2009 Copa Petrobras Buenos Aires
Encyclopedia
The 2009 Copa Petrobras Buenos Aires was a professional tennis
tournament played on outdoor Clay courts. It was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
between 28 September and 4 October 2009.
Mariano Zabaleta
Guido Pella Mariano Puerta
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Carlos Berlocq
Alejandro Fabbri Andrés Molteni
Lionel Noviski
Horacio Zeballos def. Gastón Gaudio
, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Brian Dabul
/ Sergio Roitman
def. Máximo González
/ Lucas Arnold Ker
, 6–4, 7–5
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor Clay courts. It was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour
2009 ATP Challenger Tour
The Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour is the secondary professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2009 ATP Challenger Tour calendar comprises 20 top tier Tretorn SERIE+ tournaments, and 142 regular series tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to...
. It took place in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
between 28 September and 4 October 2009.
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
Horacio Zeballos | 58 | 1 |
| Argentina |
Máximo González Máximo González Máximo González Mereira is a professional tennis player from Argentina. His career high ranking is #58, achieved on July 6, 2009.- Early career through 2006 :... |
67 | 2 |
 Chile |
Nicolás Massú Nicolás Massú Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist... |
96 | 3 |
| Argentina |
Juan Ignacio Chela Juan Ignacio Chela Juan Ignacio Chela is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like most Argentine players he is comfortable on Clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface... |
111 | 4 |
 Spain |
Santiago Ventura Santiago Ventura Bertomeu Santiago Ventura is a retired tennis player from Spain. He was born in Castellón, Spain and lives in Burriana, Spain. He is a clay court specialist and is known for the considerable use of drop-shots during his matches.-Singles :... |
112 | 5 |
| Argentina |
Sergio Roitman Sergio Roitman Sergio Andres Roitman in Buenos Aires, Argentina, nicknamed Escopeta is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina.... |
124 | 6 |
| Spain |
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo is a professional male tennis player from Spain. His career-high ATP entry ranking is #50 , and his current ranking is #84 . He turned pro in 1998... |
125 | 7 |
 France |
Laurent Recouderc Laurent Recouderc Laurent Recouderc born July 10, 1984 in Toulouse, France, is a French professional tennis player.-Career:Recouderc spent the first years of his career on the Junior Circuit, beating players like Tomáš Berdych, Robin Söderling, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga... |
132 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of September 21, 2009.
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Facundo BagnisFacundo Bagnis
Facundo Bagnis is an Argentine professional tennis player.Bagnis played in his first ATP World Tour match at the 2011 Movistar Open on January 31, 2011, losing to Santiago Giraldo in straight sets, 2–6 6–3 6–2....
Mariano Zabaleta
Mariano Zabaleta
Mariano Zabaleta is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina. He turned professional in 1996. He had an unusual but effective service motion and fighting spirit...
Guido Pella Mariano Puerta
Mariano Puerta
Mariano Ruben Puerta is a former Argentine professional male tennis player best known for making the final of the French Open in 2005, where he lost to Rafael Nadal in four sets.-Career:...
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Carlos Berlocq
Carlos Berlocq
Carlos Alberto Berlocq is an Argentine professional male tennis player. He is nicknamed Charly. Berlocq's favourite surface is clay and he is currently coached by Jorge Gerosi.-Career:...
Alejandro Fabbri Andrés Molteni
Andrés Molteni
Andrés Molteni is a professional tennis player from Argentina. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 185 on March 7, 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No...
Lionel Noviski
Singles
Horacio Zeballos def. Gastón GaudioGastón Gaudio
Gastón Norberto Gaudio is a former tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP ranking was World No. 5 in 2005...
, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Doubles
Brian DabulBrian Dabul
Brian Dabul is a professional tennis player.-Juniors career:Dabul was an outstanding player in juniors tennis, reaching #1 in the world in January, 2002.-2003 to 2007:...
/
Sergio RoitmanSergio Roitman
Sergio Andres Roitman in Buenos Aires, Argentina, nicknamed Escopeta is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina....
def.
Máximo GonzálezMáximo González
Máximo González Mereira is a professional tennis player from Argentina. His career high ranking is #58, achieved on July 6, 2009.- Early career through 2006 :...
/
Lucas Arnold KerLucas Arnold Ker
Lucas Arnold Ker is a professional tennis player from Argentina.Arnold Ker started playing tennis in the Olivos Tenis Club of Buenos Aires, under coach Malcolm Campbell....
, 6–4, 7–5