1998 German National Championships December 14-20, 1998 Singles Seeds: 1. David Prinosil 2. Hendrik Dreekmann 3. Martin Sinner 4. Dirk Dier 5. Bernd Karbacher 6. Karsten Braasch 7. Markus Hantschk 8. Tomas Behrend Gruppe 1: (q)Jens Wöhrmann d. Daniel Elsner 6-3 7-6(3) (1)(WC)David Prinosil d. (q)Jens Wöhrmann 7-5 6-3 (1)(WC)David Prinosil d. Daniel Elsner 6-4 6-2 Gruppe 2: Franz Stauder d. (WC)Andy Fahlke 6-4 3-1 ret. (7)Markus Hantschk vs (WC)Andy Fahlke not played (7)Markus Hantschk d. Franz Stauder 3-0 ret. Gruppe 3: Axel Pretzsch d. (q)Rainer Gunther 6-2 6-4 (3)Martin Sinner d. (q)Rainer Gunther 6-1 6-2 Axel Pretzsch d. (3)Martin Sinner 6-7(6) 7-5 6-3 Gruppe 4: (q)Sascha Bandermann d. Mark Joachim 6-1 6-2 (5)Bernd Karbacher d. (q)Sascha Bandermann 6-4 6-1 (5)Bernd Karbacher d. Mark Joachim 6-1 6-4 Gruppe 5: Jan-Ralph Brandt d. (WC)Björn Phau 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) Jan-Ralph Brandt d. (6)Karsten Braasch 2-6 6-3 6-4 (6)Karsten Braasch d. (WC)Björn Phau 7-5 2-6 6-2 Gruppe 6: Thomas Gollwitzer d. (q)Jan Boruszewski 6-3 6-3 (4)Dirk Dier d. (q)Jan Boruszewski 6-2 6-2 (4)Dirk Dier d. Thomas Gollwitzer 6-3 6-4 Gruppe 7: Markus Menzler d. (q)Andreas Weber 6-3 6-3 (q)Andreas Weber d. (8)Tomas Behrend 7-6(1) 7-6(9) Markus Menzler d. (8)Tomas Behrend 7-6(1) 6-3 Gruppe 8: Jan Weinzierl d. (q)Falk Nier 6-3 6-7(5) 6-4 (q)Falk Nier d. (2)Hendrik Dreekmann 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4 (2)Hendrik Dreekmann d. Jan Weinzierl 6-3 6-2 Quarterfinals (7) Markus Hantschk d. (1)(WC)David Prinosil 6-4 7-6(2) Axel Pretzsch d. Bernd Karbacher 7-5 0-1 ret. (4)Dirk Dier d. Jan-Ralph Brandt 6-3 6-3 (2)Hendrik Dreekmann d. Markus Menzler 6-3 6-2 Semifinals (7)Markus Hantschk d. Axel Pretzsch 5-7 6-4 6-2 (2)Hendrik Dreekmann d. (4)Dirk Dier 6-4 6-4 Final (7)Markus Hantschk d. (2)Hendrik Dreekmann 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5 6-1 Doubles Seeds: 1. Markus Hantschk/Martin Sinner 2. Karsten Braasch/Bernd Karbacher Quarterfinals: Sascha Bandermann/Tomas Behrend d. (1)Markus Hantschk/Martin Sinner 7-5 6-4 Jan-Ralph Brandt/Dirk Dier d. Michael Geserer/Thomas Gollwitzer 6-4 6-3 (WC)Björn Krenzer/Florian Marquardt d. Daniel Elsner/Axel Pretzsch 6-3 6-3 Björn Phau/Markus Menzler d. (2)Karsten Braasch/Bernd Karbacher w/o Semifinals: Sascha Bandermann/Tomas Behrend d. Jan-Ralph Brandt/Dirk Dier 6-2 6-3 Björn Phau/Markus Menzler d. (WC)Björn Krenzer/Florian Marquardt 6-3 7-6(5) Final: Sascha Bandermann/Tomas Behrend d. Björn Phau/Markus Menzler 7-6(5) 6-3 courtesy Sebastian A. Deuser