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 |
| 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.
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.[1] 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$700,000[2]
| Round | Singles | Doubles | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prize money (US$) | 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 | - | - |
Finals
editSingles
edit Amélie Mauresmo defeated Elena Dementieva 7–6(7), 2–6, 6–4
- It was Mauresmo's only title of the year and 25th and last of her career. It was her 3rd win at the event, also winning in 2001 and 2006.
Doubles
edit Cara Black / Liezel Huber defeated 
Květa Peschke /
Lisa Raymond 6–4, 3–6, [10–4]
References
edit- ^ "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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