2009 French Open 2009 French Open The 2009 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 113th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from May 24 through June 7, 2009. Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanovic were the defending champions. Both failed to defend their titles, losing to Robin Söderling and Victoria Azarenka in the fourth round, respectively. Nadal's loss to Söderling was his first defeat in the tournament since debuting in 2005, and would remain his sole loss
2005 Rafael Nadal tennis season Golden Bagel Award for 2005, with eleven 6–0 sets during the year. Nadal finished the year as the world No. 2, the highest year-end ranking ever by a Spanish male player. He also won the ATP Most Improved Player of the Year award. This was also Nadal's best year in terms of titles won (11). 2005 Rafael Nadal tennis season The 2005 Rafael Nadal tennis season started in January. Nadal won eleven singles titles and one doubles title with Albert Costa in 2005. At the 2005 Australian Open, Nadal lost in the fourth round to eventual runner-up Lleyton Hewitt. Nadal