2009 Košice Open
Encyclopedia
The 2009 Košice Open was a professional tennis
tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Košice
, Slovakia
between 8 and 14 June 2009.
Martin Kližan
Miloslav Mečíř Jr.
Nicolas Reissig
The following players received entry a special Exempt into the singles main draw: Jan Hájek
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Diego Álvarez Kamil Čapkovič
Ádám Kellner
Marek Semjan
(as a Lucky Loser) Ivan Sergeyev
Stéphane Robert
def.
Jiří Vaněk
, 7–6(5), 7–6(5)
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
/ Santiago Ventura
def.
Dominik Hrbatý
/ Martin Kližan
, 6–2, 7–6(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 red 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 Košice
Košice
Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
between 8 and 14 June 2009.
Seeds
| Nationality | Player | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 :... |
122 | 1 |
| 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... |
126 | 2 |
| Czech Republic |
Jiří Vaněk Jirí Vanek (tennis) Jiří Vaněk is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He was born in Domažlice and lives in Prague. He turned professional in 1995. As of 11 February 2009 he was ranked 119 in the world.-External links:* *... |
155 | 3 |
| Spain |
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 :... |
164 | 4 |
| Slovakia |
Dominik Hrbatý Dominik Hrbatý Dominik Hrbatý is a retired professional tennis player from Slovakia.-Personal life:Hrbatý was born on 4 January 1978 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. His father was an architecture engineer and his younger brother is an umpire... |
165 | 5 |
 Kazakhstan |
Yuri Schukin Yuri Schukin -2008:The 6 ft 2 inch 181 pound Russian began the 2008 tour season by losing in the first round to Rajeev Ram at the Chennai Open 6–7 , 6–7 .-References:... |
176 | 6 |
 Argentina |
Juan Pablo Brzezicki Juan 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... |
177 | 7 |
| Spain |
Miguel Ángel López Jaén Miguel Angel Lopez Jaen Miguel Ángel López Jaén is a professional tennis player from Spain.- Junior career :López Jaén had a brief career at the top level of Juniors play, reaching a high of #76 in April, 2000 before turning his sights on pro tournaments.- 2000 to 2007 :López Jaén cracked the top-300 as a 20 year old in... |
178 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of May 25, 2009.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Jerzy JanowiczJerzy Janowicz
Jerzy Janowicz is a Polish professional tennis player. As of November 15, 2010 Janowicz was ranked third among Polish players behind L. Kubot and M. Przysiezny Jerzy Janowicz is a Polish professional tennis player. As of November 15, 2010 Janowicz was ranked third among Polish players behind...
Martin Kližan
Martin Kližan
Martin Kližan is a Slovak tennis player. In 2005 he won European Junior Championship in the Under 16 category, in both, singles and doubles...
Miloslav Mečíř Jr.
Miloslav Mečíř Jr.
Miloslav Mečíř Jr. is a Slovak tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He is the son of Slovak tennis player and Olympic Gold medalist, Miloslav Mečíř. On December 6, 2010, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 294 whilst his highest doubles ranking was 282 on November 8,...
Nicolas Reissig
The following players received entry a special Exempt into the singles main draw: Jan Hájek
Jan Hájek (tennis)
Jan Hájek is a male professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He is right-handed with a double handed backhand. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on November 6, 2006, when he reached world number 71....
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Diego Álvarez 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....
Ádám Kellner
Ádám Kellner
Ádám Kellner is a professional Hungarian tennis player.Kellner reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on August 29, 2011, when he became World number 218...
Marek Semjan
Marek Semjan
Marek Semjan is a Slovak tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On August 30, 2010, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 218.-Challenger finals:-Singles: 2 :-Doubles: 2 :-External links:...
(as a Lucky Loser) Ivan Sergeyev
Ivan Sergeyev
Ivan Sergeyev is a professional tennis player.-Singles: 4 :-External links:...
Singles
Stéphane RobertStéphane Robert
Stéphane Robert is a professional French professional tennis player.He reached his first ATP-level final at the 2010 SA Tennis Open, falling to Feliciano López 5–7, 1–6....
def.
Jiří VaněkJirí Vanek (tennis)
Jiří Vaněk is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He was born in Domažlice and lives in Prague. He turned professional in 1995. As of 11 February 2009 he was ranked 119 in the world.-External links:* *...
, 7–6(5), 7–6(5)
Doubles
Rubén Ramírez HidalgoRubén 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...
/
Santiago VenturaSantiago 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 :...
def.
Dominik HrbatýDominik Hrbatý
Dominik Hrbatý is a retired professional tennis player from Slovakia.-Personal life:Hrbatý was born on 4 January 1978 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. His father was an architecture engineer and his younger brother is an umpire...
/
Martin KližanMartin Kližan
Martin Kližan is a Slovak tennis player. In 2005 he won European Junior Championship in the Under 16 category, in both, singles and doubles...
, 6–2, 7–6(5)