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, Turkey between 10 and 16 August 2009.

Singles entrants

Seeds

* Rankings are as of August 3, 2009.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Haluk Akkoyun *

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* Korhan Ural Ateş * Tugay Köylü The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: *

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Champions

Singles

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, 6–4, 6–4

Doubles

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, 3–6, 6–2, 0–6

References

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