2009 Italian Open – Men's singles

Rafael Nadal defeated the defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final, 7–6(7–2), 6–2 to win the men's singles title at the 2009 Italian Open. It was his record fourth Italian Open title.

Men's singles
2009 Italian Open
Champion Rafael Nadal
Runner-up Novak Djokovic
Final score7–6(7–2), 6–2
Main article: 2009 Italian Open (tennis)

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

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  

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  

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  

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. Arnaud Clément (qualifying competition)
  2. Juan Mónaco (qualified)
  3. Andreas Beck (qualifying competition)
  4. Jan Hernych (qualified)
  5. Teymuraz Gabashvili (qualifying competition)
  6. Óscar Hernández (qualifying competition)
  7. Juan Carlos Ferrero (qualifying competition)
  8. Guillermo García López (first round)
  9. Mikhail Youzhny (qualified)
  10. Thomaz Bellucci (qualified)
  11. Nicolás Lapentti (first round)
  12. Mischa Zverev (qualified)
  13. Daniel Gimeno Traver (qualified)
  14. Nicolás Massú (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
  1. Mikhail Youzhny
  2. Juan Mónaco
  3. Daniel Gimeno Traver
  4. Jan Hernych
  5. Victor Crivoi
  6. Thomaz Bellucci
  7. Mischa Zverev

First qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Arnaud Clément 6 3 6
Adrian Mannarino 3 6 1
1 Arnaud Clément 3 3
9 Mikhail Youzhny 6 6
WC Gianluca Naso 4 3
9 Mikhail Youzhny 6 6

Second qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Juan Mónaco 3 6 7
Simon Greul 6 3 5
2 Juan Mónaco 6 6
Evgeny Korolev 3 4
  Evgeny Korolev 6 6
8 Guillermo García López 3 3

Third qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Andreas Beck 6 62 6
  Alberto Martín 1 77 3
3 Andreas Beck 6 3 65
13 Daniel Gimeno Traver 1 6 77
  Denis Istomin 5 64
13 Daniel Gimeno Traver 7 77

Fourth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Jan Hernych 6 6
WC Antonio Comporto 3 0
4 Jan Hernych 6 6
14 Nicolás Massú 3 0
WC Thomas Fabbiano 77 66 3
14 Nicolás Massú 65 78 6

Fifth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Teymuraz Gabashvili 6 6
Olivier Patience 3 2
5 Teymuraz Gabashvili 5 4
Victor Crivoi 7 6
Victor Crivoi 6 6
11 Nicolás Lapentti 3 4

Sixth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Óscar Hernández 6 6
  Pere Riba 3 2
6 Óscar Hernández 6 5 3
10 Thomaz Bellucci 2 7 6
Andrey Golubev 4 4
10 Thomaz Bellucci 6 6

Seventh qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
7/WC Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 77
Paul Capdeville 1 65
7/WC Juan Carlos Ferrero 79 4 5
12 Mischa Zverev 67 6 7
  Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 2 3
12 Mischa Zverev 6 6
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