Rado Geneva Challenger
Geneva, Switzerland
August 24-30, 1998
32 Draw - $50,000+H
Surface - Clay

Seeds:
1. Dinu Peacariu
2. Jens Knippschild
3. Christian Vinck
4. Younes El Aynaoui
5. Orlin Stanoytchev
6. Juan Albert Viloca
7. Alex Lopez-Moron
8. Jan Kroslak

First Round
Christophe van Garsse (BEL) d. (1)Dinu Pescariu (ROM) 6-4 6-2
(q)Olivier Mutis (FRA) d. Renzo Furlan (ITA) 6-7(5) 7-6(3) 6-1
(q)German Puentes (ESP) d. Michal Tabara (CZE) 7-6(3) 7-6(3)
Marcio Carlsson (BRA) d. (8)Jan Kroslak (SVK) 6-3 6-0
(3)Christian Vinck (GER) d. (WC)Alexandre Strambini (ITA) 7-5 7-5
Emilio Alvarez (ESP) d. (WC)Lorenzo Manta (SUI) 6-3 6-4
Radomir Vasek (CZE) d. (SE)Jiri Vanek (CZE) 6-2 4-6 7-6(1)
(6)Juan Albert Viloca (ESP) d. Andrei Cherkasov (RUS) 6-2 4-6 6-1
(5)Orlin Stanoytchev (BUL) d. (WC)Roger Federer (SUI) 6-4 7-6(4)
(q)Alberto Martin (ESP) d. Marcello Craca (GER) 6-1 6-2
Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. (WC)Johann Potron (FRA) 6-1 6-1
(4)Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) d. (WC)Luis Adrian Morejon (ECU) 6-0 6-2
(7)Alex Lopez-Moron (ESP) d. Rogier Wassen (NED) 2-6 6-3 6-4
Marco Meneschincheri (ITA) d. Jan Apell (SWE) 7-6(2) 6-1
(q)Francisco Costa (BRA) d. Attila Savolt (HUN) 6-2 6-4
(2)Jens Knippschild (GER) d. Stefan Koubek (AUT) 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4

Second Round
Christophe van Garsse (BEL) d. (q)Olivier Mutis (FRA) 1-0 ret.
Marcio Carlsson (BRA) d. (q)German Puentes (ESP) 6-0 6-2
(3)Christian Vinck (GER) d. Emilio Alvarez (ESP) 7-5 6-3
(6)Juan Albert Viloca (ESP) d. Radomir Vasek (CZE) 1-6 6-4 6-4
(5)Orlin Stanoytchev (BUL) d. (q)Alberto Martin (ESP) 6-3 4-6 6-2
(4)Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) d. Agustin Calleri (ARG) 7-5 6-3
Marco Meneschincheri (ITA) d. (7)Alex Lopez-Moron (ESP) 6-0 3-6 6-3
(2)Jens Knippschild (GER) d. (q)Francisco Costa (BRA) 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals
Christophe van Garsse (BEL) d. Marcio Carlsson (BRA) 6-2 6-2
(6)Juan Albert Viloca (ESP) d. (3)Christian Vinck (GER) 6-3 7-5
(4)Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) d. (5)Orlin Stanoytchev (BUL) 6-3 6-3
Marco Meneschincheri (ITA) d. (2)Jens Knippschild (GER) 6-0 7-5

Semifinals
(6)Juan Albert Viloca (ESP) d. Christophe van Garsse (BEL) 6-3 ret.
(4)Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) d. Marco Meneschincheri (ITA) 7-5 7-6(2)

Finals
(6)Juan Albert Viloca (ESP) d. (4)Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) 6-3 6-4


Doubles
Seeds:
1. Massimo Bertolini/Cristian Brandi
2. Alex Lopez-Moron/Alberto Martin
3. Massimo Ardinghi/Juan Ignacio Carrasco
4. Nuno Marques/Rogier Wassen

First Round
(WC)Dinu Pescariu (ROM)/Orlin Stanoytchev (BUL) d. (1)Massimo Bertolini (ITA)/Cristian Brandi (ITA) 2-6 7-6(5) 7-6(9)
Gaston Etlis (ARG)/Tobias Hildebrand (SWE) d. Francisco Costa (BRA)/Jose Frontera (PAR) 6-4 6-2
(4)Nuno Marques (POR)/Rogier Wassen (NED) d. Agustin Calleri (ARG)/German Puentes (ESP) 6-4 6-2
(q)Michal Tabara (CZE)/Radomir Vasek (CZE) d. (WC)Roger Federer (SUI)/Lorenzo Manta (SUI) 6-4 6-2
(WC)Yves Allegro (SUI)/Alexandre Strambini (SUI) d. Andrei Cherkasov (RUS)/Udo Plamberger (AUT) 6-1 3-6 6-2
(3)Massimo Ardinghi (ITA)/Juan Ignacio Carrasco (ESP) d. Thomas Strengberger (AUT)/Filippo Veglio (SUI) 6-3 6-1
Tapio Nurminen (FIN)/Attila Savolt (HUN) d. Marcio Carlsson (BRA)/Markus Hilpert (GER) 6-3 7-5
Rikard Bergh (SWE)/Jens Knippschild (GER) d. (2)Alex Lopez-Moron (ESP)/Alberto Martin (ESP) 6-3 1-6 6-1

Quarterfinals
Gaston Etlis (ARG)/Tobias Hildebrand (SWE) d. (WC)Dinu Pescariu (ROM)/Orlin Stanoytchev (BUL) 6-4 6-2
(q)Michal Tabara (CZE)/Radomir Vasek (CZE) d. (4)Nuno Marques (POR)/Rogier Wassen (NED) 6-2 6-3
(3)Massimo Ardinghi (ITA)/Juan Ignacio Carrasco (ESP) d. (WC)Yves Allegro (SUI)/Alexandre Strambini (SUI) 6-4 6-2
Rikard Bergh (SWE)/Jens Knippschild (GER) d. Tapio Nurminen (FIN)/Attila Savolt (HUN) 6-4 7-5

Semifinals
(q)Michal Tabara (CZE)/Radomir Vasek (CZE) d. Gaston Etlis (ARG)/Tobias Hildebrand (SWE) 7-6(4) 6-3
Rikard Bergh (SWE)/Jens Knippschild (GER) d. (3)Massimo Ardinghi (ITA)/Juan Ignacio Carrasco (ESP) 6-4 6-3

Finals
Rikard Bergh (SWE)/Jens Knippschild (GER) d. (q)Michal Tabara (CZE)/Radomir Vasek (CZE) 6-2 3-6 6-4