France F7 Plaisir, France September 21-27, 1998 Surface: Hard (Indoor) Main Draw : 32 Qualifying Draw: 64 $15,000+H Singles Seeds: 1. Daniele Bracciali 2. Rodolphe Gilbert 3. Gerlad Mandl 4. Yahiya Doumbia 5. Jean-Francois Bachelot 6. Gregory Carraz 7. Jerome Hanquez 8. Louis Vosloo First Round (1)Daniele Bracciali d. Andrew Rueb 4-6 7-6(1) 6-1 (SE)Nicolas Coutelot d. (WC)Thomas Thieulot 6-1 6-4 Jean-Rene Lisnard d. (q)Denis Golovanov 6-4 6-3 Kacper Cecek d. (8)Louis Vosloo 6-3 6-2 (3)Gerald Mandl d. Jeremy Delinbeuf 7-5 6-3 (q)Mounir El Aarej d. (q)Damien Vera 6-4 6-4 (WC)Mickael Llodra d. (WC)Sebastien Guillemard 7-5 7-6(3) (q)Julien Cuaz d. (LL)Vauhan Snyman 6-2 3-6 6-2 (5)Jean-Francois Bachelot d. Thierry Champion 6-3 6-1 Thierry Guardiola d. (q)Eric Prodon 3-6 6-1 6-1 Guillaume Marx d. Kobi Ziv 6-1 6-1 (4)Yahiya Doumbia d. (q)Olivier Patience 6-3 6-0 (7)Jerome Hanquez d. Gianluca Gatto 6-3 6-4 Markus Menzler d. (q)Minh Dinh 6-3 6-3 Cyril Saulnier d. (q)Florian Marquardt 6-4 6-2 (2)Rodolphe Gilbert d. Jerome Haehnel 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 Second Round (1)Daniele Bracciali d. (SE)Nicolas Coutelot 6-3 7-6(1) Kacper Cecek d. Jean-Rene Lisnard 6-4 1-6 6-4 (3)Gerald Mandl d. (q)Mounir El Aarej 6-2 6-2 (WC)Mickael Llodra d. (q)Julien Cuaz 3-6 6-3 6-3 Thierry Guardiola d. (5)Jean-Francois Bachelot 6-1 6-4 (4)Yahiya Doumbia d. Guillaume Marx 6-4 6-7(5) 7-5 Markus Menzler d. (7)Jerome Hanquez 7-6(5) 6-3 (2)Rodolphe Gilbert d. Cyril Saulnier 6-4 6-2 Quarterfinals (1)Daniele Bracciali d. Kacper Cecek 6-1 6-1 (3)Gerald Mandl d. (WC)Mickael Llodra 6-4 3-6 6-4 Thierry Guardiola d. (4)Yahiya Doumbia 6-1 6-3 (2)Rodolphe Gilbert d. Markus Menzler 7-6(3) 6-4 Semifinals (1)Daniele Bracciali d. (3)Gerald Mandl 6-2 6-3 (2)Rodolphe Gilbert d. Thierry Guardiola 6-2 7-6(2) Finals (2)Rodolphe Gilbert (FRA) d. (1)Daniele Bracciali (ITA) 6-3 6-1 Doubles Seeds: 1. Sander Groen/Jerome Hanquez 2. Andrew Rueb/Vaughan Snyman 3. Stephane Matheu/Olivier Morel 4. Gerald Mandl/Markus Menzler First Round Brett Dickinson/Arnaud L'Official d. (1)Sander Groen/Jerome Hanquez 7-6(1) 7-6(3) Jean Rene-Lisnard/Mickael Llodra d. Louis Vosloo/Kobi Ziv 6-4 6-1 (3)Stephane Matheu/Olivier Morel d. Nicolas Coutelot/Yohann Potron 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(3) Julien Cuaz/Cryil Saulnier d. Remi Dupre/Anthony Laporte 6-2 6-4 Jean-Francois Bachelot/Yahiya Doumbia d. (WC)Julien Maes/Eric Prodon 7-5 6-1 (4)Gerald Mandl/Markus Menzler d. (q)David Basile/Florian Marquardt 6-4 7-6(5) (WC)Olivier Tauma/Thomas Thieulot d. (WC)Julien Jean-Pierre/Jerome Haehnel 2-6 7-5 6-1 (2)Andrew Rueb/Vaughan Snyman d. Jose Arnedo/Mounir El Aarej 7-5 7-6(4) Quarterfinals Jean Rene-Lisnard/Mickael Llodra d. Brett Dickinson/Arnaud L'Official 6-3 6-4 Julien Cuaz/Cryil Saulnier d. (3)Stephane Matheu/Olivier Morel 7-6(5) 7-6(3) Jean-Francois Bachelot/Yahiya Doumbia d. (4)Gerald Mandl/Markus Menzler 6-7(5) 6-0 7-6(4) (2)Andrew Rueb/Vaughan Snyman d. (WC)Olivier Tauma/Thomas Thieulot 7-5 6-2 Semifinals Jean Rene-Lisnard/Mickael Llodra d. Julien Cuaz/Cryil Saulnier 6-2 6-3 (2)Andrew Rueb/Vaughan Snyman d. Jean-Francois Bachelot/Yahiya Doumbia 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 7-6(3) Finals Andrew Rueb (USA)/Vaughan Snyman (RSA) d. Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA)/Mickael Llodra (FRA)