2009 French Open – Men's Singles 2009 French Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the four-time defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Robin Söderling in a huge upset. This was Nadal's first defeat (of two) at the French Open, having won the title in all four of his previous appearances at Roland Garros since debuting in 2005. With Nadal's loss, there would be a first time French Open champion for 2009. Roger Federer beat Söderling in the final 6–1, 7–6, 6–4 to win his first French Open title, complete the career Grand Slam, and equal Pete Sampras' then-record of 14 Grand Slam
2009 Rafael Nadal tennis season win gave Nadal his 14th consecutive singles victory at Davis Cup (his 13th on clay). Nadal finished the year as No. 2 for the fourth time in five years. Source (ATP) Source (ATP) Nadal won the Golden Bagel Award for 2009, with nine 6–0 sets during the year. Nadal has won the award three times (a tour record). 2009 Rafael Nadal tennis season The 2009 Rafael Nadal tennis season officially began on January 5 with the start of the 2009 ATP World Tour. Nadal's first official ATP tour event for the year was the 250 series Qatar Open in Doha.