Japan F2
Shirako Machi, Japan
March 23-29, 1998
Surface: Synthetic Grass
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 64
$15,000

Singles 
Seeds:
1. Mark Nielsen
2. Hideki Kaneko
3. Vadim Kutsenko
4. Wayne Arthurs (W/D)
5. Kentaro Masuda
6. Tetsuya Chaen
7. Teo Susnjak
8. Yaoki Ishii

First Round
(q)Tasuki Iwami (JPN) d. (1)Mark Nielsen (NZL) 6-7 7-5 6-2
Andrew Painter (AUS) d. (q)Kotsushi Fukuda (JPN) 6-4 6-3
(q)Thiemo Maier (AUT) d. (LL)Hiroki Ishii (JPN) 7-6 6-3 (Ishii replaces
Thomas Shimada)
(7)Teo Susnjak (NZL) d. (q)Andy Stewart (USA) 6-1 4-6 6-3
(3)Vadim Kutsenko (UZB) d. (LL)Erik Donley (USA) 6-3 6-3 (Donley replaces
Paradorn Srichipan)
(WC)Jamie Higa (BRA) d. (q)Wei-Ju Chen (TPE) 7-6 2-6 6-2
Akira Matsushita (JPN) d. Dejan Petrovic (AUS) 6-3 6-4
(5)Kentaro Masuda (JPN) d. (q)Mitsuru Takada (JPN) 6-2 7-6
(6)Tetsuya Chaen (JPN) d. Cristiano Testa (BRA) 6-1 2-6 6-2
(q)Takahiro Terachi (JPN) d. James Greenhalgh (NZL) 6-1 4-6 6-2
Yasufumi Yamamoto (JPN) d. Tobias Hildebrand (SWE) 6-4 6-1
(LL)Todd Meringoff (USA) d. Andrew Rueb (USA) 6-4 7-5 (Meringoff replaces
Arrthurs)
(8)Yaoki Ishii (JPN) d. Kotoro Miyachi (JPN) 6-4 6-4
(WC)Ryo Tanaka (JPN) d. (WC) Susumu Mukai (JPN) 6-2 6-0
(q)Ricardo Schlachter (BRA) d. (WC)Takahiro Sakuma (JPN) 6-0 6-2
(2)Hideki Kaneko (JPN) d. Patrik Langvardt (DEN) 1-6 6-2 6-3

Second Round
(q)Tasuki Iwami (JPN) d. Andrew Painter (AUS) 3-6 7-6 6-4
(7)Teo Susnjak (NZL) d. (q)Thiemo Maier (AUT) 6-4 6-2
(3)Vadim Kutsenko (UZB) d. (WC)Jamie Higa (BRA) 6-2 6-4
(5)Kentaro Masuda (JPN) d. Akira Matsushita (JPN) 7-6 2-6 6-1
(6)Tetsuya Chaen (JPN) d. (q)Takahiro Terachi (JPN) 6-3 6-1
(LL)Todd Meringoff (USA) d. Yasufumi Yamamoto (JPN) 6-2 6-1
(8)Yaoki Ishii (JPN) d. (WC)Ryo Tanaka (JPN) 6-0 6-1
(q)Ricardo Schlachter (BRA) d. (2)Hideki Kaneko (JPN) 6-4 6-1

Quarterfinals
(7)Teo Susnjak (NZL) d. (q)Tasuki Iwami (JPN) 6-4 6-0
(5)Kentaro Masuda (JPN) d. (3)Vadim Kutsenko (UZB) 6-2 7-5
(6)Tetsuya Chaen (JPN) d. (LL)Todd Meringoff (USA) 6-2 2-6 7-5
(8)Yaoki Ishii (JPN) d. (q)Ricardo Schlachter (BRA) 6-2 7-6

Semifinals
(5)Kentaro Masuda (JPN) d. (7)Teo Susnjak (NZL) 6-1 6-3
(6)Tetsuya Chaen (JPN) d. (8)Yaoki Ishii (JPN) 6-4 6-3

Final
(6)Tetsuya Chaen (JPN) d. (5)Kentaro Masuda (JPN) 7-6 7-5


Doubles
Seeds:
1. James Greenhalgh/Andrew Painter
2. Mark Nielsen/Dejan Petrovic
3. Ricardo Schlachter/Cristiano Testa
4. Akiro Matsushita/Mitsuru Takada

First Round
(1)James Greenhalgh/Andrew Painter (NZL/AUS) d. Roberto Arguello/Tai Tsuchiya (ARG/JPN) 6-3 6-4
Yaoki Ishii/Hiroyasu Sato (JPN) d. (WC)Taketo Kikusui/Kiyotaka Tachibana (JPN) 6-0 6-3
(4)Akiro Matsushita/Mitsuru Takada (JPN) d. Tetsuya Chaen/Kentaro Masuda (JPN) 7-6 6-3
Wei-Ju Chen/Kenji Fujiwara (TPE/JPN) d. (WC)Susumu Mukai/Kiyoshi Murai (JPN) 6-2 6-1
Katsushi Fukuda/Patrik Langvardt (JPN/DEN) d. (WC)Junichi Ishizaki/Yoshihisa Takada 6-7 6-4 6-3
(3)Ricardo Schlachter/Cristiano Testa (BRA) d. Vadim Kutsenko/Teo Susnjak (UZB/NZL) 6-1 6-2
Todd Meringoff/Andrew Rueb (USA) d. Tasuku Iwami/Takahiro Terachi (JPN) 6-4 6-4
(2)Mark Nielsen/Dejan Petrovic (NZL/AUS) d. Hiroki Ishii/Hideki Kaneko (JPN) 6-1 7-6

Quarterfinals
Yaoki Ishii/Hiroyasu Sato (JPN) d. (1)James Greenhalgh/Andrew Painter (NZL/AUS) 7-6 6-3
(4)Akiro Matsushita/Mitsuru Takada (JPN) d. Wei-Ju Chen/Kenji Fujiwara (TPE/JPN) 6-3 7-6
Katsushi Fukuda/Patrik Langvardt (JPN/DEN) d. (3)Ricardo Schlachter/Cristiano Testa (BRA) 6-4 1-6 6-2
Todd Meringoff/Andrew Rueb (USA) d. (2)Mark Nielsen/Dejan Petrovic (NZL/AUS) 6-2 6-2

Semifinals
Yaoki Ishii/Hiroyasu Sato (JPN) d. (4)Akiro Matsushita/Mitsuru Takada (JPN) 6-4 6-3
Todd Meringoff/Andrew Rueb (USA) d. Katsushi Fukuda/Patrik Langvardt (JPN/DEN) 6-2 6-2

Final
Todd Meringoff/Andrew Rueb (USA) d. Yaoki Ishii/Hiroyasu Sato (JPN) 6-0 6-3


courtesy David K. Donlon