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Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick in the final, 5–7, 7–6 (8–6), 7–6 (7–5), 3–6, 16–14 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was his sixth Wimbledon title and record-breaking 15th major title overall, surpassing Pete Sampras ' all-time record.
The 2009 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was the 123rd edition of the Wimbledon Championships and was held from 22 June to 5 July 2009.
The 2009 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships.A significant part of the Federer–Roddick rivalry, it pitted five-time champion Roger Federer against American Andy Roddick for the third time in a Wimbledon final and the fourth time in a Grand Slam final.
The Wimbledon Championships are played in the first two weeks of July (as of July 2017; prior to this, they were played in the last week of June and first week of July) and have chronologically been the third of the four Grand Slam tournaments of the tennis season since 1987. [4]
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.
2009: Stéphane Houdet Michaël Jeremiasz Korie Homan Esther Vergeer: 2010: Robin Ammerlaan Stefan Olsson: Esther Vergeer Sharon Walraven (x2) 2011: Maikel Scheffers Ronald Vink 2012: Tom Egberink Michaël Jeremiasz Jiske Griffioen Aniek van Koot (x2) 2013: Stéphane Houdet Shingo Kunieda (x2) 2014: Yui Kamiji Jordanne Whiley (x4) 2015: Gustavo ...
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