The 2009

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was a professional

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tournament played on outdoor

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s. It was part of the

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. It took place in Rome, Italy between 13 and 18 April 2009.

Singles entrants

Seeds

* Rankings are as of April 6, 2009.

Other entrants

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

Daniele Bracciali Daniele Bracciali (; born 10 January 1978) is an Italian former tennis player, best ranked world no. 21 in doubles. His career-high ATP singles ranking is world no. 49, achieved in May 2006. In doubles, he reached the semifinals of the 2012 Fren ...

Thomas Fabbiano Thomas Fabbiano (born 26 May 1989) is an Italian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On 11 September 2017, he reached his then highest ATP singles ranking of 70. His highest doubles ranking was 208 on 20 July 2009. He reached his ...

Gianluca Naso Gianluca Naso (born 6 January 1987) is an Italian retired professional tennis player. He won three doubles titles on ATP Challenger Tour in Genoa and Todi (both in 2008). Both times his partner was Walter Trusendi. And in 2013 at Meknes wi ...

Filippo Volandri Filippo Volandri (born 5 September 1981; ) is a former Italian professional male tennis player. Volandri is a right-handed player who reached a career-high singles ranking of world no. 25 in July 2007. He turned professional in 1997 and has earn ...

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: *

Andrea Arnaboldi Andrea Arnaboldi (; born 27 December 1987) is an Italian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He advanced to the main draw in the 2014 French Open, 2015 French Open, and 2019 Wimbledon The 2019 Wimbledon Championships was a Gra ...

Thierry Ascione Thierry Ascione (born 17 January 1981) is a retired professional tour male tennis player from France. He turned pro in 2000 and retired in September 2010, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 81 in February 2004. He played Roger ...

* Eric Gomes *

Giancarlo Petrazzuolo Giancarlo Petrazzuolo (born 7 August 1980) is an Italian former professional tennis player.Stefano Galvani Stefano Galvani (; born 3 June 1977) is a professional male tennis player from San Marino. He is a professional from 1999 and was coached by Patricio Remondegui. Professional career He reached a career high of No. 99 ATP Ranking on April 2, ...

(as a Lucky loser) The following player received

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into the main draw: *

Alessio di Mauro Alessio di Mauro (born 9 August 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. During his career, he reached the final of one ATP tournament, the 2007 ATP Buenos Aires. On 26 February 2007 the left-hander reached his career high rankin ...

Antonio Veić Antonio Veić (born 18 February 1988) is a Croatian former professional tennis player and current coach. His highest singles ranking is 119, which was reached on 14 May 2012. Tennis career 2009 Veić received a wild card for Zagreb Indoors a ...

Champions

Men's singles

Sebastián Decoud Sebastián Decoud (; born 18 September 1981) is a professional Argentine tennis player. Tennis career Decoud was born in Curuzú Cuatiá, Argentina. He starting playing tennis relatively late, taking it up as a 10-year-old. Juniors In his bri ...

def.

Simon Greul Simon Greul (; born 13 April 1981) is a retired German male tennis player. His career high rank was No. 55, achieved on 22 March 2010. Career His major breakthrough was at the 2006 Nasdaq-100 Open, where after beating Adrián García and Ricar ...

, 7–6(2), 6–1

Men's doubles

Alessandro Motti Alessandro Motti (born 21 February 1979) is an Italian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. He has a career high doubles ranking of world No. 91, achieved on 14 September 2009. Motti reached his only ATP World Tour doubles fi ...

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, 6–4, 7–5

References

2009 DrawsItalian Tennis Federation official websiteITF search
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