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2009 Medibank International Sydney – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2009 Medibank International Sydney
Final
ChampionRussia Elena Dementieva
Runner-upRussia Dinara Safina
Score6–3, 2–6, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Justine Henin was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on May 14, 2008.

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

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 & three more against Caroline Wozniacki in the quarterfinals. Williams was defeated by the eventual champion Dementieva in the semifinals in straight sets.

Seeds

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  1. United States Serena Williams (semifinals)
  2. Russia Dinara Safina (final)
  3. Russia Elena Dementieva (champion)
  4. Russia Vera Zvonareva (withdrew due to gastrointestinal illness)
  5. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals, withdrew due to an abdominal strain)
  6. Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)
  7. Russia Nadia Petrova (first round)
  8. Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Serena Williams 3 1  
3 Russia Elena Dementieva 6 6  
3 Russia Elena Dementieva 6 2 6
2 Russia Dinara Safina 3 6 1
  Japan Ai Sugiyama 4 63  
2 Russia Dinara Safina 6 7  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States S Williams 6 64 7
  Australia S Stosur 3 7 5 1 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Italy S Errani 6 6     Italy S Errani 1 2  
  Australia C Dellacqua 1 2   1 United States S Williams 65 6 7
  France M Bartoli 1 r   8 Denmark C Wozniacki 7 3 63
Q United Kingdom M South 1     Q United Kingdom M South 2 0  
  Slovakia D Cibulková 1 2   8 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6  
8 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6   1 United States S Williams 3 1  
3 Russia E Dementieva 7 6   3 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
  Russia E Makarova 5 1   3 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
LL Italy K Knapp 4 2   WC Slovakia J Gajdošová 2 4  
WC Slovakia J Gajdošová 6 6   3 Russia E Dementieva 6 5 6
Q Czech Republic K Zakopalová 3 0   6 Poland A Radwańska 2 7 4
  Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6     Slovakia D Hantuchová 3 5  
  Austria S Bammer 4 3   6 Poland A Radwańska 6 7  
6 Poland A Radwańska 6 6  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Russia S Kuznetsova 3 6 6
  China S Peng 6 1 3 5 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 2 7
  Estonia K Kanepi 6 7     Estonia K Kanepi 2 6 63
Q Germany A Kerber 1 5   5 Russia S Kuznetsova      
LL United States J Craybas 2 3     Japan A Sugiyama w/o    
  Japan A Sugiyama 6 6     Japan A Sugiyama 2 6 6
  Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 3 6   Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 1 2
LL Belarus A Yakimova 1 6 3   Japan A Sugiyama 4 63  
7 Russia N Petrova 2 4   2 Russia D Safina 6 7  
  France A Cornet 6 6     France A Cornet 7 6  
  Russia M Kirilenko 2 2     Russia A Kleybanova 65 1  
  Russia A Kleybanova 6 6     France A Cornet 3 4  
WC Australia E Starr 0 1   2 Russia D Safina 6 6  
Q Russia V Dushevina 6 6   Q Russia V Dushevina 3 0  
  Romania S Cîrstea 2 1   2 Russia D Safina 6 6  
2 Russia D Safina 6 6  
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