因为\({S_{10}} < {S_9}\),
\({S_{10}} < {S_{11}}\),
所以\({S_{10}} - {S_9} = {a_{10}} < 0\),
\({S_{11}} - {S_{10}} = {a_{11}} > 0\),
故等差数列首项为负,公差为正,所以\(d > 0\),\({a_1} < 0\),
故A正确,B错误;由\({S_9} < {S_{11}}\),
可知\({S_{11}} - {S_9} = {a_{10}} + {a_{11}} > 0\),
所以\({S_{20}} = 10\left( {{a_1} + {a_{20}}} \right) = 10\left( {{a_{10}} + {a_{11}}} \right) > 0\),
故C错误;
因为\({a_{11}} > 0\),所以\({S_{21}} = 21{a_{11}} > 0\),故D正确.
故选:AD