2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Singles

Singles
2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Roger Federer
Runner-upSerbia Novak Djokovic
Score6–1, 7–5
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Roger Federer defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–1, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2009 Cincinnati Masters.

Andy Murray was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Federer.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Switzerland Roger Federer (champion)
  2. Spain Rafael Nadal (semifinals)
  3. United Kingdom Andy Murray (semifinals)
  4. Serbia Novak Djokovic (final)
  5. United States Andy Roddick (second round)
  6. Argentina Juan Martín del Potro (withdrew due to fatigue)
  7. France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (second round)
  8. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
  9. France Gilles Simon (quarterfinals)
  10. Chile Fernando González (first round, retired)
  11. Spain Fernando Verdasco (first round)
  12. Sweden Robin Söderling (first round)
  13. France Gaël Monfils (first round)
  14. Croatia Marin Čilić (second round)
  15. Spain Tommy Robredo (first round)
  16. Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (third round)

Main draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6  
  Australia Lleyton Hewitt 3 4  
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 710  
3 United Kingdom Andy Murray 2 68  
3 United Kingdom Andy Murray 4 6 6
LL France Julien Benneteau 6 3 1
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 7  
4 Serbia Novak Djokovic 1 5  
9 France Gilles Simon 4 5  
4 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 7  
4 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 6  
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 1 4  
  Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych 4 5  
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 7  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland R Federer 6 7  
  Argentina J Acasuso 6 6     Argentina J Acasuso 3 5  
Q Poland Ł Kubot 4 3   1 Switzerland R Federer 3 6 6
  Spain D Ferrer 7 6     Spain D Ferrer 6 3 4
  Switzerland S Wawrinka 5 2     Spain D Ferrer 77 6  
  Spain JC Ferrero 3 4   14 Croatia M Čilić 64 2  
14 Croatia M Čilić 6 6   1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
12 Sweden R Söderling 6 68 4   Australia L Hewitt 3 4  
  Australia L Hewitt 3 710 6   Australia L Hewitt 6 6  
  Argentina M Vassallo Argüello 3 3     Germany B Becker 3 3  
  Germany B Becker 6 6     Australia L Hewitt 6 2 6
Q Chinese Taipei Y-h Lu 3 4     United States S Querrey 1 6 3
  United States S Querrey 6 6     United States S Querrey 713 77  
5 United States A Roddick 611 63  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United Kingdom A Murray 77 6  
  Spain N Almagro 6 1     Spain N Almagro 63 2  
  Israel D Sela 4 0r 3 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6  
WC Russia M Safin 7 77   16 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 4 1  
WC United States R Ginepri 5 62   WC Russia M Safin 6 3 1
  Serbia V Troicki 62 0r 16 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 4 6 6
16 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 77 1   3 United Kingdom A Murray 4 6 6
11 Spain F Verdasco 64 64   LL France J Benneteau 6 3 1
  Spain G García López 77 77     Spain G García López 7 6  
  Romania V Hănescu 5 2   Q Russia M Youzhny 5 3  
Q Russia M Youzhny 7 6     Spain G García López 6 4 64
  Spain F López 7 64 67 LL France J Benneteau 4 6 77
  Austria J Melzer 5 77 79   Austria J Melzer 2 6 2
LL France J Benneteau 6 3 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Russia N Davydenko 6 1 6
  United States J Blake 65 77 4   Russia I Kunitsyn 2 6 3
  Russia I Kunitsyn 77 65 6 8 Russia N Davydenko 78 4 4
  Russia I Andreev 6 7   9 France G Simon 66 6 6
  Germany N Kiefer 1 5     Russia I Andreev 65 78 1
WC United States W Odesnik 3 2   9 France G Simon 77 66 6
9 France G Simon 6 6   9 France G Simon 4 5  
15 Spain T Robredo 3 5   4 Serbia N Djokovic 6 7  
  France J Chardy 6 7     France J Chardy 61 6 4
WC United States J Isner 77 5 77 WC United States J Isner 77 3 1r
  Germany T Haas 65 7 63   France J Chardy 5 3  
Q Croatia I Ljubičić 4 6 6 4 Serbia N Djokovic 7 6  
  France F Serra 6 3 4 Q Croatia I Ljubičić 65 4  
4 Serbia N Djokovic 77 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 France J-W Tsonga 612 2  
  Germany P Kohlschreiber 5 6 3 Q Australia C Guccione 714 6  
Q Australia C Guccione 7 2 6 Q Australia C Guccione 4 3  
Q Italy S Bolelli 66 3     Czech Republic T Berdych 6 6  
  Germany P Petzschner 78 6     Germany P Petzschner 68 79 4
  Czech Republic T Berdych 6       Czech Republic T Berdych 710 67 6
10 Chile F González 4 r     Czech Republic T Berdych 4 5  
13 France G Monfils 4 77 62 2 Spain R Nadal 6 7  
  Croatia I Karlović 6 65 77   Croatia I Karlović 69 4  
  Germany M Zverev 77 5 3   France P-H Mathieu 711 6  
  France P-H Mathieu 64 7 6   France P-H Mathieu 5 2  
Q Czech Republic J Hernych 6 4 1 2 Spain R Nadal 7 6  
  Italy A Seppi 3 6 6   Italy A Seppi 64 63  
2 Spain R Nadal 77 77  

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Croatia Ivan Ljubičić (qualified)
  2. France Julien Benneteau (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. Chinese Taipei Lu Yen-hsun (qualified)
  4. Russia Mikhail Youzhny (qualified)
  5. Kazakhstan Andrey Golubev (first round)
  6. Italy Simone Bolelli (qualified)
  7. Uzbekistan Denis Istomin (qualifying competition)
  8. United States Robert Kendrick (first round)
  9. Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili (first round)
  10. Czech Republic Jan Hernych (qualified)
  11. Germany Rainer Schüttler (qualifying competition)
  12. France Adrian Mannarino (qualifying competition)
  13. Latvia Ernests Gulbis (first round)
  14. United States Kevin Kim (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 6 77
Alt Canada Jesse Levine 1 64
1 Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 6 4 6
United States Rajeev Ram 4 6 3
United States Rajeev Ram 3 6 6
13 Latvia Ernests Gulbis 6 3 4

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 France Julien Benneteau 77 7
United States Michael Russell 61 5
2 France Julien Benneteau 2 5
Alt Poland Łukasz Kubot 6 7
Alt Poland Łukasz Kubot 6 6
9 Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili 1 2

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Chinese Taipei Lu Yen-hsun 7 3 6
Ukraine Sergiy Stakhovsky 5 6 3
3 Chinese Taipei Lu Yen-hsun 4 6 6
11 Germany Rainer Schüttler 6 4 1
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 3 5
11 Germany Rainer Schüttler 6 7

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Russia Mikhail Youzhny 4 6 77
  Colombia Santiago Giraldo 6 4 63
4 Russia Mikhail Youzhny 6 6
12 France Adrian Mannarino 2 1
WC United States Donald Young 4 66
12 France Adrian Mannarino 6 78

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Kazakhstan Andrey Golubev 65 4
Australia Chris Guccione 77 6
Australia Chris Guccione 712 7
8 United States Robert Kendrick 610 5
WC Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis 6 3 4
8 United States Robert Kendrick 4 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Italy Simone Bolelli 6 6
WC United States Devin Britton 4 3
6 Italy Simone Bolelli 6 77
14 United States Kevin Kim 3 63
United States Brendan Evans 62 2
14 United States Kevin Kim 77 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Uzbekistan Denis Istomin 6 77
  France Michaël Llodra 3 65
7 Uzbekistan Denis Istomin 2 6 2
10 Czech Republic Jan Hernych 6 4 6
WC United States Ryan Harrison 3 3
10 Czech Republic Jan Hernych 6 6

References