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 super exciting tennis tournament! It happened on outdoor hard courts in New York City, United States. The event took place from August 31 to September 14, 2009. It was held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.
This big tournament was supposed to last 14 days. But because of rain, the men's singles final had to be played one day later. This made the event last a bit longer than planned.
Champions of 2009
The US Open has different competitions. Players compete in singles (one player against another) and doubles (two players against two others). There are also different age groups and categories, like juniors and wheelchair tennis.
Men's Singles Winner
In the men's singles final, Juan Martín del Potro from Argentina won! He beat the famous player Roger Federer from Switzerland. It was a very close match with five sets. The final score was 3–6, 7–6(5), 4–6, 7–6(4), 6–2. This was a huge win for Del Potro!
Women's Singles Winner
The women's singles champion was Kim Clijsters from Belgium. She played against Caroline Wozniacki from Denmark. Kim Clijsters won in two sets, 7–5, 6–3. What's amazing is that Kim Clijsters was a wildcard entry and had just returned to tennis after having a baby!
Men's Doubles Champions
In men's doubles, the team of Lukáš Dlouhý from the Czech Republic and Leander Paes from India won. They beat Mahesh Bhupathi (India) and Mark Knowles (Bahamas) with a score of 3–6, 6–3, 6–2.
Women's Doubles Champions
The American sisters, Serena Williams and Venus Williams, were the champions in women's doubles. They won against Cara Black from Zimbabwe and Liezel Huber from the USA. The score was 6–2, 6–2.
Mixed Doubles Champions
For mixed doubles, the winners were Carly Gullickson and Travis Parrott, both from the USA. They beat the team of Cara Black (Zimbabwe) and Leander Paes (India) with a score of 6–2, 6–4.
Junior Tennis Finals
Younger players also compete in the US Open in the junior categories.
Boys' Singles Champion
The boys' singles title went to Bernard Tomic from Australia. He defeated Chase Buchanan from the USA, 6–1, 6–3.
Girls' Singles Champion
Heather Watson from Great Britain won the girls' singles. She beat Yana Buchina from Russia with a score of 6–4, 6–1.
Boys' Doubles Champions
The boys' doubles champions were Marton Fucsovics from Hungary and Hsieh Cheng-peng from Chinese Taipei. They won a tough match against Julien Obry and Adrien Puget from France, 7–6(5), 5–7, [10–1].
Girls' Doubles Champions
In girls' doubles, Valeria Solovieva from Russia and Maryna Zanevska from Ukraine were the winners. They beat Elena Bogdan (Romania) and Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (Thailand) with a score of 1–6, 6–3 [10–7].
Wheelchair Tennis Finals
The US Open also includes exciting competitions for wheelchair tennis players.
Wheelchair Men's Singles Champion
Shingo Kunieda from Japan was the champion in wheelchair men's singles. He won against Maikel Scheffers from the Netherlands, 6–0, 6–0.
Wheelchair Women's Singles Champion
The wheelchair women's singles title went to Esther Vergeer from the Netherlands. She beat her fellow countrywoman Korie Homan, 6–0, 6–0.
Wheelchair Men's Doubles Champions
The team of Stephane Houdet from France and Stefan Olsson from Sweden won the wheelchair men's doubles. They defeated Maikel Scheffers and Ronald Vink from the Netherlands, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4.
Wheelchair Women's Doubles Champions
Korie Homan and Esther Vergeer, both from the Netherlands, were the champions in wheelchair women's doubles. They won against Daniela DiToro (Australia) and Florence Gravellier (France), 6–2, 6–2.
Wheelchair Quad Singles Champion
Peter Norfolk from Great Britain won the wheelchair quad singles. He beat David Wagner from the USA, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3.
Wheelchair Quad Doubles Champions
The wheelchair quad doubles champions were Nick Taylor and David Wagner, both from the USA. They won against Johan Andersson (Sweden) and Peter Norfolk (Great Britain), 6–1, 6–7(5), 6–3.
| 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
