2009 Mordovia Cup
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The 2009 Mordovia Cup
was a professional tennis
tournament played on outdoor red clay courts
. It was the seventh edition of the tournament which was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Saransk
, Russia
between 27 July and 2 August 2009.
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Mikhail Ledovskikh
Denis Matsukevich Denys Molchanov
Vitali Reshetnikov Artem Sitak
(as a Lucky Loser)
Iñigo Cervantes-Huegun
def.
Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy
, 7–5, 6–4
Michail Elgin
/ Evgeny Kirillov
def.
Alexey Kedryuk
/ Denis Matsukevich, 6–1, 6–2
Mordovia Cup
The Mordovia Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Saransk, Russia, since 2003.-Singles:-Doubles:...
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 red clay courts
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
. It was the seventh 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 Saransk
Saransk
Saransk is a city in central European Russia and the capital of the Republic of Mordovia, as well as its financial and economic center. It is located in the Volga basin at the confluence of the Saranka and Insar Rivers, about east of Moscow...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
between 27 July and 2 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:... |
132 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan |
Mikhail Kukushkin Mikhail Kukushkin Mikhail Kukushkin is a professional Kazakh tennis player of Russian origin.-History:Born in Volgograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, he turned pro in 2006 and achieved his highest ranking on 1 November 2010.... |
169 | 2 |
 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... |
236 | 3 |
 Latvia |
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.... |
|
|
 Republic of Ireland |
Conor Niland Conor Niland Conor Niland is an Irish professional tennis player. He was born in Birmingham, England, and grew up in Limerick, Ireland. He attended St. Nessan's National School in Mungret, Co. Limerick... |
277 | 5 |
| France |
Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy is a French professional tennis player. Dasnières de Veigy competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 203, on April 19, 2010, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No... |
290 | 6 |
| Spain |
Iñigo Cervantes-Huegun Iñigo Cervantes-Huegun Iñigo Cervantes Huegun is a Spanish professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-External links:*... |
296 | 7 |
| Ukraine |
Ivan Sergeyev Ivan Sergeyev Ivan Sergeyev is a professional tennis player.-Singles: 4 :-External links:... |
301 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of July 20, 2009.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Nikoloz Basilashvili Evgeny Donskoy Vladislav Dubinsky Anton ManeginThe following players received entry from the qualifying draw: 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....
Denis Matsukevich Denys Molchanov
Denys Molchanov
Denys Molchanov is a Ukrainian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On August 29, 2011, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 287, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 156 was reached on September 19, 2011. He also played for the Ukraine Davis Cup team.-Challenger...
Vitali Reshetnikov Artem Sitak
Artem Sitak
Artem Yurievich Sitak is a Russian-born New Zealand tennis player. On August 11, 2008, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 299, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 155 was reached on August 30, 2010...
(as a Lucky Loser)
Singles
Iñigo Cervantes-HuegunIñigo Cervantes-Huegun
Iñigo Cervantes Huegun is a Spanish professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-External links:*...
def.
Jonathan Dasnières de VeigyJonathan Dasnières de Veigy
Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy is a French professional tennis player. Dasnières de Veigy competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 203, on April 19, 2010, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No...
, 7–5, 6–4
Doubles
Michail ElginMichail 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:...
/
Evgeny KirillovEvgeny Kirillov
Evgeny Kirillov is a Russian professional tennis player. On July 26, 2010, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 206.-Titles :-External links:...
def.
Alexey KedryukAlexey Kedryuk
Alexey Kedryuk is a professional Kazakhstani tennis player.Kedryuk reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on August 28, 2006, when he became World number 261....
/
Denis Matsukevich, 6–1, 6–2