2009 US Open – Wheelchair Women's Doubles facts for kids
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| Champions |  Korie Homan Esther Vergeer |
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| Runners-up |  Daniela DiToro Florence Gravellier |
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| Final score | 6–2, 6–2 | |||||||||
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| Singles | men | women | boys | girls | ||||||
| Doubles | men | women | mixed | boys | girls | |||||
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| Legends | men | women | mixed | |||||||
| WC Singles | men | women | quad | |||||||
| WC Doubles | men | women | quad | |||||||
The 2009 US Open was a major tennis tournament. It took place in New York City. This page focuses on the exciting wheelchair women's doubles competition. In this event, two players team up against another pair. All the athletes use wheelchairs to play.
The final match was played by two amazing teams. Korie Homan and Esther Vergeer from the Netherlands played against Daniela DiToro from Australia and Florence Gravellier from France. Homan and Vergeer won the final match with a score of 6–2, 6–2. This means they won two sets, giving up only two games in each set.
Top Teams (Seeds)
In tennis, "seeds" are the top-ranked players or teams in a tournament. They are placed in the draw so they don't play each other too early. This helps ensure the best teams meet in the later rounds.
- Korie Homan / Esther Vergeer
- These two players were the top-ranked team, known as the first seed. They ended up winning the whole tournament!
- Daniela DiToro / Florence Gravellier
- This team was the second seed. They played very well and made it all the way to the final match.
How the Doubles Tournament Unfolded
The wheelchair women's doubles tournament had several exciting matches. Here's a look at how the teams progressed to the final.
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Semifinals and Final Matches
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| 1 | Korie Homan Esther Vergeer |
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 Emmy Kaiser Sharon Walraven |
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| 1 | Korie Homan Esther Vergeer |
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| 2 | Daniela DiToro Florence Gravellier |
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| Jiske Griffioen Aniek van Koot |
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| 2 | Daniela DiToro Florence Gravellier |
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The first seed, Korie Homan and Esther Vergeer, were set to play against Emmy Kaiser and Sharon Walraven in the semifinals. However, Kaiser and Walraven had to withdraw from the match. This meant Homan and Vergeer automatically moved on to the final.
In the other semifinal match, the second seed, Daniela DiToro and Florence Gravellier, played against Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot. DiToro and Gravellier won this match, earning their spot in the final.
The final match then took place between the two top-seeded teams. Korie Homan and Esther Vergeer showed their strength. They defeated Daniela DiToro and Florence Gravellier with a score of 6–2, 6–2. This victory made Homan and Vergeer the champions of the 2009 US Open Wheelchair Women's Doubles.
