2009 BH Tennis Open International Cup
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The 2009 BH Tennis Open International Cup
was a professional tennis
tournament played on Hard courts. This was the eighteenth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour
. It took place in Belo Horizonte
, Brazil
between 27 July and 2 August 2009.
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Guillermo Alcaide
(as a Lucky Loser) John Paul Fruttero
Rodrigo Guidolin Daniel King-Turner
Iván Miranda
Júlio Silva
def.
Eduardo Schwank
, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Márcio Torres / 
Izak van der Merwe
def. Juan-Pablo Amado / Eduardo Schwank
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BH Tennis Open International Cup
The BH Tennis Open International Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, since 1992.-Singles:...
was a professional tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on Hard courts. This was the eighteenth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour
2009 ATP Challenger Tour
The Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour is the secondary professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2009 ATP Challenger Tour calendar comprises 20 top tier Tretorn SERIE+ tournaments, and 142 regular series tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to...
. It took place in Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
between 27 July and 2 August 2009.
Seeds
| Nationality | Player | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
Thiago Alves Thiago Alves (tennis) Thiago Alves is a professional tennis player who competes mainly on the ITF Tour. His career high rank was #88, achieved on July 13, 2009.- In Grand Slams :He has made four Grand Slam main draw appearances, qualifying into the... |
88 | 1 |
| Argentina |
Horacio Zeballos | 113 | 2 |
 Mexico |
Santiago González | 182 | 3 |
| Brazil |
Ricardo Hocevar Ricardo Hocevar Ricardo Hocevar is a Brazilian professional tennis player.-Singles Titles :-Singles runner-up :-External links:*... |
191 | 4 |
 United Kingdom |
Joshua Goodall Joshua Goodall Joshua Jake Goodall is a British tennis player and the current British No.12 in Doubles, His ATP Doubles world ranking is 293... |
193 | 5 |
| Argentina |
Eduardo Schwank Eduardo Schwank Eduardo Jonatan Schwank is a professional tennis player from Argentina on the ATP Tour. He is currently coached by Javier Nalbandian, the brother of David Nalbandian.... |
198 | 6 |
| Brazil |
João Souza João Souza João Olavo Soares de Souza is a Brazilian professional tennis player. Souza competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 90 August 7, 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 171, on September 21, 2009... |
201 | 7 |
- Rankings are as of July 20, 2009.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Gabriel Dias Gregg Hill José Pereira Márcio TorresThe following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Guillermo Alcaide
Guillermo Alcaide
Guillermo Alcaide Justel is a Spanish professional tennis player.-Titles :-External links:...
(as a Lucky Loser) John Paul Fruttero
John Paul Fruttero
John Paul Fruttero is a American professional tennis player. He competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Futures, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 183 on 21 November 2005, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 135, on 26 September...
Rodrigo Guidolin Daniel King-Turner
Daniel King-Turner
Daniel King-Turner is a professional New Zealand tennis player.-External links:...
Iván Miranda
Ivan Miranda
Iván Miranda Chang , is a professional tennis player from Peru. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 104 in 2003....
Singles
Júlio SilvaJúlio Silva
Júlio Silva is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1999.He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on November 16, 2009, when he became the number 144 of the world.- Singles :...
def.
Eduardo SchwankEduardo Schwank
Eduardo Jonatan Schwank is a professional tennis player from Argentina on the ATP Tour. He is currently coached by Javier Nalbandian, the brother of David Nalbandian....
, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Doubles
Márcio Torres / Izak van der MerweIzak van der Merwe
- Professional career :In June 2008, van der Merwe qualified into the 2008 Wimbledon main draw, beating World No. 177 Miguel Ángel López Jaén, World No. 126 Kristian Pless, and World No. 246 Frédéric Niemeyer...
def.
Juan-Pablo Amado / Eduardo SchwankEduardo Schwank
Eduardo Jonatan Schwank is a professional tennis player from Argentina on the ATP Tour. He is currently coached by Javier Nalbandian, the brother of David Nalbandian....
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