Open de Franche Comte
Besancon, France
March 3-9, 2003
Hard (Indoor) - $37,500+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Rik de Voest - 173)
1. Julien Boutter
2. Kristof Vliegen
3. Marc Rosset
4. Dick Norman
5. Jan Vacek
6. Noam Okun
7. Igor Kunitsyn
8. Julian Knowle

First Round
(WC)Julien Benneteau (FRA) d. (1)Julien Boutter (FRA) 2-6 7-6(5) 6-4
(q)Thomas Dupre (FRA) d. Arvind Parmar (GBR) 6-2 7-6(4)
(SE)Sergio Roitman (ARG) d. (q)Uros Vico (ITA) 6-2 6-1
(5)Jan Vacek (CZE) d. Mariano Delfino (ARG) 6-1 6-2
(WC)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (3)Marc Rosset (SUI) 6-4 6-4
Jean-Francois Bachelot (FRA) d. Dennis van Scheppingen (NED) 3-6 7-5 7-6(4)
Cyril Saulnier (FRA) d. (WC)Thierry Ascione (FRA) 6-4 4-6 6-1
Bjorn Phau (GER) d. (6)Noam Okun (ISR) 4-6 7-5 6-4
(q)George Bastl (SUI) d. (7)Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) 4-6 6-1 6-4
Robin Soderling (SWE) d. Lovro Zovko (CRO) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. Nicolas Thomann (FRA) 6-3 6-4
(4)Dick Norman (BEL) d. Alex Calatrava (ESP) 6-7(7) 6-0 7-6(3)
(8)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. (q)Jeroen Masson (BEL) 6-4 6-3
Victor Hanescu (ROM) d. Rik de Voest (RSA) 6-1 3-6 6-2
(LL)Eric Taino (USA) d. Takao Suzuki (JPN) 7-6(6) 6-3   [Taino replaces (WC)Jerome Golmard]
(2)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. (SE)Rafael Nadal (ESP) 7-5 6-4

Second Round
(WC)Julien Benneteau (FRA) d. (q)Thomas Dupre (FRA) 4-6 6-4 6-4
(5)Jan Vacek (CZE) d. (SE)Sergio Roitman (ARG) 7-5 6-1
(WC)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Jean-Francois Bachelot (FRA) 7-5 6-3
Cyril Saulnier (FRA) d. Bjorn Phau (GER) 6-2 5-7 7-6(5)
Robin Soderling (SWE) d. (q)George Bastl (SUI) 7-6(3) 6-2
Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. (4)Dick Norman (BEL) 4-6 7-5 6-3
(8)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. Victor Hanescu (ROM) 6-4 6-4
(LL)Eric Taino (USA) d. (2)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) 1-6 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals
(WC)Julien Benneteau (FRA) d. (5)Jan Vacek (CZE) 6-3 3-6 6-4
Cyril Saulnier (FRA) d. (WC)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 6-7(7) 7-6(4) 6-4
Robin Soderling (SWE) d. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 3-6 6-3 7-6(5)
(LL)Eric Taino (USA) d. (8)Julian Knowle (AUT) 3-6 7-5 6-4

Semifinals
Cyril Saulnier (FRA) d. (WC)Julien Benneteau (FRA) 7-6(1) 7-5
(LL)Eric Taino (USA) d. Robin Soderling (SWE) 6-4 1-6 7-6(5)

Finals
Cyril Saulnier (FRA) d. (LL)Eric Taino (USA) 7-6(8) 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: none)
1. Massimo Bertolini/Cristian Brandi
2. Jordan Kerr/Myles Wakefield
3. Stephen Huss/Johan Landsberg
4. Jonathan Erlich/Julian Knowle

First Round
(1)Massimo Bertolini/Cristian Brandi (ITA) bye
Richard Gasquet/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Igor Kunitsyn/Lovro Zovko (RUS/CRO) 7-6(2) 6-3
(3)Stephen Huss/Johan Landsberg (AUS/SWE) d. Aisam Qureshi/Anthony Ross (PAK/AUS) 6-2 7-5
Trace Fielding/Jeroen Masson (USA/BEL) d. Leslie Demiliani/Nicolas Guillaume (FRA) 6-1 6-4
Victor Hanescu/Noam Okun (ROM/ISR) d. Cristiano Caratti/Jan Vacek (ITA/CZE) 6-2 6-3
(4)Jonathan Erlich/Julian Knowle (ISR/AUT) d. Sander Groen/Kristof Vliegen (NED/BEL) 6-4 6-4
Jean-Francois Bachelot/Cyril Saulnier (FRA) d. Mariano Delfino/Sergio Roitman (ARG) 7-6(8) 7-6(5)
(2)Jordan Kerr/Myles Wakefield (AUS/RSA) bye

Quarterfinals
Richard Gasquet/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (1)Massimo Bertolini/Cristian Brandi (ITA) 6-3 6-2
(3)Stephen Huss/Johan Landsberg (AUS/SWE) d. Trace Fielding/Jeroen Masson (USA/BEL) 6-2 6-4
(4)Jonathan Erlich/Julian Knowle (ISR/AUT) d. Victor Hanescu/Noam Okun (ROM/ISR) w/o
(2)Jordan Kerr/Myles Wakefield (AUS/RSA) d. Jean-Francois Bachelot/Cyril Saulnier (FRA) 6-1 6-2

Semifinals
Richard Gasquet/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (3)Stephen Huss/Johan Landsberg (AUS/SWE) 6-4 7-5
(4)Jonathan Erlich/Julian Knowle (ISR/AUT) d. (2)Jordan Kerr/Myles Wakefield (AUS/RSA) 7-6(3) 4-6 6-3

Finals
(4)Jonathan Erlich/Julian Knowle (ISR/AUT) d. Richard Gasquet/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 6-3 6-4