Kuwait F1
Kuwait City, Kuwait
April 18-24, 2005
Surface: Hard
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 32
$15,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Motaz Abou El Khair - 1113)
1. Florin Mergea
2. Victor Bruthans
3. Jakub Hasek
4. Jasper Smit
5. Roman Valent
6. Vijay Kannan
7. Jan Masik
8. Peter Mayer-Tischer

First Round
(1)Florin Mergea (ROM) d. Rohan Bopanna (IND) 6-2 7-6(4)
Benjamin Dracos (FRA) d. (q)Patrick Chucri (LIB) 6-3 6-1
Josef Nesticky (CZE) d. (LL)Luke Campbell (GBR) 2-6 6-4 7-6(1)   [Campbell replaces (WC)Ali Ismael]
Ross Hutchins (GBR) d. (8)Peter Mayer-Tischer (GER) 6-2 6-4
(4)Jasper Smit (NED) d. Ryan Russell (JAM) 6-2 7-5
(q)Joseph Huber (AUT) d. (q)Gouram Kostava (GEO) 3-6 6-4 6-3
(WC)Abdullah Magdas (KUW) d. (LL)Catalin Buzatu (ROM) 6-3 6-4   [Buzatu replaces Henry Adjei-Darko]
(6)Vijay Kannan (IND) d. (q)David Klier (GER) 5-7 6-4 6-3
(7)Jan Masik (CZE) d. Patrick Knobloch (GER) 6-3 6-4
Dominik Meffert (GER) d. (q)Joscha Beutel (GER) 6-4 6-2
Jerome Becker (GER) d. (WC)Ahmad Muhammad (KUW) 6-4 6-2
(3)Jakub Hasek (CZE) d. Markus Bayer (GER) 3-5 ret.
(5)Roman Valent (SUI) d. Motaz Abou El Khair (EGY) 6-3 6-2
Julien Maes (FRA) d. (q)Michal Varsanyi (SVK) 6-3 6-3
(WC)Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) d. (q)Sherif Sabry (EGY) 6-2 3-6 6-1
(2)Victor Bruthans (SVK) d. (q)Abdul-Rahman Shehab (BRN) 6-1 6-2

Second Round
(1)Florin Mergea (ROM) d. Benjamin Dracos (FRA) 6-7(9) 7-6(5) 6-2
Ross Hutchins (GBR) d. Josef Nesticky (CZE) 6-3 6-3
(4)Jasper Smit (NED) d. (q)Joseph Huber (AUT) 6-4 6-1
(6)Vijay Kannan (IND) d. (WC)Abdullah Magdas (KUW) 6-3 6-1
(7)Jan Masik (CZE) d. Dominik Meffert (GER) 6-4 6-4
Jerome Becker (GER) d. (3)Jakub Hasek (CZE) 7-6(5) 6-2
(5)Roman Valent (SUI) d. Julien Maes (FRA) 7-6(4) 6-1
(WC)Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) d. (2)Victor Bruthans (SVK) 4-6 7-6(1) 6-1

Quarterfinals
(1)Florin Mergea (ROM) d. Ross Hutchins (GBR) 4-6 6-1 6-4
(4)Jasper Smit (NED) d. (6)Vijay Kannan (IND) 6-0 6-1
(7)Jan Masik (CZE) d. Jerome Becker (GER) 4-6 6-3 7-6(5)
(WC)Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) d. (5)Roman Valent (SUI) 5-7 6-3 6-0

Semifinals
(1)Florin Mergea (ROM) d. (4)Jasper Smit (NED) 6-4 5-7 6-4
(WC)Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) d. (7)Jan Masik (CZE) 6-4 6-4

Finals
(1)Florin Mergea (ROM) d. (WC)Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) 4-6 6-3 7-5


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Huber/Sabry - 2479)
1. Victor Bruthans/Michal Varsanyi
2. Jakub Hasek/Josef Nesticky
3. Rohan Bopanna/Vijay Kannan
4. Florin Mergea/Ryan Russell

First Round
(1)Victor Bruthans/Michal Varsanyi (SVK) d. Markus Bayer/David Klier (GER) w/o
Peter Mayer-Tischer/Roman Valent (GER/SUI) d. (WC)Hassan Al Mousa/Faisal Al Solaiteen (KUW) 6-0 6-0
(4)Florin Mergea/Ryan Russell (ROM/JAM) d. Benjamin Dracos/Julien Maes (FRA) 6-4 6-2
(WC)Fredrick Bergh/Ahmed Rabee (SWE/KWU) d. Joseph Huber/Sherif Sabry (AUT/EGY) 6-4 6-4
Jerome Becker/Joscha Beutel (GER) d. (WC)Al Al Ghareeb/Ali Hayat (KUW) 6-3 6-0
(3)Rohan Bopanna/Vijay Kannan (IND) d. Patrick Chucri/Jasper Smit (LIB/NED) 4-6 6-3 7-6(4)
Motaz Abou El Khair/Jan Masik (EGY/CZE) d. Luke Campbell/Ross Hutchins (GBR) 7-6(2) ret.
(2)Jakub Hasek/Josef Nesticky (CZE) d. Patrick Knobloch/Dominik Meffert (GER) 6-3 7-6(5)

Quarterfinals
Peter Mayer-Tischer/Roman Valent (GER/SUI) d. (1)Victor Bruthans/Michal Varsanyi (SVK) 6-4 6-2
(4)Florin Mergea/Ryan Russell (ROM/JAM) d. (WC)Fredrick Bergh/Ahmed Rabee (SWE/KWU) w/o
(3)Rohan Bopanna/Vijay Kannan (IND) d. Jerome Becker/Joscha Beutel (GER) 6-3 6-1
(2)Jakub Hasek/Josef Nesticky (CZE) d. Motaz Abou El Khair/Jan Masik (EGY/CZE) 2-1 ret.

Semifinals
(4)Florin Mergea/Ryan Russell (ROM/JAM) d. Peter Mayer-Tischer/Roman Valent (GER/SUI) 7-5 6-3
(2)Jakub Hasek/Josef Nesticky (CZE) d. (3)Rohan Bopanna/Vijay Kannan (IND) 6-7(6) 6-3 7-5

Finals
(4)Florin Mergea/Ryan Russell (ROM/JAM) d. (2)Jakub Hasek/Josef Nesticky (CZE) 6-1 3-0 ret.