2009 US Open – Men's singles facts for kids

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

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. 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 del Potro's only major title, although he would reach a second final in 2018. This was also the first US Open final since 1999 to go to five sets.

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 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. This remains the only major where Novak Djokovic, Federer, and Rafael Nadal all reached the semifinals, but none of them won the championship.

This was the first Major tournament since the 2006 Australian Open to have only one of Federer or Nadal as the top two seeds. Andy Murray was seeded second behind Federer after replacing Nadal as the world number two in the week beginning 17 August 2009. Nadal reclaimed the world number two ranking after Murray lost to Marin Čilić in the fourth round, therefore failing to defend his finalist points from 2008.

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

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

Seeds

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

Qualifying draw

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

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

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Abierto de Estados Unidos 2009 (individual masculino) para niños