# 2009 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships – Singles

Kei Nishikori was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.
In the final, Mardy Fish defeated Evgeny Korolev, 7–5, 6–3.

## Seeds

* Mardy Fish (champion)
* Sam Querrey (second round)
* Ernests Gulbis (first round)
* Igor Kunitsyn (first round)
* Steve Darcis (first round)
* Florent Serra (quarterfinals)
* Jérémy Chardy (semifinals)
* Lu Yen-hsun (second 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 | Mardy Fish | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Jérémy Chardy | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| 7 | Jérémy Chardy | 4 | 1 | 1 | Mardy Fish | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | Q | Evgeny Korolev | 5 | 3 |
| Q | Evgeny Korolev | 6 | 7 | Q | Evgeny Korolev | 5 | 3 |
| | Christophe Rochus | 1 | 5 | | | | |

### 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 | M Fish | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | F Dancevic | 5 | 3 | | 1 | M Fish | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Spadea | 2 | 7 | 6 | | V Spadea | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Gremelmayr | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | M Fish | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| Q | T Dent | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 6 | F Serra | 6$^2$ | 6$^4$ | | | | |
| | M Zverev | 6 | 6 | | | M Zverev | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Nieminen | 3 | 6$^5$ | | 6 | F Serra | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | F Serra | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | M Fish | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | E Gulbis | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | J Chardy | 4 | 1 |
| | M Baghdatis | 7 | 6 | | | M Baghdatis | 7$^9$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Petzschner | 3 | 1$^r$ | | SE | D Sela | 6$^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| SE | D Sela | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | M Baghdatis | 6$^7$ | 6$^3$ | | | | |
| | A Golubev | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | J Chardy | 7$^9$ | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| WC | E King | 2 | 4 | | | A Golubev | 6$^4$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Haas | 6$^7$ | 3 | | 7 | J Chardy | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | J Chardy | 7$^9$ | 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 |
| 5 | S Darcis | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G García-López | 6 | 6 | | | G García-López | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Sweeting | 6$^5$ | 2 | | | G Müller | 7 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | G Müller | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | G García-López | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | P Capdeville | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | Q | E Korolev | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | R Kendrick | 4 | 6 | 6 | | R Kendrick | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | E Korolev | 6 | 7$^7$ | | Q | E Korolev | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | I Kunitsyn | 4 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | Q | E Korolev | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Y-h Lu | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | C Rochus | 1 | 5 |
| WC | L Hewitt | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | Y-h Lu | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Koubek | 6 | 6 | | | S Koubek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Reynolds | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | S Koubek | 3 | 6$^6$ | | | | |
| | R Karanušić | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | C Rochus | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | |
| | C Rochus | 6 | 6 | | | C Rochus | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Cañas | 6$^3$ | 4 | | 2/WC | S Querrey | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2/WC | S Querrey | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Wayne Odesnik (qualifying competition)
* Evgeny Korolev (qualified)
* Kevin Kim (withdrew due to being placed in the main draw for the Mexican Open)
* Benjamin Becker (qualifying competition)
* Simon Greul (first round)
* Frank Dancevic (qualified)
* Chris Guccione (first round, retired due to a left arm injury)
* Donald Young (first round)

### Qualifiers

* Frank Dancevic
* Evgeny Korolev
* Taylor Dent
* Ryan Sweeting

### Draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Wayne Odesnik | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Jonathan David | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Jonathan David | 0 | 0 | | 1 | Wayne Odesnik | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Rajeev Ram | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Rajeev Ram | 6 | 6 | | | Rajeev Ram | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Dušan Vemić | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dušan Vemić | 4 | 4 | | | | | | 1 | Wayne Odesnik | 7$^7$ | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | 6 | Frank Dancevic | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6 |
| | John Isner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Frank Dancevic | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6 |
| | Rohan Bopanna | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rohan Bopanna | 2 | 1 | | | John Isner | 6$^5$ | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Frank Dancevic | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Matt Bocko | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | Frank Dancevic | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Frank Dancevic | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Evgeny Korolev | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jesse Huta Galung | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jesse Huta Galung | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Evgeny Korolev | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jesse Levine | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | Jun Woong-sun | 3 | 6 | 2 | | Jesse Levine | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | Jesse Levine | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jesse Levine | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | 2 | Evgeny Korolev | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Peter Polansky | 4 | 2 |
| | Peter Polansky | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Peter Polansky | 4 | 2 |
| | Matwé Middelkoop | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matwé Middelkoop | 4 | 4 | | | Peter Polansky | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | WC | Adrians Zguns | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | Adrians Zguns | 6 | 4 | | WC | Adrians Zguns | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| 7 | Chris Guccione | 4 | 2$^r$ | | | | | | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| Alt | Eric Nunez | 4 | 7$^8$ | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Luka Gregorc | 6 | 6$^6$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Luka Gregorc | 6 | 6$^6$ | 7$^7$ | | Luka Gregorc | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Giovanni Lapentti | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Vladimir Obradović | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | Giovanni Lapentti | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Giovanni Lapentti | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Giovanni Lapentti | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | Giovanni Lapentti | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | WC | Taylor Dent | 6 | 6 |
| | Todd Widom | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | WC | Taylor Dent | 6 | 6 |
| | Xavier Malisse | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Xavier Malisse | 6 | 6 | | | Xavier Malisse | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | WC | Taylor Dent | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Taylor Dent | 6 | 6 | | WC | Taylor Dent | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Simon Greul | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Benjamin Becker | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amer Delić | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amer Delić | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | Benjamin Becker | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ramón Delgado | 4 | 7 | 0 | | | | |
| | Ramón Delgado | 6 | 6 | | | Ramón Delgado | 4 | 7 | 0 | | | | |
| | Ricardo Mello | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ricardo Mello | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | 4 | Benjamin Becker | 6$^4$ | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Ryan Sweeting | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | Ryan Sweeting | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Ryan Sweeting | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | Michael Yani | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Yani | 3 | 2 | | | Ryan Sweeting | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Somdev Devvarman | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Somdev Devvarman | 6 | 6 | | | Somdev Devvarman | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| 8 | Donald Young | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |