Challenger Ford de Cherbourg Cherbourg, France February 25-March 3, 2002 Carpet (Indoor) - $37,500+H Singles Seeds: (cut: Jean-Rene Lisnard - 260) 1. Jamie Delgado 2. Sebastien de Chaunac 3. Cyril Saulnier 4. Gabriel Trifu 5. Zeljko Krajan 6. Jan Frode Andersen 7. Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo 8. Noam Behr First Round Razvan Sabau (ROM) d. (1)Jamie Delgado (GBR) 4-6 6-2 6-3 (SE)Julien Varlet (FRA) d. David Ferrer (ESP) 6-1 1-6 6-3 (q)Thomas Dupre (FRA) d. (q)Dominique Coene (BEL) 2-6 6-3 6-2 Tomas Zib (CZE) d. (8)Noam Behr (ISR) 6-1 6-3 (WC)Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. (3)Cyril Saulnier (FRA) 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4 (WC)Lionel Roux (FRA) d. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 5-7 6-4 6-1 Olivier Patience (FRA) d. Nicolas Thomann (FRA) 3-6 7-6(1) 6-2 (WC)Julien Benneteau (FRA) d. (7)Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) 6-2 6-4 (q)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. (6)Jan Frode Andersen (NOR) 6-2 6-3 Slimane Saoudi (FRA) d. Gianluca Pozzi (ITA) 4-6 6-2 6-1 Gilles Elseneer (BEL) d. Jean-Francois Bachelot (FRA) 6-3 6-4 (4)Gabriel Trifu (ROM) d. (q)Eric Prodon (FRA) 6-1 7-5 (5)Zeljko Krajan (CRO) d. Didac Perez (ESP) 7-5 6-4 Cristiano Caratti (ITA) d. Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) 7-6(3) 6-3 Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) d. (WC)Stephane Huet (FRA) 6-4 0-6 6-3 (2)Sebastien de Chaunac (FRA) d. Francisco Costa (BRA) 6-2 6-3 Second Round (SE)Julien Varlet (FRA) d. Razvan Sabau (ROM) 6-1 6-4 (q)Thomas Dupre (FRA) d. Tomas Zib (CZE) 2-6 6-4 6-3 (WC)Lionel Roux (FRA) d. (WC)Thierry Ascione (FRA) 1-6 7-5 6-3 (WC)Julien Benneteau (FRA) d. Olivier Patience (FRA) 6-3 6-4 (q)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. Slimane Saoudi (FRA) 7-6(4) 6-4 Gilles Elseneer (BEL) d. (4)Gabriel Trifu (ROM) 6-4 7-6(5) Cristiano Caratti (ITA) d. (5)Zeljko Krajan (CRO) w/o Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) d. (2)Sebastien de Chaunac (FRA) 1-6 6-4 6-1 Quarterfinals (SE)Julien Varlet (FRA) d. (q)Thomas Dupre (FRA) 6-3 6-1 (WC)Lionel Roux (FRA) d. (WC)Julien Benneteau (FRA) 7-5 6-4 Gilles Elseneer (BEL) d. (q)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) 6-1 7-5 Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) d. Cristiano Caratti (ITA) 6-2 7-5 Semifinals (WC)Lionel Roux (FRA) d. (SE)Julien Varlet (FRA) 6-3 6-2 Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) d. Gilles Elseneer (BEL) 1-6 6-3 6-2 Finals (WC)Lionel Roux (FRA) d. Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) 6-4 5-7 6-3 Doubles Seeds: (cut: Huet/Varlet - 690) 1. Frantisek Cermak/David Skoch 2. Massimo Bertolini/Cristian Brandi 3. Tim Crichton/Jack Waite 4. Noam Behr/Jonathan Erlich First Round (1)Frantisek Cermak/David Skoch (CZE) d. Cristiano Caratti/Tomas Zib (ITA/CZE) 7-6(2) 6-1 (WC)Nicola Bruno/Gianluca Pozzi (ITA) d. Jean-Francois Bachelot/Cyril Saulnier (FRA) 4-6 6-4 6-3 (4)Noam Behr/Jonathan Erlich (ISR) d. Stephane Huet/Julien Varlet (FRA) 6-4 6-4 (q)Dominique Coene/Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. Jan Frode Andersen/Leonardo Azzaro (NOR/ITA) 6-4 6-2 (WC)Julien Benneteau/Lionel Roux (FRA) d. Didac Perez/Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) 6-4 6-2 (3)Tim Crichton/Jack Waite (AUS/USA) d. Thomas Dupre/Ivo Karlovic (FRA/CRO) 7-5 7-6(6) Marcus Hilpert/Jairo Velasco (GER/ESP) d. (WC)Charles-Edouard Maria/Cyrille Martin (FRA/MON) 6-2 6-2 Alessandro Guevara/Antonio Prieto (BRA) d. (2)Massimo Bertolini/Cristian Brandi (ITA) 6-3 7-6(4) Quarterfinals (1)Frantisek Cermak/David Skoch (CZE) d. (WC)Nicola Bruno/Gianluca Pozzi (ITA) 6-1 7-5 (4)Noam Behr/Jonathan Erlich (ISR) d. (q)Dominique Coene/Kristof Vliegen (BEL) 7-5 4-6 6-0 (WC)Julien Benneteau/Lionel Roux (FRA) d. (3)Tim Crichton/Jack Waite (AUS/USA) 6-4 6-3 Alessandro Guevara/Antonio Prieto (BRA) d. Marcus Hilpert/Jairo Velasco (GER/ESP) 6-3 7-5 Semifinals (4)Noam Behr/Jonathan Erlich (ISR) d. (1)Frantisek Cermak/David Skoch (CZE) 7-5 6-4 (WC)Julien Benneteau/Lionel Roux (FRA) d. Alessandro Guevara/Antonio Prieto (BRA) 4-6 6-2 7-6(4) Finals (4)Noam Behr/Jonathan Erlich (ISR) d. (WC)Julien Benneteau/Lionel Roux (FRA) w/o