2009 Seguros Bolívar Open Cali
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The 2009 Seguros Bolívar Open Cali
was a professional tennis
tournament played on outdoor red clay courts
. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Cali
, Colombia
between 14 and 20 September 2009.
Alejandro Gómez Borut Puc Eduardo Struvay
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Tigre Hank Michael Quintero
Sebastián Serrano Nicolás Todero
Alejandro Falla
def.
Horacio Zeballos, 6–3, 6–4
Sebastián Prieto
/ Horacio Zeballos def. 
Ricardo Hocevar
/ João Souza
, 4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Seguros Bolivar Open Cali
The Seguros Bolívar Open Cali is a tennis tournament held in Cali, Colombia. The event is part of the challenger series and is played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :**...
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 second 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 Cali
Calì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
between 14 and 20 September 2009.
Seeds
| Nationality | Player | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
Horacio Zeballos | 76 | 1 |
| Colombia |
Santiago Giraldo Santiago Giraldo Santiago Giraldo Salazar is a Colombian male tennis player from Pereira in Colombia. He plays on the ATP tour and represents Colombia in the Davis Cup competition.-ATP Tour:... |
123 | 2 |
| Argentina |
Sergio Roitman Sergio Roitman Sergio Andres Roitman in Buenos Aires, Argentina, nicknamed Escopeta is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina.... |
125 | 3 |
| Argentina |
Brian Dabul Brian Dabul Brian Dabul is a professional tennis player.-Juniors career:Dabul was an outstanding player in juniors tennis, reaching #1 in the world in January, 2002.-2003 to 2007:... |
131 | 4 |
| Argentina |
Juan Ignacio Chela Juan Ignacio Chela Juan Ignacio Chela is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like most Argentine players he is comfortable on Clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface... |
137 | 5 |
| Argentina |
Sebastián Decoud Sebastian Decoud Sebastián Decoud is a professional Argentine tennis player. He is a late-blooming pro who is on the verge of cracking into the top-200 in singles in 2008, and did crack the top-200 in doubles in March, 2008.... |
139 | 6 |
| Colombia |
Alejandro Falla Alejandro Falla Alejandro Falla Ramirez is a professional male tennis player from Colombia. He turned pro in 2000, plays left-handed, weighs 169 lb and measures 6'1" . At the 2006 Wimbledon tournament, Falla upset 9th seed Nikolay Davydenko and at the 2007 Sony Ericsson Open he beat 9th seed Tommy Haas in... |
160 | 7 |
| Brazil |
Ricardo Hocevar Ricardo Hocevar Ricardo Hocevar is a Brazilian professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-Singles runner-up :-External links:*... |
179 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of August 31, 2009.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Juan Sebastián CabalJuan Sebastián Cabal
Juan Sebastián Cabal is a Colombian professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-Doubles: 1 :-External links:*...
Alejandro Gómez Borut Puc Eduardo Struvay
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Tigre Hank Michael Quintero
Michael Quintero
Michael Quintero Aguilar is a Colombian professional tennis player. Michael Quintero won eight tournaments in Colombia, Jamaica and Cuba...
Sebastián Serrano Nicolás Todero
Singles
Alejandro FallaAlejandro Falla
Alejandro Falla Ramirez is a professional male tennis player from Colombia. He turned pro in 2000, plays left-handed, weighs 169 lb and measures 6'1" . At the 2006 Wimbledon tournament, Falla upset 9th seed Nikolay Davydenko and at the 2007 Sony Ericsson Open he beat 9th seed Tommy Haas in...
def.
Horacio Zeballos, 6–3, 6–4Doubles
Sebastián PrietoSebastián Prieto
Sebastián Prieto is a professional tennis player from Argentina.Primarily a doubles specialist, Prieto has won 9 doubles titles in his career. He began playing for the Argentina Davis Cup team in 1999....
/
Horacio Zeballos def. Ricardo HocevarRicardo Hocevar
Ricardo Hocevar is a Brazilian professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-Singles runner-up :-External links:*...
/
João SouzaJoão Souza
João Olavo Soares de Souza is a Brazilian professional tennis player. Souza competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 90 August 7, 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 171, on September 21, 2009...
, 4–6, 6–3, [10–5]