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2009 China Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2009 China Open
Champion Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Runner-up Poland Agnieszka Radwańska
Final score 6–2, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but lost in the second round against Peng Shuai.

Svetlana Kuznetsova won in the final 6–2, 6–4, against Agnieszka Radwańska.

This tournament saw a WTA tour record, with wildcard and World No. 226 Zhang Shuai defeating then World No. 1 Dinara Safina in the second round, and as such becoming the lowest-ranked player to ever defeat a reigning World No. 1.

The four Tokyo semifinalists received a bye into the second round. They are as follows:


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