2009 Open Barletta – Città della Disfida
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The 2009 Open Barletta – Città della Disfida was a professional tennis
tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Barletta
, Italy
between 23 and 29 March 2009.
Alessio di Mauro
Thomas Fabbiano
Gianluca Naso
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Alberto Brizzi
Jonathan Eysseric
Matwé Middelkoop
Nick van der Meer
The following player received Special Exempt into the main draw: Thiemo de Bakker
David Marrero
Ivo Minář
def.
Santiago Ventura
, 6–4, 6–3
Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo
/ Santiago Ventura
def.
Pablo Cuevas
/
Luis Horna
, 7–6(1), 6–2
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 Barletta
Barletta
Barletta is a city and comune located in the north of Apulia in south eastern Italy. Its current population is 94,140.It is famous for the Colossus of Barletta, a bronze statue, representing a Roman Emperor...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
between 23 and 29 March 2009.
Seeds
| Nationality | Player | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
Daniel Gimeno-Traver | 78 | 1 |
| Czech Republic |
Ivo Minář Ivo Minár Ivo Minář is a professional male tennis player from the Czech Republic. On July 20, 2009, Minář reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 62... |
157 | 2 |
 Uzbekistan |
Denis Istomin Denis Istomin Denis Istomin is a professional Uzbek tennis player. His career high rank is #39, achieved on August 30, 2010. He is coached by his mother.- 2006 :... |
102 | 3 |
 Brazil |
Marcos Daniel Marcos Daniel Marcos Diniz Daniel is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1997. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 14, 2009, when he became World No. 56... |
114 | 4 |
| 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... |
122 | 5 |
| 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 :... |
126 | 6 |
| Uruguay |
Pablo Cuevas Pablo Cuevas Pablo Gabriel Cuevas Urroz is a Uruguayan professional tennis player. Cuevas won the 2008 French Open Men's Doubles title with Luis Horna.... |
130 | 7 |
| Peru |
Luis Horna Luis Horna Luis Horna Biscari is a former tour professional tennis player from Peru, who turned professional in 1998. Horna plays right-handed, he has a strong serve for a relatively short player and the forehand is his best stroke. He uses a single-handed backhand and his favourite surface is clay... |
131 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of March 16, 2009.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Daniele BraccialiDaniele Bracciali
Daniele Bracciali is an Italian tennis player. His career-high ranking in singles is World No. 49, achieved on May 8, 2006.-Career:Bracciali won his only ATP singles title so far in April 2006, at Casablanca, on clay...
Alessio di Mauro
Alessio di Mauro
Alessio di Mauro is an Italian tennis player. In Buenos Aires, he reached his first final of his career, where Argentine Juan Mónaco defeated di Mauro to win his first career title, 6–1, 6–2; on February 26, 2007. Propelled by this run, the left-hander reached his career high ranking of No...
Thomas Fabbiano
Thomas Fabbiano
Thomas Fabbiano is an Italian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On November 15, 2010, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 305 whilst his highest doubles ranking was No. 208 on July 20, 2009.-Doubles finals: 1 :...
Gianluca Naso
Gianluca Naso
Gianluca Naso is an Italian professional tennis player. He was born in Trapani, Italy.-Singles: 2 :-Doubles: 4 :-External links:...
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Alberto Brizzi
Alberto Brizzi
Alberto Brizzi is an Italian professional tennis player.-External links:*...
Jonathan Eysseric
Jonathan Eysseric
Jonathan Eysseric is a world tour tennis player from France.In 2007, he was the junior finalist at the 2007 Australian Open. At the 2007 French Open, he competed in the main and juniors draws. In men's doubles he competed with Jérémy Chardy, losing in tiebreak sets to seeded Martin Damm and...
Matwé Middelkoop
Matwé Middelkoop
Matwé Middelkoop is a professional Dutch tennis player.-Career:Middelkoop has played most of his career on the Futures circuit. He played his maiden ATP match at Den Bosch, the Netherlands, but lost. His favorite surface is clay.-Singles Titles :-External links:...
Nick van der Meer
The following player received Special Exempt into the main draw: 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...
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 :...
Men's singles
Ivo MinářIvo Minár
Ivo Minář is a professional male tennis player from the Czech Republic. On July 20, 2009, Minář reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 62...
def.
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 :...
, 6–4, 6–3
Men's 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.
Pablo CuevasPablo Cuevas
Pablo Gabriel Cuevas Urroz is a Uruguayan professional tennis player. Cuevas won the 2008 French Open Men's Doubles title with Luis Horna....
/
Luis HornaLuis Horna
Luis Horna Biscari is a former tour professional tennis player from Peru, who turned professional in 1998. Horna plays right-handed, he has a strong serve for a relatively short player and the forehand is his best stroke. He uses a single-handed backhand and his favourite surface is clay...
, 7–6(1), 6–2