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 [ ]
Wimbledon Championships day-by-day summaries