Banja Luka Challenger
Banja Luka, Bosnia/Herzegovina
September 20-26, 2004
Clay - $25,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Petr Kralert - 269)
1. Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo
2. Roko Karanusic
3. Tomas Behrend
4. Francesco Aldi
5. Juan Pablo Guzman
6. Jan Frode Andersen
7. Juan Pablo Brzezicki
8. Fernando Vicente

First Round
(1)Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) d. Ladislav Svarc (SVK) 7-5 7-6(4)
Ignacio Gonzalez-King (ARG) d. Martin Vassallo-Arguello (ITA) 6-0 6-3
(q)Simon Greul (GER) d. Tomas Cakl (CZE) 6-4 1-0 ret.
Franco Ferreiro (BRA) d. (5)Juan Pablo Guzman (ARG) 6-4 6-4
(4)Francesco Aldi (ITA) d. (WC)Bojan Vujic (BIH) 6-3 4-6 6-1
Gorka Fraile (ESP) d. Jaroslav Pospisil (CZE) 6-4 6-4
Pavel Snobel (CZE) d. Petr Kralert (CZE) 3-6 7-6(1) 7-5
Werner Eschauer (AUT) d. (6)Jan Frode Andersen (NOR) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2
(7)Juan Pablo Brzezicki (ARG) d. Mariano Delfino (ARG) 6-4 6-4
Jean-Christophe Faurel (FRA) d. Eric Prodon (FRA) 6-3 6-4
Leonardo Azzaro (ITA) d. (q)Carlos Cuadrado (ESP) 2-6 7-6(6) 6-3
(3)Tomas Behrend (GER) d. (WC)Aleksandar Maric (BIH) 6-0 6-3
(8)Fernando Vicente (ESP) d. (WC)Igor Racic (BIH) 6-2 6-1
Yuri Schukin (RUS) d. (q)Darko Madjarovski (SCG) 2-6 7-5 6-2
(q)Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) d. (WC)Ugljesa Ostojic (BIH) 7-6(2) 6-1
(2)Roko Karanusic (CRO) d. Nicolas Devilder (FRA) 6-3 6-4

Second Round
Ignacio Gonzalez-King (ARG) d. (1)Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) 6-4 6-0
(q)Simon Greul (GER) d. Franco Ferreiro (BRA) 6-4 7-5
(4)Francesco Aldi (ITA) d. Gorka Fraile (ESP) 6-2 6-7(2) 6-1
Werner Eschauer (AUT) d. Pavel Snobel (CZE) 6-4 6-4
Jean-Christophe Faurel (FRA) d. (7)Juan Pablo Brzezicki (ARG) 6-2 6-3
Leonardo Azzaro (ITA) d. (3)Tomas Behrend (GER) 6-7(4) 6-2 6-2
Yuri Schukin (RUS) d. (8)Fernando Vicente (ESP) 6-3 6-4
(2)Roko Karanusic (CRO) d. (q)Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 3-6 7-5 6-4

Quarterfinals
(q)Simon Greul (GER) d. Ignacio Gonzalez-King (ARG) 3-6 6-0 6-3
Werner Eschauer (AUT) d. (4)Francesco Aldi (ITA) 6-4 6-2
Jean-Christophe Faurel (FRA) d. Leonardo Azzaro (ITA) 7-6(5) 6-0
Yuri Schukin (RUS) d. (2)Roko Karanusic (CRO) 4-6 6-2 6-1

Semifinals
Werner Eschauer (AUT) d. (q)Simon Greul (GER) 7-6(5) 6-7(7) 7-6(4)
Yuri Schukin (RUS) d. Jean-Christophe Faurel (FRA) 6-0 6-2

Finals
Yuri Schukin (RUS) d. Werner Eschauer (AUT) 7-6(3) 7-6(7)


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Smit/Vassallo-Arguello - 593)
1. Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo/Fernando Vicente
2. Tomas Behrend/Werner Eschauer
3. Franco Ferreiro/Ignacio Gonzalez-King
4. Teimuraz Gabashvili/Yuri Schukin

First Round
(WC)Bart Beks/Goran Tosic (NED/SCG) d. (1)Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo/Fernando Vicente (ESP) 3-6 6-3 6-4
Francesco Aldi/Ismar Gorcic (ITA/BIH) d. (WC)Darko Madjarovski/Aleksandar Maric (SCG/BIH) 6-3 7-6(2)
(4)Teimuraz Gabashvili/Yuri Schukin (RUS) d. Leonardo Azzaro/Marc Fornell (ITA/ESP) 6-4 6-3
Jasper Smit/Martin Vassallo-Arguello (NED/ITA) d. Tomas Cakl/Petr Kralert (CZE) 6-3 6-2
Juan Pablo Brzezicki/Juan Pablo Guzman (ARG) d. Nicolas Devilder/Jean-Christophe Faurel (FRA) 6-2 7-5
(3)Franco Ferreiro/Ignacio Gonzalez-King (BRA/ARG) d. Jan Frode Andersen/Paolo Lorenzi (NOR/ITA) 6-4 6-4
Jaroslav Pospisil/Pavel Snobel (CZE) d. (WC)Roko Karanusic/Ante Matijevic (CRO) 7-6(5) 6-4
(2)Tomas Behrend/Werner Eschauer (GER/AUT) d. Mariano Delfino/Gorka Fraile (ARG/ESP) 6-2 6-2

Quarterfinals
(WC)Bart Beks/Goran Tosic (NED/SCG) d. Francesco Aldi/Ismar Gorcic (ITA/BIH) 6-4 4-6 7-6(4)
Jasper Smit/Martin Vassallo-Arguello (NED/ITA) d. (4)Teimuraz Gabashvili/Yuri Schukin (RUS) 1-6 7-5 7-6(3)
(3)Franco Ferreiro/Ignacio Gonzalez-King (BRA/ARG) d. Juan Pablo Brzezicki/Juan Pablo Guzman (ARG) w/o
(2)Tomas Behrend/Werner Eschauer (GER/AUT) d. Jaroslav Pospisil/Pavel Snobel (CZE) 2-6 6-3 6-4

Semifinals (play abandoned due to rain, players receive points based on where they are)
Jasper Smit/Martin Vassallo-Arguello (NED/ITA) d. (WC)Bart Beks/Goran Tosic (NED/SCG) 6-3 6-4
(2)Tomas Behrend/Werner Eschauer (GER/AUT) vs (3)Franco Ferreiro/Ignacio Gonzalez-King (BRA/ARG)