The 2009 Estoril Open was a

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tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 20th edition of the Estoril Open for the men (the 13th for the women), and was part of the

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of the 2009 ATP World Tour, and of the International-level tournaments of the 2009 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, Portugal, from 2 May through 10 May 2009. The men's draw was headlined by Gilles Simon, former 2002 and 2006 champion David Nalbandian and 2003 champion Nikolay Davydenko. Other players included David Ferrer, Mardy Fish and 2001 champion Juan Carlos Ferrero. The women's draw was headlined by

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and 2008 finalist Iveta Benešová and 2008 champion Maria Kirilenko. Other players included Shahar Pe'er and Anna-Lena Grönefeld.

ATP entrants

Seeds

* Seedings are based on the rankings of April 27, 2009.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw: * Gilles Simon * Gastón Gaudio * Rui Machado The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: *

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* Mikhail Kukushkin * Ricardo Hocevar * Ryan Sweeting

WTA entrants

Seeds

* Seedings are based on the rankings of April 27, 2009.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw: * Neuza Silva * Frederica Piedade * Maria João Koehler The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Eva Fernández Brugués * Sharon Fichman * Sílvia Soler Espinosa * Elena Bovina

Finals

Men's singles

Albert Montañés defeated James Blake, 5–7, 7–6^(8–6), 6–0 * It was Montañés' first title of the year and second of his career.

Women's singles

Yanina Wickmayer defeated Ekaterina Makarova, 7–5, 6–2 * It was Wickmayer's first career title.

Men's doubles

Eric Butorac / Scott Lipsky defeated Martin Damm / Robert Lindstedt, 6–3, 6–2

Women's doubles

Raquel Kops-Jones / Abigail Spears defeated Sharon Fichman / Katalin Marosi, 2–6, 6–3, 0–5

External links

Official website
{{2009 WTA Tour