Finnish Open Helsinki, Finland July 14-20, 2003 Clay - $125,000+H Singles Seeds: (cut: Jan Frode Andersen - 227) 1. Victor Hanescu 2. Werner Eschauer 3. Galo Blanco 4. Alex Bogomolov 5. Dick Norman 6. Robin Soderling 7. Federico Browne 8. Vasilis Mazarakis First Round Julien Varlet (FRA) d. (1)Victor Hanescu (ROM) 7-6(6) 6-3 Jan Frode Andersen (NOR) d. Hermes Gamonal (CHI) 7-6(5) 6-4 (SE)Markus Hantschk (GER) d. (q)Emin Agaev (AZE) 3-6 6-3 2-0 ret. (WC)Kim Tiilikainen (FIN) d. (7)Federico Browne (ARG) 5-7 6-4 6-2 (3)Galo Blanco (ESP) d. (q)Filip Prpic (SWE) 2-6 6-2 6-3 Juan Antonio Marin (CRC) d. Oscar Serrano (ESP) 6-2 2-6 6-2 (q)Fredrik Jonsson (SWE) d. (WC)Janne Ojala (FIN) 6-1 7-6(4) Igor Andreev (RUS) d. (8)Vasilis Mazarakis (GRE) 4-6 7-5 6-0 Stefano Galvani (ITA) d. (6)Robin Soderling (SWE) 6-3 6-1 (WC)Timo Nieminen (FIN) d. Andrei Stoliarov (RUS) 7-6(5) 6-4 Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. (WC)Tommi Lenho (FIN) 6-2 7-5 Julian Knowle (AUT) d. (4)Alex Bogomolov (USA) 7-6(2) 7-6(3) Salvador Navarro (ESP) d. (5)Dick Norman (BEL) 6-1 6-3 (SE)Diego Veronelli (ARG) d. Alex Calatrava (ESP) 6-2 4-6 6-3 Francisco Costa (BRA) d. (q)Tapio Nurminen (FIN) 7-6(5) 6-7(6) 7-6(5) Tuomas Ketola (FIN) d. (2)Werner Eschauer (AUT) 5-7 7-5 7-6(5) Second Round Julien Varlet (FRA) d. Jan Frode Andersen (NOR) 7-6(4) 6-7(6) 6-4 (SE)Markus Hantschk (GER) d. (WC)Kim Tiilikainen (FIN) 6-4 6-4 (3)Galo Blanco (ESP) d. Juan Antonio Marin (CRC) 6-2 7-6(5) Igor Andreev (RUS) d. (q)Fredrik Jonsson (SWE) w/o (WC)Timo Nieminen (FIN) d. Stefano Galvani (ITA) 4-6 6-1 6-2 Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. Julian Knowle (AUT) 7-5 6-3 (SE)Diego Veronelli (ARG) d. Salvador Navarro (ESP) 6-4 6-7(9) 7-5 Tuomas Ketola (FIN) d. Francisco Costa (BRA) 6-3 6-1 Quarterfinals Julien Varlet (FRA) d. (SE)Markus Hantschk (GER) 6-2 6-3 Igor Andreev (RUS) d. (3)Galo Blanco (ESP) 7-6(5) 6-2 Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. (WC)Timo Nieminen (FIN) 6-3 6-2 (SE)Diego Veronelli (ARG) d. Tuomas Ketola (FIN) 6-4 6-3 Semifinals Igor Andreev (RUS) d. Julien Varlet (FRA) 6-3 6-2 Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. (SE)Diego Veronelli (ARG) 6-4 6-1 Finals Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. Igor Andreev (RUS) 2-6 6-1 6-3 Doubles Seeds: (cut: Orsanic/Veronelli - 838) 1. Federico Browne/Salvador Navarro 2. Julian Knowle/Andrei Stoliarov 3. Francisco Costa/Stefano Galvani 4. Hermes Gamonal/Gustavo Marcaccio First Round (1)Federico Browne/Salvador Navarro (ARG/ESP) d. Jan Frode Andersen/Kim Tiilikainen (NOR/FIN) 6-4 7-5 Galo Blanco/German Puentes (ESP) d. Filip Prpic/Robin Soderling (SWE) 6-4 6-2 (4)Hermes Gamonal/Gustavo Marcaccio (CHI/ARG) d. Juan Antonio Marin/Oscar Serrano (CRC/ESP) 6-3 6-3 (WC)Lassi Ketola/Timo Nieminen (FIN) d. (WC)Janne Holmia/Tommi Lenho (FIN) 6-3 6-3 Daniel Orsanic/Diego Veronelli (ARG) d. Thierry Ascione/Julien Varlet (FRA) 7-6(8) 6-2 (3)Francisco Costa/Stefano Galvani (BRA/ITA) d. Tuomas Ketola/Janne Ojala (FIN) 6-3 6-4 Emin Agaev/Alex Bogomolov (AZE/USA) d. (WC)Tapio Nurminen/Steven Randjelovic (FIN/AUS) 2-6 6-4 6-4 (2)Julian Knowle/Andrei Stoliarov (AUT/RUS) d. Igor Andreev/Alex Calatrava (RUS/ESP) 0-2 ret. Quarterfinals Galo Blanco/German Puentes (ESP) d. (1)Federico Browne/Salvador Navarro (ARG/ESP) 6-4 6-3 (WC)Lassi Ketola/Timo Nieminen (FIN) d. (4)Hermes Gamonal/Gustavo Marcaccio (CHI/ARG) 6-3 1-6 7-5 Daniel Orsanic/Diego Veronelli (ARG) d. (3)Francisco Costa/Stefano Galvani (BRA/ITA) 6-4 6-4 Emin Agaev/Alex Bogomolov (AZE/USA) d. (2)Julian Knowle/Andrei Stoliarov (AUT/RUS) 6-4 6-4 Semifinals (WC)Lassi Ketola/Timo Nieminen (FIN) d. Galo Blanco/German Puentes (ESP) 6-3 6-1 Emin Agaev/Alex Bogomolov (AZE/USA) d. Daniel Orsanic/Diego Veronelli (ARG) w/o Finals Emin Agaev/Alex Bogomolov (AZE/USA) d. (WC)Lassi Ketola/Timo Nieminen (FIN) 7-6(11) 4-6 6-3