2009 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open – Men's Singles

Andy Murray was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Juan Martín del Potro. Roger Federer won the final against Rafael Nadal, 6–4, 6–4.

Men's Singles
2009 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open
Champion Roger Federer
Runner-up Rafael Nadal
Final score6–4, 6–4

The semifinal match between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic was at the time the longest men’s tennis match in the Open era played with the best-of-three system, stretching for 4 hours and 3 minutes with Nadal prevailing, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(11–9).[1] This record was later broken by Roger Federer and Juan Martín del Potro at the 2012 London Olympics in their 4-hour and 26 minute semifinal match.[1][2]

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Rafael Nadal (Final)
  2. Roger Federer (Champion)
  3. Novak Djokovic (Semifinals)
  4. Andy Murray (Quarterfinals)
  5. Juan Martín del Potro (Semifinals)
  6. Andy Roddick (Quarterfinals)
  7. Fernando Verdasco (Quarterfinals)
  8. Gilles Simon (Third round)
  9. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Second round)
  10. Nikolay Davydenko (Third round, withdrew due to injury)
  11. Stan Wawrinka (Third round)
  12. David Ferrer (Second round)
  13. Marin Čilić (Second round)
  14. James Blake (Third round)
  15. Radek Štěpánek (First round, retired due to a left knee injury)
  16. Tommy Robredo (Third round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Rafael Nadal 6 7  
7 Fernando Verdasco 4 5  
1 Rafael Nadal 3 77 711
3 Novak Djokovic 6 65 69
3 Novak Djokovic 6 6  
WC Ivan Ljubičić 4 4  
1 Rafael Nadal 4 4  
2 Roger Federer 6 6  
5 Juan Martín del Potro 77 6  
4 Andy Murray 64 3  
5 Juan Martín del Potro 3 4  
2 Roger Federer 6 6  
6 Andy Roddick 5 77 1
2 Roger Federer 7 65 6

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 R Nadal 6 6  
  J Melzer 4 7 6   J Melzer 3 1  
  A Montañés 6 5 3 1 R Nadal w/o    
  P Kohlschreiber 6 6     P Kohlschreiber      
  N Almagro 3 4     P Kohlschreiber 6 65 77
  M Granollers 2 77 1 13 M Čilić 1 77 62
13 M Čilić 6 64 6 1 R Nadal 6 7  
12 D Ferrer 6 6   7 F Verdasco 4 5  
Q G Cañas 2 2   12 D Ferrer 4 4  
  F López 4 5   WC J Mónaco 6 6  
WC J Mónaco 6 7   WC J Mónaco 5 2  
  I Kunitsyn 3 6 4 7 F Verdasco 7 6  
WC JC Ferrero 6 4 6 WC JC Ferrero 3 2  
7 F Verdasco 6 6  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
3 N Djokovic 6 6  
WC Ó Hernández 6 6   WC Ó Hernández 3 3  
  M Vassallo Argüello 3 3   3 N Djokovic 6 6  
  A Seppi 7 6     A Seppi 4 4  
Q E Schwank 5 4     A Seppi 6 4 6
  S Querrey 77 5     S Querrey 3 6 4
15 R Štěpánek 62 2r 3 N Djokovic 6 6  
9 J-W Tsonga 6 7   WC I Ljubičić 4 4  
  M Safin 4 5   9 J-W Tsonga 4 5  
WC I Ljubičić 6 6   WC I Ljubičić 6 7  
Q T Gabashvili 3 2   WC I Ljubičić 3 6 6
  P-H Mathieu 77 4 0r 8 G Simon 6 4 3
Q F Fognini 65 6 3 Q F Fognini 3 2  
8 G Simon 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
5 JM del Potro 6 4  
LL G García López 0 65     T Berdych 2 1r
  T Berdych 6 77   5 JM del Potro 4 6 6
  J Chardy 6 6   11 S Wawrinka 6 4 4
  J Acasuso 3 2     J Chardy 4 5  
Q M Crugnola 2 0   11 S Wawrinka 6 7  
11 S Wawrinka 6 6   5 JM del Potro 77 6  
16 T Robredo 3 6 6 4 A Murray 64 3  
  N Kiefer 6 2 2 16 T Robredo 3 77 6
  J Tipsarević 63 4     M Fish 6 65 2
  M Fish 77 6   16 T Robredo 5 1  
  S Bolelli 7 77   4 A Murray 7 6  
Q JI Chela 5 63     S Bolelli 69 4  
4 A Murray 711 6  

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
6 A Roddick 1 711 6
Q T Haas 6 5 7 Q T Haas 6 69 4
  E Gulbis 2 7 5 6 A Roddick w/o    
  R Schüttler 2 4   10 N Davydenko      
  F Serra 6 6     F Serra 5 3  
  V Troicki 2 2   10 N Davydenko 7 6  
10 N Davydenko 6 6   6 A Roddick 5 77 1
14 J Blake 6 6   2 R Federer 7 65 6
  V Hănescu 2 4   14 J Blake 64 6 77
  I Karlović 3 77 6   I Karlović 77 4 64
  J Benneteau 6 65 4 14 J Blake 2 4  
  R Söderling 6 6   2 R Federer 6 6  
LL I Navarro 4 2     R Söderling 1 5  
2 R Federer 6 7  

References
  1. Walker, Randy (2012-08-03). "Roger Federer's History-Making Olympic Epic Over Juan Martín del Potro". World Tennis Magazine. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  2. "Federer edges epic encounter". London2012.com. 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.