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2009 Rijeka Open
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| date | June 29 – July 5 |
| edition | 3rd |
| location | Rijeka, Croatia |
| champs | ITA Paolo Lorenzi |
| champd | ARG Sebastián Decoud / |
| ESP Miguel Ángel López Jaén |
ESP Miguel Ángel López Jaén
The 2009 Rijeka Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the 3rd edition of the tournament which was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Rijeka, Croatia between 29 June and 5 July 2009.
That was the last tournament for Mathieu Montcourt who died on 6 July 2009 in Boulogne-Billancourt. He played very well in Rijeka, reaching the semifinals where he lost to Blaž Kavčič. A police source said on 9 July 2009 after a preliminary autopsy that Mathieu suffered a cardiac arrest.
Singles entrants
Seeds
| Nationality | Player | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESP | Iván Navarro | 68 | 1 |
| FRA | Mathieu Montcourt | 104 | 2 |
| CRO | Roko Karanušić | 110 | 3 |
| ESP | Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo | 115 | 4 |
| AUS | Peter Luczak | 158 | 5 |
| ESP | Daniel Muñoz de la Nava | 167 | 6 |
| ARG | Sebastián Decoud | 169 | 7 |
| SUI | Stéphane Bohli | 180 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of June 22, 2009.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- CRO Ivan Cerović
- CRO Marcel Ružić
- CRO Antonio Sančić
- CRO Franko Škugor
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- SVK Pavol Červenák
- SRB Nikola Ćirić
- CHI Adrián García (as a Lucky Loser)
- CRO Nikola Mektić
- ITA Simone Vagnozzi
Champions
Singles
Main article: 2009 Rijeka Open – Singles
ITA Paolo Lorenzi def. SLO Blaž Kavčič, 6–3, 7–6(2)
Doubles
Main article: 2009 Rijeka Open – Doubles
ARG Sebastián Decoud / ESP Miguel Ángel López Jaén def. CRO Ivan Dodig / CRO Antonio Veić, 7–6(7), 3–6, [10–8]
References
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