Who beat Rafael Nadal in the 2009 French Open?

Robin Söderling
But today we’re going to focus on one that’s worth pondering. In fact, the world of tennis could have looked very different today if Rafael Nadal hadn’t lost to Robin Söderling of Sweden in the round of 16 of the 2009 French Open.

Who is better Federer or Nadal?

Roger Federer won 82.1% of the games he has played in his career (1242 wins to 271 losses). Rafael Nadal won 83,2% of the games he played in his career (990 wins to 200 losses). On hard courts, Federer won 83.3% of his matches, Nadal 78.8%. On clay, Federer won 76.1% of his matches, Nadal 91.8%, the King of clay !

Who did Nadal beat in the Australian Open final?

Daniil Medvedev
Rafael Nadal rewrote the history books on Sunday after defeating Daniil Medvedev in a marathon Australian Open final to become the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles.

Has Nadal ever lost a French Open?

How many times has Nadal lost at Roland-Garros? Having won the men’s singles title on 13 of 17 attempts at the French Open, Nadal has only ever lost three matches at Roland-Garros in his career, with his exit in 2016 not counted as an official loss because he withdrew before the third round with injury.

Who did Federer beat in 2009 French Open?

Roger Federer defeated Robin Söderling in the final, 6–1, 7–6, 6–4 to win the men’s singles tennis title at the 2009 French Open. It was his first French Open title and 14th major title overall, completing the career Grand Slam and equaling Pete Sampras’ then-record of men’s singles Major titles.

Is Federer the goat?

The most compelling reason to still have Roger Federer in the GOAT debate is this: His peaks were far higher than either Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic. The Swiss won his 20 Majors across 11 separate years. He has won more than one Slam in a season on seven occasions.

Has anyone ever won all 4 tennis majors in one year?

In 1938, Don Budge became the first tennis player to win the four major championships in one year and, thus, capture the Grand Slam.

Who won Roland Garros the most?

Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal is the record fourteen-time champion. He holds a 112–3 win–loss record at the event.

Did Federer ever win French Open?

Federer won his first and only French Open title in 2009 when he also won Wimbledon, thus achieving the “Channel Slam” alongside Rod Laver, Björn Borg, Nadal and later Djokovic.

Who won 2009 men’s US Open?

Juan Martín del Potro defeated the five-time defending champion Roger Federer in the final, 3–6, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 to win the men’s singles tennis title at the 2009 US Open. He became the first Argentine man to win the title since Guillermo Vilas in 1977.

Who has beaten Federer the most?

Djokovic
To date, Djokovic is the only man to have beaten Federer at all four majors and likewise Federer is the only player to defeat Djokovic at all four of them. Initially, Federer dominated the rivalry, leading 13–6 by the end of 2010.

Who is better Djokovic or Federer or Nadal?

In grand slams, Nadal leads Federer 10-4; he leads Djokovic 10-7 and Djokovic leads Federer 11-6. Djokovic has won three of the past four and eight of the past 15 slams. Without each other, they might have won more but without the need to reinvent themselves, they may not have kept the hunger so long.

Where did Nadal play in the Australian Open 2009?

It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 19 January through 1 February 2009. The tournament is remembered for containing many notable matches of the 2009 year, including the Nadal v Verdasco semi final and the Nadal v Federer final.

Who won the Australian Open 2017 – Nadal or Federer?

This was Nadal’s first Grand Slam hard court final while it was Federer’s ninth and at the time he was yet to lose in a Grand Slam hard court final. Nadal defeated Federer in five sets in four hours and twenty-three minutes, with the match finishing after midnight, becoming the first Spaniard, male or female, to win the Australian Open.

When did Wawrinka beat Nadal at the Australian Open?

ESPN Tennis. 29 January 2012. ^ “Australian Open 2014: Stanislas Wawrinka beats Nadal in final”. BBC Sport. 26 January 2014. ^ Perrotta, Tom (2019-01-27).

How long did it take Nadal to beat Federer?

Nadal defeated Federer in five sets in four hours and twenty-three minutes, with the match finishing after midnight, becoming the first Spaniard, male or female, to win the Australian Open.