2009 Challenge Bell – Singles

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Singles
2009 Challenge Bell
Champion Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda Czink
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Šafářová
Final score4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Events
Singles Doubles
  2008  · Tournoi de Québec ·  2010  

Nadia Petrova was the defending champion, but she retired, due to a viral illness, in the quarterfinals against Melinda Czink.

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Czink went on to win her maiden WTA singles title, defeating Lucie Šafářová 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals, retired due to viral illness)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki (withdrew due to ankle injury)
  3. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aleksandra Wozniak (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Šafářová (final)
  5. Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda Czink (champion)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas (second round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Varvara Lepchenko (first round)
  8. Flag of Germany.svg Julia Görges (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
5 Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda Czink 66
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aleksandra Wozniak 3 3
5 Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda Czink 4 67
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Šafářová 63 5
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Šafářová 66
8 Flag of Germany.svg Julia Görges 3 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 66
Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson 2 0 1 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Cecil 5 3 Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle 3 2
Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle 761 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 640r
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg H El Tabakh 0r5 Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink 770
Flag of France.svg S Brémond Beltrame 5 Flag of France.svg S Brémond Beltrame 4 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Adamczak 3 615 Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink 66
5 Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink 6775 Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink 66
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Wozniak 663 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Wozniak 3 3
Flag of Italy.svg C Dentoni 2 0 3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Wozniak 67
Flag of Russia.svg R Kulikova 66 Flag of Russia.svg R Kulikova 2 5
Flag of Argentina.svg J Cravero 4 2 3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Wozniak 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K O'Brien 1 4 Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva 1 1
Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva 66 Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva 76
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 0 1 6 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 5 2
6 Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko 4 5
WC Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands 67WC Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands 66
Flag of the United States.svg V King 76 Flag of the United States.svg V King 3 3
Q Flag of Georgia.svg A Tatishvili 5 2 WC Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands 3 4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Tétreault 664 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová 2 1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Tétreault 2 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Dubois 1 3 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 66
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 664 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Šafářová 66
8 Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 678 Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 3 2
Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson 3 5 8 Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 66
Flag of the United States.svg L Albanese 4 3 WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Marino 2 3
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Marino 668 Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 66
Flag of the United States.svg S Perry 1 62 Q Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh 2 4
Q Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh 63 6Q Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh 62 6
Q Flag of Switzerland.svg A Sadiković 66Q Flag of Switzerland.svg A Sadiković 3 62
LL Flag of Russia.svg O Puchkova 4 3

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