2009 Australian Open – Men's Singles

It was his first Australian Open title and his sixth major title overall. Nadal became the first Spaniard to win the title. It was Federer's third defeat to Nadal in a major final in the past eight months, following losses at the 2008 French Open and 2008 Wimbledon Championships.

Men's singles
2009 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Score	7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–2
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	32
Events
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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 Grand Slam tournaments in the Open Era. It is remembered for containing many of the best matches of the 2009 season, including the Nadal–Fernando Verdasco semifinal (lasting 5 hours and 14 minutes) and the final. It was also the first hard court major in which Nadal reached the final.

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Key

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