Nova ATP Challenger
Osaka, Japan
March 11-17, 2002
Hard - $25,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Tomas Cakl - 301)
1. John van Lottum
2. Arvind Parmar
3. Takao Suzuki
4. Bjorn Phau
5. Alexander Peya
6. Mario Ancic
7. Robert Kendrick
8. Alexander Waske

First Round
(1)John van Lottum (NED) d. (LL)Zack Fleishman (USA) 6-4 7-6(4)   [Fleishman replaces Yong-Il Yoon]
Danai Udomchoke (THA) d. Petr Kralert (CZE) 6-3 6-3
Laurence Tieleman (ITA) d. Eric Taino (USA) 7-6(6) 6-7(7) 6-4
(8)Alexander Waske (GER) d. Suwandi Suwandi (INA) 6-4 3-6 6-1
(4)Bjorn Phau (GER) d. Tomas Cakl (CZE) 6-0 6-2
(q)Gilles Muller (LUX) d. Takahiro Terachi (JPN) 6-3 6-0
Aisam Qureshi (PAK) d. (WC)Tetsuya Chaen (JPN) 6-3 6-3
Orlin Stanoytchev (BUL) d. (7)Robert Kendrick (USA) 6-2 3-6 7-6(5)
(q)Igor Kunitcin (RUS) d. (5)Alexander Peya (AUT) 7-6(3) 3-6 7-6(2)
Lovro Zovko (CRO) d. (WC)Atsuo Ogawa (JPN) 6-2 6-2
Amir Hadad (ISR) d. Tuomas Ketola (FIN) 6-4 6-4
(3)Takao Suzuki (JPN) d. Karol Beck (SVK) 6-4 6-4
(6)Mario Ancic (CRO) d. (WC)Hiroki Kondo (JPN) 6-3 6-3
(q)Yeu-Tzuoo Wang (TPE) d. Cedric Kauffmann (FRA) 5-7 6-4 6-0
Gouichi Motomura (JPN) d. (WC)Satoshi Iwabuchi (JPN) 3-6 6-3 7-5
(2)Arvind Parmar (GBR) d. (q)Michihisa Onoda (JPN) 7-5 5-7 6-4

Second Round
Danai Udomchoke (THA) d. (1)John van Lottum (NED) 2-6 7-6(3) 6-3
(8)Alexander Waske (GER) d. Laurence Tieleman (ITA) 3-6 6-4 7-6(7)
(4)Bjorn Phau (GER) d. (q)Gilles Muller (LUX) 6-2 6-2
Orlin Stanoytchev (BUL) d. Aisam Qureshi (PAK) 7-6(1) 6-1
(q)Igor Kunitcin (RUS) d. Lovro Zovko (CRO) 6-4 6-1
(3)Takao Suzuki (JPN) d. Amir Hadad (ISR) 6-3 6-4
(6)Mario Ancic (CRO) d. (q)Yeu-Tzuoo Wang (TPE) 6-3 6-4
(2)Arvind Parmar (GBR) d. Gouichi Motomura (JPN) 2-6 6-4 7-6(3)

Quarterfinals
Danai Udomchoke (THA) d. (8)Alexander Waske (GER) 6-4 2-6 6-4
(4)Bjorn Phau (GER) d. Orlin Stanoytchev (BUL) 3-6 6-3 6-2
(3)Takao Suzuki (JPN) d. (q)Igor Kunitcin (RUS) 6-3 6-2
(2)Arvind Parmar (GBR) d. (6)Mario Ancic (CRO) 6-2 7-6(3)

Semifinals
(4)Bjorn Phau (GER) d. Danai Udomchoke (THA) 7-5 6-1
(3)Takao Suzuki (JPN) d. (2)Arvind Parmar (GBR) 6-2 6-1

Finals
(3)Takao Suzuki (JPN) d. (4)Bjorn Phau (GER) 5-7 6-2 7-6(4)


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Erlich/Wang - 310S/365S)
1. Tuomas Ketola/Grant Silcock
2. Aisam Qureshi/Orlin Stanoytchev
3. Amir Hadad/Alexander Peya
4. Mario Ancic/Lovro Zovko

First Round
(1)Tuomas Ketola/Grant Silcock (FIN/AUS) d. (WC)Igor Kunitcin/Norikazu Sugiyama (RUS/JPN) 6-3 6-1
Karol Beck/Cedric Kauffmann (SVK/FRA) d. Tomas Cakl/Petr Kralert (CZE) 6-1 6-2
(4)Mario Ancic/Lovro Zovko (CRO) d. (WC)Satoshi Iwabuchi/Tasuku Iwami (JPN) 6-0 6-0
Zack Fleishman/Robert Kendrick (USA) d. (ALT)Sinjui Inoue/Kazuo Kamiya (JPN) 6-3 7-6(4)   [Inoue/Kamiya replace Hiroki Kondo/Takahiro Terachi]
Bjorn Phau/Alexander Waske (GER) d. (ALT)Toshiaki Sakai/Masashi Tokumaru (JPN) 7-5 7-6(3)   [Sakai/Tokumaru replace Takao Suzuki/Eric Taino]
(3)Amir Hadad/Alexander Peya (ISR/AUT) d. (WC)Tetsuya Chaen/Masahide Sakamoto (JPN) 6-4 6-2
Laurence Tieleman/John van Lottum (ITA/NED) d. Eyal Erlich/Yeu-Tzuoo Wang (ISR/TPE) 7-5 6-2
(2)Aisam Qureshi/Orlin Stanoytchev (PAK/BUL) d. Suwandi Suwandi/Danai Udomchoke (INA/THA) 7-5 7-6(5)

Quarterfinals
Karol Beck/Cedric Kauffmann (SVK/FRA) d. (1)Tuomas Ketola/Grant Silcock (FIN/AUS) 6-2 4-6 6-3
Zack Fleishman/Robert Kendrick (USA) d. (4)Mario Ancic/Lovro Zovko (CRO) w/o
Bjorn Phau/Alexander Waske (GER) d. (3)Amir Hadad/Alexander Peya (ISR/AUT) 6-1 6-2
Laurence Tieleman/John van Lottum (ITA/NED) d. (2)Aisam Qureshi/Orlin Stanoytchev (PAK/BUL) 7-5 5-7 6-3

Semifinals
Karol Beck/Cedric Kauffmann (SVK/FRA) d. Zack Fleishman/Robert Kendrick (USA) w/o
Laurence Tieleman/John van Lottum (ITA/NED) d. Bjorn Phau/Alexander Waske (GER) 7-6(1) 6-2

Finals
Karol Beck/Cedric Kauffmann (SVK/FRA) d. Laurence Tieleman/John van Lottum (ITA/NED) 7-5 6-1