2009 US Open – Men's Singles

Juan Martín del Potro defeated 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. Del Potro became the first Argentine man to win the title since Guillermo Vilas in 1977. This was del Potro's first and so far only major title, although he would reach a second final in 2018. This was also the first final since 1999 to contain 5 sets.

Men's Singles
2009 US Open
Champion Juan Martín del Potro
Runner-up Roger Federer
Final score3–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Draw128
Seeds32
Main article: 2009 US Open (tennis)

Federer was two championship points away from winning the title in the fourth set, as he was attempting to become the first man to win a sixth consecutive US Open title in the Open Era, the first since Bill Tilden in 1925. He was also vying to become the first man to win Grand Slams on clay, grass and hard court in the same calendar year after he won the French Open and Wimbledon earlier that year, and the first player to win the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open in the same calendar year since Rod Laver in 1969. He was on a 41-match winning streak at Flushing Meadows prior to defeat to del Potro. 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. This was also where former champion Marat Safin made his final grand slam appearance.[1]

For the first time in US Open history, none of the American players reached the quarterfinals.

This is the only Grand Slam where Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal made it to the semi-finals, but none of them won the championship.

Seeds
01.   Roger Federer (Final)
02.   Andy Murray (Fourth round)
03.   Rafael Nadal (Semifinals)
04.   Novak Djokovic (Semifinals)
05.   Andy Roddick (Third round)
06.   Juan Martín del Potro (Champion)
07.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Fourth round)
08.   Nikolay Davydenko (Fourth round, retired because of a hip injury)
09.   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.   Stan 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)

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

Qualifying draw
Main article: 2009 US Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

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  

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  
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  

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 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    

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    

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 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    

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 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    

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    

References
  1. "Tennis: Del Potro dethrones Federer in US". BBC Sport. September 15, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
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