Geneva Challenger
Geneva, Switzerland
August 19-25, 2002
Clay - $37,500+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Carlos Cuadrado - 292)
1. Juan Balcells
2. Dennis van Scheppingen
3. Alex Calatrava
4. Olivier Mutis
5. Axel Pretzsch
6. Mario Radic
7. Renzo Furlan
8. Victor Hanescu

First Round
(1)Juan Balcells (ESP) d. (WC)Timo Nieminen (FIN) 6-4 0-6 6-4
(WC)Roman Valent (SUI) d. Gorka Fraile (ESP) 4-6 7-5 6-3
Galo Blanco (ESP) d. Kim Tiilikainen (FIN) 6-2 7-6(1)
Todd Larkham (AUS) d. (LL)Michael Berrer (GER) 6-4 7-5   [Berrer replaces Furlan]
(4)Olivier Mutis (FRA) d. Alessio di Mauro (ITA) 64 1-6 6-3
(WC)Stephane Bohli (SUI) d. Melvyn Op Der Heijde (NED) 6-4 6-3
(q)Marcello Craca (GER) d. (q)Philipp Petzschner (GER) 3-6 6-4 7-5
(5)Axel Pretzsch (GER) d. (q)Lazar Magdincev (MKD) 6-4 6-4
(8)Victor Hanescu (ROM) d. Ladislav Svarc (SVK) 6-3 6-3
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. Jan Weinzierl (GER) 6-2 6-3
Marc-Kevin Goellner (GER) d. Leonardo Olguin (ARG) 4-6 6-1 7-5
(3)Alex Calatrava (ESP) d. (WC)Michail Elgin (RUS) 6-3 6-2
(q)Jean-Baptiste Perlant (FRA) d. (6)Mario Radic (CRO) 6-2 6-4
Werner Eschauer (AUT) d. Juan Antonio Marin (CRC) 6-1 3-6 6-3
Marc Lopez (ESP) d. Carlos Cuadrado (ESP) 7-5 6-1
Salvador Navarro (ESP) d. (2)Dennis van Scheppingen (NED) 7-6(5) 6-4

Second Round
(1)Juan Balcells (ESP) d. (WC)Roman Valent (SUI) 6-3 7-6(7)
Galo Blanco (ESP) d. Todd Larkham (AUS) 3-6 6-0 6-2
(4)Olivier Mutis (FRA) d. (WC)Stephane Bohli (SUI) 6-2 6-0
(q)Marcello Craca (GER) d. (5)Axel Pretzsch (GER) 7-6(9) 6-3
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. (8)Victor Hanescu (ROM) 5-7 7-5 6-2
(3)Alex Calatrava (ESP) d. Marc-Kevin Goellner (GER) 6-3 6-7(9) 6-4
Werner Eschauer (AUT) d. (q)Jean-Baptiste Perlant (FRA) 6-7(7) 6-1 6-3
Marc Lopez (ESP) d. Salvador Navarro (ESP) 6-3 6-0

Quarterfinals
Galo Blanco (ESP) d. (1)Juan Balcells (ESP) 7-6(4) 6-2
(4)Olivier Mutis (FRA) d. (q)Marcello Craca (GER) 6-2 6-4
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. (3)Alex Calatrava (ESP) 6-3 6-2
Werner Eschauer (AUT) d. Marc Lopez (ESP) 6-3 6-1

Semifinals
Galo Blanco (ESP) d. (4)Olivier Mutis (FRA) 6-7(5) 6-0 6-1
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. Werner Eschauer (AUT) 7-5 6-4

Finals
Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. Galo Blanco (ESP) 6-2 6-2


Doulbes
Seeds: (cut: Cuadrado/Monaco - 900)
1. Juan Ignacio Carrasco/Alex Lopez-Moron
2. Andres Schneiter/Orlin Stanoytchev
3. Diego Del Rio/Salvador Navarro
4. Djalmar Sistermans/Dennis van Scheppingen

First Round
(1)Juan Ignacio Carrasco/Alex Lopez-Moron (ESP) d. (WC)Stanislas Wawrinka/Gregory Zavialoff (SUI/FRA) 6-1 6-1
Nick Rainey/Jeff Williams (USA) d. Melvyn Op Der Heijde/Jan Weinzierl (NED/GER) 6-1 6-4
(4)Djalmar Sistermans/Dennis van Scheppingen (NED) d. Carlos Cuadrado/Juan Monaco (ESP/ARG) 6-3 4-6 6-0
Victor Hanescu/Leonardo Olguin (ROM/ARG) d. (WC)Louis Bisang/Timo Nieminen (SUI/FIN) 6-2 6-2
Galo Blanco/Marc Lopez (ESP) d. Michail Elgin/Lazar Magdincev (RUS/MKD) 6-3 6-2
(3)Diego Del Rio/Salvador Navarro (ARG/ESP) d. (WC)Nick Fustar/Eric Rogers (USA/SUI) 6-4 6-0
Diego Ayala/Todd Larkham (USA/AUS) d. Juan Balcells/Mario Radic (ESP/CRO) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-1
(2)Andres Schneiter/Orlin Stanoytchev (ARG/BUL) d. Alessio di Mauro/Gorka Fraile (ITA/ESP) 6-3 7-6(7)

Quarterfinals
Nick Rainey/Jeff Williams (USA) d. (1)Juan Ignacio Carrasco/Alex Lopez-Moron (ESP) 6-3 2-6 6-2
Victor Hanescu/Leonardo Olguin (ROM/ARG) d. (4)Djalmar Sistermans/Dennis van Scheppingen (NED) 7-6(3) 7-6(2)
Galo Blanco/Marc Lopez (ESP) d. (3)Diego Del Rio/Salvador Navarro (ARG/ESP) 7-5 6-4
(2)Andres Schneiter/Orlin Stanoytchev (ARG/BUL) d. Diego Ayala/Todd Larkham (USA/AUS) 5-7 7-6(5) 7-6(5)

Semifinals
Victor Hanescu/Leonardo Olguin (ROM/ARG) d. Nick Rainey/Jeff Williams (USA) 6-3 6-7(3) 6-0
(2)Andres Schneiter/Orlin Stanoytchev (ARG/BUL) d. Galo Blanco/Marc Lopez (ESP) 6-1 5-7 6-4

Finals
Victor Hanescu/Leonardo Olguin (ROM/ARG) d. (2)Andres Schneiter/Orlin Stanoytchev (ARG/BUL) 1-6 6-4 6-4