Challenger 42
Andrezieux, France
February 18-24, 2002
Carpet (Indoor) - $75,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Tomas Zib - 225)
1. Anthony Dupuis
2. Olivier Rochus
3. Ota Fukarek
4. Marc Rosset
5. Oleg Ogorodov
6. Julian Knowle
7. Dick Norman
8. Jamie Delgado

First Round
(1)Anthony Dupuis (FRA) d. Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 6-3 3-6 7-5
(WC)Julien Benneteau (FRA) d. (WC)Lionel Roux (FRA) 3-6 6-3 6-2
Noam Behr (ISR) d. Petr Kralert (CZE) 6-4 4-6 6-3
(7)Dick Norman (BEL) d. (q)Stephane Huet (FRA) 4-6 6-2 6-2
(4)Marc Rosset (SUI) d. Tomas Zib (CZE) 6-4 6-4
Gabriel Trifu (ROM) d. Sebastien de Chaunac (FRA) 6-3 7-6(2)
Zeljko Krajan (CRO) d. (q)Dominique Coene (BEL) 6-4 6-2
(6)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. Reginald Willems (BEL) 3-6 6-3 6-0
(WC)Florent Serra (FRA) d. (5)Oleg Ogorodov (UZB) 7-6(7) 6-7(4) 6-4
(WC)Julien Varlet (FRA) d. Jan Hernych (CZE) 6-1 3-6 6-3
Nicolas Thomann (FRA) d. (LL)Olivier Patience (FRA) 2-6 6-3 6-4   [Patience replaces Jan Frode Andersen]
(3)Ota Fukarek (CZE) d. Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) 6-7(6) 6-3 7-5
(8)Jamie Delgado (GBR) d. (q)Cedric Lenoir (FRA) 6-1 6-4
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) 6-3 6-4
Cyril Saulnier (FRA) d. (q)Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) 6-4 6-0
(2)Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Jean-Francois Bachelot (FRA) 7-5 2-6 6-2

Second Round
(1)Anthony Dupuis (FRA) d. (WC)Julien Benneteau (FRA) 4-6 6-3 7-5
(7)Dick Norman (BEL) d. Noam Behr (ISR) 6-4 4-6 7-6(5)
(4)Marc Rosset (SUI) d. Gabriel Trifu (ROM) 7-6(6) 6-3
(6)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. Zeljko Krajan (CRO) 7-5 7-6(2)
(WC)Julien Varlet (FRA) d. (WC)Florent Serra (FRA) 0-6 6-3 6-6(4-0) ret.
(3)Ota Fukarek (CZE) d. Nicolas Thomann (FRA) 7-5 7-6(3)
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. (8)Jamie Delgado (GBR) 7-6(6) 2-6 6-3
(2)Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Cyril Saulnier (FRA) 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals
(7)Dick Norman (BEL) d. (1)Anthony Dupuis (FRA) 7-6(5) 6-7(6) 7-6(5)
(6)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. (4)Marc Rosset (SUI) 6-3 6-4
(WC)Julien Varlet (FRA) d. (3)Ota Fukarek (CZE) 6-1 6-4
(2)Olivier Rochus (BEL) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-4 6-1

Semifinals
(6)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. (7)Dick Norman (BEL) 7-6(5) 6-2
(WC)Julien Varlet (FRA) d. (2)Olivier Rochus (BEL) 7-6(4) 7-6(6)

Finals
(6)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. (WC)Julien Varlet (FRA) 6-2 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Hernych/Kovacka - 161S+153D)
1. Ben Ellwood/Stephen Huss
2. Aleksandar Kitinov/Todd Perry
3. Frantisek Cermak/Ota Fukarek
4. Massimo Bertolini/Cristian Brandi

First Round
(1)Ben Ellwood/Stephen Huss (AUS) d. Sebastien de Chaunac/Anthony Dupuis (FRA) 6-3 7-6(4)
Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. (WC)Kristof Vliegen/Reginald Willems (BEL) 7-6(3) 7-6(0)
(4)Massimo Bertolini/Cristian Brandi (ITA) d. Jamie Delgado/Antonio Prieto (GBR/BRA) 6-4 7-5
Djalmar Sistermans/David Skoch (NED/CZE) d. Dick Norman/Shaun Rudman (BEL/RSA) 3-6 6-4 6-3
Noam Behr/Jonathan Erlich (ISR) d. Jan Hernych/Petr Kovacka (CZE) 7-6(4) 7-6(3)
(3)Frantisek Cermak/Ota Fukarek (CZE) d. (WC)Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 6-3 6-4
Alex Lopez-Moron/Jairo Velasco (ESP) d. (WC)Jean-Francois Bachelot/Cyril Saulnier (FRA) 3-6 6-3 7-6(3)
(2)Aleksandar Kitinov/Todd Perry (MKD/AUS) d. Grant Silcock/Jack Waite (AUS/USA) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4

Quarterfinals
Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. (1)Ben Ellwood/Stephen Huss (AUS) 4-6 6-4 6-3
Djalmar Sistermans/David Skoch (NED/CZE) d. (4)Massimo Bertolini/Cristian Brandi (ITA) 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3
(3)Frantisek Cermak/Ota Fukarek (CZE) d. Noam Behr/Jonathan Erlich (ISR) 6-7(9) 6-2 6-4
(2)Aleksandar Kitinov/Todd Perry (MKD/AUS) d. Alex Lopez-Moron/Jairo Velasco (ESP) 4-6 6-3 1-1 ret.

Semifinals
Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Djalmar Sistermans/David Skoch (NED/CZE) 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-3
(2)Aleksandar Kitinov/Todd Perry (MKD/AUS) d. (3)Frantisek Cermak/Ota Fukarek (CZE) 6-4 4-6 6-2

Finals
Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. (2)Aleksandar Kitinov/Todd Perry (MKD/AUS) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1