2009 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2009 Australian Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Final score	7–5, 3–6, 7–6^(7–3), 3–6, 6–2

The 2009 men's tournament is considered to be one of the best Grand Slam tournaments in open era history.^[1] It is remembered for containing many of the best matches of the 2009 year,^[2] including the Nadal versus Verdasco semi final (lasting 5 hours and 14 minutes^[3]) and the Nadal versus Federer final.^[4] It is noteworthy for being the first hard court Grand Slam in which Nadal made the final or won.^[5]

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but retired due to heat stress trailing two sets to one in the quarterfinals against Andy Roddick.

Rafael Nadal won in the final, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6^(7–3), 3–6, 6–2, against Roger Federer and became the first Spanish singles player to win the tournament.^[6][7]

Seeds

1. Rafael Nadal (Champion)
2. Roger Federer (Final)
3. Novak Djokovic (Quarterfinals, retired due to heat stress)
4. Andy Murray (Fourth round)
5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Quarterfinals)
6. Gilles Simon (Quarterfinals)
7. Andy Roddick (Semifinals)
8. Juan Martín del Potro (Quarterfinals)
9. James Blake (Fourth round)
10. David Nalbandian (Second round)
11. David Ferrer (Third round)
12. Gaël Monfils (Fourth round, retired due to a right wrist injury)
13. Fernando González (Fourth round)
14. Fernando Verdasco (Semifinals)
15. Stanislas Wawrinka (Third round)
16. Robin Söderling (Second round)
17. Nicolás Almagro (Third round)
18. Igor Andreev (Third round)
19. Marin Čilić (Fourth round)
20. Tomáš Berdych (Fourth round)
21. Tommy Robredo (Fourth round)
22. Radek Štěpánek (Third round)
23. Mardy Fish (Third round)
24. Richard Gasquet (Third round)
25. Ivo Karlović (Second round)
26. Marat Safin (Third round)
27. Feliciano López (First round)
28. Paul-Henri Mathieu (Second round)
29. Dmitry Tursunov (First round)
30. Rainer Schüttler (First round)
31. Jürgen Melzer (Third round)
32. Philipp Kohlschreiber (Second round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	6	7	7
	6	Gilles Simon	2	5	5
										1	Rafael Nadal	6^4	6	7^7	6^1	6
										14	Fernando Verdasco	7^7	4	6^2	7^7	4
	14	Fernando Verdasco	7^7	3	6	6
	5	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	6^2	6	3	2
																			1	Rafael Nadal (details)	7	3	7^7	3	6
																			2	Roger Federer	5	6	6^3	6	2
	7	Andy Roddick	6^3	6	6	2
	3	Novak Djokovic	7^7	4	2	1	r
										7	Andy Roddick	2	5	5
										2	Roger Federer	6	7	7
	8	Juan Martín del Potro	3	0	0
	2	Roger Federer	6	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		C Rochus	0	2	2					1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		F Serra	3	6	3	6	3				R Karanušić	2	3	2
		R Karanušić	6	1	6	3	6												1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		E Schwank	3	3	4															T Haas	4	2	2
		T Haas	6	6	6						T Haas	6	6	6
	Q	F Cipolla	4	6	7	7				Q	F Cipolla	1	2	1
	29	D Tursunov	6	2	6^7	5																						1	R Nadal	6	6	6
	24	R Gasquet	6^5	7	6	6																						13	F González	3	2	4
		D Junqueira	7	6^3	3	4				24	R Gasquet	6	6	6
		V Spadea	2	5	4					WC	D Istomin	3	4	4
	WC	D Istomin	6	7	6														24	R Gasquet	6	6	6^10	2	10
		G Cañas	3	7	5	6	7												13	F González	3	3	7^12	6	12
	Q	D Kindlmann	6	5	7	0	5				G Cañas	5	3	4
		L Hewitt	7	2	2	6	3			13	F González	7	6	6
	13	F González	5	6	6	3	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	12	G Monfils	6	6	7
		M Vassallo Argüello	1	3	5					12	G Monfils	6	6	3	6
		M Youzhny	3	2	2						S Koubek	2	4	6	2
		S Koubek	6	6	6														12	G Monfils	6	6	7
		A Golubev	6	6^7	4	2													17	N Almagro	4	3	5
		F Fognini	3	7	6	6					F Fognini	2	5	0
		N Massú	4	4	6	7	3			17	N Almagro	6	7	6
	17	N Almagro	6	6	3	5	6																					12	G Monfils	4	6	1	0	r
	25	I Karlović	6	6	6																							6	G Simon	6	2	6	0
		D Gimeno-Traver	3	4	4					25	I Karlović	7	5	6	4	3
	Q	W Odesnik	5	4	6	2					M Ančić	5	7	4	6	6
		M Ančić	7	6	4	6														M Ančić	6^2	4	2
		C Guccione	6	6	6														6	G Simon	7	6	6
		N Devilder	4	2	4						C Guccione	7	4	1	2
		P Andújar	4	1	1					6	G Simon	6^5	6	6	6
	6	G Simon	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	A Murray	6	3
	PR	A Pavel	2	1	r					4	A Murray	6	6	6
		T Gabashvili	4	6^3	6	0					M Granollers	4	2	2
		M Granollers	6	7	4	6													4	A Murray	7	6	6
	Q	A Beck	7	6	6														31	J Melzer	5	0	3
	WC	C Ebelthite	5	1	0					Q	A Beck	7	6^7	4	3
		K Nishikori	5	2	1					31	J Melzer	5	7	6	6
	31	J Melzer	7	6	6																							4	A Murray	6	1	6	3	4
	22	R Štěpánek	3	6	6	6																						14	F Verdasco	2	6	1	6	6
		N Lapentti	6	3	4	4				22	R Štěpánek	6	6	6^3	7
	Q	M Berrer	6	6	6					Q	M Berrer	3	2	7	5
	WC	C Ball	2	4	3														22	R Štěpánek	4	0	0
		S Stakhovsky	3	6	6	2	1												14	F Verdasco	6	6	6
		A Clément	6	2	4	6	6				A Clément	1	1	2
	WC	A Mannarino	0	2	2					14	F Verdasco	6	6	6
	14	F Verdasco	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	9	J Blake	6	6	7
	LL	F Dancevic	4	3	5					9	J Blake	6	6	6
	Q	S de Chaunac	2	6	0	6	6			Q	S de Chaunac	3	2	3
		S Darcis	6	3	6	2	2												9	J Blake	6	6	3	6
		A Montañés	3	2	3														18	I Andreev	3	2	6	1
		E Gulbis	6	6	6						E Gulbis	4	4	7	6	4
	Q	P Polansky	7	6	4	3	4			18	I Andreev	6	6	5	3	6
	18	I Andreev	5	3	6	6	6																					9	J Blake	4	4	6^3
	30	R Schüttler	6	2	4	4																						5	J-W Tsonga	6	6	7
	Q	D Sela	1	6	6	6				Q	D Sela	6	6	6
		V Hănescu	3	3	7	7	8				V Hănescu	3	3	2
		J Hernych	6	6	6^7	6^4	6												Q	D Sela	4	2	6	1
		I Ljubičić	4	7	7	5	6												5	J-W Tsonga	6	6	1	6
		I Kunitsyn	6	6^3	6^7	7	3				I Ljubičić	7	6^8	6^7	2
		J Mónaco	4	4	0					5	J-W Tsonga	6^4	7	7	6
	5	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	A Roddick	6	6	6
	Q	B Rehnquist	0	2	2					7	A Roddick	4	6	7	6
	Q	X Malisse	7	6	6					Q	X Malisse	6	2	6^1	2
		M Llodra	6^8	1	1														7	A Roddick	6	6	6
		JC Ferrero	3	2	7	2														F Santoro	3	4	2
		F Santoro	6	6	6^5	6					F Santoro	5	7	3	7	6
		S Querrey	6^6	3	2					32	P Kohlschreiber	7	5	6	5	3
	32	P Kohlschreiber	7	6	6																							7	A Roddick	7	6	6
	21	T Robredo	6	7	6																							21	T Robredo	5	1	3
		B Reynolds	2	5	1					21	T Robredo	6	6	6
		A Martín	3	6	2	4					V Troicki	1	3	0
		V Troicki	6	3	6	6													21	T Robredo	6	6	6
		T Bellucci	3	5	4															Y-h Lu	1	3	2
		Y-h Lu	6	7	6						Y-h Lu	6	5	4	6	6
		M Gicquel	1	6	2	3				10	D Nalbandian	4	7	6	4	2
	10	D Nalbandian	6	4	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	16	R Söderling	5	6	6	7
		R Kendrick	7	4	4	5				16	R Söderling	6	5	3	3
		J Benneteau	3	6^5	2						M Baghdatis	3	7	6	6
		M Baghdatis	6	7	6															M Baghdatis	6	6	6
		S Bolelli	7	7	7														23	M Fish	2	4	4
		K Vliegen	6^5	6^3	5						S Bolelli	4	1	5
	WC	S Groth	7	4	5	0				23	M Fish	6	6	7
	23	M Fish	6^3	6	7	6																							M Baghdatis	1	6^1	7	2
	28	P-H Mathieu	6	4																								3	N Djokovic	6	7	6^5	6
		J Nieminen	2	1	r					28	P-H Mathieu	6	6	3	6^3	7
	PR	T Dent	4	6	6	3	4			LL	A Delić	1	3	6	7	9
	LL	A Delić	6	3	4	6	6												LL	A Delić	2	6	3	6^4
		J Chardy	6	6	6														3	N Djokovic	6	4	6	7
		M Daniel	4	4	1						J Chardy	5	1	3
	Q	A Stoppini	2	3	5					3	N Djokovic	7	6	6
	3	N Djokovic	6	6	7

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	JM del Potro	6	6	6
		M Zverev	3	4	2					8	JM del Potro	6	7	6
	Q	L Ouahab	2	1	2					Q	F Mayer	1	5	2
	Q	F Mayer	6	6	6														8	JM del Potro	6^5	7	6	7
		P Starace	6^5	6	6^5	6^6														G Müller	7	5	3	5
	WC	B Tomic	7	1	7	7				WC	B Tomic	6	1	4	2
		G Müller	6	7	4	4	16				G Müller	3	6	6	6
	27	F López	3	6^5	6	6	14																					8	JM del Potro	5	6	6	6
	19	M Čilić	6	6	6^4	6																						19	M Čilić	7	4	4	2
		K Anderson	3	2	7	3				19	M Čilić	6	6	4	6
		Ó Hernández	6	1	3	6	0				J Tipsarević	2	3	6	3
		J Tipsarević	4	6	6	4	6												19	M Čilić	7	6	6
	Q	D Hrbatý	7	2	6	7													11	D Ferrer	6^5	3	4
	WC	J Isner	6^4	6	2	5				Q	D Hrbatý	2	2	1
		D Gremelmayr	1	7	1	7	4			11	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	11	D Ferrer	6	6^6	6	6^5	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	15	S Wawrinka	6	2	7	7
		I Minář	1	6	5	6^9				15	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
	Q	B Phau	4	3	6	3				WC	B Klein	3	4	4
	WC	B Klein	6	6	4	6													15	S Wawrinka	6	1	3	4
		B Dabul	6	6	6														20	T Berdych	4	6	6	6
		P Petzschner	1	2	4						B Dabul	1	1	3
		R Ginepri	4	4	3					20	T Berdych	6	6	6
	20	T Berdych	6	6	6																							20	T Berdych	6	7	4	4	2
	26	M Safin	6	6	6																							2	R Federer	4	6^4	6	6	6
		I Navarro	3	3	4					26	M Safin	7	6	6
		G García-López	3	7	6	6					G García-López	5	2	2
		A Calleri	6	6^5	2	0													26	M Safin	3	2	6^5
	Q	E Korolev	6	6	7														2	R Federer	6	6	7
		C Moyá	3	1	6^7					Q	E Korolev	2	3	1
		A Seppi	1	6^4	5					2	R Federer	6	6	6
	2	R Federer	6	7	7

References

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