The 2009 Comerica Bank Challenger

Comerica Bank Challenger

The Comerica Bank Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Seascape Sports Club in Aptos, California, USA, since 1988.-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:**...

was a professional tennis

Tennis

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 tournament played on hard court. This was the twenty-second edition of the tournament which is 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 Aptos

Aptos, California

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, United States

United States

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 between 13 and 19 July 2009.

Seeds

Nationality	Player	Ranking*	Seeding
United States	Kevin Kim Kevin Kim - External links :* *...	81	1
Italy	Flavio Cipolla Flavio Cipolla Flavio Cipolla is a professional tennis player on the ATP Tour from Italy. He reached the second round at the French Open of 2007, where he lost to Rafael Nadal. He reached the 3rd round of the 2008 US Open...	103	2
United States	Wayne Odesnik Wayne Odesnik Wayne Odesnik is a professional left-handed American tennis player, with a two-handed backhand.His career-high in singles was # 77, as of April 13, 2009...	106	3
Thailand	Danai Udomchoke Danai Udomchoke Danai Udomchoke is a professional tennis player from Thailand. He was born in Bangkok, where he still resides.Udomchoke turned professional in 1997, and is coached by Jan Stoce. He is sponsored by Dunlop Sport for his racquets and apparel. His career-best ranking is World No...	110	4
France	Arnaud Clément Arnaud Clément Arnaud Clément is a professional tennis player from France. His best achievement is reaching the final of the 2001 Australian Open.-Career:Clément was born in Aix-en-Provence, and currently lives in Geneva, Switzerland...	128	5
India	Somdev Devvarman Somdev Devvarman Somdev Devvarman , is a professional Indian tennis player. Three of Devvarman's college conquests, John Isner, Kevin Anderson, and Jesse Levine have successful pro careers. He hit the headlines for being the only collegiate player to have made three consecutive finals at the NCAA, winning...	132	6
Australia	Chris Guccione Chris Guccione Christopher "Chris" Luke Guccione , is an Australian professional tennis player from Greenvale, Victoria; his father is Italian and his mother is Australian....	137	7
United States	Donald Young	152	8

• Rankings are as of July 6, 2009.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Lester Cook

Lester Cook

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 Alex Kuznetsov

Alex Kuznetsov

----Alex Kuznetsov is an American tennis player, accomplished in junior tennis. He moved from Ukraine to the US when he was 3 years old...

 Phillip Simmonds Brad Weston

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Nick Lindahl

Nick Lindahl

Nick Lindahl is a professional Australian tennis player.-Personal Life:Although he was born in Australia he has Swedish father and Indonesian mother. He has one older brother, David Lindahl.-Early career:...

 Tobias Kamke

Tobias Kamke

Tobias Kamke is a German tennis player. He reached his career high ranking in singles at No. 64 on 31 January 2011 and in doubles at No. 419 on 17 October 2011.-2008:...

 Yuichi Sugita

Yuichi Sugita

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 Takao Suzuki

Takao Suzuki

----Takao Suzuki is a professional tennis player on the ATP Tour from Japan....

Singles

  Chris Guccione

Chris Guccione

Christopher "Chris" Luke Guccione , is an Australian professional tennis player from Greenvale, Victoria; his father is Italian and his mother is Australian....

def.   Nick Lindahl

Nick Lindahl

Nick Lindahl is a professional Australian tennis player.-Personal Life:Although he was born in Australia he has Swedish father and Indonesian mother. He has one older brother, David Lindahl.-Early career:...

, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

  Carsten Ball

Carsten Ball

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/   Chris Guccione

Chris Guccione

Christopher "Chris" Luke Guccione , is an Australian professional tennis player from Greenvale, Victoria; his father is Italian and his mother is Australian....

def.   Sanchai Ratiwatana

Sanchai Ratiwatana

Sanchai Ratiwatana is a professional tennis player from Thailand. He turned professional in 2004....

 /   Sonchat Ratiwatana

Sonchat Ratiwatana

Sonchat Ratiwatana is a professional tennis player from Thailand. In 2007, Sonchat and his twin brother Sanchai Ratiwatana won their first ATP doubles title in Bangkok in their home country...

, 6–3, 6–2