Cairo Challenger
Cairo, Egypt
October 14-20, 2002
Clay - $50,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Christopher Kas - 258)
1. Albert Montanes
2. Albert Portas
3. Zeljko Krajan
4. Tomas Behrend
5. Alex Calatrava
6. Stefano Galvani
7. Oliver Gross
8. Filippo Volandri

First Round
(1)Albert Montanes (ESP) d. Potito Starace (ITA) 6-2 6-3
(q)Roberto Menendez (ESP) d. Leonardo Azzaro (ITA) 6-2 6-4
Juan Antonio Marin (CRC) d. (WC)Karim Maamoun (EGY) 6-3 6-4
(8)Filippo Volandri (ITA) d. (WC)Motaz Abou El Khair (EGY) 6-1 6-1
(4)Tomas Behrend (GER) d. Jan Hajek (CZE) 6-4 ret.
(q)Igor Andreev (RUS) d. (WC)Marwan Ziwar (EGY) 6-3 6-3
Werner Eschauer (AUT) d. (q)Andres Dellatorre (ARG) 3-6 6-0 6-3
(6)Stefano Galvani (ITA) d. Oscar Serrano (ESP) 6-2 3-6 6-1
(5)Alex Calatrava (ESP) d. (WC)Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) 6-2 6-3
Marcelo Charpentier (ARG) d. (LL)Kim Tiilikainen (FIN) 6-4 6-4   [Tiilikainen replaces Julien Varlet]
Yuri Schukin (RUS) d. Konstantinos Economidis (GRE) 6-4 6-2
(3)Zeljko Krajan (CRO) d. Jiri Vanek (CZE) 6-4 6-1
(7)Oliver Gross (GER) d. (q)Herbert Wiltschnig (AUT) 6-1 6-4
Jan Frode Andersen (NOR) d. Juan Giner (ESP) 6-4 6-1
Christopher Kas (GER) d. Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) 6-4 7-6(3)
(2)Albert Portas (ESP) d. Sebastien de Chaunac (FRA) 6-2 6-1

Second Round
(1)Albert Montanes (ESP) d. (q)Roberto Menendez (ESP) 6-2 2-6 6-3
Juan Antonio Marin (CRC) d. (8)Filippo Volandri (ITA) 6-4 6-2
(4)Tomas Behrend (GER) d. (q)Igor Andreev (RUS) 4-6 6-3 6-3
(6)Stefano Galvani (ITA) d. Werner Eschauer (AUT) 6-4 6-2
Marcelo Charpentier (ARG) d. (5)Alex Calatrava (ESP) 7-6(2) 6-3
(3)Zeljko Krajan (CRO) d. Yuri Schukin (RUS) 6-1 6-2
(7)Oliver Gross (GER) d. Jan Frode Andersen (NOR) 7-6(5) 6-2
(2)Albert Portas (ESP) d. Christopher Kas (GER) 6-4 2-6 6-3

Quarterfinals
Juan Antonio Marin (CRC) d. (1)Albert Montanes (ESP) 7-5 6-1
(6)Stefano Galvani (ITA) d. (4)Tomas Behrend (GER) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4
Marcelo Charpentier (ARG) d. (3)Zeljko Krajan (CRO) 6-1 6-0
(2)Albert Portas (ESP) d. (7)Oliver Gross (GER) 6-3 4-6 6-4

Semifinals
(6)Stefano Galvani (ITA) d. Juan Antonio Marin (CRC) 7-6(4) 6-4
(2)Albert Portas (ESP) d. Marcelo Charpentier (ARG) 6-1 3-6 6-1

Finals
(6)Stefano Galvani (ITA) d. (2)Albert Portas (ESP) 2-6 7-6(4) 6-1


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Arenas/Montanes)
1. Alex Lopez-Moron/Albert Portas
2. Tomas Behrend/Karsten Braasch
3. Leonardo Azzaro/Potito Starace
4. Stefano Galvani/Yuri Schukin

First Round
(1)Alex Lopez-Moron/Albert Portas (ESP) d. (ALT)Jose Francisco Altur/Alex Calatrava (ESP) 2-1 ret.   [Altur/Calatrava replace Igor Andreev/Andres Dellatorre]
Juan Giner/Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) d. (WC)Amr Ghoneim/Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) 6-4 6-4
Marcelo Charpentier/Fabio Colangelo (ARG/ITA) d. (3)Leonardo Azzaro/Potito Starace (ITA) 6-3 6-4
Konstantinos Economidis/Herbert Wiltschnig (GRE/AUT) d. Jan Hajek/Jiri Vanek (CZE) 6-3 ret.
(WC)Hisham Hemeda/Marwan Ziwar (EGY) d. Werner Eschauer/Christopher Kas (AUT/GER) 3-6 6-1 6-2
(4)Stefano Galvani/Yuri Schukin (ITA/RUS) d. Jose Maria Arenas/Albert Montanes (ESP) 3-6 6-1 7-5
Karim Maamoun/Roberto Menendez (EGY/ESP) d. Jan Frode Andersen/Oliver Gross (NOR/GER) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4
(2)Tomas Behrend/Karsten Braasch (GER) d. (WC)Motaz Abou El Khair/Mohammed Shaaban (EGY) 6-3 6-3

Quarterfinals
(1)Alex Lopez-Moron/Albert Portas (ESP) d. Juan Giner/Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) 6-0 6-4
Marcelo Charpentier/Fabio Colangelo (ARG/ITA) d. Konstantinos Economidis/Herbert Wiltschnig (GRE/AUT) 4-6 6-4 6-3
(4)Stefano Galvani/Yuri Schukin (ITA/RUS) d. (WC)Hisham Hemeda/Marwan Ziwar (EGY) 6-3 6-4
(2)Tomas Behrend/Karsten Braasch (GER) d. Karim Maamoun/Roberto Menendez (EGY/ESP) 6-2 6-4

Semifinals
(1)Alex Lopez-Moron/Albert Portas (ESP) d. Marcelo Charpentier/Fabio Colangelo (ARG/ITA) w/o
(2)Tomas Behrend/Karsten Braasch (GER) d. (4)Stefano Galvani/Yuri Schukin (ITA/RUS) 7-6(7) 6-4

Finals
(2)Tomas Behrend/Karsten Braasch (GER) d. (1)Alex Lopez-Moron/Albert Portas (ESP) 7-6(3) 6-4