2009 Challenge Bell – Singles

Singles
2009 Challenge Bell
Champion	Melinda Czink
Runner-up	Lucie Šafářová
Score	4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 2009 Challenge Bell

Nadia Petrova was the defending champion, but she retired, due to a viral illness, in the quarterfinals against Melinda Czink.

Czink went on to win her maiden WTA singles title, defeating Lucie Šafářová 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

1. Nadia Petrova (quarterfinals, retired due to viral illness)
2. Sabine Lisicki (withdrew due to ankle injury)
3. Aleksandra Wozniak (semifinals)
4. Lucie Šafářová (final)
5. Melinda Czink (champion)
6. Jill Craybas (second round)
7. Varvara Lepchenko (first round)
8. Julia Görges (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	5	Melinda Czink	6	6
	3	Aleksandra Wozniak	3	3
								5	Melinda Czink	4	6	7
								4	Lucie Šafářová	6	3	5
	4	Lucie Šafářová	6	6
	8	Julia Görges	3	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	N Petrova	6	6
		C Gullickson	2	0				1	N Petrova	6	6
	Q	M Cecil	5	3					M Brengle	3	2
		M Brengle	7	6											1	N Petrova	64	0r
	WC	H El Tabakh	0r												5	M Czink	77	0
		S Brémond Beltrame	5						S Brémond Beltrame	4	3
		M Adamczak	3	61				5	M Czink	6	6
	5	M Czink	6	77																		5	M Czink	6	6
	3	A Wozniak	6	6																		3	A Wozniak	3	3
		C Dentoni	2	0				3	A Wozniak	6	7
		R Kulikova	6	6					R Kulikova	2	5
		J Cravero	4	2											3	A Wozniak	6	6
		K O'Brien	1	4												A Kudryavtseva	1	1
		A Kudryavtseva	6	6					A Kudryavtseva	7	6
		L Granville	0	1				6	J Craybas	5	2
	6	J Craybas	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	V Lepchenko	4	5
	WC	B Mattek-Sands	6	7				WC	B Mattek-Sands	6	6
		V King	7	6					V King	3	3
	Q	A Tatishvili	5	2											WC	B Mattek-Sands	3	4
		V Tétreault	6	6											4	L Šafářová	6	6
		B Záhlavová-Strýcová	2	1					V Tétreault	2	2
		S Dubois	1	3				4	L Šafářová	6	6
	4	L Šafářová	6	6																		4	L Šafářová	6	6
	8	J Görges	6	7																		8	J Görges	3	2
		S Arvidsson	3	5				8	J Görges	6	6
		L Albanese	4	3				WC	R Marino	2	3
	WC	R Marino	6	6											8	J Görges	6	6
		S Perry	1	6	2										Q	L Osterloh	2	4
	Q	L Osterloh	6	3	6			Q	L Osterloh	6	2	6
	Q	A Sadiković	6	6				Q	A Sadiković	3	6	2
	LL	O Puchkova	4	3

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw