2009 Family Circle Cup – Singles

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Singles
2009 Family Circle Cup
Final
Champion Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki
Runner-up Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki
Score6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
  2008  · Family Circle Cup ·  2010  

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but withdrew due to injury.

Contents

Sabine Lisicki won her maiden WTA tour title, defeating Caroline Wozniacki in the final 6–2, 6–4.

Dinara Safina gained the World No. 1 ranking for the first time at the conclusion of this tournament, despite not participating. This is because Williams' withdrawal, and loss of her championship ranking points, allowed her to be superseded by Safina in the rankings.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (third round)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva (third round, retired due to right ankle injury)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova (third round)
  5. Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki (finals)
  6. Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominika Cibulková (quarterfinals, retired due to leg injury)
  8. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder (second round)
  9. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aleksandra Wozniak (second round)
  10. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai (third round)
  11. Flag of Ukraine.svg Alona Bondarenko (second round)
  12. Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands (second round)
  13. Flag of France.svg Virginie Razzano (quarterfinals)
  14. Flag of Belarus.svg Olga Govortsova (first round)
  15. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (first round)
  16. Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki (champion)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1/WC Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 61  
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominika Cibulková 4 0r
1/WC Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 4 75
5 Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki 65 7
13 Flag of France.svg Virginie Razzano 2 0  
5 Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki 66 
5 Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki 2 4  
16 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki 66 
6 Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli 66 
  Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda Czink 4 1  
6 Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli 3 1  
16 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina 4 0  
16 Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Lisicki 66 

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1/WC Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Ditty 66   Flag of the United States.svg J Ditty 0 2  
  Flag of Japan.svg A Morita 1 1  1/WC Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko 66   Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko 1 1  
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva 1 3    Flag of the United States.svg V Lepchenko 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Perry 76 Q Flag of the United States.svg S Perry 2 3  
15 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová 5 1  1/WC Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 61  
12 Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands 77 7 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 4 0r
  Flag of Colombia.svg M Duque Marino 635  12 Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek-Sands 2 4  
  Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova 67   Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Brengle 2 64   Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova 72 3
  Flag of Germany.svg J Schruff 5 2  7 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 6666
  Flag of Austria.svg T Paszek 76   Flag of Austria.svg T Paszek 4 0  
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková 66 

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66 
  Flag of Paraguay.svg R de los Ríos 66   Flag of Paraguay.svg R de los Ríos 3 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg C Gullickson 1 4  3 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 1r 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Dubois 4 6613 Flag of France.svg V Razzano 1   
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K O'Brien 62 1   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Dubois 3 63 
WC Flag of the United States.svg M Cecil 1 2  13 Flag of France.svg V Razzano 67 
13 Flag of France.svg V Razzano 66 13 Flag of France.svg V Razzano 2 0  
10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 66 5 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 66 
WC Flag of Russia.svg A Pivovarova 0 2  10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 72 7
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova 66   Flag of Uzbekistan.svg A Amanmuradova 5 65
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 2 4  10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng 3 4  
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Haynes 4 70 5 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva 65 6  Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva 3 3  
5 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 66 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 66 
Q Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 61 6Q Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 1 3  
  Flag of Poland.svg M Domachowska 1 64 6 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Oudin 66 Q Flag of the United States.svg M Oudin 4 1  
  Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk 4 0  Q Flag of the United States.svg M Oudin 76 
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Spears 3 60 9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Wozniak 5 0  
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Wozniak 64 66 Flag of France.svg M Bartoli  6 6 
14 Flag of Belarus.svg O Govortsova 7653   Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink  4  1  
  Flag of the United States.svg V King 6376  Flag of the United States.svg V King 4 2  
  Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink  6 6   Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas  2  4    Flag of Hungary.svg M Czink 3 67
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yan 2 2  4 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 64 5
  Flag of Austria.svg P Mayr 66   Flag of Austria.svg P Mayr 1 62
4 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 62 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 2 75
  Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 66   Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 6657
  Flag of Russia.svg E Rodina 0 2    Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 77 
  Flag of Ukraine.svg M Koryttseva 1 1    Flag of Ukraine.svg V Kutuzova 645  
  Flag of Ukraine.svg V Kutuzova 66   Flag of Ukraine.svg V Kutuzova 67 
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 4 0  11 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko 4 5  
11 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko 66   Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 4 0  
16 Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 76 16 Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 66 
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier 5 4  16 Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg A Glatch 4 5  Q Flag of Slovakia.svg L Wienerová 4 3  
Q Flag of Slovakia.svg L Wienerová 67 16 Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki 67 
  Flag of India.svg S Mirza 66 2 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 4 65 
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg S Karatantcheva 4 4    Flag of India.svg S Mirza 1 62
2 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 63 6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Flag of South Africa.svg Chanelle Scheepers (first round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Angela Haynes (qualified)
  3. Flag of Argentina.svg Betina Jozami (qualifying competition)
  4. Flag of Slovakia.svg Lenka Wienerová (qualified)
  5. Flag of Georgia.svg Anna Tatishvili (qualifying competition)
  6. Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Ksenia Palkina (first round)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Bychkova (first round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Albanese (first round)
  9. Flag of Slovakia.svg Kristína Kučová (qualifying competition)
  10. Flag of the United States.svg Melanie Oudin (qualified)
  11. Flag of Russia.svg Alexandra Panova (first round)
  12. Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova (qualified)
  13. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Chin-wei (qualifying competition)
  14. Flag of Ukraine.svg Tetiana Luzhanska (first round)
  15. Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears (qualified)
  16. Flag of the United States.svg Madison Brengle (qualified)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Chanelle Scheepers 63 2
Flag of Colombia.svg Catalina Castaño 1 66 Flag of Colombia.svg Catalina Castaño 62 2r
WC Flag of the United States.svg Gail Brodsky 4 2 16 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Brengle 3 65
16 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Brengle 66

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
2 Flag of the United States.svg Angela Haynes 66
Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Afinogenova 3 2 2 Flag of the United States.svg Angela Haynes 66
WC Flag of Latvia.svg Līga Dekmeijere 4 2 13 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Chin-wei 2 2
13 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Chin-wei 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Betina Jozami 66
Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Rösch 1 4 3 Flag of Argentina.svg Betina Jozami 1 1
WC Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske 63 4 15 Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears 66
15 Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears 4 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg Lenka Wienerová 66
Flag of the United States.svg Ahsha Rolle 2 2 4 Flag of Slovakia.svg Lenka Wienerová 63 6
Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh 776 Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh 3 61
11 Flag of Russia.svg Alexandra Panova 611

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
5 Flag of Georgia.svg Anna Tatishvili 776
Flag of Venezuela.svg Gabriela Paz 653 5 Flag of Georgia.svg Anna Tatishvili 4 5
WC Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Mills 0 2 10 Flag of the United States.svg Melanie Oudin 67
10 Flag of the United States.svg Melanie Oudin 66

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
6 Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg Ksenia Palkina 2 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-Ève Pelletier 66 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-Ève Pelletier 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington 66WC Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington 4 4
14 Flag of Ukraine.svg Tetiana Luzhanska 3 4

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
7 Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Bychkova 3 3
Flag of the United States.svg Shenay Perry 66 Flag of the United States.svg Shenay Perry 76
Flag of Slovakia.svg Zuzana Kučová 4 4 9 Flag of Slovakia.svg Kristína Kučová 5 2
9 Flag of Slovakia.svg Kristína Kučová 66

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
8 Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Albanese 5 2
WC Flag of Germany.svg Vanessa Henke 76WC Flag of Germany.svg Vanessa Henke 651
Flag of Russia.svg Alina Jidkova 774 4 12 Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova 776
12 Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova 6366

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