Bradenton challenger qualifying May 12-18, 2008 Singles Seeds: (cut: none) 1. Michael Yani 2. Ruben Bemelmans 3. Giovanni Lapentti 4. Luka Gregorc 5. Nikita Kryvonos 6. Cecil Mamiit 7. Raian Luchici 8. Ivan Bjelica First Round (1)Michael Yani (USA) bye Leonardo Lapentti (ECU) bye Justin Natale (USA) d. (WC)Vamsee Chappidi (USA) 6-1 6-0 (5)Nikita Kryvonos (USA) bye (2)Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) bye Ricardas Berankis (LTU) bye Brett Ross (USA) d. Devin Britton (USA) 6-2 7-5 (6)Cecil Mamiit (PHI) bye (3)Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) bye (WC)Jason Zafiros (USA) bye (WC)Borut Puc (SLO) d. Brian Battistone (USA) 3-6 6-4 7-5 (8)Ivan Bjelica (SRB) bye (4)Luka Gregorc (SLO) bye Philip Bester (CAN) d. (WC)Andrei Iordachescu (ROU) 6-4 6-4 Phillip Simmonds (USA) d. (WC)Peter Carpenter (USA) 6-1 6-0 (7)Raian Luchici (ROU) bye Second Round (1)Michael Yani (USA) d. Leonardo Lapentti (ECU) 6-1 6-3 Justin Natale (USA) d. (5)Nikita Kryvonos (USA) 6-3 6-3 Ricardas Berankis (LTU) d. (2)Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) 7-5 2-6 6-1 (6)Cecil Mamiit (PHI) d. Brett Ross (USA) 6-3 6-3 (3)Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) d. (WC)Jason Zafiros (USA) 6-4 3-6 6-3 (8)Ivan Bjelica (SRB) d. (WC)Borut Puc (SLO) 7-6(4) 6-1 Philip Bester (CAN) d. (4)Luka Gregorc (SLO) 6-3 6-3 (7)Raian Luchici (ROU) d. Phillip Simmonds (USA) 3-6 6-3 6-3 Qualifying Round Justin Natale (USA) d. (1)Michael Yani (USA) 6-3 6-4 (6)Cecil Mamiit (PHI) d. Ricardas Berankis (LTU) 4-6 6-1 6-4 (8)Ivan Bjelica (SRB) d. (3)Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) 4-6 6-3 6-4 (7)Raian Luchici (ROU) d. Philip Bester (CAN) 7-5 7-6(3) Doubles Seeds: (cut: NR) 1. Ivan Bjelica/Philippe Frayssinoux 2. Justin Natale/Torrey Gambill First Round (1)Ivan Bjelica/Philippe Frayssinoux (SRB/FRA) d. Peter Carpenter/Andrei Iordachescu (USA/ROU) 6-3 6-4 (2)Justin Natale/Torrey Gambill (USA) d. Bo Hardt/Zeke Hindle (USA) 3-6 6-1 (10-8) Qualifying Round (1)Ivan Bjelica/Philippe Frayssinoux (SRB/FRA) d. (2)Justin Natale/Torrey Gambill (USA) 6-0 6-1