St. Petersburg Challenger St. Petersburg, Russia August 7-13, 2006 Clay - $25,000+H Singles Seeds: (cut: Kamil Capkovic - 406PR) 1. Nicolas Devilder 2. Mathieu Montcourt 3. Denis Istomin 4. Jan Mertl 5. David Guez 6. Farrukh Dustov 7. Michal Navratil 8. Leonardo Azzaro First Round Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. (1)Nicolas Devilder (FRA) 1-0 ret. Jeremy Chardy (FRA) d. Mikhail Ledovskikh (RUS) 6-7(7) 6-0 6-4 Alberto Brizzi (ITA) d. Kamil Capkovic (SVK) 6-4 7-6(4) (7)Michal Navratil (CZE) d. Ivan Cerovic (CRO) 6-4 1-6 6-3 (3)Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Adam Chadaj (POL) 6-1 6-3 Marco Crugnola (ITA) d. Daniele Giorgini (ITA) 7-5 6-3 Gabriel Moraru (ROM) d. Jesse Huta Galung (NED) 4-6 7-6(5) 6-1 (6)(SE)Farrukh Dustov (UZB) d. (q)Denis Matsukevitch (RUS) 6-2 6-4 (5)David Guez (FRA) d. (q)Mikhail Kukushkin (RUS) 7-5 6-2 (WC)Gregory Muzil (RUS) d. (WC)Mikhail Lifshits (RUS) 7-5 6-3 (q)Yuri Schukin (RUS) d. (q)Alexander Yarmola (UKR) 6-2 6-1 (4)Jan Mertl (CZE) d. (WC)Yury Shirshov (RUS) 6-0 6-4 (8)Leonardo Azzaro (ITA) d. (SE)Igor Sijsling (NED) 6-2 7-5 Robin Haase (NED) d. (WC)Valery Rudnev (RUS) 6-1 3-6 6-4 Dawid Olejniczak (POL) d. Francesco Aldi (ITA) 6-3 7-5 Grega Zemlja (SLO) d. (2)Mathieu Montcourt (FRA) 6-3 6-7(5) 7-5 Second Round Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 6-2 5-7 6-4 Alberto Brizzi (ITA) d. (7)Michal Navratil (CZE) 7-6(5) 3-6 6-4 (3)Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Marco Crugnola (ITA) 7-5 6-7(4) 6-3 Gabriel Moraru (ROM) d. (6)(SE)Farrukh Dustov (UZB) 6-7(0) 6-2 3-0 ret. (5)David Guez (FRA) d. (WC)Gregory Muzil (RUS) 6-1 6-0 (q)Yuri Schukin (RUS) d. (4)Jan Mertl (CZE) 6-4 3-6 7-6(3) Robin Haase (NED) d. (8)Leonardo Azzaro (ITA) 6-2 7-6(3) Grega Zemlja (SLO) d. Dawid Olejniczak (POL) 6-3 6-1 Quarterfinals Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. Alberto Brizzi (ITA) 6-1 6-2 (3)Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Gabriel Moraru (ROM) 3-6 6-1 6-3 (5)David Guez (FRA) d. (q)Yuri Schukin (RUS) 4-6 6-2 6-3 Robin Haase (NED) d. Grega Zemlja (SLO) 3-6 6-3 6-3 Semifinals Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. (3)Denis Istomin (UZB) 7-6(3) 6-4 (5)David Guez (FRA) d. Robin Haase (NED) 1-6 6-2 7-5 Finals (5)David Guez (FRA) d. Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-0 6-2 Doubles Seeds: (cut: Jorquera/Schukin - 762) 1. Leonardo Azzaro/Daniele Giorgini 2. Ivan Cerovic/Jan Mertl 3. Murad Inoyatov/Denis Istomin 4. Adam Chadaj/Dawid Olejniczak First Round (WC)Nikolay Mishin/Valery Rudnev (RUS) d. (1)Leonardo Azzaro/Daniele Giorgini (ITA) 6-2 2-6 (10-8) Alberto Brizzi/Marco Crugnola (ITA) d. (WC)Vladim Davletshin/Mikhai Lifshits (RUS) 3-6 6-1 (10-8) Michail Elgin/Denis Matsukevitch (RUS) d. (4)Adam Chadaj/Dawid Olejniczak (POL) 1-6 6-3 (13-11) David Guez/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. (WC)Artur Djabarov/Ivan Iliachenko (RUS) 6-1 6-1 Jeremy Chardy/Mathieu Montcourt (FRA) d. Gabriel Moraru/Dmitri Sitak (ROM/RUS) 6-2 6-3 (3)Murad Inoyatov/Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Manuel Jorquera/Yuri Schukin (ITA/RUS) 7-6(6) 6-4 Kamil Capkovic/Michal Navratil (SVK/CZE) d. Alexandre Koudriavtsev/Artem Sitak (RUS) 3-6 6-3 (10-6) (2)Ivan Cerovic/Jan Mertl (CRO/CZE) d. Jesse Huta Galung/Grega Zemlja (NED/SLO) 6-3 6-1 Quarterfinals Alberto Brizzi/Marco Crugnola (ITA) d. (WC)Nikolay Mishin/Valery Rudnev (RUS) 6-4 6-4 David Guez/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. Michail Elgin/Denis Matsukevitch (RUS) 6-4 7-6(2) (3)Murad Inoyatov/Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Jeremy Chardy/Mathieu Montcourt (FRA) 6-2 6-1 Kamil Capkovic/Michal Navratil (SVK/CZE) d. (2)Ivan Cerovic/Jan Mertl (CRO/CZE) 6-2 6-4 Semifinals David Guez/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. Alberto Brizzi/Marco Crugnola (ITA) w/o (3)Murad Inoyatov/Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Kamil Capkovic/Michal Navratil (SVK/CZE) 6-4 6-7(4) (10-7) Finals (3)Murad Inoyatov/Denis Istomin (UZB) d. David Guez/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 4-6 6-4 (10-5)