France F18
Saint Dizier, France
October 6-12, 2008
Surface: Hard (Indoor)
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 64
$15,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Kevin Botti - 934)
1. Ruben Bemelmans
2. Niels Desein
3. Guillermo Alcaide
4. Augustin Gensse
5. Nicolas Renavand
6. Pierre Metenier   WD
7. Stephane Robert   WD
8. Jean-Noel Insausti

First Round
(1)Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) d. Todd Paul (USA) 6-2 6-2
(q)Alain Ntamag (FRA) d. (WC)Adrien Puget (FRA) 6-2 3-6 6-4
Malek Jaziri (TUN) d. (q)Romain Hardy (FRA) 7-6(3) 6-3
(5)Nicolas Renavand (FRA) d. (WC)Romain Cabrillon (FRA) 6-4 6-2
(4)Augustin Gensse (FRA) d. Kevin Botti (FRA) 7-6(2) 6-3
Stefan Wauters (BEL) d. (q)Albano Olivetti (FRA) 6-4 6-3
Vincent Millot (FRA) d. Frederic de Fays (BEL) 6-4 6-1
Rudy Coco (FRA) d. (LL)Antoine Escoffier (FRA) 6-1 6-2   [Escoffier replaces Robert]
Marcus Daniell (NZL) d. (LL)Dinko Halachev (BUL) 6-4 6-4   [Daniell replaces Metenier]
David Klier (GER) d. (q)Burnham Arlidge (GBR) 7-5 6-2
(WC)Julien Obry (FRA) d. Stephen Bass (USA) 6-3 6-4
(3)Guillermo Alcaide (ESP) d. (q)Romain Sichez (FRA) 6-2 6-3
(q)Dorian Descloix (FRA) d. (8)Jean-Noel Insausti (FRA) 3-6 7-5 6-2
(q)Eddy Chala (ALG) d. (WC)Mathieu Roy (FRA) 6-4 2-6 7-5
Pierrick Ysern (FRA) d. (q)Ludovic Crampon (FRA) 7-6(5) 6-3
(2)Niels Desein (BEL) d. Navdeep Singh (IND) 5-0 ret.

Second Round
(1)Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) d. (q)Alain Ntamag (FRA) 6-0 6-4
(5)Nicolas Renavand (FRA) d. Malek Jaziri (TUN) 6-3 6-1
(4)Augustin Gensse (FRA) d. Stefan Wauters (BEL) 6-4 0-1 ret.
Vincent Millot (FRA) d. Rudy Coco (FRA) 6-2 6-3
Marcus Daniell (NZL) d. David Klier (GER) 6-3 ret.
(3)Guillermo Alcaide (ESP) d. (WC)Julien Obry (FRA) 5-7 6-4 6-2
(q)Dorian Descloix (FRA) d. (q)Eddy Chala (ALG) 7-6(6) 6-4
(2)Niels Desein (BEL) d. Pierrick Ysern (FRA) 3-6 6-3 6-4

Quarterfinals
(5)Nicolas Renavand (FRA) d. (1)Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) 4-6 6-1 6-4
Vincent Millot (FRA) d. (4)Augustin Gensse (FRA) 6-4 6-3
(3)Guillermo Alcaide (ESP) d. Marcus Daniell (NZL) 6-4 6-7(3) 6-1
(2)Niels Desein (BEL) d. (q)Dorian Descloix (FRA) 7-6(6) 6-3

Semifinals
Vincent Millot (FRA) d. (5)Nicolas Renavand (FRA) 6-4 6-4
(2)Niels Desein (BEL) d. (3)Guillermo Alcaide (ESP) 6-2 6-4

Finals
(2)Niels Desein (BEL) d. Vincent Millot (FRA) 6-7(1) 6-3 6-1


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: none)
1. Ruben Bemelmans/Niels Desein
2. Guillermo Alcaide/Nikolay Nesterov
3. David Klier/Navdeep Singh

First Round
(1)Ruben Bemelmans/Niels Desein (BEL) bye
Gilles de Sousa/Jean-Noel Insausti (FRA) d. Antoine Moreau/Maris Sipkovs (FRA/LAT) 6-1 6-1
Olaf de Weerdt/Lofo Ramiaramanan (BEL/MAD) bye
Romain Cabrillon/Mathieu Roy (FRA) d. Gabriel Andruejol/Stefan Bourlet (FRA) 7-5 6-1
Kevin Botti/Romain Sichez (FRA) d. Mohammed Affes/Malek Jaziri (TUN) 6-3 6-0
(3)David Klier/Navdeep Singh (GER/IND) bye
Vincent Millot/Pierrick Ysern (FRA) d. Dinko Halachev/Tim Mittiga (BUL/AUS) 6-2 6-3
(2)Guillermo Alcaide/Nikolay Nesterov (ESP/RUS) bye

Quarterfinals
(1)Ruben Bemelmans/Niels Desein (BEL) d. Gilles de Sousa/Jean-Noel Insausti (FRA) 6-0 6-2
Romain Cabrillon/Mathieu Roy (FRA) d. Olaf de Weerdt/Lofo Ramiaramanan (BEL/MAD) 6-4 6-3
Kevin Botti/Romain Sichez (FRA) d. (3)David Klier/Navdeep Singh (GER/IND) w/o
(2)Guillermo Alcaide/Nikolay Nesterov (ESP/RUS) d. Vincent Millot/Pierrick Ysern (FRA) 6-3 6-4

Semifinals
(1)Ruben Bemelmans/Niels Desein (BEL) d. Romain Cabrillon/Mathieu Roy (FRA) 6-2 6-1
(2)Guillermo Alcaide/Nikolay Nesterov (ESP/RUS) d. Kevin Botti/Romain Sichez (FRA) 6-1 6-1

Finals
(1)Ruben Bemelmans/Niels Desein (BEL) d. (2)Guillermo Alcaide/Nikolay Nesterov (ESP/RUS) 6-4 3-6 (10-6)