In tennis, the sixth edition of the US Open Series (known as Olympus US Open Series for sponsorship reasons), included ten hard court tournaments started on July 20 in Indianapolis and ended in New Haven, Connecticut on August 29. [1] This edition has scheduled five separate men's tournaments, four women's tournaments, and the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament hosted both a men's and women's event. The series included two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and two WTA Premier 5 events to headline the series.
To be included in the standings and subsequently the bonus prize money, a player had to have countable results from two different tournaments. Players finishing in the top three in the series can earn up to $1 million in extra prize money at the US Open. [2] Roger Federer received the largest US Open pay day of $2.4 million in 2007 after capturing the title in both the US Open Series and the US Open championship.
Round | ATP Masters Series 1000 WTA Premier 5 Series | ATP World Tour 500/250 WTA Premier Series |
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Champion | 100 | 70 |
Finalist | 70 | 45 |
Semifinalist | 45 | 25 |
Quarterfinalist | 25 | 15 |
Round of 16 | 15 | 0 |
Olympus US Open Series standings as of August 30, 2009. [3]
Rank | Nation | Player | Tours 1 | Titles | Points |
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1 | USA | Sam Querrey | 4 | 1 | 175 |
2 | GBR | Andy Murray | 2 | 1 | 145 |
3 | ARG | Juan Martín del Potro | 2 | 1 | 140 |
4 | SUI | Roger Federer | 2 | 1 | 125 |
5 | SRB | Novak Djoković | 2 | - | 95 |
6 | USA | Andy Roddick | 2 | - | 90 |
7 | ESP | Fernando Verdasco | 2 | 1 | 85 |
8 | ESP | Rafael Nadal | 2 | - | 70 |
9 | USA | John Isner | 3 | - | 65 |
10 | RUS | Nikolay Davydenko | 2 | - | 55 |
11-T | CZE | Tomas Berdych | 2 | - | 40 |
11-T | CHI | Fernando Gonzalez | 2 | - | 40 |
11-T | GER | Tommy Haas | 2 | - | 40 |
11-T | ARG | Leonardo Mayer | 2 | - | 40 |
11-T | FRA | Gilles Simon | 2 | - | 40 |
Olympus US Open Series standings as of August 24, 2009. [3]
Rank | Nation | Player | Tours | Titles | Points |
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1 | RUS | Elena Dementieva | 3 | 1 | 170 |
2 | ITA | Flavia Pennetta | 3 | 1 | 1402 |
3 | SRB | Jelena Janković | 3 | 1 | 140 |
4 | RUS | Maria Sharapova | 3 | - | 110 |
5-T | AUS | Samantha Stosur | 3 | - | 95 |
5-T | DEN | Caroline Wozniacki | 2 | 1 | 95 |
7 | USA | Serena Williams | 3 | - | 75 |
8 | USA | Venus Williams | 2 | - | 60 |
9 | RUS | Vera Zvonareva | 3 | - | 45 |
10-T | ROU | Sorana Cîrstea | 2 | - | 40 |
10-T | SVK | Daniela Hantuchová | 2 | - | 40 |
10-T | BEL | Kim Clijsters | 2 | - | 40 |
10-T | POL | Agnieszka Radwańska | 2 | - | 40 |
14-T | CHN | Jie Zheng | 2 | - | 30 |
14-T | RUS | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2 | - | 30 |
14-T | FRA | Virginie Razzano | 2 | - | 30 |
Legend |
Grand Slam Event |
ATP Masters 1000 and WTA Premier 5 |
ATP World Tour 500 and WTA Premier |
ATP World Tour 250 |
Week | Date | Men's Events | Women's Events |
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1 | July 20–26 | Indianapolis Indianapolis Tennis Championships 2009 Champion: Robby Ginepri | No Series Event Held This Week |
2 | July 27 - Aug 2 | Los Angeles LA Tennis Open presented by Farmers Insurance 2009 Champion: Sam Querrey | Stanford Bank of the West Classic 2009 Champion: Marion Bartoli |
3 | Aug 3-9 | Washington, D.C. Legg Mason Tennis Classic Presented by Geico 2009 Champion: Juan Martín del Potro | Los Angeles LA Women's Tennis Championships presented by Herbalife 2009 Champion: Flavia Pennetta |
4 | Aug 10-16 | Montreal Rogers Masters Presented by National Bank 2009 Champion: Andy Murray | Cincinnati Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open 2009 Champion: Jelena Janković |
5 | Aug 17-23 | Cincinnati Western & Southern Financial Group Masters 2009 Champion: Roger Federer | Toronto Rogers Cup 2009 Champion: Elena Dementieva |
6 | Aug 23-29 | New Haven Pilot Pen Tennis Presented by Schick 2009 Champion: Fernando Verdasco | New Haven Pilot Pen Tennis Presented by Schick 2009 Champion: Caroline Wozniacki |
7-8 | Aug 31 - Sep 14 | New York US Open 2009 Champion: Juan Martín del Potro | New York US Open 2009 Champion: Kim Clijsters |
Andy Roddick was scheduled to receive the number one seeding in this event, but pulled out due to a right hip flexor injury before the main draw was held. [4] Instead 24th ranked Dmitry Tursunov, headlined the event. In the second round Sam Querrey avenged his final round loss at Newport with a straight sets win over fellow American Rajeev Ram. [5] Canadian Frank Dancevic upset number one seeded Dmitry Tursunov to reach the semifinals where he was ousted by Sam Querrey in the semifinal in straight sets. Robby Ginepri neutralized the fast-serving 6'10" American John Isner to set up an All-American final on championship Sunday. [6]
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Dmitry Tursunov | 6 | 65 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Frank Dancevic | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Frank Dancevic | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Sam Querrey | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Sam Querrey | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Marc Gicquel | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Sam Querrey | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Robby Ginepri | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
John Isner | 7 | 62 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Wayne Odesnik | 5 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
John Isner | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Robby Ginepri | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Robby Ginepri | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Q | Alex Bogomolov, Jr. | 5 | 1 |
On the day one all seeded players advanced, save Lu Yen-Hsun who lost in straight sets to Latvian Ernests Gulbis. After winning the first US Open Series title of the season, Robby Ginepri lost to former world No.1 Marat Safin in three sets. Indianapolis semifinalist John Isner and finalist Sam Querrey advanced to the second round after defeating Benjamin Becker and Denis Istomin, respectively. [7]
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Tommy Haas | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Marat Safin | 63 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Tommy Haas | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Sam Querrey | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Dudi Sela | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Sam Querrey | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Sam Querrey | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Q | Carsten Ball | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
John Isner | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Q | Carsten Ball | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Q | Carsten Ball | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Leonardo Mayer | 5 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
Leonardo Mayer | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Mardy Fish |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Serena Williams | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Samantha Stosur | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Samantha Stosur | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Marion Bartoli | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Jelena Janković | 6 | 63 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Marion Bartoli | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Marion Bartoli | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Venus Williams | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Daniela Hantuchová | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Elena Dementieva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Elena Dementieva | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Venus Williams | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Maria Sharapova | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Venus Williams | 6 | 6 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Andy Roddick | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Ivo Karlović | 64 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Andy Roddick | 63 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
John Isner | 7 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
John Isner | 6 | 610 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Tomáš Berdych | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Andy Roddick | 6 | 5 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Juan Martín del Potro | 3 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | Tommy Haas | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Fernando González | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Fernando González | 62 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Juan Martín del Potro | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Robin Söderling | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Juan Martín del Potro | w/o |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Zheng Jie | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Samantha Stosur | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Samantha Stosur | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Sorana Cîrstea | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sorana Cîrstea | 7 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 64 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Samantha Stosur | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Flavia Pennetta | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Urszula Radwańska | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Maria Sharapova | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Maria Sharapova | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Flavia Pennetta | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | Flavia Pennetta | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Vera Zvonareva | 4 | 2 |
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Roger Federer | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanislas Wawrinka | 3 | 65 | 1 | Roger Federer | 65 | 6 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Gilles Simon | 3 | 3 | 7 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6 | 6 | 7 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 4 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Andy Murray | 6 | 6 | 3 | Andy Murray | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 1 | 3 | 3 | Andy Murray | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Fernando González | 62 | 5 | 8 | Nikolay Davydenko | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Nikolay Davydenko | 7 | 7 | 3 | Andy Murray | 64 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Andy Roddick | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | Juan Martín del Potro | 7 | 63 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Fernando Verdasco | 62 | 6 | 65 | 5 | Andy Roddick | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Mikhail Youzhny | 3 | 4 | 4 | Novak Djoković | 4 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Novak Djoković | 6 | 6 | 5 | Andy Roddick | 6 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Juan Martín del Potro | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Juan Martín del Potro | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Victor Hănescu | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | Juan Martín del Potro | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Philipp Petzschner | 3 | 2 | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 65 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 6 |
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Dinara Safina | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peng Shuai | 3 | 4 | 1 | Dinara Safina | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 4 | 6 | WC | Kim Clijsters | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | Dinara Safina | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Venus Williams | 62 | 4 | 14 | Flavia Pennetta | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Flavia Pennetta | 7 | 6 | 14 | Flavia Pennetta | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Daniela Hantuchová | 7 | 0 | 7 | Daniela Hantuchová | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Vera Zvonareva | 66 | 6 | 65 | 1 | Dinara Safina | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Caroline Wozniacki | 3 | 5 | Jelena Janković | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Melinda Czink | 0 | r | 8 | Caroline Wozniacki | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sorana Cîrstea | 4 | 4 | 4 | Elena Dementieva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Elena Dementieva | 6 | 6 | 4 | Elena Dementieva | 62 | 6 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Jelena Janković | 7 | 7 | 5 | Jelena Janković | 7 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Victoria Azarenka | 5 | 64 | 5 | Jelena Janković | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sybille Bammer | 7 | 6 | Sybille Bammer | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Serena Williams | 5 | 4 |
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Roger Federer | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
David Ferrer | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Roger Federer | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lleyton Hewitt | 6 | 2 | 6 | Lleyton Hewitt | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Querrey | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Roger Federer | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Andy Murray | 6 | 6 | 3 | Andy Murray | 2 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Radek Štěpánek | 4 | 1 | 3 | Andy Murray | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Guillermo García-López | 6 | 4 | 64 | LL | Julien Benneteau | 6 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
LL | Julien Benneteau | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | Roger Federer | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Nikolay Davydenko | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Novak Djoković | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Gilles Simon | 66 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Gilles Simon | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Jérémy Chardy | 5 | 3 | 4 | Novak Djoković | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Novak Djoković | 7 | 6 | 4 | Novak Djoković | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Chris Guccione | 4 | 3 | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tomáš Berdych | 6 | 6 | Tomáš Berdych | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul-Henri Mathieu | 5 | 2 | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Rafael Nadal | 7 | 6 |
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aravane Rezaï | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alisa Kleybanova | 6 | 6 | Alisa Kleybanova | 66 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | Jelena Janković | 7 | 67 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Jelena Janković | 1 | 6 | 7 | Alisa Kleybanova | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | Kateryna Bondarenko | 5 | 3 | Maria Sharapova | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 7 | 6 | 14 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 2 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Maria Sharapova | 6 | 7 | Maria Sharapova | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Vera Zvonareva | 2 | 63 | Maria Sharapova | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Samantha Stosur | 6 | 6 | 4 | Elena Dementieva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Virginie Razzano | 3 | 1 | Samantha Stosur | 7 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shahar Pe'er | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | Elena Dementieva | 63 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Elena Dementieva | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Elena Dementieva | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Zheng Jie | 63 | 4 | 2 | Serena Williams | 62 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Lucie Šafářová | 7 | 6 | Q | Lucie Šafářová | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alona Bondarenko | 1 | 4 | 2 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Nikolay Davydenko | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Sam Querrey | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Sam Querrey | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
José Acasuso | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
José Acasuso | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Florent Serra | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Sam Querrey | 4 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
2/WC | Fernando Verdasco | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Igor Andreev | 6 | 64 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Leonardo Mayer | 4 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Igor Andreev | 64 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
2/WC | Fernando Verdasco | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Jürgen Melzer | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2/WC | Fernando Verdasco | 6 | 6 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1/WC | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 69 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Amélie Mauresmo | 7 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Amélie Mauresmo | 7 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Elena Vesnina | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Anna Chakvetadze | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Elena Vesnina | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Elena Vesnina | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Caroline Wozniacki | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Q | Magdaléna Rybáriková | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Flavia Pennetta | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Flavia Pennetta | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Caroline Wozniacki | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Virginie Razzano | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Caroline Wozniacki | 6 | 6 |
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