2009 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

2009 WTA Tour Championships USA Serena Williams USA Venus Williams 6–2, 7–6(7–4) 8 (RR + elimination) 8 singles doubles 2009 WTA Tour Championships Serena Williams defeated the defending champion, her sister Venus Williams,https://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-11-10/venus-wins-wta-championships/200004 Venus wins WTA Championships Australian Broadcasting Corporation 22 May 2026 in the final, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) to win the singles title.https://www.france24.com/en/20091101-serena-williams-beats-sister-venus-win-wta-championships-title Serena Williams beats sister Venus to win WTA Championships title France 24 22 May 2026 It was her second Tour Finals singles title in eight years.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-11-02/serena-takes-wta-title-in-sibling-showdown/1126000 Serena takes WTA title in sibling showdown Australian Broadcasting Corporation 22 May 2026 Serena remained undefeated throughout the tournament, despite being match point down against Venus in their round robin match.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/nov/01/serena-williams-wins-wta-championships Serena Williams overcomes the aches and pains to win WTA Championship The Guardian 22 May 2026 Caroline Wozniacki and Victoria Azarenka made their debuts at the event.May 2026 Dinara Safina and Serena Williams were in the contention of year-end no. 1 ranking. Williams secured the year-end no. 1 ranking for the second time when Safina withdrew from the tournament.https://www.france24.com/en/20091028-safina-pulls-out-doha-masters-leaving-serena-williams-top Safina pulls out of Doha Masters, leaving Serena Williams on top France 24 22 May 2026 Players 30em RUS Dinara Safina (round robin, retired/withdrew due to a back injury) USA Serena Williams (champion) RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova (round robin) DEN Caroline Wozniacki (semifinals, retired due to a left abdominal strain) RUS Elena Dementieva (round robin) BLR Victoria Azarenka (round robin, retired due to cramping) USA Venus Williams (final) SRB Jelena Janković (semifinals) Alternates 30em RUS Vera Zvonareva (replaced Safina) (round robin, withdrew due to ankle injury) POL Agnieszka Radwańska (replaced Zvonareva) (round robin) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 200 8 SRB Jelena Janković 7 3 4 7 USA Venus Williams 5 6 6 2 USA Serena Williams 6 0 4 DEN Caroline Wozniacki 4 1r 7 USA Venus Williams 2 64 2 USA Serena Williams 6 77 White group RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 1AltAlt RUS Safina RUS Zvonareva POL Radwańska RUS Dinara Safina RUS Vera Zvonareva POL Agnieszka Radwańska 0–10–11–0 0–01–22–1 1–111–1817–12 XX4 4 DEN Wozniacki DEN Caroline Wozniacki 2–1 4–4 (50%) 36–38 (48,6%) 2 6 BLR Azarenka BLR Victoria Azarenka 1–2 4–4 (50%) 39–36 (52%) 3 8 SRB Janković SRB Jelena Janković 2–1 2–2 (50%) 18–17 (51,4%) 1 0–6, 7–6(7-3), 4–6(w/ Zvonareva) 4–6, 7–5, 4–1, ret. (w/ Radwańska) 1–1, ret.(w/ Safina) 6–0, 6–7(3–7), 6–4(w/ Zvonareva) 1–6, 6–4, 7–5 2–6, 2–6 6–4, 5–7, 1–4, ret.(w/ Radwańska) 6–1, 4–6, 5–7 6–2, 6–3 1–1, ret.(w/ Safina) 6–2, 6–2 2–6, 3–6Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision. Maroon group RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 2 USA S Williams USA Serena Williams 3–0 6–1 (85,7%) 44–34 (56,4%) 1 3 RUS Kuznetsova RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova 1–2 3–4 (42,9%) 36–37 (49,3%) 3 5 RUS Dementieva RUS Elena Dementieva 1–2 2–5 (28,6%) 27–38 (41,5%) 4 7 USA V Williams USA Venus Williams 1–2 4–5 (44,4%) 49–47 (51%) 2 7–6(8–6), 7–5 6–2, 6–4 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) 6–7(6–8), 5–7 6–3, 6–2 2–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 2–6, 4–6 3–6, 2–6 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2 7–5, 4–6, 6–7(4–7) 6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 2–6Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision. See also WTA Tour Championships appearances External links Draw WTA Tour Championships Singles 2009