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2009 US Open Series

In tennis, the sixth edition of the US Open Series (known as Olympus US Open Series for sponsorship reasons), included ten hard court tournaments started on July 20 in Indianapolis and ended in New Haven, Connecticut on August 29. This edition has scheduled five separate men's tournaments, four women's tournaments, and the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament hosted both a men's and women's event. The series included two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and two WTA Premier 5 events to headline the series.

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Point distribution for series events

To be included in the standings and subsequently the bonus prize money, a player had to have countable results from two different tournaments. Players finishing in the top three in the series can earn up to $1 million in extra prize money at the US Open.2 Roger Federer received the largest US Open pay day of $2.4 million in 2007 after capturing the title in both the US Open Series and the US Open championship.

RoundATP Masters Series 1000 WTA Premier 5 SeriesATP World Tour 500/250 WTA Premier Series
Champion10070
Finalist7045
Semifinalist4525
Quarterfinalist2515
Round of 16150

US Open Series standings

ATP

Olympus US Open Series standings as of August 30, 2009.3

RankNationPlayerTours 1TitlesPoints
1 USASam Querrey41175
2 GBRAndy Murray21145
3 ARGJuan Martín del Potro21140
4  SUIRoger Federer21125
5 SRBNovak Djokovic2-95
6 USAAndy Roddick2-90
7 ESPFernando Verdasco2185
8 ESPRafael Nadal2-70
9 USAJohn Isner3-65
10 RUSNikolay Davydenko2-55
11-T CZETomas Berdych2-40
11-T CHIFernando Gonzalez2-40
11-T GERTommy Haas2-40
11-T ARGLeonardo Mayer2-40
11-T FRAGilles Simon2-40

Notes

WTA

Olympus US Open Series standings as of August 24, 2009.4

RankNationPlayerToursTitlesPoints
1 RUSElena Dementieva31170
2 ITAFlavia Pennetta311402
3 SRBJelena Janković31140
4 RUSMaria Sharapova3-110
5-T AUSSamantha Stosur3-95
5-T DENCaroline Wozniacki2195
7 USASerena Williams3-75
8 USAVenus Williams2-60
9 RUSVera Zvonareva3-45
10-T ROUSorana Cîrstea2-40
10-T SVKDaniela Hantuchová2-40
10-T BELKim Clijsters2-40
10-T POLAgnieszka Radwańska2-40
14-T CHNJie Zheng2-30
14-T RUSSvetlana Kuznetsova2-30
14-T FRAVirginie Razzano2-30

Notes

  • 1 - Tours - Number of tournaments in US Open Series in which a player has reached the quarterfinals or better, in Premier events; or the Round of 16 or better in Premier 5 events
  • 2 - Pennetta finished second in the final standings based on more match wins in US Open Series Events.

2009 schedule

Legend
Grand Slam Event
ATP Masters 1000 and WTA Premier 5
ATP World Tour 500 and WTA Premier
ATP World Tour 250
WeekDateMen's EventsWomen's Events
1July 20–26IndianapolisIndianapolis Tennis Championships2009 Champion: Robby GinepriNo Series Event Held This Week
2July 27 - Aug 2Los AngelesLA Tennis Open presented by Farmers Insurance2009 Champion: Sam QuerreyStanfordBank of the West Classic2009 Champion: Marion Bartoli
3Aug 3-9Washington, D.C.Legg Mason Tennis Classic Presented by Geico 2009 Champion: Juan Martín del PotroLos AngelesLA Women's Tennis Championships presented by Herbalife2009 Champion: Flavia Pennetta
4Aug 10-16MontrealRogers Masters Presented by National Bank2009 Champion: Andy MurrayCincinnatiWestern & Southern Financial Group Women's Open2009 Champion: Jelena Janković
5Aug 17-23CincinnatiWestern & Southern Financial Group Masters2009 Champion: Roger FedererTorontoRogers Cup2009 Champion: Elena Dementieva
6Aug 23-29New Haven Pilot Pen Tennis Presented by Schick2009 Champion: Fernando VerdascoNew Haven Pilot Pen Tennis Presented by Schick2009 Champion: Caroline Wozniacki
7-8Aug 31 - Sep 14New York US Open2009 Champion: Juan Martín del PotroNew York US Open2009 Champion: Kim Clijsters

Week 1

ATP - Indianapolis Tennis Championships

Main article: 2009 Indianapolis Tennis Championships

Andy Roddick was scheduled to receive the number one seeding in this event, but pulled out due to a right hip flexor injury before the main draw was held.5 Instead 24th ranked Dmitry Tursunov, headlined the event. In the second round Sam Querrey avenged his final round loss at Newport with a straight sets win over fellow American Rajeev Ram.6 Canadian Frank Dancevic upset number one seeded Dmitry Tursunov to reach the semifinals where he was ousted by Sam Querrey in the semifinal in straight sets. Robby Ginepri neutralized the fast-serving 6'10" American John Isner to set up an All-American final on championship Sunday.7

Main Draw Finals

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
               
1 Dmitry Tursunov6653
  Frank Dancevic376
  Frank Dancevic44 
3 Sam Querrey66 
3 Sam Querrey67 
7 Marc Gicquel45 
3 Sam Querrey34 
  Robby Ginepri66 
  John Isner7627
  Wayne Odesnik575
  John Isner43 
  Robby Ginepri66 
  Robby Ginepri76 
Q Alex Bogomolov, Jr.51 

Week 2

ATP - LA Tennis Open

Main article: 2009 LA Tennis Open

On the day one all seeded players advanced, save Lu Yen-Hsun who lost in straight sets to Latvian Ernests Gulbis. After winning the first US Open Series title of the season, Robby Ginepri lost to former world No.1 Marat Safin in three sets. Indianapolis semifinalist John Isner and finalist Sam Querrey advanced to the second round after defeating Benjamin Becker and Denis Istomin, respectively.8

Main Draw Finals

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
               
1 Tommy Haas76 
8 Marat Safin632 
1 Tommy Haas35 
6 Sam Querrey67 
4 Dudi Sela35 
6 Sam Querrey67 
6 Sam Querrey636
Q Carsten Ball461
  John Isner44 
Q Carsten Ball66 
Q Carsten Ball77 
  Leonardo Mayer563 
  Leonardo Mayerw/o  
2 Mardy Fish   

WTA - Bank of the West Classic

Main article: 2009 Bank of the West Classic

Main Draw Finals

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
               
1 Serena Williams262
  Samantha Stosur636
  Samantha Stosur361
8 Marion Bartoli616
4 Jelena Janković6633
8 Marion Bartoli376
8 Marion Bartoli656
2 Venus Williams274
  Daniela Hantuchová24 
3 Elena Dementieva66 
3 Elena Dementieva01 
2 Venus Williams66 
  Maria Sharapova22 
2 Venus Williams66 

Week 3

ATP - Legg Mason Tennis Classic

Main article: 2009 Legg Mason Tennis Classic

Main Draw Finals

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
               
1 Andy Roddick77 
11 Ivo Karlović6465 
1 Andy Roddick6367
  John Isner725
  John Isner66106
8 Tomáš Berdych372
1 Andy Roddick6566
2 Juan Martín del Potro377
10 Tommy Haas54 
4 Fernando González76 
4 Fernando González623 
2 Juan Martín del Potro76 
5 Robin Söderling   
2 Juan Martín del Potrow/o  

WTA - LA Women's Tennis Championships

Main article: 2009 LA Women's Tennis Championships

Main Draw Finals

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
               
14 Zheng Jie634
13 Samantha Stosur466
13 Samantha Stosur66 
  Sorana Cîrstea32 
  Sorana Cîrstea717
8 Agnieszka Radwańska6465
13 Samantha Stosur43 
10 Flavia Pennetta66 
  Urszula Radwańska45 
  Maria Sharapova67 
  Maria Sharapova263
10 Flavia Pennetta646
10 Flavia Pennetta66 
2 Vera Zvonareva42 

Week 4

ATP - Rogers Masters

Main article: 2009 Rogers Masters

Main Draw Finals

Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Roger Federer67 
  Stanislas Wawrinka365 1 Roger Federer65663
9 Gilles Simon33 7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga717
7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga66 7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga468 
3 Andy Murray66 3 Andy Murray67 
Q Juan Carlos Ferrero13 3 Andy Murray66 
11 Fernando González625 8 Nikolay Davydenko24 
8 Nikolay Davydenko77 3 Andy Murray6476
5 Andy Roddick7476 Juan Martín del Potro7631
10 Fernando Verdasco626655 Andy Roddick67 
  Mikhail Youzhny34 4 Novak Djokovic464 
4 Novak Djokovic66 5 Andy Roddick625
6 Juan Martín del Potro3666 Juan Martín del Potro467
  Victor Hănescu6346 Juan Martín del Potro76 
  Philipp Petzschner32 2 Rafael Nadal651 
2 Rafael Nadal66 

WTA - Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open

Main article: 2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open

Main Draw Finals

Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Dinara Safina66 
  Peng Shuai34 1 Dinara Safina67 
WC Kim Clijsters646WC Kim Clijsters25 
6 Svetlana Kuznetsova4621 Dinara Safina66 
3 Venus Williams624 14 Flavia Pennetta20 
14 Flavia Pennetta76 14 Flavia Pennetta66 
  Daniela Hantuchová707  Daniela Hantuchová33 
7 Vera Zvonareva666651 Dinara Safina42 
8 Caroline Wozniacki3  5 Jelena Janković66 
  Melinda Czink0r 8 Caroline Wozniacki21 
  Sorana Cîrstea44 4 Elena Dementieva66 
4 Elena Dementieva66 4 Elena Dementieva62666
5 Jelena Janković77 5 Jelena Janković707
9 Victoria Azarenka564 5 Jelena Janković66 
  Sybille Bammer76   Sybille Bammer03 
2 Serena Williams54 

Week 5

ATP - Western & Southern Financial Group Masters

Main article: 2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters

Main Draw Finals

Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Roger Federer366
  David Ferrer6341 Roger Federer66 
  Lleyton Hewitt626  Lleyton Hewitt34 
  Sam Querrey1631 Roger Federer67 
3 Andy Murray66 3 Andy Murray268 
16 Radek Štěpánek41 3 Andy Murray466
  Guillermo García-López6464LL Julien Benneteau631
LL Julien Benneteau4671 Roger Federer67 
8 Nikolay Davydenko7444 Novak Djokovic15 
9 Gilles Simon66669 Gilles Simon45 
  Jérémy Chardy53 4 Novak Djokovic67 
4 Novak Djokovic76 4 Novak Djokovic66 
Q Chris Guccione43 2 Rafael Nadal14 
  Tomáš Berdych66   Tomáš Berdych45 
  Paul-Henri Mathieu52 2 Rafael Nadal67 
2 Rafael Nadal76 

WTA - Rogers Cup

Main article: 2009 Rogers Cup

Main Draw Finals

Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
  Aravane Rezaï34 
  Alisa Kleybanova66   Alisa Kleybanova6676
WC Kim Clijsters6355 Jelena Janković7672
5 Jelena Janković167  Alisa Kleybanova264
Q Kateryna Bondarenko53   Maria Sharapova646
14 Agnieszka Radwańska76 14 Agnieszka Radwańska265 
  Maria Sharapova67   Maria Sharapova67 
7 Vera Zvonareva263   Maria Sharapova43 
  Samantha Stosur66 4 Elena Dementieva66 
  Virginie Razzano31   Samantha Stosur713
  Shahar Pe'er1644 Elena Dementieva6366
4 Elena Dementieva6164 Elena Dementieva76 
  Zheng Jie634 2 Serena Williams621 
Q Lucie Šafářová76 Q Lucie Šafářová32 
  Alona Bondarenko14 2 Serena Williams66 
2 Serena Williams66 

Week 6

ATP - Pilot Pen Tennis

Main article: 2009 Pilot Pen Tennis

Main Draw Finals

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
               
1 Nikolay Davydenko364
6 Sam Querrey636
6 Sam Querrey66 
  José Acasuso34 
  José Acasuso76 
  Florent Serra54 
6 Sam Querrey466 
2/WC Fernando Verdasco67 
7 Igor Andreev6646
  Leonardo Mayer473
7 Igor Andreev6465 
2/WC Fernando Verdasco77 
11 Jürgen Melzer31 
2/WC Fernando Verdasco66 

WTA - Pilot Pen Tennis

Main article: 2009 Pilot Pen Tennis

Main Draw Finals

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
               
1/WC Svetlana Kuznetsova6963
8 Amélie Mauresmo726
8 Amélie Mauresmo712
  Elena Vesnina566
  Anna Chakvetadze15 
  Elena Vesnina67 
  Elena Vesnina24 
2 Caroline Wozniacki66 
Q Magdaléna Rybáriková22 
3 Flavia Pennetta66 
3 Flavia Pennetta41 
2 Caroline Wozniacki66 
  Virginie Razzano43 
2 Caroline Wozniacki66 

References

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  2. "US Open Series at a Glance". US Open Series Website. May 7, 2009. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2009. http://www.usopenseries.com/sitecore/content/USOpenSeries/Global/News/News/2009_03/Olympus_US_Open_Series_at_a_glance.aspx

  3. "US Open Series Standings". usopenseries.com. July 26, 2009. Archived from the original on August 19, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009. http://www.usopenseries.com/en/Standings/Default.aspx

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  6. "Injured Ram elimintated by Querrey". Indystar.com. July 24, 2009. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009. http://www.indystar.com/article/20090724/SPORTS/907240370/1004/SPORTS/Injured+Ram+eliminated+by+Querrey

  7. "Ginepri Looks to Repeat 2005 Cinderella story". usopenseries.com. July 25, 2009. Archived from the original on August 4, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009. http://www.tennisindy.com/Ginepri25.php

  8. "Safin Outs Ginepri; Baghdatis, Querrey advance". atpworldtour.com. July 28, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2009. http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2009/07/Los-Angeles-Tuesday-Baghdatis-Safin-Win.aspx