2009 Medibank International Sydney – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2009 Medibank International Sydney
Final
Champion Flag of Argentina.svg David Nalbandian
Runner-up Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Nieminen
Score6–3, 6–7(9–11), 6–2
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2008  · Sydney International ·  2010  

Dmitry Tursunov was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Richard Gasquet.

Contents

David Nalbandian won in the final 6–3, 6–7(9–11), 6–2, against Jarkko Nieminen.

Seeds

The top four seeds receive a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (semifinals)
  2. Flag of France.svg Gilles Simon (second round)
  3. Flag of France.svg Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a back injury)
  4. Flag of Argentina.svg David Nalbandian (champion)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Igor Andreev (second round)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych (first round)
  7. Flag of Spain.svg Tommy Robredo (second round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Mardy Fish (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1/WC Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 4 63 
  Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Nieminen 67 
  Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Nieminen 3 72
4 Flag of Argentina.svg David Nalbandian 6696
4 Flag of Argentina.svg David Nalbandian 66 
  Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet 4 3  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC Flag of Serbia.svg N Djokovic 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi 2 63   Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu 1 2  
  Flag of France.svg P-H Mathieu 62 61/WC Flag of Serbia.svg N Djokovic 66 
  Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 4 76  Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 3 4  
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 6653   Flag of Croatia.svg M Ančić 66 
  Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 3 4  7 Flag of Spain.svg T Robredo 2 1  
7 Flag of Spain.svg T Robredo 66 1/WC Flag of Serbia.svg N Djokovic 4 63 
  Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 67 
3 Flag of France.svg J-W Tsonga 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg S Bolelli 76   Flag of Italy.svg S Bolelli 4 1  
LL Flag of Italy.svg P Starace 614  3 Flag of France.svg J-W Tsonga    
  Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 67   Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen w/o   
  Flag of Spain.svg F López 2 69   Flag of Finland.svg J Nieminen 76 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione 66 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Guccione 683  
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych 3 4  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 4 64
  Flag of Serbia.svg J Tipsarević 63 6  Flag of Serbia.svg J Tipsarević 5 4  
  Flag of France.svg J Benneteau 72 4 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 76 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 5 66WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 635  
Q Flag of Germany.svg D Gremelmayr 0 2  4 Flag of Argentina.svg D Nalbandian 77 
  Flag of France.svg M Llodra 66   Flag of France.svg M Llodra 1 3  
4 Flag of Argentina.svg D Nalbandian 66 
4 Flag of Argentina.svg D Nalbandian 66 
5 Flag of Russia.svg I Andreev 76   Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 4 3  
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Dancevic 623  5 Flag of Russia.svg I Andreev 4 64
Q Flag of France.svg J Chardy 63  Q Flag of France.svg J Chardy 64 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 4 0 r Q Flag of France.svg J Chardy 2 64 
  Flag of Russia.svg D Tursunov 644    Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 67 
  Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 76   Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 66 
2 Flag of France.svg G Simon 4 4  

Qualifying draw

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Julien Benneteau (moved Into main draw)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Teymuraz Gabashvili (first round)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Potito Starace (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Flag of France.svg Nicolas Devilder (first round)
  5. Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy (qualified)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hernych (second round)
  7. Flag of Germany.svg Denis Gremelmayr (qualified)
  8. Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti (first round)
  9. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Andrey Golubev (first round)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
9 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Andrey Golubev 6664
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Evgeny Korolev 783 6
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Evgeny Korolev 3 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Dancevic 66
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Dancevic 66
Flag of Slovenia.svg Grega Žemlja 0 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Dancevic 66
Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Martín 4 3
Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Martín 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brendan Mckenzie 2 1
Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Martín 66
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sadik Kadir 2 2
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sadik Kadir 66
8 Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti 3 2

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of Russia.svg Teymuraz Gabashvili 2 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse 66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse 66
Flag of France.svg Adrian Mannarino 3 1
Flag of France.svg Adrian Mannarino 66
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Kendrick 2 4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Luczak 2 4
Flag of France.svg Arnaud Clément 2 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Luczak 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Luczak 66
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hernych 1 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Smeets 63 2
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hernych 3 66

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of Italy.svg Potito Starace 64 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brydan Klein 4 62
3 Flag of Italy.svg Potito Starace 786
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Denis Istomin 662
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Denis Istomin 66
Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Elgin 2 3
3 Flag of Italy.svg Potito Starace 2 4
7 Flag of Germany.svg Denis Gremelmayr 66
Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 76
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Goh 5 1
Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 77664
7 Flag of Germany.svg Denis Gremelmayr 64786
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Amer Delić 4 64
7 Flag of Germany.svg Denis Gremelmayr 677

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Devilder 4 5
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivo Minář 67
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivo Minář 66
Flag of Spain.svg Pere Riba 2 4
Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Vemić 2 4
Flag of Spain.svg Pere Riba 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivo Minář 3 662
5 Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy 63 77
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dane Propoggia 2 3
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Jones 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Jones 4 63
5 Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy 677
Flag of South Korea.svg Jun Woong-sun 65 4
5 Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy 3 76

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