AEGON Championships 2009

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AEGON Championships 2009
Logo of the "AEGON Championships 2009" tournament
date June 8, 2009 - June 14, 2009
Edition 107
navigation 2008  ◄  2009  ►  2010
ATP World Tour
venue London United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
Tournament number 311
category World Tour 250
Tournament type Free place tournament
Game surface race
draw 56E / 32Q / 24D
Prize money 663,750 
Financial. Obligation 750,000 
Website Official website
Last year's winner (individual) SpainSpain Rafael Nadal
Last year's winner (double) CanadaCanada Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić
SerbiaSerbia 
Winner (singles) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Andy Murray
Winner (doubles) South AfricaSouth Africa Wesley Moodie Michail Juschny
RussiaRussia 
Tournament director Chris Kermode
Tournament supervisor Mark Darby
Last direct assumption ArgentinaArgentina Leonardo Mayer (103)
As of January 21, 2016

The AEGON Championships 2009 was a tennis tournament that took place from June 8th to 14th, 2009 at the Queen’s Club in London . It was part of the 2009 ATP World Tour and was played outdoors on grass. The same week the Gerry Weber Open was played in Halle , which, like the AEGON Championships, belonged to the ATP World Tour 250 category .

Defending champion in the singles was Rafael Nadal , who no longer took part in the tournament this year. In this year's final, top seeded local hero Andy Murray won against number six seeded American James Blake in two sets with 7: 5 and 6: 4. This was Murray's fourth tournament win this year and his twelfth overall on the professional tour. In doubles, Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić competed as the top-ranked duo to defend their title. After a bye in the first round, they were eliminated in the second round. In the final, the duo of Wesley Moodie and Michail Juschny won against the Brazilian dup Marcelo Melo and André Sá in three sets with 6: 4, 4: 6, [10: 6].

The field of participants in the single competition consisted of 56 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 24 pairs. The eight top seeded players in singles or pairings in doubles each got a bye into the second round. The total prize money was 663,750 euros; the total financial liabilities were 750,000 euros.

qualification

The qualification took place from June 6th to 8th, 2009. Four qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament. There was also a lucky loser.

The following players had passed the qualification and played in the main field of the tournament:

Qualifiers Lucky Loser
BelgiumBelgium Xavier Malisse South AfricaSouth Africa Rik De Voest
UkraineUkraine Serhiy Stachowskyj  
FranceFrance Nicolas Mahut  
South AfricaSouth Africa Kevin Anderson  

Prize money and world ranking points

The following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who moved into the main draw via qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. Prize money for the double competition applies per team.

singles
round Points Prize money
victory 250 € 84,300
final 150 € 48,000
Semifinals 90 € 27,700
Quarter finals 45 € 16,300
Round of 16 20th € 9,500
Second round 10 € 5,775
First round 0 € 3,515
Qualification individual
round Points Prize money
Qualifier 5
Qualifying round 0 € 650
Second round 0 375 €
First round 0 0 €
Double
round Points Prize money
victory 250 € 31,000
final 150 € 16,500
Semifinals 90 € 9,000
Quarter finals 45 € 5,300
Round of 16 20th € 3,200
First round 0 € 1,950

singles

Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. United KingdomUnited Kingdom Andy Murray victory
02. United StatesUnited States Andy Roddick Semifinals
03. FranceFrance Gilles Simon Round of 16
04th FranceFrance Gaël Monfils Round of 16

05. CroatiaCroatia Marin Čilić 2nd round

06th United StatesUnited States James Blake final

07th RussiaRussia Marat Safin retreat

08th. United StatesUnited States Mardy Fish Quarter finals
No. player Round reached
09. CroatiaCroatia Ivo Karlović Quarter finals

10. SpainSpain Feliciano López Round of 16

11. FranceFrance Paul-Henri Mathieu 2nd round

12. FranceFrance Jérémy Chardy 1 round

13. LatviaLatvia Ernests Gulbis 1 round

14th RussiaRussia Mikhail Juschny Quarter finals

15th AustraliaAustralia Lleyton Hewitt Round of 16

16. SpainSpain Guillermo García-López Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

Semi-finals, finals

  Semifinals final
                         
1  United KingdomUnited Kingdom Andy Murray 6th 6th        
   SpainSpain Juan Carlos Ferrero 2 4th    
1  United KingdomUnited Kingdom Andy Murray 7th 6th  
  6th  United StatesUnited States James Blake 5 4th  
6th  United StatesUnited States James Blake 4th    
 
2  United StatesUnited States Andy Roddick 4th r    

Upper half

Upper half 1
First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
 
  1  United KingdomUnited Kingdom A. Murray 6th 6th    
   ItalyItaly A. Seppi 5 7th 6th        ItalyItaly A. Seppi 1 4th    
   United StatesUnited States R. Ginepri 7th 6 4 3       1  United KingdomUnited Kingdom A. Murray 6th 6th    
   LuxembourgLuxembourg G. Muller 6th 7th         16  SpainSpain G. García-López 4th 4th    
WC  United KingdomUnited Kingdom J. Goodall 3 6 7          LuxembourgLuxembourg G. Muller 6 3 3    
   Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei Y.-h. Lu 1 1       16  SpainSpain G. García-López 7th 6th    
16  SpainSpain G. García-López 6th 6th         1  United KingdomUnited Kingdom A. Murray 7th 6th  
10  SpainSpain F. López 7th 7th         8th  United StatesUnited States M. Fish 5 3  
   United StatesUnited States R. Kendrick 6 3 6 3       10  SpainSpain F. López 7th 4th 7th
   UzbekistanUzbekistan D. Istomin 3 6th 6th        UzbekistanUzbekistan D. Istomin 6 3 6th 6 5  
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic I. Minář 6th 1 2       10  SpainSpain F. López 1 4th  
   FranceFrance M. Llodra 6th 6th         8th  United StatesUnited States M. Fish 6th 6th    
   RussiaRussia J. Korolyov 3 4th          FranceFrance M. Llodra 7th 6 5 3
  8th  United StatesUnited States M. Fish 5 7th 6th  
 
Upper half 2
First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
 
  4th  FranceFrance G. Monfils 6th 3 7th  
   KazakhstanKazakhstan A. Golubev 6th 4th 7th        KazakhstanKazakhstan A. Golubev 3 6th 6 5  
   United StatesUnited States B. Reynolds 2 6th 6 3       4th  FranceFrance G. Monfils        
   BelgiumBelgium S. Darcis 3 6th 6th          BelgiumBelgium S. Darcis w. O.    
   ChileChile P. Capdeville 6th 3 4th        BelgiumBelgium S. Darcis 6th 6th    
   SpainSpain A. Martín 7th 6th          SpainSpain A. Martín 2 4th    
13  LatviaLatvia E. Gulbis 6 9 4th            BelgiumBelgium S. Darcis 6th 3 4th
11  FranceFrance P.-H. Mathieu 6th 7th            SpainSpain JC Ferrero 4th 6th 6th
   RomaniaRomania A. Pavel 4th 6 6       11  FranceFrance P.-H. Mathieu 4th 4th  
WC  FranceFrance S. Grosjean 2 1 r        SpainSpain JC Ferrero 6th 6th    
   SpainSpain JC Ferrero 6th 2            SpainSpain JC Ferrero 6th 7th  
Q  BelgiumBelgium X. Malisse 5           Q  BelgiumBelgium X. Malisse 4th 6 4    
   SpainSpain P. Andújar 0 r       Q  BelgiumBelgium X. Malisse 7th 7th  
  LL  South AfricaSouth Africa R. De Voest 6 6 6 8    
 

Bottom half

Lower half 1
First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
 
  6th  United StatesUnited States J. Blake 6th 7th    
   CroatiaCroatia I. Ljubičić 4th 6th 6th        CroatiaCroatia I. Ljubičić 2 6 4    
Q  UkraineUkraine S. Stachowskyj 6th 4th 4th       6th  United StatesUnited States J. Blake 6th 4th 6th  
Q  South AfricaSouth Africa K. Anderson 6th 7th            United StatesUnited States S. Querrey 4th 6th 3  
   ItalyItaly F. Fognini 3 6 3       Q  South AfricaSouth Africa K. Anderson 5 3    
   United StatesUnited States S. Querrey 7th 6th          United StatesUnited States S. Querrey 7th 6th    
12  FranceFrance J. Chardy 6 10 4th         6th  United StatesUnited States J. Blake 7th 6th  
14th  RussiaRussia M. Juschny 6th 6th         14th  RussiaRussia M. Juschny 6 5 3  
   SpainSpain O. Hernández 4th 2       14th  RussiaRussia M. Juschny 6th 7th  
WC  United KingdomUnited Kingdom J. Ward 2 3       WC  Cyprus RepublicRepublic of Cyprus M. Baghdatis 4th 6 3    
WC  Cyprus RepublicRepublic of Cyprus M. Baghdatis 6th 6th         14th  RussiaRussia M. Juschny 6th 2 6th
WC  BulgariaBulgaria G. Dimitrov 6th 4th 6th       3  FranceFrance G. Simon 1 6th 2  
   SpainSpain I. Navarro 4th 6th 3     WC  BulgariaBulgaria G. Dimitrov 6 7 6 5  
  3  FranceFrance G. Simon 7th 7th    
 
Lower half 2
First round   Second round   Round of 16   Quarter finals
 
  5  CroatiaCroatia M. Čilić 6 1 6 4    
   SerbiaSerbia J. Tipsarevic 0 4th       Q  FranceFrance N. Mahut 7th 7th    
Q  FranceFrance N. Mahut 6th 6th         Q  FranceFrance N. Mahut 3 4th    
   FranceFrance J. Benneteau 6th 6th         9  CroatiaCroatia I. Karlović 6th 6th    
   AustriaAustria D. Köllerer 3 4th          FranceFrance J. Benneteau 6 7 7th 2  
   RussiaRussia T. Gabashvili 3 6 11       9  CroatiaCroatia I. Karlović 7th 6 4 6th  
9  CroatiaCroatia I. Karlović 6th 7th         9  CroatiaCroatia I. Karlović 6 4 6 5  
15th  AustraliaAustralia L. Hewitt 6th 6th         2  United StatesUnited States A. Roddick 7th 7th  
   ArgentinaArgentina E. Schwank 1 0       15th  AustraliaAustralia L. Hewitt 3 6th 6th
   PortugalPortugal F. Gil 6th 6th          PortugalPortugal F. Gil 6th 2 2  
   SpainSpain D. Gimeno Traver 1 3         15th  AustraliaAustralia L. Hewitt 6 2 6 4  
   ArgentinaArgentina L. Mayer 6 3 4th         2  United StatesUnited States A. Roddick 7th 7th    
   BelgiumBelgium K. Viegen 7th 6th          BelgiumBelgium K. Viegen 1 4th  
  2  United StatesUnited States A. Roddick 6th 6th    
 

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached

01. CanadaCanada Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić
SerbiaSerbia 
Round of 16
02. United StatesUnited States Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
United StatesUnited States 
Round of 16
03. BrazilBrazil Bruno Soares Kevin Ullyett
ZimbabweZimbabwe 
Round of 16
04th PolandPoland Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski
PolandPoland 
Quarter finals
No. pairing Round reached
05. PolandPoland Łukasz Kubot Oliver Marach
AustriaAustria 
Semifinals

06th BrazilBrazil Marcelo Melo André Sá
BrazilBrazil 
final

07th South AfricaSouth Africa Jeff Coetzee Jordan Kerr
AustraliaAustralia 
Semifinals

08th. AustraliaAustralia Stephen Huss Ross Hutchins
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
             
  1  CanadaCanada D. Nestor N. Zimonjić
 SerbiaSerbia 
4th 6th [8th]
   SpainSpain F. López T. Parrott
 United StatesUnited States 
2 6th [7]        SwedenSweden S. Aspelin P. Hanley
 AustraliaAustralia 
6th 3 [10]  
   SwedenSweden S. Aspelin P. Hanley
 AustraliaAustralia 
6th 3 [10]        SwedenSweden S. Aspelin P. Hanley
 AustraliaAustralia 
6 2 6th [9]
   CroatiaCroatia I. Karlović L. Zovko
 CroatiaCroatia 
4th 7th [10]       6th  BrazilBrazil M. Melo A. Sá
 BrazilBrazil 
7th 4th [11]  
   FranceFrance J. Chardy G. Monfils
 FranceFrance 
6th 6 4 [7]        CroatiaCroatia I. Karlović L. Zovko
 CroatiaCroatia 
6th 3 [6]
  6th  BrazilBrazil M. Melo A. Sá
 BrazilBrazil 
4th 6th [10]  
    6th  BrazilBrazil M. Melo A. Sá
 BrazilBrazil 
7th 4th [10]
      7th  South AfricaSouth Africa J. Coetzee J. Kerr
 AustraliaAustralia 
5 6th [3]  
  4th  PolandPoland M. Fyrstenberg, M. Matkowski
 PolandPoland 
6th 5 [10]
   United StatesUnited States J. Blake M. Fish
 United StatesUnited States 
3 6th [10]        United StatesUnited States J. Blake M. Fish
 United StatesUnited States 
4th 7th [5]  
   United StatesUnited States E. Butorac S. Lipsky
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 3 [6]     4th  PolandPoland M. Fyrstenberg, M. Matkowski
 PolandPoland 
6 6 6 4  
   Czech RepublicCzech Republic L. Friedl D. Škoch
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 
6 5 6th [3]       7th  South AfricaSouth Africa J. Coetzee J. Kerr
 AustraliaAustralia 
7th 7th    
   IsraelIsrael J. Erlich J. Murray
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
7th 3 [10]        IsraelIsrael J. Erlich J. Murray
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
3 0  
  7th  South AfricaSouth Africa J. Coetzee J. Kerr
 AustraliaAustralia 
6th 6th    
    6th  BrazilBrazil M. Melo A. Sá
 BrazilBrazil 
4th 6th [6]
         South AfricaSouth Africa W. Moodie M. Juschny
 RussiaRussia 
6th 4th [10]
  8th  AustraliaAustralia S. Huss R. Hutchins
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
5 2  
   FranceFrance J. Benneteau M. Llodra
 FranceFrance 
6th 6th          FranceFrance J. Benneteau M. Llodra
 FranceFrance 
7th 6th    
WC  CroatiaCroatia M. Čilić I. Ljubičić
 CroatiaCroatia 
4th 3          FranceFrance J. Benneteau M. Llodra
 FranceFrance 
5 3  
   South AfricaSouth Africa R. De Voest A. Fisher
 AustraliaAustralia 
7th 6 6 [6]          South AfricaSouth Africa W. Moodie M. Juschny
 RussiaRussia 
7th 6th    
   South AfricaSouth Africa W. Moodie M. Juschny
 RussiaRussia 
6 4 7th [10]        South AfricaSouth Africa W. Moodie M. Juschny
 RussiaRussia 
6th 7th  
  3  BrazilBrazil B. Soares K. Ullyett
 ZimbabweZimbabwe 
3 6 6    
       South AfricaSouth Africa W. Moodie M. Juschny
 RussiaRussia 
7th 6th  
      5  PolandPoland Ł. Kubot O. Marach
 AustriaAustria 
6 3 2    
  5  PolandPoland Ł. Kubot O. Marach
 AustriaAustria 
6th 6th  
   AustraliaAustralia L. Hewitt A. Murray
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
3 6th [12]        AustraliaAustralia L. Hewitt A. Murray
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
4th 3    
   United StatesUnited States R. Ram A. Roddick
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 3 [10]     5  PolandPoland Ł. Kubot O. Marach
 AustriaAustria 
5 7th [10]
   RomaniaRomania A. Pavel H. Tecau
 RomaniaRomania 
6 3 4th         WC  United KingdomUnited Kingdom C. Fleming, K. Skupski
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
7th 6 3 [7]  
WC  United KingdomUnited Kingdom C. Fleming, K. Skupski
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
7th 6th       WC  United KingdomUnited Kingdom C. Fleming, K. Skupski
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
6th 6th  
  2  United StatesUnited States B. Bryan M. Bryan
 United StatesUnited States 
4th 4th    
 

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