FILA Challenger
Biella, Italy
June 22-28, 1998
32 Draw - $25,000+H
Surface - Clay

Seeds:
1. Andrew Ilie
2. Vincenzo Santopadre
3. Marcello Craca
4. Mariano Zabaleta
5. Francisco Cabello
6. Emilio Alvarez
7. Marzio Martelli
8. Cristiano Caratti

First Round
(1)(WC)Andrew Ilie d. Giorgio Galimberti 2-6 6-4 7-5
Gilbert Schaller d. (q)Daniele Balducci 6-4 6-2
(q)Eric Taino d. Fabio Maggi 6-4 6-2
(7)Marzio Martelli d. Jordi Mas 5-7 6-4 6-2
(3)Marcello Craca d. (q)Ruben Fernandez 6-2 6-2
Oscar Serrano d. Emanuel Couto 6-3 6-1
Martin Rodriguez d. German Puentes 7-6(4) 6-4
Salvador Navarro d. (6)Emilio Alvarez 6-3 6-3
(5)Francisco Cabello d. Alexandre Strambini 6-4 7-6(5)
Jean-Baptiste Perlant d. David Sanchez 2-6 6-1 6-4
Alberto Martin d. Miguel Pastura 6-3 6-3
(4)Mariano Zabaleta d. (q)Carlo Santoro 6-7(5) 6-1 6-2
Daniele Musa d. Cristiano Caratti 6-4 7-6(3)
Juan Balcells d. Joao Cunha-Silva 6-7(1) 6-3 6-1
(WC)Florian Allgauer d. (WC)Federico Luzzi 6-4 4-6 6-3
(2)(WC)Vincenzo Santopadre d. Iztok Bozic 6-3 6-2

Second Round
(1)(WC)Andrew Ilie d. Gilbert Schaller 7-5 6-3
(q)Eric Taino d. (7)Marzio Martelli 3-6 6-2 7-6(5)
Oscar Serrano d. (3)Marcello Craca 7-5 6-2
Martin Rodriguez d. Salvador Navarro 6-3 6-2
Jean-Baptiste Perlant d. (5)Francisco Cabello 6-3 7-5
(4)Mariano Zabaleta d. Alberto Martin 7-6 5-7 6-4
Juan Balcells d. Daniele Musa 6-1 6-3
(2)(WC)Vincenzo Santopadre d. (WC)Florian Allgauer 6-3 6-4

Quarterfinals
(1)(WC)Andrew Ilie d. (q)Eric Taino 6-4 7-6(1)
Martin Rodriguez d. Oscar Serrano 6-3 6-1
Jean-Baptiste Perlant d. (4)Mariano Zabaleta 6-2 7-6(4)
Juan Balcells d. (2)(WC)Vincenzo Santopadre 6-2 6-4

Semifinals
(1)(WC)Andrew Ilie d. Martin Rodriguez 6-1 6-4
Jean-Baptiste Perlant d. Juan Balcells 6-0 6-3

Finals
(1)(WC)Andrew Ilie d. Jean-Baptiste Perlant 6-7(1) 6-4 6-4


Doubles
Seeds:
1. Diego Del Rio/Eric Taino
2. Emanuel Couto/Joao Cunha-Silva
3. Juan Balcells/Alberto Martin
4. Giorgio Galimberti/Massimo Valeri

First Round
(1)Diego Del Rio/Eric Taino d. Hugo Armando/Lazaro Navarro 4-6 7-6(3) 6-2
(WC)Marcello Craca/Marzio Martelli d. Daniele Balducci/Daniele Musil 6-2 6-2
Fabio Maggi/Martin Rodriguez d. (3)Juan Balcells/Alberto Martin 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
Miguel Pastura/Gilbert Schaller d. Eduardo Nicolas/German Puentes 6-1 6-3
Francisco Cabello/David Sanchez d. Jordi Mas/Salvador Navarro 6-3 6-4
(4)Giorgio Galimberti/Massimo Valeri d. (q)Florian Allgauer/Federico Luzzi 6-4 6-2
(WC)Vincenzo Santopadre/Uros Vico d. (WC)Jacobo Lo Monaco/Guido Monaco 6-2 6-2
(2)Emanuel Couto/Joao Cunha-Silva d. Guissepe Montenet/Silvio Scaiola 4-6 6-2 6-3

Quarterfinals
(1)Diego Del Rio/Eric Taino d. (WC)Marcello Craca/Marzio Martelli 3-6 6-2 6-1
Fabio Maggi/Martin Rodriguez d. Miguel Pastura/Gilbert Schaller 7-6(4) 7-5
Francisco Cabello/David Sanchez d. (4)Giorgio Galimberti/Massimo Valeri 6-0 3-6 6-3
(2)Emanuel Couto/Joao Cunha-Silva d. (WC)Vincenzo Santopadre/Uros Vico 6-3 6-4

Semifinals
(1)Diego Del Rio/Eric Taino d. Fabio Maggi/Martin Rodriguez 7-5 6-4
(2)Emanuel Couto/Joao Cunha-Silva d. Francisco Cabello/David Sanchez 6-3 7-5

Finals
(1)Diego Del Rio/Eric Taino d. (2)Emanuel Couto/Joao Cunha-Silva 7-6(4) 5-7 6-2