Residenza Open Magdeburg, Germany March 12-18, 2001 Carpet (Indoor) - $25,000+H Singles Seeds: (cut: Ladislav Svarc - 247) 1. Jens Knippschild 2. Markus Hantschk 3. Mickael Llodra 4. Julian Knowle 5. Filippo Volandri 6. Orlin Stanoytchev 7. Jan Vacek 8. Clemens Trimmel First Round (1)Jens Knippschild d. (WC)Martin Emmrich 6-3 6-2 Stefano Galvani d. Ladislav Svarc 6-7(1) 7-6(12) 6-3 (q)Jan Hernych d. Torsten Riedel 6-3 7-6(4) (6)Orlin Stanoytchev d. Ivo Heuberger 7-6(8) 7-6(3) (4)Julian Knowle d. (WC)Dennis Peschek 6-2 6-2 Johan van Herck d. Dick Norman 6-4 6-4 Axel Pretzsch d. Stefano Pescosolido 6-2 7-5 (7)Jan Vacek d. Lorenzo Manta 7-5 6-3 (LL)Oscar Burrieza d. (5)Filippo Volandri 6-4 6-2 [Burrieza replaces Jean-Francois Bachelot] Federico Luzzi d. (WC)Timo Siebert 6-3 7-6(2) Olivier Mutis d. Jan Frode Andersen 6-4 6-4 (3)Mickael Llodra d. Filip Dewulf 6-2 7-6(5) (8)Clemens Trimmel d. Dennis van Scheppingen 6-4 6-3 (q)Andy Fahlke d. (LL)Daniele Bracciali 6-3 4-6 7-5 [Bracciali replaces Petr Luxa] (q)Frederic Niemeyer d. (q)Marcus Sarstrand 6-3 7-6(5) (2)Markus Hantschk d. Johan Settergren 6-4 6-3 Second Round (1)Jens Knippschild d. Stefano Galvani 6-4 6-4 (q)Jan Hernych d. (6)Orlin Stanoytchev 6-2 3-6 7-5 (4)Julian Knowle d. Johan van Herck 7-6(5) 6-4 Axel Pretzsch d. (7)Jan Vacek 3-6 6-2 7-6(1) (LL)Oscar Burrieza d. Federico Luzzi 6-4 6-2 (3)Mickael Llodra d. Olivier Mutis 6-3 6-7(4) 7-5 (8)Clemens Trimmel d. (q)Andy Fahlke 6-4 6-4 (2)Markus Hantschk d. (q)Frederic Niemeyer 6-4 6-4 Quarterfinals (q)Jan Hernych d. (1)Jens Knippschild 7-6(3) 6-4 Axel Pretzsch d. (4)Julian Knowle 6-3 6-0 (3)Mickael Llodra d. (LL)Oscar Burrieza 6-2 7-5 (8)Clemens Trimmel d. (2)Markus Hantschk 6-2 6-4 Semifinals Axel Pretzsch d. (q)Jan Hernych 6-3 6-4 (8)Clemens Trimmel d. (3)Mickael Llodra 7-5 0-6 7-6(4) Finals Axel Pretzsch d. (8)Clemens Trimmel 6-4 6-4 Doubles Seeds: (cut: Fahlke/Stauder - 546) 1. Karsten Braasch/Jens Knippschild 2. Julian Knowle/Lorenzo Manta 3. Petr Kovacka/Jairo Velasco 4. Petr Luxa/David Skoch First Round (1)Karsten Braasch/Jens Knippschild d. Martin Emmrich/Dennis Peschek 6-2 6-2 Frederic Niemeyer/Radek Stepanek d. Yves Allegro/Ivo Heuberger 6-2 6-3 (3)Petr Kovacka/Jairo Velasco d. Stefano Galvani/Thomas Strengberger 7-6(3) 6-7(4) 6-2 (q)Ivo Karlovic/Dick Norman d. Torsten Riedel/Thomas Schreyer 6-4 7-6(2) Wim Neefs/Djalmar Sistermans d. Bobbie Altelaar/Orlin Stanoytchev 6-2 6-4 Daniele Bracciali/Stefano Pescosolido d. (4)Petr Luxa/David Skoch 6-3 6-2 Jonathan Erlich/Lovro Zovko d. Andy Fahlke/Franz Stauder 6-4 7-6(5) (2)Julian Knowle/Lorenzo Manta d. (WC)Florian Greve/Timo Siebert 6-2 6-0 Quarterfinals Frederic Niemeyer/Radek Stepanek d. (1)Karsten Braasch/Jens Knippschild 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4 (q)Ivo Karlovic/Dick Norman d. (3)Petr Kovacka/Jairo Velasco 6-4 7-6(4) Daniele Bracciali/Stefano Pescosolido d. Wim Neefs/Djalmar Sistermans 6-3 6-2 Jonathan Erlich/Lovro Zovko d. (2)Julian Knowle/Lorenzo Manta 2-6 7-5 6-4 Semifinals Frederic Niemeyer/Radek Stepanek d. (q)Ivo Karlovic/Dick Norman 3-6 6-3 7-6(2) Jonathan Erlich/Lovro Zovko d. Daniele Bracciali/Stefano Pescosolido 7-6(4) 6-2 Finals Frederic Niemeyer/Radek Stepanek d. Jonathan Erlich/Lovro Zovko 7-6(2) 7-6(3)