Sony Ericsson Championships 2009 (WTA)
Tour FinalsRiyadhHard27 Oct 2009 – 1 Nov 2009
Sony Ericsson Championships 2009 (Riyadh, Hard): Williams S. beat Williams V. 6-2 7-6 in the final. 15 matches, 6 won by the outsider.
The road to the final
Williams S. · champion
- Round Robinbeat Kuznetsova S. (3)7-6 7-5 @ 1.53
- Round Robinbeat Williams V. (7)5-7 6-4 7-6 @ 1.50
- Round Robinbeat Dementieva E. (5)6-2 6-4 @ 1.61
- Semifinalsbeat Wozniacki C. (4)6-4 0-1 ret. @ 1.07
- Finalbeat Williams V. (7)6-2 7-6 @ 1.57
Opponents' average ranking 5; 5 in the top 32. 27 Oct 2009 – 1 Nov 2009.
Williams V. · runner-up
- Round Robinlost to Dementieva E. (5)3-6 7-6 6-2 @ 1.66
- Round Robinlost to Williams S. (2)5-7 6-4 7-6 @ 2.62
- Round Robinbeat Kuznetsova S. (3)6-2 6-7 6-4 @ 2.25
- Semifinalsbeat Jankovic J. (8)5-7 6-3 6-4 @ 1.40
- Finallost to Williams S. (2)6-2 7-6 @ 2.37
Opponents' average ranking 4; 5 in the top 32. 27 Oct 2009 – 1 Nov 2009.
The draw from the quarter-finals
Winner first, ranking at the match on the right. Tap a player to follow their route.
Round robin
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2009 | Azarenka V. (6) | Jankovic J. (8) | 6-2 6-3 |
| 27 Oct 2009 | Dementieva E. (5) | Williams V. (7) | 3-6 7-6 6-2Upset |
| 27 Oct 2009 | Williams S. (2) | Kuznetsova S. (3) | 7-6 7-5 |
| 28 Oct 2009 | Jankovic J. (8) | Safina D. (1) | 1-1 ret.Upset |
| 28 Oct 2009 | Williams S. (2) | Williams V. (7) | 5-7 6-4 7-6 |
| 28 Oct 2009 | Wozniacki C. (4) | Azarenka V. (6) | 1-6 6-4 7-5Upset |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Williams S. (2) | Dementieva E. (5) | 6-2 6-4 |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Williams V. (7) | Kuznetsova S. (3) | 6-2 6-7 6-4Upset |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Wozniacki C. (4) | Zvonareva V. (9) | 6-0 6-7 6-4 |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Jankovic J. (8) | Wozniacki C. (4) | 6-2 6-2 |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Kuznetsova S. (3) | Dementieva E. (5) | 6-3 6-2Upset |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Radwanska A. (10) | Azarenka V. (6) | 4-6 7-5 4-1 ret.Upset |
The draw is rebuilt from results, so byes and withdrawals before a match show as empty boxes. Rankings are as at the match; odds are the pre-match average market price. Tour-level main draws. Data: tennis-data.co.uk.