52%)		 3
8 Jelena Janković 1–1 retired
(w/ Safina)		 6–2, 6–2 2–6, 3–6 2–1 2–2
(50%)		 18–17
(51,4%)		 1

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.

Maroon Group
S Williams Kuznetsova Dementieva V Williams RR
W–L		 Set
W–L		 Game
W–L		 Standings
2 Serena Williams 7–6(8–6), 7–5 6–2, 6–4 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) 3–0 6–1
(85,7%)		 44–34
(56,4%)		 1
3 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–7(6–8), 5–7 6–3, 6–2 2–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 1–2 3–4
(42,9%)		 36–37
(49,3%)		 3
5 Elena Dementieva 2–6, 4–6 3–6, 2–6 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2 1–2 2–5
(28,6%)		 27–38
(41,5%)		 4
7 Venus Williams 7–5, 4–6, 6–7(4–7) 6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 2–6 1–2 4–5
(44,4%)		 49–47
(51%)		 2

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.

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