2009 Open GDF Suez | |
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Date | 9–15 February |
Edition | 17th |
Category | Premier |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Surface | Hard / indoor |
Location | Paris, France |
Venue | Stade Pierre de Coubertin |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 2009 Open GDF Suez was a women's professional tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts. It was the 17th edition of the Open GDF Suez (formerly known as the Open Gaz de France) and was a Premier tournament on the 2009 WTA Tour. It took place at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France, from 9 February until 15 February 2009.
The top three seeds were Serena Williams, the 2009 Australian Open singles champion and twice the winner of this event, Jelena Janković, a former World No. 1, and Elena Dementieva, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in singles and a 2009 Australian Open semifinalist. Agnieszka Radwańska, home favourite Alizé Cornet, Patty Schnyder, Anabel Medina Garrigues, and two-time champion Amélie Mauresmo also played this event.
Maria Sharapova was initially set to make her season debut here after sitting out several months with a shoulder injury. However, she eventually withdrew. She was replaced by Jelena Janković. [1] Katarina Srebotnik also withdrew from the event with an ongoing injury.
Athlete | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
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Serena Williams | ![]() | 1 | 1 |
Jelena Janković | ![]() | 3 | 2 |
Elena Dementieva | ![]() | 4 | 3 |
Agnieszka Radwańska | ![]() | 10 | 4 |
Alizé Cornet | ![]() | 13 | 5 |
Patty Schnyder | ![]() | 16 | 6 |
Anabel Medina Garrigues | ![]() | 20 | 7 |
Amélie Mauresmo | ![]() | 24 | 8 |
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The total prize money for the tournament was US$700,000, upgraded from the previous year's US$600,000.
Total prize money: US$700,000 [2]
Round | Singles | Doubles | ||
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Prize money (US$) | WTA ranking points | Prize money (US$) | WTA ranking points | |
Winner | 107,000 | 470 | 34,000 | 470 |
Finalist | 56,000 | 320 | 17,800 | 320 |
Semifinal | 30,000 | 200 | 9,400 | 200 |
Quarterfinal | 15,925 | 120 | 4,950 | 120 |
Round of 16 | 8,950 | 60 | 2,650 | 1 |
Round of 32 | 4,580 | 1 | - | - |
Qualified | - | 20 | - | - |
Qualifying 3rd round | 2,460 | 12 | - | - |
Qualifying 2nd round | 1,320 | 8 | - | - |
Qualifying 1sf round | 700 | 1 | - | - |
Amélie Mauresmo defeated
Elena Dementieva 7–6(7), 2–6, 6–4
Cara Black /
Liezel Huber defeated
Květa Peschke /
Lisa Raymond 6–4, 3–6, [10–4]
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