2009 Medibank International Sydney – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2009 Medibank International Sydney
Final
Champions Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Shuai
Runners-up Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Dellacqua
Score6–0, 6–1
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2008  · Sydney International ·  2010  

Yan Zi and Zheng Jie were the defending champions but both chose not to participate that year.

Contents

In the final, Hsieh Su-wei and Peng Shuai defeated Nathalie Dechy and Casey Dellacqua, 6–0, 6–1.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber (semifinal)
  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 (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Stosur / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
66 
  Flag of Germany.svg A-L Grönefeld
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T Sun
4 1  1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
4 6[10]
  Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea
Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
63 [10]  Flag of Romania.svg S Cîrstea
Flag of Russia.svg V Dushevina
62 [6]
WC Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
2 6[6] 1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
626[5]
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
64 [11]  Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua
71 [10]
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
2 6[9] 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Peschke
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
3 2  
  Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Shvedova
6365   Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua
66 
  Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua
77   Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dellacqua
0 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg R Kops-Jones
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
62 [4]   Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva
4 6[10]  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg G Voskoboeva
0 4  
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
77   Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
66 
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
5 5    Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Peng
66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bai
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Calderwood
1 1    Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
2 1  
  Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
66   Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
66
  Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska
67   Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko
Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska
4 4
2 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
2 5  

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