VSZ Slovak Open Kosice, Slovakia May 11-17, 1998 Surface: Clay Prize Money: $125,000+H Seeds: 1. Dominik Hrbaty 2. Fernando Meligeni 3. Jiri Novak 4. Guillermo Canas 5. Michael Tebbutt 6. Radomir Vasek 7. Jacobo Diaz 8. Ramon Delgado First Round (1)Dominik Hrbaty d. Andre Sa 6-2 6-3 Michael Sell d. (WC)Radek Stepanek 6-4 6-3 (q)Agustin Calleri d. Jan Kroslak 4-6 6-3 6-4 (7)Jacobo Diaz d. Sebastian Prieto 3-6 7-6(2) 6-3 (4)Guillermo Canas d. Oscar Burrieza 7-5 6-2 (q)Juan Balcells d. Alberto Martin 7-6(7) 6-1 Stefan Koubek d. (WC)Frantisek Krepelka 6-0 6-0 Marat Safin d. (6)Radomir Vasek 6-4 6-3 Marcos Ondruska d. (5)Michael Tebbutt 6-2 7-6(6) (q)Iztok Bozic d. David Rikl 6-4 6-2 (q)Gilbert Schaller d. Ion Moldovan 6-4 6-1 (WC)Adrian Voinea d. (3)Jiri Novak 6-3 6-2 (8)Ramon Delgado d. Quino Munoz 6-1 6-4 Alex Lopez-Moron d. Dinu Pescariu 5-7 7-6(3) 6-3 Ivo Heuberger d. (SE)Gabriel Trifu 6-4 6-1 (2)Fernando Meligeni d. Cristiano Caratti 6-1 6-2 Second Round (1)Dominik Hrbaty d. Michael Sell 6-0 6-4 (7)Jacobo Diaz d. (q)Agustin Calleri 1-6 7-5 6-2 (4)Guillermo Canas d. (q)Juan Balcells 2-6 6-3 6-2 Stefan Koubek d. Marat Safin 6-3 6-3 (q)Iztok Bozic d. Marcos Ondruska 6-1 6-3 (WC)Adrian Voinea d. (q)Gilbert Schaller 6-3 6-2 Alex Lopez-Moron d. (8)Ramon Delgado 6-4 6-3 (2)Fernando Meligeni d. Ivo Heuberger 6-3 4-6 6-4 Quarterfinals (1)Dominik Hrbaty d. Michael Sell 6-2 6-7(2) 6-1 (4)Guillermo Canas d. Stefan Koubek 6-3 6-1 (WC)Adrian Voinea d. (q)Iztok Bozic 6-1 6-4 (2)Fernando Meligeni d. Alex Lopez-Moron 7-5 6-4 Semifinals (1)Dominik Hrbaty d. (4)Guillermo Canas 6-2 6-1 (2)Fernando Meligeni d. (WC)Adrian Voinea 6-2 6-1 Finals (1)Dominik Hrbaty d. (2)Fernando Meligeni 7-5 6-4 Doubles Seeds: 1. Jiri Novak/David Rikl 2. Paul Kilderry/Michael Tebbutt 3. Mariano Hood/Sebastian Prieto 4. Alberto Martin/Tomas Zdrazila First Round (1)Jiri Novak/David Rikl d. David Dilucia/Michael Sell 3-6 6-2 6-2 (q)Guillermo Canas/David Sanchez d. Dominik Hrbaty/Dinu Pescariu 4-6 7-6(8) 7-6(2) (4)Alberto Martin/Tomas Zdrazila d. Nelson Aerts/Andre Sa 6-1 6-1 Diego Del Rio/Oscar Ortiz d. Frantisek Krepelka/Michal Mertinak 6-2 6-4 Nebojsa Djordjevic/Marcos Ondruska d. Jan Kroslak/Radomir Vasek 6-4 6-0 Juan Balcells/Gabor Koves d. (3)Mariano Hood/Sebastian Prieto 6-3 6-3 Fernando Meligeni/Jaime Oncins d. Goran Houdek/Jan Saboveik 6-0 6-1 (2)Paul Kilderry/Michael Tebbutt d. Byron Talbot/Greg van Emburgh 6-7(2) 7-5 6-1 Quarterfinals (1)Jiri Novak/David Rikl d. (q)Guillermo Canas/David Sanchez 7-5 6-3 Diego Del Rio/Oscar Ortiz d. (4)Alberto Martin/Tomas Zdrazila w/o? Nebojsa Djordjevic/Marcos Ondruska d. Juan Balcells/Gabor Koves 6-1 6-2 Fernando Meligeni/Jaime Oncins d. (2)Paul Kilderry/Michael Tebbutt 6-4 6-3 Semfinials (1)Jiri Novak/David Rikl d. Diego Del Rio/Oscar Ortiz 6-3 6-2 Nebojsa Djordjevic/Marcos Ondruska d. Fernando Meligeni/Jaime Oncins 7-6(7) 6-4 Finals (1)Jiri Novak/David Rikl d. Nebojsa Djordjevic/Marcos Ondruska 7-6(4) 6-4