France F8
Nevers, France
September 28-October 4, 1998
Surface: Carpet (Indoor)
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 
$15,000+H

Seeds:
1. Rodolphe Gilbert
2. Jean-Francois Bachelot
3. Gregory Carraz
4. Stephane Simian
5. Louis Vosloo
6. Jean-Michel Pequery
7. Andrew Rueb
8. Jean-Rene Lisnard

First Round
(1)Rodolphe Gilbert d. (WC)Stephane Neveu 6-0 7-6(3)
Julien Chauvin d. (q)Sebastien Lami 7-5 6-1
Markus Menzler d. (q)Damien Vera 6-3 7-6(2)
(7)Andrew Rueb d. Nicolas Coutelot 6-3 6-4
Mounir El Aarej d. (4)Stephane Simian 6-4 6-4
(LL)Olivier Morel d. Bjorn Phau 6-4 6-1
Cyril Saulnier d. Vaughan Snyman 6-4 6-2
(q)Philippe Pasquier d. (5)Louis Vosloo 4-6 7-5 6-1
Jeremy Delinbeuf d. (6)Jean-Michel Pequery 6-3 5-7 6-1
(q)Olivier Patience d. (LL)Gregory Girault 2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(3)
Slimane Saoudi d. (LL)Julien Cuaz 6-3 6-3
(3)Gregory Carraz d. (WC)Jerome Haehnel 7-6(5) 3-6 6-2
Jean-Rene Lisnard d. (WC)Mickael Llodra 6-2 6-2
(q)Dmitri Lorin d. (q)Stephane Mayheu 3-6 7-6(8) 6-2
(q)Paulo Freitas d. (q)Francois Vatin 5-7 6-3 6-3
(2)Jean-Francois Bachelot d. (WC)Julien Jean-Pierre 6-3 6-4

Second Round
(1)Rodolphe Gilbert d. Julien Chauvin 7-5 6-2
Markus Menzler d. (7)Andrew Rueb 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(6)
Mounir El Aarej d. (LL)Olivier Morel 6-4 6-2
(q)Philippe Pasquier d. Cyril Saulnier 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(8)
(q)Olivier Patience d. Jeremy Delinbeuf 6-4 1-6 7-6(5)
Slimane Saoudi d. (3)Gregory Carraz 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4
Jean-Rene Lisnard d. (q)Dmitri Lorin 7-6(7) 6-2
(2)Jean-Francois Bachelot d. (q)Paulo Freitas 6-7(7) 6-4 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)Rodolphe Gilbert d. Markus Menzler 6-3 6-1
Mounir El Aarej d. (q)Philippe Pasquier 3-6 6-3 6-4
Slimane Saoudi d. (q)Olivier Patience 3-6 7-6(3) 6-2
(2)Jean-Francois Bachelot d. Jean-Rene Lisnard 6-1 7-5

Semifinals
(1)Rodolphe Gilbert d. Mounir El Aarej 7-6(1) 7-5
(2)Jean-Francois Bachelot d. Slimane Saoudi 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3

Finals
(1)Rodolphe Gilbert d. (2)Jean-Francois Bachelot 2-6 7-6(2) 6-3


Doubles
Seeds:
1. Gregory Carraz/Jean-Michel Pequery
2. Andrew Rueb/Vaughan Snyman
3. Jean-Rene Lisnard/Mickael Llodra
4. Stephane Matheu/Olivier Morel

First Round
(1)Gregory Carraz/Jean-Michel Pequery bye
Jean Brucculeri/Sebastien Lami d. Julien Jean-Pierre/Olivier Patience 7-6(5) 7-6(4)
(3)Jean-Rene Lisnard/Mickael Llodra bye
Julien Morel/Philippe Pasquier d. Julien Cuaz/Jeremy Delinbeuf w/o
Markus Menzler/Bjorn Phau d. Ulrich Tippenhauer/Louis Vosloo 4-6 6-4 6-1
(4)Stephane Matheu/Olivier Morel bye
Julien Chauvin/Nicolas Coutelot d. Arnaud L'Official/Brett Dickinson w/o
(2)Andrew Rueb/Vaughan Snyman bye

Quarterfinals
(1)Gregory Carraz/Jean-Michel Pequery d. Jean Brucculeri/Sebastien Lami 6-4 6-4
(3)Jean-Rene Lisnard/Mickael Llodra d. Julien Morel/Philippe Pasquier 6-2 6-4
(4)Stephane Matheu/Olivier Morel d. Markus Menzler/Bjorn Phau 3-6 6-2 6-2
(2)Andrew Rueb/Vaughan Snyman d. Julien Chauvin/Nicolas Coutelot 7-5 7-6(6)

Semifinals
(3)Jean-Rene Lisnard/Mickael Llodra d. (1)Gregory Carraz/Jean-Michel Pequery 6-3 3-6 7-6(6)
(2)Andrew Rueb/Vaughan Snyman d. (4)Stephane Matheu/Olivier Morel 6-2 6-2

Finals
(3)Jean-Rene Lisnard/Mickael Llodra d. (2)Andrew Rueb/Vaughan Snyman 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3