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.
| 2009 Open GDF Suez | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9–15 February |
| Edition | 17th |
| Category | Premier |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $700,000 |
| Surface | Hard / indoor |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Venue | Stade Pierre de Coubertin |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Amélie Mauresmo | |
| Doubles | |
 Cara Black /  Liezel Huber | |
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.
Eighth-seeded Amélie Mauresmo won the singles title. It was her third title at the event, also winning in 2001 and 2006.[1][2]
Finals
editSingles
edit Amélie Mauresmo defeated 
Elena Dementieva 7–6(9–7), 2–6, 6–4
- It was Mauresmo's only singles title of the year and 25th and last of her career.
Doubles
edit Cara Black / Liezel Huber defeated 
Květa Peschke /
Lisa Raymond 6–4, 3–6, [10–4]
Entrants
editSeeds
editMaria 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.[3] Katarina Srebotnik also withdrew from the event with an ongoing injury.
| Athlete | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Williams | United States |
1 | 1 |
| Jelena Janković |  Serbia |
3 | 2 |
| Elena Dementieva | Russia |
4 | 3 |
| Agnieszka Radwańska |  Poland |
10 | 4 |
| Alizé Cornet | France |
13 | 5 |
| Patty Schnyder |  Switzerland |
16 | 6 |
| Anabel Medina Garrigues |  Spain |
20 | 7 |
| Amélie Mauresmo | France |
24 | 8 |
- Rankings as of February 9, 2009.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Prize money & points
editThe total prize money for the tournament was US$700,000, upgraded from the previous year's US$600,000.
Total prize money: US$700,000[4]
| Round | Singles | Doubles | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prize money (US$) | 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 | - | - |
References
edit- ↑ "Mauresmo ends long drought". Sky Sports. 16 February 2009.
- ↑ "Mauresmo beats Dementieva in Paris". CBC. 15 February 2009.
- ↑ "Jelena Janković: Last Minute Replacement". opengdfsuez.com. 2009-02-06. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ↑ "Prize Money". opengdfsuez.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
External links
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