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2009 Wimbledon Championships – Day-by-day summaries

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The 2009 Wimbledon Championships are described below in detail, in the form of day-by-day summaries.

Day 1 (22 June)

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The first day of Wimbledon 2009 saw the early withdrawal of defending champion and number 1 seed Rafael Nadal due to injury.[1] Instead, 2008 Men's Singles runner-up and five-time Wimbledon Champion Roger Federer opened on Centre Court, winning his first round match in straight sets. Amongst the first day's winners were 2008 Australian Open Champion Novak Djokovic, 2009 French Open finalist Robin Söderling, Fernando Verdasco, Marin Čilić, Ivo Karlović, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Mardy Fish and former French Open champion Guillermo Cañas. Spanish player Nicolás Almagro survived a five set match against Juan Mónaco despite losing the first two sets, 6–7(3–7), 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 8–6. Two matches were suspended on the first day: the match between Michaël Llodra and Josh Goodall, and the match between Tommy Haas and Alexander Peya. However, the first major upset of the tournament came when Italy's Andreas Seppi defeated Queen's Club finalist James Blake in straight sets, 7–5, 6–4, 7–6(7–5).

In the women's side of the draw, last year's finalist and two-time Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams easily won in straight sets; she was joined by Shahar Pe'er, Jill Craybas, Urszula Radwańska, Russian players Elena Dementieva, Alisa Kleybanova, Elena Vesnina, Nadia Petrova, and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 2004 Wimbledon Champion Maria Sharapova, and 2008 semi-finalist Jie Zheng. Slovakian player Daniela Hantuchová won a three set thriller against last year's Girls Singles Champion and Britain's young prodigy Laura Robson, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, while former finalist Marion Bartoli scored the first double bagel of the tournament against Taipei's Chan Yung-jan. The 2009 Ordina Open Champion Tamarine Tanasugarn lost to Arantxa Parra Santonja in straight sets, but the major upset was when Ai Sugiyama defeated Patty Schnyder in straight sets.

Matches on main courts
Matches on Centre Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Gentlemen's Singles 1st Round Switzerland Roger Federer [2] Chinese Taipei Lu Yen-hsun 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Ladies' Singles 1st Round United States Serena Williams [2] Portugal Neuza Silva [Q] 6–1, 7–5
Gentlemen's Singles 1st Round Serbia Novak Djokovic [4] France Julien Benneteau 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–1), 6–2, 6–4
Matches on No. 1 Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Ladies' Singles 1st Round Russia Maria Sharapova [24] Ukraine Viktoriya Kutuzova [Q] 7–5, 6–4
Gentlemen's Singles 1st Round Sweden Robin Söderling [13] Luxembourg Gilles Müller 6–7(4–7), 7–5, 6–1, 6–2
Gentlemen's Singles 1st Round Spain Fernando Verdasco [7] United Kingdom James Ward [WC] 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
Ladies' Singles 1st Round France Mathilde Johansson United Kingdom Melanie South [WC] 7–5, 7–6(7–5)

Day 2 (23 June)

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In the men's singles 2008 US Open finalist Andy Murray advanced to the second round, and he was joined by two-time Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick, 2003 French Open Champion Juan Carlos Ferrero, Juan Martín del Potro, Gilles Simon, Tommy Haas, 2002 Wimbledon Champion Lleyton Hewitt, Nikolay Davydenko, David Ferrer, and Stan Wawrinka. "The Magician" Fabrice Santoro, who was competing in his last Wimbledon, scored a straight set victory over Nicolas Kiefer, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2. Three retirements were recorded on the men's side, with Denis Istomin retiring against Fabio Fognini, Grigor Dimitrov retiring against Igor Kunitsyn, and Dmitry Tursunov retiring against Mischa Zverev. Nicolas Devilder fought off a five set thriller against Nicolás Lapentti, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5. Marat Safin was upset by Jesse Levine in four sets, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4.

In the women's side five-time Wimbledon Champion Venus Williams got through in straight sets against Stefanie Vögele 6–3 6–2. She was joined in the second round by World No. 1 Dinara Safina, 2009 French Open Champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, former World No. 1 Jelena Janković, Vera Zvonareva, Caroline Wozniacki, Li Na, Shuai Peng, Agnieszka Radwańska, Flavia Pennetta, Carla Suárez Navarro, Samantha Stosur, Maria Kirilenko, and Sabine Lisicki. Two former World No. 1 and Grand Slam champions were pushed to their limit, with Ana Ivanovic prevailing over Lucie Hradecká, 5–7, 6–2, 8–6, and 2006 Champion Amélie Mauresmo triumphed against Melinda Czink, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2.

In the Men's Doubles, second seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić won their first round, while sixth seed Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski were upset by Americans Eric Butorac and Scott Lipsky in straight sets, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3. The Women's Doubles sixth seeds Daniela Hantuchová and Ai Sugiyama got through the first round, and were joined by Shahar Pe'er and Gisela Dulko.

Matches on main courts
Matches on Centre Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Ladies' Singles 1st Round United States Venus Williams [3] Switzerland Stefanie Vögele 6–3, 6–2
Gentlemen's Singles 1st Round United States Andy Roddick [6] France Jérémy Chardy 6–3, 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–3
Gentlemen's Singles 1st Round United Kingdom Andy Murray [3] United States Robert Kendrick 7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–4
Matches on No. 1 Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Gentlemen's Singles 1st Round Argentina Juan Martín del Potro [5] France Arnaud Clément 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
Ladies' Singles 1st Round Russia Dinara Safina [1] Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino 7–5, 6–3
Gentlemen's Singles 1st Round Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero [WC] Russia Mikhail Youzhny 6–3, 7–6(7–3), 6–3

Day 3 (24 June)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Centre Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Ladies' Singles 2nd Round Argentina Gisela Dulko Russia Maria Sharapova [24] 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Gentlemen's Singles 2nd Round Switzerland Roger Federer [2] Spain Guillermo García López 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
Gentlemen's Singles 2nd Round Croatia Marin Čilić [11] United States Sam Querrey 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–4
Matches on No. 1 Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Gentlemen's Singles 2nd Round Serbia Novak Djokovic [4] Germany Simon Greul [Q] 7–5, 6–1, 6–4
Ladies' Singles 2nd Round United States Serena Williams [2] Australia Jarmila Groth 6–2, 6–1
Gentlemen's Singles 2nd Round Germany Tommy Haas [24] France Michaël Llodra 4–3 retired

Day 4 (25 June)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Centre Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Gentlemen's Singles 2nd Round Australia Lleyton Hewitt Argentina Juan Martín del Potro [5] 6–3, 7–5, 7–5
Ladies' Singles 2nd Round Denmark Caroline Wozniacki [9] Russia Maria Kirilenko 6–0, 6–4
Gentlemen's Singles 2nd Round United Kingdom Andy Murray [3] Latvia Ernests Gulbis 6–2, 7–5, 6–3
Matches on No. 1 Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Ladies' Singles 2nd Round United States Venus Williams [3] Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 6–3, 6–2
Gentlemen's Singles 2nd Round United States Andy Roddick [6] Russia Igor Kunitsyn 6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Gentlemen's Singles 2nd Round Chile Fernando González [10] Argentina Leonardo Mayer 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Day 5 (26 June)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Centre Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round Switzerland Roger Federer [2] Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber [27] 6–3, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1
Ladies' Singles 3rd Round Belarus Victoria Azarenka [8] Romania Sorana Cîrstea [28] 7–6(7–2), 6–3
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round Serbia Novak Djokovic [4] United States Mardy Fish [28] 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Matches on No. 1 Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Ladies' Singles 3rd Round Russia Elena Dementieva [4] Russia Regina Kulikova [Q] 6–1, 6–2
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round Croatia Ivo Karlović [22] France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [9] 7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round Germany Tommy Haas [24] vs Croatia Marin Čilić [11] 7–5, 7–5, 1–6, 6–7(3–7), 6–6, suspended

Day 6 (27 June)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Centre Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Ladies' Singles 3rd Round United States Venus Williams [3] Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 6–0, 6–4
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round United States Andy Roddick [6] Austria Jürgen Melzer [26] 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–3
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round United Kingdom Andy Murray [3] Serbia Viktor Troicki [30] 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Matches on No. 1 Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [20] Russia Nikolay Davydenko [12] 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round Germany Tommy Haas [24] Croatia Marin Čilić [11] 7–5, 7–5, 1–6, 6–7(3–7), 10–8
Ladies' Singles 3rd Round Germany Sabine Lisicki Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova [5] 6–2, 7–5
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero [WC] Chile Fernando González [10] 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4

Middle Sunday (28 June)

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Middle Sunday in Wimbledon is traditionally a rest day, without any play, and this was the case in 2009. The seventh day of the competition, consequently, fell on Monday 29 June.

Day 7 (29 June)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Centre Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Gentlemen's Singles 4th Round Switzerland Roger Federer [2] Sweden Robin Söderling [13] 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
Ladies' Singles 4th Round Russia Dinara Safina [1] France Amélie Mauresmo [17] 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Gentlemen's Singles 4th Round United Kingdom Andy Murray [3] Switzerland Stan Wawrinka [19] 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Matches on No. 1 Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Ladies' Singles 4th Round United States Venus Williams [3] Serbia Ana Ivanovic [13] 6–1, 0–1, retired
Gentlemen's Singles 4th Round Croatia Ivo Karlović [22] Spain Fernando Verdasco [7] 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 7–6(11–9)
Gentlemen's Singles 4th Round United States Andy Roddick [6] Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [20] 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–3

Day 8 (30 June)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Centre Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Ladies' Singles Quarterfinals Russia Dinara Safina [1] Germany Sabine Lisicki 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–1
Ladies' Singles Quarterfinals United States Serena Williams [2] Belarus Victoria Azarenka [8] 6–2, 6–3
Gentlemen's Doubles Quarterfinals United States Bob Bryan [1]
United States Mike Bryan [1]
Brazil Bruno Soares [5]
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett [5]
6–2, 6–1, 6–4
Matches on No. 1 Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Ladies' Singles Quarterfinals United States Venus Williams [3] Poland Agnieszka Radwańska [11] 6–1, 6–2
Ladies' Singles Quarterfinals Russia Elena Dementieva [4] Italy Francesca Schiavone 6–2, 6–2
Gentlemen's Doubles Quarterfinals Canada Daniel Nestor [2]
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić [2]
Poland Łukasz Kubot [8]
Austria Oliver Marach [8]
6–2, 6–3, 6–4

Day 9 (1 July)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Centre Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Gentlemen's Singles Quarterfinals Switzerland Roger Federer [2] Croatia Ivo Karlović [22] 6–3, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Gentlemen's Singles Quarterfinals United Kingdom Andy Murray [3] Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero [WC] 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles Round Robin France Guy Forget
France Cédric Pioline
United States Todd Martin
United States David Wheaton
6–3, 6–4
Matches on No. 1 Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Gentlemen's Singles Quarterfinals Germany Tommy Haas [24] Serbia Novak Djokovic [4] 7–5, 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–3
Gentlemen's Singles Quarterfinals United States Andy Roddick [6] Australia Lleyton Hewitt 6–3, 6–7(10–12), 7–6(7–1), 4–6, 6–4

Day 10 (2 July)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Centre Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Ladies' Singles Semifinals United States Serena Williams [2] Russia Elena Dementieva [4] 6–7(4–7), 7–5, 8–6
Ladies' Singles Semifinals United States Venus Williams [3] Russia Dinara Safina [1] 6–1, 6–0
Gentlemen's Doubles Semifinals Canada Daniel Nestor [2]
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić [2]
United States James Blake
United States Mardy Fish
5–7, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–3), 10–8
Matches on No. 1 Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Gentlemen's Doubles Semifinals United States Bob Bryan [1]
United States Mike Bryan [1]
South Africa Wesley Moodie [9]
Belgium Dick Norman [9]
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals India Leander Paes [1]
Zimbabwe Cara Black [1]
Brazil André Sá [11]
Japan Ai Sugiyama [11]
6–3, 6–3
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals The Bahamas Mark Knowles [9]
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld [9]
United States Bob Bryan [2]
Australia Samantha Stosur [2]
0–6, 7–5, 6–3
Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles Round Robin Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
7–6(10–8), 6–3

Day 11 (3 July)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Centre Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Gentlemen's Singles Semifinals Switzerland Roger Federer [2] Germany Tommy Haas [24] 7–6(7–3), 7–5, 6–3
Gentlemen's Singles Semifinals United States Andy Roddick [6] United Kingdom Andy Murray [3] 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–5)
Mixed Doubles Semifinals The Bahamas Mark Knowles [9]
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld [9]
United Kingdom Jamie Murray
United States Liezel Huber
6–2, 7–5
Matches on No. 1 Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Ladies' Doubles Semifinals United States Serena Williams [4]
United States Venus Williams [4]
Zimbabwe Cara Black [1]
United States Liezel Huber [1]
6–1, 6–2
Ladies' Invitation Doubles Round Robin United States Martina Navratilova
Czech Republic Helena Suková
United States Tracy Austin
United States Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel
7–5, 6–3
Mixed Doubles Semifinals India Leander Paes [1]
Zimbabwe Cara Black [1]
Australia Stephen Huss [12]
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual [12]
6–4, 6–4
Senior Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles Round Robin United States Kevin Curren
United States Johan Kriek
Iran Mansour Bahrami
France Henri Leconte
6–1, 6–4

Day 12 (4 July)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Centre Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Ladies' Singles Final United States Serena Williams [2] United States Venus Williams [3] 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Gentlemen's Doubles Final Canada Daniel Nestor [2]
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić [2]
United States Bob Bryan [1]
United States Mike Bryan [1]
7–6(9–7), 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Ladies' Doubles Final United States Serena Williams [4]
United States Venus Williams [4]
Australia Samantha Stosur [3]
Australia Rennae Stubbs [3]
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Matches on No. 1 Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Girls' Singles Final Thailand Noppawan Lertcheewakarn [4] France Kristina Mladenovic [1] 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Senior Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles Round Robin United Kingdom Jeremy Bates
Sweden Anders Järryd
Sweden Joakim Nyström
Sweden Mats Wilander
6–1, 6–3
Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles Round Robin Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
France Guy Forget
France Cédric Pioline
1–6, 7–6(10–8), 13–11

Day 13 (5 July)

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Roger Federer won his sixth Wimbledon title defeated Andy Roddick in five sets, Federer surpassed Pete Sampras as the all-time Grand Slam record of 15 titles and reclaimed the ATP world no. 1 from Nadal.[2]

Matches on main courts
Matches on Centre Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Gentlemen's Singles Final Switzerland Roger Federer [2] United States Andy Roddick [6] 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(5–7), 3–6, 16–14
Mixed Doubles Final The Bahamas Mark Knowles [9]
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld [9]
India Leander Paes [1]
Zimbabwe Cara Black [1]
7–5, 6–3
Matches on No. 1 Court
Event Winner Loser Score
Boys' Singles Final Russia Andrey Kuznetsov United States Jordan Cox 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Girls' Doubles Final Thailand Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Australia Sally Peers
France Kristina Mladenovic [2]
Croatia Silvia Njirić [2]
6–1, 6–1
Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles Final Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
United States Donald Johnson
United States Jared Palmer
7–6(7–2), 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon". uk.eurosport.yahoo.com. 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 21 June 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Federer Outlasts Roddick to Win Record 15th Major Title". The New York Times. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2013.