2009 Italian Open (tennis) Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 7–6, 6–2 Dinara Safina defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6–3, 6–2 Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić defeated Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan, 7–6, 6–3 Hsieh Su-wei / Peng Shuai defeated Daniela Hantuchová / Ai Sugiyama, 7–5, 7–6 The following players received wildcards into the main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following players received wildcards into the main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: 2009 Italian Open (tennis) The 2009 Italian Open (also known for 2009 Rome Masters and its sponsored title 2009 Internazionali BNL d'Italia) was a tennis
1973 US Open (tennis) 1973 US Open (tennis) The 1973 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Forest Hills, Queens in New York, United States. The tournament ran from 27 August until 9 September. It was the 93rd staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1973. It was the first year the boy's championship was held. The 1973 US Open was the first Grand Slam offering equal prize money to both men and women. John Newcombe defeated Jan Kodeš, 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong,