2009 Karshi Challenger
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The 2009 Karshi Challenger
was a professional tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament which was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Qarshi
, Uzbekistan
between 17 and 23 August 2009.
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Ričardas Berankis
Murad Inoyatov
Sadik Kadir Mikhail Ledovskikh
Patrick Taubert (as a Lucky Loser)
Rainer Eitzinger def. 
Ivan Sergeyev
, 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(3)
Sadik Kadir / 
Purav Raja
def.
Andis Juška
/ Deniss Pavlovs
, 6–3, 7–6(4)
Karshi Challenger
The Karshi Challenger is a tennis tournament held in Qarshi, Uzbekistan since 2007. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor hard courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :*...
was a professional tennis
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 hard courts. It was the third 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 Qarshi
Qarshi
Qarshi is a city in southern Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Qashqadaryo Province and has a population of 197,600 . It is about 520 km south-southwest of Tashkent, and about 335 km north of Uzbekistan's border with Afghanistan. It is located at latitude 38° 51' 48N; longitude 65° 47'...
, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
between 17 and 23 August 2009.
Seeds
| Nationality | Player | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
 Russia |
Michail Elgin Michail Elgin Michail Elgin, is a Russian professional tennis player.Elgin became famous when he advanced to the quarter–finals in singles at the 2008 St. Petersburg Open, where he lost to Victor Hănescu from Romania 1–6, 4–6.-Doubles: 1 :-External links:... |
193 | 1 |
| Ukraine |
Illya Marchenko Illya Marchenko Illya Marchenko is a Ukrainian male tennis player. Marchenko turned professional in 2005 and had been playing at the Futures and Challengers level from 2005–2008. His career high in singles is #67 and he is inactive in doubles... |
202 | 2 |
 Slovakia |
Kamil Čapkovič Kamil Capkovic Kamil Čapkovič is a professional Slovak tennis player. He was born in Michalovce, Slovak Republic.-Career:Čapkovič has spent most of his time on the Futures and Challenger circuits, where he has won several Futures titles.... |
221 | 3 |
 Spain |
Carles Poch-Gradin | 258 | 4 |
| Latvia |
Andis Juška Andis Juška Andis Juška is a tennis player from Latvia. His highest single's ranking to date was 226 reached on October 26, 2009. Already for several years he is the second highest rated Latvian tennis player in the ATP ranking behind Ernests Gulbis. He has won nine events at the ITF Futures level. In August... |
270 | 5 |
| Ukraine |
Ivan Sergeyev Ivan Sergeyev Ivan Sergeyev is a professional tennis player.-Singles: 4 :-External links:... |
274 | 6 |
| Latvia |
Deniss Pavlovs Deniss Pavlovs Deniss Pavlovs is a Latvian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On July 20, 2009, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 263, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 155 was reached on September 23, 2009.... |
297 | 7 |
| Russia |
Valery Rudnev | 300 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of August 10, 2009.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Rifat Biktyakov Jakhongir Jalalov Sergey Shipilov Vaja UzakovThe following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Ričardas Berankis
Ricardas Berankis
Ričardas Berankis is a Lithuanian professional tennis player. He is the highest ranked Lithuanian tennis player of all time.- Early career :Berankis began playing tennis at the age of two...
Murad Inoyatov
Murad Inoyatov
Murad Inoyatov is a professional Uzbekistani tennis player.Inoyatov reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on May 11, 2009, when he became World number 437...
Sadik Kadir Mikhail Ledovskikh
Mikhail Ledovskikh
Mikhail Ledovskikh, born August 8, 1986. in Almaty, Kazakhstan, is a professional tennis player.Ledovskikh began playing tennis at age 7, one year after moving to Sochi with his family. He now lives in Sochi, Russia....
Patrick Taubert (as a Lucky Loser)
Singles
Rainer Eitzinger def. Ivan SergeyevIvan Sergeyev
Ivan Sergeyev is a professional tennis player.-Singles: 4 :-External links:...
, 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(3)
Doubles
Sadik Kadir / Purav RajaPurav Raja
Purav Raja is an Indian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On July 30, 2007, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 813, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 130 was reached on August 16, 2010....
def.
Andis JuškaAndis Juška
Andis Juška is a tennis player from Latvia. His highest single's ranking to date was 226 reached on October 26, 2009. Already for several years he is the second highest rated Latvian tennis player in the ATP ranking behind Ernests Gulbis. He has won nine events at the ITF Futures level. In August...
/
Deniss PavlovsDeniss Pavlovs
Deniss Pavlovs is a Latvian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On July 20, 2009, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 263, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 155 was reached on September 23, 2009....
, 6–3, 7–6(4)