Sparkassen Open
Magdeburg, Germany
March 1-7, 1999
32 Draw - $25,000+H
Surface - Hard

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Ota Fukarek - 269)
1. Lars Burgsmuller
2. Christian Vinck
3. Axel Pretzsch
4. Markus Hantschk
5. Ivo Heuberger
6. Dirk Dier
7. Chris Wilkinson
8. Francisco Cabello

First Round
(1)Lars Burgsmuller d. Alex Radulescu 7-6(4) 1-0 ret.
Oren Motevassel d. Emanuel Couto 7-6(6) 6-2
Gregory Carraz d. (WC)Ulrich Tippenhauer 7-6(4) 6-3
(q)Franz Stauder d. (7)Chris Wilkinson 6-1 6-3
(3)Axel Pretzsch d. Radomir Vasek 7-6(4) 6-4
Nuno Marques d. Ota Fukarek 6-4 6-2
(WC)Andreas Tattermusch d. (WC)Mehdi Tahiri 6-3 3-6 6-1
(6)Dirk Dier d. (q)Jan-Ralph Brandt 6-1 6-4
(5)Ivo Heuberger d. Oscar Burrieza 7-6(5) 6-1
Ofer Sela d. (q)Pavel Riha 7-5 6-3
Adriano Ferreira d. Andrei Stoliarov 6-3 6-3
(4)Markus Hantschk d. (LL)Joao Cunha-Silva 7-5 6-3   [Cunha-Silva replaces Emilio Alvarez]
(8)Francisco Cabello d. (WC)Jaromir Linek 6-0 6-1
(q)Petr Pala d. Stefano Pescosolido 6-7(2) 6-3 6-2
Lorenzo Manta d. Radovan Svetlik 6-2 6-4
Petr Luxa d. (2)Christian Vinck 6-2 3-6 6-3

Second Round
(1)Lars Burgsmuller d. Oren Motevassel 7-5 6-3
(q)Franz Stauder d. Gregory Carraz 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3
(3)Axel Pretzsch d. Nuno Marques 1-6 6-3 6-4
(6)Dirk Dier d. (WC)Andreas Tattermusch 6-2 6-3
(5)Ivo Heuberger d. Ofer Sela 7-5 6-3
(4)Markus Hantschk d. Adriano Ferreira 7-6(4) 5-7 6-3
(8)Francisco Cabello d. (q)Petr Pala 6-3 6-2
Petr Luxa d. Lorenzo Manta 6-4 6-2

Quarterfinals
(q)Franz Stauder d. (1)Lars Burgsmuller 6-3 6-7(3) 6-4
(3)Axel Pretzsch d. (6)Dirk Dier 1-6 6-3 6-2
(4)Markus Hantschk d. (5)Ivo Heuberger 6-4 4-6 6-3
Petr Luxa d. (8)Francisco Cabello 7-5 6-4

Semifinals
(3)Axel Pretzsch d. (q)Franz Stauder 6-4 6-3
(4)Markus Hantschk d. Petr Luxa 6-2 6-4

Finals
(4)Markus Hantschk d. (3)Axel Pretzsch 3-6 7-6(6) 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Motevassel/Sela - 689)
1. Petr Luxa/Stefano Pescosolido
2. Emanuel Couto/Nuno Marques
3. Tomas Krupa/Petr Pala
4. Michael Hill/Andrew Painter

First Round
David Skoch/Radomir Vasek d. (1)Petr Luxa/Stefano Pescosolido 7-5 6-1
Jose Frontera/Ota Fukarek d. (WC)Lars Burgsmuller/Alex Radulescu w/o
(4)Michael Hill/Andrew Painter d. Adriano Ferreira/Franz Stauder 3-6 6-3 6-4
Oren Motevassel/Ofer Sela d. Andrei Merinov/Andrei Stoliarov 6-4 6-3
(WC)Jan Boruszewski/Markus Menzler d. Andrew Richardson/Chris Wilkinson 6-3 7-6(4)
(q)Jan-Ralph Brandt/Dirk Dier d. (3)Tomas Krupa/Petr Pala 6-3 6-4
Oscar Burrieza/Francisco Cabello d. Gregory Carraz/Thomas Strengberger 6-3 6-3
(2)Emanuel Couto/Nuno Marques d. (WC)Helge Capell/A. von Hugo 6-2 6-2

Quarterfinals
David Skoch/Radomir Vasek d. Jose Frontera/Ota Fukarek 6-7(6) 6-1 7-5
(4)Michael Hill/Andrew Painter d. Oren Motevassel/Ofer Sela 7-6(4) 6-3
(q)Jan-Ralph Brandt/Dirk Dier d. (WC)Jan Boruszewski/Markus Menzler 6-4 3-6 7-6(5)
(2)Emanuel Couto/Nuno Marques d. Oscar Burrieza/Francisco Cabello 5-7 6-3 6-3

Semifinals
(4)Michael Hill/Andrew Painter d. David Skoch/Radomir Vasek w/o
(q)Jan-Ralph Brandt/Dirk Dier d. (2)Emanuel Couto/Nuno Marques 6-2 6-2

Finals
(4)Michael Hill/Andrew Painter d. (q)Jan-Ralph Brandt/Dirk Dier 7-6(8) 6-7(6) 7-6(1)