Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
January 5-11, 2009
32 Draw - $484,750
Surface - Hard

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Kei Nishikori - 63)
1. Novak Djokovic
2. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
3. Fernando Verdasco
4. Robin Soderling
5. Tomas Berdych
6. Mardy Fish
7. Richard Gasquet
8. Radek Stepanek

First Round
Ernests Gulbis (LAT) d. (1)Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6-4 6-4
Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) d. (q)Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 6-3 6-3
Kei Nishikori (JPN) d. (q)Bobby Reynolds (USA) 6-3 6-2
(5)Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. (WC)Brydan Klein (AUS) 6-0 6-4
(3)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. (WC)Bernard Tomic (AUS) 6-4 6-2
Mario Ancic (CRO) d. (q)Amer Delic (USA) 7-6(2) 6-7(4) 7-6(6)
Florent Serra (FRA) d. Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) 6-3 7-6(3)
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. (6)Mardy Fish (USA) 6-4 4-6 7-6(4)
(8)Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) 6-2 6-2
Michael Llodra (FRA) d. (q)Joseph Sirianni (AUS) 5-7 7-6(3) 6-2
Julien Benneteau (FRA) d. Robby Ginepri (USA) 3-6 6-3 7-5
(4)Robin Soderling (SWE) d. Samuel Querrey (USA) 6-3 6-3
(7)Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. Marc Gicquel (FRA) 4-6 6-2 6-2
(PR)Taylor Dent (USA) d. Steve Darcis (BEL) 7-6(0) 6-2
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. (WC)Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 5-7 6-1 6-4
(2)Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. Agustin Calleri (ARG) 6-2 7-5

Second Round
Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) d. Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 6-3 6-4
Kei Nishikori (JPN) d. (5)Tomas Berdych (CZE) 7-6(7) 6-3
(3)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Mario Ancic (CRO) 6-2 6-3
Florent Serra (FRA) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-4 6-3
(8)Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Michael Llodra (FRA) 7-6(2) 6-3
(4)Robin Soderling (SWE) d. Julien Benneteau (FRA) 6-3 6-3
(7)Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. (PR)Taylor Dent (USA) 7-5 6-4
(2)Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 0-6 7-6(1) 7-6(5)

Quarterfinals
Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) d. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-3 6-4
(3)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Florent Serra (FRA) 4-6 6-0 6-3
(8)Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. (4)Robin Soderling (SWE) 2-6 6-4 6-3
(7)Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. (2)Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 1-6 6-4 6-2

Semifinals
(3)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 6-2 6-1
(8)Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. (7)Richard Gasquet (FRA) 2-6 6-2 6-4

Finals
(8)Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. (3)Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 3-6 6-3 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Advance-83, On Site-67)
1. Max Mirnyi/Andy Ram
2. Marcelo Mello/Andre Sa
3. Simon Aspelin/Pavel Vizner
4. Martin Damm/Robert Lindstedt

First Round
(1)Max Mirnyi/Andy Ram (BLR/ISR) d. Tomas Berdych/Radek Stepanek (CZE) 4-6 6-2 (11-9)
(WC)Carsten Ball/Chris Guccione (AUS) d. Mardy Fish/Samuel Querrey (USA) 7-5 7-5
(4)Martin Damm/Robert Lindstedt (CZE/SWE) d. Lucas Arnold/Bruno Soares (ARG/BRA) 7-5 7-5
Fernando Verdasco/Michael Zverev (ESP/GER) d. (WC)Brydan Klein/Bernard Tomic (AUS) 7-6(4) 7-5
Marc Gicquel/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. Mario Ancic/Paul-Henri Mathieu (CRO/FRA) 7-5 4-6 (10-4)
(3)Simon Aspelin/Pavel Vizner (SWE/CZE) d. Julien Benneteau/Michael Llodra (FRA) 6-4 7-5
Jamie Murray/Dusan Vemic (GBR/SRB) d. Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-7(14) 6-2 (10-4)
Travis Parrott/Filip Polasek (USA/SVK) d. (2)Marcelo Melo/Andre Sa (BRA) 3-6 6-2 (10-1)

Quarterfinals
(WC)Carsten Ball/Chris Guccione (AUS) d. (1)Max Mirnyi/Andy Ram (BLR/ISR) 6-4 6-4
Fernando Verdasco/Michael Zverev (ESP/GER) d. (4)Martin Damm/Robert Lindstedt (CZE/SWE) 6-3 6-3
Marc Gicquel/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. (3)Simon Aspelin/Pavel Vizner (SWE/CZE) 7-6(1) 6-4
Travis Parrott/Filip Polasek (USA/SVK) d. Jamie Murray/Dusan Vemic (GBR/SRB) 6-3 6-4

Semifinals
Fernando Verdasco/Michael Zverev (ESP/GER) d. (WC)Carsten Ball/Chris Guccione (AUS) 6-4 6-2
Marc Gicquel/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. Travis Parrott/Filip Polasek (USA/SVK) 7-5 6-7(4) (10-7)

Finals
Marc Gicquel/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. Fernando Verdasco/Michael Zverev (ESP/GER) 6-4 6-3