The 2009 Internazionali BNL d'Italia was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 66th edition of the event known that year as the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, and was part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the 2009 ATP World Tour, and of the Premier-level tournaments of the 2009 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, with the men playing from April 25 through May 4, 2009, and the women from May 3 through May 9, 2009.
Past Winners 2009 Rafael Nadal 2008 Novak Djokovic 2007 Rafael Nadal 2006 Rafael Nadal 2005 Rafael Nadal 2004 Carlos Moyà 2003 Félix Mantilla 2002 Andre Agassi 2001 Juan Carlos Ferrero 2000 Magnus Norman 1999 Gustavo Kuerten 1998 Marcelo Ríos 1997 Àlex Corretja 1996 Thomas Muster 1995 Thomas Muster 1994 Pete Sampras 1993 Jim Courier 1992 Jim Courier 1991 Emilio Sánchez 1990 Thomas Muster 1989 Alberto Mancini 1988 Ivan Lendl 1987 Mats Wilander 1986 Ivan Lendl 1985 Yannick Noah 1984 Andrés Gómez 1983 Jimmy Arias 1982 Andrés Gómez 1981 José-Luis Clerc 1980 Guillermo Vilas 1979 Vitas Gerulaitis 1978 Björn Borg 1977 Vitas Gerulaitis 1976 Adriano Panatta 1975 Raúl Ramírez 1974 Björn Borg 1973 Ilie Năstase 1972 Manuel Orantes 1971 Rod Laver 1970 Ilie Năstase 1969 John Newcombe 1968 Tom Okker 1967 Marty Mulligan 1966 Tony Roche 1965 Marty Mulligan 1964 Jan-Erik Lundquist 1963 Marty Mulligan 1962 Rod Laver 1961 Nicola Pietrangeli 1960 Barry MacKay 1959 Luis Ayala 1958 Mervyn Rose 1957 Nicola Pietrangeli 1956 Lew Hoad 1955 Fausto Gardini 1954 Budge Patty 1953 Jaroslav Drobný 1952 Frank Sedgman 1951 Jaroslav Drobný 1950 Jaroslav Drobný 1936-1949 Not Held 1935 Wilmer Hines 1934 Giovanni Palmieri 1933 Emanuele Sartorio 1932 André Merlin 1931 George Hughes 1930 Bill Tilden Doubles 2009 Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić 2008 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 2007 Fabrice Santoro Nenad Zimonjić 2006 Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor 2005 Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro 2004 Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi 2003 Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley 2002 Martin Damm Cyril Suk 2001 Wayne Ferreira Yevgeny Kafelnikov 2000 Martin Damm Dominik Hrbatý 1999 Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach 1998 Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes 1997 Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor 1996 Byron Black Grant Connell 1995 Cyril Suk Daniel Vacek 1994 Yevgeny Kafelnikov David Rikl 1993 Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis 1992 Jakob Hlasek Marc Rosset 1991 Omar Camporese Goran Ivanišević 1990 Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez 1989 Jim Courier Pete Sampras 1988 Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken 1987 Guy Forget Yannick Noah 1986 Guy Forget Yannick Noah 1985 Anders Järryd Mats Wilander 1984 Ken Flach Robert Seguso 1983 Francisco González Víctor Pecci 1982 Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy 1981 Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez 1980 Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick 1979 Peter Fleming Tomáš Šmíd 1978 Victor Pecci Belus Prajoux 1977 Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 1976 Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 1975 Brian Gottfried Ramírez 1974 Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 1973 John Newcombe Tom Okker 1972 Ilie Năstase Ion Ţiriac 1971 John Newcombe Tony Roche 1970 Ilie Năstase Ion Ţiriac 1969 Tom Okker Marty Riessen vs. Australia John Newcombe Australia Tony Roche 4–6, 6–1, SUS (no winner) 1968 Tom Okker Marty Riessen
ulbis makes light work of Baghdatis, Querrey goes down Ernests Gulbis def. Marcos Baghdatis 6-2, 6-2 Julien Benneteau def. Sam Querrey 7-6(6), 3-6, 7-6(2)
First round exit for Baghdatis in Rome MARCOS BAGHDATIS went down in two sets to Latvian Ernests Gulbis 6-2, 6-2 on centre court in the opening round of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Internazionali BNL d’Italia yesterday afternoon.
Djokovic breezes past Chardy in Rome, Hewitt struggles Second seed and 2008 champion Novak Djokovic made an impressive start to his 2010 Internazionali BNL D'Italia campaign with a straight sets demolition of Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in just under an hour. Djokovic opened the match well and broke Chardy's serve in the second game to eventually wrap up the set by 6 games to 1. The second set witnessed a continued domination from the Serb who did not waste any opportunity and closed the 6-1, 6-1 victory in just 59 minutes of play. http://www.tennisearth.com/news/ten...st-Chardy-in-Rome-Hewitt-struggles-442963.htm
Gulbis earns date with Federer Ernests Gulbis has moved into the second round of the Internazionali BNL D’Italia by defeating Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis 6-2, 6-2. The result now matches him with world no.1 Roger Federer in the second round, the second time the two will meet this season.
Gulbis upsets Roger Federer in Rome. Ernests Gulbis beat the Swiss Roger Federer in an enthralling contest in the Internazionali BNL d'Italia tournament, on Tuesday, here in Rome with a 2-6 6-1 7-5 score-line. With this, Gulbis also earned the biggest win of his career. Ernests Gulbis kept his cool in a nerve-wrecking contest and made all the right moves after losing the first set to clinch a victory in a three-set match. Federer opened the match well and pocketed two easy breaks to close the opening set by 6 games to 2. The second set saw a major shift in momentum when the Latvian started extracting errors off Federer's racquet to level the match at the expense of just one game. http://www.tennisearth.com/news/tennisNews/Gulbis-upsets-Roger-Federer-in-Rome-555253.htm
Re: Gulbis upsets Roger Federer in Rome. Djokovic first to reach Rome quarterfinals Bellucci had another good tournament but Djokovic was too much for him to handle.
Djokovic on course to reach Rome quarter World No. 2 Novak Djokovic aims to secure his fifth ATP World Tour quarter of the season on Thursday. The 22-year-old, who captured the Rome crown in 2008, made a successful start to the week as he downed Jeremy Chardy of France in just 60 minutes of play. Djokovic passed through the 6-1, 6-1, opening-round clash untroubled, holding seven of 7 service games. The Serb star heads into the round of 16 with a 19-5 season record, having advanced to the final eight or better in Melbourne, Rotterdam, Dubai (won) and Monte-Carlo. Should he pass through Thursday’s round of 16, he earns his fourth consecutive Rome quarterfinal berth. http://www.tennistalk.com/en/previews/20100429/Djokovic_on_course_to_reach_Rome_quarter
Soderling enters third round at BNL D'Italia Swede Robin Soderling continued his impressive form which included a runner up finish in Barcelona last week with a straight sets yet hard earned win over Italian Paolo Lorenzi to reach the third round at the Internazionali BNL D'Italia, an ATP World Tour 1000 event, being played here at the famous Foro Italico. Soderling opened the match on a bright note and broke the Italian's serve several times to wrap up the opening set by 6 games to 1. The second set saw some resistance from the Italian who held a lead at 5-4 but failed to convert and lost serve in the eleventh game to lose the match 1-6, 5-7 in 74 minutes. In the day's second match on centre court today, four time champion Rafael Nadal takes on German Philipp Kohlschreiber for a place in the next round. http://www.tennisearth.com/news/tennisNews/Soderling-enters-third-round-at-BNL-DItalia-694929.htm
Ferrer teaches Tsonga a claycourt lesson, enters Rome SF Claycourt Specialist David Ferrer continued his solid form on European clay and reached the third consecutive ATP World Tour semifinal with a comfortable win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the famous Foro Italico in Rome. Ferrer has been in impressive form this season with a title in Acapulco and semifinal finishes in Monte Carlo and Barcelona. Ferrer started the match under high level of competition and fended off tight resistance from the Frenchman until the last game when he broke Tsonga's serve to close the opening set. The second set turned out to be a lopsided affair when the Spaniard completed the 6-4, 6-1 win in one hour and 12 minutes of play.
Verdasco outlasts Djokovic to book Rome semi World No. 9 Fernando Verdasco scored his second clay-court win of the season against 2009 finalist Novak Djokovic, pulling to 4-5 in the head-to-head series. The Barcelona champion, who took out the World No. 2 in Monte-Carlo two weeks ago, held on to post Friday’s quarterfinal-round win in three hours and 17 minutes, 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-4. Verdasco improved his 2010 record to 26-6.
Baltacha crashes out in Rome Elena Baltacha fell in the first round of qualifying for the Internazionali BNL D'Italia in Rome. The British number one was the top seed but lost out in a deciding tie-break to Hungary's Greta Arn. Baltacha, ranked 59th in the world, began strongly and raced through the opening set but Arn hit back and the Scot missed her chance when she was broken serving for the match before eventually falling to a 2-6 6-3 7-6 (7/5) defeat.
Nadal ends Gulbis' dream run to reach Rome Final Four time champion Rafael Nadal defied a spirited challenge from the Latvian star Ernests Gulbis to reach the final of the 2010 Internazionali BNL D' Italia, an ATP World Tour 1000 event, held in the picturesque Rome. Nadal opened the match well and broke Gulbis' serve in the very first game to eventually pocket the opening set 6-4. The second set saw a role reversal of sorts when Gulbis broke Nadal's serve in the second game to level the match at one set a piece. The decider turned out to be a test of persistence and mental strength as both players pushed each other to limits for an elusive break that ended in Nadal's kitty and got him the win with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 scoreline. http://www.tennisearth.com/news/ten...lbis-dream-run-to-reach-Rome-Final-687105.htm
Nadal Wins Again in Rome Rafael Nadal won his fifth Rome Masters title in six years, withstanding two rain delays to beat his fellow Spaniard David Ferrer, 7-5, 6-2. Nadal improved to 10-0 on clay this year and signaled that he is back to dominating on his preferred surface after a series of injuries. He won the Monte Carlo Masters two weeks ago to end an 11-month title drought.
