Challenger 42
Andrezieux, France
February 17-23, 2003
Hard (Indoor) - $100,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: George Bastl - 178)
1. Anthony Dupuis
2. Karol Beck
3. Jurgen Melzer
4. Arnaud di Pasquale
5. Marc Rosset
6. Kristof Vliegen
7. Julian Knowle
8. Andreas Vinciguerra

First Round
(1)Anthony Dupuis (FRA) d. (SE)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
(q)Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. (WC)Rodolphe Cadart (FRA) 7-6(6) 2-6 7-5
(WC)Sebastien de Chaunac (FRA) d. George Bastl (SUI) 6-4 6-3
(WC)Julien Benneteau (FRA) d. (7)Julian Knowle (AUT) 7-6(7) 6-3
(4)Arnaud di Pasquale (FRA) d. (q)Marc Gicquel (FRA) 4-1 ret.
(q)Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. Tuomas Ketola (FIN) 6-3 7-6(2)
Robin Soderling (SWE) d. Tomas Behrend (GER) 6-3 7-6(1)
(6)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. Nicolas Thomann (FRA) 5-3 ret.
(WC)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (5)Marc Rosset (SUI) 6-3 6-4
Noam Okun (ISR) d. Tomas Zib (CZE) 6-4 6-4
Ivo Heuberger (SUI) d. Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) 6-3 ret.
Cyril Saulnier (FRA) d. (3)Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 3-6 6-3 6-4
(8)Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) d. Stefano Galvani (ITA) 6-4 6-7(4) 6-1
Victor Hanescu (ROM) d. Lovro Zovko (CRO) 6-1 6-3
Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) d. Vasilis Mazarakis (GRE) 7-5 6-3
(2)Karol Beck (SVK) d. (q)Slimane Saoudi (FRA) 7-6(5) 6-4

Second Round
(1)Anthony Dupuis (FRA) d. (q)Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4
(WC)Sebastien de Chaunac (FRA) d. (WC)Julien Benneteau (FRA) 7-6(2) 6-7(4) 6-3
(q)Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. (4)Arnaud di Pasquale (FRA) 7-6(6) 6-3
Robin Soderling (SWE) d. (6)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5
(WC)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Noam Okun (ISR) 7-6(5) 6-4
Ivo Heuberger (SUI) d. Cyril Saulnier (FRA) w/o
(8)Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) d. Victor Hanescu (ROM) 6-3 7-6(4)
(2)Karol Beck (SVK) d. Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) 6-2 6-2

Quarterfinals
(WC)Sebastien de Chaunac (FRA) d. (1)Anthony Dupuis (FRA) 6-1 3-6 6-4
(q)Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. Robin Soderling (SWE) 7-6(6) 6-3
(WC)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Ivo Heuberger (SUI) 6-3 6-4
(2)Karol Beck (SVK) d. (8)Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) w/o

Semifinals
(q)Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. (WC)Sebastien de Chaunac (FRA) 6-4 2-6 7-6(1)
(2)Karol Beck (SVK) d. (WC)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 5-7 6-3 6-2

Finals
(q)Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. (2)Karol Beck (SVK) 6-4 6-2


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Hernandez/Lopez-Moron - 314)
1. Nathan Healey/Jordan Kerr
2. Stephen Huss/Jeff Tarango
3. Massimo Bertolini/Cristian Brandi
4. Brandon Coupe/Scott Humphries

First Round
(1)Nathan Healey/Jordan Kerr (AUS) d. (WC)Jerome Hanquez/Regis Lavergne (FRA) 7-6(3) 6-3
(WC)Rodolphe Cadart/Kristof Vliegen (FRA/BEL) d. Juan Ignacio Carrasco/Peter Nyborg (ESP/SWE) 6-3 7-5
(3)Massimo Bertolini/Cristian Brandi (ITA) d. Julian Knowle/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-4 6-4
David Skoch/Lovro Zovko (CZE/CRO) d. Igor Kunitsyn/Tomas Zib (RUS/CZE) 6-0 6-2
Alejandro Hernandez/Alex Lopez-Moron (MEX/ESP) d. Anthony Dupuis/Nicolas Thomann (FRA) 6-4 1-0 ret.
(4)Brandon Coupe/Scott Humphries (USA) d. Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Stefano Galvani (POL/ITA) 7-6(2) 6-4
Jonathan Erlich/Noam Okun (ISR) d. (WC)Julien Benneteau/Arnaud di Pasquale (FRA) 6-2 6-7(1) 6-2
(2)Stephen Huss/Jeff Tarango (AUS/USA) d. Karol Beck/Sander Groen (SVK/NED) 6-1 7-5

Quarterfinals
(1)Nathan Healey/Jordan Kerr (AUS) d. (WC)Rodolphe Cadart/Kristof Vliegen (FRA/BEL) w/o
David Skoch/Lovro Zovko (CZE/CRO) d. (3)Massimo Bertolini/Cristian Brandi (ITA) 2-6 7-6(5) 6-3
Alejandro Hernandez/Alex Lopez-Moron (MEX/ESP) d. (4)Brandon Coupe/Scott Humphries (USA) 6-4 6-2
(2)Stephen Huss/Jeff Tarango (AUS/USA) d. Jonathan Erlich/Noam Okun (ISR) w/o

Semifinals
David Skoch/Lovro Zovko (CZE/CRO) d. (1)Nathan Healey/Jordan Kerr (AUS) 6-4 5-7 6-3
(2)Stephen Huss/Jeff Tarango (AUS/USA) d. Alejandro Hernandez/Alex Lopez-Moron (MEX/ESP) 6-3 7-6(3)

Finals
David Skoch/Lovro Zovko (CZE/CRO) d. (2)Stephen Huss/Jeff Tarango (AUS/USA) 7-6(4) 0-6 6-3