St. Polten qualifying May 16-22, 2005 Singles Seeds: (cut: Rick Leach - 57D) 1. Marcos Baghdatis 2. Bjorn Phau 3. Gilles Simon 4. Thierry Ascione 5. Alexander Popp 6. Michal Mertinak 7. David Sanchez 8. Ivo Heuberger First Round Jan Hajek (CZE) d. (1)Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 7-6(3) 6-3 Thomas Holzmann (AUT) d. Markus Kanellos (AUT) 4-6 6-2 3-0 ret. Markus Hipfl (AUT) d. Stefan Hirn (AUT) 6-2 6-3 (7)David Sanchez (ESP) d. Peter Luczak (AUS) 7-6(4) 6-3 (2)Bjorn Phau (GER) d. Armin Sandbichler (AUT) 6-0 6-1 Ladislav Svarc (SVK) d. Martin Fischer (AUT) 6-2 0-6 6-4 (WC)Christoph Steiner (AUT) d. Dennis Peschek (GER) 6-3 6-1 (6)Michal Mertinak (SVK) d. Konstantin Gruber (AUT) 6-2 7-6(5) (3)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. Jim Thomas (USA) 6-1 6-2 Rick Leach (USA) d. (WC)Christian Kloimullner (AUT) 4-6 6-1 6-3 Michael Kohlmann (GER) d. Marc Fornell (ESP) 7-6(5) 6-1 (5)Alexander Popp (GER) d. Philipp Oswald (AUT) 6-4 6-4 (4)Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. Tomas Cakl (CZE) 4-6 7-5 6-3 Tobias Koeck (AUT) d. Andis Juska (LAT) 5-7 7-5 7-5 Francisco Fogues (ESP) d. Carlos Cuadrado (ESP) 6-4 5-7 6-2 Julian Knowle (AUT) d. (8)Ivo Heuberger (SUI) 6-1 6-7(4) 6-2 Second Round Jan Hajek (CZE) d. Thomas Holzmann (AUT) 4-6 6-3 6-1 (7)David Sanchez (ESP) d. Markus Hipfl (AUT) 6-1 6-3 (2)Bjorn Phau (GER) d. Ladislav Svarc (SVK) 7-6(4) 6-3 (6)Michal Mertinak (SVK) d. (WC)Christoph Steiner (AUT) 6-2 6-1 (3)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. Rick Leach (USA) 6-4 7-5 Michael Kohlmann (GER) d. (5)Alexander Popp (GER) 6-3 2-6 6-4 (4)Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. Tobias Koeck (AUT) 6-1 6-2 Francisco Fogues (ESP) d. Julian Knowle (AUT) 6-1 7-5 Qualifying Round (7)David Sanchez (ESP) d. Jan Hajek (CZE) 6-4 6-2 (6)Michal Mertinak (SVK) d. (2)Bjorn Phau (GER) 6-2 6-0 Michael Kohlmann (GER) d. (3)Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-4 4-6 6-1 Francisco Fogues (ESP) d. (4)Thierry Ascione (FRA) 4-6 6-1 6-2