France F8 - Masters de Melun
Melun, France
March 27-April 2, 2000
Surface: Carpet (Indoors)
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 32
$15,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Cedric Kauffmann - 323)
1. Ota Fukarek
2. Vladimir Voltchkov   WD
3. Mose Navarra
4. Alexander Shvec
5. Jan Vacek
6. Cristian Kordasz
7. Julian Knowle
8. Olivier Rochus
9. Olivier Patience

First Round
(WC)Julien Benneteau d. (1)Ota Fukarek 6-3 3-1 ret.
(WC)Franck Fevrier d. (q)Olivier Mutis 3-6 6-4 6-2
(q)Arnaud Fontaine d. Dennis van Scheppingen 5-7 6-0 6-2
(8)Olivier Rochus d. (WC)Nicolas Mahut 7-6(1) 5-7 6-4
(WC)Johann Potron d. (4)Alexander Shvec 6-3 6-2
(q)Julien Varlet d. Johan van Herck 7-5 6-3
(q)Jan Hernych d. (q)Philippe Pasquier 6-4 7-6(7)
(5)Jan Vacek d. Martin Lee 6-4 7-6(5)
(6)Cristian Kordasz d. Oren Motevassel 6-2 4-6 6-2
Johan Settergren d. (q)Gilles Elseneer 5-7 6-3 7-6(5)
(LL)Martin Stepanek d. Gabriel Trifu 7-6(6) 6-1   [Stepanek replaces Luke Milligan]
Jean-Francois Bachelot d. (3)Mose Navarra 5-7 6-3 6-4
(7)Julian Knowle d. Thomas Dupre 6-7(7) 6-1 6-3
(LL)Jan Hermansson d. Cedric Kauffmann 1-6 6-4 6-2
(q)Jean-Michel Pequery d. Melle van Gemerden 6-4 7-6(6)   [Pequery replaces Patience who replaces Voltchkov]
(9)Olivier Patience d. (q)David Skoch 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2

Second Round
(WC)Julien Benneteau d. (WC)Franck Fevrier 2-6 6-3 6-0
(q)Arnaud Fontaine d. (8)Olivier Rochus 1-6 6-1 6-1
(q)Julien Varlet d. (WC)Johann Potron 7-5 6-2
(q)Jan Hernych d. (5)Jan Vacek 7-6(5) 6-2
(6)Cristian Kordasz d. Johan Settergren 6-3 6-3
Jean-Francois Bachelot d. (LL)Martin Stepanek 6-3 6-3
(7)Julian Knowle d. (LL)Jan Hermansson 6-1 1-6 6-2
(q)Jean-Michel Pequery d. (9)Olivier Patience 6-4 5-7 6-4

Quarterfinals
(q)Arnaud Fontaine d. (WC)Julien Benneteau 7-6(6) 7-6(3)
(q)Jan Hernych d. (q)Julien Varlet 6-3 3-6 7-5
Jean-Francois Bachelot d. (6)Cristian Kordasz 5-2 ret.
(7)Julian Knowle d. (q)Jean-Michel Pequery 4-6 7-5 6-3

Semifinals
(q)Arnaud Fontaine d. (q)Jan Hernych 6-4 3-6 7-5
(7)Julian Knowle d. Jean-Francois Bachelot 2-6 6-4 7-6(3)

Finals
(7)Julian Knowle d. (q)Arnaud Fontaine 6-4 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Bower/Davidson - 746)
1. Ashley Fisher/Jose Frontera
2. Ota Fukarek/Martin Lee   WD
3. Tim Crichton/Todd Perry
4. Maxime Boye/Ivo Karlovic

First Round
(1)Ashley Fisher/Jose Frontera d. (WC)Franck Fevrier/Cristian Kordasz 7-6(3) 6-4
(WC)Johann Potron/Julien Varlet d. Markus Menzler/Gabriel Trifu 7-6(12) 6-3
Wim Neefs/Wesley Whitehouse d. (4)Maxime Boye/Ivo Karlovic 6-3 2-0 ret.
Justin Bower/James Davidson d. (q)Gilles Elseneer/Arnaud Fontaine 6-3 7-6(4)
Cedric Kauffmann/Melle van Gemerden d. (WC)Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut 3-6 7-5 6-3
Jean-Francois Bachelot/Olivier Patience d. (3)Tim Crichton/Todd Perry 6-3 7-6(5)
Andreas Tattermusch/Andreas Weber d. (LL)David Abelson/Oren Motevassel 6-3 6-1   [Abelson/Motevassel replace Fukarek/Lee]
David Skoch/Martin Stepanek d. Robert Lindstedt/Fredrik Loven 6-3 1-1 ret.

Quarterfinals
(1)Ashley Fisher/Jose Frontera d. (WC)Johann Potron/Julien Varlet 3-6 7-5 6-1
Justin Bower/James Davidson d. Wim Neefs/Wesley Whitehouse 7-6(6) 6-4
Cedric Kauffmann/Melle van Gemerden d. Jean-Francois Bachelot/Olivier Patience 6-4 6-4
Andreas Tattermusch/Andreas Weber d. David Skoch/Martin Stepanek 6-2 7-6(2)

Semifinals
(1)Ashley Fisher/Jose Frontera d. Justin Bower/James Davidson 6-2 6-4
Andreas Tattermusch/Andreas Weber d. Cedric Kauffmann/Melle van Gemerden 7-5 6-4

Finals
Andreas Tattermusch/Andreas Weber d. (1)Ashley Fisher/Jose Frontera 7-6(6) 4-6 7-6(3)