Internazionali BNL D'Italia
Rome, Italy
April 27-May 3, 2009
56 Draw - €2,750,000
Surface - Clay

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Juan Ignacio Chela - 54@)
1. Rafael Nadal
2. Roger Federer
3. Novak Djokovic
4. Andy Murray
5. Juan Martin del Potro
6. Fernando Verdasco
7. Nikolay Davydenko
8. Gilles Simon
9. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
10. Stanislas Wawrinka
11. David Ferrer
12. Fernando Gonzalez
13. Tommy Robredo
14. James Blake
15. Marin Cilic
16. Radek Stepanek

First Round
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) bye
Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Samuel Querrey (USA) 3-6 6-4 6-3
Robin Soderling (SWE) d. Marcel Granollers (ESP) 6-3 6-0
(q)Victor Crivoi (ROU) d. (14)James Blake (USA) 7-5 6-3
Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. (9)Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 7-6(2) 6-4
Ernests Gulbis (LAT) d. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-2
Mardy Fish (USA) d. Igor Andreev (RUS) 6-3 4-6 7-6(2)
(6)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) bye
(4)Andy Murray (GBR) bye
(q)Juan Monaco (ARG) d. Nicolas Kiefer (GER) 6-2 6-3
Christophe Rochus (BEL) d. (PR)Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 6-1 6-2
(15)Marin Cilic (CRO) d. (WC)Flavio Cipolla (ITA) 6-2 6-2
(12)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 6-4 6-1
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) d. Jose Acasuso (ARG) 6-3 6-4
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Julien Benneteau (FRA) 3-6 6-2 6-3
(7)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) bye
(5)Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) bye
Viktor Troicki (SRB) d. Victor Hanescu (ROU) 6-3 6-3
(q)Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d. (q)Daniel Gimeno (ESP) 7-5 6-4
(10)Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) d. Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) 6-3 6-4
(13)Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. Marat Safin (RUS) 2-6 7-6(5) 6-2
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. Simone Bolelli (ITA) 4-6 6-1 6-0
Albert Montanes (ESP) d. (WC)Potito Starace (ITA) 7-6(8) 6-4
(3)Novak Djokovic (SRB) bye
(8)Gilles Simon (FRA) bye
(WC)Fabio Fognini (ITA) d. (WC)Filippo Volandri (ITA) 6-7(3) 6-1 7-6(4)
(q)Michael Zverev (GER) d. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 4-6 6-2 7-5
Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) d. (11)David Ferrer (ESP) 6-3 2-6 6-2
(16)Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Florent Serra (FRA) 7-6(1) 4-6 7-5
Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d. (q)Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 6-4 6-2
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. (q)Jan Hernych (CZE) 4-6 6-4 6-2
(2)Roger Federer (SUI) bye

Second Round
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-2 6-3
Robin Soderling (SWE) d. (q)Victor Crivoi (ROU) 6-1 6-7(2) 6-1
Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 6-2 1-6 6-4
(6)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Mardy Fish (USA) 6-4 5-7 6-3
(q)Juan Monaco (ARG) d. (4)Andy Murray (GBR) 1-6 6-3 7-5
(15)Marin Cilic (CRO) d. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 6-0 5-7 6-2
(12)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 6-4 6-4
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. (7)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) 7-5 7-6(5)
(5)Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) d. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-3 1-6 6-3
(10)Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) d. (q)Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 6-3 7-6(5)
(13)Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-2 7-6(5)
(3)Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. Albert Montanes (ESP) 7-6(5) 6-0
(8)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. (WC)Fabio Fognini (ITA) 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3
(q)Michael Zverev (GER) d. Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-0
(16)Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-2 6-1
(2)Roger Federer (SUI) d. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-4 6-4

Third Round
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Robin Soderling (SWE) 6-1 6-0
(6)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 7-5 6-4
(q)Juan Monaco (ARG) d. (15)Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-4 6-4
(12)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 3-6 6-3 7-5
(5)Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) d. (10)Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3
(3)Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. (13)Tommy Robredo (ESP) 6-1 6-1
(q)Michael Zverev (GER) d. (8)Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-4 6-1
(2)Roger Federer (SUI) d. (16)Radek Stepanek (CZE) 6-4 6-1

Quarterfinals
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. (6)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-3 6-3
(12)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. (q)Juan Monaco (ARG) 2-6 6-3 6-4
(3)Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. (5)Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) 6-3 6-4
(2)Roger Federer (SUI) d. (q)Michael Zverev (GER) 7-6(3) 6-2

Semifinals
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. (12)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) 6-3 6-3
(3)Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. (2)Roger Federer (SUI) 4-6 6-3 6-3

Finals
(1)Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. (3)Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7-6(2) 6-2


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: 59)
1. Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan
2. Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic
3. Lukas Dlouhy/Leandro Paes
4. Mahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles
5. Bruno Soares/Kevin Ullyett
6. Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski
7. Max Mirnyi/Andy Ram
8. Jeff Coetzee/Jordan Kerr

First Round
(1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) bye
Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Jeremy Chardy/Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-2 6-1
(WC)Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace (ITA) d. Albert Montanes/Tommy Robredo (ESP) 6-2 7-6(8)
(7)Max Mirnyi/Andy Ram (BLR/ISR) bye
(3)Lukas Dlouhy/Leander Paes (CZE/IND) bye
(ALT)Ivo Karlovic/Dusan Vemic (CRO/SRB) d. Frantisek Cermak/Stephen Huss (CZE/AUS) 7-6(6) 5-7 (10-8)   [Karlovic/Vemic replace Nicolas Almagro/David Ferrer]
Marcelo Melo/Andre Sa (BRA) d. Robert Lindstedt/Robin Soderling (SWE) 7-5 6-2
(5)Bruno Soares/Kevin Ullyett (BRA/ZIM) bye
(6)Mariusz Frystenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) bye
Julien Benneteau/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. Ross Hutchins/Andy Murray (GBR) 6-4 6-4
(ALT)Simone Bolelli/Andreas Seppi (ITA) d. Feliciano Lopez/Fernando Verdasco (ESP) w/o   [Bolelli/Seppi replace Igor Andreev/Marat Safin]
(4)Mahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles (IND/BAH) bye
(8)Jeff Coetzee/Jordan Kerr (RSA/AUS) bye
(WC)Flavio Cipolla/Fabio Fognini (ITA) d. Tomas Berdych/Nicolas Kiefer (CZE/GER) 7-6(2) 6-4
James Blake/Mardy Fish (USA) d. Simon Aspelin/Wesley Moodie (SWE/RSA) 7-6(4) 6-1
(2)Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic (CAN/SRB) bye

Second Round
(1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-4 6-3
(7)Max Mirnyi/Andy Ram (BLR/ISR) d. (WC)Daniele Bracciali/Potito Starace (ITA) 7-5 6-3
(3)Lukas Dlouhy/Leander Paes (CZE/IND) d. (ALT)Ivo Karlovic/Dusan Vemic (CRO/SRB) 6-1 6-1
(5)Bruno Soares/Kevin Ullyett (BRA/ZIM) d. Marcelo Melo/Andre Sa (BRA) 6-2 6-4
(6)Mariusz Frystenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. Julien Benneteau/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 7-5 6-3
(4)Mahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles (IND/BAH) d. (ALT)Simone Bolelli/Andreas Seppi (ITA) 7-6(5) 2-6 (10-3)
(8)Jeff Coetzee/Jordan Kerr (RSA/AUS) d. (WC)Flavio Cipolla/Fabio Fognini (ITA) 6-1 7-5
(2)Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic (CAN/SRB) d. James Blake/Mardy Fish (USA) 6-3 4-6 (10-6)

Quarterfinals
(1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. (7)Max Mirnyi/Andy Ram (BLR/ISR) 4-6 6-4 (11-9)
(5)Bruno Soares/Kevin Ullyett (BRA/ZIM) d. (3)Lukas Dlouhy/Leander Paes (CZE/IND) 7-5 6-3
(4)Mahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles (IND/BAH) d. (6)Mariusz Frystenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) 6-3 6-4
(2)Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic (CAN/SRB) d. (8)Jeff Coetzee/Jordan Kerr (RSA/AUS) 6-4 6-4

Semifinals
(1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) d. (5)Bruno Soares/Kevin Ullyett (BRA/ZIM) 6-1 3-6 (10-7)
(2)Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic (CAN/SRB) d. (4)Mahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles (IND/BAH) 6-4 6-7(6) (10-8)

Finals
(2)Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic (CAN/SRB) d. (1)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) 7-6(5) 6-3