The 2009

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was a professional

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tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the eighth edition of the tournament which was part of the

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. It took place in

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between 14 and 20 September 2009.

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

* Rankings are as of August 31, 2009.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Sven Lalić *

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* Marko Stanić *

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The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: *

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* Cătălin Gârd *

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Champions

Singles

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, 6–4, 6–1

Doubles

Dustin Brown / Rainer Eitzinger def.

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, 6–4, 6–3

External links

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