2009 Rijeka Open Explained

Date:June 29  - July 5
Edition:3rd
Location:Rijeka, Croatia
Champs: Paolo Lorenzi
Champd: Sebastián Decoud /
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

NationalityPlayerRanking*Seeding
SpainIván Navarro681
FranceMathieu Montcourt1042
Roko Karanušić1103
SpainRubén Ramírez Hidalgo1154
AustraliaPeter Luczak1585
SpainDaniel Muñoz de la Nava1676
ArgentinaSebastián Decoud1697
Stéphane Bohli1808

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Champions

Singles

See main article: 2009 Rijeka Open – Singles. Paolo Lorenzi def. Blaž Kavčič, 6–3, 7–6(2)

Doubles

See main article: 2009 Rijeka Open – Doubles. Sebastián Decoud / Miguel Ángel López Jaén def. Ivan Dodig / Antonio Veić, 7–6(7), 3–6, [10–8]

References