2009 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 2009 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but withdrew from the tournament due to knee tendinitis. In a repeat of the 2004 and 2005 finals, Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick in the final, 5–7, 7–6, 7–6, 3–6, 16–14 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships for the sixth time. It became the longest men's singles final (in terms of games played) in Grand Slam tournament history with 77 games, breaking the record of 71 games set at the 1927 Australian Open. The match also had the longest fifth set (16–14)
Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification ranking is singles ^ Players have also qualified to the singles tournament ' Players higher ranking is singles ^ Players have also qualified to the singles tournament The Entry List was released on 31 July 2012, based on the rankings as at 11 June. Numbers represent the current conditions (27 July 2012) Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification Qualification for tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, was determined not by any form of qualifying tournament, but by the rankings maintained by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The