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2009 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2009 US Open
Final
ChampionArgentina Juan Martín del Potro
Runner-upSwitzerland Roger Federer
Score3–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Details
Draw128
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Juan Martín del Potro defeated 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. It was his first and only major title. Del Potro was the first Argentine to win the title since Guillermo Vilas in 1977. This was the first US Open final since 1999 to go to five sets.

Federer was attempting to become the first man in the Open Era to win six consecutive US Open titles, 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 French Open and Wimbledon. It was the only major between the 2005 Australian Open and the 2012 US Open not won by the Big Three (Novak Djokovic, Federer, and Rafael Nadal), a span of 30 events.[1] This was the only major where the Big Three all reached the semifinals, but none of them won the championship.

This was the first major since the 2006 Australian Open not to have Federer and Nadal as the top two seeds. Andy Murray was seeded second ahead of Nadal, having become the world No. 2 shortly before the tournament.[2] Nadal reclaimed the world No. 2 ranking after Murray lost to Marin Čilić in the fourth round.[3]

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

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

As of 2025, this remains the last time a non-European won a grand slam in men's singles.

Seeds

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1.   Switzerland Roger Federer (final)
2.   United Kingdom Andy Murray (fourth round)
3.   Spain Rafael Nadal (semifinals)
4.   Serbia Novak Djokovic (semifinals)
5.   United States Andy Roddick (third round)
6.   Argentina Juan Martín del Potro (champion)
7.   France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (fourth round)
8.   Russia Nikolay Davydenko (fourth round, retired because of a hip injury)
9.   France Gilles Simon (third round, retired because of a knee injury)
10.   Spain Fernando Verdasco (quarterfinals)
11.   Chile Fernando González (quarterfinals)
12.   Sweden Robin Söderling (quarterfinals)
13.   France Gaël Monfils (fourth round)
14.   Spain Tommy Robredo (fourth round)
15.   Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (fourth round)
16.   Croatia Marin Čilić (quarterfinals)
17.   Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (third round)
18.   Spain David Ferrer (second round)
19.   Switzerland Stan Wawrinka (first round)
20.   Germany Tommy Haas (third round)
21.   United States James Blake (third round)
22.   United States Sam Querrey (third round)
23.   Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber (third round)
24.   Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (fourth round)
25.   United States Mardy Fish (withdrew because of a rib injury)
26.   France Paul-Henri Mathieu (first round)
27.   Croatia Ivo Karlović (first round)
28.   Romania Victor Hănescu (first round)
29.   Russia Igor Andreev (first round)
30.   Serbia Viktor Troicki (second round)
31.   Australia Lleyton Hewitt (third round)
32.   Spain Nicolás Almagro (third round)

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

Qualifying draw

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6 66 78  
12 Sweden Robin Söderling 0 3 78 66  
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 77 7 7    
4 Serbia Novak Djokovic 63 5 5    
4 Serbia Novak Djokovic 77 1 7 6  
10 Spain Fernando Verdasco 62 6 5 2  
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 65 6 64 2
6 Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 3 77 4 77 6
11 Chile Fernando González 64 62 0    
3 Spain Rafael Nadal 77 77 6    
3 Spain Rafael Nadal 2 2 2    
6 Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 6 6 6    
6 Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 4 6 6 6  
16 Croatia Marin Čilić 6 3 2 1  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 7    
WC United States D Britton 1 3 5     1 Switzerland R Federer 6 7 7    
Q Ecuador G Lapentti 3 6 6 0 69   Germany S Greul 3 5 5    
  Germany S Greul 6 4 3 6 711 1 Switzerland R Federer 4 6 7 6  
PR Argentina JI Chela 6 6 6     31 Australia L Hewitt 6 3 5 4  
  Spain Ó Hernández 4 4 2     PR Argentina JI Chela 3 3 4    
  Brazil T Alves 0 3 4     31 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 6    
31 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 6     1 Switzerland R Federer 7 6 6    
21 United States J Blake 6 6 7     14 Spain T Robredo 5 2 2    
  Spain R Ramírez Hidalgo 1 4 5     21 United States J Blake 6 3 78 6  
  Belgium O Rochus 6 6 6       Belgium O Rochus 4 6 66 3  
  Russia I Kunitsyn 3 0 2     21 United States J Blake 62 4 4    
Q Canada P Polansky 4 4 7 6 1 14 Spain T Robredo 77 6 6    
  Spain G García-López 6 6 5 3 6   Spain G García-López 2 6 2 4  
Q United States D Young 4 6 2 3   14 Spain T Robredo 6 4 6 6  
14 Spain T Robredo 6 3 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Sweden R Söderling 6 3 6 6  
  Spain A Montañés 1 6 1 4   12 Sweden R Söderling 2        
  Germany M Zverev 6 5 6 4 0   Spain M Granollers 0r      
  Spain M Granollers 2 7 3 6 6 12 Sweden R Söderling 6 7 66 6  
  United States K Kim 6 0 6 6   22 United States S Querrey 2 5 78 1  
  Israel D Sela 3 6 2 2     United States K Kim 5 78 4 4  
Q United States M Yani 3 5 4     22 United States S Querrey 7 66 6 6  
22 United States S Querrey 6 7 6     12 Sweden R Söderling 7 3 6 0  
26 France P-H Mathieu 6 5 0 2   8 Russia N Davydenko 5 6 2 0r  
  Russia M Youzhny 2 7 6 6     Russia M Youzhny 6 64 4 3  
  Italy P Starace 63 62 0     Q Switzerland M Chiudinelli 2 77 6 6  
Q Switzerland M Chiudinelli 77 77 6     Q Switzerland M Chiudinelli 4 5 5    
  Czech Republic J Hernych 1 77 6 2 6 8 Russia N Davydenko 6 7 7    
  Germany R Schüttler 6 65 4 6 3   Czech Republic J Hernych 4 1 2    
Q Germany D Kindlmann 3 4 5     8 Russia N Davydenko 6 6 6    
8 Russia N Davydenko 6 6 7    

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6 6    
  Croatia I Ljubičić 3 1 3     4 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6 6    
Q Argentina JP Brzezicki 65 3 4     Q Australia C Ball 3 4 4    
Q Australia C Ball 77 6 6     4 Serbia N Djokovic 62 6 77 6  
  Slovakia K Beck 6 6 1 4 3 Q United States J Witten 77 3 62 4  
  Argentina M González 2 1 6 6 6   Argentina M González 77 4 5 2  
Q United States J Witten 6 6 6     Q United States J Witten 63 6 7 6  
29 Russia I Andreev 4 0 2     4 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6 6    
23 Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 6 6     15 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 1 3 3    
  Italy A Seppi 0 4 4     23 Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 6 0 6  
Q India S Devvarman 6 6 6     Q India S Devvarman 3 4 6 2  
  Portugal F Gil 3 4 3     23 Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 2 3 3  
  Kazakhstan A Golubev 4 6 5 3   15 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 4 6 6 6  
  Argentina L Mayer 6 4 7 6     Argentina L Mayer 65 3 4    
  Italy S Bolelli 4 4 4     15 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 77 6 6    
15 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 6 6    

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Spain F Verdasco 7 6 7    
  Germany B Becker 5 4 5     10 Spain F Verdasco 6 6 6    
  France F Serra 710 77 77       France F Serra 3 0 3    
  Serbia J Tipsarević 68 65 65     10 Spain F Verdasco 3 7 710 1 6
  United States R Kendrick 6 6 6     20 Germany T Haas 6 5 68 6 4
  Argentina M Vassallo Argüello 3 2 2       United States R Kendrick 4 4 63    
Q Colombia A Falla 5 6 67 2   20 Germany T Haas 6 6 77    
20 Germany T Haas 7 4 79 6   10 Spain F Verdasco 4 6 6 6  
28 Romania V Hănescu 1 614 65       United States J Isner 6 4 4 4  
  United States J Isner 6 716 77       United States J Isner 6 6 77    
Q Turkey M İlhan 3 6 3 7 7 Q Turkey M İlhan 3 4 61    
  Belgium C Rochus 6 3 6 5 5   United States J Isner 77 6 3 5 77
  France M Gicquel 6 5 6 6   5 United States A Roddick 63 3 6 7 65
  Russia D Tursunov 2 7 3 3     France M Gicquel 1 4 4    
  Germany B Phau 1 4 2     5 United States A Roddick 6 6 6    
5 United States A Roddick 6 6 6    

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 France J-W Tsonga 6 6 6    
WC United States C Buchanan 0 2 1     7 France J-W Tsonga 7 6 6    
  Finland J Nieminen 7 78 6       Finland J Nieminen 5 3 4    
  Italy F Fognini 5 66 4     7 France J-W Tsonga 77 6 6    
  Italy F Cipolla 6 1 3 3     France J Benneteau 64 2 4    
  France J Benneteau 4 6 6 6     France J Benneteau 6 3 6 6  
LL Australia P Luczak 3 3 6 6 1 30 Serbia V Troicki 1 6 1 0  
30 Serbia V Troicki 6 6 1 2 6 7 France J-W Tsonga 6 3 63 4  
17 Czech Republic T Berdych 7 6 6     11 Chile F González 3 6 77 6  
  United States W Odesnik 5 4 4     17 Czech Republic T Berdych 6 63 77 6  
Q Germany M Berrer 3 67 6 0   Q Argentina H Zeballos 3 77 62 2  
Q Argentina H Zeballos 6 79 3 6   17 Czech Republic T Berdych 5 4 4    
Q France J Ouanna 77 6 3 6   11 Chile F González 7 6 6    
  United States R Ram 64 4 6 3   Q France J Ouanna 4 77 3 4  
  Chile N Massú 3 3 3     11 Chile F González 6 65 6 6  
11 Chile F González 6 6 6    

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 France G Monfils 6 6 6    
  France J Chardy 1 4 3     13 France G Monfils 6 7 6    
  Russia E Korolev 3 4 6 6 4   Germany A Beck 3 5 3    
  Germany A Beck 6 6 2 2 6 13 France G Monfils 6 6 1    
  Brazil M Daniel 2 4 3       Argentina J Acasuso 3 4 0r  
  Argentina J Acasuso 6 6 6       Argentina J Acasuso 6 3 1 6 6
  Spain A Martín 5 7 3 3   18 Spain D Ferrer 3 6 6 3 2
18 Spain D Ferrer 7 5 6 6   13 France G Monfils 77 3 1 3  
32 Spain N Almagro 6 6 2 710   3 Spain R Nadal 63 6 6 6  
  Belgium S Darcis 2 4 6 68   32 Spain N Almagro 67 6 6 4 6
  United States R Ginepri 5 6 6 6     United States R Ginepri 79 2 3 6 4
PR Romania A Pavel 7 2 4 0   32 Spain N Almagro 5 4 4    
WC France M Llodra 3 4 4     3 Spain R Nadal 7 6 6    
  Germany N Kiefer 6 6 6       Germany N Kiefer 0 6 3 4  
  France R Gasquet 2 2 3     3 Spain R Nadal 6 3 6 6  
3 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6    

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Argentina JM del Potro 6 6 6    
  Argentina J Mónaco 3 3 1     6 Argentina JM del Potro 78 6 6    
  Austria J Melzer 1 6 6 6     Austria J Melzer 66 3 3    
  Russia M Safin 6 4 3 4   6 Argentina JM del Potro 6 3 6 6  
  Uruguay P Cuevas 6 77 6       Austria D Köllerer 1 6 3 3  
WC Australia C Guccione 4 64 0       Uruguay P Cuevas 6 2 1 4  
  Austria D Köllerer 6 6 2 6     Austria D Köllerer 3 6 6 6  
LL Portugal R Machado 2 4 6 2   6 Argentina JM del Potro 6 6 6    
24 Spain JC Ferrero 6 6 6     24 Spain JC Ferrero 3 3 3    
  France F Santoro 4 3 3     24 Spain JC Ferrero 1 3 6 6 6
  Germany P Petzschner 77 66 6 4 6   Germany P Petzschner 6 6 4 2 4
  Ukraine S Stakhovsky 63 78 4 6 3 24 Spain JC Ferrero 1 6 77 1  
Q Brazil T Bellucci 6 6 6     9 France G Simon 6 4 65 0r
  Chinese Taipei Y-h Lu 4 2 3     Q Brazil T Bellucci 3 2 4    
  Spain D Gimeno Traver 4 63 3     9 France G Simon 6 6 6    
9 France G Simon 6 77 6    

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Croatia M Čilić 77 6 77    
WC United States R Sweeting 62 4 64     16 Croatia M Čilić 4 2 6 6 6
  Russia T Gabashvili 5 1 2     WC United States J Levine 6 6 0 3 0
WC United States J Levine 7 6 6     16 Croatia M Čilić 6 6 6    
  Uzbekistan D Istomin 6 6 77       Uzbekistan D Istomin 1 4 3    
WC United States B Evans 4 4 63       Uzbekistan D Istomin 2 6 4 7 77
  Ecuador N Lapentti 4 3 78 77 6   Ecuador N Lapentti 6 4 6 5 64
19 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 6 66 64 3 16 Croatia M Čilić 7 6 6    
27 Croatia I Karlović 4 68 65     2 United Kingdom A Murray 5 2 2    
  Spain I Navarro 6 710 77       Spain I Navarro 4 7 77 5 69
  Spain F López 6 66 3 5   WC United States T Dent 6 5 61 7 711
WC United States T Dent 4 78 6 7   WC United States T Dent 3 2 2    
  Chile P Capdeville 6 6 77     2 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6 6    
  Romania V Crivoi 3 0 62       Chile P Capdeville 2 6 0 2  
  Latvia E Gulbis 5 3 5     2 United Kingdom A Murray 6 3 6 6  
2 United Kingdom A Murray 7 6 7    

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