2009 French Open – Men's singles

Roger Federer defeated Robin Söderling in the final, 6–1, 7–6^(7–1), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2009 French Open. It was his first (and only) French Open title and 14th major title overall, completing the career Grand Slam and equaling Pete Sampras' then-record of men's singles major titles. It was Federer's fourth consecutive French Open final, having lost the previous three to Rafael Nadal. Söderling became the first Scandinavian major finalist since Thomas Johansson at the 2002 Australian Open.^[1]

Men's singles
2009 French Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Robin Söderling
Score	6–1, 7–6(7–1), 6–4

Main article: 2009 French Open

Rafael Nadal was the four-time defending champion, but was defeated in the fourth round by Söderling. It was Nadal's first defeat at the French Open, having won the title in all four of his previous appearances since debuting in 2005 and winning his first 31 matches. His loss guaranteed a first-time French Open champion. In the ten-year span from 2005 to 2014, this was the only edition of the French Open not won by Nadal.

Until the 2016 Wimbledon Championships, this was the last major where Novak Djokovic failed to reach the quarterfinals. He lost to Philipp Kohlschreiber in the third round.^[2]

This was the last main draw major appearance for 2004 French Open champion and former world No. 5 Gastón Gaudio, and the last French Open for former world No. 1 and two-time major champion Marat Safin.

Seeds

01.   Rafael Nadal (fourth round)

02.   Roger Federer (Champion)

03.   Andy Murray (quarterfinals)

04.   Novak Djokovic (third round)

05.   Juan Martín del Potro (semifinals)

06.   Andy Roddick (fourth round)

07.   Gilles Simon (third round)

08.   Fernando Verdasco (fourth round)

09.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (fourth round)

10.   Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)

11.   Gaël Monfils (quarterfinals)

12.   Fernando González (semifinals)

13.   Marin Čilić (fourth round)

14.   David Ferrer (third round)

15.   James Blake (first round)

16.   Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)

17.   Stan Wawrinka (third round)

18.   Radek Štěpánek (third round)

19.   Tomáš Berdych (first round)

20.   Marat Safin (second round)

21.   Dmitry Tursunov (first round)

22.   Mardy Fish (first round)

23.   Robin Söderling (finals)

24.   Jürgen Melzer (third round)

25.   Igor Andreev (third round)

26.   Ivo Karlović (first round)

27.   Rainer Schüttler (first round)

28.   Feliciano López (second round)

29.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (fourth round)

30.   Victor Hănescu (fourth round)

31.   Nicolás Almagro (third round)

32.   Paul-Henri Mathieu (third round)

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

Qualifying draw

Main article: 2009 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	23	Robin Söderling	6	6	6
	10	Nikolay Davydenko	1	3	1
										23	Robin Söderling	6	7	5	4	6
										12	Fernando González	3	5	7	6	4
	3	Andy Murray	3	6	0	4
	12	Fernando González	6	3	6	6
																			23	Robin Söderling	1	61	4
																			2	Roger Federer	6	77	6
	5	Juan Martín del Potro	6	6	6
	16	Tommy Robredo	3	4	2
										5	Juan Martín del Potro	6	62	6	1	4
										2	Roger Federer	3	77	2	6	6
	11	Gaël Monfils	66	2	4
	2	Roger Federer	78	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Nadal	7	6	6
	Q	M Daniel	5	4	3					1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		I Kunitsyn	78	65	3	1					T Gabashvili	1	4	2
		T Gabashvili	66	77	6	6													1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		D Gremelmayr	3	3	2															L Hewitt	1	3	1
		A Golubev	6	6	6						A Golubev	4	3	1
		L Hewitt	61	64	77	6	6				L Hewitt	6	6	6
	26	I Karlović	77	77	64	4	3																					1	R Nadal	2	77	4	62
	23	R Söderling	77	77	6																							23	R Söderling	6	62	6	77
		K Kim	64	64	2					23	R Söderling	6	77	6
		D Istomin	6	62	6	77					D Istomin	4	64	4
	Q	S Giraldo	3	77	3	64													23	R Söderling	65	7	6	77
	Q	I Bozoljac	64	6	5	4													14	D Ferrer	77	5	2	65
		N Kiefer	77	3	7	6					N Kiefer	3	7	4	6	2
		F Gil	2	4	4					14	D Ferrer	6	5	6	3	6
	14	D Ferrer	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	PR	S Koubek	2	1	4					10	N Davydenko	4	6	6	6
		D Junqueira	3	7	6	6					D Junqueira	6	3	0	2
		P Capdeville	6	5	1	3													10	N Davydenko	6	4	6	6
		N Massú	6	6	1	2	6												17	S Wawrinka	3	6	3	2
		D Köllerer	3	4	6	6	3				N Massú	1	1	2
		N Devilder	3	7	6	4	4			17	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
	17	S Wawrinka	6	5	2	6	6																					10	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	31	N Almagro	6	6	6																							8	F Verdasco	2	2	4
		A Calleri	4	1	3					31	N Almagro	64	77	6	6
		E Gulbis	77	6	3	6					E Gulbis	77	65	3	2
		S Querrey	61	1	6	1													31	N Almagro	2	64	68
	Q	P Polansky	7	2	64	6	3												8	F Verdasco	6	76	710
		P Petzschner	5	6	77	4	6				P Petzschner	1	2	3
		F Serra	2	1	4					8	F Verdasco	6	6	6
	8	F Verdasco	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	A Murray	6	6	6
	PR	JI Chela	2	2	1					3	A Murray	6	2	7	6
		M Zverev	77	5	0r						P Starace	3	6	5	4
		P Starace	65	7	1														3	A Murray	77	6	0
		J Tipsarević	3	77	77	6														J Tipsarević	63	3	0r
		A Montañés	6	63	65	4					J Tipsarević	69	6	77	6
	Q	F Ferreiro	77	6	64	5	2			28	F López	711	4	64	3
	28	F López	63	4	77	7	6																					3	A Murray	7	77	6
	18	R Štěpánek	6	6	6																							13	M Čilić	5	64	1
	WC	G Gaudio	3	4	1					18	R Štěpánek	6	4	6	6
		Y-h Lu	2	0r						LL	M Montcourt	4	6	4	4
	LL	M Montcourt	6	0															18	R Štěpánek	1	64	3
		D Sela	6	6	4	6													13	M Čilić	6	77	6
	Q	J-R Lisnard	4	3	6	3					D Sela	0	3	1
		J Hernych	0	4	3					13	M Čilić	6	6	6
	13	M Čilić	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	F González	6	6	6
	Q	J Vaněk	3	2	3					12	F González	6	6	6
	Q	R Machado	6	6	4	2	6			Q	R Machado	3	2	3
		K Vliegen	2	4	6	6	3												12	F González	7	6	7
		M Granollers	5	6	6	62	1												WC	J Ouanna	5	3	5
	WC	J Ouanna	7	2	3	77	6			WC	J Ouanna	77	77	4	3	10
	WC	A Sidorenko	4	4	4					20	M Safin	62	64	6	6	8
	20	M Safin	6	6	6																							12	F González	6	6	6
	30	V Hănescu	710	77	77																							30	V Hănescu	2	4	2
		S Darcis	68	65	63					30	V Hănescu	7	7	7
		M Youzhny	77	6	6						M Youzhny	5	5	5
		G Müller	62	1	4														30	V Hănescu	6	6	6
	Q	D Brands	79	5	611	6	3												7	G Simon	4	4	2
		R Kendrick	67	7	713	4	6				R Kendrick	5	0	1
		W Odesnik	6	5	2	6	3			7	G Simon	7	6	6
	7	G Simon	3	7	6	4	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	JM del Potro	6	6	6
		M Llodra	3	3	1					5	JM del Potro	6	7	6
		V Troicki	3	6	6	64	6				V Troicki	3	5	0
	Q	Ł Kubot	6	3	4	77	3												5	JM del Potro	6	7	6
		T Bellucci	4	77	5r														25	I Andreev	4	5	4
		M Vassallo Argüello	6	64	5						M Vassallo Argüello	6	5	7	3	4
	Q	F Fognini	6	3	1	6	5			25	I Andreev	1	7	5	6	6
	25	I Andreev	1	6	6	3	7																					5	JM del Potro	6	65	6	6
	21	D Tursunov	3	6	4	1																						9	J-W Tsonga	1	77	1	4
		A Clément	6	3	6	6					A Clément	1	5	6	3
		F Santoro	3	1	6	4					C Rochus	6	7	4	6
		C Rochus	6	6	3	6														C Rochus	2	2	2
		M Baghdatis	3	2	4														9	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6
		J Mónaco	6	6	6						J Mónaco	5	6	1	68
		J Benneteau	4	6	3	4				9	J-W Tsonga	7	2	6	710
	9	J-W Tsonga	6	3	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	T Robredo	6	6	6
	WC	A Mannarino	2	1	2					16	T Robredo	6	6	6
		E Korolev	4	0r							D Gimeno Traver	4	4	3
		D Gimeno Traver	6	0															16	T Robredo	4	7	6	6
		G García López	3	3	1															M González	6	5	1	0
		A Seppi	6	6	6						A Seppi	68	3	3
		M González	6	1	6	77					M González	710	6	6
	22	M Fish	3	6	4	64																						16	T Robredo	6	5	77	6
	29	P Kohlschreiber	6	6	6																							29	P Kohlschreiber	4	7	64	2
	WC	B Tomic	1	2	2					29	P Kohlschreiber	6	2	6	63	6
		JC Ferrero	2	6	6	3	6				JC Ferrero	4	6	4	77	3
		I Ljubičić	6	4	4	6	3												29	P Kohlschreiber	6	6	6
		B Dabul	6	5	62	3													4	N Djokovic	4	4	4
	Q	S Stakhovsky	4	7	77	6				Q	S Stakhovsky	3	4	1
		N Lapentti	3	1r						4	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	4	N Djokovic	6	3

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	A Roddick	6	6	6
	WC	R Jouan	2	4	2					6	A Roddick	6	6	77
		Ó Hernández	3	64	3						I Minář	2	2	62
		I Minář	6	77	6														6	A Roddick	6	6	6
		I Navarro	69	4	1															M Gicquel	1	4	4
		A Beck	711	6	6						A Beck	4	78	63	5
		M Gicquel	6	6	6						M Gicquel	6	66	77	7
	27	R Schüttler	0	0	4																							6	A Roddick	4	2	3
	24	J Melzer	6	77	6																							11	G Monfils	6	6	6
		S Roitman	4	64	0					24	J Melzer	6	7	6
	WC	G Rufin	6	6	6					WC	G Rufin	2	5	4
		E Schwank	1	3	3														24	J Melzer	2	6	3	1
	Q	V Crivoi	6	77	6														11	G Monfils	6	4	6	6
	Q	S Greul	1	61	2					Q	V Crivoi	4	3	3
		B Reynolds	2	3	1					11	G Monfils	6	6	6
	11	G Monfils	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	J Blake	66	5	2
	Q	L Mayer	78	7	6					Q	L Mayer	3	62	6	6	3
	PR	A Pavel	1	4	4						T Haas	6	77	3	4	6
		T Haas	6	6	6															T Haas	7	6	4	6
	LL	T Alves	2	610	3															J Chardy	5	3	6	4
		J Chardy	6	712	6						J Chardy	6	6	4	4	6
		S Bolelli	6	6	5	4	6				S Bolelli	2	3	6	6	1
	19	T Berdych	4	4	7	6	3																						T Haas	77	7	4	0	2
	32	P-H Mathieu	6	6	6																							2	R Federer	64	5	6	6	6
	WC	L Recouderc	4	4	1					32	P-H Mathieu	6	6	6
		R Ginepri	4	67	63						P Andújar	2	3	4
		P Andújar	6	79	77														32	P-H Mathieu	6	1	4	4
		J Acasuso	3	77	6	6													2	R Federer	4	6	6	6
	Q	S Ventura	6	65	0	3					J Acasuso	68	7	62	2
		A Martín	4	3	2					2	R Federer	710	5	77	6
	2	R Federer	6	6	6

References

1. Ornstein, David (7 June 2009). "Federer claims historic Paris win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
2. Novak Djokovic crashes out of French Open | Herald Sun

External links

• Official Roland Garros 2009 Men's Singles Draw
• Main Draw
• 2009 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2009 Australian Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 2009 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles