title: 2009 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Singles
text: # 2009 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Singles
  
  Juan Martín del Potro was the defending champion, and won for the second straight year in the final 3–6, 7–5, $7–6^{(8–6)},$ over Andy Roddick.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  All seeds receive a bye into the second round.
  
  * Andy Roddick (final)
  * Juan Martín del Potro (champion)
  * Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (second round)
  * Fernando González (semifinals)
  * Robin Söderling (quarterfinals, withdrew due to right elbow injury)
  * Marin Čilić (second round)
  * Tommy Robredo (second round)
  * Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals)
  * Mardy Fish (second round)
  * Tommy Haas (quarterfinals)
  * Ivo Karlović (quarterfinals)
  * Viktor Troicki (second round, retired due to right foot injury)
  * Igor Andreev (second round)
  * Dmitry Tursunov (second round)
  * Dudi Sela (second round)
  * Sam Querrey (third round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Andy Roddick | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | Ivo Karlović | $6^4$ | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | Ivo Karlović | $6^4$ | $6^5$ | | 1 | Andy Roddick | $6^3$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | John Isner | $7^7$ | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | John Isner | 6 | $6^{10}$ | 6 | | John Isner | $7^7$ | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
  | 8 | Tomáš Berdych | 3 | $7^{12}$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Tomáš Berdych | 3 | $7^{12}$ | 2 | | | | | | 1 | Andy Roddick | 6 | 5 | $6^6$ |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Juan Martín del Potro | 3 | 7 | $7^8$ |
  | 10 | Tommy Haas | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Juan Martín del Potro | 3 | 7 | $7^8$ |
  | 4 | Fernando González | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Fernando González | 7 | 6 | | 4 | Fernando González | $6^2$ | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Juan Martín del Potro | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Robin Söderling | | | | 2 | Juan Martín del Potro | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Juan Martín del Potro | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | A Roddick | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Ginepri | $6^3$ | $7^7$ | $6^4$ | | B Becker | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Becker | $7^7$ | $6^1$ | $7^7$ | | | | | 1 | A Roddick | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | I Kunitsyn | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | 16 | S Querrey | $6^4$ | 4 | | | | |
  | | F Gil | $6^1$ | 4 | | | I Kunitsyn | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 16 | S Querrey | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | A Roddick | $7^7$ | $7^7$ |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | I Karlović | $6^4$ | $6^5$ |
  | | | | | | 11 | I Karlović | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Mayer | 1 | 6 | $6^5$ | | R Schüttler | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Schüttler | 6 | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | | 11 | I Karlović | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | Y Sugita | 0 | $6^6$ | | | | | | Q | S Devvarman | 5 | 1 | | | | |
  | Q | S Devvarman | 6 | $7^8$ | | Q | S Devvarman | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | M Čilić | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 3 | J-W Tsonga | 6 | $6^2$ | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Golubev | $6^8$ | 3 | | | J Isner | 4 | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Isner | $7^{10}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | J Isner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Q | S de Chaunac | 6 | $7^9$ | | | | | | | Q | S de Chaunac | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | | D Istomin | 3 | $6^7$ | | Q | S de Chaunac | 3 | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 14 | D Tursunov | 6 | $6^3$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Isner | 6 | $6^{10}$ | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | T Berdych | 3 | $7^{12}$ | 2 |
  | | | | | | 9 | M Fish | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Petzschner | 4 | 6 | 6 | | P Petzschner | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Gabashvili | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | P Petzschner | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | K Kim | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 8 | T Berdych | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | E Gulbis | 7 | 3 | 6 | | E Gulbis | 2 | $6^6$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | T Berdych | 6 | $7^8$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 7 | T Robredo | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | JC Ferrero | 6 | $6^5$ | 6 | | JC Ferrero | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | N Lapentti | 4 | $7^7$ | 0 | | | | | | | JC Ferrero | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
  | Q | S Giraldo | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 10 | T Haas | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
  | | F Dancevic | 6 | 6 | | | F Dancevic | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 10 | T Haas | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | T Haas | 5 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | F González | 7 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 13 | I Andreev | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Capdeville | 6 | 2 | 4 | | W Odesnik | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | W Odesnik | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | W Odesnik | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
  | Q | A Falla | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | F González | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | J Witten | 1 | 4 | | Q | A Falla | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | F González | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 5 | R Söderling | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Youzhny | 7 | 3 | 6 | | M Youzhny | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Kendrick | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 5 | R Söderling | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | |
  | WC | J Janowicz | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | M Gicquel | 5 | 7 | 3 | | | |
  | | M Gicquel | 7 | 2 | 6 | | M Gicquel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 12 | V Troicki | $0^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | R Söderling | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | JM del Potro | w/o |
  | | | | | | 15 | D Sela | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Hewitt | 7 | 6 | | | L Hewitt | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | D Young | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | L Hewitt | 6 | 3 | $6^2$ | | | |
  | | Y-h Lu | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 2 | JM del Potro | 4 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | |
  | WC | M Russell | 6 | 1 | 5 | | Y-h Lu | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | JM del Potro | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Nicolás Lapentti (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Josselin Ouanna (qualifying competition)
  * Chris Guccione (first round)
  * Santiago Giraldo (qualified)
  * Brendan Evans (qualifying competition)
  * Łukasz Kubot (qualifying competition)
  * Alex Bogomolov Jr. (first round)
  * Laurent Recouderc (first round)
  * Somdev Devvarman (qualified)
  * Sébastien de Chaunac (qualified)
  * Alejandro Falla (qualified)
  * Todd Widom (first round)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Alejandro Falla
  * Somdev Devvarman
  * Yūichi Sugita
  * Santiago Giraldo
  * Sébastien de Chaunac
  * Jesse Witten
  
  ### Lucky loser
  
  * Nicolás Lapentti
  
  ### Draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Nicolás Lapentti | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Lukáš Dlouhý | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | Lukáš Dlouhý | 3 | 3 | | 1 | Nicolás Lapentti | 2 | 6 | 4 |
  | | | | | | 11 | Alejandro Falla | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | WC | Scott Oudsema | 6 | $6^2$ | $0^r$ | 11 | Alejandro Falla | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | 11 | Alejandro Falla | 1 | $7^7$ | 1 | | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Josselin Ouanna | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | Alexander Kudryavtsev | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | Alexander Kudryavtsev | 3 | 5 | 2 | Josselin Ouanna | 6 | 1 | 5 |
  | | | | | 9 | Somdev Devvarman | 2 | 6 | 7 |
  | | Tatsuma Ito | 3 | 3 | 9 | Somdev Devvarman | 2 | 6 | 7 |
  | 9 | Somdev Devvarman | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Chris Guccione | $6^3$ | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Oliver Marach | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Oliver Marach | $7^7$ | 6 | | Oliver Marach | Oliver Marach | 4 | $0^r$ |
  | | | | | | Yūichi Sugita | Yūichi Sugita | 6 | 2 |
  | | Yūichi Sugita | 6 | 4 | 6 | Yūichi Sugita | Yūichi Sugita | 6 | 2 |
  | 7 | Alex Bogomolov Jr. | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Santiago Giraldo | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | Mitchell Frank | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
  | WC | Mitchell Frank | 2 | 3 | | 4 | Santiago Giraldo | 3 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | Takao Suzuki | 6 | $2^r$ |
  | | Takao Suzuki | $6^4$ | 6 | 6 | | Takao Suzuki | 6 | $2^r$ |
  | 12 | Todd Widom | $7^7$ | 2 | 3 | | | | |
  
  **Fifth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Brendan Evans | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | WC | Junior Alexander Ore | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | WC | Junior Alexander Ore | 1 | 2 | | 5 | Brendan Evans | 6 | $6^3$ | $6^4$ |
  | | | | | | 10 | Sébastien de Chaunac | 4 | $7^7$ | $7^7$ |
  | WC | Denis Kudla | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | Sébastien de Chaunac | 4 | $7^7$ | $7^7$ |
  | 10 | Sébastien de Chaunac | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Sixth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Łukasz Kubot | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | |
  | | Dan Evans | 2 | $6^0$ | | | | | |
  | | Dan Evans | 2 | $6^0$ | 6 | Łukasz Kubot | 6 | $6^5$ | 4 |
  | | | | | | Jesse Witten | 3 | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | | Jesse Witten | 6 | 6 | | Jesse Witten | 3 | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | 8 | Laurent Recouderc | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
  