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2009 WTA Tour Championships – Singles
Main article: 2009 WTA Tour Championships
Serena Williams defeated the defending champion, her sister Venus Williams, in the final, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) to win the singles title. It was her second Tour Finals singles title in eight years. Serena remained undefeated throughout the tournament, despite being match point down against Venus in their round robin match.
Caroline Wozniacki and Victoria Azarenka made their debuts at the event.
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.
Players
- 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
- RUS Vera Zvonareva (replaced Safina) (round robin, withdrew due to ankle injury)
- POL Agnieszka Radwańska (replaced Zvonareva) (round robin)
Draw
Finals
| team-width=200 | RD1-seed1=8 | RD1-team1=SRB Jelena Janković | RD1-score1-1=7 | RD1-score1-2=3 | RD1-score1-3=4 | RD1-seed2=7 | RD1-team2=USA Venus Williams | RD1-score2-1=5 | RD1-score2-2=6 | RD1-score2-3=6 | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=USA Serena Williams | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=0 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=DEN Caroline Wozniacki | RD1-score4-1=4 | RD1-score4-2=1r | RD1-score4-3= | RD2-seed1=7 | RD2-team1=USA Venus Williams | RD2-score1-1=2 | RD2-score1-2=64 | RD2-score1-3= | RD2-seed2=2 | RD2-team2=USA Serena Williams | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=77 | RD2-score2-3=
White group
| title-1= | title-2=RR W–L | title-3=Set W–L | title-4=Game W–L | title-5=Standings | seed-1=1 Alt Alt | team-1-abbrev=RUS Safina RUS Zvonareva POL Radwańska | team-1=RUS Dinara Safina RUS Vera Zvonareva POL Agnieszka Radwańska | match-w/l-1= 0–1 0–1 1–0 | set-w/l-1= 0–0 1–2 2–1 | game-w/l-1= 1–1 11–18 17–12 | standings-1= X X 4 | seed-2=4 | team-2-abbrev=DEN Wozniacki | team-2=DEN Caroline Wozniacki | match-w/l-2= 2–1 | set-w/l-2= 4–4 (50%) | game-w/l-2= 36–38 (48,6%) | standings-2= 2 | seed-3=6 | team-3-abbrev=BLR Azarenka | team-3=BLR Victoria Azarenka | match-w/l-3= 1–2 | set-w/l-3= 4–4 (50%) | game-w/l-3= 39–36 (52%) | standings-3= 3 | seed-4=8 | team-4-abbrev=SRB Janković | team-4=SRB Jelena Janković | match-w/l-4= 2–1 | set-w/l-4= 2–2 (50%) | game-w/l-4= 18–17 (51,4%) | standings-4= 1 | color-row-1= |1v2= 0–6, 7–6(7-3), 4–6 (w/ Zvonareva) | 1v3=4–6, 7–5, 4–1, ret. (w/ Radwańska) | 1v4= 1–1, ret. (w/ Safina) | color-row-2= |2v1=6–0, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 (w/ Zvonareva) |2v3=1–6, 6–4, 7–5 |2v4= 2–6, 2–6 | color-row-3= |3v1=6–4, 5–7, 1–4, ret. (w/ Radwańska) |3v2= 6–1, 4–6, 5–7 |3v4= 6–2, 6–3 | color-row-4= |4v1= 1–1, ret. (w/ Safina) |4v2=6–2, 6–2 |4v3= 2–6, 3–6
Maroon group
| title-1= | title-2=RR W–L | title-3=Set W–L | title-4=Game W–L | title-5=Standings | seed-1=2 | team-1-abbrev=USA S Williams | team-1=USA Serena Williams | match-w/l-1=3–0 | set-w/l-1=6–1 (85,7%) | game-w/l-1=44–34 (56,4%) | standings-1=1 | seed-2=3 | team-2-abbrev=RUS Kuznetsova | team-2=RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova | match-w/l-2=1–2 | set-w/l-2=3–4 (42,9%) | game-w/l-2=36–37 (49,3%) | standings-2=3 | seed-3=5 | team-3-abbrev=RUS Dementieva | team-3=RUS Elena Dementieva | match-w/l-3=1–2 | set-w/l-3=2–5 (28,6%) | game-w/l-3=27–38 (41,5%) | standings-3=4 | seed-4=7 | team-4-abbrev=USA V Williams | team-4=USA Venus Williams | match-w/l-4=1–2 | set-w/l-4=4–5 (44,4%) | game-w/l-4=49–47 (51%) | standings-4=2 |color-row-1= |1v2=**7–6(8–6), 7–5 **| 1v3=**6–2, 6–4 ** | 1v4=5–7, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |color-row-2= |2v1=6–7(6–8), 5–7 |2v3=**6–3, 6–2 **|2v4=2–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 |color-row-3= |3v1=2–6, 4–6 |3v2=3–6, 2–6 |3v4=3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2 |color-row-4= |4v1=7–5, 4–6, 6–7(4–7) |4v2=6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 |4v3=6–3, 6–7(6–8), 2–6
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