2009 in tennis
# 2009 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2009. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

## Changes

The structure of both the WTA and ATP tours has been changed for 2009. On the men's side, Masters Series events have been replaced by Masters 1000 tournaments, while the International Series Gold and International Series tournaments are now 500 Series and 250 Series events respectively. The season-ending ATP World Tour Finals remains unchanged.

On the women's tour, the tiered system which has existed since 1988 has been scrapped in favour of a structure closer to the men's circuit. Tier I and Tier II have been merged form WTA Premier Tournaments. The Tier III and Tier IV have also been merged into International Tournaments. The WTA Tour Championships remains in the schedule but the WTA have also initiated a second season-ending tournament, the Commonwealth Bank Tour of Champions for eight players who did not qualify for the Tour Championships (usually below the top eight in the rankings).

## News

### January

    See: 2009 ATP World Tour, 2009 WTA Tour
* 1 January: The season begins a few days earlier than usual with the newly formed Capitala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. The draw features Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, James Blake, Nikolay Davydenko, Andy Murray and Andy Roddick.
* 4 January: The first official event of the season, the new Brisbane International joint event commences in Australia.
* 5 January: Two male events begin in Chennai and Doha, while a women's tournament in Auckland also starts.

### February

1 February: Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer in five sets to win the Australian Open

### March

Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray win the BNP Paribas Open and the Sony Ericsson Open respectively

### April

Rafael Nadal wins the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, and the Internazionali BNL d'Italia

### May

17 May: Roger Federer overturns a 5 match losing streak to Rafael Nadal by defeating him in straight sets to win the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open which ended his title drought

### June

7 June: Roger Federer ties Pete Sampras's all-time record with the most grand slam singles titles (14) by defeating Robin Söderling in the final to win his first Roland Garros title

### July

5 July: Roger Federer defeats Andy Roddick 5–7, 7-6(8), 7-6(5), 3–6, 16–14 to win his 6th Wimbledon title and record 15th Grand Slam singles title

### August

* 13 August: The top 8 seeds ( Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Juan Martín del Potro, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Nikolay Davydenko) advance to the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup, making it the first time in tennis history that the top 8 players in the ATP ranking system made it to the quarterfinals of the same tournament. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga turned around a 1–5 deficit in the third set of the quarterfinals against Roger Federer to win the match before losing to eventual champion Andy Murray
* 23 August: Roger Federer wins his sixth ATP World Tour 1000 title defeating Novak Djokovic at the Cincinnati Masters.

### September

* 14 September: Juan Martín del Potro turns around a 1 set to 2 deficit to upset top ranked defending champion Roger Federer to win the US Open

### November

* 29 November: Nikolay Davydenko defeats all three 2009 Grand Slam Champions en route to winning the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals

## ITF

### Grand Slam events

* Australian Open (19 January – 1 February)
   * Men's singles: Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer
   * Women's singles: Serena Williams def. Dinara Safina
   * Men's doubles: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan def. Mahesh Bhupathi / Mark Knowles
   * Women's doubles: Serena Williams / Venus Williams def. Daniela Hantuchová / Ai Sugiyama
   * Mixed doubles: Sania Mirza / Mahesh Bhupathi def. Nathalie Dechy / Andy Ram
* French Open (24 May – 7 June)
   * Men's singles: Roger Federer def. Robin Söderling
   * Women's singles: Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Dinara Safina
   * Men's doubles: Lukáš Dlouhý / Leander Paes def. Wesley Moodie / Dick Norman
   * Women's doubles: Anabel Medina Garrigues / Virginia Ruano Pascual def. Victoria Azarenka / Elena Vesnina
   * Mixed doubles: Liezel Huber / Bob Bryan def. Vania King / Marcelo Melo
* Wimbledon Championships (22 June – 5 July)
   * Men's singles: Roger Federer def. Andy Roddick
   * Women's singles: Serena Williams def. Venus Williams
   * Men's doubles: Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić def. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
   * Women's doubles: Serena Williams / Venus Williams def. Samantha Stosur / Rennae Stubbs
   * Mixed doubles: Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Mark Knowles def. Cara Black / Leander Paes
* US Open (31 August – 13 September)
   * Men's singles: Juan Martín del Potro def. Roger Federer
   * Women's singles: Kim Clijsters def. Caroline Wozniacki
   * Men's doubles: Lukáš Dlouhý / Leander Paes def. Mahesh Bhupathi / Mark Knowles
   * Women's doubles: Serena Williams / Venus Williams def. Cara Black / Liezel Huber
   * Mixed doubles: Carly Gullickson / Travis Parrott def. Cara Black / Leander Paes

### Davis Cup

World Group Draw

* S-Seeded
* U-Unseeded
* * Choice of ground

| First round 6–8 March | First round 6–8 March | First round 6–8 March | Quarterfinals 10–12 July | Quarterfinals 10–12 July | Quarterfinals 10–12 July | Semifinals 18–20 September | Semifinals 18–20 September | Semifinals 18–20 September | Final 4–6 December | Final 4–6 December | Final 4–6 December |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Argentina | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Argentina | 5 | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Netherlands | 0 | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | Argentina | 2 | | | | | | |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | 1 | Argentina | 2 | | | | | | |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | France | 2 | | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | France | 2 | | | | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | | | |
| | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | | | |
| | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | | Czech Republic | 4 | | | |
| Birmingham, Alabama, USA (indoor hard) | Birmingham, Alabama, USA (indoor hard) | Birmingham, Alabama, USA (indoor hard) | | | | | Czech Republic | 4 | | | |
| Birmingham, Alabama, USA (indoor hard) | Birmingham, Alabama, USA (indoor hard) | Birmingham, Alabama, USA (indoor hard) | | | | 5 | Croatia | 1 | | | |
| 4 | United States | 4 | | | | 5 | Croatia | 1 | | | |
| 4 | United States | 4 | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Switzerland | 1 | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Switzerland | 1 | 4 | United States | 2 | | | | | | |
| Poreč, Croatia (indoor hard) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor hard) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor hard) | 4 | United States | 2 | | | | | | |
| Poreč, Croatia (indoor hard) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor hard) | Poreč, Croatia (indoor hard) | 5 | Croatia | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Croatia | 5 | 5 | Croatia | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Croatia | 5 | | | | | | | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) |
| | Chile | 0 | | | | | | | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) | Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) |
| | Chile | 0 | | | | | | | | Czech Republic | 0 |
| Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | | | | | | Czech Republic | 0 |
| Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | | | | | 2 | Spain | 5 |
| | Israel | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Spain | 5 |
| | Israel | 3 | Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor hard) | Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor hard) | Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 6 | Sweden | 2 | Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor hard) | Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor hard) | Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 6 | Sweden | 2 | | Israel | 4 | | | | | | |
| Sibiu, Romania (indoor carpet) | Sibiu, Romania (indoor carpet) | Sibiu, Romania (indoor carpet) | | Israel | 4 | | | | | | |
| Sibiu, Romania (indoor carpet) | Sibiu, Romania (indoor carpet) | Sibiu, Romania (indoor carpet) | 3 | Russia | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Romania | 1 | 3 | Russia | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Romania | 1 | | | | Torre-Pacheco, Spain (clay) | Torre-Pacheco, Spain (clay) | Torre-Pacheco, Spain (clay) | | | |
| 3 | Russia | 4 | | | | Torre-Pacheco, Spain (clay) | Torre-Pacheco, Spain (clay) | Torre-Pacheco, Spain (clay) | | | |
| 3 | Russia | 4 | | | | | Israel | 1 | | | |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard) | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard) | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard) | | | | | Israel | 1 | | | |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard) | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard) | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard) | | | | 2 | Spain | 4 | | | |
| | Austria | 2 | | | | 2 | Spain | 4 | | | |
| | Austria | 2 | Marbella, Spain (clay) | Marbella, Spain (clay) | Marbella, Spain (clay) | | | | | | |
| 7 | Germany | 3 | Marbella, Spain (clay) | Marbella, Spain (clay) | Marbella, Spain (clay) | | | | | | |
| 7 | Germany | 3 | 7 | Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
| Benidorm, Spain (clay) | Benidorm, Spain (clay) | Benidorm, Spain (clay) | 7 | Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
| Benidorm, Spain (clay) | Benidorm, Spain (clay) | Benidorm, Spain (clay) | 2 | Spain | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Serbia | 1 | 2 | Spain | 3 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Spain | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

World Group play-offs

| Venue (surface) | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team |
| - | - | - | - |
| Rancagua, Chile (clay) | Chile | 3–2 | Austria (5) |
| Charleroi, Belgium (indoor clay) | Belgium (6) | 3–2 | Ukraine |
| Porto Alegre, Brazil (indoor clay) | Ecuador | 3–2 | Brazil (8) |
| Maastricht, Netherlands (indoor clay) | France (2) | 4–1 | Netherlands |
| Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard) | India (7) | 4–1 | South Africa |
| Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Serbia (3) | 5–0 | Uzbekistan |
| Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor hard) | Sweden (1) | 3–2 | Romania |
| Genoa, Italy (clay) | Switzerland (4) | 3–2 | Italy |

### Fed Cup

World Group Draw

* S-Seeded
* U-Unseeded
* * Choice of ground

| Quarterfinals 7–8 February | Quarterfinals 7–8 February | Quarterfinals 7–8 February | Semifinals 25–26 April | Semifinals 25–26 April | Semifinals 25–26 April | Final 7–8 November | Final 7–8 November | Final 7–8 November |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | Castellaneta, Italy (clay) | Castellaneta, Italy (clay) | Castellaneta, Italy (clay) | | | |
| | China | 0 | Castellaneta, Italy (clay) | Castellaneta, Italy (clay) | Castellaneta, Italy (clay) | | | |
| | China | 0 | 1 | Russia | 1 | | | |
| Orléans, France (indoor hard) | Orléans, France (indoor hard) | Orléans, France (indoor hard) | 1 | Russia | 1 | | | |
| Orléans, France (indoor hard) | Orléans, France (indoor hard) | Orléans, France (indoor hard) | 4 | Italy | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Italy | 5 | 4 | Italy | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Italy | 5 | | | | Reggio Calabria, Italy (clay) | Reggio Calabria, Italy (clay) | Reggio Calabria, Italy (clay) |
| | France | 0 | | | | Reggio Calabria, Italy (clay) | Reggio Calabria, Italy (clay) | Reggio Calabria, Italy (clay) |
| | France | 0 | | | | 4 | Italy | 4 |
| Surprise, Arizona, USA (hard) | Surprise, Arizona, USA (hard) | Surprise, Arizona, USA (hard) | | | | 4 | Italy | 4 |
| Surprise, Arizona, USA (hard) | Surprise, Arizona, USA (hard) | Surprise, Arizona, USA (hard) | | | | 3 | United States | 0 |
| | Argentina | 2 | | | | 3 | United States | 0 |
| | Argentina | 2 | Brno, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Brno, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Brno, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | | | |
| 3 | United States | 3 | Brno, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Brno, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Brno, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | | | |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 3 | United States | 3 | | | |
| Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | 3 | United States | 3 | | | |
| Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | | Czech Republic | 2 | | | |
| | Czech Republic | 4 | | Czech Republic | 2 | | | |
| 2 | Spain | 1 | | | | | | |

### Final

| Italy 4 | Circolo del Tennis, Reggio Calabria, Italy 7–8 November 2009 clay (outdoors) | Circolo del Tennis, Reggio Calabria, Italy 7–8 November 2009 clay (outdoors) | United States 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Flavia Pennetta Alexa Glatch 6 3 6 1     2 Francesca Schiavone Melanie Oudin $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 2     3 Flavia Pennetta Melanie Oudin 7 5 6 2     4 Francesca Schiavone Alexa Glatch       not played 5 Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci Liezel Huber / Vania King 4 6 6 3 11 9 ||||

World Group play-offs

Date: 25–26 April

| Venue (surface) | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
| - | - | - | - |
| Lleida, Spain (clay) | Serbia | 4–0 | Spain (1) |
| Limoges, France (indoor clay) | France (2) | 3–2 | Slovakia |
| Frankfurt, Germany (clay) | Germany | 3–2 | China (3) |
| Mar del Plata, Argentina (clay) | Ukraine | 5–0 | Argentina (4) |

### Hopman Cup

Group A :

| Pos. | Country | W | L | Matches | Sets |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 8–1 | 12–3 |
| 2 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 4–5 | 10–10 |
| 3 | United States | 1 | 2 | 3–6 | 9–14 |
| 4 | Australia | 0 | 3 | 3–6 | 8–12 |

Group B :

| Pos. | Country | W | L | Matches | Sets |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 6–3 | 14–7 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 6–3 | 12–7 |
| 3 | France | 1 | 2 | 5–4 | 10–8 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 1–8 | 3–17 |

**Final**

| Slovakia 2 | Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 9 January 2009, 18:00 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors) | Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth 9 January 2009, 18:00 AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors) | Russia 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Dominika Cibulková Dinara Safina $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 1 6 4   2 Dominik Hrbatý Marat Safin $6^5$ $7^7$ 7 5 $7^7$ $6^4$   3 Dominika Cibulková / Dominik Hrbatý Dinara Safina / Marat Safin       not played ||||

* 2009 Hopman Cup Champions
* Slovakia Third title

## ATP World Tour

    See: 2009 ATP World Tour

### Changes in No. 1 rank

    1 January – 5 July: Rafael Nadal
    6 July – 31 December: Roger Federer

### ATP World Tour Finals

* London, United Kingdom (22 November – 29 November)
   * Singles Qualifiers: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Juan Martín del Potro, Andy Roddick, Nikolay Davydenko, Fernando Verdasco, Robin Söderling
   * Doubles Qualifiers: Nestor / Zimonjić, Bryan / Bryan, Dlouhý / Paes, Bhupathi / Knowles, Kubot / Marach, Čermák / Mertiňák, Mirnyi / Ram, Fyrstenberg / Matkowski
      * Singles Final: Nikolay Davydenko def. Juan Martín del Potro
      * Doubles Final: Bryan / Bryan def. Mirnyi / Ram

### ATP Masters 1000

| Tournament | Singles Winner | Runner-up | Score | Doubles Winners | Runners-up | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Indian Wells | Rafael Nadal | Andy Murray | 6–1, 6–2 | Fish Roddick | Mirnyi Ram | 3–6, 6–1, 14–12 |
| Miami | Andy Murray | Novak Djokovic | 6–2, 7–5 | Mirnyi Ram | Fisher Huss | 6–7(4), 6–2, 10–7 |
| Monte Carlo | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic | 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 | Nestor Zimonjić | Bryan Bryan | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Rome | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic | $7–6^2,$ 6–2 | Nestor Zimonjić | Bryan Bryan | 7–6(5), 6–3 |
| Madrid | Roger Federer | Rafael Nadal | 6–4, 6–4 | Nestor Zimonjić | Aspelin Moodie | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Montreal | Andy Murray | Juan Martín del Potro | $6–7^4,$ $7–6^3,$ 6–1 | Bhupathi Knowles | Mirnyi Ram | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Cincinnati | Roger Federer | Novak Djokovic | 6–1, 7–5 | Nestor Zimonjić | Bryan Bryan | 3–6, 7–6(2), 15–13 |
| Shanghai | Nikolay Davydenko | Rafael Nadal | $7–6^3,$ 6–3 | Benneteau Tsonga | Fyrstenberg Matkowski | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Paris | Novak Djokovic | Gaël Monfils | 6–2, 5–7, $7–6^3$ | Nestor Zimonjić | Granollers Robredo | 6–3, 6–4 |

### Blue Group

| Pos. | Country | Points | Matches | Sets |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Serbia | 3–0 | 7–2 | 14–5 |
| 2. | Argentina | 2–1 | 7–2 | 13–5 |
| 3. | Italy | 1–2 | 3–6 | 6–13 |
| 4. | Russia | 0–3 | 1–8 | 4–14 |

### Red Group

| Pos. | Country | Points | Matches | Sets |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Germany | 3–0 | 7–2 | 15–8 |
| 2. | Sweden | 2–1 | 5–4 | 13–10 |
| 3. | United States | 1–2 | 4–5 | 11–13 |
| 4. | France | 0–3 | 2–7 | 8–16 |

### Serbia vs. Germany

| Serbia 2 | Düsseldorf, Germany 23 May 2009 clay | Düsseldorf, Germany 23 May 2009 clay | Germany 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Viktor Troicki Rainer Schüttler 6 4 $7^7$ $6^5$     2 Janko Tipsarević Philipp Kohlschreiber 6 2 6 4     3 Nenad Zimonjić / Viktor Troicki Nicolas Kiefer / Mischa Zverev 5 7 6 4 7 10 ||||

## Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

    See: 2009 WTA Tour

### Changes in No. 1 rank

    1 January – 1 February: Jelena Janković
    2 February – 19 April: Serena Williams
    20 April – 11 October: Dinara Safina
    12 October – 25 October: Serena Williams
    26 October – 1 November: Dinara Safina
    2 November – 31 December: Serena Williams

### WTA Tour Championships

* Doha, Qatar (27 October – 1 November)

Singles Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Jelena Janković | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| 7 | Venus Williams | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Venus Williams | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Venus Williams | 2 | $6^4$ |
| | | | | | 2 | Serena Williams | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Caroline Wozniacki | 4 | $1^r$ | | 2 | Serena Williams | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Serena Williams | 6 | 0 | | | | | |

* Singles Round Robin Players: Safina, Dementieva, Kuznetsova, Azarenka
* Singles Alternates: Zvonareva, Radwańska

Doubles Final

| Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Cara Black Liezel Huber | $6^0$ | 7 | [7] |
| 3 | Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez | 7 | 5 | [10] |

* Doubles Semifinalists: Stosur/ Stubbs, S Williams/ V Williams

### Tournament of Champions

* Bali, Indonesia (4 November – 8 November)
   * Final: Aravane Rezaï def. Marion Bartoli, 7–5, retired

### WTA Premier Tournaments

| Tournament | Singles Winner | Runner-up | Score | Doubles Winners | Runners-up | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sydney | E Dementieva | D Safina | 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 | Hsieh Peng | Dechy Dellacqua | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Paris | A Mauresmo | E Dementieva | 7–6(7), 2–6, 6–4 | Black Huber | Peschke Raymond | 6–4, 3–6, [10–4] |
| Dubai | V Williams | V Razzano | 6–4, 6–2 | Black Huber | Kirilenko Radwańska | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Indian Wells | V Zvonareva | A Ivanovic | 7–6(5), 6–2 | Azarenka Zvonareva | Dulko Pe'er | 6–4, 3–6, [10–5] |
| Miami | V Azarenka | S Williams | 6–3, 6–1 | Kuznetsova Mauresmo | Peschke Raymond | 4–6, 6–3, [10–3] |
| Charleston | S Lisicki | C Wozniacki | 6–2, 6–4 | Mattek-Sands Petrova | Dekmeijere Schnyder | 6–7(5), 6–2, [11–9] |
| Stuttgart | S Kuznetsova | D Safina | 6–2, 6–4 | Mattek-Sands Petrova | Dulko Pennetta | 5–7, 6–3, [10–7] |
| Rome | D Safina | S Kuznetsova | 6–3, 6–2 | Hsieh Peng | Hantuchová Sugiyama | 7–5, 7–6(5) |
| Madrid | D Safina | C Wozniacki | 6–2, 6–4 | Black Huber | Peschke Raymond | 4–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
| Warsaw | A Dulgheru | A Bondarenko | 7–6(3), 3–6, 6–0 | Kops-Jones Mattek-Sands | Yan Zheng | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Eastbourne | C Wozniacki | V Razzano | 7–6(5), 7–5 | Amanmuradova Sugiyama | Stosur Stubbs | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Stanford | M Bartoli | V Williams | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 | S Williams V Williams | Chan Niculescu | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Los Angeles | F Pennetta | S Stosur | 6–4, 6–3 | Chuang Yan | Kirilenko Radwańska | 6–0, 4–6, [10–7] |
| Cincinnati | J Janković | D Safina | 6–4, 6–2 | Black Huber | Llagostera Vives Martínez Sánchez | 6–3, 0–6, [10–2] |
| Toronto | E Dementieva | M Sharapova | 6–4, 6–3 | Llagostera Vives Martínez Sánchez | Stosur Stubbs | 2–6, 7–5, [11–9] |
| New Haven | C Wozniacki | E Vesnina | 6–2, 6–4 | Llagostera Vives Martínez Sánchez | Benešová Hradecká | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Tokyo | M Sharapova | J Janković | 5–2 ret. | Kleybanova Schiavone | Hantuchová Sugiyama | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Beijing | S Kuznetsova | A Radwańska | 6–2, 6–4 | Hsieh Peng | Kudryavtseva Makarova | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Moscow | F Schiavone | O Govortsova | 6–3, 6–0 | Kirilenko Petrova | Kondratieva Zakopalová | 6–2, 6–2 |

## International Tennis Hall of Fame

* Class of 2008:
   * Andrés Gimeno, player
   * Monica Seles, player
   * Donald Dell, contributor
   * Robert Walter Johnson, contributor
