The 2009 Wimbledon Championships are described below in detail, in the form of day-by-day summaries .
Day 1 (22 June)
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
Roger Federer [2]
Lu Yen-hsun
7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Ladies' Singles 1st Round
Serena Williams [2]
Neuza Silva [Q]
6–1, 7–5
Gentlemen's Singles 1st Round
Novak Djokovic [4]
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
Maria Sharapova [24]
Viktoriya Kutuzova [Q]
7–5, 6–4
Gentlemen's Singles 1st Round
Robin Söderling [13]
Gilles Müller
6–7(4–7) , 7–5, 6–1, 6–2
Gentlemen's Singles 1st Round
Fernando Verdasco [7]
James Ward [WC]
6–1, 6–3, 6–4
Ladies' Singles 1st Round
Mathilde Johansson
Melanie South [WC]
7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Day 2 (23 June)
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
Venus Williams [3]
Stefanie Vögele
6–3, 6–2
Gentlemen's Singles 1st Round
Andy Roddick [6]
Jérémy Chardy
6–3, 7–6(7–3) , 4–6, 6–3
Gentlemen's Singles 1st Round
Andy Murray [3]
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
Juan Martín del Potro [5]
Arnaud Clément
6–3, 6–1, 6–2
Ladies' Singles 1st Round
Dinara Safina [1]
Lourdes Domínguez Lino
7–5, 6–3
Gentlemen's Singles 1st Round
Juan Carlos Ferrero [WC]
Mikhail Youzhny
6–3, 7–6(7–3) , 6–3
Day 3 (24 June)
Matches on main courts
Matches on
Centre Court
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Ladies' Singles 2nd Round
Gisela Dulko
Maria Sharapova [24]
6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Gentlemen's Singles 2nd Round
Roger Federer [2]
Guillermo García López
6–2, 6–2, 6–4
Gentlemen's Singles 2nd Round
Marin Čilić [11]
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
Novak Djokovic [4]
Simon Greul [Q]
7–5, 6–1, 6–4
Ladies' Singles 2nd Round
Serena Williams [2]
Jarmila Groth
6–2, 6–1
Gentlemen's Singles 2nd Round
Tommy Haas [24]
Michaël Llodra
4–3 retired
Day 4 (25 June)
Matches on main courts
Matches on
Centre Court
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Gentlemen's Singles 2nd Round
Lleyton Hewitt
Juan Martín del Potro [5]
6–3, 7–5, 7–5
Ladies' Singles 2nd Round
Caroline Wozniacki [9]
Maria Kirilenko
6–0, 6–4
Gentlemen's Singles 2nd Round
Andy Murray [3]
Ernests Gulbis
6–2, 7–5, 6–3
Matches on
No. 1 Court
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Ladies' Singles 2nd Round
Venus Williams [3]
Kateryna Bondarenko
6–3, 6–2
Gentlemen's Singles 2nd Round
Andy Roddick [6]
Igor Kunitsyn
6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Gentlemen's Singles 2nd Round
Fernando González [10]
Leonardo Mayer
6–7(4–7) , 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Day 5 (26 June)
Matches on main courts
Matches on
Centre Court
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round
Roger Federer [2]
Philipp Kohlschreiber [27]
6–3, 6–2, 6–7(5–7) , 6–1
Ladies' Singles 3rd Round
Victoria Azarenka [8]
Sorana Cîrstea [28]
7–6(7–2) , 6–3
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round
Novak Djokovic [4]
Mardy Fish [28]
6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Matches on
No. 1 Court
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Ladies' Singles 3rd Round
Elena Dementieva [4]
Regina Kulikova [Q]
6–1, 6–2
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round
Ivo Karlović [22]
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [9]
7–6(7–5) , 6–7(5–7) , 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round
Tommy Haas [24] vs
Marin Čilić [11]
7–5, 7–5, 1–6, 6–7(3–7) , 6–6, suspended
Day 6 (27 June)
Seeds out:
Men's Singles :
Fernando González [10],
Marin Čilić [11],
Nikolay Davydenko [12],
Jürgen Melzer [26],
Viktor Troicki [30]
Women's Singles :
Svetlana Kuznetsova [5],
Jelena Janković [13],
Flavia Pennetta [15],
Samantha Stosur [18],
Li Na [19],
Anabel Medina Garrigues [20]
Men's Doubles :
Travis Parrott /
Filip Polášek [10]
Women's Doubles :
Daniela Hantuchová /
Ai Sugiyama [6],
Chuang Chia-jung /
Sania Mirza [15],
Svetlana Kuznetsova /
Amélie Mauresmo [16]
Mixed Doubles :
Nenad Zimonjić /
Yan Zi [10],
Marcelo Melo /
Peng Shuai [14]
Schedule of Play
Matches on main courts
Matches on
Centre Court
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Ladies' Singles 3rd Round
Venus Williams [3]
Carla Suárez Navarro
6–0, 6–4
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round
Andy Roddick [6]
Jürgen Melzer [26]
7–6(7–2) , 7–6(7–2) , 4–6, 6–3
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round
Andy Murray [3]
Viktor Troicki [30]
6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Matches on
No. 1 Court
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round
Tomáš Berdych [20]
Nikolay Davydenko [12]
6–2, 6–3, 6–2
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round
Tommy Haas [24]
Marin Čilić [11]
7–5, 7–5, 1–6, 6–7(3–7) , 10–8
Ladies' Singles 3rd Round
Sabine Lisicki
Svetlana Kuznetsova [5]
6–2, 7–5
Gentlemen's Singles 3rd Round
Juan Carlos Ferrero [WC]
Fernando González [10]
4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Middle Sunday (28 June)
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)
Seeds out:
Men's Singles :
Fernando Verdasco [7],
Gilles Simon [8],
Robin Söderling [13],
Stan Wawrinka [19],
Tomáš Berdych [20],
Radek Štěpánek [23],
Igor Andreev [29]
Women's Singles :
Caroline Wozniacki [9],
Nadia Petrova [10],
Ana Ivanovic [13],
Amélie Mauresmo [17],
Virginie Razzano [26]
Men's Doubles :
Martin Damm /
Robert Lindstedt [15]
Women's Doubles :
Victoria Azarenka /
Elena Vesnina [7],
Bethanie Mattek-Sands /
Nadia Petrova [10],
Yan Zi /
Zheng Jie [13]
Mixed Doubles :
Marcin Matkowski /
Lisa Raymond [3],
Mahesh Bhupathi /
Sania Mirza [13]
Schedule of Play
Matches on main courts
Matches on
Centre Court
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Gentlemen's Singles 4th Round
Roger Federer [2]
Robin Söderling [13]
6–4, 7–6(7–5) , 7–6(7–5)
Ladies' Singles 4th Round
Dinara Safina [1]
Amélie Mauresmo [17]
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Gentlemen's Singles 4th Round
Andy Murray [3]
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
Venus Williams [3]
Ana Ivanovic [13]
6–1, 0–1, retired
Gentlemen's Singles 4th Round
Ivo Karlović [22]
Fernando Verdasco [7]
7–6(7–5) , 6–7(4–7) , 6–3, 7–6(11–9)
Gentlemen's Singles 4th Round
Andy Roddick [6]
Tomáš Berdych [20]
7–6(7–4) , 6–4, 6–3
Day 8 (30 June)
Day 9 (1 July)
Matches on main courts
Matches on
Centre Court
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Gentlemen's Singles Quarterfinals
Roger Federer [2]
Ivo Karlović [22]
6–3, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Gentlemen's Singles Quarterfinals
Andy Murray [3]
Juan Carlos Ferrero [WC]
7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles Round Robin
Guy Forget
Cédric Pioline
Todd Martin
David Wheaton
6–3, 6–4
Matches on
No. 1 Court
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Gentlemen's Singles Quarterfinals
Tommy Haas [24]
Novak Djokovic [4]
7–5, 7–6(8–6) , 4–6, 6–3
Gentlemen's Singles Quarterfinals
Andy Roddick [6]
Lleyton Hewitt
6–3, 6–7(10–12) , 7–6(7–1) , 4–6, 6–4
Day 10 (2 July)
Matches on main courts
Matches on
Centre Court
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Ladies' Singles Semifinals
Serena Williams [2]
Elena Dementieva [4]
6–7(4–7) , 7–5, 8–6
Ladies' Singles Semifinals
Venus Williams [3]
Dinara Safina [1]
6–1, 6–0
Gentlemen's Doubles Semifinals
Daniel Nestor [2]
Nenad Zimonjić [2]
James Blake
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
Bob Bryan [1]
Mike Bryan [1]
Wesley Moodie [9]
Dick Norman [9]
7–6(7–4) , 7–6(7–3) , 6–4
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
Leander Paes [1]
Cara Black [1]
André Sá [11]
Ai Sugiyama [11]
6–3, 6–3
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
Mark Knowles [9]
Anna-Lena Grönefeld [9]
Bob Bryan [2]
Samantha Stosur [2]
0–6, 7–5, 6–3
Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles Round Robin
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
7–6(10–8) , 6–3
Day 11 (3 July)
Matches on main courts
Matches on
Centre Court
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Gentlemen's Singles Semifinals
Roger Federer [2]
Tommy Haas [24]
7–6(7–3) , 7–5, 6–3
Gentlemen's Singles Semifinals
Andy Roddick [6]
Andy Murray [3]
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(9–7) , 7–6(7–5)
Mixed Doubles Semifinals
Mark Knowles [9]
Anna-Lena Grönefeld [9]
Jamie Murray
Liezel Huber
6–2, 7–5
Matches on
No. 1 Court
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Ladies' Doubles Semifinals
Serena Williams [4]
Venus Williams [4]
Cara Black [1]
Liezel Huber [1]
6–1, 6–2
Ladies' Invitation Doubles Round Robin
Martina Navratilova
Helena Suková
Tracy Austin
Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel
7–5, 6–3
Mixed Doubles Semifinals
Leander Paes [1]
Cara Black [1]
Stephen Huss [12]
Virginia Ruano Pascual [12]
6–4, 6–4
Senior Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles Round Robin
Kevin Curren
Johan Kriek
Mansour Bahrami
Henri Leconte
6–1, 6–4
Day 12 (4 July)
Matches on main courts
Matches on
Centre Court
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Ladies' Singles Final
Serena Williams [2]
Venus Williams [3]
7–6(7–3) , 6–2
Gentlemen's Doubles Final
Daniel Nestor [2]
Nenad Zimonjić [2]
Bob Bryan [1]
Mike Bryan [1]
7–6(9–7) , 6–7(3–7) , 7–6(7–3) , 6–3
Ladies' Doubles Final
Serena Williams [4]
Venus Williams [4]
Samantha Stosur [3]
Rennae Stubbs [3]
7–6(7–4) , 6–4
Matches on
No. 1 Court
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Girls' Singles Final
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn [4]
Kristina Mladenovic [1]
3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Senior Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles Round Robin
Jeremy Bates
Anders Järryd
Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander
6–1, 6–3
Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles Round Robin
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
Guy Forget
Cédric Pioline
1–6, 7–6(10–8) , 13–11
Day 13 (5 July)
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]
References