This run came to an end on 31 May 2009, when Nadal lost to eventual runner-up, Robin Söderling in the 4th round.
He won the French Open for the first time by beating Robin Söderling in the final.
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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.
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Also present were Casablanca, Indianapolis and Bucharest titlist Gilles Simon, Båstad winner Tommy Robredo, Ivo Karlović, Robin Söderling and Paul-Henri Mathieu.
Other top seeds competing were 2007 Metz semifinalist Guillermo Cañas, Buenos Aires and Acapulco quarterfinalist Potito Starace, Michaël Llodra, Robin Söderling and Nicolas Kiefer.
Robin Söderling was the defending champion, but he competed in the BNP Paribas Open instead.