2009 US Open – Girls' singles Facts for Kids

2009 US Open
Champion	Heather Watson
Runner-up	Yana Buchina
Final score	6–4, 6–1
Events
Singles	men	women		boys	girls
Doubles	men	women	mixed	boys	girls
Other events
Legends	men	women	mixed
WC Singles	men	women	quad
WC Doubles	men	women	quad

The US Open is a big tennis tournament held every year in Flushing Meadows, New York. It starts on the last Monday in August and lasts for two weeks. Players compete on hard courts. The tournament has five main events: men's and women's singles (one player against another), men's and women's doubles (two players against two), and mixed doubles (a male and female player together). There are also special tournaments for older players, junior players (like teens), and wheelchair players.

In 2009, a British player named Heather Watson won the girls' singles event. She beat Yana Buchina from Russia in the final match. The score was 6–4, 6–1. This means Heather won two sets, and Yana won zero.

What Are Seeds in Tennis?

In tennis tournaments, "seeds" are the top players who are expected to do well. They are ranked based on their skills and past performance. The goal of seeding is to make sure the best players don't play against each other too early in the tournament. This helps the most exciting matches happen in the later rounds, like the semifinals and finals.

For example, the player ranked number 1 is the first seed, number 2 is the second seed, and so on. In the 2009 US Open girls' singles, Heather Watson was the 11th seed, meaning she was expected to be one of the top 11 players. She ended up winning the whole tournament!

Here are some of the top seeded players in the 2009 girls' singles event:

# Kristina Mladenovic
# Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
# Tímea Babos
# Sloane Stephens
# Ajla Tomljanović
# Silvia Njirić
# Lauren Embree
# Daria Gavrilova
# Heather Watson (champion)

The Final Match

The final match of the 2009 US Open girls' singles was played between Heather Watson from Great Britain and Yana Buchina from Russia. Heather Watson, who was the 11th seed, played very well throughout the tournament.

In the final, Heather Watson won in two sets. The scores were 6–4 and 6–1. This means she won the first set by winning six games to Yana's four, and the second set by winning six games to Yana's one. Winning a Grand Slam title like the US Open is a huge achievement for any young tennis player!

2009 US Open – Girls' singles facts for kids

What Are Seeds in Tennis?

The Final Match

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