Poznan Challenger
Poznan, Poland
August 3-9, 1998
32 Draw - $125,000+H
Surface - Clay

Seeds:
1. Christian Ruud
2. Jacobo Diaz
3. Alex Lopez-Moron
4. Marcello Craca
5. Marcio Carlsson
6. Marco Meneschincheri
7. Marzio Martelli
8. Jan Kroslak

First Round
(1)Christian Ruud d. (q)Kacper Cecek 6-7 6-3 6-1
Andrei Cherkasov d. Luis Adrian Morejon 7-6 6-4
(WC)Michal Chmela d. Agustin Calleri 6-4 4-6 6-3
(8)Jan Kroslak d. Rogier Wassen 6-2 6-4
(3)Alex Lopez Moron d. (q)Hugo Armando 6-2 6-3
Markus Hantschk d. (WC)Bartlomiej Dabrowski 6-4 7-6
Oscar Serrano d. Gaston Etlis 7-5 6-4
Sebastian Prieto d. (6)Marco Meneschincheri 7-6 6-2
(SE)Raemon Sluiter d. (5)Marcio Carlsson 6-2 4-6 6-4
(q)Kim Tiilikainen d. Michael Tabara 6-3 6-2
Renzo Furlan d. (q)Johan Landsberg 6-7 6-2 6-1
Attila Savolt d. Marcello Craca 6-2 6-4
(7)Marzio Martelli d. Salvador Navarro 6-3 6-3
Martin Rodriguez d. (WC)Arnaud Boetsch 6-4 6-4
Jan Frode Andersen d. Gerard Solves 6-4 5-7 6-2
(2)Jacobo Diaz d. (WC)Jurek Stasiak 6-4 6-4

Second Round
(1)Christian Ruud d. Andrei Cherkasov 6-2 6-2
(8)Jan Kroslak d. (WC)Michal Chmela 6-2 6-3
(3)Alex Lopez Moron d. Markus Hantschk 6-4 6-3
Oscar Serrano d. Sebastian Prieto 6-2 6-4
(q)Kim Tiilikainen d. (SE)Raemon Sluiter 7-6(2) 4-6 6-1
Renzo Furlan d. Attila Savolt 6-1 7-5
Martin Rodriguez d. (7)Marzio Martelli 2-6 7-6(14) 6-2
(2)Jacobo Diaz d. Jan Frode Andersen 6-2 5-7 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)Christian Ruud d. (8)Jan Kroslak 3-6 7-6(4) 6-0
Oscar Serrano d. (3)Alex Lopez Moron 6-2 6-4
(q)Kim Tiilikainen d. Renzo Furlan 6-2 6-1
Martin Rodriguez d. (2)Jacobo Diaz 6-2 6-2

Semifinals
(1)Christian Ruud d. Oscar Serrano 6-4 6-1
Martin Rodriguez d. (q)Kim Tiilikainen 6-3 6-3

Finals
(1)Christian Ruud d. Martin Rodriguez 1-6 6-3 6-3


Doubles
Seeds:
1. Massimo Bertolini/Devin Bowen
2. Sebastian Prieto/Martin Rodriguez
3. Eduardo Nicolas/German Puentes
4. Andrei Cherkasov/Gaston Etlis

First Round
(1)Massimo Bertolini (ITA)/Devin Bowen (USA) d. (WC)Mark Nielsen (NZL)/Jurek Stasiak (AUS) 7-5 6-2
Alex Lopez Moron (ESP)/Salvador Navarro (ESP) d. (WC)Michal Chmela (POL)/Filip Aniola (POL) 6-2 7-6
Cristian Brandi (ITA)/Marcio Carlsson (BRA) d. (4)Andrei Cherkasov (RUS)/Gaston Etlis (ARG) 7-5 6-1
Ali Hamadeh (MAR)/Carlos Martinez (ESP) d. Daniel Fiala (CZE)/Charlie Singer (USA) 6-4 7-6
(LL)Jacobo Diaz (ESP)/Oscar Serrano (ESP) d. (WC)Michal Jordan (POL)/Greg Zgola (POL) 7-6 6-1
(3)Eduardo Nicolas (ESP)/German Puentes (ESP) d. (WC)Tomas Cibulec (CZE)/Tomas Krupa (CZE) 7-5 6-4
Johan Landsberg (SWE)/Klas Pettersson (SWE) d. Jason Weir-Smith (RSA)/Chris Mahony (AUS) 6-2 4-6 7-6
(2)Sebastian Prieto (ARG)/Martin Rodriguez (ARG) d. James Greenhalgh (NZL)/Attila Savolt (HUN) 7-6(3) 6-1

Quarterfinals
Alex Lopez Moron (ESP)/Salvador Navarro (ESP) d. (1)Massimo Bertolini (ITA)/Devin Bowen (USA) 7-6(6) 2-6 7-6(5)
Cristian Brandi (ITA)/Marcio Carlsson (BRA) d. Ali Hamadeh (MAR)/Carlos Martinez (ESP) 7-6(3) 6-3
(3)Eduardo Nicolas (ESP)/German Puentes (ESP) d. (LL)Jacobo Diaz (ESP)/Oscar Serrano (ESP) 6-4 6-3
(2)Sebastian Prieto (ARG)/Martin Rodriguez (ARG) d. Johan Landsberg (SWE)/Klas Pettersson (SWE) 7-6(3) 6-1

Semifinals
Cristian Brandi (ITA)/Marcio Carlsson (BRA) d. Alex Lopez Moron (ESP)/Salvador Navarro (ESP) 6-2 6-3
(2)Sebastian Prieto (ARG)/Martin Rodriguez (ARG) d. (3)Eduardo Nicolas (ESP)/German Puentes (ESP) 7-5 6-4

Finals
(2)Sebastian Prieto (ARG)/Martin Rodriguez (ARG) d. Cristian Brandi (ITA)/Marcio Carlsson (BRA) 6-3 6-4