2009 Italian Open – Men's singles

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)

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but Rafael Nadal defeated him in the final, 7–6^(7–2), 6–2.

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

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw