ITALY #1 January 5 - February 1, 1998 $25,000 Surface: Hard *********** full singles results below ****************** Singles Circuit ATP Tour Points Points R. STEPANEK 79 55 L. MANTA 46 32 U. SEETZEN 42 24 L. REHMANN 38 19 F. VEGLIO 38 17 G. GALIMBERTI 35 15 P. THORNADTSSON 30 12 Z. KRAJAN 24 11 A. MERINOV 22 7 E. GROSSI 20 7 D. BRACCIALI 16 6 L. MILLIGAN 15 5 M. SARSTRAND 13 5 F. ALLGAUER 11 4 J. KNOWLE 11 4 M. KRATOCHVIL 11 4 L. KIRSCHNER 11 3 A. MUSIL 10 3 J. ROBICHAUD 10 3 I. GAUDI 8 2 A. STRAMBINI 8 2 J. PEQUERY 6 1 J. SUTTER 6 1 Doubles Circuit ATP Tour Points Points M. ARDINGHI 42 45 E. TAINO 42 45 L. MANTA 32 33 L. REHMANN 32 33 M. BERTOLINI 28 26 F. VEGLIO 28 26 J. ELMBLAD 29 25 J. PEQUERY 29 25 F. ALLGAUER 17 14 D. BRACCIALI 17 14 G. GALIMBERTI 15 12 I. GAUDI 15 12 A. MUSIL 13 10 R. STEPANEK 13 10 H. ANDERSSON 11 8 J. ROBICHAUD 11 8 Leg 1 in Cesenatico Singles Qualifying First Round Federico Luzzi (Ita) d. Jonas Elmbland (Swe) 6-3 6-4 Uros Vico (Ita) d. M. Cecchetti (Ita) 3-6 6-2 6-1 Andrea Ciceroni (Ita) d. Gabor Jaross (Hun) 3-6 6-1 6-4 Alessandro Tombolini (Ita) d. Bazzica (Ita) 7-5 7-6 Marco Monnecchi (Ita) d. Giovanni Picco (Ita) 6-3 6-3 Matteo Gotti (Ita) d. Dan Hanegby (Isr) 6-4 7-6 Marco Pontarin (Ita) d. G. Ferrarini (Ita) 3-6 6-3 6-4 Mario Tudor (Cro) d. G. Monaco (Ita) 6-3 6-4 Per Thornadtsson (Swe) d. Andreas Grasselli (Ita) 6-2 6-4 Michael Kogan (Isr) d. De Berardinis (Ita) 6-3 6-4 Olivier Tauma (Fra) d. G. Frullini (Ita) 3-6 6-2 6-1 Jeremy Sutter (USA) d. G. Lelli Mami (Ita) 4-6 6-4 6-4 Second Round Massimo Ardinghi (Ita) d. Alessandro Tombolini (Ita) 6-7 6-2 6-2 Massimo Bertolini (Ita) d. Matteo Gotti (Ita) 3-6 6-0 7-6 Fabio Beraldo (Ita) d. Marco Monnecchi (Ita) 7-5 6-3 Cyril Saulnier (Fra) d. Andrea Ciceroni (Ita) 6-3 7-6 Jeremy Sutter (USA) d. Carlo Santoro (Ita) 7-6 6-7 7-6 Julien Cuaz (Fra) d. Marco Pontarin (Ita) 6-4 6-0 Marcus Sarstrand (Swe) d. Uros Vico (Ita) 7-5 7-6 Matthias Muller (Ger) d. Federico Luzzi (Ita) 6-3 1-6 6-4 Qualifying Round Cyril Saulnier (Fra) d. Fabio Beraldo (Ita) 6-3 6-7 6-1 Lars Kirschner (Ger) d. Massimo Bertolini (Ita) 7-6 6-4 Henrik Andersson (Sve) d. Massimo Ardinghi (Ita) 6-2 6-3 Main draw Seeds: 1. Andrei Merinov 2. Martin Lee 3. Elia Grossi 4. Luke Milligan 5. Alexandre Strambini 6. Lorenzo Manta 7. Giorgio Galimberti 8. Filippo Veglio First Round (q)Per Thornadtsson (Swe) d. (1)Andrei Merinov (Rus) 6-4 6-4 (WC)Florian Allgauer (Ita) d. Silvio Scaiola (Ita) 6-4 6-4 Jocelyn Robichaud (Can) d. (q)Henrik Andersson (Sve) 6-3 2-6 7-6(2) (7)Giorgio Galimberti (Ita) d. (WC)Andrea Capodimonte (Ita) 6-3 6-4 (4)Luke Milligan (Gbr) d. Michael Kogan (Isr) 6-3 6-3 (q)Lars Kirschner (Ger) d. Jean Michel Pequery (Fra) 5-7 6-3 7-6(4) (6)Lorenzo Manta (Svi) d. (LL)Fabio Beraldo (Ita) 6-2 6-1 Zeljko Krajan (Cro) d. Martin Verkerk (Net) 6-0 6-1 (5)Alexandre Strambini (Svi) d. (q)Julien Cuaz (Fra) Lars Rehmann (Ger) d. Rene Nicklisch (Ger) 6-3 6-3 (q)Ulrich Seetzen (Ger) d. Julian Knowle (Aut) 7-6 1-6 6-3 (WC)Daniele Bracciali (Ita) d. (3)Elia Grossi (Ita) 6-7(6) 6-3 7-6(3) (8)Filippo Veglio (Svi) d. (LL)Massimo Bertolini (Ita) 6-1 6-7 7-5 Adolf Musil (R.Cec) d. (q)Cyril Saulnier (Fra) 5-7 6-2 7-6 Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) d. (q)Marcus Sarstrand (Swe) 4-6 6-3 6-4 (WC)Igor Gaudi (Ita) d. (2)Martin Lee (Bri) 5-7 6-1 6-2 Second Round (WC)Florian Allgauer (Ita) d. (q)Per Thornadtsson (Swe) 7-6 6-4 (7)Giorgio Galimberti (Ita) d. Jocelyn Robichaud (Can) 6-3 6-1 (4)Luke Milligan (Gbr) d. (q)Lars Kirschner (Ger) 6-1 6-7 6-3 Zeljko Krajan (Cro) d. (6)Lorenzo Manta (Svi) 5-7 7-6 6-4 Lars Rehmann (Ger) d. (5)Alexandre Strambini (Svi) 7-5 7-5 (q)Ulrich Seetzen (Ger) d. (WC)Daniele Bracciali (Ita) 6-4 6-4 (8)Filippo Veglio (Svi) d. Adolf Musil (R.Cec) 6-1 6-2 Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) d. (WC)Igor Gaudi (Ita) 6-4 6-4 Quarterfinals (7)Giorgio Galimberti (Ita) d. (WC)Florian Allgauer (Ita) 6-3 6-7 6-3 Zeljko Krajan (Cro) d. (4)Luke Milligan (Gbr) 6-4 6-7 6-1 (q)Ulrich Seetzen (Ger) d. Lars Rehmann (Ger) 6-4 6-4 (8)Filippo Veglio (Svi) d. Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) 7-6 6-2 Semifinals (7)Giorgio Galimberti (Ita) d. Zeljko Krajan (Cro) 4-6 6-1 6-1 (8)Filippo Veglio (Svi) d. (q)Ulrich Seetzen (Ger) 6-1 6-2 Finals (8)Filippo Veglio (Svi) d. (7)Giorgio Galimberti (Ita) 5-1 ret. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leg 2 - Modena Singles Qualifying First Round G. Lo Monaco (Ita) d. Picco (Ita) 7-6 6-3 Farolfi (Ita) d. Gullotta (Ita) 6-7 7-5 6-3 Alessandro Tombolini (Ita) d. Jonas Elmblad (Sve) 7-6 6-1 Matteo Gotti (Ita) d. Rezzaghi (Ita) 6-3 6-4 Mancini (Ita) d. G. Ferrarini (Ita) 6-3 2-2 rit Andrea Capodimonte (Ita) d. Andrea Ciceroni (Ita) 6-2 6-2 Uros Vico (Ita) d. Bramanti (Ita) 6-3 7-6 Marco Monnecchi (Ita) d. Jeremy Sutter (Usa) 7-6 6-3 Second Round Uros Vico (Ita) d. Matthias Muller (Ger) 6-4 7-6(3) Marco Monnecchi (Ita) d. Massimo Ardinghi (Ita) 6-3 6-2 Matteo Gotti (Ita) d. Henrik Andersson (Sve) 7-5 6-3 Matteo Colla (Ita) d. Farolfi (Ita) 6-1 3-0 ret. Michel Kratochvil (Svi) d. G. Lo Monaco (Ita) 6-1 7-5 Eric Taino (Usa) d. Alberto Albertini (Ita) 6-7 6-2 6-4 Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky (Rus) d. Ghiselli (Ita) 6-4 6-4 Per Thornadtsson (Sve) d. Fabio Beraldo (Ita) 5-7 6-4 6-1 Qualifying Round Notes Marco Monnecchi (Ita) d. Uros Vico (Ita) 6-3 6-3 Massimo Bertolini (Ita) d. Andrea Capodimonte (Ita) 6-4 6-3 Si sono inoltre qualificati per il tabellone principale M Gotti e M Colla Viene invece eliminato Mario Tudor (Cro) Main draw Seeds: 1. Andrei Merinov 2. Martin Lee 3. Elia Grossi 4. Alexandre Strambini 5. Silvio Scaiola 6. Giorgio Galimberti 7. Filippo Veglio 8. Luke Milligan First Round (1)Anrei Merinov (Rus) d. (WC)Federico Luzzi (Ita) 6-2 4-6 7-5 (WC)Igor Gaudi (Ita) d. Kacper Cecek (Ger) 6-4 7-6 Carlo Santoro (Ita) d. Jean Michel Pequery (Fra) 6-1 5-7 6-4 Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) d. (8)Luke Milligan (Gbr) 6-4 6-4 (3)Elia Grossi (Ita) d. (q)Marco Monnecchi (Ita) 7-5 6-2 Jocelyn Robichaud (Can) d. (q)Matteo Gotti (Ita) 7-5 6-3 Lorenzo Manta (Svi) d. (q)Massimo Bertolini (Ita) 7-5 5-7 6-3 Zeljko Krajan (Cro) d. (6)Giorgio Galimberti (Ita) 7-5 7-5 Lars Rehmann (Ger) d. (5)Silvio Scaiola (Ita) 6-4 6-4 Marcus Sarstrand (Sve) d. Martin Verkerk (Ned) 7-5 6-2 Daniele Bracciali (Ita) d. Julian Knowle (Aut) 6-3 6-4 (4)Alexandre Strambini (Svi) d. (q)Matteo COLLA (Ita) 6-0 6-1 (7)Filippo Veglio (Svi) d. Michel Kratochvil (Svi) 6-3 6-3 Anthony Laporte (Fra) d. Adpolf Musil (R.Cec) 6-3 3-6 7-5 (WC)Florian Allgauer (Ita) d. Julien Cuaz (Fra) 7-6 7-6 Ulrich Seetzen (Ger) d. (2)Martin Lee (Bri) 5-0 ret. Second Round (1)Andrei Merinov (Rus) d. (WC)Igor Gaudi (Ita) 6-4 6-2 Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) d. Carlo Santoro (Ita) 6-2 6-2 (3)Elia Grossi (Ita) d. Jocelyn Robichaud (Can) 6-4 4-6 7-5 Lorenzo Manta (Svi) d. Zeljko Krajan (Cro) 5-4 ret. (5)Lars Rehmann (Ger) d. Marcus Sarstrand (Sve) 6-3 6-1 Daniele Bracciali (Ita) d. (4)Alexandre Strambini (Svi) 6-4 6-4 (7)Filippo Veglio (Svi) d. Anthony Laporte (Fra) 6-2 6-0 Ulrich Seetzen (Ger) d. (WC)Florian Allgauer (Ita) 7-5 7-6 (3) Quarterfinals Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) d. (1)Andrei Merinov (Rus) 6-4 5-7 6-3 Lorenzo Manta (Svi) d. (3)Elia Grossi (Ita) 6-3 6-2 (5)Lars Rehmann (Ger) d. Daniele Bracciali (Ita) 6-3 6-2 Ulrich Seetzen (Ger) d. (7)Filippo Veglio (Svi) 6-4 7-5 Semifinals Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) d. Lorenzo Manta (Svi) 7-6 6-4 Ulrich Seetzen (Ger) d. (5)Lars Rehmann (Ger) 6-4 6-7 7-5 Finals Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) d. Ulrich Seetzen (Ger) 6-4 6-2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEG 3 - Parma Singles Qualifying First Round Andrea Capodimonte (Ita) d. Mancini (Ita) 6-1 6-3 Alessandro Da Col (Ita) d. Michael Kogan (Isr) 7-6 7-5 Ghiselli (Ita) d. Martin Verkerk (Net) 6-4 3-6 6-3 Cyril Saulnier (Fra) d. Venzi (Ita) 6-1 6-0 Julien Cuaz (Fra) d. Alessandro Tombolini (Ita) 6-1 6-0 Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky (Rus) d. Motti (Ita) 6-1 7-5 Second Round Notes Passano il secondo turno di qualificazione A Capodimonte, F Beraldo, A Albertini, M Bertolini, Bramanti e Gullotta Qualifying Round Notes Si qualificano per il tabellone principale A Capodimonte ed A Albertini Main draw Seeds: 1. Filippo Veglio 2. Radek Stepanek 3. Ulrich Seetzen 4. Giorgio Galimberti 5. Lars Rehmann 6. Lorenzo Manta 7. Zeljko Krajan 8. Daniele Bracciali First Round (1)Filippo Veglio (Svi) d. (q)Alberto Albertini (Ita) 6-2 6-3 (q)Jeremy Sutter (Usa) d. Igor Gaudi (Ita) 7-6(6) 7-6(8) Michel Kratochvil (Svi) d. Henrik Andersson (Sve) 6-3 6-4 Per Thornadtsson (Sve) d. (7)Zeljko Krajan (Cro) 7-5 6-4 (3)Ulrich Seetzen (Ger) d. (q)Julien Cuaz (Fra) 6-4 6-4 Julian Knowle (Aut) d. (q)Andrea Capodimonte (Ita) 7-5 6-4 Marcus Sarstrand (Sve) d. Alexandre Strambini (Svi) 7-6 7-6 (6)Lorenzo Manta (Svi) d. Adolf Musil (R.Cec) 3-6 6-4 6-1 (5)Lars Rehmann (Ger) d. Jean Michel Pequery (Fra) 6-3 6-3 Luke Milligan (GB) d. Carlo Santoro (Ita) 6-4 2-6 6-2 Andrei Merinov (Rus) d. Lars Kirschner (Ger) 5-7 6-2 6-3 (4)Giorgio Galimberti (Ita) d. Florian Allgauer (Ita) 7-6(5) 6-4 (8)Daniele Bracciali (Ita) d. Matteo Colla (Ita) 6-3 7-6(6) Jocelyn Robichaud (Can) d. Federico Luzzi (Ita) 7-6(2) 7-6(6) Elia Grossi (Ita) d. (q)Cyril Saulnier (Fra) 7-6(1) 6-3 (2)Raded Stepanek (R.Cec) d. Uros Vico (Ita) 6-2 6-3 Second Round (1)Filippo Veglio (Svi) d. Jeremy Sutter (Usa) 7-6(2) 7-6(4) Per Thornadtsson (Sve) d. Michel Kratochvil (Svi) 6-1 6-1 (3)Ulrich Seetzen (Ger) d. Julian Knowle (Aut) 6-4 6-4 (6)Lorenzo Manta (Svi) d. Marcus Sarstrand (Sve) 6-3 6-7(9) 7-6(5) (5)Lars Rehmann (Ger) d. Luke Milligan (Gbr) 6-2 6-3 Andrei Merinov (Rus) d. (4)Giorgio Galimberti (Ita) 7-6(3) 6-2 (8)Daniele Bracciali (Ita) d. Jocelyn Robichaud (Can) 6-0 ret. Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) d. Elia Grossi (Ita) 7-5 6-4 Quarterfinals Per Thornadtsson (Sve) d. (1)Filippo Veglio (Svi) 6-4 3-6 7-6 (6)Lorenzo Manta (Svi) d. (3)Ulrich Seetzen (Ger) 6-3 6-4 Andrei Merinov (Rus) d. (5)Lars Rehmann (Ger) 6-4 3-6 6-3 (2)Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) d. (8)Daniele Bracciali (Ita) 4-6 6-3 6-4 Semifinals Per Thornadtsson (Sve) d. (6)Lorenzo Manta (Svi) 7-5 6-2 (2)Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) d. Andrei Merinov (Rus) 6-4 6-4 Finals (2)Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) d. Per Thornadtsson (Swe) 6-4 6-4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Master - Modena Singles Seeds: 1. Radek Stepanek 2. Filippo Veglio 3. Ulrich Seetzen 4. Lorenzo Manta 5. Lars Rehmann 6. Per Thornadtsson 7. Giorgio Galimberti 8. Andrei Merinov First Round (1)Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) bye Luke Milligan (Gbr) d. Alexandre Strambini (Svi) 2-6 7-5 6-2 Zeljko Krajan (Cro) d. Jean Michel Pequery (Fra) 6-4 6-2 (8)Andrei Merinov (Rus) bye (3)Ulrich Seetzen (Ger) bye Julian Knowle (Aut) d. Igor Gaudi (Ita) 6-4 6-3 Adolf Musil (Cze) d. Florian Allgauer (Ita) 7-6 6-4 (5)Lars Rehmann (Ger) bye (6)Per Thornadtsson (Sve) bye Marcus Sarstrand (Sve) d. Daniele Bracciali (Ita) 6-3 6-3 Lars Kirschner (Ger) d. Jocelyn Robichaud (Can) 6-0 6-3 (4)Lorenzo Manta (Svi) bye (7)Giorgio Galimberti (Ita) bye Michel Kratochvil (Svi) d. Jeremy Sutter (USA) 7-6 6-2 Elia Grossi (Ita) d. Julien Cuaz (Fra) 6-4 6-4 (2)Filippo Veglio (Svi) bye Second Round (1)Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) d. Luke Milligan (Gbr) 5-7 6-4 6-3 Zelkjo Krajan (Cro) d. (8)Andrei Merinov (Rus) 6-4 6-4 Ulrich Seetzen (Ger) d. Julien Knowle (Aut) 7-6(4) 6-3 (5)Lars Rehmann (Ger) d. Adolf Musil (R.Cec) w/o (6)Per Thornadtsson (Sve) d. Marcus Sarstrand (Sve) 6-1 6-2 (4)Lorenzo Manta (Svi) d. Lars Kirschner (Ger) 6-2 6-4 (7)Giorgio Galimberti (Ita) d. Michel Kratochvil (Svi) 6-4 6-4 Elia Grossi (Ita) d. (2)Filippo Veglio (Svi) 6-4 6-4 Quarterfinals (2)Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) d. Zeljko Krajan (Cro) 6-4 6-2 (5)Lars Rehmann (Ger) d. (3)Ulrich Seetzen (Ger) 6-7 7-6 6-4 (4)Lorenzo Manta (Svi) d. (6)Per Thornadtsson (Sve) 6-4 6-2 (7)Giorgio Galimberti (Ita) d. Elia Grossi (Ita) 6-4 6-4 Semifinals (1)Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) d. (5)Lars Rehmann (Ger) 4-6 6-4 6-4 (4)Lorenzo Manta (Svi) d. (7)Giorgio Galimberti (Ita) 6-2 1-6 7-6 Finals (1)Radek Stepanek (R.Cec) d. (4)Lorenzo Manta 7-6 7-5 courtesy Rudy Selva