Levene, Gouldin & Thompson Tennis Challenger
Binghamton, NY, USA
August 10-16, 2009
Hard - $50,000

Singles
Sees: (cut: Jerzy Janowicz - 260)
1. Denis Istomin
2. Paul Capdeville
3. Chris Guccione   WD
4. Marcos Baghdatis   WD
5. Carsten Ball
6. Harel Levy
7. Kevin Anderson
8. Somdev K. Dev Varman

First Round
(1)Denis Istomin (UZB) d. (q)Ryan Harrison (USA) 7-5 6-0
Go Soeda (JPN) d. (q)Luigi D'Agord (ITA) 6-4 7-5
(WC)Blake Strode (USA) d. Marinko Matosevic (AUS) 6-2 3-2 ret.
(6)Harel Levy (ISR) d. Alex Bogdanovic (GBR) 6-4 7-5
(LL)Laurynas Grigelis (LTU) d. Jerzy Janowicz (POL) 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-3   [Grigelis replaces Baghdatis]
(WC)Lester Cook (USA) d. Michael Yani (USA) 6-3 6-4
Jose de Armas (VEN) d. Todd Widom (USA) 4-6 6-2 6-2
(7)Kevin Anderson (RSA) d. (q)Roy Kalmanovich (USA) 6-1 6-2
(SE)Tim Smyczek (USA) d. (5)Carsten Ball (AUS) 4-6 7-5 6-2
Rik de Voest (RSA) d. Luka Gregorc (SLO) 6-3 6-3
Alexandre Koudriavtsev (RUS) d. Andrea Stoppini (ITA) 6-3 7-6(7)
(LL)Tigran Martirosyan (ARM) d. Nick Lindahl (AUS) 6-3 6-7(3) 6-2   [Tigran Martirosyan replaces Guccione]
Sergei Bubka, Jr. (UKR) d. (8)Somdev K. Dev Varman (IND) 7-6(3) 7-5
(WC)Prakash Amritraj (IND) d. Ryler DeHeart (USA) 6-7(2) 6-3 6-3
(q)Igor Sijsling (NED) d. (WC)Cecil Mamiit (PHI) 6-4 6-1
(2)Paul Capdeville (CHI) d. Tatsuma Ito (JPN) 6-1 6-1

Second Round
(1)Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Go Soeda (JPN) 6-4 6-3
(6)Harel Levy (ISR) d. (WC)Blake Strode (USA) 6-4 3-6 6-3
(WC)Lester Cook (USA) d. (LL)Laurynas Grigelis (LTU) 6-1 6-7(4) 6-4
(7)Kevin Anderson (RSA) d. Jose de Armas (VEN) 6-4 3-1 ret.
Rik de Voest (RSA) d. (SE)Tim Smyczek (USA) 7-6(2) 6-1
(LL)Tigran Martirosyan (ARM) d. Alexandre Koudriavtsev (RUS) 6-3 7-5
Sergei Bubka, Jr. (UKR) d. (WC)Prakash Amritraj (IND) 6-3 4-2 ret.
(2)Paul Capdeville (CHI) d. (q)Igor Sijsling (NED) 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals
(6)Harel Levy (ISR) d. (1)Denis Istomin (UZB) 6-4 4-6 6-4
(7)Kevin Anderson (RSA) d. (WC)Lester Cook (USA) 6-2 4-1 ret.
Rik de Voest (RSA) d. (LL)Tigran Martirosyan (ARM) 6-3 6-2
(2)Paul Capdeville (CHI) d. Sergei Bubka, Jr. (UKR) 6-4 6-3

Semifinals
(7)Kevin Anderson (RSA) d. (6)Harel Levy (ISR) 6-4 6-4
(2)Paul Capdeville (CHI) d. Rik de Voest (RSA) 6-4 7-6(3)

Finals
(2)Paul Capdeville (CHI) d. (7)Kevin Anderson (RSA) 7-6(7) 7-6(11)


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Dev Varman/Huey - 478)
1. Eric Butorac/Scott Lipsky
2. Colin Fleming/Kenneth Skupski
3. Prakash Amritraj/Aisam Qureshi
4. Harsh Mankad/David Martin

First Round
(1)Rik de Voest/Scott Lipsky (RSA/USA) d. Brian Battistone/Dann Battistone (USA) 6-4 2-6 (10-6)
Amir Hadad/Harel Levy (ISR) d. Nick Lindahl/Marinko Matosevic (AUS) w/o
(3)Prakash Amritraj/Aisam Qureshi (IND/PAK) d. Lester Cook/John Paul Fruttero (USA) 6-3 6-2
Sergei Bubka, Jr./Alexandre Koudriavtsev (UKR/RUS) d. (LL)William Mendler/Jordan Smith (USA) 6-3 6-1   [Mendler/Smith replace Todd Widom/Michael Yani]
Kevin Anderson/Ryler DeHeart (RSA/USA) d. Somdev K. Dev Varman/Treat Huey (IND/PHI) 6-3 6-2
(4)Harsh Mankad/David Martin (IND/USA) d. (WC)Laurynas Grigelis/Andrea Stoppini (LTU/ITA) 3-6 6-3 (10-6)
Tatsuma Ito/Go Soeda (JPN) d. (q)Anthony Assal/Craig Schwartz (USA) 6-2 6-3
Carsten Ball/Kaes Van't Hof (AUS/USA) d. (2)Colin Fleming/Kenneth Skupski (GBR) 6-1 6-4

Quarterfinals
(1)Rik de Voest/Scott Lipsky (RSA/USA) d. Amir Hadad/Harel Levy (ISR) 6-3 7-5
(3)Prakash Amritraj/Aisam Qureshi (IND/PAK) d. Sergei Bubka, Jr./Alexandre Koudriavtsev (UKR/RUS) 6-3 7-6(3)
Kevin Anderson/Ryler DeHeart (RSA/USA) d. (4)Harsh Mankad/David Martin (IND/USA) 6-3 7-5
Carsten Ball/Kaes Van't Hof (AUS/USA) d. Tatsuma Ito/Go Soeda (JPN) 6-2 6-1

Semifinals
(1)Rik de Voest/Scott Lipsky (RSA/USA) d. (3)Prakash Amritraj/Aisam Qureshi (IND/PAK) 7-6(4) 6-3
Carsten Ball/Kaes Van't Hof (AUS/USA) d. Kevin Anderson/Ryler DeHeart (RSA/USA) 6-3 6-7(5) (10-6)

Finals
(1)Rik de Voest/Scott Lipsky (RSA/USA) d. Carsten Ball/Kaes Van't Hof (AUS/USA) 7-6(2) 6-4