Roma Open Challenger 2009
Rome, Italy
April 20-26, 2009
Clay - €30,000+H ($35,000+H)

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Paolo Lorenzi - 227)
1. Sergio Roitman   WD
2. Denis Istomin
3. Daniel Kollerer
4. Brian Dabul
5. Simon Greul
6. Victor Crivoi
7. Jiri Vanek
8. Adrian Mannarino

First Round
Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) d. (LL)Federico Torresi (ITA) 6-1 6-2   [Federico Torresi replaces Roitman]
Tomas Tenconi (ITA) d. (WC)Jerzy Janowicz (POL) 6-3 6-4
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) d. (WC)Gianluca Naso (ITA) 6-4 6-4
(5)Simon Greul (GER) d. Jesse Huta Galung (NED) 6-4 6-3
(3)Daniel Kollerer (AUT) d. (q)Javier Genaro-Martinez (ESP) 7-5 6-4
Olivier Patience (FRA) d. Grega Zemlja (SLO) 6-3 6-3
Simon Stadler (GER) d. Brydan Klein (AUS) 6-0 6-3
(6)Victor Crivoi (ROU) d. (q)Francesco Aldi (ITA) 5-0 ret.
(8)Adrian Mannarino (FRA) d. Giancarlo Petrazzuolo (ITA) 6-1 7-6(10)
(PR)Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) d. (WC)Daniele Bracciali (ITA) 6-4 6-0
(PR)Michael Russell (USA) d. (LL)Robert Smeets (AUS) 6-4 6-4   [Robert Smeets replaces Eric Prodon]
Kevin Anderson (RSA) d. (4)Brian Dabul (ARG) 4-6 7-5 6-0
(7)Jiri Vanek (CZE) d. Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) 6-2 6-1
(WC)Alessio di Mauro (ITA) d. (q)Tim Goransson (SWE) 6-3 6-1
Marco Crugnola (ITA) d. (LL)Attila Balazs (HUN) 7-5 6-2   [Attila Balazs replaces (q)Alberto Brizzi]
Filippo Volandri (ITA) d. (2)Denis Istomin (UZB) 6-2 6-1

Second Round
Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) d. Tomas Tenconi (ITA) 6-3 6-3
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) d. (5)Simon Greul (GER) 6-4 6-2
(3)Daniel Kollerer (AUT) d. Olivier Patience (FRA) 6-3 6-4
(6)Victor Crivoi (ROU) d. Simon Stadler (GER) 6-2 1-6 6-3
(PR)Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) d. (8)Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 6-3 6-2
(PR)Michael Russell (USA) d. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 6-3 7-6(0)
(7)Jiri Vanek (CZE) d. (WC)Alessio di Mauro (ITA) 6-2 5-7 6-4
Filippo Volandri (ITA) d. Marco Crugnola (ITA) 6-1 7-6(2)

Quarterfinals
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) d. Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) 6-3 6-2
(3)Daniel Kollerer (AUT) d. (6)Victor Crivoi (ROU) 6-3 6-1
(PR)Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) d. (PR)Michael Russell (USA) 6-1 6-1
Filippo Volandri (ITA) d. (7)Jiri Vanek (CZE) 6-3 7-5

Semifinals
(3)Daniel Kollerer (AUT) d. Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-2 7-6(7)
(PR)Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) d. Filippo Volandri (ITA) 6-2 3-6 6-1

Finals
(3)Daniel Kollerer (AUT) d. (PR)Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) 6-3 6-3


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Cerretani/Hadad -382)
1. Johan Brunstrom/Jean-Julien Rojer
2. Daniel Kollerer/Roger Wassen
3. Brian Dabul/Sebastian Prieto
4. Olivier Charroin/Nicolas Tourt

First Round
(1)Johan Brunstrom/Jean-Julien Rojer (SWE/AHO) d. Marco Crugnola/Tomas Tenconi (ITA) 7-6(0) 6-3
Jamie Cerretani/Amir Hadad (USA/ISR) d. Leonardo Azzaro/Simone Vagnozzi (ITA) 6-2 7-5
(ALT)Denis Istomin/Dmitri Sitak (UZB/RUS) d. (4)Olivier Charroin/Nicolas Tourte (FRA) 6-2 6-4   [Istomin/Sitak replace Daniele Giorgini/Sergio Roitman]
Fabio Colangelo/Alessandro Motti (ITA) d. (WC)Danilo Gargano/Paolo Macri (ITA) 6-2 6-4
Kevin Anderson/Ilija Bozoljac (RSA/SRB) d. (WC)Davide Sanguinetti/Takao Suzuki (ITA/JPN) 6-4 6-1
(3)Brian Dabul/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) d. Giancarlo Petrazzuolo/Simon Stadler (ITA/GER) 6-3 3-6 (10-6)
Simon Greul/Christopher Kas (GER) d. (WC)Daniele Bracciali/Filippo Volandri (ITA) 6-2 6-4
(2)Daniel Kollerer/Roger Wassen (AUT/NED) d. Jesse Huta Galund/Dusan Karol (NED/CZE) 6-2 7-5

Quarterfinals
(1)Johan Brunstrom/Jean-Julien Rojer (SWE/AHO) d. Jamie Cerretani/Amir Hadad (USA/ISR) 6-2 6-4
(ALT)Denis Istomin/Dmitri Sitak (UZB/RUS) d. Fabio Colangelo/Alessandro Motti (ITA) 6-4 6-1
(3)Brian Dabul/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) d. Kevin Anderson/Ilija Bozoljac (RSA/SRB) 6-4 6-4
Simon Greul/Christopher Kas (GER) d. (2)Daniel Kollerer/Roger Wassen (AUT/NED) 6-4 6-2

Semifinals
(1)Johan Brunstrom/Jean-Julien Rojer (SWE/AHO) d. (ALT)Denis Istomin/Dmitri Sitak (UZB/RUS) 6-3 6-3
Simon Greul/Christopher Kas (GER) d. (3)Brian Dabul/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) 6-3 6-7(6) (18-16)

Finals
Simon Greul/Christopher Kas (GER) d. (1)Johan Brunstrom/Jean-Julien Rojer (SWE/AHO) 4-6 7-6(2) (10-2)