2009 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2009 French Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Robin Söderling
Score	6–1, 7–6(7–1), 6–4

Main article: 2009 French Open

Rafael Nadal was the four-time defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Robin Söderling. This was Nadal's first defeat (of two) at the French Open, having won the title in all four of his previous appearances at Roland Garros since debuting in 2005.

Roger Federer beat Söderling in the final 6–1, 7–6^(7–1), 6–4 to win his first French Open title, complete the career Grand Slam, and equal Pete Sampras' then-record of 14 Grand Slam titles.

Seeds

2

Qualifying Draw

Main article: 2009 French Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	23	Robin Söderling	6	6	6
	10	Nikolay Davydenko	1	3	1
										23	Robin Söderling	6	7	5	4	6
										12	Fernando González	3	5	7	6	4
	3	Andy Murray	3	6	0	4
	12	Fernando González	6	3	6	6
																			23	Robin Söderling	1	61	4
																			2	Roger Federer	6	7	6
	5	Juan Martín del Potro	6	6	6
	16	Tommy Robredo	3	4	2
										5	Juan Martín del Potro	6	62	6	1	4
										2	Roger Federer	3	7	2	6	6
	11	Gaël Monfils	66	2	4
	2	Roger Federer	7	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Nadal	7	6	6
	Q	M Daniel	5	4	3					1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		I Kunitsyn	7	65	3	1					T Gabashvili	1	4	2
		T Gabashvili	66	7	6	6													1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		D Gremelmayr	3	3	2															L Hewitt	1	3	1
		A Golubev	6	6	6						A Golubev	4	3	1
		L Hewitt	61	64	7	6	6				L Hewitt	6	6	6
	26	I Karlović	7	7	64	4	3																					1	R Nadal	2	7	4	62
	23	R Söderling	7	7	6																							23	R Söderling	6	62	6	7
		K Kim	64	64	2					23	R Söderling	6	7	6
		D Istomin	6	62	6	7					D Istomin	4	64	4
	Q	S Giraldo	3	7	3	64													23	R Söderling	65	7	6	7
	Q	I Bozoljac	64	6	5	4													14	D Ferrer	7	5	2	65
		N Kiefer	7	3	7	6					N Kiefer	3	7	4	6	2
		F Gil	2	4	4					14	D Ferrer	6	5	6	3	6
	14	D Ferrer	6	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	PR	S Koubek	2	1	4					10	N Davydenko	4	6	6	6
		D Junqueira	3	7	6	6					D Junqueira	6	3	0	2
		P Capdeville	6	5	1	3													10	N Davydenko	6	4	6	6
		N Massú	6	6	1	2	6												17	S Wawrinka	3	6	3	2
		D Köllerer	3	4	6	6	3				N Massú	1	1	2
		N Devilder	3	7	6	4	4			17	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
	17	S Wawrinka	6	5	2	6	6																					10	N Davydenko	6	6	6
	31	N Almagro	6	6	6																							8	F Verdasco	2	2	4
		A Calleri	4	1	3					31	N Almagro	64	7	6	6
		E Gulbis	7	6	3	6					E Gulbis	7	65	3	2
		S Querrey	61	1	6	1													31	N Almagro	2	64	68
	Q	P Polansky	7	2	64	6	3												8	F Verdasco	6	7	7
		P Petzschner	5	6	7	4	6				P Petzschner	1	2	3
		F Serra	2	1	4					8	F Verdasco	6	6	6
	8	F Verdasco	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	A Murray	6	6	6
		JI Chela	2	2	1					3	A Murray	6	2	7	6
		M Zverev	7	5	0	r					P Starace	3	6	5	4
		P Starace	65	7	1														3	A Murray	7	6
		J Tipsarević	3	7	7	6														J Tipsarević	63	3	r
		A Montañés	6	63	65	4					J Tipsarević	69	6	7	6
	Q	F Ferreiro	7	6	64	5	2			28	F López	7	4	64	3
	28	F López	63	4	7	7	6																					3	A Murray	7	7	6
	18	R Štěpánek	6	6	6																							13	M Čilić	5	64	1
	WC	G Gaudio	3	4	1					18	R Štěpánek	6	4	6	6
		Y-h Lu	2	r						LL	M Montcourt	4	6	4	4
	LL	M Montcourt	6																18	R Štěpánek	1	64	3
		D Sela	6	6	4	6													13	M Čilić	6	7	6
	Q	J-R Lisnard	4	3	6	3					D Sela	0	3	1
		J Hernych	0	4	3					13	M Čilić	6	6	6
	13	M Čilić	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	12	F González	6	6	6
	Q	J Vaněk	3	2	3					12	F González	6	6	6
	Q	R Machado	6	6	4	2	6			Q	R Machado	3	2	3
		K Vliegen	2	4	6	6	3												12	F González	7	6	7
		M Granollers	5	6	6	62	1												WC	J Ouanna	5	3	5
	WC	J Ouanna	7	2	3	7	6			WC	J Ouanna	7	7	4	3	10
	WC	A Sidorenko	4	4	4					20	M Safin	62	64	6	6	8
	20	M Safin	6	6	6																							12	F González	6	6	6
	30	V Hănescu	7	7	7																							30	V Hănescu	2	4	2
		S Darcis	68	65	63					30	V Hănescu	7	7	7
		M Youzhny	7	6	6						M Youzhny	5	5	5
		G Müller	62	1	4														30	V Hănescu	6	6	6
	Q	D Brands	7	5	611	6	3												7	G Simon	4	4	2
		R Kendrick	67	7	7	4	6				R Kendrick	5	0	1
		W Odesnik	6	5	2	6	3			7	G Simon	7	6	6
	7	G Simon	3	7	6	4	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	JM del Potro	6	6	6
		M Llodra	3	3	1					5	JM del Potro	6	7	6
		V Troicki	3	6	6	64	6				V Troicki	3	5	0
	Q	Ł Kubot	6	3	4	7	3												5	JM del Potro	6	7	6
		T Bellucci	4	7	5	r													25	I Andreev	4	5	4
		M Vassallo Argüello	6	64	5						M Vassallo Argüello	6	5	7	3	4
	Q	F Fognini	6	3	1	6	5			25	I Andreev	1	7	5	6	6
	25	I Andreev	1	6	6	3	7																					5	JM del Potro	6	65	6	6
	21	D Tursunov	3	6	4	1																						9	J-W Tsonga	1	7	1	4
		A Clément	6	3	6	6					A Clément	1	5	6	3
		F Santoro	3	1	6	4					C Rochus	6	7	4	6
		C Rochus	6	6	3	6														C Rochus	2	2	2
		M Baghdatis	3	2	4														9	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6
		J Mónaco	6	6	6						J Mónaco	5	6	1	68
		J Benneteau	4	6	3	4				9	J-W Tsonga	7	2	6	7
	9	J-W Tsonga	6	3	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	16	T Robredo	6	6	6
	WC	A Mannarino	2	1	2					16	T Robredo	6	6	6
		E Korolev	4	r							D Gimeno-Traver	4	4	3
		D Gimeno-Traver	6																16	T Robredo	4	7	6	6
		G García López	3	3	1															M González	6	5	1	0
		A Seppi	6	6	6						A Seppi	68	3	3
		M González	6	1	6	7					M González	7	6	6
	22	M Fish	3	6	4	64																						16	T Robredo	6	5	7	6
	29	P Kohlschreiber	6	6	6																							29	P Kohlschreiber	4	7	64	2
	WC	B Tomic	1	2	2					29	P Kohlschreiber	6	2	6	63	6
		JC Ferrero	2	6	6	3	6				JC Ferrero	4	6	4	7	3
		I Ljubičić	6	4	4	6	3												29	P Kohlschreiber	6	6	6
		B Dabul	6	5	62	3													4	N Djokovic	4	4	4
	Q	S Stakhovsky	4	7	7	6				Q	S Stakhovsky	3	4	1
		N Lapentti	3	1	r					4	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	4	N Djokovic	6	3

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	6	A Roddick	6	6	6
	WC	R Jouan	2	4	2					6	A Roddick	6	6	7
		Ó Hernández	3	64	3						I Minář	2	2	62
		I Minář	6	7	6														6	A Roddick	6	6	6
		I Navarro	69	4	1															M Gicquel	1	4	4
		A Beck	7	6	6						A Beck	4	7	63	5
		M Gicquel	6	6	6						M Gicquel	6	66	7	7
	27	R Schüttler	0	0	4																							6	A Roddick	4	2	3
	24	J Melzer	6	7	6																							11	G Monfils	6	6	6
		S Roitman	4	64	0					24	J Melzer	6	7	6
	WC	G Rufin	6	6	6					WC	G Rufin	2	5	4
		E Schwank	1	3	3														24	J Melzer	2	6	3	1
	Q	V Crivoi	6	7	6														11	G Monfils	6	4	6	6
	Q	S Greul	1	61	2					Q	V Crivoi	4	3	3
		B Reynolds	2	3	1					11	G Monfils	6	6	6
	11	G Monfils	6	6	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	15	J Blake	66	5	2
	Q	L Mayer	7	7	6					Q	L Mayer	3	62	6	6	3
	PR	A Pavel	1	4	4						T Haas	6	7	3	4	6
		T Haas	6	6	6															T Haas	7	6	4	6
	LL	T Alves	2	610	3															J Chardy	5	3	6	4
		J Chardy	6	7	6						J Chardy	6	6	4	4	6
		S Bolelli	6	6	5	4	6				S Bolelli	2	3	6	6	1
	19	T Berdych	4	4	7	6	3																						T Haas	7	7	4	0	2
	32	P-H Mathieu	6	6	6																							2	R Federer	64	5	6	6	6
	WC	L Recouderc	4	4	1					32	P-H Mathieu	6	6	6
		R Ginepri	4	67	63						P Andújar	2	3	4
		P Andújar	6	7	7														32	P-H Mathieu	6	1	4	4
		J Acasuso	3	7	6	6													2	R Federer	4	6	6	6
	Q	S Ventura	6	65	0	3					J Acasuso	68	7	62	2
		A Martín	4	3	2					2	R Federer	7	5	7	6
	2	R Federer	6	6	6

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