Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in the final, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2009 Australian Open. It was his first Australian Open title and his sixth major title overall. Nadal became the first Spaniard to win the title. It was Nadal's third victory over Federer in a major final in eight months, following wins at the 2008 French Open and 2008 Wimbledon Championships. By virtue of this win, Nadal became the first, and would remain the only, man to beat Federer on all 3 surfaces in grand slam finals.
Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but retired due to heat stress in the quarterfinals against Andy Roddick.
The 2009 men's singles edition is considered to be one of the best majors in the Open Era.Australian Open 2009 Tennis Championship Winners , australianopen4u.com It is remembered for containing many of the best matches of the season, including the Nadal–Fernando Verdasco semifinal (lasting 5 hours and 14 minutes) and the final. It was also the first hard court major in which Nadal reached the final.Nadal calls for fewer hard court events, sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis, 2 February 2009.
Seeds
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2009 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 2009 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation