2009 US Open – Men's Singles

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

See the main article: 2009 US Open (tennis)

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

Seeds

1. Roger Federer (Final, lost to Juan Martín del Potro)
2. Andy Murray (Fourth Round, lost to Marin Čilić)
3. Rafael Nadal (Semifinals, lost to Juan Martín del Potro)
4. Novak Djokovic (Semifinals, lost to Roger Federer)
5. Andy Roddick (Third Round, lost to John Isner)
6. Juan Martín del Potro (Champion)
7. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Fourth Round, lost to Fernando González)
8. Nikolay Davydenko (Fourth Round, retired - hip injury - against Robin Söderling)
9. Gilles Simon (Third Round, retired - knee injury - against Juan Carlos Ferrero)
10. Fernando Verdasco (Quarterfinals, lost to Novak Djokovic)
11. Fernando González (Quarterfinals, lost to Rafael Nadal)
12. Robin Söderling (Quarterfinals, lost to Roger Federer)
13. Gaël Monfils (Fourth Round, lost to Rafael Nadal)
14. Tommy Robredo (Fourth Round, lost to Roger Federer)
15. Radek Štěpánek (Fourth Round, lost to Novak Djokovic)
16. Marin Čilić (Quarterfinals, lost to Juan Martín del Potro)

17. Tomáš Berdych (Third Round, lost to Fernando González)
18. David Ferrer (Second Round, lost to José Acasuso)
19. Stanislas Wawrinka (First Round, lost to Nicolás Lapentti)
20. Tommy Haas (Third Round, lost to Fernando Verdasco)
21. James Blake (Third Round, lost to Tommy Robredo)
22. Sam Querrey (Third Round, lost to Robin Söderling)
23. Philipp Kohlschreiber (Third Round, lost to Radek Štěpánek)
24. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Fourth Round, lost to Juan Martín del Potro)
25. Mardy Fish (Withdrew due to rib injury)
26. Paul-Henri Mathieu (First Round, lost to Mikhail Youzhny)
27. Ivo Karlović (First Round, lost to Iván Navarro)
28. Victor Hănescu (First Round, lost to John Isner)
29. Igor Andreev (First Round, lost to Jesse Witten)
30. Viktor Troicki (Second Round, lost to Julien Benneteau)
31. Lleyton Hewitt (Third Round, lost to Roger Federer)
32. Nicolás Almagro (Third Round, lost to Rafael Nadal)

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	7
	12	Robin Söderling	0	3	7	66
										1	Roger Federer	7	7	7
										4	Novak Djokovic	63	5	5
	4	Novak Djokovic	7	1	7	6
	10	Fernando Verdasco	62	6	5	2
																			1	Roger Federer	6	65	6	64	2
																			6	Juan Martín del Potro	3	7	4	7	6
	11	Fernando González	64	62	0
	3	Rafael Nadal	7	7	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	7												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	7	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	7	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	7	1
	D Sela	3	6	2	2					K Kim	5	7	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	7	6	6
Q	M Chiudinelli	7	7	6														Q	M Chiudinelli	4	5	5
	J Hernych	1	7	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	7	6	6														4	N Djokovic	62	6	7	6
	K Beck	6	6	1	4	3												Q	J Witten	7	3	62	4
	M González	2	1	6	6	6				M González	7	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	7	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	7	7	7						F Serra	3	0	3
	J Tipsarević	68	65	65														10	F Verdasco	3	7	7	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	7
20	T Haas	7	4	7	6																						10	F Verdasco	4	6	6	6
28	V Hănescu	1	614	65																								J Isner	6	4	4	4
	J Isner	6	7	7						J Isner	6	6	7
Q	M İlhan	3	6	3	7	7			Q	M İlhan	3	4	61
	C Rochus	6	3	6	5	5													J Isner	7	6	3	5	7
	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	7	6						J Nieminen	5	3	4
	F Fognini	5	66	4														7	J-W Tsonga	7	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	7	6
	W Odesnik	5	4	4					17	T Berdych	6	63	7	6
Q	M Berrer	3	67	6	0				Q	H Zeballos	3	7	62	2
Q	H Zeballos	6	7	3	6													17	T Berdych	5	4	4
Q	J Ouanna	7	6	3	6													11	F González	7	6	6
	R Ram	64	4	6	3				Q	J Ouanna	4	7	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	7	3	1	3
32	N Almagro	6	6	2	7																						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	7	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	7	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	7	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	7	66	6	4	6				P Petzschner	6	6	4	2	4
	S Stakhovsky	63	7	4	6	3												24	JC Ferrero	1	6	7	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	7	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
16	M Čilić	7	6	7
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	7															D Istomin	1	4	3
WC	B Evans	4	4	63						D Istomin	2	6	4	7	7
	N Lapentti	4	3	7	7	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	7	7						I Navarro	4	7	7	5	69
	F López	6	66	3	5				WC	T Dent	6	5	61	7	7
WC	T Dent	4	7	6	7													WC	T Dent	3	2	2
	P Capdeville	6	6	7														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

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