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2009 Serbia Open – Singles
The singles event at the 2009 Serbia Open men's tennis tournament was won by Novak Djokovic, who defeated Łukasz Kubot in the final. Seeds The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round. Draw Finals Top half Bottom half External linksDraw {{DEFAULTSORT:2009 Serbia Open - Singles Singles
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Wayne Odesnik
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Brian Dabul
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Marcos Baghdatis
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Flavio Cipolla
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