2009 Købstædernes ATP Challenger
Encyclopedia
The 2009 Købstædernes ATP Challenger was a professional tennis
tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Kolding
, Denmark
between 12 and 18 October 2009.
Martin Pedersen
Søren Wedege
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Michael Kohlmann
Lars Pörschke Filip Prpic
Dmitri Sitak
Alex Bogdanovic
def.
Ivan Dodig
, 3–6, 7–6(7), defaulted
Martin Fischer
/ Philipp Oswald
def. Jonathan Marray
/
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
, 7–5, 6–3
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 indoor hard 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 Kolding
Kolding
Kolding is a Danish seaport located at the head of Kolding Fjord in Region of Southern Denmark . It is the site of the council Kolding Municipality. It is a transportation, commercial, and manufacturing centre, and has numerous industrial companies, principally geared towards shipbuilding...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
between 12 and 18 October 2009.
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 Finland |
Jarkko Nieminen Jarkko Nieminen Jarkko Kalervo Nieminen is a professional tennis player from Finland.His highest ranking is 13th, which was achieved on July 10, 2006. He has won one ATP singles title and two doubles titles in his career so far. His best performances in Grand Slam tournaments have been reaching the quarter-finals... |
72 | 1 |
 Belgium |
Olivier Rochus Olivier Rochus Olivier Rochus is a Belgian tennis player. He was born in Namur, Belgium, and currently resides in Auvelais, Belgium.-Career:... |
84 | 2 |
| Belgium |
Steve Darcis Steve Darcis Steve Darcis is a male professional tennis player. He achieved his career high ranking of #44 on 12 May 2008.-2007:... |
94 | 3 |
 Netherlands |
Thiemo de Bakker Thiemo de Bakker Thiemo de Bakker is a Dutch tennis player, who is currently ranked 99th in the world, and is the second ranked Dutch tennis player... |
116 | 4 |
| Austria |
Stefan Koubek Stefan Koubek Stefan Koubek is a tennis player from Austria. Koubek plays left-handed with a double-handed backhand. His idol when growing up was Thomas Muster. Koubek has won three titles, two of which have come on hardcourts; despite this, he says his favorite surface is clay.His nickname is Cooley or Stef... |
122 | 5 |
| Croatia |
Ivan Dodig Ivan Dodig Ivan Dodig is a Croatian tennis player. His career-high rank ATP singles ranking is No. 32 and his best doubles rank is No. 129.-2010:... |
171 | 6 |
| Austria |
Andreas Haider-Maurer Andreas Haider-Maurer Andreas Haider-Maurer is an Austrian professional tennis player. In the first round of 2010 US Open he forced world no. 5 Robin Söderling to a fifth set before losing the match.... |
173 | 7 |
| Belgium |
Ruben Bemelmans Ruben Bemelmans Ruben Bemelmans , is a Belgian male professional tennis player. His career-high rank ATP singles ranking was No. 172 reached on October 26, 2009. His best doubles rank is No. 245.... |
178 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of October 5, 2009.
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Thomas Kromann Frederik NielsenFrederik Nielsen
Frederik Løchte Nielsen is a professional male tennis player. Nielsen competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, in both singles and doubles....
Martin Pedersen
Martin Pedersen (tennis)
Martin Pedersen is a former professional Danish tennis player. He played predominantly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in doubles and singles....
Søren Wedege
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Michael Kohlmann
Michael Kohlmann
Michael Kohlmann is a professional tennis player from Germany. Primarily a doubles specialist, he has won five ATP Tour doubles titles in his career. On 5 March 2007, he reached his highest doubles ranking of No...
Lars Pörschke Filip Prpic
Filip Prpic
Filip Prpic is a professional Swedish player on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Prpic's career-high ranking was World Number 194, which he achieved on May 1, 2006. His current single ranking is 316....
Dmitri Sitak
Dmitri Sitak
Dmitri Yurievich Sitak is a Russian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On November 17, 2003, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 356, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 138 was reached on March 22, 2010...
Singles
Alex BogdanovicAlex Bogdanovic
Aleksa Bogdanovic , also known as his British nickname Alex, is a Serbian-British tennis player born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Alex was brought to England by his parents Dušan and Amelija when he was seven and took up tennis as a means of making new friends.Bogdanovic turned professional in 2002...
def.
Ivan DodigIvan Dodig
Ivan Dodig is a Croatian tennis player. His career-high rank ATP singles ranking is No. 32 and his best doubles rank is No. 129.-2010:...
, 3–6, 7–6(7), defaulted
Doubles
Martin FischerMartin Fischer (tennis)
Martin Fischer is an Austrian professional tennis player. His highest career ranking was No. 117 achieved on October 11, 2010.-Singles :-Runner-Up :- References :...
/
Philipp OswaldPhilipp Oswald
Philipp Oswald is a Austrian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On December 7, 2009, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 206, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 81 was reached on July 5, 2010....
def.
Jonathan MarrayJonathan Marray
Jonny Marray is a British tennis player who represents Yorkshire. As of June 2009 he is the 9th highest ranked player in Britain....
/
Aisam-ul-Haq QureshiAisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi is a professional tennis player from Pakistan. He is currently Pakistan's top player. A top 10 doubles player, his highest Singles Race ranking is 103rd and is the former Asian No. 3...
, 7–5, 6–3