Yitzhak Rabin Challenger 1998 Tel Aviv, Israel October 5-11, 1998 32 Draw - $50,000 Surface - Hard Seeds: 1. Gianluca Pozzi 2. Grant Stafford 3. Neville Godwin 4. Chris Wilkinson 5. David Nainkin 6. Radek Stepanek 7. Wayne Arthurs 8. Vladimir Voltchkov First Round (1)Gianluca Pozzi d. (WC)Amir Hadad 6-3 4-6 6-1 (q)Ofer Sela d. (q)Jonathan Erlich 6-4 6-3 Markus Hantschk d. Daniele Bracciali 6-0 6-1 (8)Vladimir Voltchkov d. Kim Tiilikainen 6-1 4-6 6-3 (q)Janne Ojala d. (4)Chris Wilkinson 6-7(2) 6-1 6-4 (q)Lars Jonsson d. (WC)Eyal Erlich 4-6 6-4 6-2 Fredrik Jonsson d. Todd Larkham 6-3 7-6(3) Lorenzo Manta d. (5)David Nainkin 5-7 6-1 6-4 (6)Radek Stepanek d. (WC)Nir Welgreen 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) Lior Mor d. Noam Behr 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2 Nenad Zimonjic d. Jordi Mas 6-1 1-0 ret. (3)Neville Godwin d. Eyal Ran 6-4 3-6 6-3 Oren Motevassel d. (7)Wayne Arthurs 6-4 7-5 (WC)Noam Okun d. Harel Levy 1-6 6-3 6-3 Michal Tabara d. Tapio Nurminen 6-4 6-3 Iztok Bozic d. (2)Grant Stafford 5-7 7-6(4) 6-3 Second Round (1)Gianluca Pozzi d. (q)Ofer Sela 3-6 7-5 6-3 (8)Vladimir Voltchkov d. Markus Hantschk 6-3 6-2 (q)Lars Jonsson d. (q)Janne Ojala 6-2 6-4 Lorenzo Manta d. Fredrik Jonsson 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 Lior Mor d. (6)Radek Stepanek 6-1 6-3 (3)Neville Godwin d. Nenad Zimonjic 6-0 6-1 (WC)Noam Okun d. Oren Motevassel 6-0 6-4 Michal Tabara d. Iztok Bozic 6-4 6-4 Quarterfinals (1)Gianluca Pozzi d. (8)Vladimir Voltchkov 6-1 3-6 7-6(5) Lorenzo Manta d. (q)Lars Jonsson 7-6(3) 6-1 Lior Mor d. (3)Neville Godwin 6-2 6-0 Michal Tabara d. (WC)Noam Okun 6-4 6-4 Semifinals (1)Gianluca Pozzi d. Lorenzo Manta 6-4 6-2 Lior Mor d. Michal Tabara 0-6 7-5 6-1 Finals (1)Gianluca Pozzi d. Lior Mor 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3 Doubles Seeds: 1. James Greenhalgh/Nenad Zimonjic 2. Juan Ignacio Carrasco/Jairo Velasco 3. Todd Larkham/Chris Wilkinson 4. Neville Godwin/David Nainkin First Round (1)James Greenhalgh/Nenad Zimonjic d. (WC)Noam Behr/Lior Mor 7-6(5) 6-3 (WC)Oren Motevassel/Gianluca Pozzi d. Tapio Nurminen/Marcos Roy 6-4 6-4 Radek Stepanek/Michal Tabara d. (3)Todd Larkham/Chris Wilkinson (q)Fredrik Jonsson/Lars Jonsson d. Wayne Arthurs/Barry Larkham 7-5 6-2 Noam Okun/Nir Welgreen d. (WC)Jonathan Erlich/Andi Ram 3-6 6-4 7-6(5) (4)Neville Godwin/David Nainkin d. Harel Levy/Eyal Ran 7-5 6-3 Thomas Shimada/Filippo Veglio d. Ofer Sela/Myles Wakefield 7-6(3) 6-3 Amir Hadad/Vladimir Voltchkov d. (2)Juan Ignacio Carrasco/Jairo Velasco 7-6(8) 6-3 Quarterfinals (1)James Greenhalgh/Nenad Zimonjic d. (WC)Oren Motevassel/Gianluca Pozzi 6-2 6-4 Radek Stepanek/Michal Tabara d. (q)Fredrik Jonsson/Lars Jonsson 6-3 5-7 6-2 Noam Okun/Nir Welgreen d. (4)Neville Godwin/David Nainkin 7-6(2) 7-6(1) Amir Hadad/Vladimir Voltchkov d. Thomas Shimada/Filippo Veglio 6-3 6-4 Semifinals Radek Stepanek/Michal Tabara d. (1)James Greenhalgh/Nenad Zimonjic 6-4 6-2 Noam Okun/Nir Welgreen d. Amir Hadad/Vladimir Voltchkov 7-5 4-6 6-3 Finals Radek Stepanek/Michal Tabara d. Noam Okun/Nir Welgreen 7-6(4) 6-3