Challenger Ford de Cherbourg Cherbourg, France February 26-March 4, 2001 Hard (Indoor) - $37,500+H Singles Seeds: (cut: Jan Frode Andersen - 213) 1. Mickael Llodra 2. Julian Knowle 3. Attila Savolt 4. Jan Vacek 5. Oliver Gross 6. Orlin Stanoytchev 7. Irakli Labadze 8. Francisco Costa First Round (1)Mickael Llodra d. Marco Meneschincheri 6-3 6-4 Ivo Heuberger d. Jan Frode Andersen 6-4 1-6 7-6(1) Razvan Sabau d. (WC)Nicolas Mahut 7-6(4) 6-4 (7)Irakli Labadze d. (q)Jerome Haehnel 6-4 6-2 (4)Jan Vacek d. Petr Luxa 6-3 6-1 Johan Settergren d. (q)Luben Pampoulov 6-2 6-4 Jean-Rene Lisnard d. Lorenzo Manta 5-7 7-6(4) 6-3 (6)Orlin Stanoytchev d. Yuri Schukin 1-6 6-3 7-5 (LL)Cedric Kauffmann d. (8)Francisco Costa 6-3 5-1 ret. [Kauffmann replaces Olivier Mutis] Thierry Guardiola d. (WC)Eric Prodon 6-3 6-4 (q)Frederic Niemeyer d. Cristiano Caratti 5-7 6-2 6-4 (SE)Jan Hernych d. (3)Attila Savolt 6-2 6-1 Clemens Trimmel d. (5)Oliver Gross 6-4 6-4 (q)Ivaylo Traykov d. (SE)Michael Kohlmann 7-6(5) 5-7 6-3 Filip Dewulf d. (WC)Olivier Patience 6-4 6-4 (WC)Jean-Francois Bachelot d. (2)Julian Knowle 6-1 6-4 Second Round Ivo Heuberger d. (1)Mickael Llodra 7-6(4) 7-6(8) (7)Irakli Labadze d. Razvan Sabau 7-6(6) 5-2 ret. (4)Jan Vacek d. Johan Settergren 7-6(3) 6-1 (6)Orlin Stanoytchev d. Jean-Rene Lisnard 6-2 3-1 def. Thierry Guardiola d. (LL)Cedric Kauffmann 6-3 2-6 6-4 (q)Frederic Niemeyer d. (SE)Jan Hernych 6-4 2-6 6-3 Clemens Trimmel d. (q)Ivaylo Traykov 6-0 6-4 (WC)Jean-Francois Bachelot d. Filip Dewulf 6-2 6-2 Quarterfinals Ivo Heuberger d. (7)Irakli Labadze 6-3 6-3 (6)Orlin Stanoytchev d. (4)Jan Vacek 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 (q)Frederic Niemeyer d. Thierry Guardiola 6-2 6-4 Clemens Trimmel d. (WC)Jean-Francois Bachelot 6-2 2-6 6-2 Semifinals (6)Orlin Stanoytchev d. Ivo Heuberger 6-2 6-4 Clemens Trimmel d. (q)Frederic Niemeyer 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4 Finals (6)Orlin Stanoytchev d. Clemens Trimmel 6-4 3-6 7-5 Doubles Seeds: (cut: Randjelovic/Strengberger - 536) 1. Michael Kohlmann/Mickael Llodra 2. Julian Knowle/Lorenzo Manta 3. Petr Luxa/David Skoch 4. Jonathan Erlich/Marcus Hilpert First Round (1)Michael Kohlmann/Mickael Llodra d. Wesley Moodie/Shaun Rudman 6-3 6-4 Francisco Costa/James Davidson d. (WC)Oliver Freelove/Eric Prodon 6-4 6-2 Cedric Kauffmann/Frederic Niemeyer d. (3)Petr Luxa/David Skoch 7-6(7) 7-6(4) Ivo Heuberger/Attila Savolt d. (WC)Regis Lavergne/Vincent Lavergne 6-3 6-3 (WC)Gregory Carraz/Nicolas Mahut d. Bobbie Altelaar/Orlin Stanoytchev 6-7(4) 7-5 6-4 Steven Randjelovic/Thomas Strengberger d. (4)Jonathan Erlich/Marcus Hilpert 6-3 2-6 6-4 Wim Neefs/Djalmar Sistermans d. Jean-Rene Lisnard/Olivier Patience 6-0 4-1 ret. (2)Julian Knowle/Lorenzo Manta d. (q)Luben Pampoulov/Clemens Trimmel 6-4 5-7 6-3 Quarterfinals (1)Michael Kohlmann/Mickael Llodra d. Francisco Costa/James Davidson 7-6(5) 7-5 Cedric Kauffmann/Frederic Niemeyer d. Ivo Heuberger/Attila Savolt 6-4 4-6 6-2 (WC)Gregory Carraz/Nicolas Mahut d. Steven Randjelovic/Thomas Strengberger 5-7 6-3 6-0 (2)Julian Knowle/Lorenzo Manta d. Wim Neefs/Djalmar Sistermans 7-6(9) 7-6(4) Semifinals (1)Michael Kohlmann/Mickael Llodra d. Cedric Kauffmann/Frederic Niemeyer 6-4 5-7 7-6(5) (2)Julian Knowle/Lorenzo Manta d. (WC)Gregory Carraz/Nicolas Mahut 1-6 6-3 6-2 Finals (2)Julian Knowle/Lorenzo Manta d. (1)Michael Kohlmann/Mickael Llodra 3-6 6-4 6-3