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2009 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup

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Date
  
February 15 – February 22

Edition
  
34th (Men) / 24th (Women)

Category
  
ATP World Tour 500 (men)WTA International-level tournament (woman)

The 2009 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup was an ATP World Tour and WTA Tour event held at the hardcourts of the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. It was the 34th edition of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the 24th edition of the Cellular South Cup. The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships was part of the ATP World Tour 500 series on the 2009 ATP World Tour, and the Cellular South Cup was an International-level tournament on the 2009 WTA Tour. Both of the events took place from February 15 to February 22, 2009.

Contents

The men's draw was led by Australian Open & San Jose semifinalist plus 2002 champion Andy Roddick, Auckland champion Juan Martín del Potro, San Jose semifinalist plus 2002 runner-up James Blake, Auckland semifinalist and 2006 and 2008 runner-up Robin Söderling, Brisbane titlist Radek Štěpánek, Igor Andreev, Mardy Fish and Auckland runner-up Sam Querrey.

The women's draw was headed by WTA #12 Caroline Wozniacki, Brisbane winner Victoria Azarenka, Lucie Šafářová, Auckland semifinalist Anne Keothavong, Marina Erakovic, Sabine Lisicki, Alla Kudryavtseva and Pauline Parmentier.

Seeds

  • Rankings as of February 16, 2009.
  • Other entrants

    The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

  • Michelle Larcher de Brito
  • Melanie Oudin
  • Alexandra Stevenson
  • The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

  • Jelena Dokić
  • Michaëlla Krajicek
  • Chanelle Scheepers
  • Alexa Glatch
  • Seeds

  • Rankings as of February 16, 2009.
  • Other entrants

    The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

  • Andy Roddick
  • Marcos Baghdatis
  • Donald Young
  • The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

  • Chris Guccione
  • Dudi Sela
  • Simon Greul
  • Kevin Kim
  • Men's singles

    Andy Roddick def. Radek Štěpánek, 7–5, 7–5

  • It was Roddick's first title of the year and 27th of his career. It was his second win at the event, also winning in 2002.
  • Women's singles

    Victoria Azarenka def. Caroline Wozniacki, 6–1, 6–3

  • It was Azarenka's 2nd title of the year and career.
  • Men's doubles

    Mardy Fish / Mark Knowles def. Travis Parrott / Filip Polášek, 7–6(9–7), 6–1

    Women's doubles

    Victoria Azarenka / Caroline Wozniacki def. Yuliana Fedak / Michaëlla Krajicek, 6–1, 7–6(7–2)

    References

    2009 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup Wikipedia


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