2009 US Open – Men's Singles

2009 US Open
Champion		Juan Martín del Potro
Runner-up		Roger Federer
Final score		3–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 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
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Main article: 2009 US Open (tennis)

Roger Federer was the five-time defending champion, but was defeated by Juan Martín del Potro in the final, 3–6, 7–6^(7–5), 4–6, 7–6^(7–4), 6–2.

Federer had a chance to win Grand Slams on clay, grass and hard court in the same calendar year, after having won on this year's French Open and as well as Wimbledon, and could become the first player since Rod Laver in 1969, but lost in the final to del Potro.

This was the last Grand Slam which was not won by one of the Big Four since the 2005 Australian Open (which was won by Marat Safin), until Stanislas Wawrinka won the 2014 Australian Open.

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (Final)
2. Andy Murray (Fourth round)
3. Rafael Nadal (Semifinals)
4. Novak Djokovic (Semifinals)
5. Andy Roddick (Third round)
6. Juan Martín del Potro (Champion)
7. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Fourth round)
8. Nikolay Davydenko (Fourth round, retired because of a hip injury)
9. Gilles Simon (Third round, retired because of a knee injury)
10. Fernando Verdasco (Quarterfinals)
11. Fernando González (Quarterfinals)
12. Robin Söderling (Quarterfinals)
13. Gaël Monfils (Fourth round)
14. Tommy Robredo (Fourth round)
15. Radek Štěpánek (Fourth round)
16. Marin Čilić (Quarterfinals)
17. Tomáš Berdych (Third round)
18. David Ferrer (Second round)
19. Stanislas Wawrinka (First round)
20. Tommy Haas (Third round)
21. James Blake (Third round)
22. Sam Querrey (Third round)
23. Philipp Kohlschreiber (Third round)
24. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Fourth round)
25. Mardy Fish (withdrew because of a rib injury)
26. Paul-Henri Mathieu (First round)
27. Ivo Karlović (First round)
28. Victor Hănescu (First round)
29. Igor Andreev (First round)
30. Viktor Troicki (Second round)
31. Lleyton Hewitt (Third round)
32. Nicolás Almagro (Third round)

Qualifying draw

Main article: 2009 US 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	Roger Federer	6	6	66	78
	12	Robin Söderling	0	3	78	66
										1	Roger Federer	77	7	7
										4	Novak Djokovic	63	5	5
	4	Novak Djokovic	77	1	7	6
	10	Fernando Verdasco	62	6	5	2
																			1	Roger Federer	6	65	6	64	2
																			6	Juan Martín del Potro	3	77	4	77	6
	11	Fernando González	64	62	0
	3	Rafael Nadal	77	77	6
										3	Rafael Nadal	2	2	2
										6	Juan Martín del Potro	6	6	6
	6	Juan Martín del Potro	4	6	6	6
	16	Marin Čilić	6	3	2	1

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Federer	6	6	7
	WC	D Britton	1	3	5					1	R Federer	6	7	7
	Q	G Lapentti	3	6	6	0	69				S Greul	3	5	5
		S Greul	6	4	3	6	711												1	R Federer	4	6	7	6
		JI Chela	6	6	6														31	L Hewitt	6	3	5	4
		Ó Hernández	4	4	2						JI Chela	3	3	4
		T Alves	0	3	4					31	L Hewitt	6	6	6
	31	L Hewitt	6	6	6																							1	R Federer	7	6	6
	21	J Blake	6	6	7																							14	T Robredo	5	2	2
		R Ramírez Hidalgo	1	4	5					21	J Blake	6	3	78	6
		O Rochus	6	6	6						O Rochus	4	6	66	3
		I Kunitsyn	3	0	2														21	J Blake	62	4	4
	Q	P Polansky	4	4	7	6	1												14	T Robredo	77	6	6
		G García-López	6	6	5	3	6				G García-López	2	6	2	4
	Q	D Young	4	6	2	3				14	T Robredo	6	4	6	6
	14	T Robredo	6	3	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	12	R Söderling	6	3	6	6
		A Montañés	1	6	1	4				12	R Söderling	2
		M Zverev	6	5	6	4	0				M Granollers	0	r
		M Granollers	2	7	3	6	6												12	R Söderling	6	7	66	6
		K Kim	6	0	6	6													22	S Querrey	2	5	78	1
		D Sela	3	6	2	2					K Kim	5	78	4	4
	Q	M Yani	3	5	4					22	S Querrey	7	66	6	6
	22	S Querrey	6	7	6																							12	R Söderling	7	3	6
	26	P-H Mathieu	6	5	0	2																						8	N Davydenko	5	6	2	r
		M Youzhny	2	7	6	6					M Youzhny	6	64	4	3
		P Starace	63	62	0					Q	M Chiudinelli	2	77	6	6
	Q	M Chiudinelli	77	77	6														Q	M Chiudinelli	4	5	5
		J Hernych	1	77	6	2	6												8	N Davydenko	6	7	7
		R Schüttler	6	65	4	6	3				J Hernych	4	1	2
	Q	D Kindlmann	3	4	5					8	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	8	N Davydenko	6	6	7

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		I Ljubičić	3	1	3					4	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	Q	JP Brzezicki	65	3	4					Q	C Ball	3	4	4
	Q	C Ball	77	6	6														4	N Djokovic	62	6	77	6
		K Beck	6	6	1	4	3												Q	J Witten	77	3	62	4
		M González	2	1	6	6	6				M González	77	4	5	2
	Q	J Witten	6	6	6					Q	J Witten	63	6	7	6
	29	I Andreev	4	0	2																							4	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	23	P Kohlschreiber	6	6	6																							15	R Štěpánek	1	3	3
		A Seppi	0	4	4					23	P Kohlschreiber	6	6	0	6
	Q	S Devvarman	6	6	6					Q	S Devvarman	3	4	6	2
		F Gil	3	4	3														23	P Kohlschreiber	6	2	3	3
		A Golubev	4	6	5	3													15	R Štěpánek	4	6	6	6
		L Mayer	6	4	7	6					L Mayer	65	3	4
		S Bolelli	4	4	4					15	R Štěpánek	77	6	6
	15	R Štěpánek	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	F Verdasco	7	6	7
		B Becker	5	4	5					10	F Verdasco	6	6	6
		F Serra	710	77	77						F Serra	3	0	3
		J Tipsarević	68	65	65														10	F Verdasco	3	7	710	1	6
		R Kendrick	6	6	6														20	T Haas	6	5	68	6	4
		M Vassallo Argüello	3	2	2						R Kendrick	4	4	63
	Q	A Falla	5	6	67	2				20	T Haas	6	6	77
	20	T Haas	7	4	79	6																						10	F Verdasco	4	6	6	6
	28	V Hănescu	1	614	65																								J Isner	6	4	4	4
		J Isner	6	716	77						J Isner	6	6	77
	Q	M İlhan	3	6	3	7	7			Q	M İlhan	3	4	61
		C Rochus	6	3	6	5	5													J Isner	77	6	3	5	77
		M Gicquel	6	5	6	6													5	A Roddick	63	3	6	7	65
		D Tursunov	2	7	3	3					M Gicquel	1	4	4
		B Phau	1	4	2					5	A Roddick	6	6	6
	5	A Roddick	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6
	WC	C Buchanan	0	2	1					7	J-W Tsonga	7	6	6
		J Nieminen	7	78	6						J Nieminen	5	3	4
		F Fognini	5	66	4														7	J-W Tsonga	77	6	6
		F Cipolla	6	1	3	3														J Benneteau	64	2	4
		J Benneteau	4	6	6	6					J Benneteau	6	3	6	6
	LL	P Luczak	3	3	6	6	1			30	V Troicki	1	6	1	0
	30	V Troicki	6	6	1	2	6																					7	J-W Tsonga	6	3	63	4
	17	T Berdych	7	6	6																							11	F González	3	6	77	6
		W Odesnik	5	4	4					17	T Berdych	6	63	77	6
	Q	M Berrer	3	67	6	0				Q	H Zeballos	3	77	62	2
	Q	H Zeballos	6	79	3	6													17	T Berdych	5	4	4
	Q	J Ouanna	77	6	3	6													11	F González	7	6	6
		R Ram	64	4	6	3				Q	J Ouanna	4	77	3	4
		N Massú	3	3	3					11	F González	6	65	6	6
	11	F González	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	13	G Monfils	6	6	6
		J Chardy	1	4	3					13	G Monfils	6	7	6
		E Korolev	3	4	6	6	4				A Beck	3	5	3
		A Beck	6	6	2	2	6												13	G Monfils	6	6	1
		M Daniel	2	4	3															J Acasuso	3	4	0	r
		J Acasuso	6	6	6						J Acasuso	6	3	1	6	6
		A Martín	5	7	3	3				18	D Ferrer	3	6	6	3	2
	18	D Ferrer	7	5	6	6																						13	G Monfils	77	3	1	3
	32	N Almagro	6	6	2	710																						3	R Nadal	63	6	6	6
		S Darcis	2	4	6	68				32	N Almagro	67	6	6	4	6
		R Ginepri	5	6	6	6					R Ginepri	79	2	3	6	4
		A Pavel	7	2	4	0													32	N Almagro	5	4	4
	WC	M Llodra	3	4	4														3	R Nadal	7	6	6
		N Kiefer	6	6	6						N Kiefer	0	6	3	4
		R Gasquet	2	2	3					3	R Nadal	6	3	6	6
	3	R Nadal	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	6	JM del Potro	6	6	6
		J Mónaco	3	3	1					6	JM del Potro	78	6	6
		J Melzer	1	6	6	6					J Melzer	66	3	3
		M Safin	6	4	3	4													6	JM del Potro	6	3	6	6
		P Cuevas	6	77	6															D Köllerer	1	6	3	3
	WC	C Guccione	4	64	0						P Cuevas	6	2	1	4
		D Köllerer	6	6	2	6					D Köllerer	3	6	6	6
	LL	R Machado	2	4	6	2																						6	JM del Potro	6	6	6
	24	JC Ferrero	6	6	6																							24	JC Ferrero	3	3	3
		F Santoro	4	3	3					24	JC Ferrero	1	3	6	6	6
		P Petzschner	77	66	6	4	6				P Petzschner	6	6	4	2	4
		S Stakhovsky	63	79	4	6	3												24	JC Ferrero	1	6	77	1
	Q	T Bellucci	6	6	6														9	G Simon	6	4	65	0	r
		Y-h Lu	4	2	3					Q	T Bellucci	3	2	4
		D Gimeno-Traver	4	63	3					9	G Simon	6	6	6
	9	G Simon	6	77	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	16	M Čilić	77	6	77
	WC	R Sweeting	62	4	64					16	M Čilić	4	2	6	6	6
		T Gabashvili	5	1	2					WC	J Levine	6	6	0	3	0
	WC	J Levine	7	6	6														16	M Čilić	6	6	6
		D Istomin	6	6	77															D Istomin	1	4	3
	WC	B Evans	4	4	63						D Istomin	2	6	4	7	77
		N Lapentti	4	3	78	77	6				N Lapentti	6	4	6	5	64
	19	S Wawrinka	6	6	66	64	3																					16	M Čilić	7	6	6
	27	I Karlović	4	68	65																							2	A Murray	5	2	2
		I Navarro	6	710	77						I Navarro	4	7	77	5	69
		F López	6	66	3	5				WC	T Dent	6	5	61	7	711
	WC	T Dent	4	78	6	7													WC	T Dent	3	2	2
		P Capdeville	6	6	77														2	A Murray	6	6	6
		V Crivoi	3	0	62						P Capdeville	2	6	0	2
		E Gulbis	5	3	5					2	A Murray	6	3	6	6
	2	A Murray	7	6	7

External links

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