2009 Aegon Championships – Singles

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Singles
2009 Aegon Championships
Final
Champion Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg James Blake
Score7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
  2008  · Queen's Club Championships ·  2010  

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but chose not to participate due to a knee injury.

Contents

Andy Murray won in the final 7–5, 6–4, against James Blake, becoming the first British champion at Queen's since 1938.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray (champion)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick (semifinals, retired due to an ankle injury)
  3. Flag of France.svg Gilles Simon (third round)
  4. Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils (third round, withdrew due to a wrist injury)
  5. Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić (second round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg James Blake (final)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin (withdrew due to a back injury)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Croatia.svg Ivo Karlović (quarterfinals)
  10. Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López (third round)
  11. Flag of France.svg Paul-Henri Mathieu (second round)
  12. Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy (first round)
  13. Flag of Latvia.svg Ernests Gulbis (first round)
  14. Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny (quarterfinals)
  15. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt (third round)
  16. Flag of Spain.svg Guillermo García López (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray 76 
8 Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish 5 3  
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero 2 4  
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Steve Darcis 63 4
  Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero 4 66
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray 76 
6 Flag of the United States.svg James Blake 5 4  
6 Flag of the United States.svg James Blake 776 
14 Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny 653  
6 Flag of the United States.svg James Blake 4   
2 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick 4r 
9 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivo Karlović 6465 
2 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick 7777 

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi 5 776  Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi 1 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 7643 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 66 
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 679 16 Flag of Spain.svg G García López 4 4  
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Goodall 3 67   Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 633  
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-h Lu 1 1  16 Flag of Spain.svg G García López 776 
16 Flag of Spain.svg G García López 66 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 76 
10 Flag of Spain.svg F López 7777 8 Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 5 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg R Kendrick 6363 10 Flag of Spain.svg F López 774 77
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin 3 66  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin 63665
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Minář 61 2 10 Flag of Spain.svg F López 1 4  
  Flag of France.svg M Llodra 66 8 Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg E Korolev 3 4    Flag of France.svg M Llodra 7653
8 Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 5 776

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of France.svg G Monfils 63 77
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Golubev 64 77  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Golubev 3 665
  Flag of the United States.svg B Reynolds 2 6634 Flag of France.svg G Monfils    
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis 3 66  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis w/o  
  Flag of Chile.svg P Capdeville 63 4   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg A Martín 7116   Flag of Spain.svg A Martín 2 4  
13 Flag of Latvia.svg E Gulbis 694    Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis 63 4
11 Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu 678   Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 4 66
  Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 4 66 11 Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu 4 4  
WC Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 2 1r  Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 62    Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 677 
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 5   Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 4 64 
  Flag of Spain.svg P Andújar 0r Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 78710 
LL Flag of South Africa.svg R de Voest 6668 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 677 
  Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić 4 66  Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić 2 64 
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg S Stakhovsky 64 4 6 Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 64 6
Q Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson 677   Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 4 63
  Flag of Italy.svg F Fognini 3 63 Q Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson 5 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 7126   Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 76 
12 Flag of France.svg J Chardy 6104  6 Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 776 
14 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 66 14 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 653  
  Flag of Spain.svg Ó Hernández 4 2  14 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 677 
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Ward 2 3  WC Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 4 63 
WC Flag of Cyprus.svg M Baghdatis 66 14 Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 62 6
WC Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 64 63 Flag of France.svg G Simon 1 62
  Flag of Spain.svg I Navarro 4 63 WC Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 6765 
3 Flag of France.svg G Simon 7977 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 6165 
  Flag of Serbia.svg J Tipsarević 0 4  Q Flag of France.svg N Mahut 7777 
Q Flag of France.svg N Mahut 66 Q Flag of France.svg N Mahut 3 4  
  Flag of France.svg J Benneteau 66 9 Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović 66 
  Flag of Austria.svg D Köllerer 3 4    Flag of France.svg J Benneteau 67772
  Flag of Russia.svg T Gabashvili 3 611 9 Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović 79646
9 Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović 6713 9 Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović 6465 
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 66 2 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 7777 
  Flag of Argentina.svg E Schwank 1 0  15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 3 66
  Flag of Portugal.svg F Gil 66   Flag of Portugal.svg F Gil 62 2
  Flag of Spain.svg D Gimeno Traver 1 3  15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 6264 
  Flag of Argentina.svg L Mayer 634  2 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 7777 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Vliegen 776   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Vliegen 1 4  
2 Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 66 

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