Regions Morgan Keegan Championships 2009
| Regions Morgan Keegan Championships 2009 | |
| date | February 16, 2009 - February 22, 2009 |
| Edition | 39 |
| navigation | 2008 ◄ 2009 ► 2010 |
| ATP World Tour | |
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| venue |
Memphis United States
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| Tournament number | 402 |
| category | World Tour 500 |
| Tournament type | Indoor tournament |
| Game surface | Hard court |
| draw | 32E / 16Q / 16D |
| Prize money | US $ 1,100,000 |
| Financial. Obligation | US $ 1,226,500 |
| Website | Official website |
| Last year's winner (individual) |
 Steve Darcis
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| Last year's winner (double) |
 Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles
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| Winner (singles) |
Andy Roddick
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| Winner (doubles) |
Mardy Fish Mark Knowles
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| Tournament director | Bill Rapp |
| Tournament supervisor | Tom Barnes |
| Last direct assumption |
Vincent Spadea (82)
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| As of February 8, 2016 | |
The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships 2009 was a tennis tournament that took place February 15-21, 2009 in Memphis . It was part of the ATP World Tour 2009 and was played indoors on a hard court. In the same week, the Open 13 was played in Marseille and the Copa Telmex in Buenos Aires . In contrast to the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships, which belonged to the ATP World Tour 500 category, these only belonged to the ATP World Tour 250 category .
Steve Darcis was the defending champion in the singles, but this year he was eliminated in the first round against the winner of this year's event. In the final Andy Roddick prevailed against Radek Štěpánek in two sets with 7: 5 and 7: 5. It was his second triumph in Memphis after 2002 and his 27th overall ATP title. In doubles, Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles no longer competed together to defend their title. While Bhupathi did not take part in the tournament this year, Knowles was able to defend his title. He and his partner Mardy Fish won the final against Travis Parrott and Filip Polášek in straight sets 7: 6 7 and 6: 1.
The field of participants in the individual competition consisted of 32 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs. The total prize money was $ 1,100,000; total financial liabilities were $ 1,226,500.
qualification
The qualification took place from February 13-14, 2009. Four qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament.
The following players had passed the qualification and played in the main field of the tournament:
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 Simon Greul
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 Chris Guccione
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 Dudi Sela
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Kevin Kim
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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.
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singles
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | A. Roddick
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7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 S. Darcis
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6 1 | 2 | 1 | A. Roddick
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Ginepri
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6th | 6th | R. Ginepri
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2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S. Greul
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4th | 4th | 1 | A. Roddick
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6th | 3 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  M. Baghdatis
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7th | 6th | 8th | S. Querrey
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4th | 6th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 K. Nishikori
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5 | 3 | WC | M. Baghdatis
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1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T. Haas
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6 4 | 4th | 8th | S. Querrey
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | S. Querrey
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7th | 6th | 1 | A. Roddick
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2 | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | J. Blake
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6th | 1 | 4th | L. Hewitt
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6th | 6 4 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L. Hewitt
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3 | 6th | 6th | L. Hewitt
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6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V. Spadea
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6 1 | 6 5 | Q | C. Guccione
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2 | 6 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | C. Guccione
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7th | 7th | L. Hewitt
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | D. Young
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4th | 3 | C. Rochus
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2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Rochus
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6th | 6th | C. Rochus
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Y.-h. Lu
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1 | 5 | 7th | M. Fish
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2 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | M. Fish
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6th | 7th | 1 | A. Roddick
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7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th |  I. Andreev
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6th | 4th | 3 | 5 |  R. Štěpánek
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5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I. Kunitsyn
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1 | 6th | 6th | I. Kunitsyn
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3 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 J. Nieminen
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3 | 4th | P. Petzschner
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6th | 4th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Petzschner
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6th | 6th | I. Kunitsyn
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6th | 4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | D. Sela
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7th | 6th | Q | D. Sela
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4th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Reynolds
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6 4 | 2 | Q | D. Sela
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7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F. Serra
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6th | 6 1 | 6th | F. Serra
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6 4 | 6 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th |  R. Soderling
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4th | 7th | 2 | Q | D. Sela
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3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | R. Štěpánek
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6th | 6th | 5 | R. Štěpánek
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | K. Kim
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4th | 2 | 5 | R. Štěpánek
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 S. Koubek
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6th | 6th | S. Koubek
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2 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 G. García-López
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2 | 2 | 5 | R. Štěpánek
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 E. Gulbis
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6th | 3 | 6th | 2 |  JM del Potro
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6 7 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T. Dent
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4th | 6th | 2 | E. Gulbis
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3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G. Cañas
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3 | 6 5 | 2 | JM del Potro
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | JM del Potro
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6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Double
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  M. Melo A. Sá
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6 5 | 6th | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Cerretani A. Fisher
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7th | 4th | [10] | J. Cerretani A. Fisher
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T. Parrott F. Polášek
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6th | 7th | T. Parrott F. Polášek
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| WC | J. Isner S. Querrey
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3 | 6 3 | T. Parrott F. Polášek
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | P. Hanley J. Kerr
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7th | 6th | P. Petzschner A. Peya
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4th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S. Lipsky D. Martin
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5 | 3 | 3 | P. Hanley J. Kerr
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4th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | A. Delic J. Levine
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2 | 6 2 | P. Petzschner A. Peya
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| P. Petzschner A. Peya
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6th | 7th | T. Parrott F. Polášek
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6 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E. Butorac B. Soares
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5 | 6th | [9] | 4th | M. Fish M. Knowles
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| J. Blake B. Reynolds
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7th | 3 | [11] | J. Blake B. Reynolds
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4th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| C. Rochus F. Serra
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3 | 1 | 4th | M. Fish M. Knowles
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | M. Fish M. Knowles
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6th | 6th | 4th | M. Fish M. Knowles
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6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||
| E. Gulbis I. Kunitsyn
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w. | O. | E. Gulbis I. Kunitsyn
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1 | 6 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| OLD | R. Bopanna S. Darcis
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E. Gulbis I. Kunitsyn
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6th | 6 3 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 7th | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | J. Murray D. Vemic
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Web links and sources
- Official homepage of the tournament
- Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 38 kB)
- Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 49 kB)
- Tournament schedule for individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF; 24 kB)