2009 SA Tennis Open – Singles
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won the title, defeating Jérémy Chardy 6–4, 7–6(7–5) in the final.
Seeds
- France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (champion)
- Spain David Ferrer (semifinals)
- Spain Marcel Granollers (first round)
- Spain Guillermo García López (quarterfinals)
- France Jérémy Chardy (final)
- Spain Iván Navarro (first round)
- Belgium Kristof Vliegen (quarterfinals)
- Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis (quarterfinals)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Portugal Frederico Gil | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1 | France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
| 5 | France Jérémy Chardy | 4 | 65 | ||||||||||
| 5 | FranceJérémy Chardy | 1 | 711 | 77 | |||||||||
| 2 | Spain David Ferrer | 6 | 69 | 64 |
Top half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | France J-W Tsonga | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil T Alves | 4 | 1 | 1 | France J-W Tsonga | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan D Istomin | 4 | 6 | 77 | Uzbekistan D Istomin | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain S Ventura | 6 | 4 | 63 | 1 | France J-W Tsonga | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa K Anderson | 64 | 4 | 7 | Belgium K Vliegen | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic I Minář | 77 | 6 | Czech Republic I Minář | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | United Kingdom R Hutchins | 63 | 4 | 7 | Belgium K Vliegen | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Belgium K Vliegen | 77 | 6 | 1 | FranceJ-W Tsonga | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Spain G García López | 6 | 6 | Portugal F Gil | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany B Phau | 4 | 3 | 4 | Spain G García López | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina S Roitman | 2 | 4 | Argentina L Mayer | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ArgentinaL Mayer | 6 | 6 | 4 | Spain G García López | 66 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal F Gil | 6 | 6 | Portugal F Gil | 78 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria D Köllerer | 4 | 0 | Portugal F Gil | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | South Africa R de Voest | 6 | 6 | WC | South Africa R de Voest | 6 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Spain I Navarro | 3 | 4 |
Bottom half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | France J Chardy | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic J Vaněk | 0 | 4 | 5 | France J Chardy | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy F Cipolla | 5 | 6 | 4 | Q | Switzerland M Chiudinelli | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Switzerland M Chiudinelli | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | France J Chardy | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | South Africa I van der Merwe | 77 | 77 | Q | France S de Chaunac | 64 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany B Becker | 64 | 63 | WC | South Africa I van der Merwe | 77 | 5 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | France S de Chaunac | 7 | 77 | Q | France S de Chaunac | 63 | 7 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Spain M Granollers | 5 | 63 | 5 | FranceJ Chardy | 1 | 711 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cyprus M Baghdatis | 6 | 6 | 2 | Spain D Ferrer | 6 | 69 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | South Africa A Anderson | 4 | 2 | 8 | Cyprus M Baghdatis | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain R Ramírez Hidalgo | 3 | 5 | WC | South Africa R Klaasen | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | South Africa R Klaasen | 6 | 7 | 8 | Cyprus M Baghdatis | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GermanyS Greul | 6 | 6 | 2 | Spain D Ferrer | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Romania V Crivoi | 2 | 4 | Germany S Greul | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel D Sela | 2 | 0 | 2 | Spain D Ferrer | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Spain D Ferrer | 6 | 6 |
Qualifying
Every player received a bye into the second round, so the first round has been omitted.
Seeds
- France Sébastien de Chaunac (qualified)
- United States Nathan Thompson (second round)
- Ukraine Denys Molchanov (qualifying competition)
- Switzerland Marco Chiudinelli (qualified)
- South Africa Wesley Moodie (second round, retired)
- South Africa Benjamin Janse van Rensburg (second round)
- South Africa Hendrik Coertzen (second round)
- Romania Horia Tecău (qualifying competition)
Qualifiers
- France Sébastien de Chaunac
- South Africa Andrew Anderson
- United Kingdom Ross Hutchins
- Switzerland Marco Chiudinelli
Qualifying draw
First qualifier
| Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 1 | France Sébastien de Chaunac | 6 | 64 | 6 | |||||||||
| South Africa Grant Ive | 3 | 77 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1 | France Sébastien de Chaunac | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| South Africa Nicolaas Scholtz | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| South Africa Nicolaas Scholtz | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 5 | South Africa Wesley Moodie | 6 | 3r |
Second qualifier
| Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 2 | United States Nathan Thompson | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
| WC | South Africa Fritz Wolmarans | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| WC | South Africa Fritz Wolmarans | 4 | 6 | 64 | |||||||||
| South Africa Andrew Anderson | 6 | 3 | 77 | ||||||||||
| South Africa Andrew Anderson | 3 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
| 6 | South Africa Benjamin Janse van Rensburg | 6 | 3 | 61 |
Third qualifier
| Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Ukraine Denys Molchanov | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
| United States Eric Butorac | 2 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Ukraine Denys Molchanov | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||
| United Kingdom Ross Hutchins | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||
| United Kingdom Ross Hutchins | 6 | 3 | 77 | ||||||||||
| 7 | South Africa Hendrik Coertzen | 4 | 6 | 62 |
Fourth qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Switzerland Marco Chiudinelli | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| South Africa Jean Andersen | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Switzerland Marco Chiudinelli | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Romania Horia Tecău | 3 | 62 | ||||||||||
| Zimbabwe Mbonisi Ndimande | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Romania Horia Tecău | 6 | 6 |