2009 US Open – Men's singles

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
Champion	Juan Martín del Potro
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Score	3–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	32

Main article: 2009 US Open (tennis)

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.

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

• 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
	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

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	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

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	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.
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.

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2009 US Open Men's Singles draw
• Qualifying Draw
• 2009 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2009 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 2010 Australian Open – Men's singles