Competition Notes
- The compulsory dance was the Finnstep.
- At this competition, Kim Yu-Na set a new ISU World Record of 72.24 points for the ladies short program.
- This event served as the Olympic Test Event for figure skating for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.
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