2009 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

Singles
2009 BNP Paribas Masters
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Gaël Monfils
Score	6–2, 5–7, 7–6^(7–3)
Draw	48 (6 Q / 3 WC)
Seeds	16

Main article: 2009 BNP Paribas Masters

Novak Djokovic defeated Gaël Monfils in the final, 6–2, 5–7, 7–6^(7–3) to win the singles tennis title at the 2009 Paris Masters. It was his first Paris Masters title, and the first of an eventual record seven titles at the event.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was the defending champion, but lost to Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals.

This was the last professional appearance for former world No. 1, two-time major champion, and three-time Paris Masters champion Marat Safin; he lost in the second round to Juan Martín del Potro.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Roger Federer (second round)
2. Rafael Nadal (semifinals)
3. Novak Djokovic (champion)
4. Andy Murray (third round)
5. Juan Martín del Potro (quarterfinals, retired)
6. Nikolay Davydenko (third round)
7. Fernando Verdasco (third round)
8. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (quarterfinals)
9. Robin Söderling (quarterfinals)
10. Fernando González (third round, retired)
11. Gilles Simon (third round)
12. Marin Čilić (quarterfinals)
13. Radek Štěpánek (semifinals)
14. Tommy Robredo (third round)
15. Gaël Monfils (final)
16. Tommy Haas (second 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
	15	Gaël Monfils	3	6	6
	12	Marin Čilić	6	4	4
								15	Gaël Monfils	6	5	6
								13	Radek Štěpánek	4	7	4
	13	Radek Štěpánek	4
	5	Juan Martín del Potro	0^r
															15	Gaël Monfils	2	7	6^3
															3	Novak Djokovic	6	5	7^7
	9	Robin Söderling	4	6	3
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	1	6
								3	Novak Djokovic	6	6
								2	Rafael Nadal	2	3
	8	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	5	5
	2	Rafael Nadal	7	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Federer	6	6^4	4
		J Benneteau	4	7	6				J Benneteau	3	7^7	6
		P Petzschner	6	5	3											J Benneteau	4	3
		S Wawrinka	3	4											15	G Monfils	6	6
	Q	D Guez	6	6				Q	D Guez	4	5
								15	G Monfils	6	7
																						15	G Monfils	3	6	6
																						12	M Čilić	6	4	4
								12	M Čilić	6^3	6	6
		A Beck	4	6	4			Q	Ł Kubot	7^7	4	2
	Q	Ł Kubot	6	3	6										12	M Čilić	3	6	6
		P Kohlschreiber	3	3											7	F Verdasco	6	3	4
		A Seppi	6	6					A Seppi	7^7	4	4
								7	F Verdasco	6^3	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	A Murray	6	6^5	7^7
		J Blake	6	6					J Blake	3	7^7	6^4
		F Santoro	4	3											4	A Murray	6	3	4
		P-H Mathieu	6^4	0^r											13	R Štěpánek	1	6	6
		V Troicki	7^7	3					V Troicki	4	0
								13	R Štěpánek	6	6
																						13	R Štěpánek	4
																						5	JM del Potro	0^r
								10	F González	7	7
	Q	A Falla	6	6^10	5				J Isner	5	6^3
		J Isner	4	7^12	7										10	F González	7^8	6^6	r
	Q	T Ascione	4	6	6^3										5	JM del Potro	6^6	7^8
	WC	M Safin	6	4	7^7			WC	M Safin	4	7	4
								5	JM del Potro	6	5	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	N Davydenko	6	6
	WC	M Llodra	6	2	3				B Becker	2	1
		B Becker	3	6	6										6	N Davydenko	3	6	4
		P Cuevas	6^3	4											9	R Söderling	6	3	6
		I Karlović	7^7	6					I Karlović	4	6^6
								9	R Söderling	6	7^8
																						9	R Söderling	4	6	3
																						3	N Djokovic	6	1	6
								16	T Haas	7	3	6^8
		F López	3	1				Q	A Clément	5	6	7^10
	Q	A Clément	6	6											Q	A Clément	2	2
		J Chardy	6^6	5											3	N Djokovic	6	6
		J Mónaco	7^8	7					J Mónaco	3	5
								3	N Djokovic	6	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	J-W Tsonga	6	7
		V Hănescu	6	3	6^3				A Montañés	1	5
		A Montañés	3	6	7^7										8	J-W Tsonga	6	6
	WC	S Grosjean	6^2	4											11	G Simon	2	3
		I Ljubičić	7^7	6					I Ljubičić	3	6	6^4
								11	G Simon	6	3	7^7
																						8	J-W Tsonga	5	5
																						2	R Nadal	7	7
								14	T Robredo	6	6
		T Berdych	6	7^7					T Berdych	4	4
	Q	V Millot	3	6^4											14	T Robredo	3	6	5
		N Almagro	6	6											2	R Nadal	6	3	7
	SE	M Chiudinelli	2	4					N Almagro	6	6^2	5
								2	R Nadal	3	7^7	7

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Sergiy Stakhovsky (qualifying competition, retired)
2. Marc Gicquel (qualifying competition)
3. Fred Gil (qualifying competition)
4. Florent Serra (qualifying competition)
5. Peter Luczak (first round)
6. Ernests Gulbis (first round, withdrew)
7. Arnaud Clément (qualified)
8. Simone Bolelli (first round)
9. Alejandro Falla (qualified)
10. Teymuraz Gabashvili (first round)
11. Łukasz Kubot (qualified)
12. Robert Kendrick (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Arnaud Clément
2. Alejandro Falla
3. Vincent Millot
4. Łukasz Kubot
5. David Guez
6. Thierry Ascione

Draw

First qualifier

First round

Qualifying competition

1

Sergiy Stakhovsky

7^7

3

7^7

Josselin Ouanna

6^4

6

6^5

1

Sergiy Stakhovsky

6^r

7

Arnaud Clément

5

WC

Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy

6^0

1

7

Arnaud Clément

7^7

6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Marc Gicquel	6	6
	WC	Édouard Roger-Vasselin	4	4
								2	Marc Gicquel	3	7	6^6
								9	Alejandro Falla	6	5	7^8
		Laurent Recouderc	3	3
	9	Alejandro Falla	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Fred Gil	6	6^4	7
		Alberto Martín	4	7^7	5
								3	Fred Gil	4	6	2
								Alt	Vincent Millot	6	3	6
	Alt	Vincent Millot	6^5	6	6
	8	Simone Bolelli	7^7	4	3

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Florent Serra	w/o
		Lamine Ouahab
								4	Florent Serra	3	6	3
								11	Łukasz Kubot	6	2	6
		Michael Berrer	7	4	6^4
	11	Łukasz Kubot	5	6	7^7

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Peter Luczak	4	4
		Iván Navarro	6	6
									Iván Navarro	3	4
								WC	David Guez	6	6
	WC	David Guez	6	6
	12	Robert Kendrick	3	4

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Ernests Gulbis
	Alt	Mathieu Rodrigues	w/o
								Alt	Mathieu Rodrigues	2	1
								WC	Thierry Ascione	6	6
	WC	Thierry Ascione	6	6
	10	Teymuraz Gabashvili	2	1

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw