France F5 Bagneres de Bigorre September 7-13, 1998 Surface: Main Draw : 32 Qualifying Draw: 64 $15,000+H Singles Seeds: 1. Yahiya Doumbia 2. Lorenzo Manta 3. Jean-Francois Bachelot 4. Mark Joachim 5. Andrew Rueb 6. Kobi Ziv 7. Jean-Rene Lisnard 8. Jeremy Delinbeuf First Round (1)Yahiya Doumbia d. Cyrille Saulnier 6-2 7-6(4) Ulrich Seetzen d. Mickael Llodra 6-3 6-3 (WC)Benjamin Cassaigne d. (q)Sebastien Guillemart 6-2 6-3 (7)Jean-Rene Lisnard d. Olivier Morel 6-2 7-6(4) (3)Jean-Francois Bachelot d. (q)Stephane Cordobes 6-3 6-0 Stephane Matheu d. Vaughan Snyman 4-6 6-4 7-6(3) Thomas Thieulot d. (q)Illou Lonfo 6-3 6-2 (WC)Thierry Guardiola d. (6)Kobi Ziv 6-4 6-2 (5)Andrew Rueb d. (q)Michael Boulding 6-1 6-2 Roberto Alvarez d. Patrick Langvardt 6-2 6-7(8) 6-4 (q)Falk Nier d. (WC)Olivier Patience 6-2 7-5 (4)Mark Joachim d. Danijel Kruslin 6-2 6-3 (q)Sebsatien Deshays d. (8)Jeremy Delinbeuf 6-4 6-4 Claude N'Goran d. Nicolas Coutelot 6-4 6-0 (LL)Gregory Girault d. (q)Nouhoun Sangare 6-4 7-6(10) (2)Lorenzo Manta d. (q)Thierry Ascione 6-4 6-2 Second Round Ulrich Seetzen d. (1)Yahiya Doumbia 6-2 6-1 (7)Jean-Rene Lisnard d. (WC)Benjamin Cassaigne 6-2 3-6 7-5 Stephane Matheu d. (3)Jean-Francois Bachelot 4-6 6-3 6-4 (WC)Thierry Guardiola d. Thomas Thieulot 6-3 4-6 6-3 (5)Andrew Rueb d. Roberto Alvarez 6-3 6-3 (4)Mark Joachim d. (q)Falk Nier 6-4 6-2 Claude N'Goran d. (q)Sebsatien Deshays 6-2 6-3 (2)Lorenzo Manta d. (LL)Gregory Girault 7-6(5) 7-6(5) Quarterfinals (7)Jean-Rene Lisnard d. Ulrich Seetzen 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 4-0 ret. (WC)Thierry Guardiola d. Stephane Matheu 6-3 3-6 6-3 (4)Mark Joachim d. (5)Andrew Rueb 6-2 6-2 Claude N'Goran d. (2)Lorenzo Manta 7-6(2) 6-4 Semifinals (WC)Thierry Guardiola d. (7)Jean-Rene Lisnard 4-6 6-0 6-2 (4)Mark Joachim d. Claude N'Goran 6-2 6-2 Finals (WC)Thierry Guardiola d. (4)Mark Joachim 6-2 6-3 Doubles Seeds: 1. Yahiya Doumbia/Lorenzo Manta 2. Andrew Rueb/Vaughan Snyman 3. Stephane Matheu/Olivier Morel 4. Jean-Rene Lisnard/Mickael Llodra First Round (1)Yahiya Doumbia/Lorenzo Manta d. (q)Thierry Ascione/Jeremy Delinbeuf 6-1 6-0 Jean-Francois Bachelot/Thierry Guardiola d. Danijel Kruslin/Mark Joachim 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3 Kyle Spencer/Benjamin Cassaigne d. (3)Stephane Matheu/Olivier Morel 7-6(3) 3-6 6-1 Julien Morel/Thomas Thieulot d. Nicolas Coutelot/Olivier Patience 6-4 4-6 6-4 Roberto Alvarez/Walter Larrea d. (WC)Claude N'Goran/Kobi Ziv w/o (3)Jean-Rene Lisnard/Mickael Llodra d. Ben Gabler/Lars Hjarrand 6-4 6-3 Daniel Pahlsson/Robert Samuelsson d. Falk Nier/Ulrich Seetzen 6-4 4-6 6-3 (2)Andrew Rueb/Vaughan Snyman d. Jacques Gley/Julien Maes 6-3 6-0 Quarterfinals (1)Yahiya Doumbia/Lorenzo Manta d. Jean-Francois Bachelot/Thierry Guardiola 7-6(6) 7-6(8) Julien Morel/Thomas Thieulot d. Kyle Spencer/Benjamin Cassaigne 7-5 3-6 6-2 (3)Jean-Rene Lisnard/Mickael Llodra d. Roberto Alvarez/Walter Larrea 6-1 6-2 Daniel Pahlsson/Robert Samuelsson d. (2)Andrew Rueb/Vaughan Snyman 2-6 6-4 6-3 Semifinals (1)Yahiya Doumbia/Lorenzo Manta d. Julien Morel/Thomas Thieulot 6-3 6-2 (3)Jean-Rene Lisnard/Mickael Llodra d. Daniel Pahlsson/Robert Samuelsson 6-3 4-6 7-6(5) Finals (3)Jean-Rene Lisnard/Mickael Llodra d. (1)Yahiya Doumbia/Lorenzo Manta 3-6 6-3 7-6(4)