Eckental challenger qualifying November 2-8, 2009 Singles Seeds: (cut: Romano Frantzen - 759) 1. David Goffin 2. Nikola Mektic 3. Louk Sorensen 4. Bastian Knittel 5. Gero Kretschmer 6. Timo Nieminen 7. Rohan Bopanna 8. Nils Langer First Round Juho Paukku (FIN) d. (1)David Goffin (BEL) 6-1 6-3 Ludovic Walter (FRA) d. (WC)Peter Heller (GER) 6-3 6-3 Patrick Taubert (GER) d. Pirmin Haenle (GER) 7-6(5) 6-3 (8)Nils Langer (GER) d. (WC)Ralf Steinbach (GER) 6-4 6-2 (2)Nikola Mektic (CRO) d. Romano Frantzen (NED) 5-0 ret. Rameez Junaid (AUS) d. (WC)Richard Becker (GER) 6-4 6-7(2) 7-5 (WC)Marko Krickovic (GER) d. (WC)Max Hofmann (GER) 6-2 6-3 (6)Timo Nieminen (FIN) d. Thomas Schoorel (NED) 7-6(2) 6-4 Laurynas Grigelis (LTU) d. (3)Louk Sorensen (IRL) 5-7 7-6(3) 6-3 (WC)Andreas Tattermusch (GER) d. Jaroslav Pospisil (CZE) 6-4 6-4 Antal van der Duim (NED) d. Dennis Bloemke (GER) 6-1 6-2 (7)Rohan Bopanna (IND) d. Michal Pazicky (SVK) 7-6(2) 7-6(3) (4)Bastian Knittel (GER) d. Ladislav Chramosta (CZE) 6-2 6-2 Nicolas Renavand (FRA) d. Jurgen Zopp (EST) 6-1 3-6 7-6(6) Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) d. Miloslav Mecir, Jr. (SVK) 6-1 6-4 Petar Jelenic (CRO) d. (5)Gero Kretschmer (GER) 6-7(0) 6-4 6-4 Second Round Ludovic Walter (FRA) d. Juho Paukku (FIN) 6-3 6-7(4) 6-4 (8)Nils Langer (GER) d. Patrick Taubert (GER) 7-5 6-1 (2)Nikola Mektic (CRO) d. Rameez Junaid (AUS) 5-7 6-0 6-3 (6)Timo Nieminen (FIN) d. (WC)Marko Krickovic (GER) 6-7(6) 6-2 6-2 Laurynas Grigelis (LTU) d. (WC)Andreas Tattermusch (GER) 6-4 6-3 Antal van der Duim (NED) d. (7)Rohan Bopanna (IND) 2-6 7-6(2) 6-2 (4)Bastian Knittel (GER) d. Nicolas Renavand (FRA) 5-7 7-6(4) 6-3 Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) d. Petar Jelenic (CRO) 6-3 6-4 Qualifying Round (8)Nils Langer (GER) d. Ludovic Walter (FRA) 4-6 6-3 7-5 (2)Nikola Mektic (CRO) d. (6)Timo Nieminen (FIN) 3-6 6-4 6-4 Antal van der Duim (NED) d. Laurynas Grigelis (LTU) 7-6(4) 6-4 (4)Bastian Knittel (GER) d. Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) 6-4 6-2