Challenger DCNS de Cherbourg
Cherbourg, France
March 2-8, 2009
Hard (Indoor) - $50,000+H (€42,500+H)

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Dominik Meffert - 266)
1. Christophe Rochus
2. Arnaud Clement
3. Nicolas Mahut
4. Adrian Mannarino
5. Mathieu Montcourt
6. Josselyn Ouanna   WD
7. Edouard Roger-Vasselin
8. Alexandre Sidorenko

First Round
Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. (1)Christophe Rochus (BEL) 7-6(7) 6-3
Martin Slanar (AUT) d. (LL)Eric Gomes (BRA) 6-1 6-2   [Gomes replaces Michel Koning]
Dominik Meffert (GER) d. Stefano Galvani (ITA) 4-6 6-2 6-1
(5)Mathieu Montcourt (FRA) d. (WC)Benoit Paire (FRA) 6-3 6-4
(3)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 3-6 6-3 6-2
Tobias Kamke (GER) d. Dawid Olejniczak (POL) 6-3 6-2
Laurent Recouderc (FRA) d. Riccardo Ghedin (ITA) 6-2 4-6 6-1
(7)Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. (WC)Stephane Robert (FRA) 6-3 7-6(3)
(8)Alexandre Sidorenko (FRA) d. (WC)Guillaume Rufin (FRA) 5-4 ret.
(q)Romain Jouan (FRA) d. Martin Alund (ARG) 6-2 6-1
Scoville Jenkins (USA) d. (q)Jean-Christophe Faurel (FRA) 6-3 6-1
(4)Adrian Mannarino (FRA) d. (q)Richard Bloomfield (GBR) 6-4 6-2
Martin Fischer (AUT) d. (LL)Alex Kuznetsov (USA) 6-1 6-3   [Kuznetsov replaces Ouanna]
George Bastl (SUI) d. (q)Thomas Oger (MON) 6-3 7-6(4)
Julian Reister (GER) d. Michael Yani (USA) 6-3 6-2
(2)Arnaud Clement (FRA) d. (WC)Jonathan Eysseric (FRA) 6-2 6-1

Second Round
Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. Martin Slanar (AUT) 6-1 6-4
Dominik Meffert (GER) d. (5)Mathieu Montcourt (FRA) 6-4 5-7 6-3
(3)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Tobias Kamke (GER) w/o
(7)Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. Laurent Recouderc (FRA) 5-7 6-1 6-3
(q)Romain Jouan (FRA) d. (8)Alexandre Sidorenko (FRA) 6-3 6-4
(4)Adrian Mannarino (FRA) d. Scoville Jenkins (USA) 6-2 6-4
George Bastl (SUI) d. Martin Fischer (AUT) 3-6 6-2 6-3
(2)Arnaud Clement (FRA) d. Julian Reister (GER) 7-6(5) 7-6(9)

Quarterfinals
Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. Dominik Meffert (GER) 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(3)
(7)Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. (3)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3
(4)Adrian Mannarino (FRA) d. (q)Romain Jouan (FRA) 6-3 7-6(0)
(2)Arnaud Clement (FRA) d. George Bastl (SUI) 6-1 7-6(5)

Semifinals
Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. (7)Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 1-6 6-3 7-5
(2)Arnaud Clement (FRA) d. (4)Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 6-1 6-2

Finals
(2)Arnaud Clement (FRA) d. Thierry Ascione (FRA) 6-2 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Koning/Skupski - 477)
1. Brian Battistone/Harsh Mankad
2. Martin Fischer/Martin Slanar
3. James Auckland/Marcio Torres
4. Arnaud Clement/Edouard Roger-Vasselin

First Round
Mathieu Montcourt/Alexandre Sidorenko (FRA) d. (1)Brian Battistone/Harsh Mankad (USA/IND) 6-4 3-6 (10-7)
Olivier Charroin/Dawid Olejniczak (FRA/POL) d. (ALT)Richard Bloomfield/Scott Oudsema (GBR/USA) 6-2 3-6 (10-7)   [Bloomfield/Oudsema replace Thierry Ascione/Josselyn Ouanna]
(4)Arnaud Clement/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. (ALT)Alexandre Penaud/Jean-Baptiste Perlant (FRA) 6-4 6-1   [Penaud/Perlant replace (WC)Axel Michon/Guillaume Rufin]
Alex Kuznetsov/Denis Matsukevitch (USA/RUS) d. Riccardo Ghedin/Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-4 6-7(5) (10-4)
Jamie Delgado/Dominik Meffert (GBR/BEL) d. Travis Rettenmaier/Michael Yani (USA) 6-3 6-1
(3)James Auckland/Marcio Torres (GBR/BRA) d. (ALT)Rohan Gajjar/Purav Raja (IND) 6-4 6-1   [Gajjar/Raja replace Michel Koning/Kenneth Skupski]
George Bastl/Nicolas Tourte (SUI/FRA) d. (WC)Jerome Haehnel/Julien Jeanpierre (FRA) 7-5 4-6 (10-7)
(2)Martin Fischer/Martin Slanar (AUT) d. (WC)Romain Jouan/Pierrick Ysern (FRA) 5-7 6-4 (10-4)

Quarterfinals
Olivier Charroin/Dawid Olejniczak (FRA/POL) d. Mathieu Montcourt/Alexandre Sidorenko (FRA) 7-6(8) 7-5
(4)Arnaud Clement/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. Alex Kuznetsov/Denis Matsukevitch (USA/RUS) w/o
Jamie Delgado/Dominik Meffert (GBR/BEL) d. (3)James Auckland/Marcio Torres (GBR/BRA) 6-4 2-6 (10-7)
(2)Martin Fischer/Martin Slanar (AUT) d. George Bastl/Nicolas Tourte (SUI/FRA) 6-4 6-4

Semifinals
(4)Arnaud Clement/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. Olivier Charroin/Dawid Olejniczak (FRA/POL) 7-5 6-0
(2)Martin Fischer/Martin Slanar (AUT) d. Jamie Delgado/Dominik Meffert (GBR/BEL) 4-6 6-3 (10-6)

Finals
(4)Arnaud Clement/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. (2)Martin Fischer/Martin Slanar (AUT) 4-6 6-2 (10-3)