Kuwait F2
Kuwait City, Kuwait
April 25-May 1, 2005
Surface: Hard
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 32
$15,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Benjamin Dracos - 888)
1. Florin Mergea
2. Victor Bruthans
3. Joshua Goodall
4. Lee Childs
5. Jakub Hasek   WD
6. Jasper Smit
7. Roman Valent
8. Xavier Audouy

First Round
(1)Florin Mergea (ROM) d. Peter Mayer-Tischer (GER) 6-2 7-6(3)
(q)Motaz Abou El Khair (EGY) d. (WC)Ali Ismaeel (KUW) 6-3 6-1
(q)David Klier (GER) d. (WC)Abdullah Magdas (KUW) 3-6 6-3 7-6(5)
(8)Xavier Audouy (FRA) d. (LL)Joseph Huber (AUT) 6-1 6-1   [Huber replaces Jan Masik]
Julien Maes (FRA) d. (3)Joshua Goodall (GBR) 6-3 4-6 6-2
Benjamin Dracos (FRA) d. Vijay Kannan (IND) 6-3 6-2
Rohan Bopanna (IND) d. (q)Gouram Kostava (GEO) 4-6 7-5 6-1
(q)Sherif Sabry (EGY) d. (LL)Joscha Beutel (GER) 6-3 7-5   [Beutel replaces Hasek]
(6)Jasper Smit (NED) d. (q)Michal Varsanyi (SVK) 7-5 7-5
Ryan Russell (JAM) d. (WC)Abdul-Rahman Shehab (BRN) 6-0 6-2
(q)Dominik Meffert (GER) d. Patrick Knobloch (GER) 6-2 6-0
Jerome Becker (GER) d. (4)Lee Childs (GBR) 6-4 6-4
(7)Roman Valent (SUI) d. Ross Hutchins (GBR) 7-5 6-1
(q)Markus Bayer (GER) d. Josef Nesticky (CZE) 6-1 6-1
Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) d. (q)Patrick Chucri (LIB) 7-6(2) 6-3
(2)Victor Bruthans (SVK) d. (WC)Ahmad Muhammad (KUW) 6-2 6-1

Second Round
(1)Florin Mergea (ROM) d. (q)Motaz Abou El Khair (EGY) 6-3 6-2
(8)Xavier Audouy (FRA) d. (q)David Klier (GER) 6-3 2-0 ret.
Julien Maes (FRA) d. Benjamin Dracos (FRA) 6-1 7-6(0)
Rohan Bopanna (IND) d. (q)Sherif Sabry (EGY) 6-4 7-6(4)
Ryan Russell (JAM) d. (6)Jasper Smit (NED) 6-0 3-6 6-1
(q)Dominik Meffert (GER) d. Jerome Becker (GER) 6-2 7-5
(7)Roman Valent (SUI) d. (q)Markus Bayer (GER) 6-2 6-1
(2)Victor Bruthans (SVK) d. Mohammed Al Ghareeb (KUW) w/o

Quarterfinals
(1)Florin Mergea (ROM) d. (8)Xavier Audouy (FRA) 7-5 7-6(4)
Rohan Bopanna (IND) d. Julien Maes (FRA) 7-6(4) 6-3
(q)Dominik Meffert (GER) d. Ryan Russell (JAM) 6-1 6-1
(2)Victor Bruthans (SVK) d. (7)Roman Valent (SUI) 6-2 6-2

Semifinals
Rohan Bopanna (IND) d. (1)Florin Mergea (ROM) 6-2 5-7 6-4
(2)Victor Bruthans (SVK) d. (q)Dominik Meffert (GER) 6-7(1) 6-2 6-1

Finals
Rohan Bopanna (IND) d. (2)Victor Bruthans (SVK) 7-6(4) 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Rabeea/Magdas - 1468/NR)
1. Lee Childs/Joshua Goodall
2. Victor Bruthans/Michal Varsanyi
3. Ross Hutchins/Peter Mayer-Tischer
4. Jakub Hasek/Josef Nesticky

First Round
Catalin Buzatu/Nathan Byrnes (ROM/AUS) d. (1)Lee Childs/Joshua Goodall (GBR) w/o
Patrick Knobloch/Dominik Meffert (GER) d. Joseph Huber/Sherif Sabry (AUT/EGY) 6-3 6-0
Patrick Chucri/Jasper Smit (LIB/NED) d. (3)Ross Hutchins/Peter Mayer-Tischer (GBR/GER) 6-2 2-6 6-3
(WC)Hashem Abdal/Ahmed Ali (KUW) d. (WC)Faisal Al Solaiteen/Ali Ismaeel (KUW) 2-6 6-4 6-2
Benjamin Drabos/Julien Maes (FRA) d. Mohammed Al Ghareeb/Florin Mergea (KUW/ROM) w/o
Motaz Abou El Khair/Xavier Audouy (EGY/FRA) d. (4)Jakub Hasek/Josef Nesticky (CZE) w/o
Rohan Bopanna/Vijay Kannan (IND) d. Abdullah Magdas/Ahmad Muhammad (KUW) 6-1 7-6(5)
(2)Victor Bruthans/Michal Varsanyi (SVK) d. (WC)Ali Hayat/Abdul-Rahman Shehab (KUW/BRN) 6-2 6-1

Quarterfinals
Patrick Knobloch/Dominik Meffert (GER) d. Catalin Buzatu/Nathan Byrnes (ROM/AUS) 6-1 6-0
Patrick Chucri/Jasper Smit (LIB/NED) d. (WC)Hashem Abdal/Ahmed Ali (KUW) 6-0 6-1
Motaz Abou El Khair/Xavier Audouy (EGY/FRA) d. Benjamin Drabos/Julien Maes (FRA) 6-1 6-0
(2)Victor Bruthans/Michal Varsanyi (SVK) d. Rohan Bopanna/Vijay Kannan (IND) 7-6(7) 6-3

Semifinals
Patrick Chucri/Jasper Smit (LIB/NED) d. Patrick Knobloch/Dominik Meffert (GER) 6-2 6-3
Motaz Abou El Khair/Xavier Audouy (EGY/FRA) d. (2)Victor Bruthans/Michal Varsanyi (SVK) 4-1 ret.

Finals
Patrick Chucri/Jasper Smit (LIB/NED) d. Motaz Abou El Khair/Xavier Audouy (EGY/FRA) 6-3 6-4