2009 BNP Paribas Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2009 BNP Paribas Open
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Andy Murray
Score6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw96
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Main article: 2009 BNP Paribas Open

Rafael Nadal defeated Andy Murray in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2009 Indian Wells Masters. Nadal saved five match points en route to the title, in his fourth-round match against David Nalbandian.[1]

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Andy Roddick.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Spain Rafael Nadal (champion)
  2. Switzerland Roger Federer (semifinals)
  3. Serbia Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)
  4. United Kingdom Andy Murray (final)
  5. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (withdrew due to a left heel injury)
  6. Argentina Juan Martín del Potro (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Andy Roddick (semifinals)
  8. France Gilles Simon (third round)
  9. France Gaël Monfils (second round)
  10. Spain Fernando Verdasco (quarterfinals)
  11. France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (third round)
  12. Spain David Ferrer (fourth round)
  13. United States James Blake (third round)
  14. Argentina David Nalbandian (fourth round)
  15. Spain Tommy Robredo (fourth round, retired due to a right wrist injury)
  16. Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka (fourth round)
  17. Chile Fernando González (fourth round)
  18. Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (second round)
  19. Croatia Marin Čilić (third round)
  20. United States Mardy Fish (second round)
  21. Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (second round)
  22. Russia Igor Andreev (fourth round)
  23. France Richard Gasquet (third round)
  24. Russia Marat Safin (third round)
  25. Sweden Robin Söderling (second round)
  26. Russia Dmitry Tursunov (third round)
  27. Croatia Ivo Karlović (third round)
  28. Croatia Mario Ančić (second round, retired due to illness)
  29. Germany Rainer Schüttler (second round)
  30. Austria Jürgen Melzer (third round)
  31. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (third round)
  32. France Paul-Henri Mathieu (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6  
6 Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 2 4  
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 77  
7 United States Andy Roddick 4 64  
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 3 2  
7 United States Andy Roddick 6 6  
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6  
4 United Kingdom Andy Murray 1 2  
  Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 5 66  
4 United Kingdom Andy Murray 7 78  
4 United Kingdom Andy Murray 6 4 6
2 Switzerland Roger Federer 3 6 1
10 Spain Fernando Verdasco 3 65  
2 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 77  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
WC South Africa K Anderson 3 3   Q Germany M Berrer 2 1  
Q Germany M Berrer 6 6   1 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
Q United States M Russell 7 6   26 Russia D Tursunov 3 3  
  Spain G García López 5 2   Q United States M Russell 65 6 3
26 Russia D Tursunov 77 4 6
1 Spain R Nadal 3 77 6
14 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 65 0
21 Czech Republic T Berdych 3 1  
  Russia M Youzhny 5 1r   Serbia V Troicki 6 6  
  Serbia V Troicki 7 2     Serbia V Troicki 4 2  
Q Germany B Phau 5 2   14 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6  
Q United States R Kendrick 7 6   Q United States R Kendrick 4 4  
14 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 France G Monfils 77 1 4
WC United States J Isner 6 6   WC United States J Isner 65 6 6
  Belgium C Rochus 1 4   WC United States J Isner 6 6  
  Chile N Massú 77 65 6 24 Russia M Safin 4 4  
  Argentina E Schwank 61 77 4   Chile N Massú 3 62  
24 Russia M Safin 6 77  
WC United States J Isner 64 63  
6 Argentina JM del Potro 77 77  
30 Austria J Melzer 7 6  
WC United States T Dent 6 77   WC United States T Dent 5 2  
  Argentina D Junqueira 1 63   30 Austria J Melzer 2 6 62
WC United States W Odesnik 6 4 65 6 Argentina JM del Potro 6 2 77
WC United States R Sweeting 1 6 77 WC United States R Sweeting 78 3 1
6 Argentina JM del Potro 66 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Serbia N Djokovic 7 6  
  Argentina M Vassallo Argüello 7 77     Argentina M Vassallo Argüello 5 4  
Q South Africa R de Voest 5 63   3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 77  
  Spain Ó Hernández 3 3     Germany T Haas 2 61  
  Germany T Haas 6 6     Germany T Haas 64 6 6
29 Germany R Schüttler 77 2 4
3 Serbia N Djokovic 79 78  
16 Switzerland S Wawrinka 67 66  
18 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 4 3  
  United States S Querrey 77 6     United States S Querrey 6 6  
  Argentina G Cañas 62 2     United States S Querrey 6 5 68
  Argentina JI Chela 2 1r 16 Switzerland S Wawrinka 2 7 710
  Italy A Seppi 6 4     Italy A Seppi 1 3  
16 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Spain D Ferrer 6 7  
Q United States T Widom 6 77   Q United States T Widom 4 5  
  Spain I Navarro 4 64   12 Spain D Ferrer 3 6 6
  Romania V Hănescu 4 6 2   France J Chardy 6 4 4
  France J Chardy 6 3 6   France J Chardy 77 77  
20 United States M Fish 64 61  
12 Spain D Ferrer 65 6 3
7 United States A Roddick 77 3 6
31 Germany N Kiefer 6 6  
  United States B Reynolds 4 6 6   United States B Reynolds 4 2  
  Italy F Fognini 6 0 2 31 Germany N Kiefer 4 64  
Q Austria D Köllerer 2 7 6 7 United States A Roddick 6 77  
  Germany M Zverev 6 5 2 Q Austria D Köllerer 1 63  
7 United States A Roddick 6 77  

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 France G Simon 5 6 6
  Chinese Taipei Y-h Lu 7 6     Chinese Taipei Y-h Lu 7 4 4
Q Switzerland M Lammer 5 2   8 France G Simon 3 63  
  Croatia I Ljubičić 6 6     Croatia I Ljubičić 6 77  
  Japan K Nishikori 3 3     Croatia I Ljubičić 3    
28 Croatia M Ančić 3r  
  Croatia I Ljubičić 4 77 77
22 Russia I Andreev 6 65 64
22 Russia I Andreev 6 6  
Q United States K Kim 3 4   Latvia E Gulbis 4 4  
Latvia E Gulbis 6 6   22 Russia I Andreev 7 6  
  Russia T Gabashvili 6 4 6 11 France J-W Tsonga 5 4  
  Argentina J Acasuso 2 6 3   Russia T Gabashvili 5 3  
11 France J-W Tsonga 7 6  

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Spain T Robredo 6 6  
  United States V Spadea 3 4     Russia I Kunitsyn 1 4  
  Russia I Kunitsyn 6 6   15 Spain T Robredo 7 77  
  Belgium S Darcis 5     19 Croatia M Čilić 5 62  
  Spain M Granollers 0r     Belgium S Darcis 77 2 1
19 Croatia M Čilić 64 6 6
15 Spain T Robredo 2 0r
4 United Kingdom A Murray 6 3  
32 France P-H Mathieu 6 611 6
  Italy P Starace 78 6     Italy P Starace 4 713 4
  Germany D Gremelmayr 66 1   32 France P-H Mathieu 3 2  
  Spain A Montañés 6 6   4 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6  
  France F Serra 3 0     Spain A Montañés 5 3  
4 United Kingdom A Murray 7 6  

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL France O Patience 77 3 3
  France J Benneteau 3 2     Germany P Kohlschreiber 65 6 6
  Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 6     Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 3 6
  Ecuador N Lapentti 4 6 7   Ecuador N Lapentti 2 6 3
Q Colombia S Giraldo 6 1 5   Ecuador N Lapentti 6 79  
25 Sweden R Söderling 4 67  
  Germany P Kohlschreiber 4 6 1
10 Spain F Verdasco 6 3 6
23 France R Gasquet 6 6  
  Spain F López 4 3     France M Llodra 4 0  
  France M Llodra 6 6   23 France R Gasquet 3 2  
Q Brazil T Bellucci 5 7 6 10 Spain F Verdasco 6 6  
  Serbia J Tipsarević 7 5 2 Q Brazil T Bellucci 5 1  
10 Spain F Verdasco 7 6  

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 United States J Blake 6 66 6
  France N Devilder 66 1     Finland J Nieminen 3 78 3
  Finland J Nieminen 78 6   13 United States J Blake 5 1  
  Australia L Hewitt 77 6   17 Chile F González 7 6  
  Czech Republic J Hernych 63 3     Australia L Hewitt 6 2 3
17 Chile F González 4 6 6
17 Chile F González 3 7 2
2 Switzerland R Federer 6 5 6
27 Croatia I Karlović 6 6  
  Ukraine S Stakhovsky 2 6 6   Ukraine S Stakhovsky 4 2  
Q United States B Evans 6 3 0 27 Croatia I Karlović 64 3  
  France M Gicquel 7 6   2 Switzerland R Federer 77 6  
  Italy S Bolelli 5 3     France M Gicquel 64 4  
2 Switzerland R Federer 77 6  

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Brazil Thomaz Bellucci (qualified)
  2. Germany Björn Phau (qualified)
  3. Kazakhstan Evgeny Korolev (first round)
  4. Chile Paul Capdeville (qualifying competition)
  5. United States Robert Kendrick (qualified)
  6. United States Kevin Kim (qualified)
  7. Austria Daniel Köllerer (qualified)
  8. Germany Michael Berrer (qualified)
  9. Germany Simon Greul (first round)
  10. Italy Flavio Cipolla (qualifying competition)
  11. Brazil Thiago Alves (first round)
  12. Germany Benjamin Becker (qualifying competition)
  13. Canada Jesse Levine (first round)
  14. France Olivier Patience (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  15. Colombia Santiago Giraldo (qualified)
  16. Switzerland Stéphane Bohli (first round)
  17. United States Donald Young (first round)
  18. United States Brendan Evans (qualified)
  19. United States Sam Warburg (first round)
  20. Belgium Xavier Malisse (withdrew)
  21. South Africa Rik de Voest (qualified)
  22. Brazil Ricardo Mello (qualifying competition)
  23. Poland Łukasz Kubot (first round)
  24. France Sébastien de Chaunac (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

  1. Brazil Thomaz Bellucci
  2. Germany Björn Phau
  3. South Africa Rik de Voest
  4. United States Todd Widom
  5. United States Robert Kendrick
  6. United States Kevin Kim
  7. Austria Daniel Köllerer
  8. Germany Michael Berrer
  9. United States Michael Russell
  10. Colombia Santiago Giraldo
  11. United States Brendan Evans
  12. Switzerland Michael Lammer

Lucky losers

  1. France Olivier Patience

Draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Brazil Thomaz Bellucci 6 6
WC Moldova Roman Borvanov 1 0
1 Brazil Thomaz Bellucci 4 6 6
Spain Marc López 6 3 4
Spain Marc López 6 6
23 Poland Łukasz Kubot 4 4

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Germany Björn Phau 6 6
United States John Paul Fruttero 4 1
2 Germany Björn Phau 6 6
24 France Sébastien de Chaunac 2 4
Serbia Dušan Vemić 1 5
24 France Sébastien de Chaunac 6 7

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Kazakhstan Evgeny Korolev 63 6 2
United States Nicholas Monroe 77 1 6
United States Nicholas Monroe 3 4
21 South Africa Rik de Voest 6 6
Armenia Tigran Martirosyan 0 4
21 South Africa Rik de Voest 6 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Chile Paul Capdeville 4 6 6
WC United States Jesse Witten 6 2 4
4 Chile Paul Capdeville 2 6 3
United States Todd Widom 6 3 6
United States Todd Widom 6 6
Alt United States Stephen Bass 3 4

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 United States Robert Kendrick 6 6
WC United States Alexander Domijan 2 2
5 United States Robert Kendrick 6 6
22 Brazil Ricardo Mello 4 4
South Korea Daniel Yoo 4 4
22 Brazil Ricardo Mello 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 United States Kevin Kim 6 6
Serbia Vladimir Obradović 4 2
6 United States Kevin Kim 64 6 6
United States Scoville Jenkins 77 2 1
United States Scoville Jenkins 6 6
19 United States Sam Warburg 2 3

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Austria Daniel Köllerer 6 6
Switzerland George Bastl 4 2
7 Austria Daniel Köllerer 6 6
Switzerland Marco Chiudinelli 4 2
Switzerland Marco Chiudinelli 77 6
13 Canada Jesse Levine 64 1

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Germany Michael Berrer 63 6 6
United States Rajeev Ram 77 2 4
8 Germany Michael Berrer 6 7
14 France Olivier Patience 4 5
United States Greg Ouellette 67 4
14 France Olivier Patience 79 6

Ninth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
9 Germany Simon Greul 6 2 1
Argentina Nicolás Todero 3 6 6
Argentina Nicolás Todero 3 1
United States Michael Russell 6 6
United States Michael Russell 6 6
16 Switzerland Stéphane Bohli 1 2

Tenth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
10 Italy Flavio Cipolla 65 77 7
United States Lester Cook 77 63 5
10 Italy Flavio Cipolla 3 1
15 Colombia Santiago Giraldo 6 6
Alt Germany Tobias Summerer 0 1
15 Colombia Santiago Giraldo 6 6

Eleventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
11 Brazil Thiago Alves 2 0
WC Germany Tobias Clemens 6 6
WC Germany Tobias Clemens 7 4 62
18 United States Brendan Evans 5 6 77
WC United States Colt Gaston 3 4
18 United States Brendan Evans 6 6

Twelfth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
12 Germany Benjamin Becker 6 7
Czech Republic Lukáš Dlouhý 4 5
12 Germany Benjamin Becker 6 64 3
Switzerland Michael Lammer 3 77 6
Switzerland Michael Lammer 2 6 7
17 United States Donald Young 6 4 5

References

  1. ^ "Nadal pulls off incredible comeback to beat Nalbandian". Reuters. March 19, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2023.