Medicor Open Budapest, Hungary September 14-20, 1998 32 Draw - $50,000+H Surface - Clay Seeds: 1. Johan van Herck 2. Cristiano Caratti 3. Marzio Martelli 4. Andrei Cherkasov 5. Christophe van Garsse 6. Radek Stepanek 7. Edwin Kempes 8. Markus Hipfl First Round (1)Johan van Herck d. (WC)Gabor Jaross 6-2 6-2 Thomas Larsen d. (q)Peter Madarassy 6-4 1-6 6-1 Jan Frode Andersen d. George Bastl 3-6 7-6(3) 6-0 Anthony Dupuis d. (8)Markus Hipfl 7-6 6-2 (3)Marzio Martelli d. Stephane Huet 3-6 6-2 6-1 Gerard Solves d. (WC)Laszlo Fono 6-1 7-5 Peter Wessels d. Julien Boutter 7-6(5) 6-4 (5)Christophe van Garsse d. (WC)Miklos Jancso 6-0 6-2 (6)Radek Stepanek d. Mose Navarra 6-1 6-1 (q)Ladislav Svarc d. Frederic Fontang 2-6 6-3 6-4 Kim Tiilikainen d. (WC)Balasz Veress 6-3 6-0 (4)Andrei Cherkasov d. Alberto Martin 1-6 7-5 6-3 Christophe Rochus d. (7)Edwin Kempes 7-6 6-3 Iztok Bozic d. Nenad Zimonjic 6-4 6-4 Renzo Furlan d. (q)Pablo Bianchi 6-2 6-0 (q)Juan Giner d. (2)Cristiano Caratti 6-7 6-3 7-5 Second Round Thomas Larsen d. (1)Johan van Herck 6-3 6-2 Jan Frode Andersen d. Anthony Dupuis 6-2 6-2 (3)Marzio Martelli d. Gerard Solves 6-3 6-2 (5)Christophe van Garsse d. Peter Wessels 6-3 6-4 (6)Radek Stepanek d. (q)Ladislav Svarc 6-3 6-4 (4)Andrei Cherkasov d. Kim Tiilikainen 6-3 6-3 Christophe Rochus d. Iztok Bozic 6-3 6-3 Renzo Furlan d. (q)Juan Giner 6-1 6-0 Quarterfinals Thomas Larsen d. Jan Frode Andersen 6-3 7-6(2) (5)Christophe van Garsse d. (3)Marzio Martelli 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 (4)Andrei Cherkasov d. (6)Radek Stepanek 6-3 6-1 Renzo Furlan d. Christophe Rochus 6-1 6-1 Semifinals (5)Christophe van Garsse d. Thomas Larsen 6-2 6-4 Renzo Furlan d. (4)Andrei Cherkasov 5-7 6-4 6-1 Finals Renzo Furlan d. (5)Christophe van Garsse 6-2 6-3 Doubles First Round James Greenhalgh/Nenad Zimonjic d. Juan Ignacio Carrasco/Jairo Velasco 4-6 6-3 7-6(4) Georg Bastl/Christophe Rochus d. Tobias Hildebrand/Alberto Martin 6-1 6-4 Andrei Cherkasov/Udo Plamberger d. Jose Arnedo/Pablo Bianchi 3-6 6-4 6-3 Leos Friedl/Radek Stepanek d. Olivier Tauma/Gregory Zavailoff 6-3 6-3 Zoltan Nagy/Kim Tiilikainen d. Daniel Fiala/Petr Kovacka 3-6 6-3 6-3 Edwin Kempes/Peter Wessels d. Karoly Gyorgy/Tamas Gyorgy 6-3 6-7(11) 6-0 Niklos Jansco/Gabor Jaross d. Zoltan Boroczky/Balasz Vaci 7-6(5) 6-4 Gabor Koves/Tomas Strengberger d. Laszlo Fono/Balasz Veress 6-1 7-5 Quarterfinals James Greenhalgh/Nenad Zimonjic d. Georg Bastl/Christophe Rochus 6-3 6-4 Leos Friedl/Radek Stepanek d. Andrei Cherkasov/Udo Plamberger 6-2 6-3 Edwin Kempes/Peter Wessels d. Zoltan Nagy/Kim Tiilikainen 6-4 6-4 Gabor Koves/Tomas Strengberger d. Niklos Jansco/Gabor Jaross 6-2 5-7 6-4 Semifinals Leos Friedl/Radek Stepanek d. James Greenhalgh/Nenad Zimonjic 4-6 7-5 7-6(4) Gabor Koves/Tomas Strengberger d. Edwin Kempes/Peter Wessels 6-2 6-1 Finals Gabor Koves/Tomas Strengberger d. Leos Friedl/Radek Stepanek 6-4 6-4