Belgian Open (tennis) However, Sabine Appelmans, Kim Clijsters and Els Callens all won the doubles event. 1987: Knokke 1988-89: Brussels 1992: Waregem 1993: Liège 1999-2001: Antwerp Belgian Open (tennis) The Belgian Open was a WTA Tour tennis event held over three different periods during 1987–2002. The competition took place in July during 1987–1989 and 2002, and in May during 1992–1993 and 1999–2001. During 2000–2001 it was sponsored by Dutch clothing chain Mexx and renamed the "Benelux Open". The competition was played on outdoor clay courts. The tournament was a Tier V event in 1992 and 2001. The tournament was a Tier IV event
2009 US Open (tennis) to the quarterfinals with a retirement of Russian Nikolay Davydenko to face the Swiss Roger Federer, who beat Spaniard Tommy Robredo in straight sets. This would mark the third time the duo of Federer and Söderling has met in a Grand Slam in 2009, including the 2009 French Open final and the 2009 Wimbledon Championships fourth round, which were both won by Federer. Spaniard Fernando Verdasco beat American John Isner to advance into the quarterfinals, which means for the first time in US Open history no American male advanced into the quarterfinals of the tournament. Verdasco would face Serbian Novak