2009 Medibank International Sydney – Women's singles

2009 Medibank International Sydney RUS Elena Dementieva RUS Dinara Safina 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 32 8 Sydney International 2009 Medibank International Sydney Justine Henin was the defending champion,https://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2008/0111/226710-medibank/ Henin claims another crown RTE 12 June 2026 but retired from the sport on 14 May 2008.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/may/14/tennis Henin announces retirement from tennis The Guardian 12 June 2026 Elena Dementieva won the all-Russian final, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1, over Dinara Safina.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-01-16/dementieva-wins-sydney-international/268908 Dementieva wins Sydney International Australian Broadcasting Corporation 11 July 2025 World No. 2 and the first seed Serena Williams was nearly out of the tournament two times. Williams saved four match points in her first round clash against Samantha Stosurhttps://www.tennis.com/news/articles/serena-williams-overcomes-chair-ump-s-error-to-win Serena Williams overcomes chair ump's error to win tennis.com 12 June 2026.and three more against Caroline Wozniacki in the quarterfinals.https://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2009/0114/243570-sydneyinternational/ Williams battles past stubborn Wozniacki RTE 12 June 2026.Williams was defeated by the eventual champion Dementieva in the semifinals in straight sets.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-01-15/williams-bundled-out-of-sydney-international/267578 Williams bundled out of Sydney International Australian Broadcasting Corporation 12 June 2026 Seeds 30em USA Serena Williams (semifinals) RUS Dinara Safina (final) RUS Elena Dementieva (champion) RUS Vera Zvonareva (withdrew due to gastrointestinal illness) RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova (quarterfinals, withdrew due to an abdominal strain) POL Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals) RUS Nadia Petrova (first round) DEN Caroline Wozniacki (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Serena Williams 3 1   3 RUS Elena Dementieva 6 6     JPN Ai Sugiyama 4 63   2 RUS Dinara Safina 6 7   3 RUS Elena Dementieva 6 2 6 2 RUS Dinara Safina 3 6 1 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA S Williams 6 64 7   AUS S Stosur 3 7 5   ITA S Errani 6 6     AUS C Dellacqua 1 2     FRA M Bartoli 1 r   Q GBR M South 1       SVK D Cibulková 1 2   8 DEN C Wozniacki 6 6   3 RUS E Dementieva 7 6     RUS E Makarova 5 1   LL ITA K Knapp 4 2   WC SVK J Gajdošová 6 6   Q CZE K Zakopalová 3 0     SVK D Hantuchová 6 6     AUT S Bammer 4 3   6 POL A Radwańska 6 6   1 USA S Williams 6 6     ITA S Errani 1 2   Q GBR M South 2 0   8 DEN C Wozniacki 6 6   3 RUS E Dementieva 6 6   WC SVK J Gajdošová 2 4     SVK D Hantuchová 3 5   6 POL A Radwańska 6 7   1 USA S Williams 65 6 7 8 DEN C Wozniacki 7 3 63 3 RUS E Dementieva 6 5 6 6 POL A Radwańska 2 7 4 1 USA S Williams 3 1   3 RUS E Dementieva 6 6   Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 RUS S Kuznetsova 3 6 6   CHN S Peng 6 1 3   EST K Kanepi 6 7   Q GER A Kerber 1 5   LL USA J Craybas 2 3     JPN A Sugiyama 6 6     ESP A Medina Garrigues 6 3 6 LL BLR A Yakimova 1 6 3 7 RUS N Petrova 2 4     FRA A Cornet 6 6     RUS M Kirilenko 2 2     RUS A Kleybanova 6 6   WC AUS E Starr 0 1   Q RUS V Dushevina 6 6     ROU S Cîrstea 2 1   2 RUS D Safina 6 6   5 RUS S Kuznetsova 6 2 7   EST K Kanepi 2 6 63   JPN A Sugiyama 2 6 6   ESP A Medina Garrigues 6 1 2   FRA A Cornet 7 6     RUS A Kleybanova 65 1   Q RUS V Dushevina 3 0   2 RUS D Safina 6 6   5 RUS S Kuznetsova         JPN A Sugiyama w/o       FRA A Cornet 3 4   2 RUS D Safina 6 6     JPN A Sugiyama 4 63   2 RUS D Safina 6 7   References External links Main draw Medibank International Sydney - Women's Singles Wom