France F18 - Nevers Nievre 2001
Nevers, France
October 1-7, 2001
Surface: Hard (Indoor)
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 32
$15,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Pavel Riha - 593)
1. Frederic Niemeyer
2. Slimane Saoudi
3. Mohamed-Sekou Drame
4. Eric Prodon
5. Arnaud Fontaine
6. Vitali Chvets
7. Christian Dillschneider
8. Florent Serra

First Round
(1)(SE)Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. (q)Remi Dupre (FRA) 6-7(12) 7-5 6-0
(q)Josh Goffi (USA) d. Jan Hajek (CZE) 4-6 6-1 6-4
Marc Gicquel (FRA) d. (q)Christian Grunes (GER) 6-4 6-0
(q)Nicolas Devilder (FRA) d. (6)Vitali Chvets (BLR) 6-4 6-3
Benjamin Cassaigne (FRA) d. (3)(WC)Mohamed-Sekou Drame (FRA) 6-4 6-1
Julien Benneteau (FRA) d. (WC)Richard Gasquet (FRA) 6-2 6-4
(q)Jerome Hanquez (FRA) d. (WC)Bertrand Contzler (FRA) 7-6(2) 7-6(1)
(8)Florent Serra (FRA) d. Rik de Voest (RSA) 6-2 2-6 7-6(3)
Jakub Herm-Zahlava (GER) d. (5)Arnaud Fontaine (BEL) 6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-4
Julien Couly (FRA) d. Jean-Christophe Faurel (FRA) 3-6 6-2 6-2
Mike Scheidweiler (LUX) d. (LL)Jeroen Masson (BEL) 4-6 6-1 6-4   [Masson replaces Massimo Dell'Acqua]
(4)Eric Prodon (FRA) d. (q)Andreas Spaniol (GER) 6-4 6-4
Thierry Guardiola (FRA) d. (7)Christian Dillschneider (SUI) 7-6(3) 6-7(6) 6-2
(q)Nicolas Renavand (FRA) d. (q)Sylvain Charrier (FRA) 7-6(4) 6-4
(WC)Ramiro Garcia-Malbran (ARG) d. (LL)Nick Rainey (USA) 7-5 7-5   [Rainey replaces Pavel Riha]
(2)Slimane Saoudi (FRA) d. Mario Ancic (CRO) 7-6(7) 6-4

Second Round
(1)(SE)Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. (q)Josh Goffi (USA) 6-4 6-2
Marc Gicquel (FRA) d. (q)Nicolas Devilder (FRA) 1-6 6-1 6-3
Benjamin Cassaigne (FRA) d. Julien Benneteau (FRA) 6-4 6-1
(8)Florent Serra (FRA) d. (q)Jerome Hanquez (FRA) 7-6(4) 6-4
Jakub Herm-Zahlava (GER) d. Julien Couly (FRA) 7-5 6-3
Mike Scheidweiler (LUX) d. (4)Eric Prodon (FRA) 7-5 2-6 6-1
(q)Nicolas Renavand (FRA) d. Thierry Guardiola (FRA) 7-6(7) 5-7 6-4
(2)Slimane Saoudi (FRA) d. (WC)Ramiro Garcia-Malbran (ARG) 6-7(8) 6-4 7-6(2)

Quarterfinals
(1)(SE)Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. Marc Gicquel (FRA) 7-6(8) 6-3
Benjamin Cassaigne (FRA) d. (8)Florent Serra (FRA) 7-6(4) 2-6 6-2
Mike Scheidweiler (LUX) d. Jakub Herm-Zahlava (GER) 7-5 6-3
(2)Slimane Saoudi (FRA) d. (q)Nicolas Renavand (FRA) 7-6(5) 6-4

Semifinals
(1)(SE)Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. Benjamin Cassaigne (FRA) 7-6(5) 6-1
(2)Slimane Saoudi (FRA) d. Mike Scheidweiler (LUX) 6-3 6-2

Finals
(1)(SE)Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. (2)Slimane Saoudi (FRA) 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(2)


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: none)
1. Benjamin Cassaigne/Rik de Voest
2. Jean-Christophe Faurel/Marc Gicquel
3. Ivica Ancic/Mario Ancic
4. Christian Grunes/Cris James

First Round
(1)Benjamin Cassaigne/Rik de Voest (FRA/RSA) bye
(WC)Nicolas Perrein/Mike Scheidweiler (FRA/LUX) d. (WC)Julien Couly/Jerome Hanquez (FRA) 3-6 6-2 6-0
(3)Ivica Ancic/Mario Ancic (CRO) d. Jurg Ivelic/Vjekoslav Skenderovic (GEO/GER) 6-2 6-2
Ramiro Garcia-Malbran/Jeroen Masson (ARG/BEL) d. Cristiano Martins/Ivan Sanchez (BRA/MEX) 6-3 6-2
Cyril Baudin/Paulo Freitas (FRA) d. Jochen Nufer/Andreas Spaniol (GER) 6-4 6-2
(4)Christian Grunes/Cris James (GER/CAN) d. (WC)Alejandro Aybar/Sebastian Nawrocki (DOM/AUS) 6-4 3-2 ret.
Josh Goffi/Nick Rainey (USA) d. Ricardo Jordan/Gabriel Montilla (PUR) 6-3 6-4
(2)Jean-Christophe Faurel/Marc Gicquel (FRA) bye

Quarterfinals
(1)Benjamin Cassaigne/Rik de Voest (FRA/RSA) d. (WC)Nicolas Perrein/Mike Scheidweiler (FRA/LUX) 7-6(6) 6-4
Ramiro Garcia-Malbran/Jeroen Masson (ARG/BEL) d. (3)Ivica Ancic/Mario Ancic (CRO) w/o
Cyril Baudin/Paulo Freitas (FRA) d. (4)Christian Grunes/Cris James (GER/CAN) 6-4 6-3
Josh Goffi/Nick Rainey (USA) d. (2)Jean-Christophe Faurel/Marc Gicquel (FRA) 6-2 6-1

Semifinals
(1)Benjamin Cassaigne/Rik de Voest (FRA/RSA) d. Ramiro Garcia-Malbran/Jeroen Masson (ARG/BEL) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4
Josh Goffi/Nick Rainey (USA) d. Cyril Baudin/Paulo Freitas (FRA) 6-3 6-2

Finals
(1)Benjamin Cassaigne/Rik de Voest (FRA/RSA) d. Josh Goffi/Nick Rainey (USA) 6-4 6-2