2009 Australian Open – 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
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
Australian Open  < 2008 2010 >

Main article: 2009 Australian Open

The 2009 men's tournament is considered to be one of the best Grand Slam tournaments in open era history. It is remembered for containing many of the best matches of the 2009 year, including the Nadal versus Verdasco semi final and the Nadal versus Federer final. It is noteworthy for being the first hard court Grand Slam in which Nadal made the final or won.

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.

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

Main article: 2009 Australian Open – Men's Singles 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	64	6	77	61	6
										14	Fernando Verdasco	77	4	62	77	4
	14	Fernando Verdasco	77	3	6	6
	5	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	62	6	3	2
																			1	Rafael Nadal	7	3	77	3	6
																			2	Roger Federer	5	6	63	6	2
	7	Andy Roddick	63	6	6	2
	3	Novak Djokovic	77	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	67	5																						1	R Nadal	6	6	6
	24	R Gasquet	65	7	6	6																						13	F González	3	2	4
		D Junqueira	7	63	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	610	2	10
		G Cañas	3	7	5	6	7												13	F González	3	3	712	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	67	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	62	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	65	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	63	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	67	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	63	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	63
	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	67	64	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	63	67	7	3				I Ljubičić	7	68	67	2
		J Mónaco	4	4	0					5	J-W Tsonga	64	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	61	2
		M Llodra	68	1	1														7	A Roddick	6	6	6
		JC Ferrero	3	2	7	2														F Santoro	3	4	2
		F Santoro	6	6	65	6					F Santoro	5	7	3	7	6
		S Querrey	66	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	65	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	65	63	5						S Bolelli	4	1	5
	WC	S Groth	7	4	5	0				23	M Fish	6	6	7
	23	M Fish	63	6	7	6																							M Baghdatis	1	61	7	2
	28	P-H Mathieu	6	4																								3	N Djokovic	6	7	65	6
		J Nieminen	2	1	r					28	P-H Mathieu	6	6	3	63	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	64
		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	65	7	6	7
		P Starace	65	6	65	66														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	65	6	6	14																					8	JM del Potro	5	6	6	6
	19	M Čilić	6	6	64	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	65	3	4
	WC	J Isner	64	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	66	6	65	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	15	S Wawrinka	6	2	7	7
		I Minář	1	6	5	69				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	64	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	65	2	0													26	M Safin	3	2	65
	Q	E Korolev	6	6	7														2	R Federer	6	6	7
		C Moyá	3	1	67					Q	E Korolev	2	3	1
		A Seppi	1	64	5					2	R Federer	6	6	6
	2	R Federer	6	7	7