Maia Challenger
Oporto, Portugal
September 28-October 4, 1998
32 Draw - $125,000
Surface - Clay

Seeds:
1. Mariano Zabaleta
2. Albert Portas
3. Martin Rodriguez
4. Alex Calatrava
5. Christian Ruud   WD
6. Juan Albert Viloca
7. Younes El Aynaoui
8. Jordi Burillo

First Round
(1)Mariano Zabaleta d. Radomir Vasek 7-6(4) 6-1
(q)Renzo Furlan d. Wolfgang Schranz 6-4 6-2
Alberto Martin d. (WC)Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-2 7-6(3)
Jan Kroslak d. (8)Jordi Burillo 6-4 3-6 7-5
(WC)Joao Cunha-Silva d. (4)Alex Calatrava 3-6 7-5 6-4
Stefan Koubek d. Marcello Craca 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3
Alex Lopez-Moron d. Marco Meneschincheri 6-3 6-4
(q)Rogier Wassen d. (LL)Juan Balcells 4-6 6-3 6-3
(WC)Nuno Marques d. (6)Juan Albert Viloca 5-7 6-3 6-1
Andrei Cherkasov d. (WC)Bruno Fragoso 4-6 6-4 6-4
Orlin Stanoytchev d. Jens Knippschild 7-5 6-2
(3)Martin Rodriguez d. Davide Scala 6-3 7-6(1)
(7)Younes El Aynaoui d. (q)David Sanchez 6-3 6-3
(q)Olivier Malcor d. Jacobo Diaz 6-3 7-6(2)
Christophe van Garsse d. Dirk Dier 7-6(4) 6-1
(2)Albert Portas d. Tomas Zib 5-7 6-3 6-3

Second Round
(q)Renzo Furlan d. (1)Mariano Zabaleta 4-6 6-3 6-3
Alberto Martin d. Jan Kroslak 6-4 6-3
Stefan Koubek d. (WC)Joao Cunha-Silva 6-3 6-1
(q)Rogier Wassen d. Alex Lopez-Moron 6-4 2-6 6-2
Andrei Cherkasov d. (WC)Nuno Marques 6-1 6-7(2) 7-6
(3)Martin Rodriguez d. Orlin Stanoytchev 7-5 6-4
(7)Younes El Aynaoui d. (q)Olivier Malcor 6-4 6-1
(2)Albert Portas d. Christophe van Garsse 6-4 6-1

Quarterfinals
Alberto Martin d. (q)Renzo Furlan 6-3 6-4
Stefan Koubek d. (q)Rogier Wassen 7-6(4) 6-2
(3)Martin Rodriguez d. Andrei Cherkasov 6-4 6-2
(7)Younes El Aynaoui d. (2)Albert Portas 6-4 6-7(0) 6-1

Semifinals
Stefan Koubek d. Alberto Martin 4-6 6-0 6-2
(7)Younes El Aynaoui d. (3)Martin Rodriguez 6-2 6-4

Finals
(7)Younes El Aynaoui d. Stefan Koubek 4-6 6-2 6-4


Doubles
Seeds:
1. Don Johnson/Francisco Montana
2. Cristian Brandi/Stephen Noteboom
3. Joao Cunha-Silva/Nuno Marques
4. Juan Balcells/Martin Rodriguez

First Round
(1)Don Johnson/Francisco Montana d. Dirk Dier/Jens Knippschild 6-2 6-4
Juan Ignacio Carrasco/Jairo Velasco d. (WC)Juan Carlos Ferrero/Younes El Aynaoui w/o
Alex Calatrava/Alberto Martin d. (4)Juan Balcells/Martin Rodriguez 6-2 6-4
Alex Lopez-Moron/Albert Portas d. Vasco Gomcalves/Helder Lopes 6-4 6-1
Tomas Cibulec/Petr Pala d. (q)Marcello Craca/Juan Albert Viloca 6-4 6-0
(3)Joao Cunha-Silva/Nuno Marques d. Marcus Hilpert/Thomas Strengberger 6-3 6-2
Andrei Cherkasov/Udo Plamberger d. Jeff Cotezee/Myles Wakefield 6-4 2-6 6-4
(2)Cristian Brandi/Stephen Noteboom d. (WC)Bruno Fragoso/Andre Lopes 4-6 6-2 6-0

Quarterfinals
Juan Ignacio Carrasco/Jairo Velasco d. (1)Don Johnson/Francisco Montana 1-6 7-5 6-3
Alex Lopez-Moron/Albert Portas d. Alex Calatrava/Alberto Martin 6-1 6-2
Tomas Cibulec/Petr Pala d. (3)Joao Cunha-Silva/Nuno Marques 6-4 6-1
(2)Cristian Brandi/Stephen Noteboom d. Andrei Cherkasov/Udo Plamberger 6-0 3-6 6-2

Semifinals
Juan Ignacio Carrasco/Jairo Velasco d. Alex Lopez-Moron/Albert Portas 6-7(8) 6-3 6-4
(2)Cristian Brandi/Stephen Noteboom d. Tomas Cibulec/Petr Pala 6-1 6-2

Finals
Juan Ignacio Carrasco/Jairo Velasco d. (2)Cristian Brandi/Stephen Noteboom 7-6 6-4