2009 Copa Petrobras Montevideo
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The 2009 Copa Petrobras Montevideo was a professional tennis
tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Montevideo
, Uruguay
between 5 and 11 October 2009.
Ramón Delgado
Luis Horna
Mariano Puerta
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Martín Alund
Juan-Martín Aranguren
Leandro Migani Leonardo Tavares
The following players received entry from Special Exempt draw: Gastón Gaudio
The following players received entry from Alternate draw: David Marrero
Pablo Cuevas
def.
Nicolás Lapentti
, 7–5, 6–1
Juan Pablo Brzezicki
/
David Marrero
def. Martín Cuevas
/ Pablo Cuevas
, 6–4, 6–4
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 red clay courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which 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 Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
between 5 and 11 October 2009.
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay |
Pablo Cuevas Pablo Cuevas Pablo Gabriel Cuevas Urroz is a Uruguayan professional tennis player. Cuevas won the 2008 French Open Men's Doubles title with Luis Horna.... |
56 | 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 :... |
70 | 2 |
 Chile |
Paul Capdeville Paul Capdeville Paul Gerard Capdeville Castro is a Chilean tennis player.Capdeville was born in Santiago, Chile. On May 18, 2009, he achieved a career-high singles ranking of 76.... |
78 | 3 |
| 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... |
91 | 4 |
| 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... |
110 | 5 |
| 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 :... |
113 | 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... |
130 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of September 28, 2009.
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Martín CuevasMartín Cuevas
Martín Cuevas Urroz is a Uruguayan professional tennis player. Martín Cuevas is the brother of the Uruguayan player Pablo Cuevas. They have played together in the ATP Challenger Tour three times, with a final in the Copa Petrobras in Montevideo 2009 and semifinal in Szczecin challenger 2010 as...
Ramón Delgado
Ramon Delgado
Ramón Delgado is a tennis player from Paraguay, who turned professional in 1995. At the 1998 French Open, he defeated Pete Sampras in the second round. He has not won a single title during his career so far...
Luis Horna
Luis Horna
Luis Horna Biscari is a former tour professional tennis player from Peru, who turned professional in 1998. Horna plays right-handed, he has a strong serve for a relatively short player and the forehand is his best stroke. He uses a single-handed backhand and his favourite surface is clay...
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: Martín Alund
Martín Alund
Martín Alund is an Argentine professional tennis player. Alund has won one ATP Challenger event, in doubles.-ATP Tournaments Finals:-Runner-Up :-External links:*...
Juan-Martín Aranguren
Juan-Martín Aranguren
Juan Martín Aranguren is an Argentine professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-Runner Up :-External links:...
Leandro Migani Leonardo Tavares
Leonardo Tavares
Leonardo Tavares is a Portuguese professional tennis player. He competes on the ATP Tour. On August 2010, he achieved a career-high singles world ranking of no. 186....
The following players received entry from Special Exempt draw: Gastón Gaudio
Gastón Gaudio
Gastón Norberto Gaudio is a former tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP ranking was World No. 5 in 2005...
The following players received entry from Alternate draw: David Marrero
David Marrero
David Marrero Santana is a professional tennis player from Spain.He is the older brother of retired WTA player Marta Marrero.- 2000 to 2007 :...
Singles
Pablo CuevasPablo Cuevas
Pablo Gabriel Cuevas Urroz is a Uruguayan professional tennis player. Cuevas won the 2008 French Open Men's Doubles title with Luis Horna....
def.
Nicolás LapenttiNicolás Lapentti
----Nicolás Alexander Lapentti Gómez is a former professional tennis player from Ecuador who is ranked 214th...
, 7–5, 6–1
Doubles
Juan Pablo BrzezickiJuan Pablo Brzezicki
Juan Pablo Brzezicki is a professional tennis player from Buenos Aires, Argentina.In 2007, Brzezicki was the Argentine surprise at the French Open, one of the four tennis Grand Slams, by reaching the third round before losing to his idol Carlos Moyà of Spain...
/
David MarreroDavid Marrero
David Marrero Santana is a professional tennis player from Spain.He is the older brother of retired WTA player Marta Marrero.- 2000 to 2007 :...
def.
Martín CuevasMartín Cuevas
Martín Cuevas Urroz is a Uruguayan professional tennis player. Martín Cuevas is the brother of the Uruguayan player Pablo Cuevas. They have played together in the ATP Challenger Tour three times, with a final in the Copa Petrobras in Montevideo 2009 and semifinal in Szczecin challenger 2010 as...
/
Pablo CuevasPablo Cuevas
Pablo Gabriel Cuevas Urroz is a Uruguayan professional tennis player. Cuevas won the 2008 French Open Men's Doubles title with Luis Horna....
, 6–4, 6–4