Open de Franche Comte Internationaux du Doubs
Besancon, France
February 23-March 1, 2009
Hard (Indoor) - $125,000+H (€106,500+H)

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Thierry Ascione - 183)
1. Frederico Gil
2. Andreas Beck
3. Denis Istomin
4. Kristof Vliegen
5. Michael Berrer
6. Olivier Rochus
7. Nicolas Mahut   WD
8. Adrian Mannarino

First Round
(1)Frederico Gil (POR) d. Karol Beck (SVK) 6-4 6-4
Stephane Bohli (SUI) d. Yuri Schukin (KAZ) 6-1 6-7(6) 7-6(2)
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d. Pavel Snobel (CZE) 6-2 7-6(4)
(LL)Jean-Christophe Faurel (FRA) d. (q)Michal Przysiezny (POL) 7-6(8) 6-4   [Faurel replaces Mahut]
(4)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. Sam Warburg (USA) 6-3 6-7(8) 6-1
(q)Philipp Oswald (AUT) d. Benedikt Dorsch (GER) 6-2 6-1
Michail Elgin (RUS) d. (WC)Nicolas Guillaume (FRA) 6-4 6-4
(5)Michael Berrer (GER) d. Kristian Pless (DEN) 4-3 ret.
Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. (8)Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 6-3 6-4
Josselyn Ouanna (FRA) d. (q)Nicolas Renavand (FRA) 6-7(6) 6-3 7-6(4)
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. (WC)Julien Jeanpierre (FRA) 5-7 6-3 6-4
(3)Denis Istomin (UZB) d. (WC)Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 3-6 6-2 7-6(3)
Brendan Evans (USA) d. (6)Olivier Rochus (BEL) 7-6(1) 6-7(4) 6-3
Alexandre Sidorenko (FRA) d. (q)Ilia Marchenko (UKR) 7-6(3) 6-2
(PR)Joachim Johansson (SWE) d. (WC)Benoit Paire (FRA) 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(1)
(2)Andreas Beck (GER) d. Mathieu Montcourt (FRA) 6-4 1-6 6-1

Second Round
Stephane Bohli (SUI) d. (1)Frederico Gil (POR) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d. (LL)Jean-Christophe Faurel (FRA) 6-3 6-3
(4)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. (q)Philipp Oswald (AUT) 6-4 7-6(2)
(5)Michael Berrer (GER) d. Michail Elgin (RUS) 6-2 7-5
Josselyn Ouanna (FRA) d. Thierry Ascione (FRA) 6-4 4-6 6-4
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. (3)Denis Istomin (UZB) 7-6(4) 6-2
Alexandre Sidorenko (FRA) d. Brendan Evans (USA) 4-6 7-5 7-6(3)
(2)Andreas Beck (GER) d. (PR)Joachim Johansson (SWE) w/o

Quarterfinals
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d. Stephane Bohli (SUI) 6-4 1-0 ret.
(4)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. (5)Michael Berrer (GER) 6-4 6-4
Josselyn Ouanna (FRA) d. Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-4 3-6 7-6(5)
(2)Andreas Beck (GER) d. Alexandre Sidorenko (FRA) 7-6(1) 6-3

Semifinals
(4)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 6-4 7-5
(2)Andreas Beck (GER) d. Josselyn Ouanna (FRA) 5-7 6-4 7-6(6)

Finals
(4)Kristof Vliegen (BEL) d. (2)Andreas Beck (GER) 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Kukushkin/Motti - 286)
1. Johan Brunstrom/Jean-Julien Rojer
2. Chris Haggard/Pavel Vizner
3. David Skoch/Igor Zelenay
4. Florin Mergea/Horia Tecau

First Round
(1)Johan Brunstrom/Jean-Julien Rojer (SWE/AHO) d. (WC)Mathieu Montcourt/Alexandre Sidorenko (FRA) 7-5 7-6(1)
Michail Elgin/Frank Moser (RUS/GER) d. (WC)Adrian Mannarino/Josselyn Ouanna (FRA) 6-3 6-4
(4)Florin Mergea/Horia Tecau (ROU) d. Frederico Gil/Pavel Snobel (POR/CZE) 7-5 6-3
Karol Beck/Jaroslav Levinsky (SVK/CZE) d. Denis Istomin/Kristian Pless (UZB/DEN) 7-5 7-6(5)
Nicolas Mahut/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. Philipp Oswald/Jean-Claude Scherrer (AUT/SUI) 7-6(4) 1-6 (11-9)
(3)David Skoch/Igor Zelenay (CZE/SVK) d. (WC)Thierry Ascione/Nicolas Tourte (FRA) 3-6 6-3 (10-5)
Mikhail Kukushkin/Alessandro Motti (KAZ/ITA) d. James Auckland/Kristof Vliegen (GBR/BEL) 2-6 7-5 (12-10)
(2)Chris Haggard/Pavel Vizner (RSA/CZE) d. Michael Kohlmann/Philipp Marx (GER) 7-6(5) 6-2

Quarterfinals
Michail Elgin/Frank Moser (RUS/GER) d. (1)Johan Brunstrom/Jean-Julien Rojer (SWE/AHO) 7-6(4) 6-1
Karol Beck/Jaroslav Levinsky (SVK/CZE) d. (4)Florin Mergea/Horia Tecau (ROU) 6-4 6-2
(3)David Skoch/Igor Zelenay (CZE/SVK) d. Nicolas Mahut/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) w/o
(2)Chris Haggard/Pavel Vizner (RSA/CZE) d. Mikhail Kukushkin/Alessandro Motti (KAZ/ITA) 5-7 7-5 (10-4)

Semifinals
Karol Beck/Jaroslav Levinsky (SVK/CZE) d. Michail Elgin/Frank Moser (RUS/GER) 7-6(0) 3-6 (12-10)
(3)David Skoch/Igor Zelenay (CZE/SVK) d. (2)Chris Haggard/Pavel Vizner (RSA/CZE) 6-3 6-3

Finals
Karol Beck/Jaroslav Levinsky (SVK/CZE) d. (3)David Skoch/Igor Zelenay (CZE/SVK) 2-6 7-5 (10-7)