The 2009 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 23rd edition of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2009 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, from 26 October through 1 November 2009. Third-seeded Ivan Ljubičić won the singles title.
| 2009 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 October – 1 November 2009 |
| Edition | 23rd |
| Category | ATP World Tour 250 Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | €575,250 |
| Surface | Hard / indoor |
| Location | Lyon, France |
| Venue | Palais des Sports de Gerland |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ivan Ljubičić[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Julien Benneteau / Nicolas Mahut[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Ivan Ljubičić defeated Michaël Llodra 7–5, 6–3
- Ljubičić wins his first title of the year and ninth of his career. It was his second win at the event, also winning in 2001.
Doubles
edit Julien Benneteau / Nicolas Mahut defeated Arnaud Clément / Sébastien Grosjean 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
ATP entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA
|
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 8 | 1 |
| FRA
|
Gilles Simon | 12 | 2 |
| CRO
|
Ivan Ljubičić | 28 | 3 |
 ARG
|
Juan Mónaco | 29 | 4 |
| FRA
|
Julien Benneteau | 33 | 5 |
| FRA
|
Paul-Henri Mathieu | 35 | 6 |
 GER
|
Benjamin Becker | 38 | 7 |
 ESP
|
Albert Montañés | 40 | 8 |
- Seeds are based on the rankings of October 19, 2009
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
References
edit- ^ "2009 Lyon – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2009 Lyon – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).