USA F9 Tucson, AZ, USA November 23-29, 1998 Surface: Hard Main Draw : 32 Qualifying Draw: 64 $15,000 Singles Seeds: 1. Julian Knowle 2. Marc Merry 3. Keppler Orellana 4. Alexander Popp 5. Kacper Cecek 6. Igor Kunitcin 7. Mattias A. Muller WD 8. Jan Krejci First Round (1)(q)Julian Knowle d. Johannes Unterberger 6-4 4-6 6-3 Artem Derepasko d. Joan Jimenez-Guerra 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-6(1) (q)Fredrik Giers d. (WC)Marcus Fluitt 6-0 6-3 (WC)Phillip King d. (ALT)Agustin Banos 6-3 6-3 (3)Keppler Orellana d. (q)Christian Hill 6-2 6-3 (WC)Nathaniel Jackmon d. Manuel Jorquera 7-6(1) 6-1 (q)Jesse Walter d. Thomas Blake 4-6 7-6(5) 6-2 (6)Igor Kunitcin d. Wynn Criswell 7-6(1) 6-2 (5)Kacper Cecek d. Cyril Martin 6-3 6-3 Matteo Gotti d. George Cosac 7-5 6-3 (WC)Zack Fleishman d. (q)Laszlo Fono 6-2 6-1 (4)Alexander Popp d. Rodrigo Cerdera 6-2 6-4 (q)Julien Raynal d. (8)Jan Krejci 3-6 6-3 6-2 Djalmar Sistermans d. Ross Matheson 6-3 6-1 Jeff Loehr d. (q)Ashley Naumann 2-6 7-5 6-0 (2)Marc Merry d. Boris Bosnjakovic 7-5 7-5 Second Round (1)(q)Julian Knowle d. Artem Derepasko 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2 (WC)Phillip King d. (q)Fredrik Giers 6-2 7-5 (3)Keppler Orellana d. (WC)Nathaniel Jackmon 7-6(4) 6-4 (6)Igor Kunitcin d. (q)Jesse Walter 6-4 4-6 6-4 (5)Kacper Cecek d. Matteo Gotti 4-6 7-5 6-3 (4)Alexander Popp d. (WC)Zack Fleishman 6-3 6-1 (q)Julien Raynal d. Djalmar Sistermans 6-3 6-2 Jeff Loehr d. (2)Marc Merry 7-5 6-3 Quarterfinals (1)(q)Julian Knowle d. (WC)Phillip King 6-2 6-4 (3)Keppler Orellana d. (6)Igor Kunitcin 7-6(7) 6-4 (4)Alexander Popp d. (5)Kacper Cecek 6-3 6-2 Jeff Loehr d. (q)Julien Raynal 6-3 6-4 Semifinals (3)Keppler Orellana d. (1)(q)Julian Knowle 7-6(3) 6-2 (4)Alexander Popp d. Jeff Loehr 7-5 6-2 Finals (3)Keppler Orellana d. (4)Alexander Popp 6-3 4-6 6-0 Doubles Seeds: 1. Julian Knowle/Marc Merry 2. Matthias A. Muller/Keppler Orellana 3. Simon Aspelin/Djalmar Sistermans 4. Wynn Criswell/Charlie Singer First Round (1)Julian Knowle/Marc Merry d. Tim Blenkiron/Troy Budgen 3-6 6-4 6-2 Thomas Blake/Kyle Spencer d. Ross Matheson/Ashley Naumann 6-2 7-6(2) (3)Simon Aspelin/Djalmar Sistermans d. Marko Budic/Manuel Jorquera 6-3 6-3 (WC)Marcus Fluitt/Josh Osswald d. (WC)Christian Hill/Nathaniel Jackmon 7-6(6) 2-6 6-3 (WC)Jeff Loehr/Gordon Uehling d. (q)Florian Marquardt/Bernhard Parun 6-3 6-1 Agustin Banos/Joan Jimenez-Guerra d. (4)Wynn Criswell/Charlie Singer 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 Darren Otten/Mark Weaver d. George Cosac/Stefan Sujo 6-0 6-1 Kacper Cecek/Johannes Unterberger d. (2)Matthias A. Muller/Keppler Orellana 7-6(3) 2-1 def. Quarterfinals Thomas Blake/Kyle Spencer d. (1)Julian Knowle/Marc Merry 7-6(6) 6-4 (3)Simon Aspelin/Djalmar Sistermans d. (WC)Marcus Fluitt/Josh Osswald 6-4 6-4 (WC)Jeff Loehr/Gordon Uehling d. Agustin Banos/Joan Jimenez-Guerra 6-3 6-7(7) 6-4 Kacper Cecek/Johannes Unterberger d. Darren Otten/Mark Weaver 7-6(4) 6-3 Semifinals (3)Simon Aspelin/Djalmar Sistermans d. Thomas Blake/Kyle Spencer 5-7 7-5 6-4 Kacper Cecek/Johannes Unterberger d. (WC)Jeff Loehr/Gordon Uehling 6-4 6-4 Finals (3)Simon Aspelin/Djalmar Sistermans d. Kacper Cecek/Johannes Unterberger 6-4 6-4