2009 HP Open
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The 2009 HP Open, also known as the HP Japan Women's Open Tennis, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the inaugural edition of the HP Open, and was classified as an WTA International tournaments of the 2009 WTA Tour. It was played in Osaka, Japan. Third-seeded Samantha Stosur won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
Australia Samantha Stosur defeated Italy Francesca Schiavone 7–5, 6–1
- It was Stosur's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Doubles
Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung / United States Lisa Raymond defeated South Africa Chanelle Scheepers / United States Abigail Spears 6–2, 6–4
Players
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | Caroline Wozniacki | 5 | 1 |
| FRA | Marion Bartoli | 13 | 2 |
| AUS | Samantha Stosur | 14 | 3 |
| ITA | Francesca Schiavone | 26 | 4 |
| ISR | Shahar Pe'er | 34 | 5 |
| CAN | Aleksandra Wozniak | 35 | 6 |
| HUN | Melinda Czink | 40 | 7 |
| KAZ | Yaroslava Shvedova | 50 | 8 |
seeds are based on the rankings of October 5, 2009
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Russia Anastasia Rodionova
- Chinese Taipei Chang Kai-Chen
- Australia Sophie Ferguson
- South Africa Chanelle Scheepers
The following player received a lucky loser spot: