2009 US Open – Men's singles


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Juan Martín del Potro defeated the five-time defending champion Roger Federer in the final, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2009 US Open. It was his first (and only) major title. He became the first Argentine man to win the title since Guillermo Vilas in 1977, and the first to win a major since Gastón Gaudio in the 2004 French Open. This was also the first US Open final since 1999 to go to five sets.

Men's singles
2009 US Open
Final
ChampionArgentina Juan Martín del Potro
Runner-upSwitzerland Roger Federer
Score3–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 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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Federer was attempting to become the first man to win six consecutive US Open titles in the Open Era, and the first since Bill Tilden in 1925. He was also vying to become the first man to win the Calendar Surface Slam (winning majors on clay, grass and hard court in the same calendar year), having won the preceding French Open and Wimbledon. It was the only major not won by the Big Four between the 2005 Australian Open and the 2014 Australian Open, a span of 35 events.[1] This is the only major where Novak Djokovic, Federer, and Rafael Nadal all reached the semifinals, but none of them won the championship. It's also the only major not won by the Big Three in a 30 major span, from the 2005 French Open to 2012 Wimbledon.

This was the first major since the 2006 Australian Open not to have Federer and Nadal as the top two seeds. Andy Murray was seeded second ahead of Nadal, having become the world No. 2 shortly before the tournament.[2] Nadal reclaimed the world No. 2 ranking after Murray lost to Marin Čilić in the fourth round.[3]

This tournament marked the final major appearance of two-time major champion and world No. 1 Marat Safin.

For the first time in US Open history, no Americans reached the quarterfinals.

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

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  
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  
PR   JI Chela 6 6 6     31   L Hewitt 6 3 5 4  
    Ó Hernández 4 4 2     PR   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  
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 0r      
    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 0  
26   P-H Mathieu 6 5 0 2   8   N Davydenko 5 6 2 0r  
    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    
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    
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    
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    
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 0r  
    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
PR   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    
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 78 4 6 3 24   JC Ferrero 1 6 77 1  
Q   T Bellucci 6 6 6     9   G Simon 6 4 65 0r
    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    
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    
  1. ^ "Tennis: Del Potro dethrones Federer in US". BBC Sport. September 15, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Murray deposes Nadal as number two". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). August 16, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "Andy Murray Stunned: Rafael Nadal Regains No. 2". Bleacher Report. September 9, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2023.