2009 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup explained

Date:February 15–22
Edition:34th (Men) / 24th (Women)
Category:ATP World Tour 500 (men)
(woman)
Surface:Hard
Location:Memphis, Tennessee, US
Venue:Racquet Club of Memphis
Champms: Andy Roddick
Champws: Victoria Azarenka
Champmd: Mardy Fish / Mark Knowles
Champwd: Victoria Azarenka / Caroline Wozniacki

The 2009 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup was an ATP World Tour and WTA Tour tennis tournament held at the hardcourts of the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States. It was the 34th edition of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the 24th edition of the Cellular South Cup. The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships was part of the ATP World Tour 500 series on the 2009 ATP World Tour, and the Cellular South Cup was an International-level tournament on the 2009 WTA Tour. Both of the events took place from February 15 to February 22, 2009.

The men's draw was led by Australian Open & San Jose semifinalist plus 2002 champion Andy Roddick, Auckland champion Juan Martín del Potro, San Jose semifinalist plus 2002 runner-up James Blake, Auckland semifinalist and 2006 and 2008 runner-up Robin Söderling, Brisbane titlist Radek Štěpánek, Igor Andreev, Mardy Fish and Auckland runner-up Sam Querrey.

The women's draw was headed by WTA #12 Caroline Wozniacki, Brisbane winner Victoria Azarenka, Lucie Šafářová, Auckland semifinalist Anne Keothavong, Marina Erakovic, Sabine Lisicki, Alla Kudryavtseva and Pauline Parmentier.

WTA entrants

Seeds

AthleteNationalityRanking*Seeding
Caroline Wozniacki Denmark121
Victoria Azarenka Belarus142
Lucie Šafářová Czech Republic503
Anne Keothavong Great Britain524
Marina Erakovic New Zealand575
Sabine Lisicki Germany596
Alla Kudryavtseva Russia627
Pauline Parmentier France868

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

ATP entrants

Seeds

AthleteNationalityRanking*Seeding
Andy Roddick United States61
Juan Martín del Potro Argentina72
James Blake United States133
Robin Söderling Sweden164
Radek Štěpánek Czech Republic195
Igor Andreev Russia226
Mardy Fish United States217
Sam Querrey United States378

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Finals

Men's singles

See main article: 2009 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships – Singles. Andy Roddick defeated Radek Štěpánek, 7–5, 7–5

Women's singles

See main article: 2009 Cellular South Cup – Singles. Victoria Azarenka defeated Caroline Wozniacki, 6–1, 6–3

Men's doubles

See main article: 2009 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships – Doubles. Mardy Fish / Mark Knowles defeated Travis Parrott / Filip Polášek, 7–6(9–7), 6–1

Women's doubles

See main article: 2009 Cellular South Cup – Doubles. Victoria Azarenka / Caroline Wozniacki defeated Yuliana Fedak / Michaëlla Krajicek, 6–1, 7–6(7–2)

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