2009 Wimbledon Championships

The 2009 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom.[1][2] It was the 123rd edition of the Wimbledon Championships and was held from 22 June to 5 July 2009. It was the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

2009 Wimbledon Championships
Date22 June – 5 July
Edition123rd
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
Draw128S / 64D / 48XD
Prize money£12,550,000
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Attendance511,043
Champions
Men's singles
Switzerland Roger Federer
Women's singles
United States Serena Williams
Men's doubles
Canada Daniel Nestor / Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
Women's doubles
United States Serena Williams / United States Venus Williams
Mixed doubles
The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Wheelchair men's doubles
France Stéphane Houdet / France Michaël Jérémiasz
Wheelchair women's doubles
Netherlands Korie Homan / Netherlands Esther Vergeer
Boys' singles
Russia Andrey Kuznetsov
Girls' singles
Thailand Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Boys' doubles
France Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Germany Kevin Krawietz
Girls' doubles
Thailand Noppawan Lertcheewakarn / Australia Sally Peers
Gentlemen's invitation doubles
Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Ladies' invitation doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / Czech Republic Helena Suková
Senior gentlemen's invitation doubles
United Kingdom Jeremy Bates / Sweden Anders Järryd

Rafael Nadal did not defend his title as he withdrew from the tournament due to knee tendonitis. Roger Federer won his 6th Wimbledon title defeating rival Andy Roddick in the final in five sets. Federer's victory marked his fifteenth Grand Slam title, establishing the men's all-time record. Venus Williams was unsuccessful in the title's defence, having been defeated in the final match by her sister Serena, who won her first Wimbledon title since 2003.

Point and prize money distribution

Point distribution

Below are the tables with the point distribution for each discipline of the tournament.

Senior points

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 128 Q Q3 Q2 Q1
Men's singles 2000 1200 720 360 180 90 45 10 25 16 8 0
Men's doubles 0 0 0
Women's singles 1400 900 500 280 160 100 5 60 50 40 2
Women's doubles 5 48 0 0
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