The season was kicked into life by Justine Henin's return to top-level competition after her retirement, and the Belgian great duly reached the final of the Australian Open in January before falling to Serena Williams.
The younger of the Williams sisters is no longer a year-round force on the WTA Tour, but this season she has once again proved that her grand slam pedigree is unmatched in the modern women's game.
After winning the Australian Open for a fifth time, she competed sparingly until Wimbledon, where she took her fourth title by beating breakout star Vera Zvonareva in the final.
In the meantime, Francesca Schiavone saw off Samantha Stosur in a new-look French Open final, with both ladies using their performances at Roland Garros to establish themselves in the world's top 10.
A season-ending injury to world number one Williams allowed Caroline Wozniacki to grab top spot in the WTA rankings, with the Dane racking up six wins on tour throughout the season - a bigger tally than anyone else.
However, an in-form Wozniacki could not claim a maiden grand slam title at the US Open as instead it was Kim Clijsters who retained her crown at Flushing Meadows and then edged out the new world number one at the year-ending WTA Tour Championships.
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