Warsteiner Challenger Lubeck
Lubeck, Germany
February 10-16, 2003
Carpet (Indoor) - $25,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Ivo Karlovic - 215)
1. Martin Verkerk
2. Marc Rosset   WD
3. Alexander Waske
4. Julian Knowle
5. Ivo Heuberger
6. Nicolas Thomann
7. Werner Eschauer
8. Lovro Zovko

First Round
(1)Martin Verkerk (NED) d. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-4 6-3
Martin Vassallo-Arguello (ITA) d. (WC)Dennis Peschek (GER) 6-3 7-6(3)
(WC)Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. Jakub Herm-Zahlava (GER) 7-5 6-7(3) 6-2
(5)Ivo Heuberger (SUI) d. (WC)Philipp Petzschner (GER) 6-2 7-5
(4)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. Neville Godwin (RSA) 7-6(5) 6-4
Gilles Elseneer (BEL) d. George Bastl (SUI) 6-3 7-6(7)
(q)Peter Wessels (NED) d. Ota Fukarek (CZE) 6-7(0) 6-3 6-4
Janko Tipsarevic (YUG) d. (7)Werner Eschauer (AUT) 6-2 6-4
Cristiano Caratti (ITA) d. (8)Lovro Zovko (CRO) 6-4 7-6(5)
(q)Denis Gremelmayr (GER) d. (WC)Philipp Puck (AUT) 6-2 6-3
(SE)Markus Hantschk (GER) d. Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) 6-2 6-3
(3)Alexander Waske (GER) d. Potito Starace (ITA) 4-6 7-6(10) 6-1
(LL)Jens Knippschild (GER) d. (6)Nicolas Thomann (FRA) 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. (q)Dieter Kindlmann (GER) 7-6(5) 7-6(1)   [Kindlmann replaces Jerome Golmard]
Axel Pretzsch (GER) d. Alexander Peya (AUT) 6-4 7-5
(q)Fred Hemmes (NED) d. (LL)Marko Tkalec (SLO) 7-6(3) 6-3   [Hemmes replaces Rosset]

Second Round
(1)Martin Verkerk (NED) d. Martin Vassallo-Arguello (ITA) 6-3 6-2
(5)Ivo Heuberger (SUI) d. (WC)Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3
(4)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. Gilles Elseneer (BEL) 6-4 6-2
Janko Tipsarevic (YUG) d. (q)Peter Wessels (NED) 7-5 4-6 6-3
(q)Denis Gremelmayr (GER) d. Cristiano Caratti (ITA) 6-3 3-1 ret.
(3)Alexander Waske (GER) d. (SE)Markus Hantschk (GER) 4-6 6-4 7-5
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. (LL)Jens Knippschild (GER) 7-6(5) 6-7(6) 7-6(5)
(q)Fred Hemmes (NED) d. Axel Pretzsch (GER) 1-6 6-3 6-3

Quarterfinals
(1)Martin Verkerk (NED) d. (5)Ivo Heuberger (SUI) 7-6(4) 7-6(3)
(4)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. Janko Tipsarevic (YUG) 6-2 7-6(1)
(3)Alexander Waske (GER) d. (q)Denis Gremelmayr (GER) 6-1 2-6 6-3
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. (q)Fred Hemmes (NED) 6-3 6-4

Semifinals
(1)Martin Verkerk (NED) d. (4)Julian Knowle (AUT) 6-7(3) 7-5 7-6(7)
(3)Alexander Waske (GER) d. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-7(4) 7-6(1) 7-6(3)

Finals
(3)Alexander Waske (GER) d. (1)Martin Verkerk (NED) 7-6(3) 6-3


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Moser/Marshall - 546)
1. Ota Fukarek/Jordan Kerr
2. Nathan Healey/Todd Perry
3. Sander Groen/Lovro Zovko
4. Jens Knippschild/Franz Stauder

First Round
(1)Ota Fukarek/Jordan Kerr (CZE/AUS) d. Juan Ignacio Carrasco/Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 7-6(5) 7-6(4)
Jason Marshall/Frank Moser (USA/GER) d. (WC)Dennis Peschek/Philipp Puck (GER/AUT) 6-1 6-2
(4)Jens Knippschild/Franz Stauder (GER) d. Cristiano Caratti/Jakub Herm-Zahlava (ITA/GER) 6-3 ret.
Karsten Braasch/Axel Pretzsch (GER) d. Henrik Andersson/Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) 6-3 7-6(3)
(WC)Alexander Peya/Lars Uebel (AUT/GER) d. Ivo Karlovic/Janko Tipsarevic (CRO/YUG) 7-6(4) 6-7(6) 6-4
(q)Robert Lindstedt/Fredrik Loven (SWE) d. (3)Sander Groen/Lovro Zovko (NED/CRO) 6-7(3) 6-1 6-3
(WC)Denis Gremelmayr/Roman Valent (GER/SUI) d. Leonardo Azzaro/Potito Starace (ITA) 7-5 6-3
(2)Nathan Healey/Todd Perry (AUS) d. Philipp Petzschner/Alexander Waske (GER) 4-6 7-6(6) 7-5

Quarterfinals
(1)Ota Fukarek/Jordan Kerr (CZE/AUS) d. Jason Marshall/Frank Moser (USA/GER) 6-4 6-3
Karsten Braasch/Axel Pretzsch (GER) d. (4)Jens Knippschild/Franz Stauder (GER) 6-4 6-3
(q)Robert Lindstedt/Fredrik Loven (SWE) d. (WC)Alexander Peya/Lars Uebel (AUT/GER) 7-6(5) 6-1
(WC)Denis Gremelmayr/Roman Valent (GER/SUI) d. (2)Nathan Healey/Todd Perry (AUS) 6-4 7-6(4)

Semifinals
(1)Ota Fukarek/Jordan Kerr (CZE/AUS) d. Karsten Braasch/Axel Pretzsch (GER) 6-4 6-3
(q)Robert Lindstedt/Fredrik Loven (SWE) d. (WC)Denis Gremelmayr/Roman Valent (GER/SUI) w/o

Finals
(1)Ota Fukarek/Jordan Kerr (CZE/AUS) d. (q)Robert Lindstedt/Fredrik Loven (SWE) 6-3 3-6 6-3