2009 Medibank International Sydney – Men's singles

Men's singles
2009 Medibank International Sydney
Champion	David Nalbandian
Runner-up	Jarkko Nieminen
Score	6–3, 6–7^(9–11), 6–2
Draw	28
Seeds	8

Main article: 2009 Medibank International Sydney

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

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. Novak Djokovic (semifinals)
2. Gilles Simon (second round)
3. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a back injury)
4. David Nalbandian (champion)
5. Igor Andreev (second round)
6. Tomáš Berdych (first round)
7. Tommy Robredo (second round)
8. Mardy Fish (first 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

	Semifinals							Final
	1/WC	Novak Djokovic	4	6^3
		Jarkko Nieminen	6	7
									Jarkko Nieminen	3	7	2
								4	David Nalbandian	6	6^9	6
	4	David Nalbandian	6	6
		Richard Gasquet	4	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1/WC	N Djokovic	6	6
		A Seppi	2	6	3				P-H Mathieu	1	2
		P-H Mathieu	6	2	6										1/WC	N Djokovic	6	6
		M Ančić	4	7	6											M Ančić	3	4
	Q	X Malisse	6	6^5	3				M Ančić	6	6
		J Melzer	3	4				7	T Robredo	2	1
	7	T Robredo	6	6																		1/WC	N Djokovic	4	6^3
																							J Nieminen	6	7
								3	J-W Tsonga	6	6
		S Bolelli	7	6					S Bolelli	4	1
	LL	P Starace	6^1	4											3	J-W Tsonga
		J Nieminen	6	7												J Nieminen	w/o
		F López	2	6^9					J Nieminen	7	6
	WC	C Guccione	6	6				WC	C Guccione	6^8	3
	6	T Berdych	3	4

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	M Fish	4	6	4
		J Tipsarević	6	3	6				J Tipsarević	5	4
		J Benneteau	7	2	4			WC	L Hewitt	7	6
	WC	L Hewitt	5	6	6										WC	L Hewitt	6^3	5
	Q	D Gremelmayr	0	2											4	D Nalbandian	7	7
		M Llodra	6	6					M Llodra	1	3
								4	D Nalbandian	6	6
																						4	D Nalbandian	6	6
	5	I Andreev	7	6																			R Gasquet	4	3
	Q	F Dancevic	6^2	3				5	I Andreev	4	6	4
	Q	J Chardy	6	3				Q	J Chardy	6	4	6
		R Štěpánek	4	0	r										Q	J Chardy	2	6^4
		D Tursunov	6^4	4												R Gasquet	6	7
		R Gasquet	7	6					R Gasquet	6	6
								2	G Simon	4	4

Qualifying draw

Seeds

1. Julien Benneteau (moved Into main draw)
2. Teymuraz Gabashvili (first round)
3. Potito Starace (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
4. Nicolas Devilder (first round)
5. Jérémy Chardy (qualified)
6. Jan Hernych (second round)
7. Denis Gremelmayr (qualified)
8. Nicolás Lapentti (first round)
9. Andrey Golubev (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Frank Dancevic
2. Xavier Malisse
3. Denis Gremelmayr
4. Jérémy Chardy

Lucky loser

1. Potito Starace

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	9	Andrey Golubev	6^6	6	4
		Evgeny Korolev	7^8	3	6
									Evgeny Korolev	3	2
									Frank Dancevic	6	6
		Frank Dancevic	6	6
		Grega Žemlja	0	2
																Frank Dancevic	6	6
																Alberto Martín	4	3
		Alberto Martín	6	6
	WC	Brendan Mckenzie	2	1
									Alberto Martín	6	6
								Alt	Sadik Kadir	2	2
	Alt	Sadik Kadir	6	6
	8	Nicolás Lapentti	3	2

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	2	Teymuraz Gabashvili	2	3
		Xavier Malisse	6	6
									Xavier Malisse	6	6
									Adrian Mannarino	3	1
		Adrian Mannarino	6	6
		Robert Kendrick	2	4
																Xavier Malisse	6	6
																Peter Luczak	2	4
		Arnaud Clément	2	4
		Peter Luczak	6	6
									Peter Luczak	6	6
								6	Jan Hernych	1	3
		Robert Smeets	6	3	2
	6	Jan Hernych	3	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	3	Potito Starace	6	4	6
		Brydan Klein	4	6	2
								3	Potito Starace	7^8	6
									Denis Istomin	6^6	2
		Denis Istomin	6	6
		Mikhail Elgin	2	3
															3	Potito Starace	2	4
															7	Denis Gremelmayr	6	6
		Kevin Anderson	7	6
	WC	Steven Goh	5	1
									Kevin Anderson	7^7	6^6	4
								7	Denis Gremelmayr	6^4	7^8	6
		Amer Delić	4	6^4
	7	Denis Gremelmayr	6	7^7

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	4	Nicolas Devilder	4	5
		Ivo Minář	6	7
									Ivo Minář	6	6
									Pere Riba	2	4
		Dušan Vemić	2	4
		Pere Riba	6	6
																Ivo Minář	3	6	6^2
															5	Jérémy Chardy	6	3	7^7
	WC	Dane Propoggia	2	3
	WC	Greg Jones	6	6
								WC	Greg Jones	4	6^3
								5	Jérémy Chardy	6	7^7
		Jun Woong-sun	6	5	4
	5	Jérémy Chardy	3	7	6

External links

• Main draw^[usurped]
• Qualifying draw^[usurped]