2009 in tennis

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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2009. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

Contents

Changes

The structure of both the WTA and ATP tours has been changed for 2009. On the men's side, Masters Series events have been replaced by Masters 1000 tournaments, while the International Series Gold and International Series tournaments are now 500 Series and 250 Series events respectively. The season-ending ATP World Tour Finals remains unchanged.

On the women's tour, the tiered system which has existed since 1988 has been scrapped in favour of a structure closer to the men's circuit. Tier I and Tier II have been merged into the WTA Premier Tournaments. The Tier III and Tier IV have also been merged into International Tournaments. The WTA Tour Championships remain on the schedule but the WTA have also initiated a second season-ending tournament, the Commonwealth Bank Tour of Champions for eight players who did not qualify for the Tour Championships (usually below the top eight in the rankings).

News

January

See: 2009 ATP World Tour, 2009 WTA Tour

February

1 February: Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer in five sets to win the Australian Open. [1]

March

Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray win the BNP Paribas Open and the Sony Ericsson Open respectively

April

Rafael Nadal wins the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, and the Internazionali BNL d'Italia

May

17 May: Roger Federer overturns a 5 match losing streak to Rafael Nadal by defeating him in straight sets to win the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open which ended his title drought

June

7 June: Roger Federer ties Pete Sampras's all-time record with the most grand slam singles titles (14) by defeating Robin Söderling in the final to win his first Roland Garros title

July

5 July: Roger Federer defeats Andy Roddick 5–7, 7-6(8), 7-6(5), 3–6, 16–14 to win his 6th Wimbledon title and record 15th Grand Slam singles title

August

September

October

November

ITF

Grand Slam events

Davis Cup

World Group Draw

First round
68 March
Quarterfinals
1012 July
Semifinals
1820 September
Final
46 December
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
8Flag of France.svg  France 2
Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4
Birmingham, Alabama, USA (indoor hard)
5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Poreč, Croatia (indoor clay)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
Poreč, Croatia (indoor hard)
5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3
5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 5
Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 0
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0
Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet)
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 3
Tel Aviv, Israel (indoor hard)
6Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4
Sibiu, Romania (indoor carpet)
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1
Torre-Pacheco, Spain (clay)
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard)
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2
Marbella, Spain (clay)
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
Benidorm, Spain (clay)
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4

World Group play-offs

Venue (surface)Winning TeamScoreLosing Team
Rancagua, Chile (clay)Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 32Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (5)
Charleroi, Belgium (indoor clay)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (6)32Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Porto Alegre, Brazil (indoor clay)Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 32Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (8)
Maastricht, Netherlands (indoor clay)Flag of France.svg  France (2)41Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard)Flag of India.svg  India (7)41Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard)Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (3)50Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor hard)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (1)32Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Genoa, Italy (clay)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (4)32Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Fed Cup

World Group Draw

Quarterfinals
78 February
Semifinals
2526 April
Final
78 November
Moscow, Russia (indoor hard)
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5
Castellaneta, Italy (clay)
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
Orléans, France (indoor hard)
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
Reggio Calabria, Italy (clay)
 Flag of France.svg  France 0
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Surprise, Arizona, USA (hard)
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
Brno, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)
 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2
 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1

Final

Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
4
Circolo del Tennis, Reggio Calabria, Italy
78 November 2009
clay (outdoors)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
0
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Flavia Pennetta
Alexa Glatch
6
3
6
1
  
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Melanie Oudin
77
62
6
2
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Flavia Pennetta
Melanie Oudin
7
5
6
2
  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Alexa Glatch
   not
played
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Sara Errani  /  Roberta Vinci
Liezel Huber  /  Vania King
4
6
6
3
11
9
 

World Group play-offs

Date: 2526 April

Venue (surface)Winning teamScoreLosing team
Lleida, Spain (clay)Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 40Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (1)
Limoges, France (indoor clay)Flag of France.svg  France (2)32Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Frankfurt, Germany (clay)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 32Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (3)
Mar del Plata, Argentina (clay)Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 50Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (4)

Hopman Cup

Group A
Pos.CountryWLMatchesSets
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3081123
2Flag of Germany.svg Germany21451010
3Flag of the United States.svg United States1236914
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia0336812
Group B
Pos.CountryWLMatchesSets
1Flag of Russia.svg Russia3063147
2Flag of Italy.svg Italy2163127
3Flag of France.svg France1254108
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0318317

Final

Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
2
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth
9 January 2009, 18:00 AWST (UTC+8)
hard (indoors)
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
0
123
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Dominika Cibulková
Dinara Safina
64
77
6
1
6
4
 
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Dominik Hrbatý
Marat Safin
65
77
7
5
77
64
 
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Dominika Cibulková  /  Dominik Hrbatý
Dinara Safina  /  Marat Safin
   not
played
2009 Hopman Cup Champions
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
Third title

ATP World Tour

See: 2009 ATP World Tour

Changes in No. 1 rank

1 January 5 July: Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal
6 July 31 December: Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer

ATP World Tour Finals

ATP Masters 1000

TournamentSingles WinnerRunner-upScoreDoubles WinnersRunners-upScore
Indian Wells Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray 61, 6236, 61, 1412
Miami Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 62, 7567(4), 62, 107
Monte Carlo Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 63, 26, 6164, 61
Rome Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 762, 6276(5), 63
Madrid Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 64, 6464, 64
Montreal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 674, 763, 6164, 63
Cincinnati Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 61, 7536, 76(2), 1513
Shanghai Flag of Russia.svg Nikolay Davydenko Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 763, 6362, 64
Paris Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils 62, 57, 76363, 64

World Team Cup

Blue Group

Pos.CountryPointsMatchesSets
1.Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3072145
2.Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2172135
3.Flag of Italy.svg Italy1236613
4.Flag of Russia.svg Russia0318414

Red Group

Pos.CountryPointsMatchesSets
1.Flag of Germany.svg Germany3072158
2.Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 21541310
3.Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12451113
4.Flag of France.svg France0327816

Serbia vs. Germany

Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
2
Düsseldorf, Germany
23 May 2009
clay
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
1
123
1 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Viktor Troicki
Rainer Schüttler
6
4
77
65
  
2 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Janko Tipsarević
Philipp Kohlschreiber
6
2
6
4
  
3 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Nenad Zimonjić  /  Viktor Troicki
Nicolas Kiefer  /  Mischa Zverev
5
7
6
4
7
10
 

Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

See: 2009 WTA Tour

Changes in No. 1 rank

1 January 1 February: Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković
2 February 19 April: Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
20 April 11 October: Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina
12 October 25 October: Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
26 October 1 November: Flag of Russia.svg Dinara Safina
2 November 31 December: Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams

WTA Tour Championships

Singles Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Flag of Serbia.svg Jelena Janković 73 4
7 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 5 66
7 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 2 64 
2 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 67 
4 Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki 4 1r
2 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 60  

Doubles Final

Finals
     
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
607[7]
3 Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
75 [10]

Tournament of Champions

WTA Premier Tournaments

TournamentSingles WinnerRunner-upScoreDoubles WinnersRunners-upScore
Sydney Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 63, 26, 616–0, 61
Paris Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 76(7), 26, 6464, 36, [104]
Dubai Flag of the United States.svg V Williams Flag of France.svg V Razzano 64, 6263, 63
Indian Wells Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva Flag of Serbia.svg A Ivanovic 76(5), 6264, 36, [105]
Miami Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 63, 6146, 63, [103]
Charleston Flag of Germany.svg S Lisicki Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 62, 6467(5), 62, [119]
Stuttgart Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 62, 6457, 63, [107]
Rome Flag of Russia.svg D Safina Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 63, 6275, 76(5)
Madrid Flag of Russia.svg D Safina Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 62, 6446, 63, [106]
Warsaw Flag of Romania.svg A Dulgheru Flag of Ukraine.svg A Bondarenko 76(3), 36, 6061, 61
Eastbourne Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki Flag of France.svg V Razzano 76(5), 7564, 63
Stanford Flag of France.svg M Bartoli Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 62, 57, 6464, 61
Los Angeles Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 64, 636–0, 46, [107]
Cincinnati Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 64, 6263, 06, [102]
Toronto Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova 64, 6326, 75, [119]
New Haven Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 62, 6462, 75
Tokyo Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova Flag of Serbia.svg J Janković 52 ret.64, 62
Beijing Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova Flag of Poland.svg A Radwańska 62, 6463, 61
Moscow Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone Flag of Belarus.svg O Govortsova 63, 6062, 62

Exhibition Tournaments

Capitala World Tennis Championship

AAMI Kooyong Classic

JB Group Classic

Masters France

Boodles Challenge

International Tennis Hall of Fame

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