2009 Poznań Porsche Open
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The 2009 Poznań Porsche Open was a professional tennis
tournament played on outdoor red clay courts
. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the Tretorn SERIE+ of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Poznań
, Poland
between 20 July and 26 July 2009.
Marcin Gawron
Jerzy Janowicz
Andriej Kapaś
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Adam Chadaj Ignacio Coll-Riudavets
(as a Lucky Loser) Oleksandr Dolgopolov Jr. Martin Kližan
Michał Przysiężny Andoni Vivanco-Guzmán (as a Lucky Loser)
Peter Luczak
def.
Yuri Schukin
, 3–6, 7–6(4), 7–6(6)
Sergio Roitman
/
Alexandre Sidorenko
def.
Michael Kohlmann
/
Rogier Wassen
, 6–4, 6–4
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 sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the Tretorn SERIE+ 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 Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
between 20 July and 26 July 2009.
Seeds
| Nationality | Player | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
 Chile |
Paul Capdeville Paul Capdeville Paul Gerard Capdeville Castro is a Chilean tennis player.Capdeville was born in Santiago, Chile. On May 18, 2009, he achieved a career-high singles ranking of 76.... |
77 | 1 |
| Chile |
Nicolás Massú Nicolás Massú Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist... |
93 | 2 |
 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... |
106 | 3 |
| Argentina |
Sergio Roitman Sergio Roitman Sergio Andres Roitman in Buenos Aires, Argentina, nicknamed Escopeta is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina.... |
115 | 4 |
 Portugal |
Rui Machado Rui Machado Rui Machado is a Portuguese professional tennis player that competes in the ATP World Tour. In October 2011, he achieved he achieved a career-high singles world ranking no. 59, the highest ranking a Portuguese player has ever held.- Early life :At the age of six, Machado was first introduced to... |
117 | 5 |
| Germany |
Denis Gremelmayr Denis Gremelmayr Denis Gremelmayr is a German male tennis player. Gremelmayr turned pro in 2000 and reached #97 in August, 2006. He spent 2007 in the top 200 and finished the year at #119... |
136 | 6 |
| Australia |
Peter Luczak Peter Luczak Peter Luczak is a professional tennis player for Australia. His career-high ATP Entry ranking was No. 64 on 12 October 2009.At the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, Luczak won the gold in the doubles.... |
145 | 7 |
| France |
Laurent Recouderc Laurent Recouderc Laurent Recouderc born July 10, 1984 in Toulouse, France, is a French professional tennis player.-Career:Recouderc spent the first years of his career on the Junior Circuit, beating players like Tomáš Berdych, Robin Söderling, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga... |
146 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of July 13, 2009.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Gastón GaudioGastón Gaudio
Gastón Norberto Gaudio is a former tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP ranking was World No. 5 in 2005...
Marcin Gawron
Marcin Gawron
Marcin Gawron is a Polish tennis player. He is 72 kg and is 5.8 ft tall. He made the final of the 2006 Wimbledon Junior Championship, but lost to Thiemo de Bakker 2-6, 6-7.-External links:...
Jerzy Janowicz
Jerzy 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...
Andriej Kapaś
Andriej Kapaś
Andriej Kapaś is a Polish professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 803 on 31 August 2009, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 241, on 19 September 2011.-Doubles...
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Adam Chadaj Ignacio Coll-Riudavets
Ignacio Coll-Riudavets
Ignacio Coll Riudavets is a Spanish tennis player. He has appeared in the main draw of one ATP World Tour event.In 2009, Coll-Riudavets played doubles with Rafael Nadal at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, losing in the first round.Coll-Riudavets's best singles rank is World No. 412 and best...
(as a Lucky Loser) Oleksandr Dolgopolov Jr. 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...
Michał Przysiężny Andoni Vivanco-Guzmán (as a Lucky Loser)
Singles
Peter LuczakPeter Luczak
Peter Luczak is a professional tennis player for Australia. His career-high ATP Entry ranking was No. 64 on 12 October 2009.At the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, Luczak won the gold in the doubles....
def.
Yuri SchukinYuri 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:...
, 3–6, 7–6(4), 7–6(6)
Doubles
Sergio RoitmanSergio Roitman
Sergio Andres Roitman in Buenos Aires, Argentina, nicknamed Escopeta is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina....
/
Alexandre SidorenkoAlexandre Sidorenko
Alexandre Sidorenko is a French tennis player. He has a career high-ranking of 145 .-Career:...
def.
Michael KohlmannMichael 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...
/
Rogier WassenRogier Wassen
Rogier Wassen is a Dutch tennis player who competes regularly on the ATP Tour as a doubles player.Wassen reached his highest doubles ranking on the ATP Tour on 10 September 2007 when he became world no. 24. The right-hander has won three ATP doubles titles...
, 6–4, 6–4