2009 Medibank International Sydney – Women's singles
Justine Henin was the defending champion, but retired from the sport on May 14, 2008.
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 2009 Medibank International Sydney | |
| Champion | Elena Dementieva |
| Runner-up | Dinara Safina |
| Score | 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Elena Dementieva won the all-Russian final, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1, over Dinara Safina.
World No. 2 and the first seed Serena Williams was nearly out of the tournament two times. Williams saved four match points in her first round clash against Samantha Stosur & three more against Caroline Wozniacki in the quarterfinals. Williams was defeated by the eventual champion Dementieva in the semifinals in straight sets.
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