BMW Challenger Open 2001
Monchengladbach, Germany
August 20-26, 2001
Clay - $25,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Kim Tiilikainen)
1. Jens Knippschild
2. Markus Hantschk
3. Johan Settergren
4. Vasilis Mazarakis
5. Jurgen Melzer
6. Salvador Navarro
7. Andy Fahlke
8. Jerome Haehnel

First Round
(1)Jens Knippschild (GER) d. Jimy Szymanski (VEN) 2-6 7-5 6-4
Eric Prodon (FRA) d. Daniel Andersson (SWE) 6-3 6-3
Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) d. Sebastian Prieto (ARG) 6-2 6-2
(6)Salvador Navarro (ESP) d. Patrik Fredriksson (SWE) 6-2 6-4
Kim Tiilikainen (FIN) d. (3)Johan Settergren (SWE) 6-4 7-5
(q)Julien Benneteau (FRA) d. (q)Bernardo Mota (POR) 6-4 0-6 7-6(7)
Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) d. (WC)Christian Hark (GER) 6-4 6-2
(8)Jerome Haehnel (FRA) d. (q)Philipp Hammer (GER) 6-3 6-2
(7)Andy Fahlke (GER) d. (WC)David Demers (GER) 6-1 6-1
Todd Larkham (AUS) d. Paul Baccanello (AUS) 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(3)
Victor Hanescu (ROM) d. Radim Zitko (CZE) 7-6(4) 6-4
(4)Vasilis Mazarakis (GRE) d. Christian Dillschneider (SUI) 6-1 6-1
(5)Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Kalle Flygt (SWE) 6-2 7-6(8)
(LL)Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) d. (WC)Philipp Petzschner (GER) 6-1 6-4   [Dlouhy replaces Jakub Herm-Zahlava]
(q)Michael Berrer (GER) d. Johan Ortegren (SWE) 7-6(3) 6-1
(2)Markus Hantschk (GER) d. (WC)Florian Nufer (GER) 6-2 7-6(6)

Second Round
(1)Jens Knippschild (GER) d. Eric Prodon (FRA) 6-7(3) 6-2 7-5
(6)Salvador Navarro (ESP) d. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 6-4 6-4
Kim Tiilikainen (FIN) d. (q)Julien Benneteau (FRA) 6-1 6-2
(8)Jerome Haehnel (FRA) d. Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) 7-5 6-1
Todd Larkham (AUS) d. (7)Andy Fahlke (GER) 6-2 6-1
Victor Hanescu (ROM) d. (4)Vasilis Mazarakis (GRE) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-1
(5)Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. (LL)Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) 6-2 5-7 7-5
(2)Markus Hantschk (GER) d. (q)Michael Berrer (GER) 6-2 6-3

Quarterfinals
(1)Jens Knippschild (GER) d. (6)Salvador Navarro (ESP) 6-3 2-6 6-1
(8)Jerome Haehnel (FRA) d. Kim Tiilikainen (FIN) 7-6(5) 1-6 6-1
Victor Hanescu (ROM) d. Todd Larkham (AUS) 7-6(4) 6-0
(5)Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. (2)Markus Hantschk (GER) 6-3 6-2

Semifinals
(1)Jens Knippschild (GER) d. (8)Jerome Haehnel (FRA) 7-5 6-2
(5)Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Victor Hanescu (ROM) 1-6 7-5 7-6(3)

Finals
(5)Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. (1)Jens Knippschild (GER) 4-6 6-1 6-3


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Nielsen/Nieminen - 1320)
1. Jens Knippschild/Jairo Velasco
2. Wim Neefs/Djalmar Sistermans
3. Luke Bourgeois/Steven Randjelovic
4. Paul Baccanello/Vaughan Snyman

First Round
(1)Jens Knippschild/Jairo Velasco (GER/ESP) d. (ALT)David Demers/Daniel Scholten (GER) 6-2 6-4   [Demers/Scholten replace (WC)Pierre Nagel/Walter Orth]
(WC)Karsten Braasch/Rene Heidbrink (GER) d. (WC)Martin Emmrich/Thomas Schreyer (GER) 6-3 6-3
Todd Larkham/Jurgen Melzer (AUS/AUT) d. (3)Luke Bourgeois/Steven Randjelovic (AUS) 6-7(2) 7-6(1) 6-3
Marco Chiudinelli/Jean-Claude Scherrer (SUI) d. Patrik Fredriksson/Robert Lindstedt (SWE) 7-6(4) 6-4
Bernardo Mota/Jimy Szymanski (POR/VEN) d. Andy Fahlke/Niko Karagiannis (GER/GRE) 6-2 6-3
(4)Paul Baccanello/Vaughan Snyman (AUS/RSA) d. Mark Nielsen/Timo Nieminen (NZL/FIN) 4-6 6-1 6-4
Julien Benneteau/Jerome Haehnel (FRA) d. John Hui/Anthony Ross (HKG/AUS) 7-6(4) 6-1
(2)Wim Neefs/Djalmar Sistermans (BEL/NED) d. Daniel Andersson/Kim Tiilikainen (SWE/FIN) 7-5 6-4

Quarterfinals
(1)Jens Knippschild/Jairo Velasco (GER/ESP) d. (WC)Karsten Braasch/Rene Heidbrink (GER) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4
Marco Chiudinelli/Jean-Claude Scherrer (SUI) d. Todd Larkham/Jurgen Melzer (AUS/AUT) w/o
Bernardo Mota/Jimy Szymanski (POR/VEN) d. (4)Paul Baccanello/Vaughan Snyman (AUS/RSA) 6-4 3-6 7-6(2)
(2)Wim Neefs/Djalmar Sistermans (BEL/NED) d. Julien Benneteau/Jerome Haehnel (FRA) 2-6 7-5 6-4

Semifinals
(1)Jens Knippschild/Jairo Velasco (GER/ESP) d. Marco Chiudinelli/Jean-Claude Scherrer (SUI) 6-4 6-4
(2)Wim Neefs/Djalmar Sistermans (BEL/NED) d. Bernardo Mota/Jimy Szymanski (POR/VEN) 6-2 7-6(3)

Finals
(1)Jens Knippschild/Jairo Velasco (GER/ESP) d. (2)Wim Neefs/Djalmar Sistermans (BEL/NED) 6-3 6-3