2009 Family Circle Cup
| 2009 Family Circle Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 13–19 |
| Edition | 37th |
| Category | Premier |
| Draw | 56S / 16D |
| Prize money | $1,000,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Venue | Family Circle Tennis Center |
| Attendance | 87,786 |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Sabine Lisicki | |
| Doubles | |
 Bethanie Mattek-Sands  Nadia Petrova | |
The 2009 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis event on the 2009 WTA Tour, which took place from April 13 to April 19, 2009. It was the 37th edition of the tournament and was hosted at the Family Circle Tennis Center, in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It was the second and last event of the clay court season played on green clay courts. The total prize money offered at this tournament was US$1,000,000. Sabine Lisicki, who was seeded 16th, won the singles title.[1][2]
Finals
Singles
Sabine Lisicki defeated 
Caroline Wozniacki, 6–2, 6–4
- It was Lisicki's only singles title of the year and the first of her career.
Doubles
Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Nadia Petrova defeated 
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Patty Schnyder, 6–7(5–7), 6–2, [11–9]
Entrants
Seeds
| Athlete | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Dementieva | Russia
|
3 | 1 |
| Venus Williams | United States
|
5 | 2 |
| Vera Zvonareva | Russia
|
6 | 3 |
| Nadia Petrova | Russia
|
10 | 4 |
| Caroline Wozniacki | Denmark
|
12 | 5 |
| Marion Bartoli |  France
|
13 | 6 |
| Dominika Cibulková |  Slovakia
|
19 | 7 |
| Patty Schnyder | Switzerland
|
17 | 8 |
| Aleksandra Wozniak | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada
|
29 | 9 |
| Peng Shuai |  China
|
35 | 10 |
| Alyona Bondarenko |  Ukraine
|
41 | 11 |
| Bethanie Mattek-Sands | United States
|
38 | 12 |
| Virginie Razzano | France
|
42 | 13 |
| Olga Govortsova |  Belarus
|
59 | 14 |
| Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |  Czech Republic
|
68 | 15 |
| Sabine Lisicki | Germany
|
63 | 16 |
- Rankings as of April 13, 2009.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Shenay Perry
- Madison Brengle
- Angela Haynes
- Anastasija Sevastova
- Melanie Oudin
- Abigail Spears
- Marie-Ève Pelletier
- Lenka Wienerová
References
- ^ "Lisicki claims maiden WTA Tour title". CNN. April 19, 2009.
- ^ "Lisicki makes title breakthrough in Charleston". ABC. April 20, 2009.