2009 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
2009 Dubai Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionSerbia Novak Djokovic
Runner-upSpain David Ferrer
Score7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Andy Roddick was the defending champion, but chose not to participate to protest the United Arab Emirates decision to deny Israeli player Shahar Pe'er a visa to enter the country for the women's tournament.

In the final, Novak Djokovic defeated David Ferrer, 7–5, 6–3.

Seeds

  1. Serbia Novak Djokovic (champion)
  2. United Kingdom Andy Murray (quarterfinals, withdrew due to a viral infection)
  3. France Gilles Simon (semifinals)
  4. Spain David Ferrer (final)
  5. Croatia Marin Čilić (quarterfinals)
  6. Russia Igor Andreev (quarterfinals)
  7. Croatia Ivo Karlović (first round)
  8. Russia Marat Safin (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 3 7 7
3 France Gilles Simon 6 5 5
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 7 6  
4 Spain David Ferrer 5 3  
4 Spain David Ferrer 6 6  
  France Richard Gasquet 2 2  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6  
Q Italy F Cipolla 3 2   1 Serbia N Djokovic 6 3 6
  Czech Republic J Hernych 4 6 6   Czech Republic J Hernych 3 6 4
  Russia M Youzhny 6 1 4 1 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6  
  Austria J Melzer 6 3 3 5 Croatia M Čilić 3 4  
  France J Benneteau 1 6 6   France J Benneteau 3 6 5
  Serbia J Tipsarević 6 63 4 5 Croatia M Čilić 6 4 7
5 Croatia M Čilić 2 77 6 1 Serbia N Djokovic 3 7 7
3 France G Simon 5 6 6 3 France G Simon 6 5 5
WC Kuwait M Ghareeb 7 4 4 3 France G Simon 6 6  
  Russia T Gabashvili 5 77 6   Russia T Gabashvili 1 2  
Q France L Recouderc 7 64 3 3 France G Simon 77 6  
  Romania V Hănescu 4 2     France F Santoro 63 1  
  France F Santoro 6 6     France F Santoro 3 6 77
Q Switzerland M Chiudinelli 77 4 79 Q Switzerland M Chiudinelli 6 1 61
7 Croatia I Karlović 64 6 67

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Russia I Andreev 6 6  
LL South Africa R de Voest 4 0   6 Russia I Andreev 5 6 6
  Russia D Tursunov 6 6     Russia D Tursunov 7 4 3
WC Italy A Seppi 1 4   6 Russia I Andreev 5 1  
  Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 6   4 Spain D Ferrer 7 6  
Q Switzerland M Lammer 1 1     Germany P Kohlschreiber 4 2  
  Croatia I Ljubičić 6 2 1 4 Spain D Ferrer 6 6  
4 Spain D Ferrer 3 6 6 4 Spain D Ferrer 6 6  
8/WC Russia M Safin 3 7 3   France R Gasquet 2 2  
  France R Gasquet 6 5 6   France R Gasquet 64 6 77
  Serbia V Troicki 3 4     Italy S Bolelli 77 3 65
  Italy S Bolelli 6 6     France R Gasquet w/o    
  Germany R Schüttler 6 3 3 2 United Kingdom A Murray      
  France A Clément 1 6 6   France A Clément 2 3  
  Ukraine S Stakhovsky 77 3 3r 2 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6  
2 United Kingdom A Murray 63 6 5

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Czech Republic Ivo Minář (first round)
  2. Italy Flavio Cipolla (qualified)
  3. South Africa Rik de Voest (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Czech Republic Lukáš Dlouhý (first round)
  5. Andorra Laurent Recouderc (qualified)
  6. India Prakash Amritraj (first round, retired due to illness)
  7. Italy Paolo Lorenzi (qualifying competition)
  8. Turkey Marsel İlhan (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

Draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Czech Republic Ivo Minář 3 6 61
Switzerland Michael Lammer 6 4 77
1 Switzerland Michael Lammer 6 6  
France Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy 1 3  
  France Jonathan Dasnières de Veigy 5  
6 India Prakash Amritraj 0r  

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Italy Flavio Cipolla 6 6  
WC Lebanon Karim Alayli 0 2  
2 Italy Flavio Cipolla 6 6
8 Turkey Marsel İlhan 2 4
Switzerland George Bastl 5 78 3
8 Turkey Marsel İlhan 7 66 5

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 South Africa Rik de Voest 6 6  
WC United Arab Emirates Mahmoud-Nader Al Baloushi 0 0  
3 South Africa Rik de Voest 4 4  
5 Andorra Laurent Recouderc 6 6  
Sweden Björn Rehnquist 4 0  
5 Andorra Laurent Recouderc 6 6  

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Czech Republic Lukáš Dlouhý 3 6 4
WC Switzerland Marco Chiudinelli 6 3 6
WC Switzerland Marco Chiudinelli 77 6
7 Italy Paolo Lorenzi 61 4
Italy Marco Crugnola 2 6 4
7 Italy Paolo Lorenzi 6 4 6