Nigeria F2 - OGBEI Guinness International Championships
Benin City, Nigeria
February 25-March 2, 2008
Surface: Hard
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 32
$15,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Mario Tupy - 1204)
1. Marek Semjan
2. Bogdan Leonte   WD
3. Jan Stancik
4. Edward Seator
5. Alessandro Accardo
6. Valentin Sanon
7. Idan Mark
8. Motaz Abou El Khair

First Round
Jeremy Blandin (FRA) d. (1)Marek Semjan (SVK) 6-3 7-5
(q)Hubert Holzler (AUT) d. (WC)Clifford Enosoregbe (NGR) 5-7 6-3 6-4
(q)Martin Hromec (SVK) d. (q)Serge Carpentier (BEL) 6-0 6-0
(8)Motaz Abou El Khair (EGY) d. (WC)Taiwo Owolabi (NGR) 6-2 6-3
(4)Edward Seator (GBR) d. (q)George Barth (USA) 6-1 6-3
Adolfo Gomez-Pinter (ESP) d. (WC)Henry Atseye (NGR) 6-4 1-6 7-5
Ivan Nedelko (RUS) d. Omar Hedayet (EGY) 6-4 0-6 6-4
(5)Alessandro Accardo (ITA) d. (q)Mahmoud Ezz (EGY) 7-6(5) 6-1
(7)Idan Mark (ISR) d. (WC)Sunday Emmanuel (NGR) 2-6 6-4 7-5
(q)Lawal Shehu (NGR) d. (q)Noam Yitzhaki (ISR) 4-6 7-5 6-4
(LL)Andrew Fitzpatrick (GBR) d. (q)Ash Misquith (CAN) 6-4 6-1   [Fitzpatrick replaces Candy Idoko]
(3)Jan Stancik (SVK) d. Antoine Tassart (FRA) 6-3 6-1
(6)Valentin Sanon (CIV) d. Maniel Bains (GBR) 2-6 6-1 6-1
Alexander Somogyi (SVK) d. John McGahon (IRL) 6-2 6-4
Alexei Filenkov (RUS) d. Abdul-Mumin Babalola (NGR) 6-4 6-4
Mario Tupy (AUT) d. (LL)Monday Igbinovia (NGR) 6-2 6-3   [Igbinovia replaces Leonte]

Second Round
Jeremy Blandin (FRA) d. (q)Hubert Holzler (AUT) 6-2 6-4
(8)Motaz Abou El Khair (EGY) d. (q)Martin Hromec (SVK) 4-3 ret.
(4)Edward Seator (GBR) d. Adolfo Gomez-Pinter (ESP) 7-6(4) 2-6 6-2
(5)Alessandro Accardo (ITA) d. Ivan Nedelko (RUS) 6-4 6-4
(q)Lawal Shehu (NGR) d. (7)Idan Mark (ISR) 4-6 6-4 7-5
(3)Jan Stancik (SVK) d. (LL)Andrew Fitzpatrick (GBR) 6-4 6-4
Alexander Somogyi (SVK) d. (6)Valentin Sanon (CIV) 6-2 2-1 ret.
Mario Tupy (AUT) d. Alexei Filenkov (RUS) 6-4 6-2

Quarterfinals
Jeremy Blandin (FRA) d. (8)Motaz Abou El Khair (EGY) 6-2 6-2
(5)Alessandro Accardo (ITA) d. (4)Edward Seator (GBR) 1-6 6-4 6-1
(3)Jan Stancik (SVK) d. (q)Lawal Shehu (NGR) 6-1 6-1
Alexander Somogyi (SVK) d. Mario Tupy (AUT) 6-1 6-1

Semifinals
Jeremy Blandin (FRA) d. (5)Alessandro Accardo (ITA) 6-4 7-6(5)
(3)Jan Stancik (SVK) d. Alexander Somogyi (SVK) 6-3 2-1 ret.

Finals
Jeremy Blandin (FRA) d. (3)Jan Stancik (SVK) 7-6(1) 6-3


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Sunday Emmanuel/Kingsley Enosoregbe - 1287+Unr)
1. Marek Semjan/Jan Stancik
2. Martin Hromec/Alexander Somogyi
3. John McGahon/Edward Seator
4. Jeremy Blandin/Valentin Sanon

First Round
(1)Marek Semjan/Jan Stancik (SVK) d. Andrew Fitzpatrick/Destiny Da Silva (GBR/NGR) 6-2 6-4
Hubert Holzler/Mario Tupy (AUT) d. Idan Mark/Noam Yitzhaki (ISR) 6-7(6) 6-3 (10-5)
(3)John McGahon/Edward Seator (IRL/GBR) d. Alexei Filenkov/Ivan Nedelko (RUS) 6-3 6-7(5) (14-12)
Alessandro Accardo/Ash Misquith (ITA/CAN) d. Motaz Abou El Khair/Mahmoud Ezz (EGY) 6-4 6-0
Abdul-Mumin Babaloa/Lawal Shehu (NGR) d. Maniel Bains/Omar Hedayet (GBR/EGY) 6-2 5-7 (10-3)
(4)Jeremy Blandin/Valentin Sanon (FRA/CIV) d. Sunday Emmanuel/Kingsley Enosoregbe (NGR) 6-4 6-2
Adolfo Gomez-Pinter/Antoine Tassart (ESP/FRA) d. (WC)Henry Atseye/Monday Igbinovia (NGR) 7-6(5) 6-3
(2)Martin Hromec/Alexander Somogyi (SVK) d. John Otu/Taiwo Owolabi (NGR) 6-1 6-0

Quarterfinals
(1)Marek Semjan/Jan Stancik (SVK) d. Hubert Holzler/Mario Tupy (AUT) 6-2 6-7(11) (10-5)
(3)John McGahon/Edward Seator (IRL/GBR) d. Alessandro Accardo/Ash Misquith (ITA/CAN) 6-4 7-5
Abdul-Mumin Babaloa/Lawal Shehu (NGR) d. (4)Jeremy Blandin/Valentin Sanon (FRA/CIV) 6-1 6-2
(2)Martin Hromec/Alexander Somogyi (SVK) d. Adolfo Gomez-Pinter/Antoine Tassart (ESP/FRA) 6-1 6-0

Semifinals
(1)Marek Semjan/Jan Stancik (SVK) d. (3)John McGahon/Edward Seator (IRL/GBR) 6-2 7-6(5)
Abdul-Mumin Babaloa/Lawal Shehu (NGR) d. (2)Martin Hromec/Alexander Somogyi (SVK) 6-4 7-6(3)

Finals
Abdul-Mumin Babaloa/Lawal Shehu (NGR) d. (1)Marek Semjan/Jan Stancik (SVK) 6-3 6-4