| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2009 ECM Prague Open | |
| Champion |  Sybille Bammer |
| Runner-up |  Francesca Schiavone |
| Final score | 7-6(4), 6-2 |
The women's singles of the 2009 ECM Prague Open tournament was played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic.
Vera Zvonareva was the defending champion, but was sidelined due to an ankle injury.
Sybille Bammer won in the final 7-6(4), 6-2 against Francesca Schiavone.
Francesca Schiavone (final) Sybille Bammer (champion)
Iveta Benešová (semifinals)
Carla Suárez Navarro (quarterfinals)
Alona Bondarenko (first round)
Magdaléna Rybáriková (first round) Lucie Hradecká (quarterfinals) Petra Kvitová (second round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Francesca Schiavone | 6 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
| Q |  Timea Bacsinszky | 2 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1 | Francesca Schiavone | 64 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Sybille Bammer | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Iveta Benešová | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Sybille Bammer | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | F Schiavone | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 S Pe'er | 5 | 3 | 1 | F Schiavone | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Zakopalová | 5 | 4 |  P Hercog | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Hercog | 7 | 6 | 1 | F Schiavone | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 K Barrois | 5 | 6 | 7 | K Bondarenko | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 IR Olaru | 7 | 1 | 5 | K Barrois | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Bondarenko | 6 | 6 | K Bondarenko | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | A Bondarenko | 1 | 3 | 1 | F Schiavone | 6 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | C Suárez Navarro | 4 | 6 | 6 | Q | T Bacsinszky | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A Dulgheru | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | C Suárez Navarro | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B Záhlavová-Strýcová | 7 | 6 | B Záhlavová-Strýcová | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | K Kučová | 5 | 4 | 4 | C Suárez Navarro | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Vögele | 3 | 6 | 6 | Q | T Bacsinszky | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  P Martić | 6 | 4 | 3 | S Vögele | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | T Bacsinszky | 6 | 7 | Q | T Bacsinszky | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | M Rybáriková | 2 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | P Kvitová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 A Lapushchenkova | 1 | 0 | 8 | P Kvitová | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  K Mladenovic | 4 | 1 | WC |  Z Diyas | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Z Diyas | 6 | 6 | WC | Z Diyas | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Niculescu | 6 | 6 | 3 | I Benešová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 K O'Brien | 3 | 2 | M Niculescu | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | K Plíšková | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | I Benešová | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | I Benešová | 65 | 6 | 6 | 3 | I Benešová | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | L Hradecká | 6 | 6 | 2 | S Bammer | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | K Pervak | 3 | 2 | 7 | L Hradecká | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| K Šprem | 6 | 6 | K Šprem | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T Malek | 3 | 2 | 7 | L Hradecká | 5 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Kudryavtseva | 7 | 6 | 2 | S Bammer | 7 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| N Vaidišová | 5 | 2 | A Kudryavtseva | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 T Pironkova | 6 | 62 | 5 | 2 | S Bammer | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | S Bammer | 2 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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