Medalists
| Gold |  Mandy Minella |
| Silver | Claudine Schaul |
| Bronze |  Marina Novak |
| Kathinka von Deichmann |
| Women's singles | |
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| Tennis at the 2009 Games of the Small States of Europe |
The women's singles was one of four events of the tennis program at the 2009 Games of the Small States of Europe in Cyprus.
| Gold | Mandy Minella |
| Silver | Claudine Schaul |
| Bronze | Marina Novak |
| Kathinka von Deichmann |
Mandy Minella (champion, gold medalist) Claudine Schaul (final, silver medalist) Marina Novak (semifinals, bronze medalist)
Marilena Papadopoulou (first round)| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mandy Minella | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kimberley Cassar | 6 | 6 | Kimberley Cassar | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniella Kyprianidou | 0 | 2 | 1 | Mandy Minella | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Marina Novak | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Marina Novak | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Emilia Milovanovic | 6 | 6 | Emilia Milovanovic | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sandra Kritjansdottir | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mandy Minella | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kathinka von Deichmann | 6 | 6 | 2 | Claudine Schaul | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebekka Petursdottir | 0 | 0 | Kathinka von Deichmann | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elaine Genovese | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kathinka von Deichmann | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Marilena Papadopoulou | 3 | 3 | 2 | Claudine Schaul | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Louise-Alice Gambarini | 6 | 6 | Louise-Alice Gambarini | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Claudine Schaul | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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