Izmir challenger qualifying May 26-June 1, 2008 Singles Seeds: (cut: none) 1. Frederik Nielsen 2. Ilia Marchenko 3. Martin Pedersen 4. Roman Borvanov 5. Richard Bloomfield 6. Igor Sijsling 7. Dekel Valtzer 8. Toshihide Matsui First Round (1)Frederik Nielsen (DEN) bye Ryan Young (USA) d. (WC)Halil Ekici (TUR) 6-0 6-0 (WC)Cenk Uludag (TUR) bye (5)Richard Bloomfield (GBR) bye (2)Ilia Marchenko (UKR) bye Jiri Krkoska (CZE) d. Danil Arsenov (RUS) 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 Talal Ouahabi (MAR) d. Nathan Thompson (USA) 6-3 6-4 (7)Dekel Valtzer (ISR) bye (3)Martin Pedersen (DEN) bye Stefan Seifert (GER) bye Vladimir Obradovic (SRB) bye (8)Toshihide Matsui (JPN) bye (4)Roman Borvanov (MDA) bye Serkan Dilek (TUR) d. (WC)Serkan Kurt (TUR) 6-0 6-4 (WC)Umut Engin (TUR) d. (WC)Gorkem Yurtseven (TUR) 6-4 6-2 (6)Igor Sijsling (NED) bye Second Round (1)Frederik Nielsen (DEN) d. Ryan Young (USA) 6-4 6-2 (5)Richard Bloomfield (GBR) d. (WC)Cenk Uludag (TUR) 6-2 6-1 (2)Ilia Marchenko (UKR) d. Jiri Krkoska (CZE) 6-3 6-3 Talal Ouahabi (MAR) d. (7)Dekel Valtzer (ISR) 6-3 7-5 (3)Martin Pedersen (DEN) d. Stefan Seifert (GER) 6-3 6-4 Vladimir Obradovic (SRB) d. (8)Toshihide Matsui (JPN) 7-6(3) 6-3 (4)Roman Borvanov (MDA) d. Serkan Dilek (TUR) 6-3 6-1 (6)Igor Sijsling (NED) d. (WC)Umut Engin (TUR) 6-2 6-4 Quaifying Round (1)Frederik Nielsen (DEN) d. (5)Richard Bloomfield (GBR) 6-4 6-4 (2)Ilia Marchenko (UKR) d. Talal Ouahabi (MAR) 4-6 7-6(3) 6-0 Vladimir Obradovic (SRB) d. (3)Martin Pedersen (DEN) 7-6(7) 6-3 (4)Roman Borvanov (MDA) d. (6)Igor Sijsling (NED) 6-7(3) 6-3 6-2