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**[[Canadian Women's Open]] in [[Priddis Greens, Alberta]], [[Canada]]: |
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***Winner: [[Suzann Pettersen]] {{cc3|Norway}} 269 (-15) |
***Winner: [[Suzann Pettersen]] {{cc3|Norway}} 269 (-15) |
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*[[2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final]]: |
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**[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] beat [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] to win their fourth consecutive [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]], last achieved by [[Cork GAA|Cork]] in the 1940s. |
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Revision as of 14:44, 8 September 2009
See also: 2009 in sports, Portal:Sports and games
Days of the month
September 8, 2009 (Tuesday)
- EuroBasket in Poland: (All times CET, teams in bold advance to the second round)
- U.S. Open, day 9: (seeding in parentheses)
- Men's Singles, fourth round:
- Marin Čilić (CRO) [16] vs. Andy Murray (GBR) [2]
- Gaël Monfils (FRA) [13] vs. Rafael Nadal (ESP) [3]
- Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) [6] vs. Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) [24]
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [7] vs. Fernando González (CHI) [11]
- Women's Singles, quarterfinals:
- Flavia Pennetta (ITA) [10] vs. Serena Williams (USA) [2]
- Li Na (CHN) [18] vs. Kim Clijsters (BEL)
- Men's Singles, fourth round:
- European Men's Championship in Izmir and Istanbul, Turkey:
September 7, 2009 (Monday)
- EuroBasket in Poland:
- Vuelta a España:
- Stage 9 – Alcoy to Xorret del Catí, 186 km: Template:(1) Gustavo César (ESP) (You have called
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- Women's Euro in Finland:
- PGA Tour:
- FedEx Cup Playoffs:
- Deutsche Bank Championship in Newton, Massachusetts:
- Winner: Steve Stricker (USA) 267 (-17)
- Deutsche Bank Championship in Newton, Massachusetts:
- FedEx Cup Playoffs:
- U.S. Open, day 8: (seeding in parentheses)
- Men's Singles, fourth round:
- Roger Federer (SUI) [1] def. Tommy Robredo (ESP) [14] 7-5, 6-2, 6-2
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) [4] def. Radek Štěpánek (CZE) [15] 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
- Fernando Verdasco (ESP) [10] def. John Isner (USA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
- Robin Söderling (SWE) [12] def. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) [8] 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 Ret.
- Women's Singles, fourth round:
- Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [9] def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) [6] 2-6 7-6(5) 7-6(3)
- Melanie Oudin (USA) def. Nadia Petrova (RUS) [13] 1-6, 7-6(2), 6-3
- Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) def. Gisela Dulko (ARG) 6-0, 6-0
- Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) def. Petra Kvitová (CZE) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
- Men's Singles, fourth round:
- Asian Women's Championship in Hanoi, Vietnam: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
- Pool A:
- Pool B:
- Chinese Taipei
3–0 
Uzbekistan
- Standings: Japan 4 points, Chinese Taipei 3, Uzbekistan 2.
- Chinese Taipei
- Pool C:
- Pool D:
- Indonesia
0–3 
Thailand - South Korea
3–0 
India
- Standings: South Korea 6 points, Thaliand 5, India 4, Indonesia 3.
- Indonesia
September 6, 2009 (Sunday)
- NCAA AP Top 10:
- (8) Mississippi 45, Memphis 14
- AFL Finals Series
- Qualifying Final 1 in Melbourne:
- St Kilda 12.8 (80)–7.10 (52) Collingwood
- Qualifying Final 1 in Melbourne:
- Americas Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico:
- 3rd Place: Canada
73–88 
Argentina - Final:
Brazil 
61–60 
Puerto Rico
- 3rd Place: Canada
- World Cup of Pool in Quezon City, Philippines:
- Semifinals:
- (5) Francisco Bustamante/Efren Reyes (PHI) def. (9) Fu Jian-bo/Li He-wen (CHN) 9–8
- (3) Thorsten Hohmann/Ralf Souquet (GER) def. (2) Ronato Alcano/Dennis Orcollo (PHI) 9–6
- Final:
- Bustamante/Reyes def. Hohmann/Souquet 11–9
- Semifinals:
- Vuelta a España:
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- Mountain Bike World Championships in Canberra, Australia:
- Downhill men: Steve Peat (GBR) 2:30.33 Greg Minnaar (RSA) + 0.05 Michael Hannah (AUS) + 0.69
- Downhill women: Emmeline Ragot (FRA) 2:50.05 Tracy Moseley (GBR) + 2.49 Kathleen Pruitt (USA) + 4.84
- Downhill men:
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification:
- Africa third round, matchday 4:
- Group A:
- Group B:
- Mozambique
1–0 
Kenya - Nigeria
2–2 
Tunisia
- Standings: Tunisia 8 points, Nigeria 6, Mozambique 4, Kenya 3.
- Mozambique
- Group C:
- Group D:
- Africa third round, matchday 4:
- Women's Euro in Finland:
- Semi-final: England
2–1 (ET) 
Netherlands
- England advance to the final for the first time since 1984.
- Semi-final: England
- European Tour:
- Omega European Masters in Crans-Montana, Switzerland:
- Winner: Alexander Norén (Sweden) 264 (-20)
- Omega European Masters in Crans-Montana, Switzerland:
- LPGA Tour:
- Canadian Women's Open in Priddis Greens, Alberta, Canada:
- Winner: Suzann Pettersen (Norway) 269 (-15)
- Canadian Women's Open in Priddis Greens, Alberta, Canada:
- 2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final:
- Kilkenny beat Tipperary to win their fourth consecutive All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, last achieved by Cork in the 1940s.
- U.S. Open, day 7: (seeding in parentheses)
- Men's Singles, third round:
- Rafael Nadal (ESP) [3] def. Nicolás Almagro (ESP) [32] 7-5, 6-4, 6-4
- Taylor Dent (USA) def. Andy Murray (GBR) [2] 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
- Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) [24] def. Gilles Simon (FRA) [9] 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 1-0, retired
- Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) [6] def. Daniel Köllerer (AUT) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [7] defs. Julien Benneteau (FRA) 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-4
- Women's Singles, fourth round:
- Serena Williams (USA) [2] def. Daniela Hantuchová (SVK) [22] 6-2, 6-0
- Kim Clijsters (BEL) def. Venus Williams (USA) [3] 6-0, 0-6, 6-4
- Flavia Pennetta (ITA) [10] def. Vera Zvonareva (RUS) [7] 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-0
- Pennetta saves 6 match points in the second set.
- Li Na (CHN) [18] def. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) [26] 6-2, 6-3
- Men's Singles, third round:
- European Men's Championship in Izmir and Istanbul, Turkey: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
- Asian Women's Championship in Hanoi, Vietnam: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
September 5, 2009 (Saturday)
- NCAA AP Top 10:
- (1) Florida 62, Charleston Southern 3
- (2) Texas 59, Louisiana-Monroe 20
- (20) Brigham Young 14, (3) Oklahoma 13
- (4) USC 56, San José State 3
- (5) Alabama 34, (7) Virginia Tech 24
- (6) Ohio State 31, Navy 27
- (9) Penn State 31, Akron 7
- (9) Oklahoma State 24, (13) Georgia 10
- AFL Finals Series:
- Qualifying Final 2 in Melbourne:
- Geelong 14.12 (96) – 12.10 (82) Western Bulldogs
- Elimination Final 2 in Brisbane:
- Brisbane Lions 16.15 (111) – 15.14 (104) Carlton
- Qualifying Final 2 in Melbourne:
- Americas Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico:
- Semifinals:
- Brazil 73–65 Canada
- Puerto Rico 85–80 Argentina
- Brazil
- Semifinals:
- World Cup of Pool in Quezon City, Philippines:
- Quarterfinals:
- (9) Fu Jian-bo/Li He-wen (CHN) def. (1) Rodney Morris/Shane Van Boening (USA) 9–5
- (5) Francisco Bustamante/Efren Reyes (PHI) def. (4) Darren Appleton/Imran Majid (ENG) 9–1
- (3) Thorsten Hohmann/Ralf Souquet (GER) def. (6) Niels Feijen/Nick van den Berg (NED) 9–7
- (2) Ronato Alcano/Dennis Orcollo (PHI) def. (10) Radoslaw Babica/Mateusz Sniegocki (POL) 9–5
- Quarterfinals:
- Vuelta a España:
- Stage 7 – Valencia, 30 km (ITT): Template:(1) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (You have called
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- Mountain Bike World Championships in Canberra, Australia:
- Cross-country men: Nino Schurter (SUI) 2h 4' 39" Julien Absalon (FRA) at 3" Florian Vogel (SUI) at 58"
- Cross-country women: Irina Kalentieva (RUS) 1h 43' 20" Lene Byberg (NOR) at 13" Willow Koerber (USA) at 52"
- Cross-country men:
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification: (teams in bold qualify for 2010 FIFA World Cup)
- Europe:
- Group 1:
- Group 2:
- Moldova
0–0 
Luxembourg - Switzerland
2–0 
Greece - Israel
0–1 
Latvia
- Standings (after 7 matches): Switzerland 16 points, Greece, Latvia 13.
- Moldova
- Group 3:
- Slovakia
2–2 
Czech Republic - Poland
1–1 
Northern Ireland
- Standings (after 7 matches): Slovakia 16 points, Northern Ireland 14 (8 matches), Poland, Slovenia 11.
- Slovakia
- Group 4:
- Russia
3–0 
Liechtenstein - Azerbaijan
1–2 
Finland
- Standings (after 7 matches): Germany 19 points, Russia 18, Finland 13.
- Russia
- Group 5:
- Group 6:
- Group 7:
- Austria
3–1 
Faroe Islands - France
1–1 
Romania
- Standings (after 7 matches): Serbia 18 points, France 14, Austria 10.
- Austria
- Group 8:
- Bulgaria
4–1 
Montenegro - Cyprus
1–2 
Republic of Ireland - Georgia
0–2 
Italy
- Standings (after 7 matches): Italy 17 points, Ireland 16 (8 matches), Bulgaria 11.
- Bulgaria
- Group 9:
- South America round 15:
- Africa third round, matchday 4:
- Group A:
- Group C:
- Group E:
- Malawi
2–1 
Guinea - Ivory Coast
5–0 
Burkina Faso
- Standings (after 4 matches): Côte d'Ivoire 12 points, Burkina Faso 6, Guinea, Malawi 3.
- Côte d'Ivoire all but mathematically qualify for 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- Malawi
- North & Central America fourth round, matchday 7:
- United States
2–1 
El Salvador - Honduras
4–1 
Trinidad and Tobago - Costa Rica
0–3 
Mexico
- Standings: Honduras, United States 13 points, Mexico, Costa Rica 12, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago 5.
- United States
- Asia fifth round, first leg:
- Bahrain
0–0 
Saudi Arabia
- Bahrain
- Europe:
- Friendly international matches:
- Netherlands 3–0
Japan - South Korea 3–1
Australia - England 2–1
Slovenia - Germany
2–0 
South Africa
- Netherlands
- Tri Nations Series:
- Australia 21–6 South Africa in Brisbane
- Australia win their first match of the tournament and South Africa suffer their first loss.
- Standings: South Africa 17 points (5 matches), New Zealand 8 (4), Australia 7 (5).
- Australia
- U.S. Open, day 6: (seeding in parentheses)
- Men's Singles, third round:
- Roger Federer (SUI) [1] def. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) [31] 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) [4] def. Jesse Witten (USA) 6-7(2), 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-4
- John Isner (USA) def. Andy Roddick (USA) [5] 7-6(3), 6-3, 3-6, 5-7, 7-6(5)
- Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) [8] def. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 6-4, 7-5, 7-5
- Fernando Verdasco (ESP) [10] def. Tommy Haas (GER) [20] 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(8), 1-6, 6-4
- Women's Singles, third round:
- Petra Kvitová (CZE) def. Dinara Safina (RUS) [1] 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(5)
- Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) [6] def. Shahar Peer (ISR) 7-5, 6-1
- Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [9] def. Sorana Cîrstea (ROU) [24] 6-3, 6-2
- Men's Singles, third round:
- European Men's Championship in Izmir and Istanbul, Turkey: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
- Pool A in Izmir:
- Pool B in Istanbul:
- Russia 3–2 Netherlands
- Finland 3–0
Estonia
- Standings: Netherlands 5 points (3 matches), Russia 4 (2), Finland 3 (2), Estonia 3 (3).
- Russia
- Pool C in Izmir:
- Pool D in Istanbul:
- Czech Republic 0–3 Italy
- Standings (after 2 matches): Bulgaria 4 points, Serbia, Italy 3, Czech Republic 2.
- Czech Republic
- Asian Women's Championship in Hanoi, Vietnam:
September 4, 2009 (Friday)
- Golden League:
- Memorial van Damme in Brussels, Belgium: (GL indicates Golden League event, athletes in bold share the USD 1 million jackpot)
- Men:
- 100 Metres GL: Asafa Powell (JAM) 9.90
- 200 Metres: Usain Bolt (JAM) 19.57
- 400 Metres GL: Jeremy Wariner (USA) 44.94
- 800 Metres: David Lekuta Rudisha (KEN) 1:45.80
- 5000 Metres GL: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 12:55.33
- 3000 Metres Steeplechase: Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) 8:04.05
- 110 Metres Hurdles GL: Ryan Brathwaite (BAR) 13.30
- Javelin Throw GL: Tero Pitkämäki (FIN) 86.23
- 4x1500 Metres Relay: Kenya 14:36.23 WR
- 100 Metres GL:
- Women:
- 100 Metres GL: Carmelita Jeter (USA) 10.88
- 400 Metres GL: Sanya Richards (USA) 48.83
- 800 Metres: Anna Willard (USA) 1:59.14
- 2000 Metres: Gelete Burika (ETH) 5:30.19
- 100 Metres Hurdles GL: Brigitte Foster-Hylton (JAM) 12.48
- High Jump GL: Blanka Vlašić (CRO) 2.00
- Pole Vault GL: Elena Isinbaeva (RUS) 4.70
- Triple Jump: Yamilé Aldama (SUD) 14.27
- 100 Metres GL:
- Men:
- Memorial van Damme in Brussels, Belgium: (GL indicates Golden League event, athletes in bold share the USD 1 million jackpot)
- AFL Finals Series
- Elimination Final 1 in West Lakes, South Australia
- Americas Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals and qualify for 2010 FIBA World Championship)
- Quarter Final Round:
- Panama
67–74 Mexico - Argentina 73–66
Uruguay - Dominican Republic
76–80 Canada - Brazil 82–86 Puerto Rico
- Final standings: Brazil, Puerto Rico, Argentina 13 points; Canada, Dominican Republic 10; Uruguay 9; Mexico, Panama 8.
- Panama
- Quarter Final Round:
- Australia in England:
- New Zealand in Sri Lanka:
- 2nd T20I in Colombo:
New Zealand 170/4 (20/20 ov); 
Sri Lanka 148/8 (20.0/20 ov). New Zealand win by 22 runs. New Zealand win the 2-match series 2–0.
- 2nd T20I in Colombo:
- Vuelta a España:
- Stage 6 – Xàtiva, 186 km: Template:(1) Borut Božič (SLO) (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) 4h 40' 50" Template:(2) Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin–Slipstream) s.t. Template:(3) Daniele Bennati (ITA) (Liquigas) s.t.
- General classification: Template:(1) André Greipel (GER) (Team Columbia – HTC) 24h 21' 13" Template:(2) Tom Boonen (BEL) (Quick Step) + 6" Template:(3) Bennati & Farrar + 9"
- Mountain Bike World Championships in Canberra, Australia:
- Four-cross men: Jared Graves (AUS) Romain Saladini (FRA) Jakub Riha (CZE)
- Four-cross women: Caroline Buchanan (AUS) Jill Kintner (USA) Melissa Buhl (USA)
- Four-cross men:
- U.S. Open, day 5: (seeding in parentheses)
- Men's Singles, second round:
- Andy Murray (GBR) [2] def. Paul Capdeville (CHI) 6-2, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
- Rafael Nadal (ESP) [3] def. Nicolas Kiefer (GER) 6-0, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) [6] def. Jürgen Melzer (AUT) 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-3
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [7] def. Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
- Gilles Simon (FRA) [9] def. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
- Women's Singles, third round:
- Serena Williams (USA) [2] def. María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) 6-3, 7-5
- Venus Williams (USA) [3] def. Magdaléna Rybáriková (SVK) 6-2, 7-5
- Vera Zvonareva (RUS) [7] def. Elena Vesnina (RUS) [31] 6-2, 6-4
- Francesca Schiavone (ITA) [26] def. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [8] 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
- Flavia Pennetta (ITA) [10] def. Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 6-1, 6-1
- Men's Singles, second round:
- European Men's Championship in Izmir and Istanbul, Turkey: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
September 3, 2009 (Thursday)
- NCAA AP Top 25:
- (14) Boise State 19, (16) Oregon 8
- The Broncos' win on their famous blue turf is marred by a post-game incident which saw Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount punch Boise State linebacker Byron Hout and attempt to go into the stands to confront heckling fans.
- (14) Boise State 19, (16) Oregon 8
- Americas Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals and qualify for 2010 FIBA World Championship)
- Quarter Final Round:
- Canada 97–65 Panama
- Mexico 73–86 Dominican Republic
- Uruguay 62–82 Brazil
- Puerto Rico 78–80 Argentina
- Standings (after 6 games): Brazil 12 points, Argentina, Puerto Rico 11, Dominican Republic 9, Uruguay, Canada 8, Panama 7, Mexico 6.
- Canada
- Quarter Final Round:
- Vuelta a España:
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- Women's Euro in Finland:
- Quarter-finals:
- Finland 2–3 England
- Netherlands 0–0 (ET) France. Netherlands win 5–4 in penalty shootout
- Finland
- Quarter-finals:
- News:
- English Premier League football club Chelsea F.C. is banned from registering players on transfer during their next two transfer windows by FIFA for inducing Gaël Kakuta to illegally break his contract with French Ligue 1 club RC Lens in 2007. They will be unable to transfer players in until January 2011. [1]
- Chelsea F.C. must pay restitution to RC Lens of €130,000 (₤113,000) for Kakuta's breach of contract.
- Kakuta himself is suspended from playing at any level by FIFA for four months, and fined €780,000 (₤680,000).
- Chelsea captain John Terry states the club will appeal the ban and fines. [2]
- Following the successful claim by RC Lens, French Ligue 2 club Le Havre AC announces they are considering filing a complaint with FIFA against Manchester United F.C. over their signing of Le Havre academy player Paul Pogba. Pogba's signing has not yet been approved by FIFA. [3]
- English Premier League football club Chelsea F.C. is banned from registering players on transfer during their next two transfer windows by FIFA for inducing Gaël Kakuta to illegally break his contract with French Ligue 1 club RC Lens in 2007. They will be unable to transfer players in until January 2011. [1]
- U.S. Open, day 4: (seeding in parentheses)
- Men's Singles, second round:
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) [4] def. Carsten Ball (AUS) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
- Andy Roddick (USA) [5] def. Marc Gicquel (FRA) 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
- Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) [8] def. Jan Hernych (CZE) 6-4, 6-1, 6-2
- Fernando Verdasco (ESP) [10] def. Florent Serra (FRA) 6-3, 6-0, 6-3
- Women's Singles, second round:
- Dinara Safina (RUS) [1] def. Kristina Barrois (GER) 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-3
- Melanie Oudin (USA) def. Elena Dementieva (RUS) [4] 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
- Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) def. Jelena Janković (SRB) [5] 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(6)
- Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) [6] def. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 6-4, 6-2
- Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [9] def. Petra Martić (CRO) 6-1, 6-0
- Men's Singles, second round:
- European Men's Championship in Izmir and Istanbul, Turkey:
September 2, 2009 (Wednesday)
- Americas Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico (teams in bold advance to the semifinals and qualify for 2010 FIBA World Championship)
- Quarter Final Round:
- Brazil 68–59 Canada
- Panama 83–77 Uruguay
- Argentina 77–65 Mexico
- Dominican Republic 76–85 Puerto Rico
- Standings after 5 games: Puerto Rico, Brazil 10 points; Argentina 9; Dominican Republic, Uruguay 7; Canada, Panama 6; Mexico 5.
- Brazil
- Quarter Final Round:
- New Zealand in Sri Lanka:
- 1st T20I in Colombo:
- New Zealand 141/8 (20.0/20 ov); Sri Lanka 138/9 (20.0/20 ov). New Zealand win by 3 runs. New Zealand lead the 2-match series 1–0.
- 1st T20I in Colombo:
- Copa Sudamericana First Stage, first leg:
- U.S. Open Cup Final in Washington, D.C.:
- U.S. Open, day 3: (seeding in parentheses)
- Men's Singles, first round:
- Rafael Nadal (ESP) [3] def. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
- Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) [6] def. Juan Mónaco (ARG) 6-3, 6-3, 6-1
- Gilles Simon (FRA) [9] def. Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-3
- Men's Singles, second round:
- Roger Federer (SUI) [1] def. Simon Greul (GER) 6-3, 7-5, 7-5
- Women's Singles, second round:
- Serena Williams (USA) [2] def. Melinda Czink (HUN) 6-1, 6-1
- Venus Williams (USA) [3] def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 6-4, 6-2
- Vera Zvonareva (RUS) [7] def. Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
- Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [8] def. Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (CZE) 6-2, 6-1
- Flavia Pennetta (ITA) [10] def. Sania Mirza (IND) 6-0 6-0
- Men's Singles, first round:
September 1, 2009 (Tuesday)
- Americas Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico:
- Quarter Final Round:
- Uruguay 74–80 Dominican Republic
- Canada 51–67 Argentina
- Mexico 61–92 Brazil
- Puerto Rico 79–51 Panama
- Standings (4 games): Puerto Rico, Brazil 8 points, Argentina 7, Dominican Republic, Uruguay 6, Canada 5, Panama, Mexico 4.
- Uruguay
- Quarter Final Round:
- Vuelta a España:
- Stage 4 – Venlo (Netherlands) to Liège (Belgium), 224 km: Template:(1) André Greipel (GER) (Team Columbia – HTC) 5h 43'05" Template:(2) Wouter Weylandt (BEL) (Quick Step) s.t. Template:(3) Bert Grabsch (GER) (Team Columbia – HTC) s.t.
- General Classification: Template:(1) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) 15h 12' 38" Template:(2) Tom Boonen (BEL) (Quick Step) + 9" Template:(3) Bert Grabsch (GER) (Team Columbia – HTC) + 11"
- Australia in England:
- 2nd Twenty20 in Manchester:
- Match abandoned without a ball bowled. 2-match series drawn 0–0.
- 2nd Twenty20 in Manchester:
- Afghanistan in Netherlands:
- 2nd ODI in Amstelveen:
- Netherlands 231/7 (50 ov);
Afghanistan 232/4 (46.4 ov, Mohammad Shehzad 110). Afghanistan win by 6 wickets. 2-match series drawn 1–1.
- 2nd ODI in Amstelveen:
- U.S. Open, day 2: (seeding in parentheses)
- Men's Singles, first round:
- Andy Murray (GBR) [2] def. Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 7-5, 6-3, 7-5
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) [4] def. Ivan Ljubičić (CRO) 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [7] def. Chase Buchanan (USA) 6-0, 6-2, 6-1
- Fernando Verdasco (ESP) [10] def. Benjamin Becker (GER) 7-5 6-4 7-5
- Women's Singles, first round:
- Dinara Safina (RUS) [1] def. Olivia Rogowska (AUS) 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4
- Elena Dementieva (RUS) [4] def. Camille Pin (FRA) 6-1, 6-2
- Jelena Janković (SRB) [5] def. Roberta Vinci (ITA) 6-2, 6-3
- Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) [6] def. Julia Görges (GER) 6-3, 6-2
- Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [9] def. Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 6-4, 6-0
- Men's Singles, first round:
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