CA Challenge Graz, Austria August 13-19, 2001 Hard - $50,000+H Singles Seeds: (cut: Mehdi Tahiri - 383) 1. Michael Llodra 2. Ivo Heuberger 3. Yuri Schukin 4. Julian Knowle 5. Oliver Marach 6. Jan Hernych 7. Zbynek Mlynarik 8. Vadim Kutsenko First Round (1)Michael Llodra (FRA) d. Alexander Peya (AUT) 6-3 3-6 6-1 Gregory Carraz (FRA) d. Tuomas Ketola (FIN) 6-1 6-4 Ivan Vajda (CRO) d. Robin Vik (CZE) 6-3 7-6(3) (5)Oliver Marach (AUT) d. Stefano Pescosolido (ITA) 5-7 7-6(1) 2-1 ret. (3)Yuri Schukin (RUS) d. Lionel Roux (FRA) 1-6 6-3 6-4 Reginald Willems (BEL) d. (WC)Patrick Schmolzer (AUT) 6-3 6-4 Alexander Waske (GER) d. (q)Rodolphe Cadart (FRA) 7-5 5-7 6-4 Daniele Bracciali (ITA) d. (7)Zbynek Mlynarik (AUT) 6-2 6-2 (WC)Lars Uebel (GER) d. (6)Jan Hernych (CZE) 6-4 6-4 Mehdi Tahiri (MAR) d. Jan Kroslak (SVK) 6-2 6-3 (q)Luke Bourgeois (AUS) d. Ladislav Svarc (SVK) 6-2 6-7(6) 7-5 (4)(WC)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. Tapio Nurminen (FIN) 6-7(7) 6-2 7-6(2) (8)Vadim Kutsenko (UZB) d. (WC)Mario Ancic (CRO) 6-4 6-4 Emilio Benfele-Alvarez (ESP) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 7-6(1) 2-6 7-6(4) Elia Grossi (ITA) d. (q)Ben Ellwood (AUS) 6-4 6-7(8) 6-4 (q)Jeff Williams (USA) d. (2)Ivo Heuberger (SUI) 6-1 6-2 Second Round (1)Michael Llodra (FRA) d. Gregory Carraz (FRA) 6-3 3-6 6-3 (5)Oliver Marach (AUT) d. Ivan Vajda (CRO) 6-4 6-2 (3)Yuri Schukin (RUS) d. Reginald Willems (BEL) 6-4 6-2 Daniele Bracciali (ITA) d. Alexander Waske (GER) 6-2 7-5 Mehdi Tahiri (MAR) d. (WC)Lars Uebel (GER) 4-6 6-3 7-5 (4)(WC)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. (q)Luke Bourgeois (AUS) 6-4 7-6(8) (8)Vadim Kutsenko (UZB) d. Emilio Benfele-Alvarez (ESP) 6-4 6-2 Elia Grossi (ITA) d. (q)Jeff Williams (USA) 4-6 7-5 6-2 Quarterfinals (5)Oliver Marach (AUT) d. (1)Michael Llodra (FRA) 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4 (3)Yuri Schukin (RUS) d. Daniele Bracciali (ITA) 6-2 6-1 (4)(WC)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. Mehdi Tahiri (MAR) 6-4 6-2 (8)Vadim Kutsenko (UZB) d. Elia Grossi (ITA) 6-2 6-1 Semifinals (3)Yuri Schukin (RUS) d. (5)Oliver Marach (AUT) 6-3 7-6(3) (4)(WC)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. (8)Vadim Kutsenko (UZB) 3-6 6-4 6-4 Finals (4)(WC)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. (3)Yuri Schukin (RUS) 6-3 6-2 Doubles Seeds: (cut: Ketola/Nurminen - 851) 1. Petr Kovacka/David Skoch 2. Vadim Kutsenko/Yuri Schukin 3. Sander Groen/Alexander Waske 4. Tim Crichton/Todd Perry First Round (1)Petr Kovacka/David Skoch (CZE) d. (WC)Zbynek Mlynarik/Ivan Vajda (AUT/CRO) 6-4 5-7 2-0 ret. (WC)Max Raditschnigg/Hubert Suppan (AUT) d. Emilio Benfele-Alvarez/Thomas Strengberger (ESP/AUT) 6-4 7-6(5) Shaun Rudman/Jeff Williams (RSA/USA) d. (3)Sander Groen/Alexander Waske (NED/GER) 6-7(6) 7-6(4) 6-4 (WC)Christian Magg/Patrick Schmolzer (AUT) d. Tuomas Ketola/Tapio Nurminen (FIN) 6-4 1-1 ret. Aleksandar Kitinov/Peter Nyborg (MKD/SWE) d. Luke Bourgeois/Ben Ellwood (AUS) 6-4 7-6(4) (4)Tim Crichton/Todd Perry (AUS) d. Oliver Marach/Alexander Peya (AUT) 6-4 7-6(4) Mario Ancic/Michael Llodra (CRO/FRA) d. (q)Frantisek Babej/Michal Varsanyi (SVK) 4-6 6-3 7-6(4) (2)Vadim Kutsenko/Yuri Schukin (UZB/RUS) d. Damien Roberts/Kyle Spencer (RSA/GBR) 7-5 7-5 Quarterfinals (1)Petr Kovacka/David Skoch (CZE) d. (WC)Max Raditschnigg/Hubert Suppan (AUT) 7-6(9) 6-4 Shaun Rudman/Jeff Williams (RSA/USA) d. (WC)Christian Magg/Patrick Schmolzer (AUT) 6-1 7-6(4) (4)Tim Crichton/Todd Perry (AUS) d. Aleksandar Kitinov/Peter Nyborg (MKD/SWE) 6-4 6-3 (2)Vadim Kutsenko/Yuri Schukin (UZB/RUS) d. Mario Ancic/Michael Llodra (CRO/FRA) w/o Semifinals Shaun Rudman/Jeff Williams (RSA/USA) d. (1)Petr Kovacka/David Skoch (CZE) 6-7(2) 7-6(3) 6-3 (4)Tim Crichton/Todd Perry (AUS) d. (2)Vadim Kutsenko/Yuri Schukin (UZB/RUS) 6-3 7-6(4) Finals (4)Tim Crichton/Todd Perry (AUS) d. Shaun Rudman/Jeff Williams (RSA/USA) 6-4 6-4