Amer-Wilson Tampere Challenger
Tampere, Finland
July 23-29, 2001
Clay - $50,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Mehdi Tahiri - 347)
1. Dennis van Scheppingen
2. Martin Verkerk
3. Tuomas Ketola
4. Jarkko Nieminen
5. Orlin Stanoytchev
6. Oscar Hernandez
7. Robin Vik
8. Dmitri Vlasov

First Round
(1)Dennis van Scheppingen (NED) d. (q)Dominik Meffert (GER) 3-6 6-4 6-1
(q)Robert Samuelsson (SWE) d. Olivier Patience (FRA) 4-6 7-6(7) 7-6(4)
(q)Mattias Hellstrom (SWE) d. Tapio Nurminen (FIN) 6-3 6-3
(q)Alan Mackin (GBR) d. (5)Orlin Stanoytchev (BUL) 2-6 6-4 6-1
(3)Tuomas Ketola (FIN) d. (WC)Lauri Kiiski (FIN) 7-6(2) 6-1
Jerome Haehnel (FRA) d. Radim Zitko (CZE) 7-5 6-4
Pavel Snobel (CZE) d. (WC)Martin Rammal (FIN) 6-1 6-4
(6)Oscar Hernandez (ESP) d. David Ferrer (ESP) 6-2 6-3
(7)Robin Vik (CZE) d. Kepler Orellana (VEN) 6-3 6-4
Adrian Garcia (CHI) d. (WC)Tommi Lenho (FIN) 6-3 5-7 6-4
Johan Ortegren (SWE) d. Kim Tiilikainen (FIN) 7-5 6-2
(4)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Alexander Waske (GER) 6-4 6-3
(8)Dmitri Vlasov (RUS) d. Martin Spottl (AUT) 3-1 ret.
Mehdi Tahiri (MAR) d. Ion Moldovan (ROM) 3-6 6-1 6-4
(WC)Janne Ojala (FIN) d. Wesley Moodie (RSA) 6-3 6-1
Lovro Zovko (CRO) d. (2)Martin Verkerk (NED) 6-7(8) 7-6(5) 6-4

Second Round
(1)Dennis van Scheppingen (NED) d. (q)Robert Samuelsson (SWE) 6-1 6-4
(q)Mattias Hellstrom (SWE) d. (q)Alan Mackin (GBR) 6-4 7-5
Jerome Haehnel (FRA) d. (3)Tuomas Ketola (FIN) 4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(4)
Pavel Snobel (CZE) d. (6)Oscar Hernandez (ESP) 6-3 0-1 def.
(7)Robin Vik (CZE) d. Adrian Garcia (CHI) 6-1 6-2
(4)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Johan Ortegren (SWE) 6-4 7-5
(8)Dmitri Vlasov (RUS) d. Mehdi Tahiri (MAR) 6-2 1-6 7-5
(WC)Janne Ojala (FIN) d. Lovro Zovko (CRO) 3-6 6-1 6-4

Quarterfinals
(q)Mattias Hellstrom (SWE) d. (1)Dennis van Scheppingen (NED) 6-4 6-3
Jerome Haehnel (FRA) d. Pavel Snobel (CZE) 4-6 6-1 4-1 ret.
(4)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. (7)Robin Vik (CZE) 6-4 6-0
(WC)Janne Ojala (FIN) d. (8)Dmitri Vlasov (RUS) 3-6 7-6(4) 7-5

Semifinals
(q)Mattias Hellstrom (SWE) d. Jerome Haehnel (FRA) 6-4 6-1
(4)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. (WC)Janne Ojala (FIN) 6-2 6-4

Finals
(4)Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. (q)Mattias Hellstrom (SWE) 6-1 6-0


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Lenho/Nurminen - 1491)
1. Ion Moldovan/Lovro Zovko
2. Stephen Huss/Lee Pearson
3. Wesley Moodie/Shaun Rudman
4. Tuomas Ketola/Jarkko Nieminen

First Round
(1)Ion Moldovan/Lovro Zovko (ROM/CRO) d. (WC)Filip Prpic/Mikko Salminvuo (SWE/FIN) 6-7(5) 6-1 6-0
Lassi Ketola/Tero Vilen (FIN) d. Lauri Kiiski/Radim Zitko (FIN/CZE) 6-4 6-4
(4)Tuomas Ketola/Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Janne Ojala/Robert Samuelsson (FIN/SWE) 4-6 7-5 7-5
Bobbie Altelaar/Diego Ayala (NED/USA) d. (WC)Miikka Kangas/Martin Rammal (FIN) 6-1 3-6 6-2
Henrik Andersson/Johan Ortegren (SWE) d. Tommi Lenho/Tapio Nurminen (FIN) 6-4 3-6 7-6(2)
(3)Wesley Moodie/Shaun Rudman (RSA) d. Nick Rainey/Kyle Spencer (USA) 5-7 6-3 6-2
Mehdi Tahiri/Dmitri Vlasov (MAR/RUS) d. Oscar Hernandez/Kepler Orellana (ESP/VEN) 6-4 4-6 6-3
(2)Stephen Huss/Lee Pearson (AUS) d. (WC)Janne Holmia/Mikko Viljanen (FIN) 6-3 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)Ion Moldovan/Lovro Zovko (ROM/CRO) d. Lassi Ketola/Tero Vilen (FIN) 6-2 6-4
(4)Tuomas Ketola/Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Bobbie Altelaar/Diego Ayala (NED/USA) 6-4 6-4
(3)Wesley Moodie/Shaun Rudman (RSA) d. Henrik Andersson/Johan Ortegren (SWE) 6-3 6-2
(2)Stephen Huss/Lee Pearson (AUS) d. Mehdi Tahiri/Dmitri Vlasov (MAR/RUS) 7-6(4) 2-6 6-2

Semifinals
(4)Tuomas Ketola/Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. (1)Ion Moldovan/Lovro Zovko (ROM/CRO) w/o
(2)Stephen Huss/Lee Pearson (AUS) d. (3)Wesley Moodie/Shaun Rudman (RSA) 7-5 1-6 6-1

Finals
(2)Stephen Huss/Lee Pearson (AUS) d. (4)Tuomas Ketola/Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4