2009 Italian Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2009 Italian Open
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSerbia Novak Djokovic
Score7–6(7–2), 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Rafael Nadal defeated the defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final, 7–6(7–2), 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2009 Italian Open. It was his record fourth Italian Open title. He did not lose a single set in the entire tournament.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Spain Rafael Nadal (champion)
  2. Switzerland Roger Federer (semifinals)
  3. Serbia Novak Djokovic (final)
  4. United Kingdom Andy Murray (second round)
  5. Argentina Juan Martín del Potro (quarterfinals)
  6. Spain Fernando Verdasco (quarterfinals)
  7. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (second round)
  8. France Gilles Simon (third round)
  9. France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (first round)
  10. Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka (third round)
  11. Spain David Ferrer (first round)
  12. Chile Fernando González (semifinals)
  13. Spain Tommy Robredo (third round)
  14. United States James Blake (first round)
  15. Croatia Marin Čilić (third round)
  16. Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6  
6 Spain Fernando Verdasco 3 3  
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6  
12 Chile Fernando González 3 3  
Q Argentina Juan Mónaco 6 3 4
12 Chile Fernando González 2 6 6
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 77 6  
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 62 2  
5 Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 3 4  
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 6  
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 4 6 6
2 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 3 3
Q Germany Mischa Zverev 63 2  
2 Switzerland Roger Federer 77 6  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
  Italy A Seppi 3 6 6   Italy A Seppi 2 3  
  United States S Querrey 6 4 3 1 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
  Sweden R Söderling 6 6     Sweden R Söderling 1 0  
  Spain M Granollers 3 0     Sweden R Söderling 6 62 6
Q Romania V Crivoi 7 6   Q Romania V Crivoi 1 77 1
14 United States J Blake 5 3   1 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
9 France J-W Tsonga 62 4   6 Spain F Verdasco 3 3  
  France R Gasquet 77 6     France R Gasquet 6 1 6
  Spain N Almagro 6 65 2   Latvia E Gulbis 2 6 4
  Latvia E Gulbis 3 77 6   France R Gasquet 5 4  
  United States M Fish 6 4 77 6 Spain F Verdasco 7 6  
  Russia I Andreev 3 6 62   United States M Fish 4 7 3
6 Spain F Verdasco 6 5 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United Kingdom A Murray 6 3 5
  Germany N Kiefer 2 3   Q Argentina J Mónaco 1 6 7
Q Argentina J Mónaco 6 6   Q Argentina J Mónaco 6 6  
  Argentina JI Chela 1 2   15 Croatia M Čilić 4 4  
  Belgium C Rochus 6 6     Belgium C Rochus 0 7 2
WC Italy F Cipolla 2 2   15 Croatia M Čilić 6 5 6
15 Croatia M Čilić 6 6   Q Argentina J Mónaco 6 3 4
12 Chile F González 6 6   12 Chile F González 2 6 6
  France J Chardy 4 1   12 Chile F González 6 6  
  Serbia J Tipsarević 6 6     Serbia J Tipsarević 4 4  
  Argentina J Acasuso 3 4   12 Chile F González 3 6 7
  France J Benneteau 6 2 3   Austria J Melzer 6 3 5
  Austria J Melzer 3 6 6   Austria J Melzer 7 77  
7 Russia N Davydenko 5 65  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Argentina JM del Potro 6 1 6
  Romania V Hănescu 3 3     Serbia V Troicki 3 6 3
  Serbia V Troicki 6 6   5 Argentina JM del Potro 6 65 6
Q Spain D Gimeno Traver 5 4   10 Switzerland S Wawrinka 2 77 3
Q Russia M Youzhny 7 6   Q Russia M Youzhny 3 65  
  Russia I Kunitsyn 3 4   10 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 77  
10 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 6   5 Argentina JM del Potro 3 4  
13 Spain T Robredo 2 77 6 3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6  
  Russia M Safin 6 65 2 13 Spain T Robredo 6 77  
  Germany P Kohlschreiber 4 6 6   Germany P Kohlschreiber 2 65  
  Italy S Bolelli 6 1 0 13 Spain T Robredo 1 1  
WC Italy P Starace 68 4   3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6  
  Spain A Montañés 710 6     Spain A Montañés 65 0  
3 Serbia N Djokovic 77 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 France G Simon 68 6 6
WC Italy F Fognini 63 6 77 WC Italy F Fognini 710 2 3
WC Italy F Volandri 77 1 64 8 France G Simon 4 1  
Q Germany M Zverev 4 6 7 Q Germany M Zverev 6 6  
  Czech Republic T Berdych 6 2 5 Q Germany M Zverev 3 77 6
  France P-H Mathieu 6 2 6   France P-H Mathieu 6 65 0
11 Spain D Ferrer 3 6 2 Q Germany M Zverev 63 2  
16 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 77 4 7 2 Switzerland R Federer 77 6  
  France F Serra 61 6 5 16 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 6 6  
Q Brazil T Bellucci 4 2     Spain F López 2 1  
  Spain F López 6 6   16 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 4 1  
Q Czech Republic J Hernych 6 4 2 2 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
  Croatia I Karlović 4 6 6   Croatia I Karlović 4 4  
2 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. France Arnaud Clément (qualifying competition)
  2. Argentina Juan Mónaco (qualified)
  3. Germany Andreas Beck (qualifying competition)
  4. Czech Republic Jan Hernych (qualified)
  5. Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili (qualifying competition)
  6. Spain Óscar Hernández (qualifying competition)
  7. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (qualifying competition)
  8. Spain Guillermo García López (first round)
  9. Russia Mikhail Youzhny (qualified)
  10. Brazil Thomaz Bellucci (qualified)
  11. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (first round)
  12. Germany Mischa Zverev (qualified)
  13. Spain Daniel Gimeno Traver (qualified)
  14. Chile Nicolás Massú (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 France Arnaud Clément 6 3 6
France Adrian Mannarino 3 6 1
1 France Arnaud Clément 3 3
9 Russia Mikhail Youzhny 6 6
WC Italy Gianluca Naso 4 3
9 Russia Mikhail Youzhny 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Argentina Juan Mónaco 3 6 7
Germany Simon Greul 6 3 5
2 Argentina Juan Mónaco 6 6
Kazakhstan Evgeny Korolev 3 4
  Kazakhstan Evgeny Korolev 6 6
8 Spain Guillermo García López 3 3

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Germany Andreas Beck 6 62 6
  Spain Alberto Martín 1 77 3
3 Germany Andreas Beck 6 3 65
13 Spain Daniel Gimeno Traver 1 6 77
  Uzbekistan Denis Istomin 5 64
13 Spain Daniel Gimeno Traver 7 77

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Czech Republic Jan Hernych 6 6
WC Italy Antonio Comporto 3 0
4 Czech Republic Jan Hernych 6 6
14 Chile Nicolás Massú 3 0
WC Italy Thomas Fabbiano 77 66 3
14 Chile Nicolás Massú 65 78 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili 6 6
France Olivier Patience 3 2
5 Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili 5 4
Romania Victor Crivoi 7 6
Romania Victor Crivoi 6 6
11 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 3 4

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Spain Óscar Hernández 6 6
  Spain Pere Riba 3 2
6 Spain Óscar Hernández 6 5 3
10 Brazil Thomaz Bellucci 2 7 6
Kazakhstan Andrey Golubev 4 4
10 Brazil Thomaz Bellucci 6 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7/WC Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 77
Chile Paul Capdeville 1 65
7/WC Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 79 4 5
12 Germany Mischa Zverev 67 6 7
  Spain Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 2 3
12 Germany Mischa Zverev 6 6

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