Warsteiner Challenger - Hamburg Hamburg, Germany January 29-February 4, 2001 Carpet (Indoor) - $25,000+H Singles Seeds: (cut: Clemens Trimmel - 199) 1. Raemon Sluiter 2. Christian Vinck 3. Jens Knippschild 4. Edwin Kempes 5. Peter Wessels 6. Julian Knowle 7. Arvind Parmar 8. Cristiano Caratti First Round (1)Raemon Sluiter d. (q)Dennis van Scheppingen 7-5 ret. Jan Vacek d. Martin Lee 6-3 3-6 6-3 Clemens Trimmel d. Jan Kroslak 7-6(5) 6-3 Werner Eschauer d. (5)Peter Wessels 4-6 6-3 6-2 Lars Burgsmuller d. (4)Edwin Kempes 4-6 6-3 7-6(4) (WC)Axel Pretzsch d. (WC)Andy Fahlke 6-2 6-0 (q)Benjamin Cassaigne d. (WC)Alexandre Liseenko 6-1 6-2 (6)Julian Knowle d. (SE)Gilles Elseneer 6-1 1-1 ret. (8)Cristiano Caratti d. (q)Jan Boruszewski 6-4 6-4 (WC)Michael Berrer d. Petr Kralert 6-3 7-5 Petr Luxa d. Lorenzo Manta 6-3 6-3 (3)Jens Knippschild d. Johan Settergren 4-6 7-5 6-3 (7)Arvind Parmar d. (q)Denis Golovanov 6-3 6-2 Mickael Llodra d. Barry Cowan 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 Olivier Mutis d. Fredrik Jonsson 7-6(7) 6-2 Tuomas Ketola d. (2)Christian Vinck 4-6 7-5 7-6(6) Second Round Jan Vacek d. (1)Raemon Sluiter 6-3 6-4 Clemens Trimmel d. Werner Eschauer 6-4 6-2 (WC)Axel Pretzsch d. Lars Burgsmuller 7-6(5) 2-6 6-1 (6)Julian Knowle d. (q)Benjamin Cassaigne 6-4 7-6(4) (WC)Michael Berrer d. (8)Cristiano Caratti 6-4 6-3 (3)Jens Knippschild d. Petr Luxa 6-4 6-2 Mickael Llodra d. (7)Arvind Parmar 6-4 6-2 Tuomas Ketola d. Olivier Mutis 6-1 6-4 Quarterfinals Jan Vacek d. Clemens Trimmel 6-2 7-5 (WC)Axel Pretzsch d. (6)Julian Knowle 6-4 7-6(6) (3)Jens Knippschild d. (WC)Michael Berrer 7-6(6) 6-4 Mickael Llodra d. Tuomas Ketola 7-6(6) 6-2 Semifinals Jan Vacek d. (WC)Axel Pretzsch 1-6 7-6(17) 6-2 Mickael Llodra d. (3)Jens Knippschild 7-6(2) 7-5 Finals Mickael Llodra d. Jan Vacek 6-4 6-3 Doubles Seeds: (cut: Pampoulov/Trimmel - 1027) 1. Karsten Braasch/Jens Knippschild 2. Tuomas Ketola/Mickael Llodra 3. Julian Knowle/Lorenzo Manta 4. Petr Luxa/David Skoch First Round (1)Karsten Braasch/Jens Knippschild d. Gareth Williams/Jeff Williams 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(5) Andy Fahlke/Marcus Hilpert d. (WC)Mark Gienke/Florian Jeschonek 5-7 7-5 6-3 (4)Petr Luxa/David Skoch d. Martin Lee/Arvind Parmar 7-6(3) 6-3 Luben Pampoulov/Clemens Trimmel d. (WC)Yves Allegro/Axel Pretzsch 7-5 6-3 Edwin Kempes/Peter Wessels d. Lars Burgsmuller/Barry Cowan 6-4 6-4 (3)Julian Knowle/Lorenzo Manta d. Denis Golovanov/Aisam Qureshi 7-6(1) 3-6 6-4 (WC)Cristiano Caratti/Ivo Karlovic d. Ion Moldovan/Gabriel Trifu 3-6 7-5 7-6(6) (2)Tuomas Ketola/Mickael Llodra d. Petr Dezort/Petr Kovacka 6-2 7-5 Quarterfinals (1)Karsten Braasch/Jens Knippschild d. Andy Fahlke/Marcus Hilpert 7-6(10) 7-5 (4)Petr Luxa/David Skoch d. Luben Pampoulov/Clemens Trimmel 6-1 7-5 (3)Julian Knowle/Lorenzo Manta d. Edwin Kempes/Peter Wessels w/o (2)Tuomas Ketola/Mickael Llodra d. (WC)Cristiano Caratti/Ivo Karlovic 6-2 7-6(5) Semifinals (1)Karsten Braasch/Jens Knippschild d. (4)Petr Luxa/David Skoch 7-6(3) 6-7(5) 6-2 (3)Julian Knowle/Lorenzo Manta d. (2)Tuomas Ketola/Mickael Llodra 6-4 6-7(3) 7-6(5) Finals (3)Julian Knowle/Lorenzo Manta d. (1)Karsten Braasch/Jens Knippschild 6-3 7-6(4)