2009 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
| 2009 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 April – 3 May |
| Edition | 32nd |
| Category | Premier tournaments |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $700,000 |
| Surface | Clay / indoor |
| Location | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Venue | Porsche Arena |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | |
| Doubles | |
| Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Nadia Petrova | |
The 2009 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament, for the first time played on indoor clay courts. It was the 32nd edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, and was part of the Premier tournaments category of the 2009 WTA Tour. It took place at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, from 27 April through 3 May 2009. Fifth-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova won the singles title.[1][2]
Finals
Singles
Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Dinara Safina, 6–4, 6–3
- It was Kuznetsova's first singles title of the year and 10th of her career.
Doubles
Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Nadia Petrova defeated Gisela Dulko / Flavia Pennetta, 5–7, 6–3, 10–7
Entrants
Seeds
| Player | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinara Safina | Russia | 1 | 1 |
| Elena Dementieva | Russia | 3 | 2 |
| Jelena Janković | Serbia | 4 | 3 |
| Victoria Azarenka | Belarus | 8 | 4 |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | Russia | 9 | 5 |
| Nadia Petrova | Russia | 10 | 6 |
| Caroline Wozniacki | Denmark | 11 | 7 |
| Agnieszka Radwańska | Poland | 12 | 8 |
- Rankings as of 27 April 2009.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
References
- ^ "Kuznetsova stuns Safina to win Stuttgart final". Reuters. 3 May 2009.
- ^ "Kuznetsova downs world number one to win the final". France24. 3 May 2009.