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This page covers all the important events in the sport oftennis in 2009. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both theATP andWTA Tours, theDavis Cup, and theFed Cup.
The structure of both theWTA andATP tours has been changed for 2009. On the men's side, Masters Series events have been replaced byMasters 1000 tournaments, while theInternational Series Gold andInternational Series tournaments are now500 Series and250 Series events respectively. The season-endingATP 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 andTier II have been merged into theWTA Premier Tournaments. The Tier III and Tier IV have also been merged intoInternational Tournaments. TheWTA Tour Championships remain on the schedule but the WTA have also initiated a second season-ending tournament, theCommonwealth Bank Tour of Champions for eight players who did not qualify for the Tour Championships (usually below the top eight in the rankings).
1 February:Rafael Nadal defeatsRoger Federer in five sets to win theAustralian Open.[1]
Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray win the BNP Paribas Open and the Sony Ericsson Open respectively
Rafael Nadal wins theMonte-Carlo Rolex Masters,Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, and theInternazionali BNL d'Italia
17 May:Roger Federer overturns a 5 match losing streak toRafael Nadal by defeating him in straight sets to win theMutua Madrileña Madrid Open which ended his title drought
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
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
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World Group Draw
| First round 6–8 March | Quarterfinals 10–12 July | Semifinals 18–20 September | Final 4–6 December | |||||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires,Argentina (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Argentina | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ostrava,Czech Republic (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Argentina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ostrava,Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  France | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poreč,Croatia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham, Alabama, USA (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Croatia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  United States | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poreč,Croatia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | United States | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poreč,Croatia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Croatia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Croatia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona, Spain (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Chile | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Malmö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Spain | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Israel | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tel Aviv,Israel (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Sweden | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sibiu,Romania (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Russia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Romania | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Torre-Pacheco, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Russia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Spain | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Austria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Marbella, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Germany | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Germany | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Benidorm, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Serbia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Spain | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
World Group play-offs
| Venue (surface) | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancagua,Chile (clay) | Chile | 3–2 | Austria(5) |
| Charleroi, Belgium (indoor clay) |  Belgium(6) | 3–2 |  Ukraine |
| Porto Alegre, Brazil (indoor clay) |  Ecuador | 3–2 |  Brazil(8) |
| Maastricht, Netherlands (indoor clay) | France(2) | 4–1 | Netherlands |
| Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard) |  India(7) | 4–1 |  South Africa |
| Belgrade,Serbia (indoor hard) | Serbia(3) | 5–0 |  Uzbekistan |
| Helsingborg, Sweden (indoor hard) | Sweden(1) | 3–2 | Romania |
| Genoa, Italy (clay) | Switzerland(4) | 3–2 |  Italy |
World Group Draw
| Quarterfinals 7–8 February | Semifinals 25–26 April | Final 7–8 November | |||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia | 5 | |||||||||||
| Castellaneta, Italy (clay) | |||||||||||||
 China | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia | 1 | |||||||||||
| Orléans, France (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Italy | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Italy | 5 | |||||||||||
| Reggio Calabria, Italy (clay) | |||||||||||||
| France | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Italy | 4 | |||||||||||
| Surprise, Arizona, USA (hard) | |||||||||||||
| 3 | United States | 0 | |||||||||||
| Argentina | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Brno,Czech Republic (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
| 3 | United States | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | United States | 3 | |||||||||||
| Brno,Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Spain | 1 | |||||||||||
 Italy 4 | Circolo del Tennis,Reggio Calabria, Italy 7–8 November 2009 clay (outdoors) |  United States 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group play-offs
Date: 25–26 April
| Venue (surface) | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lleida, Spain (clay) | Serbia | 4–0 | Spain(1) |
| Limoges, France (indoor clay) | France(2) | 3–2 |  Slovakia |
| Frankfurt, Germany (clay) | Germany | 3–2 | China(3) |
| Mar del Plata,Argentina (clay) | Ukraine | 5–0 | Argentina(4) |
| Pos. | Country | W | L | Matches | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 8–1 | 12–3 |
| 2 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 4–5 | 10–10 |
| 3 | United States | 1 | 2 | 3–6 | 9–14 |
| 4 |  Australia | 0 | 3 | 3–6 | 8–12 |
| Pos. | Country | W | L | Matches | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 6–3 | 14–7 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 6–3 | 12–7 |
| 3 | France | 1 | 2 | 5–4 | 10–8 |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 1–8 | 3–17 |
 Slovakia 2 | Burswood Entertainment Complex,Perth 9 January 2009, 18:00AWST (UTC+8) hard (indoors) |  Russia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Slovakia Third title |
Rafael NadalRoger FedererRafael Nadal,Roger Federer,
Andy Murray,Novak Djokovic,Juan Martín del Potro,Andy RoddickNikolay Davydenko,Fernando Verdasco,Robin Söderling
Nestor /Zimonjić,Bryan /Bryan,Dlouhý /Paes,Bhupathi /
Knowles,
Kubot /Marach,Čermák /Mertiňák,
Mirnyi /Ram,Fyrstenberg /MatkowskiNikolay Davydenko def.Juan Martín del PotroBryan /Bryan def.Mirnyi /Ram| Tournament | Singles Winner | Runner-up | Score | Doubles Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells | Rafael Nadal | Andy Murray | 6–1, 6–2 | 3–6, 6–1, 14–12 | ||
| Miami | Andy Murray | Novak Djokovic | 6–2, 7–5 | 6–7(4), 6–2, 10–7 | ||
| Monte Carlo | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic | 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Rome | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic | 7–62, 6–2 | 7–6(5), 6–3 | ||
| Madrid | Roger Federer | Rafael Nadal | 6–4, 6–4 | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Montreal | Andy Murray | Juan Martín del Potro | 6–74, 7–63, 6–1 | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Cincinnati | Roger Federer | Novak Djokovic | 6–1, 7–5 | 3–6, 7–6(2), 15–13 | ||
| Shanghai | Nikolay Davydenko | Rafael Nadal | 7–63, 6–3 | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Paris | Novak Djokovic | Gaël Monfils | 6–2, 5–7, 7–63 | 6–3, 6–4 |
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| Pos. | Country | Points | Matches | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Serbia | 3–0 | 7–2 | 14–5 |
| 2. | Argentina | 2–1 | 7–2 | 13–5 |
| 3. | Italy | 1–2 | 3–6 | 6–13 |
| 4. | Russia | 0–3 | 1–8 | 4–14 |
| Pos. | Country | Points | Matches | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Germany | 3–0 | 7–2 | 15–8 |
| 2. | Sweden | 2–1 | 5–4 | 13–10 |
| 3. | United States | 1–2 | 4–5 | 11–13 |
| 4. | France | 0–3 | 2–7 | 8–16 |
 Serbia 2 | Düsseldorf, Germany 23 May 2009 clay |  Germany 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jelena JankovićSerena WilliamsDinara SafinaSerena WilliamsDinara SafinaSerena WilliamsSingles Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Jelena Janković | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 7 | Venus Williams | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 7 | Venus Williams | 2 | 64 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Serena Williams | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 4 |  Caroline Wozniacki | 4 | 1r | ||||||||||
| 2 | Serena Williams | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
Safina,Dementieva,Kuznetsova,AzarenkaZvonareva,RadwańskaDoubles Final
| Finals | ||||||
| 1 |  Cara BlackLiezel Huber | 60 | 7 | [7] | ||
| 3 | Nuria Llagostera VivesMaría José Martínez Sánchez | 7 | 5 | [10] | ||
Stosur/Stubbs,S Williams/V WilliamsAravane Rezaï def.Marion Bartoli, 7–5, retired| Tournament | Singles Winner | Runner-up | Score | Doubles Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | E Dementieva | D Safina | 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 | 6–0, 6–1 | ||
| Paris | A Mauresmo | E Dementieva | 7–6(7), 2–6, 6–4 | 6–4, 3–6, [10–4] | ||
| Dubai | V Williams | V Razzano | 6–4, 6–2 | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Indian Wells | V Zvonareva | A Ivanovic | 7–6(5), 6–2 | 6–4, 3–6, [10–5] | ||
| Miami | V Azarenka | S Williams | 6–3, 6–1 | 4–6, 6–3, [10–3] | ||
| Charleston | S Lisicki | C Wozniacki | 6–2, 6–4 | 6–7(5), 6–2, [11–9] | ||
| Stuttgart | S Kuznetsova | D Safina | 6–2, 6–4 | 5–7, 6–3, [10–7] | ||
| Rome | D Safina | S Kuznetsova | 6–3, 6–2 | 7–5, 7–6(5) | ||
| Madrid | D Safina | C Wozniacki | 6–2, 6–4 | 4–6, 6–3, [10–6] | ||
| Warsaw | A Dulgheru | A Bondarenko | 7–6(3), 3–6, 6–0 | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| Eastbourne | C Wozniacki | V Razzano | 7–6(5), 7–5 | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Stanford | M Bartoli | V Williams | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Los Angeles | F Pennetta | S Stosur | 6–4, 6–3 | 6–0, 4–6, [10–7] | ||
| Cincinnati | J Janković | D Safina | 6–4, 6–2 | 6–3, 0–6, [10–2] | ||
| Toronto | E Dementieva | M Sharapova | 6–4, 6–3 | 2–6, 7–5, [11–9] | ||
| New Haven | C Wozniacki | E Vesnina | 6–2, 6–4 | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| Tokyo | M Sharapova | J Janković | 5–2 ret. | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Beijing | S Kuznetsova | A Radwańska | 6–2, 6–4 | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Moscow | F Schiavone | O Govortsova | 6–3, 6–0 | 6–2, 6–2 |
