2009 Australian Open – Men's singles final Open victory, Federer had not beaten Nadal in a Grand Slam since the 2007 Wimbledon final and many analysts pointed to the 2009 Australian Open final as the match which severely compromised Federer's belief that he could win against Nadal in a major. Mats Wilander proposed that Federer had developed a mental block while playing against Nadal and that their rivalry had become one-sided and predictable after this match. Tennis Channel commentator Justin Gimelstob referred to Federer's loss as a type of 'collateral damage' in which Federer not only lost a tennis match but also lost his last remaining stronghold
2009 China Open (tennis) the qualifying draw: The following player received the lucky loser spot: The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Novak Djokovic def. Marin Čilić, 6–2, 7–6 Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Agnieszka Radwańska, 6–2, 6–4 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan def. Mark Knowles / Andy Roddick, 6–4, 6–2 Hsieh Su-Wei / Peng Shuai def. Alla Kudryavtseva / Ekaterina Makarova, 6–3, 6–1 2009 China Open (tennis) The 2009 China Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 11th edition of the China Open for the men (13th