2009 US Open (tennis) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 2009 US Open (tennis) |
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| Date: | August 31 – September 14 | |||
| Edition: | 129th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Location: | New York City, US | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Juan Martín del Potro |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Kim Clijsters |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
 Lukáš Dlouhý /  Leander Paes |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
 Serena Williams / Venus Williams |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Carly Gullickson / Travis Parrott |
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| Boys' Singles | ||||
 Bernard Tomic |
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| Girls' Singles | ||||
 Heather Watson |
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| Boys' Doubles | ||||
 Marton Fucsovics /  Hsieh Cheng-peng |
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| Girls' Doubles | ||||
 Valeria Solovieva /  Maryna Zanevska |
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| Wheelchair Men's Singles | ||||
 Shingo Kunieda |
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| Wheelchair Women's Singles | ||||
 Esther Vergeer |
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| Wheelchair Quad Singles | ||||
| Peter Norfolk |
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| Wheelchair Men's Doubles | ||||
 Stephane Houdet /  Stefan Olsson |
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| Wheelchair Women's Doubles | ||||
| Korie Homan / Esther Vergeer |
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| Wheelchair Quad Doubles | ||||
| Nicholas Taylor / David Wagner |
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US Open (tennis)
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The 2009 US Open was a tennis event played on outdoor hard courts, held between August 31 and September 14, 2009, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York City, New York, United States.
The event was originally scheduled to be a 14-day event, but due to rain at the men's singles final it was extended by one day.
Seniors finals
Men's Singles
Juan Martín del Potro beat 
Roger Federer, 3–6, 7–6(5), 4–6, 7–6(4), 6–2
Women's Singles
Kim Clijsters beat 
Caroline Wozniacki, 7–5, 6–3
Men's Doubles
Lukáš Dlouhý / Leander Paes beat Mahesh Bhupathi / 
Mark Knowles, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Women's Doubles
Serena Williams / Venus Williams beat 
Cara Black / Liezel Huber, 6–2, 6–2
Mixed Doubles
Carly Gullickson / Travis Parrott beat Cara Black / Leander Paes, 6–2, 6–4.
Juniors finals
Boys' Singles
Bernard Tomic beat Chase Buchanan, 6–1, 6–3.
Girls' Singles
Heather Watson beat Yana Buchina, 6–4, 6–1.
Boys' Doubles
Marton Fucsovics / Hsieh Cheng-peng beat Julien Obry / Adrien Puget, 7–6(5), 5–7, [10–1]
Girls' Doubles
Valeria Solovieva / Maryna Zanevska beat 
Elena Bogdan / 
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn, 1–6, 6–3 [10–7]
Wheelchair finals
Wheelchair Men's Singles
Shingo Kunieda beat Maikel Scheffers, 6–0, 6–0
Wheelchair Women's Singles
Esther Vergeer beat Korie Homan, 6–0, 6–0
Wheelchair Men's Doubles
Stephane Houdet / Stefan Olsson beat Maikel Scheffers / Ronald Vink, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Wheelchair Women's Doubles
Korie Homan / Esther Vergeer beat Daniela DiToro / Florence Gravellier, 6–2, 6–2
Wheelchair Quad Singles
Peter Norfolk beat David Wagner, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Wheelchair Quad Doubles
Nick Taylor / David Wagner beat Johan Andersson / Peter Norfolk, 6–1, 6–7(5), 6–3
Qualifiers
Below are the lists of the qualifiers entering the main draw.
Men's Singles
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Women's Singles
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The following players received a lucky loser spot in the Men's Draw:
- Peter Luczak
Rui Machado
| Preceded by 2008 US Open |
US Open |
Succeeded by 2010 US Open |
| Preceded by 2009 Wimbledon |
Grand Slams |
Succeeded by 2010 Australian Open |
Images for kids
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Simon Greul serving to Giovanni Lapentti in Round 1
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Venus Williams returns against Vera Dushevina on the opening day
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Juan Martín del Potro won his first slam title of his career at the 2009 US Open.
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Kim Clijsters won her second US Open title, which goes with her 2005 triumph, and won as a wildcard in the 2009 US Open.
See also
In Spanish: Abierto de Estados Unidos 2009 para niños
