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2009 Serbia Open
The 2009 Serbia Open (also known as Serbia Open powered by Telekom Srbija for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the first edition of the event known that year as the Serbia Open, and was a part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Milan Gale Muškatirović complex in Belgrade, Serbia, from May 2 through May 10, 2009.
The singles draw was headlined by the tournament's host, Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) No. 3, 2008 Tennis Masters Cup, Dubai winner and recent Miami, Monte Carlo and Rome runner-up Novak Djokovic from Serbia. Other featured stars included reigning Nottingham champion Ivo Karlović, and Gstaad and Umag finalist Igor Andreev. Other seeds included Andreas Seppi from Italy, Belgrade Challenger winner Viktor Troicki, Ivan Ljubičić, Arnaud Clément and Christophe Rochus.
The doubles draw was headlined by 2008 year-end World No. 1 doubles team, 2008 Tennis Masters Cup, Rotterdam, Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Rome champions Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić, both born in Belgrade (although Nestor grew up from early childhood in Canada and represents that country). Also competing were Acapulco runners-up Łukasz Kubot and Oliver Marach, Stephen Huss and Ross Hutchins, and Simon Aspelin and Paul Hanley.
Champions
Singles
Main article: 2009 Serbia Open – Singles
SRB Novak Djokovic defeated POL Łukasz Kubot, 6–3, 7–6(7–0)
- It was Djokovic's 2nd title of the year, and his 13th overall.
Doubles
Main article: 2009 Serbia Open – Doubles
POL Łukasz Kubot / AUT Oliver Marach defeated SWE Johan Brunström / AHO Jean-Julien Rojer, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Entrants
Seeds
| Player | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | Serbia | 3 | 1 |
| Ivo Karlović | 24 | 2 | |
| Igor Andreev | 25 | 3 | |
| Andreas Seppi | 37 | 4 | |
| Viktor Troicki | Serbia | 40 | 5 |
| Ivan Ljubičić | 52 | 6 | |
| Arnaud Clément | France | 54 | 7 |
| Christophe Rochus | 55 | 8 |
- Seedings are based on the rankings of April 27, 2009.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
- SRB Filip Krajinović
- SRB Arsenije Zlatanović
- CYP Marcos Baghdatis
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- ROU Victor Crivoi
- ITA Flavio Cipolla
- ESP Santiago Ventura
- SVK Dominik Hrbatý
- POL Łukasz Kubot (lucky loser)
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