2009 Roger Federer tennis season first time in their 13 encounters. This loss ended Roger Federer's 2009 tennis season. The year saw Federer accomplishing three major goals: winning his first French Open title, breaking Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam wins, and regaining the no. 1 ranking from Rafael Nadal. 2009 Roger Federer tennis season Roger Federer won two Majors in 2009, the French Open, defeating Robin Söderling in the final, and the Wimbledon Championships with a victory over Andy Roddick. In addition, Federer made two other Grand Slam finals, Australian Open losing to Rafael Nadal, and the US Open, losing to Juan Martín
2005 French Open – Men's Singles 2005 French Open – Men's Singles Gastón Gaudio was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to David Ferrer. Rafael Nadal won in the final 6–7, 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 in his first French Open appearance (and first as a seeded player in major), as well as his first major final against Mariano Puerta, who also played in his first (and only) grand slam final. This was also the beginning of an unprecedented run of success at Roland Garros for Nadal, who would go on to win the tournament a record eleven times. Future three-time Grand Slam champion Stanislas