2009 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2009 Australian Open
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSwitzerland Roger Federer
Score7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–2
Details
Draw128
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in the final, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2009 Australian Open. It was his first Australian Open title and his sixth major title overall. Nadal became the first Spaniard to win the title.[1][2] It was Federer's third defeat to Nadal in a major final in the past eight months, following losses at the 2008 French Open and 2008 Wimbledon Championships.

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

The 2009 men's singles edition is considered to be one of the best Grand Slam tournaments in the Open Era.[3] It is remembered for containing many of the best matches of the 2009 season,[4] including the Nadal–Fernando Verdasco semifinal (lasting 5 hours and 14 minutes[5]) and the final.[4] It was also the first hard court major in which Nadal reached the final.[6]

Seeds

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01.   Spain Rafael Nadal (champion)
02.   Switzerland Roger Federer (final)
03.   Serbia Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals, retired due to heat stress)
04.   United Kingdom Andy Murray (fourth round)
05.   France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (quarterfinals)
06.   France Gilles Simon (quarterfinals)
07.   United States Andy Roddick (semifinals)
08.   Argentina Juan Martín del Potro (quarterfinals)
09.   United States James Blake (fourth round)
10.   Argentina David Nalbandian (second round)
11.   Spain David Ferrer (third round)
12.   France Gaël Monfils (fourth round, retired due to a right wrist injury)
13.   Chile Fernando González (fourth round)
14.   Spain Fernando Verdasco (semifinals)
15.   Switzerland Stan Wawrinka (third round)
16.   Sweden Robin Söderling (second round)
17.   Spain Nicolás Almagro (third round)
18.   Russia Igor Andreev (third round)
19.   Croatia Marin Čilić (fourth round)
20.   Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (fourth round)
21.   Spain Tommy Robredo (fourth round)
22.   Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (third round)
23.   United States Mardy Fish (third round)
24.   France Richard Gasquet (third round)
25.   Croatia Ivo Karlović (second round)
26.   Russia Marat Safin (third round)
27.   Spain Feliciano López (first round)
28.   France Paul-Henri Mathieu (second round)
29.   Russia Dmitry Tursunov (first round)
30.   Germany Rainer Schüttler (first round)
31.   Austria Jürgen Melzer (third round)
32.   Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 7 7
6 France Gilles Simon 2 5 5
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 64 6 77 61 6
14 Spain Fernando Verdasco 77 4 62 77 4
14 Spain Fernando Verdasco 77 3 6 6
5 France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 62 6 3 2
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 7 3 77 3 6
2 Switzerland Roger Federer 5 6 63 6 2
7 United States Andy Roddick 63 6 6 2
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 77 4 2 1r
7 United States Andy Roddick 2 5 5
2 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 7 7
8 Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 3 0 0
2 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6
Belgium C Rochus 0 2 2 1 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6
France F Serra 3 6 3 6 3 Croatia R Karanušić 2 3 2
Croatia R Karanušić 6 1 6 3 6 1 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6
Argentina E Schwank 3 3 4 Germany T Haas 4 2 2
Germany T Haas 6 6 6 Germany T Haas 6 6 6
Q Italy F Cipolla 4 6 79 7 Q Italy F Cipolla 1 2 1
29 Russia D Tursunov 6 2 67 5 1 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6
24 France R Gasquet 65 77 6 6 13 Chile F González 3 2 4
Argentina D Junqueira 77 63 3 4 24 France R Gasquet 6 6 6
United States V Spadea 2 5 4 WC Uzbekistan D Istomin 3 4 4
WC Uzbekistan D Istomin 6 7 6 24 France R Gasquet 6 6 610 2 10
Argentina G Cañas 3 7 5 6 7 13 Chile F González 3 3 712 6 12
Q Germany D Kindlmann 6 5 7 0 5 Argentina G Cañas 5 3 4
Australia L Hewitt 7 2 2 6 3 13 Chile F González 7 6 6
13 Chile F González 5 6 6 3 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 France G Monfils 6 6 7
Argentina M Vassallo Argüello 1 3 5 12 France G Monfils 6 6 3 6
Russia M Youzhny 3 2 2 PR Austria S Koubek 2 4 6 2
PR Austria S Koubek 6 6 6 12 France G Monfils 6 6 7
Kazakhstan A Golubev 6 67 4 2 17 Spain N Almagro 4 3 5
Italy F Fognini 3 79 6 6 Italy F Fognini 2 5 0
Chile N Massú 4 4 6 7 3 17 Spain N Almagro 6 7 6
17 Spain N Almagro 6 6 3 5 6 12 France G Monfils 4 6 1 0r
25 Croatia I Karlović 6 6 6 6 France G Simon 6 2 6 0
Spain D Gimeno-Traver 3 4 4 25 Croatia I Karlović 7 5 6 4 3
Q United States W Odesnik 5 4 6 2 Croatia M Ančić 5 7 4 6 6
Croatia M Ančić 7 6 4 6 Croatia M Ančić 62 4 2
Australia C Guccione 6 6 6 6 France G Simon 77 6 6
France N Devilder 4 2 4 Australia C Guccione 77 4 1 2
Spain P Andújar 4 1 1 6 France G Simon 65 6 6 6
6 France G Simon 6 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United Kingdom A Murray 6 3
PR Romania A Pavel 2 1r 4 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6 6
Russia T Gabashvili 4 63 6 0 Spain M Granollers 4 2 2
Spain M Granollers 6 77 4 6 4 United Kingdom A Murray 7 6 6
Q Germany A Beck 7 6 6 31 Austria J Melzer 5 0 3
WC Australia C Ebelthite 5 1 0 Q Germany A Beck 7 67 4 3
Japan K Nishikori 5 2 1 31 Austria J Melzer 5 79 6 6
31 Austria J Melzer 7 6 6 4 United Kingdom A Murray 6 1 6 3 4
22 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 3 6 6 6 14 Spain F Verdasco 2 6 1 6 6
Ecuador N Lapentti 6 3 4 4 22 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 6 63 7
Q Germany M Berrer 6 6 6 Q Germany M Berrer 3 2 77 5
WC Australia C Ball 2 4 3 22 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 4 0 0
Ukraine S Stakhovsky 3 6 6 2 1 14 Spain F Verdasco 6 6 6
France A Clément 6 2 4 6 6 France A Clément 1 1 2
WC France A Mannarino 0 2 2 14 Spain F Verdasco 6 6 6
14 Spain F Verdasco 6 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 United States J Blake 6 6 7
LL Canada F Dancevic 4 3 5 9 United States J Blake 6 6 6
Q France S de Chaunac 2 6 0 6 6 Q France S de Chaunac 3 2 3
Belgium S Darcis 6 3 6 2 2 9 United States J Blake 6 6 3 6
Spain A Montañés 3 2 3 18 Russia I Andreev 3 2 6 1
Latvia E Gulbis 6 6 6 Latvia E Gulbis 4 4 7 6 4
Q Canada P Polansky 7 6 4 3 4 18 Russia I Andreev 6 6 5 3 6
18 Russia I Andreev 5 3 6 6 6 9 United States J Blake 4 4 63
30 Germany R Schüttler 6 2 4 4 5 France J-W Tsonga 6 6 77
Q Israel D Sela 1 6 6 6 Q Israel D Sela 6 6 6
Romania V Hănescu 3 3 79 77 8 Romania V Hănescu 3 3 2
Czech Republic J Hernych 6 6 67 64 6 Q Israel D Sela 4 2 6 1
Croatia I Ljubičić 4 77 79 5 6 5 France J-W Tsonga 6 6 1 6
Russia I Kunitsyn 6 63 67 7 3 Croatia I Ljubičić 77 68 67 2
Argentina J Mónaco 4 4 0 5 France J-W Tsonga 64 710 79 6
5 France J-W Tsonga 6 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 United States A Roddick 6 6 6
Q Sweden B Rehnquist 0 2 2 7 United States A Roddick 4 6 77 6
Q Belgium X Malisse 710 6 6 Q Belgium X Malisse 6 2 61 2
France M Llodra 68 1 1 7 United States A Roddick 6 6 6
Spain JC Ferrero 3 2 77 2 France F Santoro 3 4 2
France F Santoro 6 6 65 6 France F Santoro 5 7 3 7 6
United States S Querrey 66 3 2 32 Germany P Kohlschreiber 7 5 6 5 3
32 Germany P Kohlschreiber 78 6 6 7 United States A Roddick 7 6 6
21 Spain T Robredo 6 7 6 21 Spain T Robredo 5 1 3
United States B Reynolds 2 5 1 21 Spain T Robredo 6 6 6
Spain A Martín 3 6 2 4 Serbia V Troicki 1 3 0
Serbia V Troicki 6 3 6 6 21 Spain T Robredo 6 6 6
Brazil T Bellucci 3 5 4 Chinese Taipei Y-h Lu 1 3 2
Chinese Taipei Y-h Lu 6 7 6 Chinese Taipei Y-h Lu 6 5 4 6 6
France M Gicquel 1 6 2 3 10 Argentina D Nalbandian 4 7 6 4 2
10 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 4 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Sweden R Söderling 5 6 6 7
United States R Kendrick 7 4 4 5 16 Sweden R Söderling 6 5 3 3
France J Benneteau 3 65 2 Cyprus M Baghdatis 3 7 6 6
Cyprus M Baghdatis 6 77 6 Cyprus M Baghdatis 6 6 6
Italy S Bolelli 77