2010 WTA Tour
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The 2010 WTA Tour or 2010 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup, and the year-end championships. Also included in the 2010 calendar is the Hopman Cup, which does not distribute ranking points and is organized by the ITF.
Caroline Wozniacki finished the year as WTA world No. 1 for the first time in her career, though Kim Clijsters was named the Player of the Year. Wozniacki won six tournaments during the season, including three Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 events. Clijsters won five tournaments during the season, including a major at the US Open, the WTA Tour Championships, and two Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 events.
Image: Melbourne Australian Open 2010 Serena Serve
Image: Francesca Schiavone ASB Classic SF 2010
Image: Kim Clijsters
2009 WTA Tour
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The 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 37th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 5, 2009, and concluded on November 8, 2009, after 56 events.
Serena Williams finished the year as world No. 1 for the second time in her career. She won three tournaments during the season, including two majors at the Australian Open and the Wimbledon Championships, as well as the WTA Tour Championships.
Grand Slam champions of 2009: Australian Open and Wimbledon titlist Serena Williams (top/bottom left), French Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova (top right), and US Open champion Kim Clijsters.
Dinara Safina held No. 1 for 26 weeks from April; and was two times Grand Slam finalist.
Caroline Wozniacki broke the top 10 during the season, and reached the US Open final.