France F20
Saint Dizier, France
October 14-20, 2002
Surface: Carpet (Indoor)
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 64
$10,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Alexander Flock - 534)
1. Slimane Saoudi
2. Nicolas Mahut
3. Marc Gicquel
4. Regis Lavergne
5. Jean-Christophe Faurel
6. Benjamin Cassaigne
7. Stefan Wauters
8. Michal Kokta

First Round
(1)Slimane Saoudi (FRA) d. Nicolas Devilder (FRA) 6-1 6-2
(q)Jens Knippschild (GER) d. (q)Anthony Melhem (FRA) 6-2 6-7(4) 6-1
(WC)Laurent Recouderc (FRA) d. (q)Timothy Aerts (BEL) 6-4 4-6 7-6(7)
Jakub Hasek (CZE) d. (8)Michal Kokta (CZE) 7-6(4) 6-1
(4)Regis Lavergne (FRA) d. Frank Moser (GER) 6-2 6-4
(q)Kamil Patel (MRI) d. (WC)Mickael Sicco (FRA) 6-1 6-4
Alexander Flock (GER) d. Dominique Coene (BEL) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3
(7)Stefan Wauters (BEL) d. (WC)Stephane Huet (FRA) 7-6(3) 6-3
(q)Jim Thomas (USA) d. (5)Jean-Christophe Faurel (FRA) 6-4 2-0 ret.   [Thomas takes Igor Zelenay's spot]
Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. Julien Cassaigne (FRA) 6-2 6-3
Julien Jeanpierre (FRA) d. (q)Tobias Steinel-Hansson (SWE) 3-6 6-3 6-4
(3)Marc Gicquel (FRA) d. (LL)Jan Mertl (CZE) 7-6(2) 6-3   [Mertl replaces Igor Zelenay]
Sebastien Lami (FRA) d. (6)Benjamin Cassaigne (FRA) 3-6 6-4 7-6(7)
Martin Stepanek (CZE) d. Massimo Dell'Acqua (ITA) 7-6(5) 7-6(1)
(q)Gary Lugassy (FRA) d. (WC)Clement Morel (FRA) 7-6(6) 6-1
(2)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (q)Roko Karanusic (CRO) 7-6(3) 5-7 6-3

Second Round
(q)Jens Knippschild (GER) d. (1)Slimane Saoudi (FRA) 6-2 6-2
(WC)Laurent Recouderc (FRA) d. Jakub Hasek (CZE) 6-3 3-6 6-2
(4)Regis Lavergne (FRA) d. (q)Kamil Patel (MRI) 7-6(2) 6-3
(7)Stefan Wauters (BEL) d. Alexander Flock (GER) 6-7(5) 7-5 6-3
(q)Jim Thomas (USA) d. Thierry Ascione (FRA) 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3
(3)Marc Gicquel (FRA) d. Julien Jeanpierre (FRA) 6-2 7-5
Martin Stepanek (CZE) d. Sebastien Lami (FRA) 6-3 6-4
(q)Gary Lugassy (FRA) d. (2)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 6-3 6-4

Quarterfinals
(q)Jens Knippschild (GER) d. (WC)Laurent Recouderc (FRA) 6-4 6-3
(7)Stefan Wauters (BEL) d. (4)Regis Lavergne (FRA) 6-4 7-6(5)
(3)Marc Gicquel (FRA) d. (q)Jim Thomas (USA) 6-1 5-7 7-6(5)
Martin Stepanek (CZE) d. (q)Gary Lugassy (FRA) 7-6(7) 7-6(4)

Semifinals
(q)Jens Knippschild (GER) d. (7)Stefan Wauters (BEL) 6-4 6-2
Martin Stepanek (CZE) d. (3)Marc Gicquel (FRA) 6-4 6-3

Finals
Martin Stepanek (CZE) d. (q)Jens Knippschild (GER) w/o


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Manzarbeitia/Mauger - 2762)
1. Frank Moser/Bernhard Parun
2. Dominique Coene/Stefan Wauters
3. Ivan Cerovic/Roko Karanusic
4. Tobias Steinel-Hansson/Jim Thomas

First Round
(WC)Marc-Thierry Auradou/Sergey Stakhovsky (FRA/UKR) d. (1)Frank Moser/Bernhard Parun (GER) 6-3 2-6 7-6(5)
(WC)Alexander Flock/Clint Thomson (GER/AUS) d. Tobias Huelsen/Jens Knippschild (GER) 6-4 7-5
(4)Tobias Steinel-Hansson/Jim Thomas (SWE/USA) d. Sebastien Lami/Nicolas Tourte (FRA) 7-6(5) 6-4
Thierry Ascione/Stephane Huet (FRA) d. Michal Kokta/Martin Stepanek (CZE) w/o
Jan Mertl/Pavel Riha (CZE) d. (q)Janosch Blaha/Philip Horyna (GER/SUI) 6-2 6-2
Arkaitz Manzarbeitia/Olivier Mauger (ESP/FRA) d. (3)Ivan Cerovic/Roko Karanusic (CRO) 6-2 6-2
Sebastien Kosak/Guillaume Legat (FRA) d. (WC)Olivier Lucas-Grousset/Severin Marechal (FRA) 6-2 6-1
Massimo Dell'Acqua/Federico Torresi (ITA) d. (2)Dominique Coene/Stefan Wauters (BEL) 7-6(6) 4-6 6-4

Quarterfinals
(WC)Alexander Flock/Clinton Thomson (GER/AUS) d. (WC)Marc-Thierry Auradou/Sergey Stakhovsky (FRA/UKR) 2-6 7-6(5) 7-6(6)
Thierry Ascione/Stephane Huet (FRA) d. (4)Tobias Steinel-Hansson/Jim Thomas (SWE/USA) w/o
Jan Mertl/Pavel Riha (CZE) d. Arkaitz Manzarbeitia/Olivier Mauger (ESP/FRA) 6-4 7-6(7)
Massimo Dell'Acqua/Federico Torresi (ITA) d. Sebastien Kosak/Guillaume Legat (FRA) w/o

Semifinals
Thierry Ascione/Stephane Huet (FRA) d. (WC)Alexander Flock/Clinton Thomson (GER/AUS) w/o
Jan Mertl/Pavel Riha (CZE) d. Massimo Dell'Acqua/Federico Torresi (ITA) w/o

Finals
Jan Mertl/Pavel Riha (CZE) d. Thierry Ascione/Stephane Huet (FRA) 6-4 6-4