Wartburg Open Eisenach, Germany June 22-28, 1998 32 Draw - $25,000+H Surface - Clay Seeds: 1. Stefan Koubek 2. Dirk Dier 3. Marcio Carlsson 4. Francisco Roig 5. Renzo Furlan 6. Marco Meneschincheri 7. Andrei Cherkasov 8. Jaime Oncins First Round (1)Stefan Koubek d. Thomas Larsen 6-1 6-2 Ivan Ljubicic d. (WC)Carl Hagman 6-2 6-1 Edwin Kempes d. Diego Hipperdinger 6-4 6-2 Francisco Costa d. (8)Jaime Oncins 4-6 7-6(2) 7-5 Charles Auffray d. (4)Francisco Roig 4-6 6-4 6-4 (WC)Jakob Herm-Zahlava d. Olivier Mutis 6-1 3-6 6-3 (q)Marcus Hilpert d. (q)Andrei Merinov 6-3 6-1 (WC)Rene Nicklisch d. (5)Renzo Furlan 6-3 6-4 (6)Marco Meneschincheri d. Jan Frode Andersen 6-4 6-2 Markus Hantschk d. Andrei Stoliarov 6-3 6-3 Oleg Ogorodov d. Wolfgang Schranz 7-5 6-3 (3)Marcio Carlsson d. (q)Johannes Unterberger 6-7(3) 7-5 6-3 (7)(WC)Andrei Cherkasov d. Gabrio Castrichella 6-4 6-4 Agustin Garizzio d. Regis Lavergne 6-2 3-6 6-3 (q)Jan Weinzierl d. Tomas Behrend 2-6 7-5 6-4 (2)Dirk Dier d. Federico Browne 7-6(4) 7-6(3) Second Round (1)Stefan Koubek d. Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 7-6(0) Edwin Kempes d. Francisco Costa 6-2 7-6(4) Charles Auffray d. (WC)Jakob Herm-Zahlava 3-6 6-1 6-3 (WC)Rene Nicklisch d. (q)Marcus Hilpert 6-4 6-2 (6)Marco Meneschincheri d. Markus Hantschk 7-5 7-5 Oleg Ogorodov d. (3)Marcio Carlsson 6-4 6-0 Agustin Garizzio d. (7)(WC)Andrei Cherkasov 7-6(4) 6-3 (2)Dirk Dier d. (q)Jan Weinzierl 6-3 6-2 Quarterfinals Edwin Kempes d. (1)Stefan Koubek 4-6 6-0 7-5 Charles Auffray d. (WC)Rene Nicklisch 7-5 6-3 (6)Marco Meneschincheri d. Oleg Ogorodov 6-4 4-6 6-3 (2)Dirk Dier d. Agustin Garizzio 6-1 6-2 Semifinals Edwin Kempes d. Charles Auffray 6-1 6-2 (6)Marco Meneschincheri d. (2)Dirk Dier 6-3 6-0 Finals Edwin Kempes d. (6)Marco Meneschincheri 7-6(4) 6-3 Doubles Seeds: 1. Francisco Costa/Nenad Zimonjic 2. Andrei Cherkasov/Oleg Ogorodov 3. James Greenhalgh/Dejan Petrovic 4. Georg Blumauer/Marcus Hilpert First Round Regis Lavergne/Jason Weir-Smith d. (1)Francisco Costa/Nenad Zimonjic 3-6 7-6(3) 7-6(2) Chris Mahony/Grant Silcock d. Federico Browne/Marcio Carlsson 7-6(5) 6-4 (4)Georg Blumauer/Marcus Hilpert d. (q)Jeremy Sutter/Johannes Unterbergter 6-3 6-4 Arne Niklisch/Patrick Sommer d. (WC)Carl Hagman/Marco Meneschincheri 7-5 6-1 (WC)Andrei Merinov/Andrei Stoliarov d. Gabrio Castrichella/Damian Furmanski 1-6 6-3 6-2 (3)James Greenhalgh/Dejan Petrovic d. Simon Aspelin/Chris Tontz 2-6 6-4 7-5 Jaime Oncins/Christiano Testa d. (WC)Renzo Furlan/Ivan Ljubicic 7-6(1) 7-5 Dirk Dier/Lars Koslowski d. (2)Andrei Cerkasov/Oleg Ogorodov 6-3 6-4 Quarterfinals Regis Lavergne/Jason Weir-Smith d. Chris Mahony/Grant Silcock 3-6 6-3 6-4 Arne Niklisch/Patrick Sommer d. (4)Georg Blumauer/Marcus Hilpert 6-0 6-2 (3)James Greenhalgh/Dejan Petrovic d. (WC)Andrei Merinov/Andrei Stoliarov 6-2 6-3 Jaime Oncins/Christiano Testa d. Dirk Dier/Lars Koslowski 6-4 7-5 Semifinals Arne Niklisch/Patrick Sommer d. Regis Lavergne/Jason Weir-Smith 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4 Jaime Oncins/Christiano Testa d. (3)James Greenhalgh/Dejan Petrovic 6-1 6-0 Finals Jaime Oncins/Christiano Testa d. Arne Niklisch/Patrick Sommer 6-1 6-3