Crystal Cup '98
Portoroz, Slovenia
November 23-29, 1998
32 Draw - $25,000
Surface - Clay

Singles
Seeds:
1. Michael Kohlmann
2. Takao Suzuki
3. Orlin Stanoytchev
4. Lars Burgsmuller
5. Martin Sinner
6. Rainer Schuttler
7. Ivo Heuberger
8. Wolfgang Schranz  WD

First Round
(1)Michael Kohlmann d. Chris Wilkinson 6-3 ret.
Andrei Cherkasov d. Markus Hantschk 6-3 6-2
Radek Stepanek d. Anthony Dupuis 6-4 7-6(4)
(LL)Mark Joachim d. (WC)Borut Urh 6-3 6-3
(4)Lars Burgsmuller d. (WC)Andrej Moze 6-3 6-3
(WC)Iztok Bozic d. (q)Roman Smotlak 6-4 6-7(1) 6-3
Razvan Sabau d. Nenad Zimonjic 6-3 7-6(3)
(6)Rainer Schuttler d. (LL)Aleksandar Kitinov 6-2 6-1   [Kitinov replaces Petr Luxa]
(SE)George Bastl d. (5)Martin Sinner 6-2 6-4
(q)Petr Kralert d. (WC)Marko Tkalec 6-4 6-4
Tuomas Ketola d. Daniele Bracciali 6-3 6-3
(3)Orlin Stanoytchev d. Arne Thoms 6-4 3-6 6-3
(7)Ivo Heuberger d. Mose Navarra 6-1 4-6 7-5
(q)Omar Camporese d. Michal Tabara 6-2 7-6(7)
Peter Wessels d. (q)Raemon Sluiter 7-6(4) 6-3
(2)Takao Suzuki d. Radomir Vasek 5-7 6-3 6-1

Second Round
(1)Michael Kohlmann d. Andrei Cherkasov 6-4 6-1
Radek Stepanek d. (LL)Mark Joachim 7-6(5) 6-2
(4)Lars Burgsmuller d. (WC)Iztok Bozic 6-4 6-3
(6)Rainer Schuttler d. Razvan Sabau 6-4 6-3
(SE)George Bastl d. (q)Petr Kralert 4-6 6-4 6-1
Tuomas Ketola d. (3)Orlin Stanoytchev 7-6(4) 6-0
(q)Omar Camporese d. (7)Ivo Heuberger 5-7 6-3 6-4
Peter Wessels d. (2)Takao Suzuki 6-2 2-6 6-4

Quarterfinals
(1)Michael Kohlmann d. Radek Stepanek 7-6(6) 6-4
(6)Rainer Schuttler d. (4)Lars Burgsmuller 7-5 6-4
Tuomas Ketola d. (SE)George Bastl 7-5 7-6(4)
Peter Wessels d. (q)Omar Camporese 6-7(7) 6-2 7-6(4)

Semifinals
(6)Rainer Schuttler d. (1)Michael Kohlmann 7-6(6) 5-7 7-5
Peter Wessels d. Tuomas Ketola 6-0 2-6 6-3

Finals
(6)Rainer Schuttler d. Peter Wessels 6-3 6-2


Doubles
Seeds:
1. Massimo Bertolini/Christian Brandi
2. Max Mirnyi/Andrei Olhovskiy
3. Aleksandar Kitinov/Takao Suzuki
4. Bobby Kokavec/Myles Wakefield

First Round
Michael Kohlmann/Filippo Veglio d. (1)Massimo Bertolini/Christian Brandi 7-6(7) 6-2
Lars Burgsmuller/Rainer Schuttler d. Georg Blumauer/Thomas Buchmayer 3-6 6-4 6-1
(3)Aleksandar Kitinov/Takao Suzuki d. Tuomas Ketola/Andrew Richardson 6-7(3) 6-2 6-1
Andrei Cherkasov/Udo Plamberger d. Patrick Sommer/Arne Thoms w/o
Michal Tabara/Borut Urh d. (WC)Andrej Kracman/Blaz Trupej 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3
(4)Bobby Kokavec/Myles Wakefield d. Sasa Hirszon/Tobias Huning 6-3 6-4
(WC)Andrej Bizjak/Andrej Krasevec d. (WC)Iztok Bozic/Jaka Bozic 7-6(4) 3-6 6-3
(2)Max Mirnyi/Andrei Olhovskiy d. Radek Stepanek/Radomir Vasek 7-6(2) 6-4

Quarterfinals
Michael Kohlmann/Filippo Veglio d. Lars Burgsmuller/Rainer Schuttler 6-2 6-7(5) 6-4
(3)Aleksandar Kitinov/Takao Suzuki d. Andrei Cherkasov/Udo Plamberger 6-1 6-4
(4)Bobby Kokavec/Myles Wakefield d. Michal Tabara/Borut Urh 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4
(2)Max Mirnyi/Andrei Olhovskiy d. (WC)Andrej Bizjak/Andrej Krasevec 6-2 6-2

Semifinals
(3)Aleksandar Kitinov/Takao Suzuki d. Michael Kohlmann/Filippo Veglio 7-5 6-2
(2)Max Mirnyi/Andrei Olhovskiy d. (4)Bobby Kokavec/Myles Wakefield 6-2 6-3

Finals
(2)Max Mirnyi/Andrei Olhovskiy d. (3)Aleksandar Kitinov/Takao Suzuki 6-4 7-6(4)