Challenger 42
Andrezieux, France
January 30-February 5, 2006
Hard (Indoor) - $100,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Gregory Carraz - 168)
1. Thierry Ascione
2. Lukas Dlouhy
3. Jiri Vanek
4. Raemon Sluiter
5. Dick Norman
6. Jean-Rene Lisnard
7. Alexander Waske
8. Gilles Simon

First Round
(1)(WC)Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. Julien Benneteau (FRA) 3-6 7-5 6-4
Antony Dupuis (FRA) d. Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
Jerome Haehnel (FRA) d. Albert Costa (ESP) 7-5 7-6(1)
(8)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. (WC)Sebastien de Chaunac (FRA) 7-6(2) 3-6 6-1
(4)Raemon Sluiter (NED) d. (q)Alexandre Renard (FRA) 4-6 7-5 6-4
Michael Llodra (FRA) d. Melle van Gemerden (NED) 6-1 6-2
Daniel Kollerer (AUT) d. (q)Mathieu Montcourt (FRA) 6-4 7-5
Lars Burgsmuller (GER) d. (5)Dick Norman (BEL) 6-4 3-6 7-5
(7)Alexander Waske (GER) d. George Bastl (SUI) 6-4 7-5
(LL)Evgueni Korolev (RUS) d. Lukasz Kubot (POL) 1-6 6-3 7-5   [Korolev replaces Alex Bogdanovic]
(q)Stephane Bohli (SUI) d. Gregory Carraz (FRA) 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(2)
Irakli Labadze (GEO) d. (3)Jiri Vanek (CZE) 2-6 7-5 6-3
(6)Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) d. Kristian Pless (DEN) 2-5 ret.
Gilles Elseneer (BEL) d. (WC)Arnaud di Pasquale (FRA) 6-7(1) 7-6(5) 7-5
(SE)Jean-Michel Pequery (FRA) d. (WC)David Guez (FRA) 1-6 6-3 6-3
(q)Artem Sitak (RUS) d. (2)Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) 7-6(5) 6-4

Second Round
Antony Dupuis (FRA) d. (1)(WC)Thierry Ascione (FRA) 7-5 6-3
(8)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. Jerome Haehnel (FRA) 6-1 6-4
(4)Raemon Sluiter (NED) d. Michael Llodra (FRA) 6-2 3-6 6-3
Lars Burgsmuller (GER) d. Daniel Kollerer (AUT) 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 7-6(3)
(7)Alexander Waske (GER) d. (LL)Evgueni Korolev (RUS) 3-6 6-3 6-2
(q)Stephane Bohli (SUI) d. Irakli Labadze (GEO) 2-6 6-3 6-4
Gilles Elseneer (BEL) d. (6)Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) 6-3 6-7(1) 7-6(6)
(SE)Jean-Michel Pequery (FRA) d. (q)Artem Sitak (RUS) 7-6(3) 6-4

Quarterfinals
(8)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. Antony Dupuis (FRA) 7-5 6-3
(4)Raemon Sluiter (NED) d. Lars Burgsmuller (GER) 2-6 7-6(2) 6-3
(q)Stephane Bohli (SUI) d. (7)Alexander Waske (GER) 1-6 7-6(4) 7-6(1)
Gilles Elseneer (BEL) d. (SE)Jean-Michel Pequery (FRA) 6-3 6-3

Semifinals
(8)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. (4)Raemon Sluiter (NED) 7-5 6-1
Gilles Elseneer (BEL) d. (q)Stephane Bohli (SUI) 6-7(0) 7-6(3) 5-4 ret.

Finals
Gilles Elseneer (BEL) d. (8)Gilles Simon (FRA) 4-6 6-1 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Carraz/Dupuis - 317)
1. Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut
2. Lukas Dlouhy/David Skoch
3. Christopher Kas/Alexander Waske
4. Tomas Cibulec/Lukasz Kubot

First Round
(1)Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Lars Burgsmuller/Gilles Elseneer (GER/BEL) 4-6 6-3 (10-5)
(WC)David Guez/Nicolas Thomann (FRA) d. James Auckland/Jonathan Marray (GBR) 6-4 4-6 (10-8)
(3)Christopher Kas/Alexander Waske (GER) d. (WC)Pierre-Guillaume Casse/David Tavernier (FRA) 6-2 6-2
Jerome Haehnel/Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA/MON) d. Alex Lopez-Moron/Alessandro Motti (ESP/ITA) 7-6(1) 6-4
Daniel Kollerer/Irakli Labadze (AUT/GEO) d. Thierry Ascione/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-4 6-7(6) (10-6)
(4)Tomas Cibulec/Lukasz Kubot (CZE/POL) d. (WC)Arnaud di Pasquale/Nicolas Tourte (FRA) 6-4 7-6(5)
Gregory Carraz/Antony Dupuis (FRA) d. Sanchai Ratiwatana/Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) 7-6(6) 6-3
(2)Lukas Dlouhy/David Skoch (CZE) d. (ALT)Baptiste Bayet/Artem Sitak (FRA/RUS) 6-1 6-3   [Bayet/Sitak replace Johan Landsberg/Kristian Pless]

Quarterfinals
(1)Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (WC)David Guez/Nicolas Thomann (FRA) 6-1 6-3
Jerome Haehnel/Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA/MON) d. (3)Christopher Kas/Alexander Waske (GER) 7-5 6-4
(4)Tomas Cibulec/Lukasz Kubot (CZE/POL) d. Daniel Kollerer/Irakli Labadze (AUT/GEO) 6-3 3-6 (10-8)
Gregory Carraz/Antony Dupuis (FRA) d. (2)Lukas Dlouhy/David Skoch (CZE) 6-4 4-6 (10-5)

Semifinals
(1)Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Jerome Haehnel/Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA/MON) 6-4 6-4
Gregory Carraz/Antony Dupuis (FRA) d. (4)Tomas Cibulec/Lukasz Kubot (CZE/POL) 6-3 6-4

Finals
(1)Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Gregory Carraz/Antony Dupuis (FRA) 6-4 6-4