2009 Indianapolis Tennis Championships
The 2009 Indianapolis Tennis Championships (also known as the Indianapolis Tennis Championships presented by Lilly for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 22nd edition of the event known that year as the Indianapolis Tennis Championships and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Indianapolis Tennis Center in Indianapolis, United States, from July 20 through July 26, 2009. The Indianapolis Tennis Championships was the first ATP stop of the 2009 US Open Series. Unseeded Robby Ginepri won the singles title, his second at the event after 2005.
| 2009 Indianapolis Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 20–26 |
| Edition | 22nd |
| Category | ATP World Tour 250 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $450,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Indianapolis, United States |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Robby Ginepri[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Ernests Gulbis/  Dmitry Tursunov[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Robby Ginepri defeated Sam Querrey, 6–2, 6–4
- It was Ginepri's only singles title of the year, and the 3rd and last of his career.
Doubles
edit Ernests Gulbis / Dmitry Tursunov defeated 
Ashley Fisher / Jordan Kerr, 6–4, 3–6, [11–9]
- It was Gulbis' only doubles title of the year and the 2nd and last of his career. It was Tursunov's 2nd and last doubles title of the year and the 4th of his career.
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Player | Nation | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitry Tursunov | RUS
|
24 | 1 |
| Dudi Sela |  ISR
|
30 | 2 |
| Sam Querrey | USA
|
34 | 3 |
| Igor Kunitsyn | RUS
|
36 | 4 |
| Benjamin Becker |  GER
|
44 | 5 |
| Lu Yen-hsun |  TPE
|
57 | 6 |
| Marc Gicquel |  FRA
|
64 | 7 |
| Denis Istomin |  UZB
|
68 | 8 |
*Seedings based on the July 13, 2009 rankings.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
References
edit- ^ "2009 Indianapolis – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2009 Indianapolis – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
External links
edit