title: 2009 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell – Singles
text: # 2009 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell – Singles
  
  Four-time defending champion Rafael Nadal successfully defended his title, defeating David Ferrer in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–2, 7–5, to win the singles title at the 2009 Barcelona Open. It was his record-extending fifth title at the Barcelona Open.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.
  
  * Rafael Nadal (champion)
  * Fernando Verdasco (quarterfinals)
  * Nikolay Davydenko (semifinals)
  * David Ferrer (final)
  * Fernando González (semifinals)
  * Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
  * David Nalbandian (quarterfinals, withdrew due to hip injury)
  * Stanislas Wawrinka (third round)
  * Radek Štěpánek (quarterfinals)
  * Nicolás Almagro (third round)
  * Marat Safin (first round)
  * Igor Andreev (third round)
  * Richard Gasquet (second round)
  * Robin Söderling (second round)
  * Tomáš Berdych (third round)
  * Feliciano López (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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Rafael Nadal | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | David Nalbandian | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | David Nalbandian | | | | 1 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | Nikolay Davydenko | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | 3 | Nikolay Davydenko | $6^4$ | 6 | 6 | 3 | Nikolay Davydenko | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | 9 | Radek Štěpánek | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | Radek Štěpánek | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 7 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | David Ferrer | 2 | 5 |
  | 6 | Tommy Robredo | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | David Ferrer | 2 | 5 |
  | 4 | David Ferrer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | David Ferrer | 6 | 6 | | 4 | David Ferrer | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5/WC | Fernando González | 6 | 2 | $6^5$ | | | | |
  | 5/WC | Fernando González | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5/WC | Fernando González | 6 | 2 | $6^5$ | | | | |
  | 2 | Fernando Verdasco | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | F Gil | 6 | 6 | | Q | F Gil | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Y-h Lu | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | C Rochus | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | C Rochus | 2 | 0 | | | |
  | | N Devilder | 4 | 4 | | | C Rochus | 6 | $6^2$ | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | J Hernych | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | R Gasquet | 1 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | R Gasquet | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | R Nadal | w/o |
  | 10 | N Almagro | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | D Nalbandian | |
  | | V Hănescu | 6 | $6^7$ | $2^r$ | 10 | N Almagro | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | JI Chela | 6 | 3 | 6 | | JI Chela | 6 | $6^4$ | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | | T Bellucci | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 10 | N Almagro | 3 | 4 | | | |
  | WC | JC Ferrero | 5 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | 7 | D Nalbandian | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | I Kunitsyn | 7 | 7 | | | I Kunitsyn | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 7 | D Nalbandian | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **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 | N Davydenko | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Cañas | $6^0$ | 3 | | | A Clément | $6^2$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Clément | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | N Davydenko | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | M Granollers | $6^3$ | 3 | | | | | | | 16 | F López | $6^8$ | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
  | Q | S Ventura | 7 | 6 | | Q | S Ventura | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Nieminen | 2 | 1 | | 16 | F López | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | F López | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | N Davydenko | $6^4$ | 6 | 6 |
  | 9 | R Štěpánek | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | R Štěpánek | 7 | 2 | 2 |
  | | G García López | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | R Štěpánek | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Montañés | 4 | $6^1$ | | | J Tipsarević | $6^2$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Tipsarević | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 9 | R Štěpánek | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | M Youzhny | $6^5$ | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 8 | S Wawrinka | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | V Troicki | 7 | $6^6$ | 3 | | M Youzhny | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | S Wawrinka | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 6 | T Robredo | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Junqueira | 4 | 6 | 4 | WC | G Gaudio | $6^6$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | G Gaudio | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | T Robredo | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | M Gicquel | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | 12 | I Andreev | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
  | WC | A Martín | 6 | 6 | | WC | A Martín | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Seppi | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | I Andreev | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | I Andreev | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | T Robredo | 3 | 4 |
  | 14 | R Söderling | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | D Ferrer | 6 | 6 |
  | | T Gabashvili | 1 | 4 | | 14 | R Söderling | $6^5$ | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Gulbis | 6 | 3 | 3 | | P Starace | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Starace | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | P Starace | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | |
  | Q | P Riba | 2 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | 4 | D Ferrer | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | M Kukushkin | 6 | 7 | | Q | M Kukushkin | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | D Ferrer | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 5/WC | F González | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Sela | 4 | 5 | | | J Acasuso | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Acasuso | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 5/WC | F González | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Q | F Fognini | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | J Mónaco | $6^6$ | 3 | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Gimeno Traver | 6 | 6 | | Q | D Gimeno Traver | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Mónaco | 6 | 6 | | | J Mónaco | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11/WC | M Safin | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5/WC | F González | 6 | 4 | 6 |
  | 15 | T Berdych | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | F Verdasco | 3 | 6 | 4 |
  | | M Vassallo Argüello | 2 | r | | 15 | T Berdych | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ó Hernández | 6 | 6 | | | Ó Hernández | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Schwank | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | 15 | T Berdych | 5 | 7 | 4 | | | | | |
  | Q | N Lapentti | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | F Verdasco | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | P-H Mathieu | 4 | 6 | 2 | Q | N Lapentti | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | F Verdasco | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Fred Gil (qualified)
  * Mischa Zverev (qualifying competition)
  * Daniel Gimeno Traver (qualified)
  * Nicolás Massú (first round)
  * Paul Capdeville (first round)
  * Pablo Andújar (qualifying competition)
  * Kristof Vliegen (qualifying competition)
  * Iván Navarro (first round)
  * Nicolás Lapentti (qualified)
  * Andrey Golubev (first round)
  * Fabio Fognini (qualified)
  * Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo (first round)
  * Flavio Cipolla (qualifying competition)
  * Santiago Ventura Bertomeu (qualified)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Fred Gil
  * Santiago Ventura Bertomeu
  * Daniel Gimeno Traver
  * Pere Riba
  * Nicolás Lapentti
  * Mikhail Kukushkin
  * Fabio Fognini
  
  ### Draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Fred Gil | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Laurent Recouderc | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
  | | Laurent Recouderc | 1 | 1 | | 1 | Fred Gil | 6 | 2 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | Daniel Muñoz de la Nava | 3 | 6 | 1 |
  | | Daniel Muñoz de la Nava | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Daniel Muñoz de la Nava | 3 | 6 | 1 |
  | 12 | Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Mischa Zverev | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Łukasz Kubot | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | Łukasz Kubot | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Mischa Zverev | 4 | $7^7$ | 3 |
  | | | | | | 14 | Santiago Ventura Bertomeu | 6 | $6^3$ | 6 |
  | | Miguel Ángel López Jaén | 4 | 2 | | 14 | Santiago Ventura Bertomeu | 6 | $6^3$ | 6 |
  | 14 | Santiago Ventura Bertomeu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Daniel Gimeno Traver | 3 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Stéphane Bohli | 6 | $6^4$ | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Stéphane Bohli | 6 | $6^4$ | 2 | 3 | Daniel Gimeno Traver | 3 | $7^7$ | 7 |
  | | | | | | WC | Albert Ramos Viñolas | 6 | $6^3$ | 5 |
  | WC | Albert Ramos Viñolas | 6 | 6 | | WC | Albert Ramos Viñolas | 6 | $6^3$ | 5 |
  | 8 | Iván Navarro | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Nicolás Massú | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | | Pere Riba | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Pere Riba | 6 | 6 | | Pere Riba | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | | | | | 13 | Flavio Cipolla | 2 | $6^5$ |
  | | Josselin Ouanna | 1 | 4 | 13 | Flavio Cipolla | 2 | $6^5$ |
  | 13 | Flavio Cipolla | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Fifth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Paul Capdeville | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | WC | Marc López | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | WC | Marc López | 6 | 6 | | WC | Marc López | 7 | 2 | 1 |
  | | | | | | 9 | Nicolás Lapentti | 5 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Pablo Cuevas | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | Nicolás Lapentti | 5 | 6 | 6 |
  | 9 | Nicolás Lapentti | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Sixth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Pablo Andújar | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | David Marrero | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | WC | David Marrero | 3 | 2 | 6 | Pablo Andújar | 4 | 6 | 2 |
  | | | | | | Mikhail Kukushkin | 6 | 4 | 6 |
  | | Mikhail Kukushkin | $7^7$ | 6 | | Mikhail Kukushkin | 6 | 4 | 6 |
  | 10 | Andrey Golubev | $6^5$ | 4 | | | | | |
  
  **Seventh qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | Kristof Vliegen | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | Guillermo Alcaide | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
  | WC | Guillermo Alcaide | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Kristof Vliegen | 6 | 3 | 4 |
  | | | | | | 11 | Fabio Fognini | 2 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Lamine Ouahab | 6 | 2 | $6^8$ | 11 | Fabio Fognini | 2 | 6 | 6 |
  | 11 | Fabio Fognini | 1 | 6 | $7^{10}$ | | | | | |
  