Prague Challenger Prague, Czech Republic April 20-26, 1998 $25,000 clay Seeds: 1. Jiri Novak 2. Marcos Ondruska 3. Tuomas Ketola 4. Peter Tramacchi 5. Salvador Navarro 6. Chris Wilkinson 7. Oleg Ogorodov 8. Jan Kroslak First Round (1)Jiri Novak d. (WC)Robin Vik 6-4 3-6 7-6 Andrei Cherkasov d. Frederic Fontang 6-2 6-1 (LL)Tomas Catar d. Petr Luxa 6-0 6-2 [Catar replaces Anthony Dupuis] (7)Oleg Ogorodov d. (q)Oscar Martinez 1-6 6-4 6-1 Gilbert Schaller d. (4)Peter Tramacchi 6-2 6-4 Jean Baptiste Perlant d. (q)Juan Balcells 6-4 6-2 Peter Wessels d. Stefano Pescosolido 6-2 6-3 (LL)Michael Tabara d. (5)Chris Wilkinson 5-7 6-4 6-1 (6)Salvador Navarro d. (q)Tapio Nurminen 7-5 6-3 Gerard Solves d. Rodolphe Gilbert 6-4 6-1 Quino Munoz d. (LL)Oscar Serrano 6-3 3-6 6-1 (3)Tuomas Ketola d. (WC)Jaroslav Levinsky 6-3 7-5 (8)Jan Kroslak d. Francisco Costa 6-3 6-7 6-2 Wolfgang Schranz d. Todd Larkham 7-6 6-4 (WC)Radek Stepanek d. (q)Wayne Arthurs 1-6 7-5 6-1 (WC)Petr Kralert d. (2)Marcos Ondruska 6-3 6-2 Second Round Andrei Cherkasov d. (1)Jiri Novak 6-4 7-6(4) (7)Oleg Ogorodov d. (LL)Tomas Catar 7-6(7) 6-0 Jean-Baptiste Perlant d. Gilbert Schaller 3-6 6-4 6-1 (LL)Michael Tabara d. Peter Wessels 6-3 6-7(4) 6-0 Gerard Solves d. (6)Salvador Navarro 6-3 6-1 Quino Munoz d. (3)Tuomas Ketola 7-5 6-2 Wolfgang Schranz d. (8)Jan Kroslak 6-4 6-3 (WC)Petr Kralert d. (WC)Radek Stepanek 6-4 6-7(2) 6-1 Quarterfinals (7)Oleg Ogorodov d. Andrei Cherkasov 6-4 6-3 (LL)Michael Tabara d. Jean-Baptiste Perlant 6-3 3-6 6-4 Quino Munoz d. Gerard Solves 6-3 3-6 6-2 Wolfgang Schranz d. (WC)Petr Kralert 6-3 6-1 Semifinals (LL)Michael Tabara d. (7)Oleg Ogorodov 6-7(7) 7-5 6-1 Wolfgang Schranz d. Quino Munoz 6-1 6-3 Finals (LL)Michael Tabara d. Wolfgang Schranz 6-2 6-1 Doubles Seeds: 1. Tuomas Ketola/Chris Wilkinson 2. Marcos Ondruska/Peter Wessels 3. Jiri Novak/Radek Stepanek 4. Petr Luxa/D. Siloch First Round Patrick Baur/Andrei Cherksaov d. (1)Tuomas Ketola/Chris Wilkinson 6-3 6-3 Georg Blumauer/Thomas Buchmeyer d. Oleg Ogorodov/Udo Plamberger 6-7(4) 7-6(1) 7-6(4) (WC)Michael Tabara/Robin Vik d. (4)Petr Luxa/David Skoch 7-6(3) 7-5 Juan Balcells/Nenad Zimonjic d. (WC)Petr Kralert/Jaroslav Levinsky 6-3 6-1 Marcus Hilpert/Myles Wakefield d. Francisco Costa/Salvador Navarro 6-4 6-3 (3)Jiri Novak/Radek Stepanek d. (q)David Sanchez/Oscar Serrano 7-6(6) 6-3 Jamie Holmes/Peter Tramacchi d. (WC)Petr Pala/Martin Stepanek 6-4 6-4 Wayne Arthurs/Todd Larkham d. (2)Marcos Ondruska/Peter Wessels 6-3 6-2 Quarterfinals Georg Blumauer/Thomas Buchmeyer d. Patrick Baur/Andrei Cherksaov 6-3 6-3 Juan Balcells/Nenad Zimonjic d. (WC)Michael Tabara/Robin Vik 5-7 6-4 6-2 (3)Jiri Novak/Radek Stepanek d. Marcus Hilpert/Myles Wakefield 6-4 6-4 Jamie Holmes/Peter Tramacchi d. Wayne Arthurs/Todd Larkham 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 Semifinals Juan Balcells/Nenad Zimonjic d. Georg Blumauer/Thomas Buchmeyer 6-4 6-2 (3)Jiri Novak/Radek Stepanek d. Jamie Holmes/Peter Tramacchi 6-2 7-5 Finals Juan Balcells/Nenad Zimonjic d. (3)Jiri Novak/Radek Stepanek 7-6(5) 7-6(3)