Australian Open 2009 / men's singles

Australian Open 2009
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Open men's singles
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Men's singles at the Australian Open 2009 .

The defending champion was Novak Đoković . The final, however, was played by Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer , which Nadal won in five sets. It was his first triumph at the Australian Open and his sixth Grand Slam title overall.

qualification

The qualification of the Australian Open 2009 took place for the men from January 17th to 19th, 2009. 16 qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament. There were also two lucky losers.

→ Main article : Australian Open 2009 / Men's Singles / Qualification

The following players had passed the qualification and played in the main field of the tournament:

Qualifiers		Lucky Loser
Flavio Cipolla	Yevgeny Korolyov	Frank Dancevic
Dieter Kindlmann	Bjorn Phau	Amer Delic
Wayne Odesnik	Dominik Hrbatý
Andreas Beck	Lamine Ouahab
Michael Berrer	Florian Mayer
Sébastien de Chaunac	Andrea Stoppini
Peter Polansky	Bjorn Rehnquist
Dudi Sela	Xavier Malisse

Prize money and world ranking points

At the Australian Open 2009 the following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who entered the main field from qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not to be understood as cumulative.

singles round Points Prize money victory 2000 $ 1,620,000 final 1200 $ 810,000 Semifinals 720 $ 365,000 Quarter finals 360 $ 182,500 Round of 16 180 $ 88,000 Third round 90 $ 51,000 Second round 45 $ 31,000 First round 10 $ 19,400

Qualification individual round Points Prize money Qualifier 25th Qualifying round 14th $ 11,440 Second round 8th $ 5,710 First round 0 $ 2,860

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Rafael Nadal victory 02.  Roger Federer final 03.  Novak Đoković Quarter finals 04th  Andy Murray Round of 16 05.  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Quarter finals 06th  Gilles Simon Quarter finals 07th  Andy Roddick Semifinals 08th.  Juan Martín del Potro Quarter finals 09.  James Blake Round of 16 10.  David Nalbandian 2nd round 11.  David Ferrer 3rd round 12.  Gaël Monfils Round of 16 13.  Fernando González Round of 16 14th  Fernando Verdasco Semifinals 15th  Stanislas Wawrinka 3rd round 16.  Robin Soderling 2nd round

No. player Round reached 17th  Nicolás Almagro 3rd round 18th  Igor Andreyev 3rd round 19th  Marin Čilić Round of 16 20th  Tomáš Berdych Round of 16 21st  Tommy Robredo Round of 16 22nd  Radek Štěpánek 3rd round 23.  Mardy Fish 3rd round 24.  Richard Gasquet 3rd round 25th  Ivo Karlović 2nd round 26th  Marat Safin 3rd round 27.  Feliciano López 1 round 28.  Paul-Henri Mathieu 2nd round 29  Dmitri Tursunov 1 round 30th  Rainer Schüttler 1 round 31.  Jürgen Melzer 3rd round 32.  Philipp Kohlschreiber 2nd round

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Rafael Nadal

6th

7th

7th

6th

Gilles Simon

2

5

5

1

Rafael Nadal

6 4

6th

7th

6 1

6th

14th

Fernando Verdasco

7th

4th

6 2

7th

4th

14th

Fernando Verdasco

7th

3

6th

6th

5

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

6 2

6th

3

2

1

Rafael Nadal

7th

3

7th

3

6th

2

Roger Federer

5

6th

6 3

6th

2

7th

Andy Roddick

6 3

6th

6th

2

3

Novak Đoković

7th

4th

2

1

r

7th

Andy Roddick

2

5

5

2

Roger Federer

6th

7th

7th

8th

Juan Martín del Potro

3

0

0

2

Roger Federer

6th

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

R. Nadal

6th

6th

6th

C. Rochus

0

2

2

1

R. Nadal

6th

6th

6th

F. Serra

3

6th

3

6th

3

R. Karanušić

2

3

2

R. Karanušić

6th

1

6th

3

6th

1

R. Nadal

6th

6th

6th

E. Schwank

3

3

4th

T. Haas

4th

2

2

T. Haas

6th

6th

6th

T. Haas

6th

6th

6th

Q

F. Cipolla

4th

6th

7th

7th

Q

F. Cipolla

1

2

1

29

D. Tursunov

6th

2

6 7

5

1

R. Nadal

6th

6th

6th

24

R. Gasquet

6 5

7th

6th

6th

13

F. González

3

2

4th

D. Junqueira

7th

6 3

3

4th

24

R. Gasquet

6th

6th

6th

V. Spadea

2

5

4th

WC

D. Istomin

3

4th

4th

WC

D. Istomin

6th

7th

6th

24

R. Gasquet

6th

6th

6 10

2

10

G. Cañas

3

7th

5

6th

7th

13

F. González

3

3

7th

6th

12

Q

D. Kindlmann

6th

5

7th

0

5

G. Cañas

5

3

4th

L. Hewitt

7th

2

2

6th

3

13

F. González

7th

6th

6th

13

F. González

5

6th

6th

3

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

12

G. Monfils

6th

6th

7th

M. Vassallo Argüello

1

3

5

12

G. Monfils

6th

6th

3

6th

M. Juschny

3

2

2

PR

S. Koubek

4th

4th

6th

2

PR

S. Koubek

6th

6th

6th

12

G. Monfils

6th

6th

7th

A. Golubev

6th

6 7

4th

2

17th

N. Almagro

4th

3

5

F. Fognini

3

7th

6th

6th

F. Fognini

2

5

0

N. Massu

4th

4th

6th

7th

3

17th

N. Almagro

6th

7th

6th

17th

N. Almagro

6th

6th

3

5

6th

12

G. Monfils

4th

6th

1

r

25th

I. Karlović

6th

6th

6th

6th

G. Simon

6th

2

6th

D. Gimeno Traver

3

4th

4th

25th

I. Karlović

7th

5

6th

4th

3

Q

W. Odesnik

5

4th

6th

2

M. Ančić

5

7th

4th

6th

6th

M. Ančić

7th

6th

4th

6th

M. Ančić

6 2

4th

2

C. Guccione

6th

6th

6th

6th

G. Simon

7th

6th

6th

N. Devilder

4th

2

4th

C. Guccione

7th

4th

1

2

OLD

P. Andújar

4th

1

1

6th

G. Simon

6 5

6th

6th

6th

6th

G. Simon

6th

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

4th

A. Murray

6th

3

PR

A. Pavel

2

1

r

4th

A. Murray

6th

6th

6th

T. Gabashvili

4th

6 3

6th

0

M. Granollers

4th

2

2

M. Granollers

6th

7th

4th

6th

4th

A. Murray

7th

6th

6th

Q

A. Beck

7th

6th

6th

31

J. Melzer

5

0

3

WC

C. Ebelthite

5

1

0

Q

A. Beck

7th

6 7

4th

3

K. Nishikori

5

2

1

31

J. Melzer

5

7th

6th

6th

31

J. Melzer

7th

6th

6th

4th

A. Murray

6th

1

6th

3

4th

22nd

R. Štěpánek

3

6th

6th

6th

14th

F. Verdasco

2

6th

1

6th

6th

N. Lapentti

6th

3

4th

4th

22nd

R. Štěpánek

6th

6th

6 3

7th

Q

M. Berrer

6th

6th

6th

Q

M. Berrer

3

2

7th

5

WC

C. Ball

2

4th

3

22nd

R. Štěpánek

4th

0

0

S. Stachowskyj

3

6th

6th

2

1

14th

F. Verdasco

6th

6th

6th

A. Clement

6th

2

4th

6th

6th

A. Clement

1

1

2

WC

A. Mannarino

0

2

2

14th

F. Verdasco

6th

6th

6th

14th

F. Verdasco

6th

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

9

J. Blake

6th

6th

7th

LL

F. Dancevic

4th

3

5

9

J. Blake

6th

6th

6th

Q

S. de Chaunac

2

6th

0

6th

6th

Q

S. de Chaunac

3

2

3

S. Darcis

6th

3

6th

2

2

9

J. Blake

6th

6th

3

6th

A. Montañés

3

2

3

18th

I. Andreev

3

2

6th

1

E. Gulbis

6th

6th

6th

E. Gulbis

4th

4th

7th

6th

4th

Q

P. Polansky

7th

6th

4th

3

4th

18th

I. Andreev

6th

6th

5

3

6th

18th

I. Andreev

5

3

6th

6th

6th

9

J. Blake

4th

4th

6 3

30th

R. Schüttler

6th

2

4th

4th

5

J.-W. Tsonga

6th

6th

7th

Q

D. Sela

1

6th

6th

6th

Q

D. Sela

6th

6th

6th

V. Hănescu

3

3

7th

7th

8th

V. Hănescu

3

3

2

J. Hernych

6th

6th

6 7

6 4

6th

Q

D. Sela

4th

2

6th

1

I. Ljubičić

4th

7th

7th

5

6th

5

J.-W. Tsonga

6th

6th

1

6th

I. Kunitsyn

6th

6 3

6 7

7th

3

I. Ljubičić

7th

6 8

6 7

2

J. Mónaco

4th

4th

0

5

J.-W. Tsonga

6 4

7th

7th

6th

5

J.-W. Tsonga

6th

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

7th

A. Roddick

6th

6th

6th

Q

B. Rehnquist

0

2

2

7th

A. Roddick

4th

6th

7th

6th

Q

X. Malisse

7th

6th

6th

Q

X. Malisse

6th

2

6 1

2

M. Llodra

6 8

1

1

7th

A. Roddick

6th

6th

6th

JC Ferrero

3

2

7th

2

F. Santoro

3

4th

2

F. Santoro

6th

6th

6 5

6th

F. Santoro

5

7th

3

7th

6th

S. Querrey

6 6

3

2

32

P. Kohlschreiber

7th

5

6th

5

3

32

P. Kohlschreiber

7th

6th

6th

7th

A. Roddick

7th

6th

6th

21st

T. Robredo

6th

7th

6th

21st

T. Robredo

5

1

3

B. Reynolds

2

5

1

21st

T. Robredo

6th

6th

6th

A. Martín

3

6th

2

4th

V. Troicki

1

3

0

V. Troicki

6th

3

6th

6th

21st

T. Robredo

6th

6th

6th

T. Bellucci

3

5

4th

Y.-H. Lu

1

3

2

Y.-H. Lu

6th

7th

6th

Y.-H. Lu

6th

5

4th

6th

6th

M. Gicquel

1

6th

2

3

10

D. Nalbandian

4th

7th

6th

4th

2

10

D. Nalbandian

6th

4th

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

16

R. Soderling

5

6th

6th

7th

R. Kendrick

7th

4th

4th

5

16

R. Soderling

6th

5

3

3

J. Benneteau

3

6 5

2

M. Baghdatis

3

7th

6th

6th

M. Baghdatis

6th

7th

6th

M. Baghdatis

6th

6th

6th

S. Bolelli

7th

7th

7th

23

M. Fish

2

4th

4th

K. Viegen

6 5

6 3

5

S. Bolelli

4th

1

5

WC

S. Groth

7th

4th

5

0

23

M. Fish

6th

6th

7th

23

M. Fish

6 3

6th

7th

6th

M. Baghdatis

1

6 1

7th

2

28

P.-H. Mathieu

6th

4th

3

N. Đoković

6th

7th

6 5

6th

J. Nieminen

2

1

r

28

P.-H. Mathieu

6th

6th

3

6 3

7th

PR

T. Dent

4th

6th

6th

3

4th

LL

A. Delic

1

3

6th

7th

9

LL

A. Delic

6th

3

4th

6th

6th

LL

A. Delic

2

6th

3

6 4

J. Chardy

6th

6th

6th

3

N. Đoković

6th

4th

6th

7th

M. Daniel

4th

4th

1

J. Chardy

5

1

3

Q

A. Stoppini

2

3

5

3

N. Đoković

7th

6th

6th

3

N. Đoković

6th

6th

7th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

JM del Potro

6th

6th

6th

M. Zverev

3

4th

2

8th

JM del Potro

6th

7th

6th

Q

L. Ouahab

2

1

2

Q

F. Mayer

1

5

2

Q

F. Mayer

6th

6th

6th

8th

JM del Potro

6 5

7th

6th

7th

P. Starace

6 5

6th

6 5

6 6

G. Muller

7th

5

3

5

WC

B. Tomic

7th

1

7th

7th

WC

B. Tomic

6th

1

4th

2

G. Muller

6th

7th

4th

4th

16

G. Muller

3

6th

6th

6th

27

F. López

3

6 5

6th

6th

14th

8th

JM del Potro

5

6th

6th

6th

19th

M. Čilić

6th

6th

6 4

6th

19th

M. Čilić

7th

4th

4th

2

OLD

K. Anderson

3

2

7th

3

19th

M. Čilić

6th

6th

4th

6th

O. Hernández

6th

1

3

6th

0

J. Tipsarevic

2

3

6th

3

J. Tipsarevic

4th

6th

6th

4th

6th

19th

M. Čilić

7th

6th

6th

Q

D. Hrbatý

7th

2

6th

7th

11

D. Ferrer

6 5

3

4th

WC

J. Isner

6 4

6th

2

5

Q

D. Hrbatý

2

2

1

D. Gremelmayr

1

7th

1

7th

4th

11

D. Ferrer

6th

6th

6th

11

D. Ferrer

6th

6 6

6th

6 4

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

15th

S. Wawrinka

6th

2

7th

7th

I. Minář

1

6th

5

6 9

15th

S. Wawrinka

6th

6th

6th

Q

B. Phau

4th

3

6th

3

WC

B. Small

3

4th

4th

WC

B. Small

6th

6th

4th

6th

15th

S. Wawrinka

6th

1

3

4th

OLD

B. Dabul

6th

6th

6th

20th

T. Berdych

4th

6th

6th

6th

P. Petzschner

1

2

4th

OLD

B. Dabul

1

1

3

R. Ginepri

4th

4th

3

20th

T. Berdych

6th

6th

6th

20th

T. Berdych

6th

6th

6th

20th

T. Berdych

6th

7th

4th

4th

2

26th

M. Safin

6th

6th

6th

2

R. Federer

4th

6 4

6th

6th

6th

I. Navarro

3

3

4th

26th

M. Safin

7th

6th

6th

G. García-López

3

7th

6th

6th

G. García-López

5

2

2

A. Calleri

6th

6 5

2

0

26th

M. Safin

3

2

6 5

Q

J. Korolyov

6th

6th

7th

2

R. Federer

6th

6th

7th

C. Moyá

3

1

6 7

Q

J. Korolyov

2

3

1

A. Seppi

1

6 4

5

2

R. Federer

6th

6th

6th

2

R. Federer

6th

7th

7th

Web links

• Tournament schedule men’s singles on the ATP homepage (PDF file; 36 kB)
• Tournament schedule for men’s individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF file; 35 kB)
• Tournament information on the ATP homepage (PDF file; 55 kB)