# 2009 JSM Challenger of Champaign–Urbana – Singles

Kevin Anderson, who was the defending champion, lost to qualifier Ričardas Berankis in the second round. Michael Russell defeated his compatriot Taylor Dent 7–5, 6–4 in the final match.

## Seeds

* Kevin Kim (semifinals)
* Rajeev Ram (second round)
* Michael Russell (champion)
* Taylor Dent (final)
* Jesse Levine (quarterfinals)
* Somdev Devvarman (withdrew)
* Kevin Anderson (second round)
* Robert Kendrick (first round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Kevin Kim | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Taylor Dent | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | Taylor Dent | 6 | 6 | 4 | Taylor Dent | 5 | 4 |
| | | | | 3 | Michael Russell | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | Michael Russell | 6 | 6 | 3 | Michael Russell | 7 | 6 |
| Q | Ričardas Berankis | 3 | 1 | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | K Kim | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | D Nevolo | 1 | 3 | | 1 | K Kim | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | B Strode | 7 | 6 | | WC | B Strode | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Spadea | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | K Kim | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | S Jenkins | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | R Sweeting | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | R Sweeting | 6 | 6 | | | R Sweeting | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | J Baker | 3 | 6 | 6 | WC | J Baker | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | R Kendrick | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | K Kim | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | T Dent | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | T Dent | 6 | 6 |
| | I van der Merwe | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | T Dent | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Widom | 5 | | | | T Widom | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Yani | 1 | r | | | | | | | 4 | T Dent | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | R Gonzales | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 5 | J Levine | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | R Delgado | 6 | 6 | | | R Delgado | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Witten | 6$^6$ | 3 | | 5 | J Levine | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | J Levine | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| LL | C Mamiit | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Rehnquist | 6 | 7 | | Q | B Rehnquist | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Bozoljac | 6$^3$ | 6 | 1 | WC | N Monroe | 6$^3$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | N Monroe | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | Q | B Rehnquist | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| | M McClune | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | M Russell | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | A Kuznetsov | 5 | 4 | | | M McClune | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Brugués-Davi | 1 | 2 | | 3 | M Russell | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | M Russell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | M Russell | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | K Anderson | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Q | R Berankis | 4 | 1 |
| | F Prpic | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | K Anderson | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| ALT | R Harrison | 2 | 4 | | Q | R Berankis | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Berankis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | R Berankis | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | K Hensel | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | Q | K Hensel | 0 | 2 | | | | |
| | R DeHeart | 3 | 6 | 6$^3$ | Q | K Hensel | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Gregorc | 2 | 6$^5$ | | 2 | R Ram | 6$^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | R Ram | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |