2009 Italian Open – Men's singles

Rafael Nadal defeated the defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final, 7–6^(7–2), 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2009 Italian Open. It was his record fourth Italian Open title. He did not lose a single set in the entire tournament.

Men's singles
2009 Italian Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Novak Djokovic
Score	7–6(7–2), 6–2

Main article: 2009 Italian Open (tennis)

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Rafael Nadal (champion)
2. Roger Federer (semifinals)
3. Novak Djokovic (final)
4. Andy Murray (second round)
5. Juan Martín del Potro (quarterfinals)
6. Fernando Verdasco (quarterfinals)
7. Nikolay Davydenko (second round)
8. Gilles Simon (third round)
9. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (first round)
10. Stanislas Wawrinka (third round)
11. David Ferrer (first round)
12. Fernando González (semifinals)
13. Tommy Robredo (third round)
14. James Blake (first round)
15. Marin Čilić (third round)
16. Radek Štěpánek (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	6	6
	6	Fernando Verdasco	3	3
								1	Rafael Nadal	6	6
								12	Fernando González	3	3
	Q	Juan Mónaco	6	3	4
	12	Fernando González	2	6	6
															1	Rafael Nadal	77	6
															3	Novak Djokovic	62	2
	5	Juan Martín del Potro	3	4
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	6
								3	Novak Djokovic	4	6	6
								2	Roger Federer	6	3	3
	Q	Mischa Zverev	63	2
	2	Roger Federer	77	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Nadal	6	6
		A Seppi	3	6	6				A Seppi	2	3
		S Querrey	6	4	3										1	R Nadal	6	6
		R Söderling	6	6												R Söderling	1	0
		M Granollers	3	0					R Söderling	6	62	6
	Q	V Crivoi	7	6				Q	V Crivoi	1	77	1
	14	J Blake	5	3																		1	R Nadal	6	6
	9	J-W Tsonga	62	4																		6	F Verdasco	3	3
		R Gasquet	77	6					R Gasquet	6	1	6
		N Almagro	6	65	2				E Gulbis	2	6	4
		E Gulbis	3	77	6											R Gasquet	5	4
		M Fish	6	4	77										6	F Verdasco	7	6
		I Andreev	3	6	62				M Fish	4	7	3
								6	F Verdasco	6	5	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	A Murray	6	3	5
		N Kiefer	2	3				Q	J Mónaco	1	6	7
	Q	J Mónaco	6	6											Q	J Mónaco	6	6
		JI Chela	1	2											15	M Čilić	4	4
		C Rochus	6	6					C Rochus	0	7	2
	WC	F Cipolla	2	2				15	M Čilić	6	5	6
	15	M Čilić	6	6																		Q	J Mónaco	6	3	4
	12	F González	6	6																		12	F González	2	6	6
		J Chardy	4	1				12	F González	6	6
		J Tipsarević	6	6					J Tipsarević	4	4
		J Acasuso	3	4											12	F González	3	6	7
		J Benneteau	6	2	3											J Melzer	6	3	5
		J Melzer	3	6	6				J Melzer	7	77
								7	N Davydenko	5	65

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	JM del Potro	6	1	6
		V Hănescu	3	3					V Troicki	3	6	3
		V Troicki	6	6											5	JM del Potro	6	65	6
	Q	D Gimeno Traver	5	4											10	S Wawrinka	2	77	3
	Q	M Youzhny	7	6				Q	M Youzhny	3	65
		I Kunitsyn	3	4				10	S Wawrinka	6	77
	10	S Wawrinka	6	6																		5	JM del Potro	3	4
	13	T Robredo	2	77	6																	3	N Djokovic	6	6
		M Safin	6	65	2			13	T Robredo	6	77
		P Kohlschreiber	4	6	6				P Kohlschreiber	2	65
		S Bolelli	6	1	0										13	T Robredo	1	1
	WC	P Starace	68	4											3	N Djokovic	6	6
		A Montañés	710	6					A Montañés	65	0
								3	N Djokovic	77	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	G Simon	68	6	6
	WC	F Fognini	63	6	77			WC	F Fognini	710	2	3
	WC	F Volandri	77	1	64										8	G Simon	4	1
	Q	M Zverev	4	6	7										Q	M Zverev	6	6
		T Berdych	6	2	5			Q	M Zverev	3	77	6
		P-H Mathieu	6	2	6				P-H Mathieu	6	65	0
	11	D Ferrer	3	6	2																	Q	M Zverev	63	2
	16	R Štěpánek	77	4	7																	2	R Federer	77	6
		F Serra	61	6	5			16	R Štěpánek	6	6
	Q	T Bellucci	4	2					F López	2	1
		F López	6	6											16	R Štěpánek	4	1
	Q	J Hernych	6	4	2										2	R Federer	6	6
		I Karlović	4	6	6				I Karlović	4	4
								2	R Federer	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Arnaud Clément (qualifying competition)
2. Juan Mónaco (qualified)
3. Andreas Beck (qualifying competition)
4. Jan Hernych (qualified)
5. Teymuraz Gabashvili (qualifying competition)
6. Óscar Hernández (qualifying competition)
7. Juan Carlos Ferrero (qualifying competition)
8. Guillermo García López (first round)
9. Mikhail Youzhny (qualified)
10. Thomaz Bellucci (qualified)
11. Nicolás Lapentti (first round)
12. Mischa Zverev (qualified)
13. Daniel Gimeno Traver (qualified)
14. Nicolás Massú (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Mikhail Youzhny
2. Juan Mónaco
3. Daniel Gimeno Traver
4. Jan Hernych
5. Victor Crivoi
6. Thomaz Bellucci
7. Mischa Zverev

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Arnaud Clément	6	3	6
		Adrian Mannarino	3	6	1
								1	Arnaud Clément	3	3
								9	Mikhail Youzhny	6	6
	WC	Gianluca Naso	4	3
	9	Mikhail Youzhny	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Juan Mónaco	3	6	7
		Simon Greul	6	3	5
								2	Juan Mónaco	6	6
									Evgeny Korolev	3	4
		Evgeny Korolev	6	6
	8	Guillermo García López	3	3

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Andreas Beck	6	62	6
		Alberto Martín	1	77	3
								3	Andreas Beck	6	3	65
								13	Daniel Gimeno Traver	1	6	77
		Denis Istomin	5	64
	13	Daniel Gimeno Traver	7	77

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Jan Hernych	6	6
	WC	Antonio Comporto	3	0
								4	Jan Hernych	6	6
								14	Nicolás Massú	3	0
	WC	Thomas Fabbiano	77	66	3
	14	Nicolás Massú	65	78	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Teymuraz Gabashvili	6	6
		Olivier Patience	3	2
								5	Teymuraz Gabashvili	5	4
									Victor Crivoi	7	6
		Victor Crivoi	6	6
	11	Nicolás Lapentti	3	4

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Óscar Hernández	6	6
		Pere Riba	3	2
								6	Óscar Hernández	6	5	3
								10	Thomaz Bellucci	2	7	6
		Andrey Golubev	4	4
	10	Thomaz Bellucci	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7/WC	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	77
		Paul Capdeville	1	65
								7/WC	Juan Carlos Ferrero	79	4	5
								12	Mischa Zverev	67	6	7
		Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo	2	3
	12	Mischa Zverev	6	6

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw