Challenger Ford de Cherbourg
Cherbourg, France
February 28-March 5, 2000
32 Draw - $37,500+H
Surface - Carpet (Indoor)

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Razvan Sabau - 289)
1. Thierry Guardiola
2. Stephane Huet
3. Andrei Stoliarov
4. Francisco Costa
5. Julien Boutter
6. Vincenzo Santopadre
7. Dinu Pescariu
8. Ota Fukarek

First Round
(q)Olivier Rochus d. (1)Thierry Guardiola 2-6 6-2 4-1 ret.
(WC)Thomas Dupre d. Marzio Martelli 6-2 7-5
Diego Nargiso d. (WC)Jean-Francois Bachelot 3-6 6-2 6-4
(8)Ota Fukarek d. David Miketa 6-4 6-4
(WC)Julien Benneteau d. (3)Andrei Stoliarov 5-7 7-5 7-5
Andrei Cherkasov d. Ignacio Truyol 6-1 6-4
Olivier Patience d. Oscar Burrieza 6-4 3-6 7-6(3)
(5)Julien Boutter d. Rodolphe Gilbert 7-5 6-2
(6)Vincenzo Santopadre d. Kim Tiilikainen 6-4 6-4
Razvan Sabau d. Julian Knowle 6-3 2-6 6-4
Mickael Llodra d. (q)Charles Auffray 6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(4)
(4)Francisco Costa d. Rene Nicklisch 7-6(5) 6-4
(q)Olivier Mutis d. (7)Dinu Pescariu 6-4 7-5
(WC)Nicolas Mahut d. Frederic Niemeyer 6-4 7-6(6)
Mikhail Youzhny d. (q)Fabrice Betencourt 6-0 6-2
Lionel Roux d. (2)Stephane Huet 4-6 7-5 6-1

Second Round
(q)Olivier Rochus d. (WC)Thomas Dupre 6-3 6-0
Diego Nargiso d. (8)Ota Fukarek 6-2 7-5
Andrei Cherkasov d. (WC)Julien Benneteau 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(8)
(5)Julien Boutter d. Olivier Patience 6-3 6-4
Razvan Sabau d. (6)Vincenzo Santopadre 7-6(3) 6-3
Mickael Llodra d. (4)Francisco Costa 6-2 6-1
(WC)Nicolas Mahut d. (q)Olivier Mutis 6-2 6-3
Mikhail Youzhny d. Lionel Roux 7-6(5) 6-3

Quarterfinals
(q)Olivier Rochus d. Diego Nargiso 2-2 ret.
(5)Julien Boutter d. Andrei Cherkasov 6-3 6-3
Razvan Sabau d. Mickael Llodra 6-0 6-4
Mikhail Youzhny d. (WC)Nicolas Mahut 7-6(2) 7-5

Semifinals
(5)Julien Boutter d. (q)Olivier Rochus 5-7 7-5 ret.
Mikhail Youzhny d. Razvan Sabau 6-2 6-2

Finals
(5)Julien Boutter d. Mikhail Youzhny 6-0 6-1


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Fukarek/Niemeyer - 558)
1. Nebojsa Djordjevic/Steven Randjelovic
2. Thomas Strengberger/Jim Thomas
3. Jocelyn Robichaud/Kyle Spencer
4. Petr Kovacka/Pavel Kudrnac

First Round
(1)Nebojsa Djordjevic/Steven Randjelovic d. Francisco Costa/Oscar Ortiz 7-5 4-6 7-5
Julien Boutter/Mickael Llodra d. (q)Olivier Rochus/Mikhail Youzhny 4-6 7-6(3) 7-5
(4)Petr Kovacka/Pavel Kudrnac d. (WC)Jean-Francois Bachelot/Jean-Michel Pequery 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4
Diego Nargiso/Dinu Pescariu d. Gareth Williams/Jeff Williams 5-7 7-6(4) 6-4
Ota Fukarek/Frederic Niemeyer d. Jose Frontera/Ali Hamadeh 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(4)
(3)Jocelyn Robichaud/Kyle Spencer d. Filippo Messori/Vincenzo Santopadre 6-7(4) 6-2 7-6(10)
(WC)Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut d. Marcus Hilpert/Vaughan Snyman 6-4 7-6(5)
(2)Thomas Strengberger/Jim Thomas d. (WC)Rodolphe Gilbert/Stephane Huet 6-3 3-6 6-3

Quarterfinals
Julien Boutter/Mickael Llodra d. (1)Nebojsa Djordjevic/Steven Randjelovic 6-1 6-2
Diego Nargiso/Dinu Pescariu d. (4)Petr Kovacka/Pavel Kudrnac 6-4 6-4
(3)Jocelyn Robichaud/Kyle Spencer d. Ota Fukarek/Frederic Niemeyer 6-7(3) 6-4 7-6(4)
(WC)Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut d. (2)Thomas Strengberger/Jim Thomas 5-7 6-3 7-6(5)

Semifinals
Julien Boutter/Mickael Llodra d. Diego Nargiso/Dinu Pescariu w/o
(WC)Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut d. (3)Jocelyn Robichaud/Kyle Spencer 6-3 6-4

Finals
Julien Boutter/Mickael Llodra d. (WC)Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut 2-6 6-4 7-5