2009 US Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles facts for kids

2009 US Open
Champion		Esther Vergeer
Runner-up		Korie Homan
Final score		6-0, 6-0
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 2009 US Open was a major tennis tournament. This specific event was the women's singles competition for wheelchair tennis players. A very talented player from the Netherlands, Esther Vergeer, won the championship. She played against her fellow countrywoman, Korie Homan, in the final match. Esther won with an amazing score of 6-0, 6-0.

About the 2009 US Open Wheelchair Women's Singles

This section focuses on the exciting wheelchair tennis competition for women at the 2009 US Open. It was a big event where the best wheelchair tennis players from around the world came to compete.

Top Players: The Seeds

In tennis tournaments, some players are called "seeds." These are the players who are considered the strongest and most likely to win. They are ranked based on their past performance. This helps to make sure the top players don't play each other too early in the competition.

• Esther Vergeer was the top seed. This meant she was ranked number one and was expected to win. She did! She became the champion.
• Korie Homan was the second seed. She was also a very strong player and made it all the way to the final match.

How the Tournament Works: The Draw

A "draw" or "bracket" shows how players are matched up in a tournament. It's like a tree diagram that shows who plays whom in each round. Players move forward in the draw by winning their matches. If they lose, they are out of the tournament.

Key

Final Matches

This part of the draw shows the most important matches, starting from the quarterfinals, then the semifinals, and finally the big championship match.

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Esther Vergeer	6	7
		Florence Gravellier	2	5
								1	Esther Vergeer	6	6
									Aniek van Koot	0	1
		Jiske Griffioen	4	3
		Aniek van Koot	6	6
															1	Esther Vergeer	6	6
															2	Korie Homan	0	0
	WC	Emmy Kaiser	4	3
		Sharon Walraven	6	6
									Sharon Walraven	4	r
								2	Korie Homan	6
		Daniela DiToro	2	62
	2	Korie Homan	6	7