Defending champion in the singles was Dmitri Tursunow , who failed in the first round to Richard Gasquet . In this year's final, the fourth seeded Argentine David Nalbandian prevailed against the unseeded Finn Jarkko Nieminen 6: 3, 6: 7 9 , 6: 2. With this, Nalbandian won the tenth of his eleven career titles in singles. In doubles, Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were last year's winners, but they did not compete again this year. The brothers Bob and Mike Bryan won in straight sets 6: 1, 7: 6 3 against Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić .
The field of participants in the single competition consisted of 28 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs. The four top seeded players in the singles each got a bye into the second round. The total prize pool was $ 433,000; total financial liabilities were $ 484,750.
The qualification took place from January 10th to 12th, 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 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.