CA-Challenge Graz
Graz, Austria
August 17-23, 1998
32 Draw - $100,000+H
Surface - Clay

Seeds:
1. Carlos Costa
2. Juan-Antonio Marin
3. Dinu Pescariu
4. Galo Blanco
5. Albert Portas
6. Radomir Vasek
7. Martin Rodriguez
8. Jacobo Diaz

First Round
(1)(WC)Carlos Costa (ESP) d. (WC)Christian Tuscher (AUT) 6-3 6-2
(q)Victor Sendin (ESP) d. Sebastian Prieto (ARG) 6-3 6-4
Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. Renzo Furlan (ITA) 6-3 6-4
(8)Jacobo Diaz (ESP) d. (WC)Oliver Marach (AUT) 6-2 6-3
(4)Galo Blanco (ESP) d. Stefan Koubek (AUT) 6-4 6-2
(WC)Gilbert Schaller (AUT) d. Marcelo Filippini (URU) 6-4 6-4
(SE)Markus Hipfl (AUT) d. (LL)Gorka Fraile (ESP) 6-3 6-3  [Fraile replaces (SE)Thomas Larsen (DEN)]
Daniele Musa (ITA) d. (6)Radomir Vasek (CZE) 6-1 6-4
(5)Albert Portas (ESP) d. Michael Tabara (CZE) 6-2 6-3
Marco Meneschincheri (ITA) d. (q)Rainer Falenti (AUT) 7-6(8) 1-6 6-2
(q)Massimo Valeri (ITA) d. (LL)Lars Wahlgren (SWE) 6-0 6-0  [Wahlgren replaces Jens Knippschild (GER)]
(3)Dinu Pescariu (ROM) d. David Sanchez (ESP) 6-4 6-3
(7)Martin Rodriguez (ARG) d. Marcio Carlsson (BRA) 6-3 6-2
Juan Albert Viloca (ESP) d. Marcello Craca (GER) 6-3 6-2
Gerard Solves (FRA) d. (q)Emilio Viuda (ESP) 6-4 6-2
(2)Juan-Antonio Marin (CRC) d. Attila Savolt (HUN) 6-1 6-4

Second Round
(1)(WC)Carlos Costa (ESP) d. (q)Victor Sendin (ESP) 6-2 6-2
Agustin Calleri (ARG) d. (8)Jacobo Diaz (ESP) 6-3 7-5
(4)Galo Blanco (ESP) d. (WC)Gilbert Schaller (AUT) 7-5 6-1
(SE)Markus Hipfl (AUT) d. Daniele Musa (ITA) 6-3 6-3
(5)Albert Portas (ESP) d. Marco Meneschincheri (ITA) 6-1 6-4
(3)Dinu Pescariu (ROM) d. (q)Massimo Valeri (ITA) 6-0 6-4
(7)Martin Rodriguez (ARG) d. Juan Albert Viloca (ESP) 6-2 6-1
(2)Juan-Antonio Marin (CRC) d. Gerard Solves (FRA) 6-3 6-1

Quarterfinals
(1)(WC)Carlos Costa (ESP) d. Agustin Calleri (ARG) 6-3 2-6 6-3
(4)Galo Blanco (ESP) d. (SE)Markus Hipfl (AUT) 6-2 0-6 6-2
(5)Albert Portas (ESP) d. (3)Dinu Pescariu (ROM) 6-3 5-7 6-3
(7)Martin Rodriguez (ARG) d. (2)Juan Antonio Martin (CRC) 2-6 7-5 6-2

Semifinals
(1)(WC)Carlos Costa (ESP) d. (4)Galo Blanco (ESP) 7-5 6-3
(5)Albert Portas (ESP) d. (7)Martin Rodriguez (ARG) 7-6(5) 6-3

Finals
(1)(WC)Carlos Costa (ESP) d. (5)Albert Portas (ESP) 7-5 7-6(1)


Doubles
Seeds:
1. Sander Groen
2. Sebastian Prieto
3. Diego Del Rio
4. Massimo Valeri

First Round
(1)Sander Groen/Menno Oosting d. (q)Gorka Fraile/Victor Sendin 4-6 7-5 6-1
Rikard Bergh/Lars Wahlgren d. Georg Blumauer/Thomas Buchmayer 7-6(3) 1-6 6-2
(3)Diego Del Rio/Oscar Ortiz d. (WC)Oliver Marach/Maik Nerer 6-1 6-3
Lan Bale/Nebojsa Djordjevic d. (WC)Rainer Falenti/Udo Plamberger 6-1 6-4
Lars Rehmann/Thomas Strengberger d. Markus Hilpert/Attlia Savolt 6-7(7) 6-3 6-4
(4)Massimo Valeri/Tom Vanhoudt d. Crisitian Brandi/Marcio Carlsson 6-4 6-3
Dinu Pescariu/Albert Portas d. Tomas Krupa/Borut Urh 6-3 6-1
(WC)Gregor Aigner/Stefan Schreiber d. (2)Sebastian Prieto/Martin Rodriguez w/o

Quarterfinals
Rikard Bergh/Lars Wahlgren d. (1)Sander Groen/Menno Oosting 7-6(4) 7-6(6)
Lan Bale/Nebojsa Djordjevic d. (3)Diego Del Rio/Oscar Ortiz 6-3 6-4
Lars Rehmann/Thomas Strengberger d. (4)Massimo Valeri/Tom Vanhoudt 6-1 6-4
Dinu Pescariu/Albert Portas d. (WC)Gregor Aigner/Stefan Schreiber 6-3 6-1

Semifinals
Lan Bale/Nebojsa Djordjevic d. Rikard Bergh/Lars Wahlgren 6-2 7-6(5)
Dinu Pescariu/Albert Portas d. Lars Rehmann/Thomas Strengberger 4-6 6-3 7-6(5)

Finals
Dinu Pescariu/Albert Portas d. Lan Bale/Nebojsa Djordjevic 6-3 6-4