2009 Challenge Bell – Singles

2009 Challenge Bell
Champion   Hungary Melinda Czink
Runner-up   Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Final score   4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Events
Singles   Doubles
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Nadia Petrova was the defending champion, but she retired, due to a viral illness, in the quarterfinals against Melinda Czink.

Czink won her first career singles title, defeating Lucie Šafářová 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Russia Nadia Petrova (Quarterfinals, retired due to viral illness)
  2. Germany Sabine Lisicki (withdrew due to ankle injury)
  3. Canada Aleksandra Wozniak (Semifinals)
  4. Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (Final)
  5. Hungary Melinda Czink (Champion)
  6. United States Jill Craybas (Second round)
  7. United States Varvara Lepchenko (First round)
  8. Germany Julia Görges (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  5  Hungary Melinda Czink 6 6  
3  Canada Aleksandra Wozniak 3 3  
  5  Hungary Melinda Czink 4 6 7
  4  Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 6 3 5
4  Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová 6 6
  8  Germany Julia Görges 3 2  

Top Half

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

Bottom Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
7  United States V Lepchenko 4 5  
WC  United States B Mattek-Sands 6 7     WC  United States B Mattek-Sands 6 6  
 United States V King 7 6      United States V King 3 3  
Q  Georgia (country) A Tatishvili 5 2       WC  United States B Mattek-Sands 3 4  
 Canada V Tétreault 6 6       4  Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6  
 Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 2 1      Canada V Tétreault 2 2
 Canada S Dubois 1 3     4  Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6  
4  Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6       4  Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6
8  Germany J Görges 6 7       8  Germany J Görges 3 2
 Sweden S Arvidsson 3 5     8  Germany J Görges 6 6  
 United States L Albanese 4 3     WC  Canada R Marino 2 3  
WC  Canada R Marino 6 6       8  Germany J Görges 6 6
 United States S Perry 1 6 2       Q  United States L Osterloh 2 4  
Q  United States L Osterloh 6 3 6     Q  United States L Osterloh 6 2 6
Q  Switzerland A Sadikovic 6 6     Q  Switzerland A Sadikovic 3 6 2  
LL  Russia O Puchkova 4 3  

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