Spain F2
Elche, Alicante
July 13-19, 1998
Surface: Clay
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 64
$15,000

Seeds:
1. Fabio Maggi
2. Andres Schneiter
3. Gaston Gaudio
4. Sergi Duran
5. WD
6. Reginald Willems
7. Diego Hipperdinger
8. Victor Sendin

First Round
(1)Fabio Maggi (ITA) d. Daniel Navas (ESP) 6-2 6-3 
(q)Carlos Castellanos (ESP) d. (q)Pedro Rico (ESP) 6-4 6-2 
(q)Ezequiel Velez (ESP) d. (WC)Fernando Cartagena (ESP) 6-4 6-0 
(8)Victor Sendin (ESP) d. (q)Roberto Menendez (ESP) 3-6 6-2 6-4 
(6)Reginald Willems (BEL) d. Manuel Sala (ESP) 6-3 7-5 
(WC)Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) d. Javier Perez-Vasquez (ESP) 6-2 6-4 
Timothy Aerts (BEL) d. Marcos Roy (ESP) 3-6 6-4 6-1 
(3)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. Juan Giner (ESP) 4-6 6-3 6-1 
(4)Sergi Duran (ESP) d. Agustin Banos-Florez (ESP) 6-3 6-2 
(WC)Jose Lido (ESP) d. (q)Alberto Gonzalez (ESP) 6-1 6-4 
(LL)Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. (LL)Daniel Casquero (ESP) 6-3 2-6 6-3 
(q)Carlos Martinez (ESP) d. (q)Israel Vior (ESP) 6-3 6-1 
(7)Diego Hipperdinger (ARG) d. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 3-6 7-6 6-3 
(WC)Ruben Ramirez (ESP) d. (q)Pedro Canovas (ESP) 6-4 6-4 
Pedro Nieto (ESP) d. Gorka Fraile (ESP) 6-0 7-5 
(2)Andres Schneiter (ARG) d. Oscar Martinez (ESP) 6-4 6-2 

Second Round
(1)Fabio Maggi (ITA) d. (q)Carlos Castellanos (ESP) 67 6-4 6-3 
(q)Ezequiel Velez (ESP) d. (8)Victor Sendin (ESP) 6-3 6-1 
(3)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. Timothy Aerts (BEL) 6-3 6-2 
(WC)Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) d. (6)Reginald Willems (BEL) 6-1 6-0 
(WC)Jose Lido (ESP) d. (4)Sergi Duran (ESP) 6-4 2-6 6-3 
(LL)Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. (q)Carlos Martinez (ESP) 6-4 7-5 
(7)Diego Hipperdinger (ARG) d. (WC)Ruben Ramirez (ESP) 6-0 6-7 6-3 
(2)Andres Schneiter (ARG) d. Pedro Nieto (ESP) 6-3 6-4 

Quarterfinals
(q)Ezequiel Velez (ESP) d. (1)Fabio Maggi (ITA) 6-4 6-2 
(3)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. (WC)Juan CarlosFerrero (ESP) 4-6 6-2 6-3 
(WC)Juan Lido (ESP) d. (LL)Tommy Robredo (ESP) 6-7 7-5 6-0 
(7)Diego Hipperdinger (ARG) d. (2)Andres Schneiter (ARG) 5-7 6-3 7-6 

Semifinals
(3)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. (q)Ezequiel Velez (ESP) 6-2 6-2 
(7)Diego Hipperdinger (ARG) d. (WC)Jose Lido (ESP) 3-6 6-4 6-4 

Finals
(3)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. (7)Diego Hipperdinger (ARG) 6-3 6-4


Doubles
Seeds:
1. Carlos Martinez/Marcos Roy
2. Javier Garcia-Sintes/Fabio Maggi
3. Juan Giner/Pedro Nieto
4. Timothy Aerts/Reginald Willems

First Round
(1)Carlos Martinez/Marcos Roy (ESP) d. Carlos Castellanos/Alberto Gonzalez (ESP) 6-7 6-1 6-2
Juan Carlos Ferrero/Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d. Agustin Banos-Florez/Pedro Canovas-Garcia (ESP) 7-6 6-7 7-6
(4)Timothy Aerts/Reginald Willems (BEL) d. (WC)Antonio Alcaraz/Raimundo Plaza (ESP) 6-4 6-4
Daniel Casquero-Herrero/Andres Schneiter (ESP/ARG) d. Rodrigo Ribeiro/Jose-Maria Vicente (BRA/ESP) 6-4 6-2
Sergi Duran/Javier Perez-Vasquez (ESP) d. Gorka Fraile/Ezequiel Velez (ESP) 6-3 6-3
(3)Juan Giner/Pedro Nieto (ESP) d. Jose Lido/Santiago Ventura (ESP) 6-4 7-6
(q)Gaston Gaudio/Roberto Menendez (ARG/ESP) d. (WC)Raul Noguerales/Manuel Sala (ESP) 6-2 6-3
(2)Javier Garcia-Sintes/Fabio Maggi (ESP/ITA) d. (WC)Fernando Cartagena/Daniel Navas (ESP) 6-3 6-3

Quarterfinals
Juan Carlos Ferrero/Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d. (1)Carlos Martinez/Marcos Roy (ESP) 6-2 6-4
Daniel Casquero-Herrero/Andres Schneiter (ESP/ARG) d. (4)Timothy Aerts/Reginald Willems (BEL) d. w/o
Sergi Duran/Javier Perez-Vasquez (ESP) d. (3)Juan Giner/Pedro Nieto (ESP) 7-6 7-6
(q)Gaston Gaudio/Roberto Menendez (ARG/ESP) d. (2)Javier Garcia-Sintes/Fabio Maggi (ESP/ITA) 7-6 6-3

Semifinals
Juan Carlos Ferrero/Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d. Daniel Casquero-Herrero/Andres Schneiter (ESP/ARG) d. 6-2 6-1
Sergi Duran/Javier Perez-Vasquez (ESP) d. (q)Gaston Gaudio/Roberto Menendez (ARG/ESP) 6-1 6-0

Final
Sergi Duran/Javier Perez-Vazquez (ESP) d. Juan Carlos Ferrero/Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 7-6(6) 6-3


courtesy Rudy Selva and David K. Donlon