DPD Challenger 2002
Aschaffenburg, Germany
September 2-8, 2002
Clay - $25,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Peter Wessels - 273)
1. Albert Montanes
2. Zeljko Krajan
3. Juan Balcells
4. Olivier Mutis
5. Oleg Ogorodov
6. John van Lottum
7. Axel Pretzsch   WD
8. Mario Radic

First Round
(1)Albert Montanes (ESP) d. Kim Tiilikainen (FIN) 7-6(2) 6-1
(WC)Florian Mayer (GER) d. Marcus Sarstrand (SWE) 6-3 6-3
Florent Serra (FRA) d. (WC)Dieter Kindlmann (GER) 6-4 6-3
(LL)Robin Vik (CZE) d. Jan Frode Andersen (NOR) 6-3 6-3   [Vik replaces Pretzsch]
(q)Michal Mertinak (SVK) d. (3)Juan Balcells (ESP) 6-3 6-2
Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) d. (WC)Philipp Petzschner (GER) 5-7 6-1 6-2
Potito Starace (ITA) d. Leonardo Olguin (ARG) 6-2 5-7 6-3
(5)Oleg Ogorodov (UZB) d. (q)Marko Tkalec (SLO) 6-3 6-4
(q)Roman Valent (SUI) d. (6)John van Lottum (NED) 6-4 6-1
(WC)Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. Simon Greul (GER) 6-4 7-6(5)
Todd Larkham (AUS) d. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 6-1 6-4
(4)Olivier Mutis (FRA) d. Marc-Kevin Goellner (GER) 7-5 6-4
(8)Mario Radic (CRO) d. Slimane Saoudi (FRA) 6-4 6-3
Marcelo Charpentier (ARG) d. Nicolas Thomann (FRA) 6-3 6-1
Jiri Vanek (CZE) d. Peter Wessels (NED) 6-4 7-5
(q)Daniel Elsner (GER) d. (2)Zeljko Krajan (CRO) 6-7(5) 6-3 5-5 ret.

Second Round
(1)Albert Montanes (ESP) d. (WC)Florian Mayer (GER) 2-6 6-3 6-4
(LL)Robin Vik (CZE) d. Florent Serra (FRA) 4-6 3-1 ret.
Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) d. (q)Michal Mertinak (SVK) 6-3 6-4
Potito Starace (ITA) d. (5)Oleg Ogorodov (UZB) 4-6 7-6(6) 6-1
(q)Roman Valent (SUI) d. (WC)Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 7-6(6) 6-4
(4)Olivier Mutis (FRA) d. Todd Larkham (AUS) 6-2 1-6 6-4
Marcelo Charpentier (ARG) d. (8)Mario Radic (CRO) 6-4 6-3
Jiri Vanek (CZE) d. (q)Daniel Elsner (GER) 7-6(2) 6-4

Quarterfinals
(1)Albert Montanes (ESP) d. (LL)Robin Vik (CZE) 1-6 6-3 6-3
Potito Starace (ITA) d. Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) 6-4 6-4
(4)Olivier Mutis (FRA) d. (q)Roman Valent (SUI) 6-2 6-4
Marcelo Charpentier (ARG) d. Jiri Vanek (CZE) 6-4 7-6(7)

Semifinals
Potito Starace (ITA) d. (1)Albert Montanes (ESP) 7-6(3) 7-6(4)
(4)Olivier Mutis (FRA) d. Marcelo Charpentier (ARG) 6-4 6-1

Finals
(4)Olivier Mutis (FRA) d. Potito Starace (ITA) 6-4 6-0


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Bardoczky/Nagy - 766)
1. Diego Del Rio/Andres Schneiter
2. Marcus Hilpert/Anthony Ross
3. Diego Ayala/Joseph Sirianni
4. Karsten Braasch/Philipp Petzschner

First Round
(1)Diego Del Rio/Andres Schneiter (ARG) d. Alun Jones/Todd Larkham (AUS) 6-2 6-4
Marcelo Charpentier/Leonardo Olguin (ARG) d. Jiri Vanek/Robin Vik (CZE) 6-2 6-3
(4)(WC)Karsten Braasch/Philipp Petzschner (GER) d. Jan Frode Andersen/Marcus Sarstrand (NOR/SWE) 7-6(5) 6-4
Axel Pretzsch/Franz Stauder (GER) d. Timo Nieminen/Kim Tiilikainen (FIN) 6-1 6-3
Potito Starace/Tomas Tenconi (ITA) d. (WC)Marco Appelmann/Szabolcs Bujtas (GER/HUN) 6-1 6-0
(3)Diego Ayala/Joseph Sirianni (USA/AUS) d. Emin Agaev/Lazar Magdincev (AZE/MKD) 6-1 6-3
Kornel Barodczky/Zoltan Nagy (HUN) d. Emilio Benfele-Alvarez/Zeljko Krajan (ESP/CRO) w/o
(2)Marcus Hilpert/Anthony Ross (GER/AUS) d. (WC)Bjorn Simon/Florian Preissler (GER) 6-3 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)Diego Del Rio/Andres Schneiter (ARG) d. Marcelo Charpentier/Leonardo Olguin (ARG) w/o
(4)(WC)Karsten Braasch/Philipp Petzschner (GER) d. Axel Pretzsch/Franz Stauder (GER) w/o
(3)Diego Ayala/Joseph Sirianni (USA/AUS) d. Potito Starace/Tomas Tenconi (ITA) 6-2 6-3
Kornel Barodczky/Zoltan Nagy (HUN) d. (2)Marcus Hilpert/Anthony Ross (GER/AUS) 6-4 6-2

Semifinals
(1)Diego Del Rio/Andres Schneiter (ARG) d. (4)(WC)Karsten Braasch/Philipp Petzschner (GER) 6-4 3-6 6-3
Kornel Barodczky/Zoltan Nagy (HUN) d. (3)Diego Ayala/Joseph Sirianni (USA/AUS) 6-2 5-7 7-6(0)

Finals
(1)Diego Del Rio/Andres Schneiter (ARG) d. Kornel Barodczky/Zoltan Nagy (HUN) 6-3 3-6 6-3