2009 BNP Paribas Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2009 BNP Paribas Open
Champions Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
Runners-up Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er
Final score6–4, 3–6, 10–5
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2008  · BNP Paribas Open ·  2010  

Dinara Safina and Elena Vesnina were the defending champions, but Safina chose not to participate, and only Vesnina competed that year.
Vesnina partnered with Maria Sharapova, but lost in the first round to Ekaterina Makarova and Tatiana Poutchek.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber (second round)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues / Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual (first round)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Peschke / Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond (first round)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (second round)
  5. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (first round)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives / Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko / Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Yung-jan / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Tiantian (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
7 Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko
Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta
651  
  Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
76 
  Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
63 [10]
  Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er
4 6[5]
  Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko
Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Pe'er
66 
6 Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
3 3  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
2 3  1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
5 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg A Kleybanova
Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu
656[12]  Flag of Russia.svg A Kleybanova
Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu
77 
  Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki
74 [10]   Flag of Russia.svg A Kleybanova
Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu
2 2  
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
62 [10]7 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
66 
  Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Shvedova
4 6[3]   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Zheng
74 [6]
  Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
2 2  7 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
626[10]
7 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
66 7 Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
651  
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
76   Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
76 
  Flag of Poland.svg K Jans
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
661  4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
2 6[7]
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova
Flag of the United States.svg V King
1 2    Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
63 [10]
  Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
66   Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka
Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva
66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
3 0    Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva
Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
0 2  
  Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
66   Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg K Bondarenko
4 6[4]
  Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva
Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
64 [16]  Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva
Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
64 [10]
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
4 6[14]

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-j Chan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
2 6[7]
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová
64 [10]  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová
67 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Kops-Jones
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
63 [10]  Flag of the United States.svg R Kops-Jones
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
1 5  
  Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of Italy.svg M Santangelo
4 6[5]   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Benešová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová
73 [12]
  Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
66   Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
5 6[14]
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-j Chuang
Flag of India.svg S Mirza
1 4    Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
66 
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
2 7[13]  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
3 1  
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
663[11]   Flag of Argentina.svg G Dulko
Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
66 
6 Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
3 6[10]6 Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
3 3  
  Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska
Flag of Hungary.svg Á Szávay
64 [2] 6 Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
66 
WC Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova
Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
1 6[7]   Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova
Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
2 1  
  Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova
Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
64 [10]6 Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
66 
  Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva
2 2  WC Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
1 2  
WC Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
66 WC Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
4 7[10]
WC Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
67 WC Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
65 [6]
2 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
2 65 

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