Israel F1
Jaffa, Israel
March 16-22, 1998
Surface: Hard
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 64
$15,000

Seeds:
1. Eyal Erlich
2. Oren Motevassel
3. Vladimir Voltchkov
4. Noam Behr
5. Tomas Zib
6. Amir Hadad
7. Fredrik Jonsson
8. Filippo Veglio

First Round
(1)Eyal Erlich (ISR) d. (q)Tomer Dank (ISR) 6-2 6-2
(q)Michael Kogan (ISR) d. Jim Thomas (USA) 6-3 6-4
(WC)Harel Levy (ISR) d. Karsten Arriens (GER) 6-0 6-0
(q)Reginald Willems (BEL) d. (7)Fredrik Jonsson (SWE) 6-3 1-6 6-3
Barry Cowan (GBR) d. (3)Vladimir Voltchkov (BLR) 7-6 4-6 6-3
Lior Mor (ISR) d. (WC)Kobi Ziv (ISR) 6-1 6-0
(q)Irakli Labadze (GEO) d. (q)Jan Boruszewski (GER)7-5 6-2
Alex Pretzsch (GER) d. (5)Tomas Zib (ISR) 6-1 6-3
(WC)Noam Okun (ISR) d. (6)Amir Hadad (ISR) 6-3 6-2
Marcus Sarstrand (SWE) d. Tapio Nurminen (FIN) 7-5 6-3
Ofer Sela (ISR) d. Nir Welgreen (ISR) 2-6 6-4 6-1
(4)Noam Behr (ISR) d. (q)Christian Belihart (GER) 2-6 6-4 6-1
(8)Filippo Veglio (SUI)  d. Jonathan Erlich (ISR) 6-2 2-6 6-4
(q)Johan Settergren (SWE) d. Andi Ram (ISR) 6-7 7-6 6-4
(q)Zbynek Mlynarik (AUT) d. Kalle Flygt (SWE) 6-3 1-0 ret.
Janne Ojala (FIN) d. (2)Oren Motevassel (ISR) 6-4 7-5

Second Round
(1)Eyal Erlich (ISR) d. (q)Michael Kogan (ISR) 6-4 6-1
(WC)Harel Levy (ISR) d. (q)Reginald Willems (BEL) 3-6 6-1 6-3
Lior Mor (ISR) d. Barry Cowan (GBR) 5-7 6-4 6-4
Alex Pretzsch (GER) d. (q)Irakli Labadze (GEO) 6-2 6-1
(WC)Noam Okun (ISR) d. Marcus Sarstrand (SWE) 6-2 6-2
(4)Noam Behr (ISR) d. Ofer Sela (ISR) 6-3 6-0
(8)Filippo Veglio (SUI) d. (q)Johan Settergren (SWE) 6-3 6-2
Janne Ojala (FIN) d. (q)Zbynek Mlynarik (AUT) 6-4 6-1

Quarterfinals
(WC)Harel Levy (ISR) d. (1)Eyal Erlich (ISR) 6-2 3-6 6-2
Lior Mor (ISR) d. Alex Pretzsch (GER) 7-5 6-7 6-4
(4)Noam Behr (ISR) d. (WC)Noam Okun (ISR) 6-4 5-7 7-5
(8)Filippo Veglio (SUI) d. Janne Ojala (FIN)1-6 7-6 7-5

Semifinals
(WC)Harel Levy (ISR) d. Lior Mor (ISR) 6-4 6-2
(4)Noam Behr (ISR) d. (8)Filippo Veglio (SUI) 6-2 6-1

Finals
(WC)Harel Levy (ISR) d. (4)Noam Behr (ISR) 6-3 6-2


Doubles
Seeds:
1. Barry Cowan/Filippo Veglio
2. Noam Behr/Vladimir Voltchkov
3. Noam Okun/Nir Welgreen
4. Harel Levy/Lior Mor

First Round
(1)Barry Cowan/Filippo Veglio (GBR/SUI) d. Oren Motevassel/Tomas Zib (ISR/CZE) 6-1 6-3
Jonathan Erlich/Amir Hadad (ISR) d. (WC)Ofer Sela/Kobi Ziv (ISR) 6-7 6-3 7-6
(4)Harel Levy /Lior Mor (ISR) d. Aviram Salomon/Roei Schnaider (ISR) 6-4 6-2
Michael Kogan/Andy Ram (ISR) d. (WC)Idan Ben Harush/Mosche Levy (ISR) 6-2 7-5
Jan Boruszewski/Erik Truempler (GER) d. (q)Eduardo Frick/Otavio Rovati (BRA) 6-2 6-4
(3)Noam Okun/Nir Welgreen (ISR) d. (q)Josef Nesticky/Johan Settergren (CZE/SWD) 3-6 7-6 6-3
Tapio Nurminen/Janne Ojala (FIN) d. (WC)Lior Kristal/Tomer Swissa (ISR) 6-2 6-2
(2)Noam Behr/Vladimir Voltchkov (ISR/BLR) d. Zbynek Mlynarik/Reginal Willems (AUT/BEL) 7-6 6-2

Quarterfinals
Jonathan Erlich/Amir Hadad (ISR) d. (1)Barry Cowan/Filippo Veglio (GBR/SUI) 3-6 6-3 6-4
Michael Kogan/Andy Ram (ISR) d. (4)Harel Levy /Lior Mor (ISR) 6-2 1-6 6-2
(3)Noam Okun/Nir Welgreen (ISR) d. Jan Boruszewski/Erik Truempler (GER) 6-3 6-2
Tapio Nurminen/Janne Ojala (FIN) d. (2)Noam Behr/Vladimir Voltchkov (ISR/BLR) 3-6 6-4 6-4

Semifinals
Jonathan Erlich/Amir Hadad (ISR) d. Michael Kogan/Andy Ram (ISR) 7-5 6-4
Tapio Nurminen/Janne Ojala (FIN) d. (3)Noam Okun/Nir Welgreen (ISR) 7-6 7-5

Final
Janne Ojala/Tapio Nurminen (FIN) d. Jonathan Erlich/Amir Hadad  (ISR) 6-2 7-5


courtesy David Donlon