title: 2009 Rai Open
text: # 2009 Rai Open
  
  The 2009 Rai Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Rome, Italy between 13 and 18 April 2009.
  
  ## Singles entrants
  
  ### Seeds
  
  | Nationality | Player | Ranking* | Seeding |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | ARG | Sergio Roitman | 98 | 1 |
  | GER | Simon Greul | 112 | 2 |
  | CRO | Roko Karanušić | 122 | 3 |
  | CZE | Jiří Vaněk | 123 | 4 |
  | SRB | Ilija Bozoljac | 134 | 5 |
  | CZE | Lukáš Rosol | 137 | 6 |
  | ITA | Filippo Volandri | 140 | 7 |
  | FRA | Alexandre Sidorenko | 155 | 8 |
  
  * Rankings are as of April 6, 2009.
  
  ### Other entrants
  
  The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
  
  * Daniele Bracciali
  * Thomas Fabbiano
  * Gianluca Naso
  * Filippo Volandri
  
  The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
  
  * Andrea Arnaboldi
  * Thierry Ascione
  * Eric Gomes
  * Giancarlo Petrazzuolo
  * Stefano Galvani (as a Lucky loser)
  
  The following player received special exempt into the main draw:
  
  * Alessio di Mauro
  * Antonio Veić
  
  ## Champions
  
  ### Men's singles
  
  Sebastián Decoud def. Simon Greul, 7–6(2), 6–1
  
  ### Men's doubles
  
  Simon Greul / Alessandro Motti def. Daniele Bracciali / Filippo Volandri, 6–4, 7–5
  
  