France F7
Poitiers, France
March 17-23, 2003
Surface: Hard (Indoor)
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 64
$15,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Marko Chiudinelli - 269)
1. Janko Tipsarevic
2. Rik de Voest
3. Gilles Elseneer
4. Joachim Johansson
5. Alexander Peya
6. Ivo Karlovic
7. Nicolas Mahut
8. Stefano Pescosolido

First Round
(1)Janko Tipsarevic (SER) d. (WC)Benjamin Cassaigne (FRA) 6-2 6-2
(q)Alejandro Hernandez (MEX) d. Leonardo Olguin (ARG) 6-4 6-4
Gilles Muller (LUX) d. (q)Xavier Audouy (FRA) 6-3 6-2
(7)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (q)Michael Lammer (SUI) 6-1 7-6(1)
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. (3)Gilles Elseneer (BEL) 6-7(5) ret.
(q)Marc Steger (FRA) d. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 6-4 6-2
Jens Knippschild (GER) d. (WC)Gustavo Gomez (ARG) 6-4 6-3
(WC)Jerome Haehnel (FRA) d. (6)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 6-2
(5)Alexander Peya (AUT) d. (q)Gregory Girault (FRA) 6-4 6-3
Ladislav Svarc (SVK) d. (WC)Julien Maigret (FRA) 7-5 6-3
(q)Marc Bauer (FRA) d. Olivier Patience (FRA) 5-7 6-4 6-3
(4)Joachim Johansson (SWE) d. Roko Karanusic (CRO) 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4
(LL)Philipp Petzschner (GER) d. (8)Stefano Pescosolido (ITA) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-1   [Petzschner replaces Thomas Dupre]
Daniele Bracciali (ITA) d. (q)Roman Valent (SUI) 7-6(2) 7-6(4)
(q)Jean-Michel Pequery (FRA) d. Yves Allegro (SUI) 1-6 7-6(3) 7-6(5)
(SE)Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. (2)Rik de Voest (RSA) 6-4 6-1

Second Round
(1)Janko Tipsarevic (SER) d. (q)Alejandro Hernandez (MEX) 6-4 6-3
(7)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Gilles Muller (LUX) 6-4 6-4
(q)Marc Steger (FRA) d. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-4 3-6 7-6(5)
Jens Knippschild (GER) d. (WC)Jerome Haehnel (FRA) 6-4 6-1
Ladislav Svarc (SVK) d. (5)Alexander Peya (AUT) 6-7(2) 7-6(4) 6-4
(4)Joachim Johansson (SWE) d. (q)Marc Bauer (FRA) 6-2 7-6(3)
Daniele Bracciali (ITA) d. (LL)Philipp Petzschner (GER) 6-3 3-6 7-6(6)
(q)Jean-Michel Pequery (FRA) d. (SE)Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-2 6-1

Quarterfinals
(7)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (1)Janko Tipsarevic (SER) 6-1 6-2
Jens Knippschild (GER) d. (q)Marc Steger (FRA) 6-3 6-2
(4)Joachim Johansson (SWE) d. Ladislav Svarc (SVK) 6-4 7-6(5)
Daniele Bracciali (ITA) d. (q)Jean-Michel Pequery (FRA) 6-7(3) 7-6(7) 6-3

Semifinals
(7)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Jens Knippschild (GER) 6-4 6-2
Daniele Bracciali (ITA) d. (4)Joachim Johansson (SWE) 7-6(4) 7-6(5)

Finals
(7)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Daniele Bracciali (ITA) 7-6(3) 7-6(10)


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Gubenco/Patel - 1434)
1. Yves Allegro/Daniele Bracciali
2. Benjamin Cassaigne/Rik de Voest
3. Joachim Johansson/Alexander Peya
4. Ivo Karlovic/Janko Tipsarevic

First Round
(1)Yves Allegro/Daniele Bracciali (SUI/ITA) d. Marcelo Amador/Alejandro Hernandez (MEX) 6-3 6-3
Nicolas Mahut/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. Gary Lugassy/Jean-Michel Pequery (FRA) 4-6 7-6(6) 1-0 ret.
(3)Joachim Johansson/Alexander Peya (SWE/AUT) d. (WC)Gustavo Gomez/Ramiro Tincoff (ARG) 6-2 6-4
Jens Knippschild/Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. (WC)Gerald Bremond/Marc Legris (FRA) 7-6(2) 6-3
(LL)Tobias Huelsen/Orest Tereshchuk (GER/UKR) d. (LL)Laurent Hild/Gilles Kremer (LUX) 2-6 6-3 7-6(5)   [Huelsen/Tereshchuk replace Philip Gubenco/Kamil Patel and Hild/Kremer replace Marc Bauer/Julien Couly]
(4)Ivo Karlovic/Janko Tipsarevic (CRO/SER) d. (WC)Paul Navarro/Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-3 6-4
Dieter Kindlmann/Philipp Petzschner (GER) d. (q)Kyle Kliegerman/Gabriel Montilla (USA/PUR) 6-4 6-1
(2)Benjamin Cassaigne/Rik de Voest (FRA/RSA) d. Michael Lammer/Roman Valent (SUI) 6-2 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)Yves Allegro/Daniele Bracciali (SUI/ITA) d. Nicolas Mahut/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-3 6-3
(3)Joachim Johansson/Alexander Peya (SWE/AUT) d. Jens Knippschild/Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 5-7 6-4 6-4
(4)Ivo Karlovic/Janko Tipsarevic (CRO/SER) d. (LL)Tobias Huelsen/Orest Tereshchuk (GER/UKR) 4-6 7-5 6-3
(2)Benjamin Cassaigne/Rik de Voest (FRA/RSA) d. Dieter Kindlmann/Philipp Petzschner (GER) 6-1 6-4

Semifinals
(1)Yves Allegro/Daniele Bracciali (SUI/ITA) d. (3)Joachim Johansson/Alexander Peya (SWE/AUT) 7-6(8) 7-6(4)
(2)Benjamin Cassaigne/Rik de Voest (FRA/RSA) d. (4)Ivo Karlovic/Janko Tipsarevic (CRO/SER) w/o

Finals
(1)Yves Allegro/Daniele Bracciali (SUI/ITA) d. (2)Benjamin Cassaigne/Rik de Voest (FRA/RSA) 6-4 6-0