The 2009 LA Tennis Open (also known as the LA Tennis Open presented by Farmers Insurance Group for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 83rd edition of the event known that year as the LA Tennis Open and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, United States, from July 27 through August 2, 2009. The LA Tennis Open was the second ATP stop of the 2009 US Open Series.[3][4]
| 2009 LA Tennis Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 27 – August 2 |
| Edition | 83rd |
| Category | World Tour 250 series |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $550,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Los Angeles, United States |
| Venue | Los Angeles Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Sam Querrey[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan[2] | |
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In addition to the singles and doubles events, a Legends Invitational Singles competition was held, featuring Michael Chang, Stefan Edberg and Jim Courier, winner of the competition at the 2008 Countrywide Classic. The LA Tennis Open kicked off with the "Millennium Challenge" featuring Pete Sampras returning to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to play Marat Safin in a rematch of their 2000 US Open final, won by the Russian 6–4, 6–3, 6–3.[5] Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Sampras, who held the World No. 1 ranking for a record 286 weeks, was recognized as the 2009 LA Tennis Open Tournament Honoree.[6]
ATP entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Player | Nation | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Haas |  GER
|
20 | 1 |
| Mardy Fish | USA
|
22 | 2 |
| Dmitry Tursunov |  RUS
|
27 | 3 |
| Dudi Sela |  ISR
|
29 | 4 |
| Igor Kunitsyn | RUS
|
36 | 5 |
| Sam Querrey | USA
|
37 | 6 |
| Benjamin Becker | GER
|
45 | 7 |
| Marat Safin | RUS
|
54 | 8 |
*Seedings based on the July 20, 2009 rankings.
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw
The following players received special exemptions into the singles main draw
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Finals edit
Singles edit
Sam Querrey defeated 
Carsten Ball, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
- It was Querrey's first title of the year and second of his career.[7]
Doubles edit
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated Benjamin Becker / Frank Moser, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
References edit
- ^ "2009 Los Angeles – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2009 Los Angeles – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Tournaments – LA Tennis Open". atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals. Archived from the original on 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ "Tournaments". usopenseries.com. United States Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2009-07-20. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ John Parsons (2000-09-12). "US Open: Sampras tips Safin for long stay at the top". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ "Sampras Returns to UCLA for US Open Final Rematch". latennisopen.com. United States Tennis Association. 2009-05-13. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ Blair Angulo, Querrey leaves no doubt in winning L.A. Tennis Open, Los Angeles Daily News, August 3, 2009. Accessed 2009-08-04. Archived 2009-08-06.