Ireland F2
Dublin, Ireland
June 8-14, 1998
Surface: Artificial Grass
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 48
$15,000

Singles
Seeds:
1. Noam Okun
2. Julian Knowle
3. Raviv Weidenfeld
4. Yahiya Doumbia
5. Filippo Veglio
6. Harel Levy 
7. Michael Hill
8. Jeff Coetzee

First Round
Noam Okun (ISR) d. (1)Rogier Wassen (NED) 5-7 6-1 6-3
Todd Merrigoff (USA) d. (q)Andrew Turner (NZL) 7-6(2) 6-2
(WC)Owen Casey (IRL) d. (q)Luke Bourgeois (AUS) 7-6(4) 6-3
Igor Gaudi (ITA) d. (7)Michael Hill (AUS) 6-3 5-7 6-3
(4)Yahiya Doumbia (SEN) d. (q)Jeremy Sutter (USA) 7-6(4) 6-4
(WC)Scott Barron (IRL) d. (q)Robert Cheyne (NZL) 6-2 6-3
Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky (RUS) d. Thomas Shimada (JPN) 6-3 6-4
Daniele Braccciali (Ita) d. (6)Harel Levy (ISR) 6-7 6-2 6-4
(5)Filippo Veglio (Swi) d. (WC)Tom Hamilton (IRL) 6-2 4-6 6-1
(q)James Shortall (NZ) d. Damien Roberts (RSA) 7-5 7-6
Patrik Langvardt (Den) d. Sastoshi Iwabuchi (JPN) 6-4 6-3
Denis Van Uffelen (Bel) d. (3)Raviv Weidenfeld (ISR) 6-7 6-4 6-4
(q)Yves Allegro (Swi) d. (8)Jeff Coetzee (RSA) 6-2 6-4
Scott Humphries (USA) d. John Doran (IRL) 7-6 6-7 6-3
Vaughn Snyman (Rsa) d. (q)Kobi Ziv (ISR) 6-0 6-2
(2)Julian Knowle (Aut) d. (q)Niko Karagiannis (GRE) 6-3 6-0

Second Round
Noam Okun (ISR) d. Todd Merringoff (USA) 6-2 6-4
(WC)Owen Casey d. Igor Gaudi (ITA) 6-4 3-4 def.
Yahiya Doumbia (Sen) d. Scott Barron (IRL) 6-4 6-4
Daniele Bracciali (Ita) d. Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky (RUS) w/o
(5)Filippo Veglio (Swi) d. (q)James Shortall (NZ) 6-3 6-2
Denis Van Uffelen (Bel) d. Patrik Langvardt (Den) 6-2 3-6 6-2
Scott Humphries (USA) d. (q)Yves Allegro (Swi) 6-4 6-2
(2)Julian Knowle (Aut) d. Vaughn Snyman (Rsa) 6-4 3-6 6-3

Quarterfinals
(WC)Owen Casey (IRL) d. Noam Okun (ISR) 7-6(1) 7-6(3)
Daniele Bracciali (ITA) d. (4)Yahiya Doumbia (SEN) 6-4 6-4
Denis Van Uffelen (BEL) d. (5)Filippo Veglio (SUI) 6-3 4-6 6-4
(2)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. Scott Humphries (USA) 6-1 6-4

Semifinals
Daniele Bracciali (ITA) d. (WC)Owen Casey (IRL) 6-3 6-4
(2)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. Denis Van Uffelen (BEL) 6-2 6-3

Final
(2)Julian Knowle (AUT) d. Daniele Bracciali (ITA) 6-4 4-6 6-2


Doubles
Seeds:
1.Jeff Coetzee/Damien Roberts
2.Julian Knowle/Filippo Veglio
3.Niko Karagiannis/Rogier Wassen
4.Harel Levy/Raviv Weidenfeld

First Round
(1)Jeff Coetzee/Damien Roberts (RSA) d. Oliver Freelove/Jeremy Sutter (GBR/USA) 6-0 6-1
(WC)Owen Casey/Tom Hamilton (IRL) d. Jean-Kome Loglo/Kobi Ziv (TOG/ISR) 6-4 6-4
James Shortall/Andrew Turner (NZL) d. (4)Harel Levy/Raviv Weidenfeld (ISR) 2-6 7-5 6-3
Satoshi Iwabuchi/Thomas Shimada (JPN) d. (WC)Robert Collins/Joe Green (IRL) w/o
Todd Merringoff/Mark Weaver (USA) d. Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky/Noam Okun (RUS/ISR) w/o
Daniele Bracciali/Igor Gaudi (ITA) d. (3)Niko Karagiannis/Rogier Wassen (GRE/NED) 6-4 7-6
(WC)Scott Barron/John Doran (IRL) d. Luke Bourgeois/Vaughn Snyman (AUS/RSA) 6-2 7-5
Michael Hill/Scott Humphries (AUS/USA) d. (2)Julian Knowle/Filippo Veglio (AUT/SUI) w/o

Quarterfinals
(1)Jeff Coetzee/Damien Roberts (RSA) d. (WC)Owen Casey/Tom Hamilton (IRL) 6-2 6-1
James Shortall/Andrew Turner (NZL) d. Satoshi Iwabuchi/Thomas Shimada (JPN) 5-7 7-6 7-6
Todd Merringoff/Mark Weaver (USA) d. Daniele Bracciali/Igor Gaudi (ITA) w/o
Michael Hill/Scott Humphries (AUS/USA) d. (WC)Scott Barron/John Doran (IRL) 6-3 6-4

Semifinals
(1)Jeff Coetzee/Damien Roberts (RSA) d. James Shortall/Andrew Turner (NZL) 6-1 6-1
Michael Hill/Scott Humphries (AUS/USA) d. Todd Merringoff/Mark Weaver (USA) 4-6 6-4 6-2

Final
Michael Hill/Scott Humphries (AUS/USA) d. (1)Jeff Coetzee/Damien Roberts (RSA) 3-6 6-3 6-2


Courtesy Rudy Selva and David K. Donlon