Kueppers Koelsch Cup Aachen Aachen, Germany November 2-8, 1998 32 Draw - $50,000 Surface - Hard (Indoor) Singles Seeds: 1. Hendrik Dreekmann 2. Jens Knippschild 3. Michael Kohlmann 4. Justin Gimelstob 5. Laurence Tieleman 6. Johan van Herck 7. Martin Sinner 8. Bernd Karbacher First Round (1)Hendrik Dreekmann d. Ivo Heuberger 6-4 6-4 (q)Mark Joachim d. (WC)Bjorn Phau 7-6 6-1 Peter Wessels d. Neville Godwin 4-6 6-3 6-2 (8)Bernd Karbacher d. (q)Gerald Mandl 4-6 6-3 6-4 (WC)Lars Rehmann d. (3)Michael Kohlmann 6-3 6-2 (q)Axel Pretzsch d. Dirk Dier 7-6(5) 7-6(2) Petr Luxa d. Brian MacPhie 4-6 7-6(8) 6-2 (6)Johan van Herck d. Rainer Schuttler 6-2 6-3 (5)Laurence Tieleman d. (WC)Marc-Kevin Goellner 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 Rodolphe Gilbert d. Cristiano Caratti 7-5 6-4 Andrei Cherkasov d. Christian Vinck 2-6 7-6 6-4 (4)Justin Gimelstob d. Lars Burgsmuller 6-2 6-4 (q)Markus Hantschk d. (7)Martin Sinner 6-7(5) 7-6(2) 6-4 Orlin Stanoytchev d. (WC)Alex Radulescu 7-6(6) 6-3 Tuomas Ketola d. David Nainkin 3-6 6-4 6-3 Jean-Baptiste Perlant d. (2)Jens Knippschild 3-6 6-2 6-4 Second Round (1)Hendrik Dreekmann d. (q)Mark Joachim 6-3 6-1 Peter Wessels d. (8)Bernd Karbacher 6-2 6-2 (q)Axel Pretzsch d. (WC)Lars Rehmann 6-4 6-4 (6)Johan van Herck d. Petr Luxa 6-4 3-6 6-3 (5)Laurence Tieleman d. Rodolphe Gilbert 6-1 6-4 (4)Justin Gimelstob d. Andrei Cherkasov 6-3 6-4 Orlin Stanoytchev d. (q)Markus Hantschk 7-5 6-3 Tuomas Ketola d. Jean-Baptiste Perlant 6-1 3-6 6-3 Quarterfinals (1)Hendrik Dreekmann d. Peter Wessels 6-3 4-6 6-3 (q)Axel Pretzsch d. (6)Johan van Herck 6-4 6-2 (4)Justin Gimelstob d. (5)Laurence Tieleman 6-4 7-6(2) Orlin Stanoytchev d. Tuomas Ketola 7-6(3) 6-3 Semifinals (1)Hendrik Dreekmann d. (q)Axel Pretzsch 6-4 6-4 Orlin Stanoytchev d. (4)Justin Gimelstob 7-5 4-6 6-3 Finals (1)Hendrik Dreekmann d. Orlin Stanoytchev 7-6(13) 6-4 Doubles Seeds: 1. Menno Oosting/Pavel Vizner 2. Mark Merklein/Stephen Noteboom 3. Kent Kinnear/Aleksandar Kitinov 4. Sander Groen/Jack Waite First Round (1)Menno Oosting/Pavel Vizner d. Juan-Ignacio Carrasco/Jairo Velasco 4-6 6-3 7-6(4) (WC)Lars Rehmann/Christian Vinck d. Neville Godwin/Andrew Richardson 6-0 1-6 7-6(9) (3)Kent Kinnear/Aleksandar Kitinov d. Tomas Cibulec/Petr Luxa 7-6(5) 6-2 Nebojsa Djordjevic/Libor Pimek d. (WC)Alex Radulescu/Martin Sinner 7-6(2) 7-6(4) Laurence Tieleman/Tom Vanhoudt d. Fernon Wibier/Tomas Zdrazila 7-6(3) 6-1 (4)Sander Groen/Jack Waite d. Jens Knippschild/Michael Kohlmann 6-4 5-7 7-5 Tuomas Ketola/Petr Pala d. Massimo Ardinghi/Vincenzo Santopadre 7-6(4) 6-3 (WC)Lars Burgsmuller/Rainer Schuttler d. (2)Mark Merklein/Stephen Noteboom 6-3 6-2 Quarterfinals (1)Menno Oosting/Pavel Vizner d. (WC)Lars Rehmann/Christian Vinck 4-6 6-1 6-4 (3)Kent Kinnear/Aleksandar Kitinov d. Nebojsa Djordjevic/Libor Pimek 6-7(5) 7-6(2) 6-4 (4)Sander Groen/Jack Waite d. Laurence Tieleman/Tom Vanhoudt 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 Tuomas Ketola/Petr Pala d. (WC)Lars Burgsmuller/Rainer Schuttler 6-2 7-6(3) Semifinals (1)Menno Oosting/Pavel Vizner d. (3)Kent Kinnear/Aleksandar Kitinov 6-3 6-4 Tuomas Ketola/Petr Pala d. (4)Sander Groen/Jack Waite 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) Finals (1)Menno Oosting/Pavel Vizner d. Tuomas Ketola/Petr Pala 7-6(6) 6-3