2009 Abierto Internacional Varonil Casablanca Cancún
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The 2009 Abierto Internacional Varonil Casablanca Cancún was a professional tennis
tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Cancún
, Mexico
between 16 and 22 November 2009.
Tigre Hank Bruno Rodríguez
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Adrien Bossel Philippe Frayssinoux Eric Nunez
Greg Ouellette Pedro Sousa
(LL
)
Nicolás Massú
def.
Grega Žemlja
, 6–3, 7–5
Andre Begemann
/
Leonardo Tavares
def.
Greg Ouellette / 
Adil Shamasdin
, 6–1, 6–7(6), [10–8]
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour
2009 ATP Challenger Tour
The Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour is the secondary professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2009 ATP Challenger Tour calendar comprises 20 top tier Tretorn SERIE+ tournaments, and 142 regular series tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to...
. It took place in Cancún
Cancún
Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
between 16 and 22 November 2009.
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal |
Rui Machado Rui Machado Rui Machado is a Portuguese professional tennis player that competes in the ATP World Tour. In October 2011, he achieved he achieved a career-high singles world ranking no. 59, the highest ranking a Portuguese player has ever held.- Early life :At the age of six, Machado was first introduced to... |
118 | 1 |
| Slovenia |
Blaž Kavčič Blaž Kavčič Blaž Kavčič is a Slovenian professional tennis player, turned professional in 2005. He considers clay his favourite surface... |
121 | 2 |
 Spain |
Pere Riba Pere Riba Pere Riba Madrid is a Spanish professional tennis player. Riba competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP World Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 65, on May 16, 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 81, on June 7, 2010... |
127 | 3 |
| Chile |
Nicolás Massú Nicolás Massú Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist... |
134 | 4 |
| Slovenia |
Grega Žemlja Grega Žemlja Grega Žemlja is a tennis player from Slovenia.Žemlja reached his highest world ranking #111 in singles and #252 in doubles. He lives in Kranj, Slovenia... |
154 | 5 |
 Mexico |
Santiago González | 166 | 6 |
 Austria |
Andreas Haider-Maurer Andreas Haider-Maurer Andreas Haider-Maurer is an Austrian professional tennis player. In the first round of 2010 US Open he forced world no. 5 Robin Söderling to a fifth set before losing the match.... |
181 | 7 |
 Monaco |
Benjamin Balleret Benjamin Balleret Benjamin Balleret is a professional tennis player on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour.-Career:... |
214 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of November 9, 2009.
Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Jordan Cox Daniel GarzaDaniel Garza
Daniel Garza Garza is a Mexican tennis playerHe participated in the Davis Cup representing Mexico eight times, his most important victory was during the 2008 Davis Cup tie against Uruguay which he win 6-7, 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 to Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas on Carpet.-Titles :-Singles:-External links:**...
Tigre Hank Bruno Rodríguez
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Adrien Bossel Philippe Frayssinoux Eric Nunez
Eric Nunez
Eric Nunez is an American professional tennis player. During his career he has won 4 doubles challenger titles.-External links:...
Greg Ouellette Pedro Sousa
Pedro Sousa
Pedro Sousa is a Portuguese professional tennis player who competes on the ATP Tour. In November 2011, he achieved a career-high singles world ranking no...
(LL
Lucky Loser
Lucky Loser is a 2006 Thai sports-comedy about a small, fictional Southeast Asian country's bid to play in the World Cup...
)
Singles
Nicolás MassúNicolás Massú
Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist...
def.
Grega ŽemljaGrega Žemlja
Grega Žemlja is a tennis player from Slovenia.Žemlja reached his highest world ranking #111 in singles and #252 in doubles. He lives in Kranj, Slovenia...
, 6–3, 7–5
Doubles
Andre BegemannAndre Begemann
Andre Begemann is a German professional tennis player. He has a career high-ranking of 166 .-Singles: 2 :-Doubles: 11 :-External links:* *...
/
Leonardo TavaresLeonardo Tavares
Leonardo Tavares is a Portuguese professional tennis player. He competes on the ATP Tour. On August 2010, he achieved a career-high singles world ranking of no. 186....
def.
Greg Ouellette / Adil ShamasdinAdil Shamasdin
Adil Shamasdin is a Canadian professional tennis player who specialises in doubles tennis.-Career:Adil's junior career saw him finish ranked #5 in singles and #1 in doubles in Canada. He reached his highest doubles ranking of World No. 67 on 14 February 2011...
, 6–1, 6–7(6), [10–8]