2009 Italian Open (tennis) Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 7–6, 6–2 Dinara Safina defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6–3, 6–2 Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić defeated Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan, 7–6, 6–3 Hsieh Su-wei / Peng Shuai defeated Daniela Hantuchová / Ai Sugiyama, 7–5, 7–6 The following players received wildcards into the main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following players received wildcards into the main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: 2009 Italian Open (tennis) The 2009 Italian Open (also known for 2009 Rome Masters and its sponsored title 2009 Internazionali BNL d'Italia) was a tennis
2009 Maria Sharapova tennis season 2009 Maria Sharapova tennis season Results and statistics from Maria Sharapova's 2009 tennis season. At the beginning of the year, Sharapova was forced to concede the defence of her Australian Open title, a decision which would see her drop out of the WTA's Top 10 for the first time since winning Wimbledon in 2004. Her continued absence from the Tour also cost her the titles she won in Doha and Amelia Island last year; she also missed both the Premier Mandatory events at Indian Wells and Miami, and subsequently saw her world ranking drop to No. 65. Sharapova first attempted