The 2009 Home Depot Center USTA Challenger was a professional tennis

Tennis

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 tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour

2009 ATP Challenger Tour

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. It took place in Carson

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, United States

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 between January 26 – February 2, 2009.

Seeds

Nationality	Player	Ranking*	Seeding
United States	Vince Spadea Vince Spadea Vincent Spadea [SPAY-dee-ya] is an ATP Tour professional tennis player from the United States. He is one of only four players in history to defeat Roger Federer 6–0 in set, at a major event....	82	1
United States	Kevin Kim Kevin Kim - External links :* *...	112	2
South Korea	Lee Hyung-taik Lee Hyung-taik Hyung-Taik Lee is a retired professional tennis player from South Korea. Lee's career-high ranking in singles is World No. 36, which he achieved in August 2007.-Personal life:...	113	3
United States	Wayne Odesnik Wayne Odesnik Wayne Odesnik is a professional left-handed American tennis player, with a two-handed backhand.His career-high in singles was # 77, as of April 13, 2009...	115	4
United States	Jesse Levine Jesse Levine Jesse Levine is a Canadian-born American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high singles rank of No. 94 on November 3, 2008....	130	5
Canada	Frank Dancevic Frank Dancevic Frank Russell Dancevic is a Canadian professional tennis player. He first became the country's top singles player, according to ATP rankings, on February 10, 2003, as an eighteen-year old, and remained so from January 30, 2006 until June 20, 2010. He is the Canada No...	131	6
United States	Donald Young	133	7
India	Somdev Devvarman Somdev Devvarman Somdev Devvarman , is a professional Indian tennis player. Three of Devvarman's college conquests, John Isner, Kevin Anderson, and Jesse Levine have successful pro careers. He hit the headlines for being the only collegiate player to have made three consecutive finals at the NCAA, winning...	155	8

• Rankings are as of January 19, 2009.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Lester Cook

Lester Cook

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 Alex Kuznetsov

Alex Kuznetsov

----Alex Kuznetsov is an American tennis player, accomplished in junior tennis. He moved from Ukraine to the US when he was 3 years old...

 Michael McClune

Michael McClune

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 Tim Smyczek

Tim Smyczek

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The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Cecil Mamiit

Cecil Mamiit

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 Travis Rettenmaier

Travis Rettenmaier

Travis Rettenmaier is a professional American tennis player.-Career:Rettenmaier's highest singles ranking to date has been World Number 273 on February 27, 2006. In doubles, his ranking has been as high as World Number 57, which he achieved on July 12, 2010. At 6-foot 2-inches, Travis is a...

 Artem Sitak

Artem Sitak

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 Kaes Van't Hof

Kaes Van't Hof

-Early life:Van't Hof was born in Newport Beach, California.In 2008, he won the 2008 Pac-10 singles championship and followed the win with the 2008 Pac-10 doubles championship with his partner, Farah...

Men's singles

  Wayne Odesnik

Wayne Odesnik

Wayne Odesnik is a professional left-handed American tennis player, with a two-handed backhand.His career-high in singles was # 77, as of April 13, 2009...

def.   Scoville Jenkins

Scoville Jenkins

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, 6–4, 6–4

Men's doubles

  Scott Lipsky

Scott Lipsky

Scott Lipsky is a professional tennis player from the United States. He is primarily a doubles specialist....

/   David Martin

David Martin (tennis)

David Martin is a professional American tennis player.He teamed with Scott Lipsky to win his first ATP doubles title in February 2008 at the SAP Open in San Jose, California, defeating the number one ranked doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan.-Tennis career:Before attending Stanford, David was a US...

def.   Lester Cook

Lester Cook

Lester Cook is an American professional tennis player.-External links:...

 /   Donald Young, 7–6(3), 4–6, [10–6]