2009 Legg Mason Tennis Classic

2009 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
DateAugust 1–9
Edition41st
CategoryATP World Tour 500
Draw48S / 16D
Prize money$1,165,500
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
VenueWilliam H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Argentina Juan Martín del Potro[1]
Doubles
Czech Republic Martin Damm / Sweden Robert Lindstedt[2]
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ATP World Tour No. 6 Juan Martín del Potro was the singles defending champion in Washington
2007 champion and 2008 quarterfinalist Andy Roddick headlined the field in the singles event

The 2009 Legg Mason Tennis Classic (also known as the 2009 Legg Mason Tennis Classic presented by GEICO for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 41st edition of the event known that year as Legg Mason Tennis Classic, and was part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour. It took place at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C., United States, from August 1 through August 9, 2009. The Legg Mason Tennis Classic was the third ATP stop of the 2009 US Open Series. Unlike previous years, the men's event was field 48 players instead of 32. Second-seeded Juan Martín del Potro won the singles title.[3]

  1. ^ "2009 Washington – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "2009 Washington – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "Legg Mason Tennis Classic – At a Glance". leggmasontennisclassic.com. Legg Mason Tennis Classic. 2009-07-17. Archived from the original on 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2009-07-17.