Ireland F1
Cork, Ireland
June 1-7, 1998
Surface: Artificial Grass
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 48
$15,000

Seeds:
1. Rogier Wassen (withdrew)
2. Julian Knowle
3. Raviv Weidenfeld
4. Harel Levy
5. Michael Hill
6. Jeff Coetzee
7. Yaoki Ishii
8. Daniele Bracciali


First Round
Damien Roberts (RSA) d. (LL)Oliver Freelove (GBR) 6-4 7-6 (7-5) (Freelove replaces Wassen)
(q)Yves Allegro (SUI) d.  (q)Conor Taylor (IRL) 6-2 6-2
(WC)Tommy Hamilton (IRL) d. (q)Colin Bennett (GBR) 7-5 7-6
Patrik Langvardt (DEN) d. (7)Yaoki Ishll (JPN) 6-4 6-1
(WC)Owen Casey (IRL) d. (3)Raviv Weidenfeld (ISR) 6-7 7-6 6-3
Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky (RUS) d. (LL)Jeremy Sutter (USA) 7-5 6-4
(q)James Shortall (NZL) d. Vaughan Snyman (RSA) 7-6 (7-4) 7-5
(5)Michael Hill (AUS) d. Satoshi Iwabuchi (JPN) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4
(q)Patrik Gottesleben (GER) d. (6)Jeff Coetsee (RSA) 3-6 6-3 7-6 (7-3)
Thomas Shimada (JPN) d. (WC)John Doran (IRL) 7-6 6-3
Igor Gaudi (ITA) d. (q)Neil Watts (GBR)) 6-3 6-4
Denis Van Uffelen (BEL) d. (4)Harel Levy (ISR) 6-3 6-4
(WC)Scott Barron (IRL) d. (8)Daniele Bracciali (ITA) 6-1 6-3
Noam Okun (ISR) d. Todd Merringoff (USA) 6-2 6-3
(q)Kobi Ziv (ISR) d. Scott Humphries (USA) 7-6 6-4
(2)Jullian Knowle (AUT) d. (q)Paul Podbury (AUS) 6-4 7-5

Round 2
Damien Roberts (RSA) d. (q)Yves Allegro 6-0 6-3
Patrik Langvardt (DEN) d. (WC)Tommy Hamilton (IRL) 
(WC)Owen Casey (IRL) d. Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky (RUS) 6-7 6-3 6-0
(5)Michael Hill (AUS) d. (q)James Shortall (NZL) 6-2 6-2
(q)Patrik Gottesleben (GER) d. Thomas Shimada (JPN) 6-1 7-5
Denis Van Uffelen (BEL) b. Igor Gaudi (ITA) 7-5 7-5 
Noam Okun (ISR) d. Scott Barron (IRL) 7-6 6-2
(2)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. Kobi Ziv (ISR) 6-2 6-2

Quarterfinals
Damien Roberts (RSA) d. Patrik Langvardt (DEN) 3-6 6-1 6-4
(5)Michael Hill (AUS) d. (WC)Owen Casey (IRL) 6-2 6-7(0) 6-1
(q)Patrik Gottesleben (GER) d. Denis Van Uffelen (BEL) 6-4 6-4
Noam Okun (ISR) d. (2)Julian Knowle (AUT) 6-4 5-7 6-4

Semifinals
(5)Michael Hill (AUS) d. Damien Roberts (RSA) 6-2 6-2
Noam Okun (ISR) d. (q)Patrik Gottesleben (GER) 6-3 6-4

Final
(5)Michael Hill (AUS) d. Noam Okun (ISR) 4-6 6-4 6-3

Doubles 
Seeds:
1. Jeff Coetzee/Damien Roberts
2. Harel Levy/Raviv Weidenfeld
3. Satoshi Iwabuchi/Thomas Shimada
4. Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky/Noam Okun

First Round
(1) Jeff Coetzee/Damien Roberts (RSA) d. Yves Allegro/Vaughan Snyman (SUI/RSA) 6-3 6-3
Daniele Bracciali/Igor Gaudi (ITA) d. (WC)Owen Casey/Tommy Hamilton (IRL) 6-7 6-4 6-1
(3)Satoshi Iwabuchi/Thomas Shimada (JPN) d. (WC)Iain Bates/Neil Watts (GBR) 6-4 6-4
Michael Hill/Scott Humphries (AUS/USA) d. (WC)Joe Green/Conor Taylor (IRL) 7-5 6-2
Oliver Freelove/Jeremy Sutter (GBR/USA) d. Colin Bennett/Rhys Hanger (GBR) 7-6 6-3
Scott Barron/John Doran (IRL) d. (4)Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky/Noam Okun (RUS/ISR) 3-6 7-6 6-3
Todd Meringoff/Mark Weaver (USA/GBR) d. Jean-Kome Loglo/Kobi Ziv (TOG/ISR) 4-6 6-1 6-4
(2)Harel Levy/Raviv Weidenfeld (ISR) d. Yaoki Ishii/David Mullins (JPN/IRL) 6-4 6-2

Quarterfinals
Daniele Bracciali/Igor Gaudi (ITA) d. (1)Jeff Coetzee/Damien Roberts (RSA) 7-6 6-4
(3)Satoshi Iwabuchi/Thomas Shimada (JPN) d. Michael Hill/Scott Humphries (AUS/USA) 4-6 6-4 6-3
Oliver Freelove/Jeremy Sutter (GBR/USA) d. Scott Barron/John Doran (IRL) 7-6 7-6
(2)Harel Levy/Raviv Weidenfeld (ISR) d. Todd Meringoff/Mark Weaver (USA/GBR) 6-4 6-2

Semifinals
Daniele Bracciali/Igor Gaudi (ITA) d. (3)Satoshi Iwabuchi/Thomas Shimada (JPN) 6-1 6-3
(2)Harel Levy/Raviv Weidenfeld (ISR) d. Oliver Freelove/Jeremy Sutter (GBR/USA) 6-4 7-5

Final
(2)Harel Levy/Raviv Weidenfeld (ISR) d. Igor Gaudi/Daniele Bracciali (ITA) 7-6 6-4


courtesy Ariel Friedman Rudy Selva and David K. Donlon