Germany F4
Esslingen, Germany
April 27-May 3, 1998
Surface: Clay
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 64
$15,000

Singles
Seeds:
1. Federico Browne
2. Tomas Behrend
3. Jan Frode Andersen
4. Markus Zillner
5. Martijn Belgraver
6. Jordi Mas
7. WD
8. Julien Boutter

First Round
Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) d. (1)Federico Browne (ARG) 4-6 6-3 7-6
Rene Nicklisch (GER) d. (q)Bernard Parun (GER) 7-6 6-3
(q)Martin Spottl (AUT) d. (q)Florian Marquardt (GER) 6-1 6-1
(8)Julien Boutter (FRA) d. (WC)Daniel Elsner (GER) 6-4 6-4
(5)Martijn Belgraver (NED) d. Martin Garcia (ARG) 4-6 6-3 6-1
Kacper Cecek (GER) d. (WC)Falk Nier (GER) 6-3 6-3
Radovan Svetlik (CZE) d. (q)Jerome Haehnel (FRA) 6-7 7-5 6-1
(4)Markus Zillner (GER) d. (q)Emil Lenart (GER) 6-2 6-3
(3)Jan Frode Andersen (NOR) d. (q)Thomas Gollwitzer (GER) 6-7 7-5 7-6
Pier Gauthier (FRA) d. Adolf Musil (CZE) 6-2 6-4
Martin Verkerk (NED) d. (q)Michael Llodra (FRA) 6-4 6-4
(6)Jordi Mas (ESP) d. (WC)Marc Herter (GER) 6-7 7-6 6-4
(WC)Jan-Ralph Brandt (GER) d. (LL)Helge Koll (NOR) 6-7 6-3 6-3
David Miketa (CZE) d. Marc Merry (NED) 6-3 6-0
Sebastian Weisz (GER) d. Zeljko Krajan (CRO) 6-2 6-1
(2)Tomas Behrend (GER) d. (q)Scott Gessner (GER) 3-6 6-1 6-2

Second Round
Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) d. Rene Nicklisch (GER) 7-6 6-2
(8)Julien Boutter (FRA) d. (q)Martin Spottl (AUT) 7-6 3-6 6-2
(5)Martijn Belgraver (NED) d. Kacper Cecek (GER) 2-6 6-3 7-6
Radovan Svetlik (CZE) d. (4)Markus Zillner (GER) 7-6 7-5
(3)Jan Frode Andersen (NOR) d. Pier Gauthier (FRA) 6-1 6-3
(6)Jordi Mas (ESP) d. Martin Verkerk (NED) 6-4 6-0
(WC)Jan-Ralph Brandt (GER) d. David Miketa (CZE) 6-2 6-4
(2)Tomas Behrend (GER) d. Sebastian Weisz (GER) 6-4 6-1

Quarterfinals
(8)Julien Boutter (FRA) d. Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) 6-2 7-6
(5)Martijn Belgraver (NED) d. Radovan Svetlik (CZE) 6-4 6-4
(6)Jordi Mas (ESP) d. (3)Jan Frode Andersen (NOR) 7-6 6-2
(2)Tomas Behrend (GER) d. (WC)Jan-Ralph Brandt (GER) 6-2 6-4

Semifinals
(8)Julien Boutter (FRA) d. (5)Martijn Belgraver (NED) 6-1 6-3
(6)Jordi Mas (ESP) d. (2)Tomas Behrend (GER) 6-2 7-6

Final: (6)Jordi Mas (ESP) d. (8)Julien Boutter (FRA) 6-2 6-2


Doubles (no qualifying)
Seeds:
1. Federico Browne/Martin Garcia
2. Jordi Mas/Sebasian Weisz
3. Julien Boutter/Jean-Rene Lisnard
4. Marc Merry/Rene Nicklish

First Round
(1)Federico Browne/Martin Garcia (ARG) bye
Jon Hedman/Helge Koll (SWE/NOR) d. Frank Moser/Bernard Parun (GER) 7-6 6-1 
(4)Marc Merry/Rene Nicklish (NED/GER) d. Michael Enz/Sebastian Fitz (GER) 6-0 6-3 
David Miketa/Adolf Musil (CZE) d. Martijn Belgraver/Martin Verkerk (NED) 7-5 7-5 
Jay Gooding/Per Thornadtsson (AUS/SWE) d. Marc Herter/Florian Marquardt (GER) 6-3 1-6 7-6 
Julien Boutter/Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) bye
Jerome Haehnel (FRA)/Julien Jean-Pierre (FRA) d. Gerald Fauser/Radovan Svetlik (GER/CZE) 7-6 6-3 
(2)Jordi Mas/Sebasian Weisz (ESP/GER) bye

Quarterfinals
(1)Federico Browne/Martin Garcia (ARG) d. Jon Hedman/Helge Koll (SWE/NOR) 6-2 6-3 
(4)Marc Merry/Rene Nicklisch (NED/GER) d. David Miketa/Adolf Musil (CZE) w/o
(3)Julien Boutter/Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) d. Jay Gooding/Per Thornadtsson (AUS/SWE) 6-4 6-4 
Jerome Haehnel /Julien Jean-Pierre (FRA) d. (2) Jordi Mas/Sebasian Weisz (ESP/GER) 6-4 6-4 

Semifinals
(1)Federico Browne/Martin Garcia (ARG) d. (4) Marc Merry/Rene Nicklish (NED/GER) 6-7 6-3 6-4 
(3)Julien Boutter/Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) d. Jerome Haehnel/Julien Jean-Pierre (FRA) 6-3 3-6 6-4 

Final
(1)Federico Browne/Martin Garcia (ARG) d. (3)Julien Boutter/Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) 7-6 6-2 


courtesy Rudy Selva and David K. Donlon