Istanbul challenger qualifying September 5-11, 2005 Singles Seeds: (cut: none) 1. Gilles Simon 2. Kristian Pless 3. Marcus Sarstrand 4. Jan Minar 5. Philipp Marx 6. Dekel Valtzer 7. Radoslav Lukaev 8. Rameez Junaid First Round (1)Gilles Simon (FRA) bye Baris Ergun (TUR) bye Marcel Altmann (AUT) d. Alexander Spassov (BUL) 5-7 6-4 6-4 (6)Dekel Valtzer (ISR) bye (2)Kristian Pless (DEN) bye Jordan Kanev (BUL) d. (WC)Bora Gerceker (TUR) 6-1 6-2 Simeon Ivanov (BUL) d. (WC)Ergun Zorlu (TUR) 6-1 6-3 (7)Radoslav Lukaev (BUL) bye (3)Marcus Sarstrand (SWE) bye Mathias Feitsch (AUT) d. Sami Beceren (TUR) 7-5 6-4 Amit Inbar (ISR) d. Ilia Vorontsov (RUS) 6-0 6-0 (8)Rameez Junaid (AUS) bye (4)Jan Minar (CZE) bye (WC)Mustafa Ulukan (TUR) d. Jan Kubes (CZE) 6-2 6-3 Ivaylo Traykov (BUL) d. (WC)Haluk Akkoyun (TUR) 6-1 6-4 (5)Philipp Marx (GER) bye Second Round (1)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. Baris Ergun (TUR) 6-1 6-4 (6)Dekel Valtzer (ISR) d. Marcel Altmann (AUT) 6-1 6-2 (2)Kristian Pless (DEN) d. Jordan Kanev (BUL) 6-3 6-2 (7)Radoslav Lukaev (BUL) d. Simeon Ivanov (BUL) 6-1 7-5 (3)Marcus Sarstrand (SWE) d. Mathias Feitsch (AUT) 6-2 6-2 (8)Rameez Junaid (AUS) d. Amit Inbar (ISR) 6-2 7-6(5) (4)Jan Minar (CZE) d. (WC)Mustafa Ulukan (TUR) 7-5 6-0 (5)Philipp Marx (GER) d. Ivaylo Traykov (BUL) 6-2 6-2 Qualifying Round (1)Gilles Simon (FRA) d. (6)Dekel Valtzer (ISR) 7-6(4) 6-2 (7)Radoslav Lukaev (BUL) d. (2)Kristian Pless (DEN) 6-4 6-2 (3)Marcus Sarstrand (SWE) d. (8)Rameez Junaid (AUS) 6-4 7-6(5) (4)Jan Minar (CZE) d. (5)Philipp Marx (GER) 6-3 3-6 7-5