Venice Open
Venice, Italy
June 29-July 5, 1998
32 Draw - $100,000+H
Surface - Clay

Seeds:
1. Julian Alonso
2. Andrea Gaudenzi
3. Dominik Hrbaty
4. Andrei Pavel
5. Marat Safin
6. Ramon Delgado
7. Javier Sanchez
8. Franco Squillari

First Round
(q)Luis Adrian Morejon d. (1)(WC)Julian Alonso 6-0 6-2
(SE)Arnaud Di Pasquale d. Juan Albert Viloca 6-4 6-4
Lucas Arnold d. (q)Giorgio Galimberti 6-3 1-6 6-3
(8)Franco Squillari d. Quino Munoz 6-3 1-6 7-5
(3)Dominik Hrbaty d. Dennis van Scheppingen 7-6 6-3
Mariano Zabaleta d. Vincenzo Santopadre 7-5 6-1
Mariano Puerta d. Diego Nargiso 6-4 6-1
Marcelo Filippini d. (6)Ramon Delgado 6-4 7-5
(WC)Markus Hipfl d. (5)(WC)Marat Safin 3-6 7-6 6-4
Stefan Koubek d. Andrew Ilie 6-7(4) 6-2 6-4
Marcos Ondruska d. (q)David Sanchez 6-3 1-6 6-3
Fernando Vicente d. (4)Andrei Pavel 2-6 7-6(3) 6-1
Marzio Martelli d. (7)Javier Sanchez 6-0 6-2
Jacobo Diaz d. (q)Elia Grossi 6-3 6-3
Francisco Cabello d. Juan Antonio Marin 6-4 6-4
Adrian Voinea d. (2)(WC)Andrea Gaudenzi 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4

Second Round
(q)Luis Adrian Morejon d. (SE)Arnaud Di Pasquale 6-3 6-1
(8)Franco Squillari d. Lucas Arnold 7-5 1-0 ret.
(3)Dominik Hrbaty d. Mariano Zabaleta 5-7 7-5 6-2
Mariano Puerta d. Marcelo Filippini 7-6 6-4
Stefan Koubek d. (WC)Markus Hipfl 3-6 6-4 6-2
Fernando Vicente d. Marcos Ondruska 6-4 7-5
Marzio Martelli d. Jacobo Diaz 6-3 6-2
Adrian Voinea d. Francisco Cabello 4-6 7-5 7-5

Quarterfinals
(8)Franco Squillari d. (q)Luis Adrian Morejon 6-4 6-1
Mariano Puerta d. (3)Dominik Hrbaty 7-6 6-3
Stefan Koubek d. Fernando Vicente 4-6 7-6 6-4
Adrian Voinea d. Marzio Martelli 6-1 6-0

Semifinals
(8)Franco Squillari d. Mariano Puerta 6-3 6-2
Adrian Voinea d. Stefan Koubek 6-4 6-0

Finals
Adrian Voinea d. (8)Franco Squillari 6-3 6-3


Doubles
Seeds:
1. Julian Alonso/Mariano Puerta
2. Cristian Brandi/Filippo Messori
3. Massimo Bertolini/Sander Groen
4. Nebojsa Djordjevic/Marcos Ondruska

First Round
(1)Julian Alonso/Mariano Puerta d. Ramon Delgado/Mariano Hood 7-5 4-6 7-5
Andrea Gaudenzi/Diego Nargiso d. Marcelo Filippini/Gonzalo Rodriguez 6-3 6-2
(4)Nebojsa Djordjevic/Marcos Ondurska d. Diego Del Rio/Eric Taino 6-3 6-2
Massimo Ardinghi/Vincenzo Santopadre d. Marzio Martelli/Federico Mordegan 6-4 6-2
Giorgio Galimberti/Massimo Valeri d. Jose Antonio Conde/Javier Sanchez 7-6 6-3
(3)Massimo Bertolini/Sander Groen d. Marat Safin/Fernando Vicente 7-6 6-3
Georg Blumauer/James Greenhalgh d. Thomas Buchmayer/Thomas Strengberger 6-1 6-1
Juan Balcells/Dominik Hrbaty d. (2)Cristian Brandi/Filippo Messori 6-2 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)Julian Alonso/Mariano Puerta d. Andrea Gaudenzi/Diego Nargiso w/o
(4)Nebojsa Djordjevic/Marcos Ondurska d. Massimo Ardinghi/Vincenzo Santopadre 7-6(8) 6-4
(3)Massimo Bertolini/Sander Groen d. Giorgio Galimberti/Massimo Valeri 7-5 4-6 6-2
Georg Blumauer/James Greenhalgh d. Juan Balcells/Dominik Hrbaty 7-6(2) 6-4

Semifinals
(4)Nebojsa Djordjevic/Marcos Ondurska d. (1)Julian Alonso/Mariano Puerta 6-3 6-3
(3)Massimo Bertolini/Sander Groen d. Georg Blumauer/James Greenhalgh w/o

Finals
(4)Nebojsa Djordjevic/Marcos Ondurska d. (3)Massimo Bertolini/Sander Groen 1-6 6-1 6-2