June 2009 in sports
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Days of the month
June 30, 2009 (Tuesday)
June 29, 2009 (Monday)
- Wimbledon Championships in London, day 7: (seeding in parentheses)
- Gentlemen's Singles, round of 16:
- Roger Federer (SUI) [2] def. Robin Söderling (SWE) [13] 6–4, 7–6(5), 7–6(5)
- Andy Murray (GBR) [3] def. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) [19] 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) [4] def. Dudi Sela (ISR) 6–2, 6–4, 6–1
- Andy Roddick (USA) [6] def. Tomáš Berdych (CZE) [20] 7–6(4), 6–4, 6–3
- Ivo Karlović (CRO) [22] def. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) [7] 7–6(5), 6–7(4), 6–3, 7–6(9)
- Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) def. Gilles Simon (FRA) [8] 7–6(4), 6–3, 6–2
- Tommy Haas (GER) [24] def. Igor Andreev (RUS) [29] 7–6(8), 6–4, 6–4
- Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) def. Radek Štěpánek (CZE) [23] 4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
- Ladies' Singles, round of 16:
- Dinara Safina (RUS) [1] def. Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) [17] 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
- Serena Williams (USA) [2] def. Daniela Hantuchová (SVK) 6–3, 6–1
- Venus Williams (USA) [3] def. Ana Ivanović (SRB) [13] 6–1, 0–1 Ret.
- Elena Dementieva (RUS) [4] def. Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6–1, 6–3
- Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [8] def. Nadia Petrova (RUS) [10] 7–6(5), 2–6, 6–3
- Sabine Lisicki (GER) def. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [9] 6–4, 6–4
- Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) [11] def. Melanie Oudin (USA) 6–4, 7–5
- Francesca Schiavone (ITA) def. Virginie Razzano (FRA) [26] 6–2, 7–6(1)
June 28, 2009 (Sunday)
- US Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, day 4:
- Jamaican national championships in Kingston, day 3:
June 27, 2009 (Saturday)
- US Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, day 3:
- Men:
- 400 m: LaShawn Merritt 44.50, Gil Roberts 44.93, Kerron Clement 45.14
- 20 km race walk: Tim Seaman 1hr 26 min 14.26sec, Patrick Stroupe 1:26:41.44, Benjamin Shorey 1:27:17.59
- 110 m hurdles (wind 1.7 m/sec): David Payne 13.12, Terrence Trammell 13.12, Aries Merritt 13.15
- 3,000 m steeplechase: Joshua McAdams 8:29.91, Daniel Huling 8:32.86, Kyle Alcorn 8:34.65
- Pole vault: Brad Walker 5.75 m, Jeremy Scott 5.75, Derek Miles 5.75
- Long jump: Dwight Phillips 8.57 m (2.2 m/s), Brian Johnson 8.26, George Kitchens 8.23
- Hammer: A. G. Kruger 75.31m, Thomas Freeman 74.64, Michael Mai 73.80
- Women:
- Kenya national championships in Nairobi, day 3:
- Men:
- 100 m: Kipkemoi Soi (Armed Forces) 10.63, Tonny Chirchir (Armed Forces) 10.78, Stephen Barasa (Prisons) 10.91.
- 110 m hurdles: Amon Chepsongol (Armed Forces) 14.1, Kiprono Koskei (Police) 14.4, Emmanuel Kimeu (Police) 14.7.
- 200 m: Anderson Mureta (Police) 21.49, Kipkemoi Soi (Armed Forces) 21.63, Stephen Barasa (Prisons) 21.91.
- 400 m: Thomas Musembi (Kenya Prisons) 45.70, Mark Mutai (Armed Forces) 45.98, Anderson Mureta (Police) 46.12.
- 400 m hurdles: Kiprono Koskei (Police) 51.32, Amon Chepsongol (Armed Forces) 51.74, Emmanuel Kimeu (Police) 51.77.
- 800 m: David Rudisha (Police) 1:47.1, Jackson Kivuva (Armed Forces) 1:47.9, Hoseah Kandie (Armed Forces) 1:48.5.
- 1500 m: Gideon Gathimba (Armed Forces) 3:39.7, James Kangongo (Police) 3:41.2, Churchill Kipsang (Nyanza South) 3:41.7.
- 3000 m Steeplechase: Richard Matelong (Police) 8:14.2, Elijah Chelimo (Prisons) 8:19.8, Abel Mutai (Armed Forces) 8:23.4
- 5000 m: Joseph Kitur (Police) 13:47.0, Vincent Kiprop (Armed Forces) 13:48.2, Alex Macharia (Police) 13:48.7
- 10000 m: Sammy Kitwara (Police) 27:44.46, Gideon Ngatuny (Police) 27:44.77, Bernard Kiprop Kipyego (Police) 27:44.80
- Women:
- 100 m: Maryline Chelangat (Police) 12.54, Pamela Masambule (Police) 12.56, Gladys Thiongo (Armed Forces) 12.58.
- 100 m hurdles: Florence Wasike (Prisons) 14.5, Ruth Kemunto (Kenya Police) 15.4, Maureen Jelagat (Prisons) 15.6.
- 200 m: Joyce Zakari (Police) 23.84, Maryline Chelangat (Police) 25.00, Zipporah Ratemo (Prisons) 25.39.
- 400 m: Joyce Zakari (Police) 53.06, Betty Chelangat (South Rift) 54.96, Zipporah Ratemo (Prisons) 55.46.
- 400 m hurdles: Florence Wasike (Prisons) 58.42, Callen Nyakawa (Police) 58.75, Ruth Kemunto (Police) 61.22.
- 800 m: Winny Chebet (South Rift) 2:05.9, Jane Jelagat (Armed Forces) 2:06.3, Nelly Jeptanui (Armed Forces) 2:08.6.
- 1500 m: Vivian Cheruiyot (Police) 4:07.66, Sylvia Kibet (Police) 4:08.57, Innes Chenonge (Armed Forces) 4:08.61.
- 3000 m steeplechase: Gladys Kemboi (North Rift) 9:40.47, Milka Chemos (Police) 9:41.00, Lydia Rotich (Police) 9:41.13.
- 5000 m: Mercy Cherono (South Rift) 15:46.74, Pascalia Chepkorir (Police) 15:57.05, Naomi Chepgnetich (Coast) 15:58.84.
- Jamaican national championships in Kingston, day 2:
- Wimbledon Championships in London, day 6: (seeding in parentheses)
- Gentlemen's Singles, third round:
- Andy Murray (GBR) [3] bt Viktor Troicki (SRB) [30] 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
- Andy Roddick (USA) [6] bt Jürgen Melzer (AUT) [26] 7–6 (2), 7–6 (2), 4–6, 6–3
- Gilles Simon (FRA) [8] bt Victor Hănescu (ROU) [31] 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
- Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) bt Fernando González (CHI) [10] 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
- Ladies' Singles, third round:
June 26, 2009 (Friday)
- U.S. Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, day 2:
- Women's triple jump: Shakeema Welsch 14.30 m, Erica McLain 13.91, Toni Smith 13.90
- Women's shot put: Michelle Carter 18.03m, Jillian Camarena 17.94, Kristin Heaston 17.88
- Men's decathlon: Trey Hardee 8,261 pts, Ashton Eaton 8,075, Jake Arnold 7,984
- Men's discus: Casey Malone 64.99 m, Jarred Rome 63.48, Ian Waltz 61.91
- Women's 10 (wind 3.3 m/s): Carmelita Jeter 10.78 (10.776), Muna Lee 10.78 (10.777), Lauryn Williams 10.96
- Men's 100 m (wind 3.1 m/sec): Michael Rodgers 9.91 s, Darvis Patton 9.92, Monzavous Edwards 10.00
- Women's 5000 m: Kara Goucher 15:20.94, Jennifer Rhines 15:26.92, Angela Bizzarri 15:33.02
- Men's 5000 m: Matt Tegenkamp 13:20.57, Chris Solinsky 13:20.82, Evan Jager 13:22.18
- Kenya national championships in Nairobi, day 2:
- Wimbledon Championships in London, day 5: (seeding in parentheses)
- Gentlemen's Singles, third round:
- Roger Federer (SUI) [2] bt Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) [27] 6–3, 6–2, 6–7(5), 6–1
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) [4] bt Mardy Fish (USA) [28] 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
- Fernando Verdasco (ESP) [7] bt Albert Montañés (ESP) [32] 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(2)
- Ivo Karlović (CRO) [22] bt Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [9] 7–6(5), 6–7(5), 7–5, 7–6(5)
- Ladies' Singles, third round:
June 25, 2009 (Thursday)
- U.S. Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, day 1:
- Men's javelin: Chris Hill 83.87m, Mike Hazle 82.06, Sean Furey 76.16
- Women's high jump: Chaunte Howard 1.95m, Amy Acuff 1.95, Sharon Day 1.95
- Men's triple jump: Brandon Roulhac 17.44m, Walter Davis 16.84, James Jenkins 16.79
- Women's discus: Stephanie Brown Trafton 64.25m, Aretha Thurmond 62.51, Rebecca Breisch 62.08
- Women's 10000 m: Amy Begley 31:22.69, Shalane Flanagan 31:23.43, Katie McGregor 32:08.04
- Men's 10000 m: Galen Rupp 27:52.53, Dathan Ritzenheim 27:58.59, Tim Nelson 28:01.43
- Men's decathlon (standing after day 1): (1) Trey Hardee 4,337 pts, (2) Ashton Eaton 4,333, (3) Desi Burt 4,046
- Wimbledon Championships in London, day 4: (seeding in parentheses)
- Gentlemen's Singles, second round:
- Andy Murray (GBR) [3] bt Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 6–2, 7–5, 6–3
- Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) bt Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) [5] 6–3, 7–5, 7–5
- Andy Roddick (USA) [6] bt Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) 6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
- Gilles Simon (FRA) [8] bt Thiago Alves (BRA) 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
- Fernando González (CHI) [10] bt Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 6–7 (4), 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
- Ladies' Singles, second round:
June 24, 2009 (Wednesday)
June 23, 2009 (Tuesday)
- The Hockey Hall of Fame announces its 2009 class of inductees, who will enter the Hall in November:
- Wimbledon Championships in London, day 2: (seeding in parentheses)
- Gentlemen's Singles, first round:
- Andy Murray (GBR) (3) bt Robert Kendrick (USA) 7–5, 6–7 (3/7), 6–3, 6–4
- Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) (5) bt Arnaud Clément (FRA) 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
- Andy Roddick (USA) (6) bt Jérémy Chardy (FRA) 6–3, 7–6 (7/3), 4–6, 6–3
- Gilles Simon (FRA) (8) bt Bobby Reynolds (USA) 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
- Fernando González (CHI) (10) bt Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
- Ladies' Singles, first round:
June 22, 2009 (Monday)
- Wimbledon Championships in London, day 1: (seeding in parentheses)
- Gentlemen's Singles, first round:
- Roger Federer (SUI) (2) bt Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE) 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) (4) bt Julien Benneteau (FRA) 6–7 (8), 7–6 (1), 6–2, 6–4
- Fernando Verdasco (ESP) (7) bt James Ward (GBR) 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) (9) bt Andrey Golubev (KAZ) 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 (4), 7–6 (5)
- Ladies' Singles, first round:
June 21, 2009 (Sunday)
June 20, 2009 (Saturday)
June 19, 2009 (Friday)
June 18, 2009 (Thursday)
June 17, 2009 (Wednesday)
June 16, 2009 (Tuesday)
- ICC World Twenty20 in England: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals; teams in
strike are eliminated)
- Group E: South Africa 130/5 (20/20 ov);
India 118/8 (20/20 ov) in Nottingham. South Africa win by 12 runs.
- Final standings: South Africa 6 points, West Indies 4, England 2, India 0.
- Group F: Sri Lanka 158/5 (20/20 ov);
New Zealand 110 (17.0/20 ov) in Nottingham. Sri Lanka win by 48 runs.
- Final standings: Sri Lanka 6 points, Pakistan 4, New Zealand 2, Ireland 0.
- ICC Women's World Twenty20 in England:
- Group A: Australia 164/6 (20/20 ov);
South Africa 140/7 (20/20 ov) in Taunton. Australia win by 24 runs.
- Final standings: New Zealand 6 points, Australia 4, West Indies 2, South Africa 0.
- Group B: England 123 (20/20 ov);
Pakistan 60 (16.5/20 ov) in Taunton. England win by 63 runs.
- Final standings: England 6 points, India 4, Sri Lanka 2, Pakistan 0.
June 15, 2009 (Monday)
June 14, 2009 (Sunday)
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- Japan Open in Wakayama:
- Men's singles final: Oh Sang-Eun (KOR) bt Patrick Baum (GER) 4–3 (7–11, 13–11, 11–6, 9–11, 11–7, 6–11, 11–6)
- Women's singles final: Park Mi-Young (KOR) bt Sayaka Hirano (JPN) 4–1 (11–8, 7–11, 11–9, 11–6, 11–4)
- Men's doubles final: Seiya Kishikawa/Jun Mizutani (JPN) bt Oh Sang-Eun/Yoon Jae-Young (KOR) 4–3 (13–11, 6–11, 9–11, 11–8, 5–11, 11–9, 11–7)
- Women's doubles final: Sayaka Hirano/Reiko Hiura (JPN) bt Kim Jung-Hyun/Seok Ha-Jung (KOR) 4–2 (11–7, 11–8, 8–11, 9–11, 11–6, 11–8)
June 13, 2009 (Saturday)
June 12, 2009 (Friday)
June 11, 2009 (Thursday)
June 10, 2009 (Wednesday)
- ICC World Twenty20 in England: (teams in bold advance to the Super Eight; teams in
strike are eliminated)
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification: (teams that qualify for 2010 FIFA World Cup in bold; teams that clinch playoff berth in italics; all times UTC)
- AFC (Asia) Fourth Round, matchday 9 of 10:
- Group 1:
- Australia 2–0 Bahrain
- Japan 1–1 Qatar
- Standings (7 matches unless stated otherwise): Australia 17 points, Japan 15, Bahrain 7, Qatar 6 (8 matches), Uzbekistan 4.
- A draw or win for Bahrain against Uzbekistan on June 17 will earn them a playoff berth; Uzbekistan must win to advance.
- Group 2:
- South Korea 0–0 Saudi Arabia
- Iran 1–0 United Arab Emirates
- Standings (7 matches unless stated otherwise): South Korea 15 points, North Korea, Saudi Arabia 11, Iran 10, UAE 1 (8 matches).
- The winner of Saudi Arabia vs North Korea match on June 17 will qualify for 2010 FIFA World Cup. North Korea could also qualify with a draw, unless Iran beat South Korea and qualify themselves.
- UEFA (Europe):
- CONMEBOL (South America), matchday 14 of 18:
- CONCACAF (North & Central America) Fourth Round, matchday 5 of 10:
- Friendly internationals:
- Romanian Liga I, final matchday: (teams in bold qualify for the Champions League; teams in italics qualify for Europa League)
June 9, 2009 (Tuesday)
June 8, 2009 (Monday)
June 7, 2009 (Sunday)
- ICC World Twenty20 in England: (teams in bold advance to the Super Eight; teams in
strike are eliminated)
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying:
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) Third Round, matchday 2:
- Group 1:
- Cameroon 0–0 Morocco
- Standings: Gabon 6 points, Togo 3, Morocco, Cameroon 1.
- Group 2:
- Nigeria 3–0 Kenya
- Standings: Tunisia 6 points, Nigeria 4, Mozambique 1, Kenya 0.
- Group 3:
- Algeria 3–1 Egypt
- Standings: Algeria, Zambia 4 points, Rwanda, Egypt 1.
- Group 4:
- Group 5:
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL), matchday 13:
- Peru 1–2 Ecuador
- Ecuador get level with Uruguay in 5th place with 17 points.
June 6, 2009 (Saturday)
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification: (teams that qualify for 2010 World Cup in bold)
- AFC (Asia) Fourth Round, matchday 8 of 10:
- Group 1:
- Uzbekistan 0–1 Japan
- Qatar 0–0 Australia
- Japan and Australia become the first teams to qualify for South Africa. They both have 14 points from 6 matches, 7 points ahead of Bahrain in 3rd place. Bahrain will clinch a berth in the playoffs with a draw against either Australia or Uzbekistan, unless Qatar beat Japan, in which case Bahrain need at least 2 points from those matches.
- Group 2:
- North Korea 0–0 Iran
- United Arab Emirates 0–2 South Korea
- South Korea also book their place in South Africa. They lead the group with 14 points from 6 matches, ahead of North Korea with 11 from 7, and Saudi Arabia with 10 from 6. Iran, on 7 points, is also in contention for the 2nd automatic qualifying berth or the 3rd place playoff berth.
- UEFA (Europe):
- Group 1:
- Group 3:
- Slovakia 7–0 San Marino
- Slovakia go to the top of the group with 15 points, ahead of Northern Ireland with 13 and Poland with 10.
- Group 4:
- Group 6:
- Group 7:
- Group 8:
- Group 9:
- Macedonia 0–0 Norway
- Iceland 1–2 Netherlands
- Netherlands win their sixth straight match, and secure their place in South Africa. Netherlands have 18 points, and lead by 11 from 2nd place Scotland with 7 points and 3 matches remaining.
- CAF (Africa) Third Round, matchday 2 of 6:
- Group 1:
- Group 2:
- Group 3:
- Group 5:
- Malawi 0–1 Burkina Faso
- Gabon, Tunisia and Burkina Faso score their second win at this stage, and lead their respective groups with 6 points. Zambia is also on top of their group but only with 4 points.
- CONMEBOL (South America), matchday 13 of 18:
- CONCACAF (North & Central America) Fourth Round, matchday 4 of 10:
- Trinidad and Tobago 2–3 Costa Rica
- United States 2–1 Honduras
- El Salvador 2–1 Mexico
- Costa Rica lead the hexagonal with 12 points from 5 matches, after scoring the first road win for any team in the final stage. Team USA are second on 10 points from 5 matches. El Salvador with 5 points lead the remaining teams, who played just 4 matches, followed by Honduras 4, Mexico 3 and Trinidad&Tobago 2.
- Friendly internationals:
June 5, 2009 (Friday)
- French Open in Paris, day 13 (seeding in parentheses):
- Men's Singles Semifinals:
- Roger Federer (SUI) [2] bt Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) [5] 3–6, 7–6(2), 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
- Federer advances to his 19th career Grand Slam final, and will be aiming to equal Pete Sampras' record of 14 titles. He is also through to his fourth successive French Open final, the only Grand Slam event he has yet to win.
- Robin Söderling (SWE) [23] bt Fernando González (CHI) [12] 6–3, 7–5, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4
- Women's Doubles Final:
June 4, 2009 (Thursday)
June 3, 2009 (Wednesday)
June 2, 2009 (Tuesday)
June 1, 2009 (Monday)
- European domestic (national) competitions: (listed by countries' alphabetic order; league standings prior to match in parentheses; teams that win titles in bold; teams that qualify to the Champions League in italics)
- French Open in Paris, day 9: (seeding in parentheses)
- Men's Singles, round of 16:
- Roger Federer (SUI) [2] bt Tommy Haas (GER) 6–7 (4/7), 5–7, 6–4, 6–0, 6–2
- Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) [5] bt Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [9] 6–1, 6–7 (5/7), 6–1, 6–4
- Gaël Monfils (FRA) [11] bt Andy Roddick (USA) [6] 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
- Tommy Robredo (ESP) [16] bt Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) [29] 6–4, 5–7, 7–6 (7/4), 6–2
- Women's Singles, round of 16: