2009 US Open – Women's Singles facts for kids
| 2009 US Open | ||||||||||
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| Champion |  Kim Clijsters |
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| Runner-up |  Caroline Wozniacki |
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| Final score | 7–5, 6–3 | |||||||||
| 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 Women's Singles was a big tennis tournament. It happened in 2009. Kim Clijsters from Belgium won the championship. She beat Caroline Wozniacki from Denmark in the final match. The scores were 7–5, 6–3. Serena Williams, who was the champion from the year before, lost to Kim Clijsters in the semifinals.
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Top Players at the Tournament
In tennis, 'seeds' are the top players in a tournament. They are ranked so that the best players don't play each other too early. This helps make sure the most exciting matches happen later in the tournament. Here are some of the top players, or 'seeds', from the 2009 US Open:
- Dinara Safina (Russia): She was the top seed. She reached the third round.
- Serena Williams (USA): She was the second seed. She made it to the semifinals.
- Venus Williams (USA): She was the third seed. She reached the fourth round.
- Elena Dementieva (Russia): She was the fourth seed. She played until the second round.
- Jelena Janković (Serbia): She was the fifth seed. She reached the second round.
- Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia): She was the sixth seed. She made it to the fourth round.
- Vera Zvonareva (Russia): She was the seventh seed. She reached the fourth round.
- Victoria Azarenka (Belarus): She was the eighth seed. She reached the third round.
- Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark): She was the ninth seed. She reached the final match!
- Flavia Pennetta (Italy): She was the tenth seed. She made it to the quarterfinals.
Tournament Highlights
The tournament had many exciting matches. Players from all over the world competed. They all wanted to win the famous US Open title.
Quarterfinals
In the quarterfinals, the top eight players competed.
- Caroline Wozniacki beat Melanie Oudin.
- Yanina Wickmayer won against Kateryna Bondarenko.
- Kim Clijsters defeated Na Li.
- Serena Williams won her match against Flavia Pennetta.
Semifinals
The semifinals brought together the top four players.
- Caroline Wozniacki played against Yanina Wickmayer. Wozniacki won this match.
- Kim Clijsters faced Serena Williams. Clijsters won a very close match to reach the final.
The Final Match
The final match was between Kim Clijsters and Caroline Wozniacki. Clijsters played very well. She won the match in two sets. The scores were 7–5, 6–3. This was a great win for Kim Clijsters. She became the 2009 US Open Women's Singles champion.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Abierto de Estados Unidos 2009 (individual femenino) para niños
