Gabon F1
Liberville, Gabon
November 17-23, 2008
Surface: Hard
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 32
$15,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Duncan Mugabe - 1163)
1. Kamil Capkovic
2. Raven Klaasen
3. Ivan Cerovic   WD
4. Talal Ouahabi   WD
5. Mikhail Vasiliev
6. Valentin Sanon   WD
7. Petru Luncanu
8. Anas Fattar

First Round
(1)Kamil Capkovic (SVK) d. (q)Benjamin Levi (GBR) 6-0 6-0
Peter Lucassen (NED) d. John McGahon (IRL) 7-5 7-6(7)
(q)Barry King (IRL) d. Komlavi Loglo (TOG) 6-2 6-2
(5)(q)Mikhail Vasiliev (RUS) d. Martin Emmrich (GER) 1-6 6-4 6-3
Alexandre Folie (BEL) d. (LL)Narcisse Lekama (CMR) 6-2 6-0   [Lekama replaces Ouahabi]
(q)Marko Danis (SVK) d. (WC)Madou Keita (MLI) 4-6 7-6(3) 7-6(4)
(q)Sylvain Anibie (CIV) d. (WC)Didier Momo-Kassa (GAB) 7-6(1) 6-1
(8)Anas Fattar (MAR) d. Duncan Mugabe (UGA) 3-6 6-1 6-4
(7)Petru Luncanu (ROU) d. (q)Jean Ayissi-Etele (CMR) 6-2 6-1
(LL)Pascal Brunner (AUT) d. Julien Dubail (BEL) 7-5 6-4
Motaz Abou El Khair (EGY) d. (WC)Stecy Ibinga-Missou (GAB) 6-2 6-1
Alexei Filenkov (RUS) d. (LL)Tinotenda Chanakira (ZIM) 6-3 6-7(9) 6-4   [Chanakira replaces Cerovic]
(LL)Alexander Pfann (AUT) d. Sunday Emmanuel (NGR) 6-3 3-6 6-2   [Pfann replaces Sanon]
Gerald Melzer (AUT) d. (q)Clifford Enosoregbe (NGR) 6-3 6-4
(q)Marc Rath (AUT) d. Robert Coman (ROU) 6-3 6-4
(2)Raven Klaasen (RSA) d. Mohamed Safwat (EGY) 6-2 6-1

Second Round
Peter Lucassen (NED) d. (1)Kamil Capkovic (SVK) 6-2 7-6(2)
(q)Barry King (IRL) d. (5)(q)Mikhail Vasiliev (RUS) 7-6(5) 7-5
Alexandre Folie (BEL) d. (q)Marko Danis (SVK) 6-3 7-5
(8)Anas Fattar (MAR) d. (q)Sylvain Anibie (CIV) 6-3 6-4
(7)Petru Luncanu (ROU) d. (LL)Pascal Brunner (AUT) 6-1 6-4
Alexei Filenkov (RUS) d. Motaz Abou El Khair (EGY) 6-4 6-4
Gerald Melzer (AUT) d. (LL)Alexander Pfann (AUT) 6-2 6-3
(2)Raven Klaasen (RSA) d. (q)Marc Rath (AUT) 6-4 6-3

Quarterfinals
Peter Lucassen (NED) d. (q)Barry King (IRL) 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(2)
Alexandre Folie (BEL) d. (8)Anas Fattar (MAR) 6-1 7-5
(7)Petru Luncanu (ROU) d. Alexei Filenkov (RUS) 6-2 6-3
(2)Raven Klaasen (RSA) d. Gerald Melzer (AUT) 6-4 6-4

Semifinals
Peter Lucassen (NED) d. Alexandre Folie (BEL) 6-7(5) 6-1 6-3
(2)Raven Klaasen (RSA) d. (7)Petru Luncanu (ROU) 4-6 7-6(6) 3-0 ret.

Finals
(2)Raven Klaasen (RSA) d. Peter Lucassen (NED) 6-2 7-6(3)


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Madou Keita/Benjamin Levi)
1. Alexei Filenkov/Komlavi Loglo
2. Martin Emmrich/Raven Klaasen
3. Robert Coman/Petru Luncanu
4. Peter Lucassen/Mikhail Vasiliev

First Round
(1)Alexei Filenkov/Komlavi Loglo (RUS/TOG) bye
Kamil Capkovic/Marko Danis (SVK) d. Motaz Abou El Khair/Mohamed Safwat (EGY) 3-6 6-3 (10-7)
(3)Robert Coman/Petru Luncanu (ROU) d. (WC)Jean Ayssi-Etele/Narcisse Lekama (CMR) 6-3 6-1
Julien Dubail/Alexandre Folie (BEL) d. Sylvain Anibie/Didier Momo-Kassa (CIV/GAB) 6-2 6-4
Barry King/John McGahon (IRL) d. Gerald Melzer/Alexander Pfann (AUT) 6-3 6-4
(4)Peter Lucassen/Mikhail Vasiliev (NED/RUS) d. Pascal Brunner/Marc Rath (AUT) 7-6(4) 3-6 (10-6)
(WC)Sunday Emmanuel/Clifford Enosoregbe (NGR) d. (WC)Tinotenda Chanakira/Duncan Mugabe (ZIM/UGA) 7-5 6-4
(2)Martin Emmrich/Raven Klaasen (GER/RSA) d. Madou Keita/Benjamin Levi (MLI/GBR) 6-4 6-1

Quarterfinals
(1)Alexei Filenkov/Komlavi Loglo (RUS/TOG) d. Kamil Capkovic/Marko Danis (SVK) 6-1 6-4
Julien Dubail/Alexandre Folie (BEL) d. (3)Robert Coman/Petru Luncanu (ROU) 6-4 3-6 (10-8)
(4)Peter Lucassen/Mikhail Vasiliev (NED/RUS) d. Barry King/John McGahon (IRL) 6-1 7-5
(2)Martin Emmrich/Raven Klaasen (GER/RSA) d. (WC)Sunday Emmanuel/Clifford Enosoregbe (NGR) 6-3 6-1

Semifinals
Julien Dubail/Alexandre Folie (BEL) d. (1)Alexei Filenkov/Komlavi Loglo (RUS/TOG) 7-6(3) 6-1
(2)Martin Emmrich/Raven Klaasen (GER/RSA) d. (4)Peter Lucassen/Mikhail Vasiliev (NED/RUS) 6-7(7) 7-6(5) (10-5)

Finals
(2)Martin Emmrich/Raven Klaasen (GER/RSA) d. Julien Dubail/Alexandre Folie (BEL) 6-3 6-2