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 LA Tennis Open Open Tournament Honoree. The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw The following players received special exemptions into the singles main draw The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Sam Querrey def. Carsten Ball, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan def. Benjamin Becker / Frank Moser, 6–4, 7–6 2009 LA Tennis Open The 2009 LA Tennis Open (also known as the LA Tennis Open presented by Farmers Insurance Group for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 83rd edition of the event known that year as the