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6 unusual facts about 2009 Roger Federer tennis season


2009 Roger Federer tennis season

In addition, Federer made two other Grand Slam finals, Australian Open losing to Rafael Nadal, and the US Open, losing to Juan Martín del Potro.

The year saw Federer accomplishing three major goals: winning his first French Open title, breaking Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam wins, and regaining the no. 1 ranking from Rafael Nadal.

He won the French Open for the first time by beating Robin Söderling in the final.

Roger Federer won two Majors in 2009, the French Open, defeating Robin Söderling in the final, and the Wimbledon Championships with a victory over Andy Roddick.

Federer went on to win two other Master Series 1000 tournaments: in Madrid over Rafael Nadal, and in Cincinnati over Novak Djokovic.

It also marked the first time Federer had lost in a Grand Slam final to an opponent other than Rafael Nadal.



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