United Arab Emirates F1 - Dubai Aviation Cup
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
November 17-23, 2008
Surface: Hard
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 64
$15,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Laurent Rochette - 672PR)
1. Pavel Chekhov
2. James Ward
3. Antonio Veic
4. Ivo Klec
5. Ivan Sergeev
6. Stephane Robert
7. Frederic Jeanclaud
8. Chris Eaton

First Round
(1)Pavel Chekhov (RUS) d. (q)Jonathan Kinsella (GBR) 3-6 6-1 7-5
(q)Mark Verryth (AUS) d. (q)Christoph Lessiak (AUT) 6-2 2-6 7-5
(LL)Younes Rachidi (MAR) d. (WC)Malek Jaziri (TUN) 6-4 3-6 6-3
(WC)Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) d. (7)Frederic Jeanclaude (FRA) 6-0 ret.
(4)Ivo Klec (SVK) d. (q)Aleksandr Agafonov (UKR) 6-0 6-2
Jean-Noel Insausti (FRA) d. Nikola Mektic (CRO) 6-4 5-7 6-3
Denis Molcianov (UKR) d. Tihomir Grozdanov (BUL) 4-6 6-4 7-5
(8)Chris Eaton (GBR) d. (WC)Ali Al Ghareeb (KUW) 6-2 6-1
(6)Stephane Robert (FRA) d. Filip Prpic (SWE) 6-3 6-3
Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. (q)Bence Gyula Toth (HUN) 6-4 6-1
(PR)Laurent Rochette (FRA) d. (q)Vladimir Karusevich (RUS) 6-2 6-3
Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) d. (3)Antonio Veic (CRO) 6-1 6-1
(5)Ivan Sergeev (UKR) d. Alex Jakupovic (GRE) 6-0 2-6 6-4
Alexey Kedriouk (KAZ) d. Joao Sousa (POR) 6-2 7-6(2)
(q)Issam Al Taweel (SYR) d. (LL)Bart Govaerts (BEL) 2-6 6-1 6-4   [Govaerts replaces (WC)Mahmoud-Nader Al Balushi]
(q)Tobias Klein (GER) d. (2)James Ward (GBR) 6-4 6-4

Second Round
(1)Pavel Chekhov (RUS) d. (q)Mark Verryth (AUS) 6-4 6-3
(WC)Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) d. (LL)Younes Rachidi (MAR) 6-2 6-3
(4)Ivo Klec (SVK) d. Jean-Noel Insausti (FRA) 0-6 6-3 6-3
(8)Chris Eaton (GBR) d. Denis Molcianov (UKR) 7-5 6-4
Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. (6)Stephane Robert (FRA) 7-6(2) 7-6(3)
Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) d. (PR)Laurent Rochette (FRA) 6-7(1) 7-6(4) 6-2
(5)Ivan Sergeev (UKR) d. Alexey Kedriouk (KAZ) 7-5 6-4
(q)Tobias Klein (GER) d. (q)Issam Al Taweel (SYR) 6-3 6-0

Quarterfinals
(WC)Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) d. (1)Pavel Chekhov (RUS) 7-6(7) 6-2
(4)Ivo Klec (SVK) d. (8)Chris Eaton (GBR) 6-2 4-6 6-4
Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) 6-4 7-6(5)
(5)Ivan Sergeev (UKR) d. (q)Tobias Klein (GER) 7-5 6-4

Semifinals
(WC)Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) d. (4)Ivo Klec (SVK) 1-6 6-4 6-1
Benjamin Balleret (MON) d. (5)Ivan Sergeev (UKR) 6-3 6-2

Finals
(WC)Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) d. Benjamin Balleret (MON) 6-1 6-0


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Govaerts/Lessiak)
1. Alexey Kedriouk/Denis Molcianov
2. Chris Eaton/James Ward
3. Nikola Mektic/Ivan Zovko
4. Mohammed Al Ghareeb/Stephane Robert

First Round
(1)Alexey Kedriouk/Denis Molcianov (KAZ/UKR) d. Bart Govaerts/Christoph Lessiak (BEL/AUT) 6-3 6-2
Aleksandr Agafonov/Ivan Sergeev (UKR) d. Vladimir Karusevich/Igor Rud (RUS) 7-6(6) 7-5
(WC)Khaled Al Hassani/Faisal Bastaki (UAE) d. (3)Nikola Mektic/Ivan Zovko (CRO) 4-6 1-2 ret.
Burnham Arlidge/Jonathan Kinsella (GBR) d. Karim Alayli/Younes Rachidi (LIB/MAR) 6-3 6-4
Benjamin Balleret/Tobias Klein (MON/GER) d. (WC)Anis Ghorbel/Laurynas Grigelis (TUN/LTU) 6-2 6-4
(4)Mohammed Al Ghareeb/Stephane Robert (KUE/FRA) d. (WC)Mahmoud-Nader Al Balushi/Hamad Abbas Janahi (UAE) 6-3 6-1
Marco Chiudinelli/Ivo Klec (SUI/SVK) d. Thomas Kromann/Filip Prpic (DEN/SWE) 6-3 6-4
(2)Chris Eaton/James Ward (GBR) d. Tihomir Grozdanov/Simeon Ivanov (BUL) 3-6 7-6(12) (10-5)

Quarterfinals
(1)Alexey Kedriouk/Denis Molcianov (KAZ/UKR) d. Aleksandr Agafonov/Ivan Sergeev (UKR) 4-6 6-3 (12-10)
Burnham Arlidge/Jonathan Kinsella (GBR) d. (WC)Khaled Al Hassani/Faisal Bastaki (UAE) w/o
(4)Mohammed Al Ghareeb/Stephane Robert (KUW/FRA) d. Benjamin Balleret/Tobias Klein (MON/GER) 6-3 3-6 (10-6)
Marco Chiudinelli/Ivo Klec (SUI/SVK) d. (2)Chris Eaton/James Ward (GBR) 6-2 6-4

Semifinals
(1)Alexey Kedriouk/Denis Molcianov (KAZ/UKR) d. Burnham Arlidge/Jonathan Kinsella (GBR) 6-1 6-1
Marco Chiudinelli/Ivo Klec (SUI/SVK) d. (4)Mohammed Al Ghareeb/Stephane Robert (KUW/FRA) 6-4 7-6(2)

Finals
Marco Chiudinelli/Ivo Klec (SUI/SVK) d. (1)Alexey Kedriouk/Denis Molcianov (KAZ/UKR) 6-1 2-6 (10-6)