France F8 - Masters de Melun
Melun, France
March 24-30, 2003
Surface: Carpet (Indoor)
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 32
$15,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Roman Valent - 320)
1. Rik de Voest
2. Bjorn Rehnquist
3. Alexander Peya
4. Thierry Ascione
5. Ivo Karlovic
6. Ota Fukarek
7. Nicolas Mahut
8. Daniele Bracciali

First Round
(1)Rik de Voest (RSA) d. (q)Julien Couly (FRA) 6-7(3) 6-4 7-5
(WC)Arnaud Fontaine (BEL) d. (q)Karim Maamoun (EGY) 6-2 6-0
(q)Timothy Aerts (BEL) d. Roko Karanusic (CRO) 6-3 6-3
(WC)Jean-Michel Pequery (FRA) d. (5)Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-4
(3)Alexander Peya (AUT) d. Jerome Haehnel (FRA) 6-4 6-4
Robin Vik (CZE) d. (q)Michael Lammer (SUI) 6-3 6-3
Olivier Patience (FRA) d. (q)Gregory Girault (FRA) 6-7(8) 6-2 6-2
(WC)Peter Wessels (NED) d. (LL)Simon Stadler (GER) 6-4 6-3   [Stadler replaces Fukarek]
(7)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (WC)Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 7-6(6) 6-2
(LL)Alejandro Hernandez (MEX) d. (LL)Orest Tereshchuk (UKR) 6-4 7-6(3)   [Hernandez replaces Tati Rascon and Tereshchuk replaces Uros Vico]
(q)Tobias Summerer (GER) d. Roman Valent (SUI) 3-6 6-3 6-2
(4)Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. Yves Allegro (SUI) 5-7 7-5 6-4
(LL)Nicolas Devilder (FRA) d. (8)Daniele Bracciali (ITA) 3-0 ret.   [Devilder replaces Jeroen Masson]
(q)Alex Bogdanovic (GBR) d. Ladislav Svarc (SVK) 6-4 2-6 6-4
(q)Philipp Petzschner (GER) d. Axel Pretzsch (GER) 6-2 2-0 ret.
(2)Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) d. Jens Knippschild (GER) 7-5 6-2

Second Round
(WC)Arnaud Fontaine (BEL) d. (1)Rik de Voest (RSA) 7-6(5) 7-6(4)
(WC)Jean-Michel Pequery (FRA) d. (q)Timothy Aerts (BEL) 6-2 3-6 7-6(5)
Robin Vik (CZE) d. (3)Alexander Peya (AUT) 6-4 6-4
(WC)Peter Wessels (NED) d. Olivier Patience (FRA) 7-6(4) 6-0
(7)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (LL)Alejandro Hernandez (MEX) 6-2 7-6(4)
(4)Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. (q)Tobias Summerer (GER) 7-6(6) 7-6(4)
(LL)Nicolas Devilder (FRA) d. (q)Alex Bogdanovic (GBR) 4-6 6-1 6-1
(2)Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) d. (q)Philipp Petzschner (GER) 6-2 4-6 7-5

Quarterfinals
(WC)Jean-Michel Pequery (FRA) d. (WC)Arnaud Fontaine (BEL) 6-3 6-3
(WC)Peter Wessels (NED) d. Robin Vik (CZE) 6-4 6-4
(4)Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. (7)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 4-6 6-2 6-1
(2)Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) d. (LL)Nicolas Devilder (FRA) 6-3 6-2

Semifinals
(WC)Peter Wessels (NED) d. (WC)Jean-Michel Pequery (FRA) 6-1 6-4
(4)Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. (2)Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) 6-3 6-3

Finals
(WC)Peter Wessels (NED) d. (4)Thierry Ascione (FRA) w/o


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: none)
1. Jens Knippschild/Philipp Petzschner
2. Marcelo Amador/Alejandro Hernandez
3. Roko Karanusic/Bjorn Rehnquist
4. Karim Maamoun/Mohamed Maamoun

First Round
(1)Jens Knippschild/Philipp Petzschner (GER) bye
Yves Allegro/Arnaud Fontaine (SUI/BEL) d. Philipp Kohlschreiber/Orest Tereshchuk (GER/UKR) 5-7 6-3 6-4
(3)Roko Karanusic/Bjorn Rehnquist (CRO/SWE) bye
Michael Lammer/Roman Valent (SUI) d. Xavier Audouy/Gilles Simon (FRA) 6-3 3-6 6-4
Ivo Karlovic/Goran Oresic (CRO) d. Nicky Reijnders/Peter Wessels (NED) 7-6(3) 6-2
(4)Karim Maamoun/Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) bye
Juan Manuel Elizondo/Sebastian Salas (MEX) d. Petar Popovic/Vincent Valtier (SER/FRA) 3-6 7-6(2) 6-3
(2)Marcelo Amador/Alejandro Hernandez (MEX) bye

Quarterfinals
(1)Jens Knippschild/Philipp Petzschner (GER) d. Yves Allegro/Arnaud Fontaine (SUI/BEL) 7-6(4) 5-7 6-3
Michael Lammer/Roman Valent (SUI) d. (3)Roko Karanusic/Bjorn Rehnquist (CRO/SWE) w/o
(4)Karim Maamoun/Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) d. Ivo Karlovic/Goran Oresic (CRO) w/o
(2)Marcelo Amador/Alejandro Hernandez (MEX) d. Juan Manuel Elizondo/Sebastian Salas (MEX) 7-5 6-4

Semifinals
Michael Lammer/Roman Valent (SUI) d. (1)Jens Knippschild/Philipp Petzschner (GER) 2-3 ret.
(4)Karim Maamoun/Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) d. (2)Marcelo Amador/Alejandro Hernandez (MEX) w/o

Finals
Michael Lammer/Roman Valent (SUI) d. (4)Karim Maamoun/Mohamed Maamoun (EGY) w/o