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The2009 US Open was atennis tournament played onoutdoor hard courts, held from August 31 to September 14, 2009, in theUSTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center atFlushing Meadows, New York City, United States. Originally, it was scheduled to end with themen's singles final match on Sunday, September 13, but due to rain the tournament was extended by one day. Like theAustralian Open, the tournament featured night matches.
Former World No. 1 and2005 US Openwomen's singles champion,Kim Clijsters, competed in the 2009 US Open[1] after being granted awild card entry, returning to professional tennis after more than two years of retirement. She made it to thewomen's singles semi-finals, where she knocked out the defending championSerena Williams incontroversial circumstances. In the final, Clijsters defeatedCaroline Wozniacki, the firstDane, man or woman, to reach aGrand Slam final in theOpen Era, in straight sets: 7–5, 6–3. Clijsters thus became the first mother to win a Grand Slam sinceEvonne Goolagong Cawley in 1980. In the process, she also became the first unseeded player and wildcard to win the tournament.
In the men's singles final, five-time defending championRoger Federer lost to Argentina'sJuan Martín del Potro in a match lasting over four hours.
The Arthur Ashe Kids' Day was held on August 29, 2009, prior to the start of the tournament. It featured an exhibition tennis match involving American playerAndy Roddick and Great Britain'sAndy Murray, who were joined by actor and comedianWill Ferrell.American Idol winnerJordin Sparks performed her hit single "Battlefield", along with rising starsHonor Society andJustin Bieber. There were also tennis matches and contests featuringSerena Williams,Ana IvanovicAndy Roddick,Roger Federer,Maria Sharapova,Kim Clijsters, andJames Blake. The popular tennis and music festival, which included interactive games, musical entertainment and tennis clinics, was hosted by television personalitiesSusie Castillo andQuddus.[2]
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| Champion | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Martín del Potro [6] |  Roger Federer [1] | ||
| Semifinals out | |||
 Novak Djokovic [4] |  Rafael Nadal [3] | ||
| Quarterfinals out | |||
 Robin Söderling [12] | Fernando Verdasco [10] |  Fernando González [11] |  Marin Čilić [16] |
| 4th round out | |||
| Tommy Robredo [14] |  Nikolay Davydenko [8] |  Radek Štěpánek [15] |  John Isner |
 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [7] | Gaël Monfils [13] | Juan Carlos Ferrero [24] |  Andy Murray [2] |
| 3rd round out | |||
 Lleyton Hewitt [31] | James Blake [21] | Sam Querrey [22] | Marco Chiudinelli (Q) |
| Jesse Witten (Q) |  Philipp Kohlschreiber [23] | Tommy Haas [20] | Andy Roddick [5] |
| Julien Benneteau | Tomáš Berdych [17] | José Acasuso | Nicolás Almagro [32] |
 Daniel Köllerer | Gilles Simon [9] |  Denis Istomin | Taylor Dent (WC) |
| 2nd round out | |||
| Simon Greul | Juan Ignacio Chela (PR) |  Olivier Rochus | Guillermo García López |
| Marcel Granollers | Kevin Kim | Mikhail Youzhny | Jan Hernych |
| Carsten Ball (Q) | Máximo González |  Somdev Devvarman (Q) | Leonardo Mayer |
| Florent Serra | Robert Kendrick |  Marsel İlhan (Q) | Marc Gicquel |
 Jarkko Nieminen | Viktor Troicki [30] | Horacio Zeballos (Q) | Josselin Ouanna (Q) |
| Andreas Beck | David Ferrer [18] | Robby Ginepri | Nicolas Kiefer |
| Jürgen Melzer |  Pablo Cuevas | Philipp Petzschner |  Thomaz Bellucci (Q) |
| Jesse Levine (WC) |  Nicolás Lapentti | Iván Navarro | Paul Capdeville |
| 1st round out | |||
| Devin Britton (WC) | Giovanni Lapentti (Q) | Óscar Hernández | Thiago Alves |
| Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo | Igor Kunitsyn |  Peter Polansky (Q) | Donald Young (Q) |
| Albert Montañés | Mischa Zverev |  Dudi Sela | Michael Yani (Q) |
| Paul-Henri Mathieu [26] |  Potito Starace | Rainer Schüttler | Dieter Kindlmann (Q) |
| Ivan Ljubičić | Juan Pablo Brzezicki (Q) |  Karol Beck | Igor Andreev [29] |
| Andreas Seppi |  Fred Gil |  Andrey Golubev | Simone Bolelli |
| Benjamin Becker | Janko Tipsarević | Martín Vassallo Argüello |  Alejandro Falla (Q) |
 Victor Hănescu [28] | Christophe Rochus | Dmitry Tursunov | Björn Phau |
| Chase Buchanan (WC) | Fabio Fognini | Flavio Cipolla | Peter Luczak (LL) |
| Wayne Odesnik | Michael Berrer (Q) | Rajeev Ram | Nicolás Massú |
| Jérémy Chardy | Evgeny Korolev | Marcos Daniel | Alberto Martín |
| Steve Darcis | Andrei Pavel (PR) | Michaël Llodra (WC) | Richard Gasquet |
| Juan Mónaco | Marat Safin | Chris Guccione (WC) | Rui Machado (LL) |
| Fabrice Santoro |  Sergiy Stakhovsky |  Lu Yen-hsun | Daniel Gimeno Traver |
| Ryan Sweeting (WC) | Teymuraz Gabashvili | Brendan Evans (WC) | Stan Wawrinka [19] |
| Ivo Karlović [27] | Feliciano López | Victor Crivoi |  Ernests Gulbis |
| Champion | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Clijsters (WC) |  Caroline Wozniacki [9] | ||
| Semifinals out | |||
| Yanina Wickmayer | Serena Williams [2] | ||
| Quarterfinals out | |||
| Kateryna Bondarenko | Melanie Oudin |  Li Na [18] | Flavia Pennetta [10] |
| 4th round out | |||
| Petra Kvitová | Gisela Dulko | Nadia Petrova [13] | Svetlana Kuznetsova [6] |
| Francesca Schiavone [26] | Venus Williams [3] | Vera Zvonareva [7] | Daniela Hantuchová [22] |
| 3rd round out | |||
| Dinara Safina [1] | Sara Errani | Anastasia Rodionova (Q) | Yaroslava Shvedova |
| Maria Sharapova [29] | Zheng Jie [21] | Sorana Cîrstea [24] | Shahar Pe'er |
 Victoria Azarenka [8] | Maria Kirilenko | Kirsten Flipkens | Magdaléna Rybáriková |
| Elena Vesnina [31] | Aleksandra Wozniak | Vania King (WC) | María José Martínez Sánchez |
| 2nd round out | |||
| Kristina Barrois | Tathiana Garbin | Patty Schnyder [19] | Peng Shuai |
| Shenay Perry (Q) | Sabine Lisicki [23] | Alona Bondarenko [30] | Jelena Janković [5] |
| Elena Dementieva [4] | Carla Suárez Navarro | Alizé Cornet | Julie Coin |
| Petra Martić (Q) | Stéphanie Dubois | Christina McHale (WC) | Anastasija Sevastova |
| Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (Q) | Stefanie Vögele | Michelle Larcher de Brito |  Agnieszka Radwańska [12] |
| Marion Bartoli [14] | Anabel Medina Garrigues [20] | Chang Kai-chen (Q) | Bethanie Mattek-Sands |
| Anna Chakvetadze | Jill Craybas | Amélie Mauresmo [17] | Sania Mirza |
| Samantha Stosur [15] | Timea Bacsinszky | Angelique Kerber (Q) |  Melinda Czink |
| 1st round out | |||
| Olivia Rogowska (WC) | Urszula Radwańska | Mallory Cecil (WC) | Alisa Kleybanova [27] |
| Lucie Šafářová |  Arantxa Rus | Jarmila Groth | Virginie Razzano [16] |
| Ana Ivanovic [11] | Monica Niculescu | Lourdes Domínguez Lino | Aravane Rezaï |
| Alla Kudryavtseva | Ekaterina Makarova |  Maša Zec Peškirič | Roberta Vinci |
| Camille Pin (Q) | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Polona Hercog |  Tsvetana Pironkova |
| Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Monique Adamczak (Q) | Eva Hrdinová (Q) | Katarina Srebotnik |
| Galina Voskoboeva | Séverine Brémond Beltrame | Kristina Mladenovic (WC) |  Ayumi Morita |
| Ágnes Szávay [32] | Varvara Lepchenko |  Tamarine Tanasugarn | Julia Görges |
| Alexandra Dulgheru | Marta Domachowska (Q) | Alberta Brianti | Yvonne Meusburger (Q) |
| Raluca Olaru | Mathilde Johansson | Mariya Koryttseva (Q) | Patricia Mayr |
 Rossana de los Ríos | Viktoriya Kutuzova | Jelena Dokić | Gail Brodsky (WC) |
 Kaia Kanepi [25] | Valérie Tétreault (Q) | Iveta Benešová | Vera Dushevina |
| Nuria Llagostera Vives | Yurika Sema (Q) | Carly Gullickson (Q) | Lucie Hradecká |
| Tatjana Malek | Laura Granville (PR) | Olga Govortsova | Edina Gallovits |
| Ai Sugiyama | Anastasiya Yakimova | Vesna Manasieva (Q) | Meghann Shaughnessy (PR) |
| Sybille Bammer [28] | Andrea Petkovic | Maria Elena Camerin | Alexa Glatch (WC) |
Kim Clijsters, for winning her first match at the US Open in 4 years.[3]Jesse Witten, for defeating 29th-seededIgor Andreev 6–4, 6–0, 6–2 his first career win at a Grand Slam at the age of 26 and ranked 276.[4]Flavia Pennetta, for defeatingSania Mirza 6–0, 6–0, which was her third consecutive 6–0 set.[5]Melanie Oudin, ranked 70th, for eliminating world #4Elena Dementieva, after losing the first set and overcoming a thigh injury to win the final set.[6]Francesca Schiavone, for defeating #8 seedVictoria Azarenka despite losing the first set.[7]Melanie Oudin, for defeating former world #1 and the 29th seedMaria Sharapova, losing the first set and winning 7–5 in the third.[8]Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, For reaching the round of 16 for the first time, and for not dropping a set to this point.[9]Kateryna Bondarenko, for beatingGisela Dulko in only 47 minutes 6–0, 6–0, advancing to her first grand slam quarterfinal.[10]Marin Čilić, for defeating ATP No. 2Andy Murray in three sets.[11]Yanina Wickmayer, for defeatingKateryna Bondarenko in straight sets and becoming the second Belgian player in the semifinals.[12]Juan Martín del Potro, for defeatingMarin Čilić in four sets to advance to the semifinals of the US Open for the first time.[13]Caroline Wozniacki, for beatingYanina Wickmayer 6–3, 6–3 in the semifinals, thus becoming the first Dane, man or woman, to reach a Grand Slam final in theOpen Era.[14]Roger Federer, for beatingNovak Djokovic in the semifinals 7–6(7–3), 7–5, 7–5, thus reaching his 21st Grand Slam and 6th consecutiveUS Open final.[15]Juan Martín del Potro, for winning his first Grand Slam title, endingRoger Federer's streak of consecutive US Open championships at five.[16]
The first day of the tournaments saw many seeds get through pretty easily in straight sets:Roger Federer,James Blake,Lleyton Hewitt,Nikolay Davydenko andRadek Štěpánek. The day also produced a couple of upsets, whenMikhail Youzhny continued 26th seededPaul-Henri Mathieu's horrible US Open record by beating him in four. While, tall AmericanJohn Isner did the same to 28th seededVictor Hănescu by ending the Romanian's 2009 bid in three with the second set going to a tie-break 16–14. The exciting day continued with a couple of five-set marathons, withSimon Greul defeatingGiovanni Lapentti,Guillermo García López out-lastingPeter Polansky, andJan Hernych surviving againstRainer Schüttler. The days last match featured America's hopeAndy Roddick prevailing overBjörn Phau in straight sets in a match that started at 11:00 pm.[17]
On the women's side, former world no. 1Kim Clijsters opened the play, winning overViktoriya Kutuzova losing only two games. Joining her were defending2009 Wimbledon andAustralian Open championSerena Williams,Amélie Mauresmo,Victoria Azarenka,Flavia Pennetta,Elena Vesnina,Agnieszka Radwańska,Li Na andMarion Bartoli who all won in two sets. AustralianSamantha Stosur was pushed by veteran playerAi Sugiyama in three sets,Daniela Hantuchová got past AmericanMeghann Shaughnessy in three as well. In the first night match,Venus Williams was able to claw her way to avoid an upset to win against RussianVera Dushevina in a very close three-setter. Venus committed four foot faults in the match.[18] With Venus and Serena getting past the first round, a few American players saw success on the women's side withVania King,Bethanie Mattek-Sands, andJill Craybas getting to the second round. Austrian and 28th seededSybille Bammer, who defeatedSerena Williams in Cincinnati, and 25th seededKaia Kanepi were the only casualties of the day.
Paul-Henri Mathieu [26],Victor Hănescu [28]Kaia Kanepi [25],Sybille Bammer [28]| Matches on main courts[19] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onArthur Ashe Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Kim Clijsters [WC] | Viktoriya Kutuzova | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Roger Federer [1] | Devin Britton [WC] | 6–1, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Serena Williams [2] | Alexa Glatch [WC] | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2009 US Open Opening Night Ceremony | |||
| Women's singles – 1st round | Venus Williams [3] | Vera Dushevina | 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–3 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Andy Roddick [5] | Björn Phau | 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Matches onLouis Armstrong Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Victoria Azarenka [8] | Alexandra Dulgheru | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | John Isner | Victor Hănescu [28] | 6–1, 7–6(16–14), 7–6(7–5) |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Amélie Mauresmo [17] | Tatjana Malek | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | James Blake [21] | Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo | 6–1, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Daniela Hantuchová [22] | Meghann Shaughnessy [PR] | 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Matches on the Grandstand | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Mikhail Youzhny | Paul-Henri Mathieu [26] | 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Flavia Pennetta | Edina Gallovits | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Vera Zvonareva [7] | Nuria Llagostera Vives | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Lleyton Hewitt [31] | Thiago Alves | 6–0, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Colored background indicates a night match | |||
On the men's side, many seeded players got through in straight sets: 2008 US Open runner-upAndy Murray,2008 Australian Open ChampionNovak Djokovic,Tomáš Berdych,Jo-Wilfried Tsonga,Fernando González, andFernando Verdasco. No. 30 seedVictor Troicki survived a five-set scare, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 2–6, 6–1. However, some seeds failed to be as lucky and fell in the first round withIvo Karlović falling toIván Navarro andIgor Andreev falling to AmericanJesse Witten, both in straight sets, whileStan Wawrinka fell in five. American players were once again successful, with 5 out of the 11 getting past the first round:Sam Querrey,Kevin Kim,Jesse Witten,Jesse Levine, andTaylor Dent.
On the women's side, the first major upset of the tournament occurred with UkrainianKateryna Bondarenko upsetting 11th seed and former world no. 1Ana Ivanovic. Ivanovic committed 50 unforced errors. In the second round, her sisterAlona Bondarenko,2009 French Open championSvetlana Kuznetsova,Maria Sharapova,Elena Dementieva,Nadia Petrova andTathiana Garbin all advanced. Other seeded players that were eliminated in the first round were 32nd seedÁgnes Szávay, losing to IsraeliShahar Pe'er in straight sets,Alisa Kleybanova, losing toPetra Kvitová in three andVirginie Razzano losing toYanina Wickmayer in straight sets. Day 2 was a good day for women American players with three out of five getting through:Melanie Oudin,Shenay Perry, andChristina McHale. However, world no. 1Dinara Safina struggled in her match againstOlivia Rogowska but manage to survive, winning in three sets[20]
On the doubles side, the day was led by 2nd seededDaniel Nestor andNenad Zimonjić, who won in straight sets, and the only seeds that were eliminated were No. 15 seedStephen Huss andRoss Hutchins.
Stan Wawrinka [19],Ivo Karlović [27],Igor Andreev [29]Ana Ivanovic [11],Virginie Razzano [16],Alisa Kleybanova [27],Ágnes Szávay [32]Stephen Huss /Ross Hutchins [15]| Matches on main courts[21] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onArthur Ashe Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Svetlana Kuznetsova [6] | Julia Görges | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Dinara Safina [1] | Olivia Rogowska [WC] | 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Novak Djokovic [4] | Ivan Ljubičić | 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Maria Sharapova [29] | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Andy Murray [2] | Ernests Gulbis | 7–5, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Matches onLouis Armstrong Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Caroline Wozniacki [9] | Galina Voskoboeva | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Tomáš Berdych [17] | Wayne Odesnik | 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Jelena Janković [5] | Roberta Vinci | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Sam Querrey [22] | Michael Yani [Q] | 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Kateryna Bondarenko | Ana Ivanovic [11] | 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(9–7) |
| Matches on the Grandstand | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [7] | Chase Buchanan [WC] | 6–0, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Melanie Oudin | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Marin Čilić [16] | Ryan Sweeting | 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Elena Dementieva [4] | Camille Pin [Q] | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Colored background indicates a night match | |||
The men's side sawRafael Nadal playing his first match at the 2009 US Open and winning against his friendRichard Gasquet. He was joined by no. 1 seedRoger Federer,Juan Martín del Potro,Gaël Monfils,Lleyton Hewitt,Juan Carlos Ferrero, andGilles Simon, who all won in straight sets, whileDavid Ferrer,Nicolás Almagro and AmericanRobby Ginepri won in 4. Joining them was AustrianJürgen Melzer, who defeatedMarat Safin in Safin's last Grand Slam match.[22]
On the women's side, upsets continued withAmélie Mauresmo falling toAleksandra Wozniak,Anabel Medina Garrigues losing toKirsten Flipkens, and dark horse favorite AustralianSamantha Stosur losing to AmericanVania King,[23] all in straight sets, whileMarion Bartoli andAgnieszka Radwańska both fell to resurging playersKim Clijsters andMaria Kirilenko in three. However, the day also saw half of the seeds getting through easily and was led by former championVenus Williams andFlavia Pennetta, who won indouble bagel,Victoria Azarenka,Francesca Schiavone,Elena Vesnina, andLi Na. The day ended for the first time in over 30 years in the US Open history by a women's match, which sawSerena Williams dispatchingMelinda Czink in just 53 minutes.[24]
On the doubles side, there were a couple of major upsets: sixth seededMariusz Fyrstenberg andMarcin Matkowski, fell in their opening round, as well as unseeded world no. 8 in doublesLisa Raymond and her partnerShenay Perry.
| Matches on main courts[25] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onArthur Ashe Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Aleksandra Wozniak | Amélie Mauresmo [17] | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Venus Williams [3] | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Rafael Nadal [3] | Richard Gasquet | 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Roger Federer [1] | Simon Greul | 6–3, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Serena Williams [2] | Melinda Czink | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Matches onLouis Armstrong Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Flavia Pennetta [10] | Sania Mirza | 6–0, 6–0 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Jürgen Melzer | Marat Safin | 1–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Kim Clijsters [WC] | Marion Bartoli [14] | 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Juan Martín del Potro [6] | Juan Mónaco | 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Matches on the Grandstand | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Gaël Monfils [13] | Jérémy Chardy | 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Vera Zvonareva [7] | Anna Chakvetadze | 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Victoria Azarenka [8] | Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová [Q] | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Vania King [WC] | Samantha Stosur [15] | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Lleyton Hewitt [31] | Juan Ignacio Chela [PR] | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Colored background indicates a night match | |||
Day 4 continued the success of the top men's seeds, with no. 4 seedNovak Djokovic dispatchingCarsten Ball 6–2, 6–4, 6–4. He was joined by2009 French Open runner-upRobin Söderling,2009 French Open semifinalistTommy Haas,2009 Hamburg Open ChampionNikolay Davydenko,Philipp Kohlschreiber, andTommy Robredo. The Americans once again took advantage of their home court, with four of them winning their matches:James Blake surviving againstOlivier Rochus in four, with Blake committing 53 unforced errors,John Isner,Jesse Witten, andSam Querrey.Andy Roddick once again got through easily againstMarc Gicquel 6–1, 6–4, 6–4. He produced 33 winners and only 10 unforced errors in the last match of the night.
The women's side received a lot of buzz, with 17-year-old AmericanMelanie Oudin upsetting hot favorite and US Open Series championElena Dementieva in the second round.Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan upset last year's runner-upJelena Janković in three sets.[26] Seeded players who joined Dementieva and Janković wereAlona Bondarenko, who lost toGisela Dulko, andPatty Schnyder, who lost in straight sets, whileSabine Lisicki lost in three to the last Australian and qualifier on the drawAnastasia Rodionova. No. 1 seedDinara Safina once again survived a scare fromKristina Barrois, winning 6(5)–7, 6–2, 6–3. However, a few seeded players got through quite easily, led by RussiansSvetlana Kuznetsova,Maria Sharapova,Nadia Petrova, and Danish playerCaroline Wozniacki. Unseeded players who got through in straight sets wereKateryna Bondarenko, who eliminated Ivanovic,Shahar Pe'er,Sara Errani, andPetra Kvitová.
On the doubles side, it was the opposite, with all of the women's doubles seeds getting through. However, on the men's side, the highest seeded players who fell were no. 9 seededŁukasz Kubot andOliver Marach, losing to veteran doubles playersLeoš Friedl andJaroslav Levinský.
Elena Dementieva [4],Jelena Janković [5],Patty Schnyder [19],Sabine Lisicki [23],Alona Bondarenko [30]Łukasz Kubot /Oliver Marach [9],Simon Aspelin /Paul Hanley [12],Travis Parrott /Filip Polášek [13]| Matches on main courts[27] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onArthur Ashe Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Melanie Oudin | Elena Dementieva [4] | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Yaroslava Shvedova | Jelena Janković [5] | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6) |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | James Blake [21] | Olivier Rochus | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Maria Sharapova [29] | Christina McHale [WC] | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Andy Roddick [5] | Marc Gicquel | 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Matches onLouis Armstrong Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Dinara Safina [1] | Kristina Barrois | 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–3 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Sam Querrey [22] | Kevin Kim | 7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Svetlana Kuznetsova [6] | Anastasija Sevastova | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Novak Djokovic [4] | Carsten Ball [Q] | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Matches on the Grandstand | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Tommy Haas [20] | Robert Kendrick | 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Caroline Wozniacki [9] | Petra Martić | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Women's doubles – 1st round | Serena Williams [4]Venus Williams [4] | Julia GörgesArantxa Parra Santonja | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Men's doubles – 1st round | Bob Bryan [1]Mike Bryan [1] | José AcasusoMartín Vassallo Argüello | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | John Isner | Marsel İlhan [Q] | 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
| Colored background indicates a night match | |||
The fifth day of the US Open saw many seeds struggle on the men's side, with no. 30 seedViktor Troicki losing toJulien Benneteau in four sets, and no. 18 seedDavid Ferrer losing toJosé Acasuso in five sets. This day also sawRafael Nadal[28] andAndy Murray struggle with their matches, with both of them being pushed to four sets. A couple of seeds were also pushed to four:Tomáš Berdych andFernando González. No. 24 seedJuan Carlos Ferrero and no. 16 seedMarin Čilić both survived their matches, despite losing the first two sets. Many victors were pushed to five sets:Nicolás Almagro, a returningTaylor Dent, andDenis Istomin. Although many seeds struggled, French seeds got through easily withJo-Wilfried Tsonga,Gaël Monfils, andGilles Simon winning their matches on straight sets. They were joined byArgentineJuan Martín del Potro, who also won in straight sets.
On the women's side,Victoria Azarenka lost to ItalianFrancesca Schiavone in three sets after Azarenka double-faulted on a match point.[29] The rest of the matches were all won in straight sets, led bySerena Williams, who defeatedMaría José Martínez Sánchez, who had a controversial match at the2009 French Open. She was joined byDaniela Hantuchová, who crushed AmericanVania King,Li Na,Kim Clijsters,Flavia Pennetta, andVenus Williams.Elena Vesnina lost to 7th seedVera Zvonareva.
On the women's side, seventh seededHsieh Su-wei andPeng Shuai were ousted by the American team ofAlexa Glatch andCarly Gullickson. They were followed by no. 14 seedSania Mirza andFrancesca Schiavone, who lost toShahar Pe'er andGisela Dulko in a tight three-setter.
| Matches on main courts[30] | |||
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| Matches onArthur Ashe Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Daniela Hantuchová [22] | Vania King [WC] | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Serena Williams [2] | María José Martínez Sánchez | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Andy Murray [2] | Paul Capdeville | 6–2, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Venus Williams [3] | Magdaléna Rybáriková | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Rafael Nadal [3] | Nicolas Kiefer | 6–0, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Matches onLouis Armstrong Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Flavia Pennetta [10] | Aleksandra Wozniak | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Juan Martín del Potro [6] | Jürgen Melzer | 7–6(8–6), 6–3, 6–3 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Nicolás Almagro [32] | Robby Ginepri | 6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Kim Clijsters [WC] | Kirsten Flipkens | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Matches on the Grandstand | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [7] | Jarkko Nieminen | 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Francesca Schiavone [26] | Victoria Azarenka [8] | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Li Na [18] | Maria Kirilenko | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Taylor Dent | Iván Navarro | 6–4, 5–7, 6–7(1–7), 7–5, 7–6(11–9) |
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Five-time defending championSwissRoger Federer took out the 2001 ChampionLleyton Hewitt in four sets after losing the first to set up a match-up withSpaniardTommy Robredo in the fourth round, who beat AmericanJames Blake in three sets.SwedeRobin Söderling took out the young AmericanSam Querrey in four sets in order to advance to faceRussianNikolay Davydenko in the fourth round, who won his match against Swiss qualifierMarco Chiudinelli in straight sets. One-time slam championNovak Djokovic won in a four-set match after losing the first set against American qualifierJesse Witten in order to advance to the fourth round against CzechRadek Štěpánek, who won in a match againstGermanPhilipp Kohlschreiber in four sets after losing the first. SpaniardFernando Verdasco sent GermanTommy Haas packing in a brutal five-set match, Verdasco met AmericanJohn Isner in the next round because Isner eliminated the 2003 championAndy Roddick from the tournament in another five-set battle.[31]
AmericanMelanie Oudin defeated three-time slam champion and2006 US Open ChampionRussianMaria Sharapova in three sets, losing the first and winning the next two to advance into the fourth round. RussianNadia Petrova defeated ChineseZheng Jie 6–4, 6–1 to set up a match withMelanie Oudin in the fourth round. DanishCaroline Wozniacki took out doubles partner RomanianSorana Cîrstea in the third round in 6–3, 6–2, which allowed her to set up a match withSvetlana Kuznetsova in the fourth round, after Kuznetsova beatIsraeliShahar Pe'er 7–5, 6–1. UkrainianKateryna Bondarenko bestedAustralian qualifierAnastasia Rodionova in the third round 7-6(7–4), 6–4, which allowed her to meetArgentineGisela Dulko, who beatKazakhstan'sYaroslava Shvedova 6–3, 6–4. CzechPetra Kvitová took down top-seeded world no. 1 RussianDinara Safina[32] in three up-and-down sets 4–6, 6–2, 7-6(7–5). This set up a fourth-round match with BelgianYanina Wickmayer, who took down ItalianSara Errani with a score of 6–3, 6–4.
Andy Roddick [5],Tommy Haas [20],James Blake [21],Sam Querrey [22],Philipp Kohlschreiber [23],Lleyton Hewitt [31]Dinara Safina [1],Zheng Jie [21],Sorana Cîrstea [24],Maria Sharapova [29]Bruno Soares /
Kevin Ullyett [8],František Čermák /Michal Mertiňák [10],Marcelo Melo /André Sá [16]| Matches on main courts[33] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onArthur Ashe Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Roger Federer [1] | Lleyton Hewitt [31] | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Melanie Oudin | Maria Sharapova [29] | 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | John Isner | Andy Roddick [5] | 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 3–6, 5–7, 7–6(7–5) |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Tommy Robredo [14] | James Blake [21] | 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4 |
| Matches onLouis Armstrong Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Novak Djokovic [4] | Jesse Witten [Q] | 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Fernando Verdasco [10] | Tommy Haas [20] | 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(10–8), 1–6, 6–4 |
| Women's doubles – 2nd round | Serena Williams [4]Venus Williams [4] | Chan Yung-janKatarina Srebotnik | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Petra Kvitová | Dinara Safina [1] | 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–5) |
| Matches on the Grandstand | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Radek Štěpánek [15] | Philipp Kohlschreiber [23] | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Nadia Petrova [13] | Zheng Jie [21] | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Robin Söderling [12] | Sam Querrey [22] | 6–2, 7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–1 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Svetlana Kuznetsova [6] | Shahar Pe'er | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Caroline Wozniacki [9] | Sorana Cîrstea [24] | 6–3, 6–2 |
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SpaniardsRafael Nadal andNicolás Almagro played in a third-round match which was won in straight sets by Rafael Nadal, who would faceFrenchmanGaël Monfils in the fourth round. Monfils beatArgentineJosé Acasuso in straight sets.ChileanFernando González won in straight sets against CzechTomáš Berdych and would faceFrenchmanJo-Wilfried Tsonga, who beat fellow FrenchmanJulien Benneteau in straight sets. SpaniardJuan Carlos Ferrero won over higher-seeded FrenchmanGilles Simon. Ferrero advanced to play ArgentineJuan Martín del Potro, who won in four sets over AustrianDaniel Köllerer. CroatianMarin Čilić won in three easy sets overDenis Istomin ofUzbekistan to faceBritonAndy Murray, who beat AmericanTaylor Dent in three sets.
AmericanSerena Williams beat SlovakianDaniela Hantuchová in two sets that totaled 64 minutes of action to face in the quarterfinals ItalianFlavia Pennetta, who beatRussianVera Zvonareva. Zvonareva had six match points in the second set, but had a meltdown and lost the third set 6–0.[34] ChineseLi Na won in two sets over ItalianFrancesca Schiavone. Na advanced to play wild-card BelgianKim Clijsters, who took down third-seededVenus Williams in three sets after two love games, 6-0 for Clijsters and 0-6 for Venus Williams. The third set went to Clijsters in one break of Venus's serve 6–4.
Gilles Simon [9],Tomáš Berdych [17],Nicolás Almagro [32]Venus Williams [3],Vera Zvonareva [7],Daniela Hantuchová [22],Francesca Schiavone [26]Martin Damm /Robert Lindstedt [11]Anabel Medina Garrigues /Virginia Ruano Pascual [2],Anna-Lena Grönefeld /Patty Schnyder [9]| Matches on main courts[35] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onArthur Ashe Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 4th round | Serena Williams [2] | Daniela Hantuchová [22] | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Rafael Nadal [3] | Nicolás Almagro [32] | 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 4th round | Kim Clijsters [WC] | Venus Williams [3] | 6–0, 0–6, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 4th round | Flavia Pennetta [10] | Vera Zvonareva [7] | 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–0 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Andy Murray [2] | Taylor Dent [WC] | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Matches onLouis Armstrong Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Juan Carlos Ferrero [24] | Gilles Simon [9] | 1–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 1–0, retired |
| Women's singles – 4th round | Li Na [18] | Francesca Schiavone [26] | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Juan Martín del Potro [6] | Daniel Köllerer | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Women's doubles – 3rd round | Serena Williams [4]Venus Williams [4] | Sorana CîrsteaCaroline Wozniacki | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Matches on the Grandstand | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's doubles – 3rd round | Maria Kirilenko [10]Elena Vesnina [10] | Alexa GlatchCarly Gullickson | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Fernando González [11] | Tomáš Berdych [17] | 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [7] | Julien Benneteau | 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Gaël Monfils [13] | José Acasuso | 6–3, 6–4, 1–0, retired |
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SwedeRobin Söderling advanced to the quarterfinals with a retirement ofRussianNikolay Davydenko to face the SwissRoger Federer, who beatSpaniardTommy Robredo in straight sets. This would mark the third time the duo of Federer and Söderling has met in a Grand Slam in 2009, including the2009 French Open final and the2009 Wimbledon Championships fourth round, which were both won by Federer.SpaniardFernando Verdasco beat AmericanJohn Isner to advance into the quarterfinals, which means for the first time in US Open history no American male advanced into the quarterfinals of the tournament.[36] Verdasco would face SerbianNovak Djokovic in the quarterfinals because Djokovic took down CzechRadek Štěpánek in straight sets. After defeating Štěpánek, Djokovic provided a light-hearted moment for the crowd along with former tennis great and current commentatorJohn McEnroe. Djokovic began by impersonating McEnroe, who grew up in the nearbyQueens neighborhood ofDouglaston. He then motioned for McEnroe to come down from the press box; McEnroe obliged, mimicking some of Djokovic's mannerisms before the two played a few points. The two then embraced at the net.
The first match featured UkrainianKateryna Bondarenko making quick work of ArgentineGisela Dulko in double-bagel sets in 47 minutes. Dulko had beaten Bondarenko's sister,Alona Bondarenko, in the second round. with Dulko making 20 unforced errors compared to Bondarenko's 6, while Bondarenko made 17 winners to Dulko's 7.[37] Melanie Oudin advanced to her first Grand Slam quarterfinal with a 1–6, 7–6, 6–3 win over No. 13 seed Nadia Petrova. BelgianYanina Wickmayer won in a three-set match againstCzechPetra Kvitová to advance into the quarterfinals, making two Belgians who have advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time since the2003 US Open tournament. Wickmayer took advantage of the Czech's unforced errors and won the match 4–6, 6–4, 7–5. Caroline Wozniacki defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 2–6, 7–6, 7–6 in an absorbing contest that kicked off Monday's night session on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Nikolay Davydenko [8],Tommy Robredo [14],Radek Štěpánek [15]Svetlana Kuznetsova [6],Nadia Petrova [13]Daniela Hantuchová /Ai Sugiyama [5],Vania King /Monica Niculescu [12]Lisa Raymond /Marcin Matkowski [3],Rennae Stubbs /Robert Lindstedt [7],Bethanie Mattek-Sands /Nenad Zimonjić [8]| Matches on main courts[38] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onArthur Ashe Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 4th round | Kateryna Bondarenko | Gisela Dulko | 6–0, 6–0 |
| Women's singles – 4th round | Melanie Oudin | Nadia Petrova [13] | 1–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
| Men's singles – 4th round | Roger Federer [1] | Tommy Robredo [14] | 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 4th round | Caroline Wozniacki [9] | Svetlana Kuznetsova [6] | 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3) |
| Men's singles – 4th round | Novak Djokovic [4] | Radek Štěpánek [15] | 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Matches onLouis Armstrong Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 4th round | Robin Söderling [12] | Nikolay Davydenko [8] | 7–5, 3–6, 6–2, retired |
| Women's singles – 4th round | Yanina Wickmayer | Petra Kvitová | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Men's singles – 4th round | Fernando Verdasco [10] | John Isner | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Mixed doubles – Quarterfinals | Liezel Huber [1]Mahesh Bhupathi [1] | Bethanie Mattek-Sands [8]Nenad Zimonjić [8] | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Matches on the Grandstand | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's doubles – 3rd round | Lukáš Dlouhý [4]Leander Paes [4] | Julian KnowleJürgen Melzer | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Men's doubles – 3rd round | Daniel Nestor [2]Nenad Zimonjić [2] | Robert KendrickJanko Tipsarević | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Women's doubles – 3rd round | Yan Zi [11]Zheng Jie [11] | Daniela Hantuchová [5]Ai Sugiyama [5] | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Mixed doubles – Quarterfinals | Cara Black [2]Leander Paes [2] | Rennae Stubbs [7]Robert Lindstedt [7] | 7–5, 3–6, [10–6] |
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In the fourth round of men's singles,Juan Martín del Potro won in straight sets over 2003 finalistJuan Carlos Ferrero 6–3, 6–3, 6–3. This set up a quarterfinal clash withMarin Čilić, who upset second-seededAndy Murray in straight sets as well. In a closely contested matchFernando González prevailed over FrenchmanJo-Wilfried Tsonga in four sets. The 11th-seeded Gonzalez advanced to his second US Open quarterfinal, having reached this stage seven years ago. This set up a meeting withRafael Nadal in the quarterfinals who outlasted the last FrenchmanGaël Monfils in four sets.
Belgian wild-cardKim Clijsters won overChineseLi Na in two sets 6–2, 6–4 to make it to the semifinals. The next match featured AmericanSerena Williams who defeated a gritty competitor inItalianFlavia Pennetta in the quarterfinals in two hard-fought sets. This set up a meeting in the semifinals with Clijsters, who defeated Serena's sisterVenus in the fourth round.
Andy Murray [2],Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [7],Gaël Monfils [13],Juan Carlos Ferrero [24]Flavia Pennetta [10],Li Na [18]Daniel Nestor /Nenad Zimonjić [2],
Wesley Moodie /Dick Norman [7]Bethanie Mattek-Sands /Nadia Petrova [8],Maria Kirilenko /Elena Vesnina [10]Liezel Huber /Mahesh Bhupathi [1],Hsieh Su-wei /Kevin Ullyett [5]| Matches on main courts[39] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onArthur Ashe Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's doubles – Quarterfinals | Bob Bryan [1]Mike Bryan [1] | Carsten Ball [Alt]Chris Guccione [Alt] | 6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
| Women's singles – Quarterfinals | Kim Clijsters [WC] | Li Na [18] | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 4th round | Marin Čilić [16] | Andy Murray [2] | 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – Quarterfinals | Serena Williams [2] | Flavia Pennetta [10] | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Men's singles – 4th round | Rafael Nadal [3] | Gaël Monfils [13] | 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Matches onLouis Armstrong Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's doubles – Quarterfinals | Lukáš Dlouhý [4]Leander Paes [4] | Wesley Moodie[7]Dick Norman [7] | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 4th round | Juan Martín del Potro [6] | Juan Carlos Ferrero [24] | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Women's doubles – Quarterfinals | Samantha Stosur [3]Rennae Stubbs [3] | Bethanie Mattek-Sands [8]Nadia Petrova [8] | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Men's singles – 4th round | Fernando González [11] | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [7] | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
| Matches on the Grandstand | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's doubles – Quarterfinals | Alisa Kleybanova [13]Ekaterina Makarova [13] | Maria Kirilenko [10]Elena Vesnina [10] | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Men's doubles – Quarterfinals | Mahesh Bhupathi [3] Mark Knowles [3] | Ivan LjubičićMichaël Llodra | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–4) |
| Mixed doubles – Semifinals | Cara Black [2]Leander Paes [2] | Hsieh Su-wei [5]Kevin Ullyett [5] | 6–2, 3–6, [10–5] |
| Men's doubles – Semifinals | Max Mirnyi [5]Andy Ram [5] | Daniel Nestor [2]Nenad Zimonjić [2] | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–0 |
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The first quarterfinals match in the Men's side featured no. 4 seedNovak Djokovic taking on no. 10 seedFernando Verdasco, with Novak Djokovic prevailing over Fernando Verdasco 7–6, 1–6, 7–5, 6–2 to reach his third straight semi-finals in theUS Open. The next match sawRobin Söderling againstRoger Federer. Federer defeated Söderling in four sets: 6–0, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6.
The third quarterfinals match and the first of the day for the Women's side featured BelgianYanina Wickmayer beatingKateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine in two sets, joining Belgian Kim Clijsters in the semi-finals. This set up a semifinal match withCaroline Wozniacki from Denmark, who defeated AmericanMelanie Oudin in two sets 6–2, 6–2.
| Matches on main courts[40] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onArthur Ashe Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's doubles – Semifinals | Lukáš Dlouhý [4]Leander Paes [4] | Bob Bryan [1]Mike Bryan [1] | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6) |
| Women's singles – Quarterfinals | Yanina Wickmayer | Kateryna Bondarenko | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – Quarterfinals | Novak Djokovic [4] | Fernando Verdasco [10] | 7–6(7–2), 1–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – Quarterfinals | Caroline Wozniacki [9] | Melanie Oudin | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – Quarterfinals | Roger Federer [1] | Robin Söderling [12] | 6–0, 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(8–6) |
| Matches onLouis Armstrong Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Junior boys' singles 2nd round | Bernard Tomic [3] | Alexander Domijan | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Women's doubles – Quarterfinals | Cara Black [1]Liezel Huber [1] | Nuria Llagostera Vives [6]María José Martínez Sánchez [6] | 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Women's doubles – Quarterfinals | Serena Williams [4]Venus Williams [4] | Yan Zi [11]Zheng Jie [11] | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Men's doubles – Semifinals | Mahesh Bhupathi [3]Mark Knowles [3] | Max Mirnyi [5]Andy Ram [5] | 6–4, 6–2 |
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Argentinie Juan Martín del Potro defeated Croatian Marin Čilić in four sets and became the third of his country to qualify for the semifinals (after Vilas and Nalbandian). The other quarterfinal match between Rafael Nadal and Fernando González was suspended due to bad weather and would be resumed on Friday. Rafael Nadal was leading 7-6(4), 6-6(3–2) when play was stopped.
The Williams sisters defeated Russians Alisa Kleybanova and Ekaterina Makarova in three sets and qualified for the final. The mixed doubles final saw Americans Carly Gullickson and Travis Parrott claim the title in straight sets over Zimbabwe's Cara Black and Indian Leander Paes.
Seeded players out
Marin ČilićAlisa Kleybanova /Ekaterina MakarovaCara Black /Leander Paes| Matches on main courts[41] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onArthur Ashe Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's doubles – Semifinals | Serena Williams [4]Venus Williams [4] | Alisa Kleybanova [13]Ekaterina Makarova [13] | 7–6(4), 3–6, 6–2 |
| Mixed doubles – Finals | Carly GullicksonTravis Parrott | Cara Black [2]Leander Paes [2] | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – Quarterfinals | Juan Martín del Potro [6] | Marin Čilić [16] | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Matches onLouis Armstrong Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Junior boys' singles 3rd round | Yuki Bhambri [1] | Jack Sock | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Wheelchair women's singles quarterfinals | Esther Vergeer [1] | Florence Gravellier | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Junior girls' singles 3rd round | Beatrice Capra [16] | Asia Muhammad | 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Wheelchair men's singles quarterfinals | Shingo Kunieda [1] | Martin Legner | 6–2, 6–0 |
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All the matches that should have been played this day were postponed due to the continued rain.
Rafael Nadal needed 34 minutes to finish offFernando González in their rain-interrupted quarterfinal, advancing 7–6, 7–6, 6–0 at theArthur Ashe Stadium. Nadal led 7-6 and 3–2 in a second-set tiebreak when play was called off late Thursday evening. Precipitation throughout a gloomy Friday rendered play impossible, throwing the schedule into chaos and prompting a resumption on Saturday at noon.
Kim Clijsters won an entry into the women's singles final after a dramatic ending to her semifinal againstSerena Williams. After losing the first set 4–6, Williams smashed her racquet into the ground, giving her acode violation warning for racquet abuse from the chair umpire. In the second set, down 5–6 (15–30), Williams had afoot fault called on her second serve, giving Clijsters two match points at 15–40. Williams started yelling at the line umpire, who reported to the chair umpire. As a result, she was penalized for another code violation, forunsportsmanlike conduct, meaning a point penalty for Williams, which meant that Clijsters was awarded the match 6–4 7–5 without playing the match point.[42] Williams later admitted that she was "pretty sure" she did foot fault.[43] After securing her thirteenth straight win at the US Open, Clijsters went on to play Danish youngsterCaroline Wozniacki in the final, who beat her unseeded opponentYanina Wickmayer 6–3 6–3.[44]
Seeded players out
Fernando GonzálezSerena Williams| Matches on main courts[45] | |||
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| Matches onArthur Ashe Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – Quarterfinals | Rafael Nadal [3] | Fernando González [11] | 7–6(4), 7–6(2), 6–0 |
| Women's singles – Semifinals | Kim Clijsters [WC] | Serena Williams [2] | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Matches onLouis Armstrong Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – Semifinals | Caroline Wozniacki [9] | Yanina Wickmayer | 6–3, 6–3 |
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In the first match, Juan Martín del Potro defeated third-ranked Rafael Nadal easily, winning 6–2, 6–2, 6-2 and became the first finalist of the men's singles tournament. Del Potro's convincing victory, which echoed Caroline Wozniacki's takedown of crowd favorite Melanie Oudin in the quarterfinals, set the twenty-year-old Argentine up for his first Grand Slam final.
In the second semifinal of the women's doubles championship Cara Black and Liezel Huber defeated Samantha Stosur and Rennae Stubbs in three sets and they became finalist of the championship to defend which they got in 2008.
Lukáš Dlouhý and Leander Paes won the men's doubles defeating Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles also in three sets.
Del Potro's opponent in the men's championship match was decided in a contest between world number one Roger Federer and fourth-ranked Novak Djokovic, who lost to Federer in the final of the2007 U.S. Open. Federer dispatched his opponent in straight sets, winning 7-6(3), 7–5, 7–5, to round out the final two players remaining from an original draw of 128 men's professional tennis players.
In the women's final, unranked Kim Clijsters capped off an impressive return to professional tennis with a win over ninth seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, winning 7–5, 6–3, for her second Grand Slam title.
Seeded players out
Rafael Nadal,Novak DjokovicCaroline WozniackiMahesh Bhupathi /Mark KnowlesSamantha Stosur /Rennae Stubbs| Matches on main courts[46] | |||
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| Matches onArthur Ashe Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – Semifinals | Juan Martín del Potro [6] | Rafael Nadal [3] | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – Semifinals | Roger Federer [1] | Novak Djokovic [4] | 7–6(3), 7–5, 7–5 |
| Women's singles – Final | Kim Clijsters [WC] | Caroline Wozniacki [9] | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Matches onLouis Armstrong Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's doubles – Semifinals | Cara Black [1]Liezel Huber [1] | Samantha Stosur [3]Rennae Stubbs [3] | 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Men's doubles – Final | Lukáš Dlouhý [4]Leander Paes [4] | Mahesh Bhupathi [3]Mark Knowles [3] | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Colored background indicates a night match | |||
The Williams sisters beat Cara Black and Liezel Huber in straight sets to win the women's doubles championship, 6-2 6–2.
Juan Martín del Potro defeated Roger Federer in five sets. In so doing he became the third Argentine to win the US Open title, and the first South American to win a men's Grand Slam event on a hard court.
There was some controversy during the presentation ceremony when the Master of Ceremonies initially refused to allow del Potro the time to speak in Spanish as he was under pressure from his American television network, CBS, to get the ceremony over with so that it could return to its regularly scheduled programming.[47]
Seeded players out
Roger FedererCara Black /Liezel Huber| Matches on main courts[48] | |||
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| Matches onArthur Ashe Stadium | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's doubles – Final | Serena Williams [4]Venus Williams [4] | Cara Black [1]Liezel Huber [1] | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – Final | Juan Martín del Potro [6] | Roger Federer [1] | 3–6, 7–6(5), 4–6, 7–6(4), 6–2 |
Juan Martín del Potro defeatedRoger Federer, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Kim Clijsters defeatedCaroline Wozniacki, 7–5, 6–3
Lukáš Dlouhý /Leander Paes defeatedMahesh Bhupathi /Mark Knowles, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Serena Williams /Venus Williams defeatedCara Black /Liezel Huber, 6–2, 6–2
Carly Gullickson /Travis Parrott defeatedCara Black /Leander Paes, 6–2, 6–4.
Bernard Tomic defeatedChase Buchanan, 6–1, 6–3.
Heather Watson defeatedYana Buchina, 6–4, 6–1.
Márton Fucsovics /Hsieh Cheng-peng defeated Julien Obry / Adrien Puget, 7–6(5), 5–7, [10–1]
Valeria Solovieva /Maryna Zanevska defeatedElena Bogdan /Noppawan Lertcheewakarn, 1–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Shingo Kunieda defeatedMaikel Scheffers, 6–0, 6–0
Esther Vergeer defeatedKorie Homan, 6–0, 6–0
Stéphane Houdet /Stefan Olsson defeatedMaikel Scheffers /Ronald Vink, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Korie Homan /Esther Vergeer defeatedDaniela DiToro /Florence Gravellier, 6–2, 6–2
Peter Norfolk defeatedDavid Wagner, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Nick Taylor /David Wagner defeatedJohan Andersson /Peter Norfolk, 6–1, 6–7(5), 6–3
[49][50]Withdrawals:David Nalbandian,[51]Dominika Cibulková,[52]Mardy Fish[53]
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Below are the lists of thewildcard awardees entering in the main draw.[54][55]
Men's singles wildcard entries[edit]
| Women's singles wildcard entries[edit]
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Men's doubles wildcard entries[edit]
| Women's doubles wildcard entries[edit]
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Mallory Cecil /Devin BrittonJill Craybas /Eric ButoracCarly Gullickson /Travis Parrott(champions)Angela Haynes /Travis RettenmaierMelanie Oudin /Rajeev RamShenay Perry /Scoville JenkinsAbigail Spears /Robert KendrickBelow are the lists of thequalifiers entering themain draw.
Men's singles[edit]Main article:2009 US Open – Men's singles qualifying
| Women's singles[edit]Main article:2009 US Open – Women's singles qualifying
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The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking:
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| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total prize money | $21,664,000 |
| Men's singles winner | $1,600,000 |
| Men's singles runner-up | $800,000 |
| Women's singles winner | $1,600,000 |
| Women's singles runner-up | $800,000 |
| Men's doubles winners | $420,000 |
| Men's doubles runners-up | $210,000 |
| Women's doubles winners | $420,000 |
| Women's doubles runners-up | $210,000 |
| Mixed doubles winners | $150,000 |
| Mixed doubles runners-up | $70,000 |
| Country | Broadcasters |
|---|---|
| United States | CBS ESPN2 Tennis Channel |
| Canada | TSN RDS TSN2 |
| Brazil | ESPN Brasil SporTV |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports 2 Sky Sports Xtra Eurosport |
| Switzerland | SF zwei Eurosport |
| France | Canal + Eurosport |
| Germany | Eurosport Eurosport 2 |
| Denmark | |
| Finland | |
| Bulgaria | |
| Romania | |
| Hungary | |
| Serbia | |
| Italy | |
| Portugal | RTP RTP 2 Eurosport Eurosport 2 |
| Belgium | VRT |
| Spain | Digital plus Antena 3 |
| India | Ten Sports |
 Pakistan | |
| Japan | WOWOW |
| China | CCTV-5 |
| Thailand | TrueVisions |
 Philippines | Balls |
| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | 2009 US Open Series | Succeeded by None |
