2009 Sicilia Classic Mancuso Company Cup
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The 2009 Sicilia Classic Mancuso Company Cup
was a professional tennis
tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Palermo
, Italy
between 21 and 27 September 2009.
Alberto Cammarata Antonio Comporto Andrey Kuznetsov
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Reda El Amrani
Sergio Gutiérrez-Ferrol Gero Kretschmer
Walter Trusendi (as a Lucky Loser) Antal van der Duim
Kaes Van't Hof
(as a Lucky Loser)
Adrian Ungur
def.
Albert Ramos-Viñolas
, 6–4, 6–4
Martin Fischer
/ Philipp Oswald
def.
Pierre-Ludovic Duclos
/
Rogério Dutra da Silva
, 4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Sicilia Classic Mancuso Company Cup
The Sicilia Classic 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 Palermo, Italy, since 2009.-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. It was the first 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 Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
, 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 21 and 27 September 2009.
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
Carsten Ball Carsten Ball Carsten Thomas Ball is a professional Australian tennis player. Although born and based in the U.S., Carsten has continued to compete as an Australian player.-Tennis career:... |
128 | 1 |
 South Africa |
Kevin Anderson (tennis) Kevin Anderson is a male South African tennis player.He became the top-ranked South African player on 10 March 2008 after making the final at the 2008 Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas... |
||
| Spain |
Iván Navarro Iván Navarro (tennis) Iván Navarro Pastor is a professional tennis player from Spain. He is sponsored by Head and Li-Ning for his racquets and attire. He employs the serve-and-volley strategy, very much like his compatriot Feliciano López. He has a habit of changing racquets each game, using one racquet for serving and... |
138 | 3 |
 Israel |
Harel Levy Harel Levy Har'el Levy is an Israeli professional male tennis player. Levy's best singles ranking was # 30 in the world in 2001, and his best doubles ranking was # 76 in 2007.... |
140 | 4 |
 Belgium |
Xavier Malisse Xavier Malisse is a Belgian tennis player. Born in Kortrijk, Belgium, he is the only men's player from his country to have been ranked in the top 20 of the ATP tour. He is sponsored by Prince and Lotto. His nickname is "The X-Man".... |
||
 Italy |
Flavio Cipolla Flavio Cipolla Flavio Cipolla is a professional tennis player on the ATP Tour from Italy. He reached the second round at the French Open of 2007, where he lost to Rafael Nadal. He reached the 3rd round of the 2008 US Open... |
166 | 6 |
| Austria |
Martin Fischer Martin 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 :... |
188 | 7 |
| Italy |
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... |
201 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of 14 September, 2009.
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Francesco AldiFrancesco Aldi
Francesco Aldi is an Italian professional tennis player.-External links:*...
Alberto Cammarata Antonio Comporto Andrey Kuznetsov
Andrey Kuznetsov (tennis)
Andrey Kuznetsov , is a professional Russian tennis player.Kuznetsov won the Boy's Singles title at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships.He is coached by his father, Alexander ....
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Reda El Amrani
Reda El Amrani
Reda El Amrani is a professional tennis player from Morocco.He has a career high-ranking of 160 .-2010:250 Series: Quarter-finalist Grand Prix Hassan II ....
Sergio Gutiérrez-Ferrol Gero Kretschmer
Gero Kretschmer
Gero Kretschmer is a German tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On June 14, 2010, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 316 whilst his highest doubles ranking was 158 achieved on February 21, 2010....
Walter Trusendi (as a Lucky Loser) Antal van der Duim
Antal van der Duim
Antal van der Duim is a Dutch 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. 341 on 3 October 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 211, on 7 January 2008.-Doubles...
Kaes Van't Hof
Kaes Van't Hof
-Early life:Van't Hof was born in Newport Beach, California.In 2008, he won the 2008 Pac-10 singles championship and followed the win with the 2008 Pac-10 doubles championship with his partner, Farah...
(as a Lucky Loser)
Singles
Adrian UngurAdrian Ungur
Adrian Ungur is a Romanian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour and member of the Romania Davis Cup Team. On August 23, 2010, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 122...
def.
Albert Ramos-ViñolasAlbert Ramos-Viñolas
Albert Ramos Viñolas is a Spanish tennis player. He has a career high-ranking of 87 ....
, 6–4, 6–4
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.
Pierre-Ludovic DuclosPierre-Ludovic Duclos
Pierre-Ludovic Duclos-Lasnier, commonly referred to as Pierre-Ludovic Duclos, is a Canadian professional tennis player...
/
Rogério Dutra da SilvaRogerio Dutra da Silva
Rogério Dutra Da Silva is a Brazilian professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-Singles runner-up :-External links:...
, 4–6, 6–3, [10–5]