Bulgarian Challenger 2002
Sofia, Bulgaria
September 9-15, 2002
Clay - $25,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Oliver Marach - 328)
1. Olivier Mutis   WD
2. Tomas Behrend
3. Vasilis Mazarakis
4. Mariano Puerta
5. Giorgio Galimberti
6. Werner Eschauer
7. Slimane Saoudi
8. Eric Prodon

First Round
(q)Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. (LL)Igor Gaudi (ITA) 6-4 6-4   [Gaudi replaces Mutis]
Christopher Kas (GER) d. Regis Lavergne (FRA) 6-4 6-3
(WC)Ivaylo Traykov (BUL) d. Oscar Serrano (ESP) 6-0 6-2
(8)Eric Prodon (FRA) d. Marc Gicquel (FRA) 4-6 7-5 6-1
(3)Vasilis Mazarakis (GRE) d. Peter Wessels (NED) 6-1 6-4
Radoslav Lukaev (BUL) d. (WC)Orlin Stanoytchev (BUL) 6-3 6-4
Thomas Dupre (FRA) d. Alessio di Mauro (ITA) 6-0 6-7(5) 6-1
(6)Werner Eschauer (AUT) d. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 7-5 6-2
(q)Dusan Vemic (YUG) d. (7)Slimane Saoudi (FRA) 0-6 6-3 7-6(4)
Santiago Ventura (ESP) d. (q)Solon Peppas (GRE) 7-6(3) 6-4
Oliver Marach (AUT) d. Yves Allegro (SUI) 7-6(4) 6-4
(4)Mariano Puerta (ARG) d. (WC)Ilia Kushev (BUL) 4-6 7-5 6-2
(5)Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) d. (WC)Darko Madjarovski (YUG) 6-3 6-4
Herbert Wiltschnig (AUT) d. Melvyn Op Der Heijde (NED) 4-6 6-1 6-3
Marko Tkalec (SLO) d. (q)Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-2 6-3
(2)Tomas Behrend (GER) d. Marcus Sarstrand (SWE) 6-2 6-4

Second Round
Christopher Kas (GER) d. (q)Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3
(WC)Ivaylo Traykov (BUL) d. (8)Eric Prodon (FRA) 6-4 6-3
Radoslav Lukaev (BUL) d. (3)Vasilis Mazarakis (GRE) 7-6(9) 6-2
(6)Werner Eschauer (AUT) d. Thomas Dupre (FRA) 6-4 2-6 6-4
Santiago Ventura (ESP) d. (q)Dusan Vemic (YUG) 6-3 7-6(6)
(4)Mariano Puerta (ARG) d. Oliver Marach (AUT) 6-1 6-4
(5)Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) d. Herbert Wiltschnig (AUT) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2
(2)Tomas Behrend (GER) d. Marko Tkalec (SLO) 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(11)

Quarterfinals
(WC)Ivaylo Traykov (BUL) d. Christopher Kas (GER) 6-2 6-3
(6)Werner Eschauer (AUT) d. Radoslav Lukaev (BUL) 6-2 6-0
(4)Mariano Puerta (ARG) d. Santiago Ventura (ESP) 6-1 6-1
(2)Tomas Behrend (GER) d. (5)Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) 6-3 4-6 7-5

Semifinals
(6)Werner Eschauer (AUT) d. (WC)Ivaylo Traykov (BUL) 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(5)
(2)Tomas Behrend (GER) d. (4)Mariano Puerta (ARG) 7-6(6) 7-6(2)

Finals
(2)Tomas Behrend (GER) d. (6)Werner Eschauer (AUT) 6-0 6-2


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Ojala/Randjelovic - 819)
1. Yves Allegro/Marco Chiudinelli
2. Giorgio Galimberti/Igor Gaudi
3. Aleksandar Slovic/Dusan Vemic
4. Christopher Kas/Oliver Marach

First Round
(1)Yves Allegro/Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) d. Alessio di Mauro/Orlin Stanoytchev (ITA/BUL) w/o
Radoslav Lukaev/Ivaylo Traykov (BUL) d. Oscar Serrano/Santiago Ventura (ESP) w/o
(4)Christopher Kas/Oliver Marach (GER/AUT) d. (WC)Rodolfo Daruich/Mariano Puerta (ARG) 6-4 6-4
Werner Eschauer/Herbert Wiltschnig (AUT) d. Stefano Cobolli/Elia Grossi (ITA) 3-0 ret.
Andreas Seppi/Uros Vico (ITA) d. Tomas Behrend/Gustavo Marcaccio (GER/ARG) 3-6 6-3 6-2
(WC)Ilia Kushev/Luben Pampoulov (BUL/AUT) d. (3)Aleksandar Slovic/Dusan Vemic (YUG) 7-6(8) 2-6 7-6(3)
(WC)Ivo Bratanov/Viktor Ivanchev (BUL) d. Melvyn Op Der Heijde/Marko Tkalec (NED/SLO) 6-3 7-5
(2)Giorgio Galimberti/Igor Gaudi (ITA) d. Janne Ojala/Steven Randjelovic (FIN/AUS) 6-2 6-4

Quarterfinals
Radoslav Lukaev/Ivaylo Traykov (BUL) d. (1)Yves Allegro/Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 6-3 6-4
(4)Christopher Kas/Oliver Marach (GER/AUT) d. Werner Eschauer/Herbert Wiltschnig (AUT) 6-4 6-4
(WC)Ilia Kushev/Luben Pampoulov (BUL/AUT) d. Andreas Seppi/Uros Vico (ITA) 6-2 6-0
(2)Giorgio Galimberti/Igor Gaudi (ITA) d. (WC)Ivo Bratanov/Viktor Ivanchev (BUL) w/o

Semifinals
(4)Christopher Kas/Oliver Marach (GER/AUT) d. Radoslav Lukaev/Ivaylo Traykov (BUL) 6-1 7-6(5)
(WC)Ilia Kushev/Luben Pampoulov (BUL/AUT) d. (2)Giorgio Galimberti/Igor Gaudi (ITA) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4

Finals
(4)Christopher Kas/Oliver Marach (GER/AUT) d. (WC)Ilia Kushev/Luben Pampoulov (BUL/AUT) 7-6(4) 6-7(7) 6-2