WTA Japan Women's Open 2009 Draw & Results

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Samantha Stosur won the 2009 Japan Women's Open, defeating Francesca Schiavone 7-5 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played October 12–18 on hard courts in Osaka, Japan.

The Japan Women's Open is a hard-court WTA tournament in Osaka.

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Champion
Samantha Stosur
def. Francesca Schiavone , 7-5 6-1
Dates
Oct 12 — Oct 18
Location
Osaka, Japan
Category
International → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$220,000

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Japan Women's Open 2009 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Samantha Stosur #15 7-5 6-1 Francesca Schiavone #26 H2H Match data Oct 18, 2009* F
SF (2)
Samantha Stosur #15 6-0 4-6 6-4 Caroline Wozniacki #6 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2009* SF
Francesca Schiavone #26 6-2 6-1 Sania Mirza #61 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2009* SF
QF (4)
Sania Mirza #61 6-4 2-0 (ret.) Marion Bartoli #12 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2009* QF
Francesca Schiavone #26 (w/o) Melinda Czink #40 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2009* QF
Samantha Stosur #15 6-1 6-3 Jill Craybas #83 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2009* QF
Caroline Wozniacki #6 6-2 6-7(1) 6-2 Aleksandra Wozniak #31 H2H Match data Oct 17, 2009* QF
R16 (8)
Jill Craybas #83 2-6 6-2 6-0 Mathilde Johansson #133 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2009* R16
Marion Bartoli #12 6-1 6-1 Kurumi Nara #170 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2009* R16
Samantha Stosur #15 6-1 6-2 Akiko Morigami #527 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2009* R16
Melinda Czink #40 6-4 6-2 Vania King #81 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2009* R16
Francesca Schiavone #26 6-3 0-6 6-3 Yung Jan Chan H2H Match data Oct 16, 2009* R16
Caroline Wozniacki #6 6-0 6-1 Katie Obrien #94 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2009* R16
Aleksandra Wozniak #31 7-5 7-6(2) Kai-Chen Chang #107 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2009* R16
Sania Mirza #61 6-4 6-3 Viktoriya Kutuzova #89 H2H Match data Oct 16, 2009* R16
R32 (16)
Aleksandra Wozniak #31 6-1 7-5 Sophie Ferguson #143 H2H Match data Oct 15, 2009* R32
Mathilde Johansson #133 7-5 2-6 7-5 Yaroslava Shvedova #50 H2H Match data Oct 15, 2009* R32
Francesca Schiavone #26 7-5 6-2 Anne Kremer #876 H2H Match data Oct 15, 2009* R32
Katie Obrien #94 6-3 6-4 Alexa Glatch #111 H2H Match data Oct 15, 2009* R32
Sania Mirza #61 3-6 6-3 6-4 Shahar Peer #38 H2H Match data Oct 15, 2009* R32
Marion Bartoli #12 6-3 7-5 Galina Voskoboeva #95 H2H Match data Oct 15, 2009* R32
Yung Jan Chan 6-1 6-1 Carly Gullickson #153 H2H Match data Oct 15, 2009* R32
Melinda Czink #40 6-4 6-4 Ryoko Fuda #205 H2H Match data Oct 15, 2009* R32
Samantha Stosur #15 6-2 6-4 Alexandra Panova #140 H2H Match data Oct 15, 2009* R32
Viktoriya Kutuzova #89 6-2 0-0 (ret.) Maria Kirilenko #59 H2H Match data Oct 15, 2009* R32
Kurumi Nara #170 7-6(5) 4-6 6-2 Chanelle Scheepers #137 H2H Match data Oct 15, 2009* R32
Akiko Morigami #527 6-4 4-6 6-2 Anastasia Rodionova #103 H2H Match data Oct 15, 2009* R32
Vania King #81 2-6 6-3 6-4 Julie Coin #62 H2H Match data Oct 15, 2009* R32
Jill Craybas #83 6-2 2-6 6-4 Kimiko Date #96CH H2H Match data Oct 15, 2009* R32 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Kai-Chen Chang #107 7-5 6-1 Tamarine Tanasugarn #113 H2H Match data Oct 15, 2009* R32
Caroline Wozniacki #6 6-4 6-1 Ayumi Morita #75 H2H Match data Oct 15, 2009* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Women's Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 3 players share this record.

  1. Amy Frazier 4 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Kimiko Date 11 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Women's Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Leylah Fernandez #27 6-0 5-7 6-3 Tereza Valentova #78 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Suzan Lamens #125 6-0 6-4 Kimberly Birrell #150 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Ashlyn Krueger #123 6-3 7-6(6) Lin Zhu #35 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Su-Wei Hsieh #40 6-2 6-2 Amanda Anisimova #134 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Zarina Diyas #100 6-2 7-5 Miyu Kato #171 H2H Match data 2017 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 2009

Previous editions of Japan Women's Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Women's Open held?
Japan Women's Open is held in Osaka, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Japan Women's Open winner?
The 2025 Japan Women's Open was won by Leylah Fernandez, who defeated Tereza Valentova 6-0 5-7 6-3.
Who has won the most Japan Women's Open titles?
Samantha Stosur has won 3 Japan Women's Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Japan Women's Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Japan Women's Open in TennisDB is 1970.
What surface is Japan Women's Open played on?
Japan Women's Open is played on hard courts.