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2009 GDF SUEZ Grand Prix

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2009 GDF SUEZ Grand Prix
Date4–12 July
Edition15th
CategoryInternational
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$220,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBudapest, Hungary
Champions
Singles
Hungary Ágnes Szávay
Doubles
Russia Alisa Kleybanova / Romania Monica Niculescu
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The 2009 GDF Suez Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 15th edition of the Budapest Grand Prix, an International-level tournament on the 2009 WTA Tour. It took place in Budapest, Hungary, from 4 July until 12 July 2009. Fourth-seeded Ágnes Szávay won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Hungary Ágnes Szávay defeated Switzerland Patty Schnyder, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Szávay's first title of the year and 3rd of her career.

Doubles

Russia Alisa Kleybanova / Romania Monica Niculescu defeated Ukraine Alona Bondarenko / Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)

Entrants

Seeds

Player[1] Nationality Ranking* Seeding
Patty Schnyder Switzerland Switzerland 22 1
Alizé Cornet France France 24 2
Sybille Bammer Austria Austria 26 3
Ágnes Szávay Hungary Hungary 28 4
Alisa Kleybanova Russia Russia 31 5
Alona Bondarenko Ukraine Ukraine 33 6
Sara Errani Italy Italy 39 7
Lucie Šafářová Czech Republic Czech Republic 48 8

* Seedings are based on the rankings of June 22, 2009.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:[1]

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received the lucky loser spots:

References

  1. ^ a b "Main draw" (PDF). www.gazdefrancegrandprix.com. Pro Tennis Internet Network. Archived from the original (Portable Document Format) on July 11, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.