Tampere Challenger
Tampere, Finland
July 20-26, 1998
32 Draw - $50,000
Surface - Clay

Seeds:
1. Attila Savolt
2. Vladimir Voltchkov  WD
3. Rogier Wassen
4. Francisco Costa
5. Markus Hipfl
6. Thomas Larsen
7. Andrei Stoliarov
8. Milen Velev

First Round
Tomas Zib d. (1)Attila Savolt 6-3 6-2
Andrei Merinov d. (q)Jiri Vanek 7-6(11) 5-7 6-3
(q)Kalle Flygt d. Olivier Mutis 6-3 7-5
Lars Jonsson d. (8)Milen Velev 4-6 6-3 6-1
(3)Rogier Wassen d. (WC)Kim Tiilikainen 3-6 7-6(3) 6-1
(LL)Janne Ojala d. Andres Schneiter 6-1 6-3
Christophe Rochus d. Giorgio Galimberti 2-6 6-4 6-2
(6)Thomas Larsen d. (q)Rainer Falenti 6-4 6-2
(q)Fredrik Jonsson d. (5)Markus Hipfl 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3
George Bastl d. Julien Boutter 6-1 2-6 6-4
(WC)Tommi Lenho d. (WC)Tapio Nurminen 3-6 6-2 6-4
Mose Navarra d. (4)Francisco Costa 7-5 4-6 6-4
Gilbert Schaller d. (7)Andrei Stoliarov 4-6 6-3 7-6(5)
Anthony Dupuis d. (WC)Ville Liukko 6-2 2-6 6-3
Julian Knowle d. Fabio Maggi 6-1 6-4
(LL)Per Thornadtsson d. Wayne Arthurs 6-4 6-4

Second Round
Tomas Zib d. Andrei Merinov 6-4 6-1
(q)Kalle Flygt d. Lars Jonsson 7-6(3) 6-1
(3)Rogier Wassen d. (LL)Janne Ojala 7-5 6-1
Christophe Rochus d. (6)Thomas Larsen 6-4 7-5
(q)Fredrik Jonsson d. George Bastl 4-6 7-6 6-3
(WC)Tommi Lenho d. Mose Navarra 6-2 4-2 ret.
Anthony Dupuis d. Gilbert Schaller 6-4 3-6 6-4
Julian Knowle d. (LL)Per Thornadtsson 6-3 7-6(3)

Quarterfinals
Tomas Zib d. (q)Kalle Flygt 2-6 6-0 6-4
Christophe Rochus d. (3)Rogier Wassen 6-4 6-2
(WC)Tommi Lenho d. (q)Fredrik Jonsson 1-6 6-4 6-3
Anthony Dupuis d. Julian Knowle 6-1 6-2

Semifinals
Tomas Zib d. Christophe Rochus 6-3 6-3
(WC)Tommi Lenho d. Anthony Dupuis 6-4 7-5

Finals
Tomas Zib d. (WC)Tommi Lenho 4-6 6-2 7-6(3)


Doubles
Seeds:
1. Wayne Arthurs/Mose Navarra
2. Giorgio Galimberti/Fabio Maggi
3. Francisco Costa/Sandro Della Piana
4. Tommi Lenho/Tapio Nurminen

First Round
Julien Knowle/Christophe Rochus d. (1)Wayne Arthurs/Mose Navarra 6-4 3-6 7-5
Johan Landsberg/Klas Petterson d. Mark Nielsen/Steven Randjelovic 6-2 6-3
Olivier Tauma/Gregory Zavialoff d. (3)Francisco Costa/Sandro Della Piana 6-2 2-6 6-0
Jiri Vanek/Tomas Zib d. Andrei Medvedev/Andrei Stoliarov 6-1 6-0
(WC)Ville Liukko/Kim Tiilikainen d. (WC)Lassi Ketola/Janne Ojala 6-1 6-3
(4)Tommi Lenho/Tapio Nurminen d. (q)Veli-Pekka Antila/Mikael Maatta 7-5 6-3
Tobias Hildebrand/Fredrik Loven d. (WC)Lauri Kiiski/Tero Vilen 4-6 6-1 7-5
Lars Jonsson/Lars Wahlgren d. (2)Giorgio Galimberti/Fabio Maggi 7-6(1) 6-2

Quarterfinals
Julien Knowle/Christophe Rochus d. Johan Landsberg/Klas Petterson 5-7 6-2 7-6(9)
Olivier Tauma/Gregory Zavialoff d. Jiri Vanek/Tomas Zib 6-7(1) 6-4 6-0
(4)Tommi Lenho/Tapio Nurminen d. (WC)Ville Liukko/Kim Tiilikainen 6-3 5-7 6-0
Tobias Hildebrand/Fredrik Loven d. Lars Jonsson/Lars Wahlgren 6-3 6-3

Semifinals
Julien Knowle/Christophe Rochus d. Olivier Tauma/Gregory Zavialoff 7-6(4) 7-6(4)
Tobias Hildebrand/Fredrik Loven d. (4)Tommi Lenho/Tapio Nurminen 6-4 6-7(6) 6-4

Finals
Tobias Hildebrand/Fredrik Loven d. Julien Knowle/Christophe Rochus 7-6(3) 1-6 6-0