2009 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2009 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Rafael Nadal
Final score	6–4, 6–4

Andy Murray was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Juan Martín del Potro. Roger Federer won the final against Rafael Nadal, 6–4, 6–4.

The semifinal match between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic was at the time the longest men’s tennis match in the Open era played with the best-of-three system, stretching for 4 hours and 3 minutes with Nadal prevailing, 3–6, 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(11–9).^[1] This record was later broken by Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro at the 2012 London Olympics in their 4-hour and 26 minute semifinal match.^[1][2]

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Rafael Nadal (Final)
2. Roger Federer (Champion)
3. Novak Djokovic (Semifinals)
4. Andy Murray (Quarterfinals)
5. Juan Martín del Potro (Semifinals)
6. Andy Roddick (Quarterfinals)
7. Fernando Verdasco (Quarterfinals)
8. Gilles Simon (Third Round)
9. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Second Round)
10. Nikolay Davydenko (Third Round, withdrew due to injury)
11. Stanislas Wawrinka (Third Round)
12. David Ferrer (Second Round)
13. Marin Čilić (Second Round)
14. James Blake (Third Round)
15. Radek Štěpánek (First Round, retired due to a left knee injury)
16. Tommy Robredo (Third Round)

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	Fernando Verdasco	4	5
								1	Rafael Nadal	3	7	7
								3	Novak Djokovic	6	6^5	6^9
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	6
	WC	Ivan Ljubičić	4	4
															1	Rafael Nadal	4	4
															2	Roger Federer	6	6
	5	Juan Martín del Potro	7	6
	4	Andy Murray	6^4	3
								5	Juan Martín del Potro	3	4
								2	Roger Federer	6	6
	6	Andy Roddick	5	7	1
	2	Roger Federer	7	6^5	6

Top half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	R Nadal	6	6
	J Melzer	4	7	6				J Melzer	3	1
	A Montañés	6	5	3										1	R Nadal	w/o
	P Kohlschreiber	6	6												P Kohlschreiber
	N Almagro	3	4					P Kohlschreiber	6	6^5	7
	M Granollers	2	7	1			13	M Čilić	1	7	6^2
13	M Čilić	6	6^4	6																	1	R Nadal	6	7
12	D Ferrer	6	6																		7	F Verdasco	4	5
Q	G Cañas	2	2				12	D Ferrer	4	4
	F López	4	5				WC	J Mónaco	6	6
WC	J Mónaco	6	7											WC	J Mónaco	5	2
	I Kunitsyn	3	6	4										7	F Verdasco	7	6
WC	JC Ferrero	6	4	6			WC	JC Ferrero	3	2
							7	F Verdasco	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	N Djokovic	6	6
WC	Ó Hernández	6	6				WC	Ó Hernández	3	3
	M Vassallo Argüello	3	3											3	N Djokovic	6	6
	A Seppi	7	6												A Seppi	4	4
Q	E Schwank	5	4					A Seppi	6	4	6
	S Querrey	7	5					S Querrey	3	6	4
15	R Štěpánek	6^2	2	r																	3	N Djokovic	6	6
9	J-W Tsonga	6	7																		WC	I Ljubičić	4	4
	M Safin	4	5				9	J-W Tsonga	4	5
WC	I Ljubičić	6	6				WC	I Ljubičić	6	7
Q	T Gabashvili	3	2											WC	I Ljubičić	3	6	6
	P-H Mathieu	7	4	0r										8	G Simon	6	4	3
Q	F Fognini	6^5	6	3			Q	F Fognini	3	2
							8	G Simon	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	JM del Potro	6	4
LL	G García-López	0	6^5					T Berdych	2	1	r
	T Berdych	6	7											5	JM del Potro	4	6	6
	J Chardy	6	6											11	S Wawrinka	6	4	4
	J Acasuso	3	2					J Chardy	4	5
Q	M Crugnola	2	0				11	S Wawrinka	6	7
11	S Wawrinka	6	6																		5	JM del Potro	7	6
16	T Robredo	3	6	6																	4	A Murray	6^4	3
	N Kiefer	6	2	2			16	T Robredo	3	7	6
	J Tipsarević	6^3	4					M Fish	6	6^5	2
	M Fish	7	6											16	T Robredo	5	1
	S Bolelli	7	7											4	A Murray	7	6
Q	JI Chela	5	6^3					S Bolelli	6^9	4
							4	A Murray	7	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	A Roddick	1	7	6
Q	T Haas	6	5	7			Q	T Haas	6	6^9	4
	E Gulbis	2	7	5										6	A Roddick	w/o
	R Schüttler	2	4											10	N Davydenko
	F Serra	6	6					F Serra	5	3
	V Troicki	2	2				10	N Davydenko	7	6
10	N Davydenko	6	6																		6	A Roddick	5	7	1
14	J Blake	6	6																		2	R Federer	7	6^5	6
	V Hănescu	2	4				14	J Blake	6^4	6	7
	I Karlović	3	7	6				I Karlović	7	4	6^4
	J Benneteau	6	6^5	4										14	J Blake	2	4
	R Söderling	6	6											2	R Federer	6	6
LL	I Navarro	4	2					R Söderling	1	5
							2	R Federer	6	7

References

1. Walker, Randy (2012-08-03). "Roger Federer’s History-Making Olympic Epic Over Juan Martin del Potro". World Tennis Magazine. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
2. "Federer edges epic encounter". London2012.com. 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-08-04.

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw