Great Britain F1
Leeds, Great Britain
February 1-7, 1999
Surface: Carpet(Indoor)
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 48
$15,000

Singles
Seeds: (Jan Krejci - 465)
1. Julian Knowle
2. Ben Ellwood
3. Ivan Ljubicic
4. Borut Urh
5. Petr Dezort
6. Federico Rovai
7. Eyal Erlich
8. Martijn Belgraver

First Round
(1)Julian Knowle d. (q)Jan Hermansson 6-1 6-4
(q)Miha Gregorc d. Martin Stepanek 7-5 1-6 7-6(8)
Regis Lavergne d. (LL)Frantisek Cermak 6-4 6-3   [Cermak replaces Roman Smotlak]
Gilles Elseneer d. (8)Martijn Belgraver 6-1 6-4
(q)Paul Hand d. (4)Borut Urh 7-6(9) 6-4
(LL)Patrik Sommer d. (q)Jakub Herm-Zahlava 6-2 (40-0) ret.   [Sommer replaces Jan Krejci]
(q)Leos Friedl d. Mark Hilton 6-2 6-0
(6)Federico Rovai d. (WC)David Sherwood 6-7(2) 7-5 6-3
Petr Dezort d. (q)Jan Boruszewski 3-6 6-4 6-3
Yuri Schukin d. David Skoch 7-6(6) 6-4
(q)Tom Spinks d. Johan Settergren 6-2 6-0
Marc Merry d. (3)Ivan Ljubicic 5-7 6-4 6-2
Nick Gould d. (7)Eyal Erlich 6-0 2-6 7-6(1)
(q)Armando Brunold d. Fredrik Loven 6-3 6-2
Alexander Popp d. (WC)Lee Childs 6-3 6-1
(WC)Nick Weal d. (2)Ben Ellwood 6-2 1-6 7-6(4)

Second Round
(1)Julian Knowle d. (q)Miha Gregorc 6-4 6-2
Regis Lavergne d. Gilles Elseneer 4-6 6-3 7-6(5)
(q)Paul Hand d. (LL)Patrik Sommer 6-3 7-6(6)
(q)Leos Friedl d. (6)Federico Rovai 6-3 3-6 6-4
Yuri Schukin d. Petr Dezort 6-0 6-2
Marc Merry d. (q)Tom Spinks 6-3 3-6 6-3
(q)Armando Brunold d. Nick Gould 3-6 6-2 6-3
Alexander Popp d. (WC)Nick Weal 6-7(2) 6-4 6-3

Quarterfinals
(1)Julian Knowle d. Regis Lavergne 6-3 7-6(4)
(q)Leos Friedl d. (q)Paul Hand 6-4 6-4
Marc Merry  d. Yuri Schukin 6-2 6-3
Alexander Popp d. (q)Armando Brunold 6-2 6-1

Semifinals
(1)Julian Knowle d. (q)Leos Friedl 6-7(5) 7-6(6) 6-4
Alexander Popp d. Marc Merry 7-5 6-3

Finals
Alexander Popp d. (1)Julian Knowle 7-6(8) 6-2


Doubles
Seeds: (Boruszewski/Messmer - 982/NR)
1. Ben Ellwood/Eyal Erlich
2. Leos Friedl/Borut Urh
3. Regis Lavergne/Ivan Ljubicic
4. Frantisek Cermak/Borut Urh

First Round
(1)Ben Ellwood/Eyal Erlich d. (WC)Iain Bates/Mike Boulding 6-4 6-1
Martijn Belgraver/Fredrik Loven d. David Sherwood/Tom Spinks 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3
(3)Regis Lavergne/Ivan Ljubicic d. Gilles Elseneer/Shaun Rudman 6-4 4-6 6-3
Jan Hermansson/Federico Rovai d. Patrik Sommer/Markus Wislsperger w/o
Julian Knowle/Marc Merry d. Jan Boruszewski/Thomas Messmer 7-5 3-6 6-2
(4)Frantisek Cermak/Borut Urh d. Martin Bartonek/Raviv Weidenfeld 6-4 6-2
David Skoch/Martin Stepanek d. (WC)Lee Childs/Simon Dickson 6-2 7-6(4)
(2)Leos Friedl/Borut Urh d. (WC)James Auckland/Mark Hilton 6-3 6-3

Quarterfinals
(1)Ben Ellwood/Eyal Erlich d. Martijn Belgraver/Fredrik Loven 7-6(5) 6-2
(3)Regis Lavergne/Ivan Ljubicic d. Jan Hermansson/Federico Rovai 6-4 6-3
Julian Knowle/Marc Merry d. (4)Frantisek Cermak/Borut Urh 6-3 7-6(5)
(2)Leos Friedl/Borut Urh d. David Skoch/Martin Stepanek 7-5 6-3

Semifinals
(3)Regis Lavergne/Ivan Ljubicic d. (1)Ben Ellwood/Eyal Erlich 6-4 7-6(4)
(2)Leos Friedl/Borut Urh d. Julian Knowle/Marc Merry w/o

Finals
(2)Leos Friedl/Borut Urh d. (3)Regis Lavergne/Ivan Ljubicic 7-6(6) 7-5