WTA Finals 2009 Draw & Results

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Serena Williams won the 2009 WTA Finals, defeating Venus Williams 6-2 7-6(4) in the final. The WTA Finals was played October 27–November 1 on hard courts in Doha, Qatar.

The WTA Finals are the women's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

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Champion
Serena Williams
def. Venus Williams , 6-2 7-6(4)
Dates
Oct 27 — Nov 1
Location
Doha, Qatar
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$4,550,000

Results

Match type

15 recorded singles results

WTA Finals 2009 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Serena Williams #2CH 6-2 7-6(4) Venus Williams #7DEF H2H Match data Nov 1, 2009* F
SF (2)
Venus Williams #7DEF 5-7 6-3 6-4 Jelena Jankovic #8 H2H Match data Nov 1, 2009* SF
Serena Williams #2CH 6-4 0-1 (ret.) Caroline Wozniacki #4 H2H Match data Nov 1, 2009* SF
RR (12)
Jelena Jankovic #8 1-1 (ret.) Dinara Safina #1 H2H Match data Oct 26, 2009 RR
Elena Dementieva #5 3-6 7-6(6) 6-2 Venus Williams #7DEF H2H Match data Oct 26, 2009 RR
Venus Williams #7DEF 6-2 6-7(3) 6-4 Svetlana Kuznetsova #3 H2H Match data Oct 26, 2009 RR
Serena Williams #2CH 7-6(6) 7-5 Svetlana Kuznetsova #3 H2H Match data Oct 26, 2009 RR
Svetlana Kuznetsova #3 6-3 6-2 Elena Dementieva #5 H2H Match data Oct 26, 2009 RR
Jelena Jankovic #8 6-2 6-2 Caroline Wozniacki #4 H2H Match data Oct 26, 2009 RR
Serena Williams #2CH 6-2 6-4 Elena Dementieva #5 H2H Match data Oct 26, 2009 RR
Caroline Wozniacki #4 1-6 6-4 7-5 Victoria Azarenka #6 H2H Match data Oct 26, 2009 RR
Serena Williams #2CH 5-7 6-4 7-6(4) Venus Williams #7DEF H2H Match data Oct 26, 2009 RR
Agnieszka Radwanska #10 4-6 7-5 4-1 (ret.) Victoria Azarenka #6 H2H Match data Oct 26, 2009 RR
Vera Zvonareva #9 6-0 6-7(3) 6-4 Caroline Wozniacki #4 H2H Match data Oct 26, 2009 RR
Victoria Azarenka #6 6-2 6-3 Jelena Jankovic #8 H2H Match data Oct 26, 2009 RR

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for WTA Finals.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Martina Navratilova 20 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 WTA Finals finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elena Rybakina #6 6-3 7-6(0) Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Coco Gauff #3 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) Qinwen Zheng #7 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-1 6-0 Jessica Pegula #5 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Caroline Garcia #4 7-6(4) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #5 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Garbiñe Muguruza #3 6-3 7-5 Anett Kontaveit #7 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA Finals tournaments in 2009

Previous editions of WTA Finals

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WTA Finals held?
WTA Finals is held in Doha, Qatar.
Who is the latest recorded WTA Finals winner?
The 2025 WTA Finals was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(0).
Who has won the most WTA Finals titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 8 WTA Finals titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded WTA Finals edition?
The earliest recorded edition of WTA Finals in TennisDB is 1972.
What surface is WTA Finals played on?
WTA Finals is played on hard courts.