Turkey F8
Istanbul, Turkey
July 7-13, 2008
Surface: Hard
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 32
$15,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Giacomo Pirozzi - 1066)
1. Dacian Craciun
2. Deniss Pavlovs
3. Sebastian Rieschick
4. Ludovic Walter
5. Andrei Gorban
6. Pierrick Ysern
7. Valentin Sanon
8. Hyun-Woo Nam

First Round
(1)(q)Dacian Craciun (ROU) d. (q)Marcus Daniell (NZL) 6-2 6-1
Giacomo Pirozzi (ITA) d. (q)Zhuo-Qing Zhou (CHN) 6-2 6-3
(q)Ji Shi (CHN) d. (LL)Mehmet Duru (TUR) 6-3 6-0   [Duru replaces Vaja Uzakov]
(5)Andrei Gorban (MDA) d. Simeon Ivanov (BUL) 6-2 6-4
(4)Ludovic Walter (FRA) d. Clement Reix (FRA) 6-4 7-6(6)
Haluk Akkoyun (TUR) d. Rudy Coco (FRA) 6-3 3-6 6-4
(q)Simon Cauvard (FRA) d. (WC)Baris Erguden (TUR) 6-3 7-5
(6)Pierrick Ysern (FRA) d. Dmitri Zhyrmont (BLR) 6-3 6-3
J. Vishnu Vardhan (IND) d. (7)Valentin Sanon (CIV) 3-6 7-5 7-6(4)
Tihomir Grozdanov (BUL) d. Petar Popovic (FRA) 3-6 6-2 7-5
Pavel Katliarov (BLR) d. (WC)Serkan Dilek (TUR) 6-4 6-3
David Canudas (ESP) d. (3)Sebastian Rieschick (GER) 6-3 6-4
Andrei Karatchenia (BLR) d. (8)Hyun-Woo Nam (KOR) 7-5 6-4
(q)Arsen Asanov (UZB) d. (q)Ye Du (CHN) 6-4 4-6 7-5
(q)Valentin Dimov (BUL) d. (WC)Tuna Altuna (TUR) 6-4 6-3
(WC)Ergun Zorlu (TUR) d. (2)Deniss Pavlovs (LAT) 1-6 7-5 6-4

Second Round
(1)(q)Dacian Craciun (ROU) d. Giacomo Pirozzi (ITA) 6-3 6-1
(5)Andrei Gorban (MDA) d. (q)Ji Shi (CHN) 6-1 6-0
(4)Ludovic Walter (FRA) d. Haluk Akkoyun (TUR) 6-4 4-6 6-2
(6)Pierrick Ysern (FRA) d. (q)Simon Cauvard (FRA) 6-1 6-1
Tihomir Grozdanov (BUL) d. J. Vishnu Vardhan (IND) 7-6(2) 7-5
David Canudas (ESP) d. Pavel Katliarov (BLR) 6-1 7-5
Andrei Karatchenia (BLR) d. (q)Arsen Asanov (UZB) 6-3 6-4
(q)Valentin Dimov (BUL) d. (WC)Ergun Zorlu (TUR) 6-3 5-7 6-3

Quarterfinals
(5)Andrei Gorban (MDA) d. (1)(q)Dacian Craciun (ROU) 4-6 7-5 6-2
(6)Pierrick Ysern (FRA) d. (4)Ludovic Walter (FRA) 7-5 6-3
David Canudas (ESP) d. Tihomir Grozdanov (BUL) 6-1 6-0
Andrei Karatchenia (BLR) d. (q)Valentin Dimov (BUL) 6-1 7-5

Semifinals
(5)Andrei Gorban (MDA) d. (6)Pierrick Ysern (FRA) 6-3 6-3
Andrei Karatchenia (BLR) d. David Canudas (ESP) 7-6(3) 6-2

Finals
(5)Andrei Gorban (MDA) d. Andrei Karatchenia (BLR) 7-5 6-1


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: NR)
1. Andrei Karatchenia/Pavel Katliarov
2. Valentin Sanon/Ludovic Walter
3. Tihomir Grozdanov/Simeon Ivanov
4. Andrei Gorban/Deniss Pavlovs

First Round
(1)Andrei Karatchenia/Pavel Katliarov (BLR) d. Marcus Daniell/Sergio Sikharulidze (NZL/GEO) 7-6(5) 6-3
Rudy Coco/Pierrick Ysern (FRA) d. Tuna Altuna/Baris Erguden (TUR) 5-7 6-4 (10-7)
(3)Tihomir Grozdanov/Simeon Ivanov (BUL) d. Haluk Akkoyun/Ergun Zorlu (TUR) 3-6 6-4 (12-10)
Simon Cauvard/Clement Reix (FRA) d. (WC)Ilhan Mutlu/Arda Saran (TUR) 6-3 6-2
Serkan Dilek/Hyun-Woo Nam (TUR/KOR) d. Arsen Asanov/J. Vishnu Vardhan (UZB/IND) 7-6(7) 4-6 (10-7)
(4)Andrei Gorban/Deniss Pavlovs (MDA/LAT) d. Valentin Dimov/Dmitri Zhyrmont (BUL/BLR) 6-4 6-2
Giacomo Pirozzi/Sebastian Rieschick (ITA/GER) d. Dacian Craciun/Adam Ozmeral (ROU/TUR) 6-2 6-2
(2)Valentin Sanon/Ludovic Walter (CIV/FRA) d. (WC)Mehmet Duru/Nuri Tarim (TUR) 6-3 6-3

Quarterfinals
(1)Andrei Karatchenia/Pavel Katliarov (BLR) d. Rudy Coco/Pierrick Ysern (FRA) 6-1 6-1
Simon Cauvard/Clement Reix (FRA) d. (3)Tihomir Grozdanov/Simeon Ivanov (BUL) 7-6(4) 6-1
Serkan Dilek/Hyun-Woo Nam (TUR/KOR) d. (4)Andrei Gorban/Deniss Pavlovs (MDA/LAT) 6-4 3-6 (11-9)
(2)Valentin Sanon/Ludovic Walter (CIV/FRA) d. Giacomo Pirozzi/Sebastian Rieschick (ITA/GER) 7-6(6) 7-6(4)

Semifinals
Simon Cauvard/Clement Reix (FRA) d. (1)Andrei Karatchenia/Pavel Katliarov (BLR) 4-6 6-1 (10-4)
(2)Valentin Sanon/Ludovic Walter (CIV/FRA) d. Serkan Dilek/Hyun-Woo Nam (TUR/KOR) 6-3 7-6(5)

Finals
(2)Valentin Sanon/Ludovic Walter (CIV/FRA) d. Simon Cauvard/Clement Reix (FRA) 4- 7-6(5) (10-8)