2009 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick in the final, 5–7, 7–6^(8–6), 7–6^(7–5), 3–6, 16–14 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was his sixth Wimbledon title and record 15th major men's singles title overall, breaking Pete Sampras' all-time record. It was the longest men's singles major final (in terms of games played) in history with 77 games, breaking the record of 71 games from the 1927 Australian Championships. The match also had the longest fifth set (16–14) in a major men's singles final, surpassing the 11–9 fifth set in the 1927 French Championships final.^[2] The match lasted 4 hours and 17 minutes, and the fifth set alone lasted 95 minutes.^[3] It was a rematch of the 2004 and 2005 finals, where Federer also beat Roddick to win the title. This was Federer's eleventh grass court men's singles title, surpassing Sampras' Open Era record. Notably, Roddick lost despite having his serve broken only once, in the last game of the match. By winning the title, Federer regained the world No. 1 singles ranking, and completed the Channel Slam.

Men's singles
2009 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Andy Roddick
Score	5–7, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 16–14
Draw	128 (16 Q / 7 WC )
Seeds	32

Main article: 2009 Wimbledon Championships

Rafael Nadal was the reigning champion, but withdrew from the tournament due to knee tendinitis.^[4] This would be the only edition of the tournament between 2006 and 2011 not to feature Nadal in the final.

Roddick's appearance in the final would be the last time an American man reached a major singles final until the 2024 US Open, 15 years later. This was the first major appearance of future ATP Finals champion Grigor Dimitrov, who retired in the first round against Igor Kunitsyn.

Seeds

01.   Rafael Nadal (withdrew)

02.   Roger Federer (champion)

03.   Andy Murray (semifinals)

04.   Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)

05.   Juan Martín del Potro (second round)

06.   Andy Roddick (final)

07.   Fernando Verdasco (fourth round)

08.   Gilles Simon (fourth round)

09.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (third round)

10.   Fernando González (third round)

11.   Marin Čilić (third round)

12.   Nikolay Davydenko (third round)

13.   Robin Söderling (fourth round)

14.   Marat Safin (first round)

15.   Tommy Robredo (third round)

16.   David Ferrer (third round)

17.   James Blake (first round)

18.   Rainer Schüttler (second round)

19.   Stan Wawrinka (fourth round)

20.   Tomáš Berdych (fourth round)

21.   Feliciano López (first round)

22.   Ivo Karlović (quarterfinals)

23.   Radek Štěpánek (fourth round)

24.   Tommy Haas (semifinals)

25.   Dmitry Tursunov (first round)

26.   Jürgen Melzer (third round)

27.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (third round)

28.   Mardy Fish (third round)

29.   Igor Andreev (fourth round)

30.   Viktor Troicki (third round)

31.   Victor Hănescu (third round)

32.   Albert Montañés (third round)

33.   Nicolas Kiefer (first round)

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

Qualifying

Main article: 2009 Wimbledon Championships – 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
		Lleyton Hewitt	3	712	61	6	4
	6	Andy Roddick	6	610	77	4	6
										6	Andy Roddick	6	4	79	77
										3	Andy Murray	4	6	67	65
	3	Andy Murray	7	6	6
	WC	Juan Carlos Ferrero	5	3	2
																			6	Andy Roddick	7	66	65	6	14
																			2	Roger Federer	5	78	77	3	16
	24	Tommy Haas	7	78	4	6
	4	Novak Djokovic	5	66	6	3
										24	Tommy Haas	63	5	3
										2	Roger Federer	77	7	6
	22	Ivo Karlović	3	5	63
	2	Roger Federer	6	7	77

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	JM del Potro	6	6	6
		A Clément	3	1	2					5	JM del Potro	3	5	5
		L Hewitt	6	6	6						L Hewitt	6	7	7
		R Ginepri	4	1	1															L Hewitt	7	77	6
	Q	R Ram	6	1	63	1														P Petzschner	5	63	3
		P Petzschner	2	6	77	6					P Petzschner	4	715	3	77	6
		M Zverev	6	6	3						M Zverev	6	613	6	65	0
	25	D Tursunov	4	2	0r																								L Hewitt	4	2	6	6	6
	23	R Štěpánek	6	6	6																							23	R Štěpánek	6	6	1	2	2
	Q	A Falla	4	4	1					23	R Štěpánek	6	4	6	4	6
		P Starace	77	6	0						P Starace	4	6	2	6	3
		J Acasuso	60	3	0r														23	R Štěpánek	7	7	3	4	6
		F Fognini	1	63	6	3													16	D Ferrer	5	5	6	6	4
		D Istomin	6	77	4	1r					F Fognini	2	2	3
		K Kim	5	3	6	2				16	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	16	D Ferrer	7	6	4	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	WC	D Evans	2	3	3					12	N Davydenko	6	6	6
		V Crivoi	4	6	77	2	6				V Crivoi	4	4	2
		B Phau	6	1	63	6	3												12	N Davydenko	2	3	2
		F Gil	1	6	4	2													20	T Berdych	6	6	6
		P-H Mathieu	6	2	6	6					P-H Mathieu	2	4	4
	WC	A Bogdanovic	3	4	4					20	T Berdych	6	6	6
	20	T Berdych	6	6	6																							20	T Berdych	64	4	3
	26	J Melzer	6	6	6																							6	A Roddick	77	6	6
		W Odesnik	1	4	2					26	J Melzer	78	6	77
		B Becker	6	6	6						B Becker	66	3	61
	Q	R Karanušić	4	4	1														26	J Melzer	62	62	6	3
	WC	G Dimitrov	6	0	0r														6	A Roddick	77	77	4	6
		I Kunitsyn	3	6	3						I Kunitsyn	4	2	6	2
		J Chardy	3	63	6	3				6	A Roddick	6	6	3	6
	6	A Roddick	6	77	4	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	A Murray	7	63	6	6
		R Kendrick	5	77	3	4				3	A Murray	6	7	6
	Q	R Ghedin	2	4	4						E Gulbis	2	5	3
		E Gulbis	6	6	6														3	A Murray	6	6	6
	Q	T Dent	5	66	6	77	4												30	V Troicki	2	3	4
		D Gimeno Traver	7	78	4	63	6				D Gimeno Traver	77	0	6	3	5
		B Dabul	4	4	3					30	V Troicki	65	6	1	6	7
	30	V Troicki	6	6	6																							3	A Murray	2	6	6	5	6
	19	S Wawrinka	7	6	6																							19	S Wawrinka	6	3	3	7	3
		E Schwank	5	4	1					19	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
		P Andújar	6	3	2	2					M Vassallo Argüello	3	2	2
		M Vassallo Argüello	4	6	6	6													19	S Wawrinka	5	7	6	6
		C Rochus	6	6	4	1	9												Q	J Levine	7	5	3	3
	LL	P Cuevas	3	4	6	6	11			LL	P Cuevas	2	1	6	6	3
	Q	J Levine	6	3	77	6				Q	J Levine	6	6	4	4	6
	14	M Safin	2	6	64	4

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	F González	7	7	6
		T Gabashvili	5	5	3					10	F González	64	6	6	6
		Ó Hernández	0	0	3						L Mayer	77	4	4	4
		L Mayer	6	6	6														10	F González	6	5	4	6	4
	WC	JC Ferrero	6	77	6														WC	JC Ferrero	4	7	6	4	6
		M Youzhny	3	63	3					WC	JC Ferrero	61	6	6	6
		F Santoro	6	6	6						F Santoro	77	3	4	3
	33	N Kiefer	4	2	2																							WC	JC Ferrero	77	6	6
	31	V Hănescu	6	65	6	65	12																					8	G Simon	64	3	2
		I Navarro	3	77	4	77	10			31	V Hănescu	6	6	6
		N Devilder	3	6	6	4	7				N Devilder	2	3	1
		N Lapentti	6	4	3	6	5												31	V Hănescu	2	5	2
	LL	T Alves	6	2	6	2	6												8	G Simon	6	7	6
	PR	A Pavel	3	6	1	6	1			LL	T Alves	7	3	4	4
		B Reynolds	4	3	3					8	G Simon	5	6	6	6
	8	G Simon	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	17	J Blake	5	4	65
		A Seppi	7	6	77						A Seppi	7	6	63	5	6
	Q	A Mannarino	2	2	4						M Gicquel	5	4	77	7	4
		M Gicquel	6	6	6															A Seppi	1	65	6	65
		P Capdeville	0	4	5														29	I Andreev	6	77	4	77
		V Spadea	6	6	7						V Spadea	3	5	2
		E Korolev	6	62	4	64				29	I Andreev	6	7	6
	29	I Andreev	4	77	6	77																						29	I Andreev	68	4	4
	24	T Haas	65	77	6	6																						24	T Haas	710	6	6
	Q	A Peya	77	60	3	4				24	T Haas	4
		M Llodra	4	77	6	3	6				M Llodra	3r
	WC	J Goodall	6	65	4	6	4												24	T Haas	7	7	1	63	10
		S Querrey	6	6	6														11	M Čilić	5	5	6	77	8
	LL	D Udomchoke	3	4	4						S Querrey	6	63	3	77	4
		A Martín	3	4	4					11	M Čilić	4	77	6	64	6
	11	M Čilić	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	T Robredo	77	6	5	77
	Q	L Gregorc	64	4	7	63				15	T Robredo	3	4	6	77	6
	Q	É Roger-Vasselin	5	3	6	6	3			PR	S Koubek	6	6	4	65	1
	PR	S Koubek	7	6	4	3	6												15	T Robredo	68	5	6	5
		D Sela	6	4	77	6														D Sela	710	7	2	7
	Q	S González	4	6	62	3					D Sela	77	6	6
	Q	X Malisse	711	4	63	1				18	R Schüttler	63	3	2
	18	R Schüttler	69	6	77	6																							D Sela	2	4	1
	28	M Fish	6	6	4																							4	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		S Roitman	3	2	1r					28	M Fish	6	3	6	6
		J Hernych	4	4	64						J Tipsarević	4	6	1	4
		J Tipsarević	6	6	77														28	M Fish	4	4	4
	Q	S Greul	6	6	7														4	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	Q	M Yani	4	2	5					Q	S Greul	5	1	4
		J Benneteau	710	61	2	4				4	N Djokovic	7	6	6
	4	N Djokovic	68	77	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	F Verdasco	6	6	6
	WC	J Ward	1	3	4					7	F Verdasco	77	63	77	6
	WC	N Mahut	3	66	7	7	4				K Vliegen	63	77	64	4
		K Vliegen	6	78	5	5	6												7	F Verdasco	4	6	6	77
		D Junqueira	1	2	2														32	A Montañés	6	1	4	62
		G Cañas	6	6	6						G Cañas	4	3	6	3
	Q	G Žemlja	4	4	4					32	A Montañés	6	6	4	6
	32	A Montañés	6	6	6																							7	F Verdasco	65	77	3	69
	22	I Karlović	6	77	6																							22	I Karlović	77	64	6	711
	Q	L Lacko	3	64	3					22	I Karlović	7	6	6
		S Darcis	6	77	6						S Darcis	5	3	4
		F Dancevic	4	64	3														22	I Karlović	77	65	7	77
		S Bolelli	63	2	7	6	6												9	J-W Tsonga	65	77	5	65
		D Köllerer	77	6	5	4	4				S Bolelli	w/o
		A Golubev	3	7	64	65				9	J-W Tsonga
	9	J-W Tsonga	6	5	77	77

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	R Söderling	64	7	6	6
		G Müller	77	5	1	2				13	R Söderling	4	79	6	7
		M Granollers	6	6	64	6					M Granollers	6	67	4	5
		A Beck	2	4	77	2													13	R Söderling	79	6	6
		N Almagro	63	67	77	6	8													N Almagro	67	4	4
		J Mónaco	77	79	65	4	6				N Almagro	6	77	3	3	7
	LL	K Beck	1	7	6	4	10			LL	K Beck	4	62	6	6	5
	21	F López	6	5	3	6	8																					13	R Söderling	4	65	65
	27	P Kohlschreiber	77	6	6																							2	R Federer	6	77	77
		F Serra	63	1	4					27	P Kohlschreiber	6	3	4	6	8
		I Minář	6	3	7	6					I Minář	4	6	6	2	6
		M González	4	6	5	0													27	P Kohlschreiber	3	2	77	1
		G García López	6	6	6														2	R Federer	6	6	65	6
		A Calleri	2	3	2						G García López	2	2	4
		Y-h Lu	5	3	2					2	R Federer	6	6	6
	2	R Federer	7	6	6