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2009 US Open – Girls' Singles facts for kids

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The 2009 US Open Girls' Singles was an exciting tennis tournament for young female players. It was held as part of the larger 2009 US Open in New York City. This event is one of the four "Grand Slam" tournaments, which are the biggest and most important tennis competitions in the world. A talented player from Great Britain, Heather Watson, won the championship. She played against Yana Buchina from Russia in the final match and won with a score of 6-4, 6-1.

Top Players (Seeds)

In tennis tournaments, some players are "seeded." This means they are ranked among the best players entering the competition. Seeds are chosen so that the top players don't play each other too early in the tournament. The higher the seed number, the stronger the player is expected to be.

Here are some of the top-seeded players in the 2009 US Open Girls' Singles:

  • France Kristina Mladenovic (Seed 1) - She lost in the first round.
  • Thailand Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (Seed 2) - She reached the Quarterfinals.
  • Hungary Tímea Babos (Seed 3) - She lost in the second round.
  • United States Sloane Stephens (Seed 4) - She reached the third round.
  • Croatia Ajla Tomljanović (Seed 5) - She lost in the second round.
  • Croatia Silvia Njirić (Seed 6) - She reached the third round.
  • United States Lauren Embree (Seed 7) - She lost in the second round.
  • United States Christina McHale (Seed 8) - She had to withdraw from the tournament.
  • Russia Daria Gavrilova (Seed 9) - She reached the Semifinals.
  • Netherlands Richel Hogenkamp (Seed 10) - She reached the third round.
  • United Kingdom Heather Watson (Seed 11) - She was the champion!
  • Belgium Tamaryn Hendler (Seed 12) - She reached the third round.
  • Japan Miyabi Inoue (Seed 13) - She lost in the first round.
  • Slovakia Jana Cepelova (Seed 14) - She reached the Quarterfinals.
  • Norway Ulrikke Eikeri (Seed 15) - She reached the third round.
  • United States Beatrice Capra (Seed 16) - She reached the Quarterfinals.

The Tournament Journey

The tournament had many matches, with players competing to move forward. Here's how the final stages of the competition played out:

Quarterfinals

The Quarterfinals are the round where only eight players are left.

  • Yana Buchina from Russia won against Beatrice Capra from the USA.
  • Laura Robson from Great Britain won against Lauren Davis from the USA.
  • Daria Gavrilova from Russia won against Jana Cepelova from Slovakia.
  • Heather Watson from Great Britain won against Noppawan Lertcheewakarn from Thailand.

Semifinals

The Semifinals are the round before the final, with only four players remaining.

  • Yana Buchina from Russia had a tough match but won against Laura Robson from Great Britain.
  • Heather Watson from Great Britain played very well and won against Daria Gavrilova from Russia.

The Final Match

The championship match was between Yana Buchina and Heather Watson.

  • Heather Watson (Seed 11) from Great Britain played an amazing match. She beat Yana Buchina from Russia with a score of 6-4, 6-1. This made Heather Watson the champion of the 2009 US Open Girls' Singles!

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Abierto de Estados Unidos 2009 (individual junior femenino) para niños

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