Women's singles
2009 China Open
Champion	Svetlana Kuznetsova
Runner-up	Agnieszka Radwańska
Score	6–2, 6–4
Seeds	16

Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Agnieszka Radwańska in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2009 China Open. It was her second China Open title.^[1]

Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but lost in the second round against Peng Shuai.

This tournament saw world No. 226 Zhang Shuai defeat then-world No. 1 Dinara Safina in the second round, and as such become the lowest-ranked player to ever defeat a reigning world No. 1.^[2] Serena Williams replaced Safina as world No. 1 following the tournament by virtue of winning her second round match, though Williams herself would lose in the third round.^[3]

Seeds

The four Tokyo semifinalists received a bye into the second round. They are as follows:

• Maria Sharapova (third round)
• Agnieszka Radwańska (final)
• Li Na (third round)
• Jelena Janković (second round)

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	14	Marion Bartoli	3	7	6
	7	Vera Zvonareva	6	5	2
								14	Marion Bartoli	4	3
								12	Agnieszka Radwańska	6	6
	4	Elena Dementieva	5	3
	12	Agnieszka Radwańska	7	6
															12	Agnieszka Radwańska	2	4
															6	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6
	6	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6
		Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	3	3
								6	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6	6
								13	Nadia Petrova	1	3
		Peng Shuai	77	3	2
	13	Nadia Petrova	65	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	D Safina	6	6
		R Vinci	4	4				1	D Safina	5	65
	WC	S Zhang	6	6				WC	S Zhang	7	77
		I Benešová	4	2											WC	S Zhang	1	4
	WC	Y Wickmayer	7	3	3										14	M Bartoli	6	6
		A Kleybanova	5	6	6				A Kleybanova	2	3
		M Rybáriková	2	6	3			14	M Bartoli	6	6
	14	M Bartoli	6	4	6																	14	M Bartoli	3	7	6
	10	F Pennetta	77	6																		7	V Zvonareva	6	5	2
	WC	X Han	62	2				10	F Pennetta	3	7	6
	WC	M Kirilenko	2	6	62			Q	K Bondarenko	6	5	3
	Q	K Bondarenko	6	2	7										10	F Pennetta	3	7	5
		S Lisicki	0	0	r										7	V Zvonareva	6	5	7
		F Schiavone	6	1					F Schiavone	3	0
		S Cîrstea	2	2				7	V Zvonareva	6	6
	7	V Zvonareva	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	E Dementieva	6	6
		A-L Grönefeld	4	0				4	E Dementieva	6	6
		E Vesnina	62	7	4			Q	M Czink	4	3
	Q	M Czink	77	5	6										4	E Dementieva	6	6
	Q	C Ji	2	4											16	N Li	2	0
		L Šafářová	6	6					L Šafářová	6	0	4
								16	N Li	4	6	6
																						4	E Dementieva	5	3
																						12	A Radwańska	7	6
								12	A Radwańska	6	6
	Q	U Radwańska	4	5					P Schnyder	4	1
		P Schnyder	6	7											12	A Radwańska	4	6	6
	LL	V King	6	6												MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	4	2
	LL	G Voskoboeva	4	3				LL	V King	4	4
		MJ Martínez Sánchez	65	77	6				MJ Martínez Sánchez	6	6
	5	C Wozniacki	77	62	0

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	S Kuznetsova	77	7
		J Zheng	63	5				6	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		A Medina Garrigues	3	7	7				A Medina Garrigues	2	1
	WC	J Lu	6	5	5										6	S Kuznetsova	6	4	6
		Á Szávay	3	0												A Bondarenko	3	6	0
		A Bondarenko	6	6					A Bondarenko	6	6
		S Errani	6	6					S Errani	3	3
	LL	A Glatch	1	1																		6	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	15	S Stosur	4	6	3																		A Pavlyuchenkova	3	3
		A Cornet	6	4	6				A Cornet	60	4
		A Rezaï	6	1	65				A Wozniak	77	6
		A Wozniak	4	6	77											A Wozniak	4	4
		S Bammer	5	1												A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6
		A Pavlyuchenkova	7	6					A Pavlyuchenkova	3	6	6
		V Dushevina	2	61				3	V Williams	6	1	4
	3	V Williams	6	77

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	J Janković	6	5	2
	Q	Y Shvedova	2	3					S Peng	4	7	6
		S Peng	6	6												S Peng	6	6
																M Sharapova	2	4
									M Sharapova	6	65	7
	Q	O Govortsova	1	3				9	V Azarenka	3	77	5
	9	V Azarenka	6	6																			S Peng	77	3	2
	13	N Petrova	6	5	6																	13	N Petrova	65	6	6
	Q	A Kudryavtseva	1	7	2			13	N Petrova	6	2	7
		D Hantuchová	7	6					D Hantuchová	1	6	5
		C Suárez Navarro	5	2											13	N Petrova	6	3	77
	Q	S Pe'er	4	2											2	S Williams	4	6	65
		E Makarova	6	6					E Makarova	3	2
		K Kanepi	5	4				2	S Williams	6	6
	2	S Williams	7	6

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw

References