2009 Australian Open – Men's singles

Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in the final, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6^(7–3), 3–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2009 Australian Open. It was his first Australian Open title and his sixth major title overall. Nadal became the first Spaniard to win the title.^[1][2] It was Nadal's third victory over Federer in a major final in eight months, following wins at the 2008 French Open and 2008 Wimbledon Championships.

Men's singles
2009 Australian Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Score	7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	32

Main article: 2009 Australian Open

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but retired due to heat stress in the quarterfinals against Andy Roddick.

The 2009 men's singles edition is considered to be one of the best majors in the Open Era.^[3] It is remembered for containing many of the best matches of the season,^[4] including the Nadal–Fernando Verdasco semifinal (lasting 5 hours and 14 minutes^[5]) and the final.^[4] It was also the first hard court major in which Nadal reached the final.^[6]

Seeds

01.   Rafael Nadal (champion)

02.   Roger Federer (final)

03.   Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals, retired due to heat stress)

04.   Andy Murray (fourth round)

05.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (quarterfinals)

06.   Gilles Simon (quarterfinals)

07.   Andy Roddick (semifinals)

08.   Juan Martín del Potro (quarterfinals)

09.   James Blake (fourth round)

10.   David Nalbandian (second round)

11.   David Ferrer (third round)

12.   Gaël Monfils (fourth round, retired due to a right wrist injury)

13.   Fernando González (fourth round)

14.   Fernando Verdasco (semifinals)

15.   Stan Wawrinka (third round)

16.   Robin Söderling (second round)

17.   Nicolás Almagro (third round)

18.   Igor Andreev (third round)

19.   Marin Čilić (fourth round)

20.   Tomáš Berdych (fourth round)

21.   Tommy Robredo (fourth round)

22.   Radek Štěpánek (third round)

23.   Mardy Fish (third round)

24.   Richard Gasquet (third round)

25.   Ivo Karlović (second round)

26.   Marat Safin (third round)

27.   Feliciano López (first round)

28.   Paul-Henri Mathieu (second round)

29.   Dmitry Tursunov (first round)

30.   Rainer Schüttler (first round)

31.   Jürgen Melzer (third round)

32.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (second round)

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

Qualifying

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	6	7	7
	6	Gilles Simon	2	5	5
										1	Rafael Nadal	64	6	77	61	6
										14	Fernando Verdasco	77	4	62	77	4
	14	Fernando Verdasco	77	3	6	6
	5	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	62	6	3	2
																			1	Rafael Nadal	7	3	77	3	6
																			2	Roger Federer	5	6	63	6	2
	7	Andy Roddick	63	6	6	2
	3	Novak Djokovic	77	4	2	1r
										7	Andy Roddick	2	5	5
										2	Roger Federer	6	7	7
	8	Juan Martín del Potro	3	0	0
	2	Roger Federer	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		C Rochus	0	2	2					1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		F Serra	3	6	3	6	3				R Karanušić	2	3	2
		R Karanušić	6	1	6	3	6												1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		E Schwank	3	3	4															T Haas	4	2	2
		T Haas	6	6	6						T Haas	6	6	6
	Q	F Cipolla	4	6	79	7				Q	F Cipolla	1	2	1
	29	D Tursunov	6	2	67	5																						1	R Nadal	6	6	6
	24	R Gasquet	65	77	6	6																						13	F González	3	2	4
		D Junqueira	77	63	3	4				24	R Gasquet	6	6	6
		V Spadea	2	5	4					WC	D Istomin	3	4	4
	WC	D Istomin	6	7	6														24	R Gasquet	6	6	610	2	10
		G Cañas	3	7	5	6	7												13	F González	3	3	712	6	12
	Q	D Kindlmann	6	5	7	0	5				G Cañas	5	3	4
		L Hewitt	7	2	2	6	3			13	F González	7	6	6
	13	F González	5	6	6	3	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	G Monfils	6	6	7
		M Vassallo Argüello	1	3	5					12	G Monfils	6	6	3	6
		M Youzhny	3	2	2					PR	S Koubek	2	4	6	2
	PR	S Koubek	6	6	6														12	G Monfils	6	6	7
		A Golubev	6	67	4	2													17	N Almagro	4	3	5
		F Fognini	3	79	6	6					F Fognini	2	5	0
		N Massú	4	4	6	7	3			17	N Almagro	6	7	6
	17	N Almagro	6	6	3	5	6																					12	G Monfils	4	6	1	0r
	25	I Karlović	6	6	6																							6	G Simon	6	2	6	0
		D Gimeno-Traver	3	4	4					25	I Karlović	7	5	6	4	3
	Q	W Odesnik	5	4	6	2					M Ančić	5	7	4	6	6
		M Ančić	7	6	4	6														M Ančić	62	4	2
		C Guccione	6	6	6														6	G Simon	77	6	6
		N Devilder	4	2	4						C Guccione	77	4	1	2
		P Andújar	4	1	1					6	G Simon	65	6	6	6
	6	G Simon	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	A Murray	6	3
	PR	A Pavel	2	1r						4	A Murray	6	6	6
		T Gabashvili	4	63	6	0					M Granollers	4	2	2
		M Granollers	6	77	4	6													4	A Murray	7	6	6
	Q	A Beck	7	6	6														31	J Melzer	5	0	3
	WC	C Ebelthite	5	1	0					Q	A Beck	7	67	4	3
		K Nishikori	5	2	1					31	J Melzer	5	79	6	6
	31	J Melzer	7	6	6																							4	A Murray	6	1	6	3	4
	22	R Štěpánek	3	6	6	6																						14	F Verdasco	2	6	1	6	6
		N Lapentti	6	3	4	4				22	R Štěpánek	6	6	63	7
	Q	M Berrer	6	6	6					Q	M Berrer	3	2	77	5
	WC	C Ball	2	4	3														22	R Štěpánek	4	0	0
		S Stakhovsky	3	6	6	2	1												14	F Verdasco	6	6	6
		A Clément	6	2	4	6	6				A Clément	1	1	2
	WC	A Mannarino	0	2	2					14	F Verdasco	6	6	6
	14	F Verdasco	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	J Blake	6	6	7
	LL	F Dancevic	4	3	5					9	J Blake	6	6	6
	Q	S de Chaunac	2	6	0	6	6			Q	S de Chaunac	3	2	3
		S Darcis	6	3	6	2	2												9	J Blake	6	6	3	6
		A Montañés	3	2	3														18	I Andreev	3	2	6	1
		E Gulbis	6	6	6						E Gulbis	4	4	7	6	4
	Q	P Polansky	7	6	4	3	4			18	I Andreev	6	6	5	3	6
	18	I Andreev	5	3	6	6	6																					9	J Blake	4	4	63
	30	R Schüttler	6	2	4	4																						5	J-W Tsonga	6	6	77
	Q	D Sela	1	6	6	6				Q	D Sela	6	6	6
		V Hănescu	3	3	79	77	8				V Hănescu	3	3	2
		J Hernych	6	6	67	64	6												Q	D Sela	4	2	6	1
		I Ljubičić	4	77	79	5	6												5	J-W Tsonga	6	6	1	6
		I Kunitsyn	6	63	67	7	3				I Ljubičić	77	68	67	2
		J Mónaco	4	4	0					5	J-W Tsonga	64	710	79	6
	5	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	A Roddick	6	6	6
	Q	B Rehnquist	0	2	2					7	A Roddick	4	6	77	6
	Q	X Malisse	710	6	6					Q	X Malisse	6	2	61	2
		M Llodra	68	1	1														7	A Roddick	6	6	6
		JC Ferrero	3	2	77	2														F Santoro	3	4	2
		F Santoro	6	6	65	6					F Santoro	5	7	3	7	6
		S Querrey	66	3	2					32	P Kohlschreiber	7	5	6	5	3
	32	P Kohlschreiber	78	6	6																							7	A Roddick	7	6	6
	21	T Robredo	6	7	6																							21	T Robredo	5	1	3
		B Reynolds	2	5	1					21	T Robredo	6	6	6
		A Martín	3	6	2	4					V Troicki	1	3	0
		V Troicki	6	3	6	6													21	T Robredo	6	6	6
		T Bellucci	3	5	4															Y-h Lu	1	3	2
		Y-h Lu	6	7	6						Y-h Lu	6	5	4	6	6
		M Gicquel	1	6	2	3				10	D Nalbandian	4	7	6	4	2
	10	D Nalbandian	6	4	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	R Söderling	5	6	6	7
		R Kendrick	7	4	4	5				16	R Söderling	6	5	3	3
		J Benneteau	3	65	2						M Baghdatis	3	7	6	6
		M Baghdatis	6	77	6															M Baghdatis	6	6	6
		S Bolelli	77	77	7														23	M Fish	2	4	4
		K Vliegen	65	63	5						S Bolelli	4	1	5
	WC	S Groth	77	4	5	0				23	M Fish	6	6	7
	23	M Fish	63	6	7	6																							M Baghdatis	1	61	77	2
	28	P-H Mathieu	6	4																								3	N Djokovic	6	77	65	6
		J Nieminen	2	1r						28	P-H Mathieu	6	6	3	63	7
	PR	T Dent	4	6	6	3	4			LL	A Delić	1	3	6	77	9
	LL	A Delić	6	3	4	6	6												LL	A Delić	2	6	3	64
		J Chardy	6	6	6														3	N Djokovic	6	4	6	77
		M Daniel	4	4	1						J Chardy	5	1	3
	Q	A Stoppini	2	3	5					3	N Djokovic	7	6	6
	3	N Djokovic	6	6	7

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	JM del Potro	6	6	6
		M Zverev	3	4	2					8	JM del Potro	6	7	6
	Q	L Ouahab	2	1	2					Q	F Mayer	1	5	2
	Q	F Mayer	6	6	6														8	JM del Potro	65	7	6	7
		P Starace	65	6	65	66														G Müller	77	5	3	5
	WC	B Tomic	77	1	77	78				WC	B Tomic	6	1	4	2
		G Müller	6	77	4	4	16				G Müller	3	6	6	6
	27	F López	3	65	6	6	14																					8	JM del Potro	5	6	6	6
	19	M Čilić	6	6	64	6																						19	M Čilić	7	4	4	2
		K Anderson	3	2	77	3				19	M Čilić	6	6	4	6
		Ó Hernández	6	1	3	6	0				J Tipsarević	2	3	6	3
		J Tipsarević	4	6	6	4	6												19	M Čilić	77	6	6
	Q	D Hrbatý	77	2	6	7													11	D Ferrer	65	3	4
	WC	J Isner	64	6	2	5				Q	D Hrbatý	2	2	1
		D Gremelmayr	1	78	1	77	4			11	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	11	D Ferrer	6	66	6	65	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	S Wawrinka	6	2	7	711
		I Minář	1	6	5	69				15	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
	Q	B Phau	4	3	6	3				WC	B Klein	3	4	4
	WC	B Klein	6	6	4	6													15	S Wawrinka	6	1	3	4
		B Dabul	6	6	6														20	T Berdych	4	6	6	6
		P Petzschner	1	2	4						B Dabul	1	1	3
		R Ginepri	4	4	3					20	T Berdych	6	6	6
	20	T Berdych	6	6	6																							20	T Berdych	6	77	4	4	2
	26	M Safin	6	6	6																							2	R Federer	4	64	6	6	6
		I Navarro	3	3	4					26	M Safin	7	6	6
		G García-López	3	77	6	6					G García-López	5	2	2
		A Calleri	6	65	2	0													26	M Safin	3	2	65
	Q	E Korolev	6	6	79														2	R Federer	6	6	77
		C Moyá	3	1	67					Q	E Korolev	2	3	1
		A Seppi	1	64	5					2	R Federer	6	6	6
	2	R Federer	6	77	7