Alessandria Challenger
Alessandria, Italy
May 26-June 1, 2008
Clay - $35,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Jan Hajek - 285)
1. Flavio Cipolla
2. Alberto Martin
3. Diego Hartfield
4. Jan Minar
5. Stefano Galvani
6. Pere Riba
7. Joao Souza
8. Matwe Middelkoop

First Round
(1)Flavio Cipolla (ITA) d. (WC)Andrea Stoppini (ITA) 3-6 6-3 6-3
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) d. Ivan Sergeev (UKR) 7-5 6-2
Pavel Chekhov (RUS) d. Michal Przysiezny (POL) 7-6(3) 7-5
Alexander Dolgopolov (UKR) d. (7)Joao Souza (BRA) 6-4 6-4
Adrian Ungur (ROU) d. (4)Jan Minar (CZE) 6-3 6-1
Martin Fischer (AUT) d. (q)Benoit Paire (FRA) 6-2 6-3
(q)Giancarlo Petrazzuolo (ITA) d. Francesco Aldi (ITA) 6-3 4-6 6-4
Marc Fornell (ESP) d. (8)Matwe Middelkoop (NED) 6-2 3-6 6-1
Alberto Brizzi (ITA) d. (6)Pere Riba (ESP) 6-2 6-3
(q)Jose Antonio Sanchez de Luna (ESP) d. (q)Marco Crugnola (ITA) 6-0 6-4
Simone Vagnozzi (ITA) d. Juan Martin Aranguren (ARG) 6-2 6-4
(3)Diego Hartfield (ARG) d. (WC)Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) 6-3 6-0
(5)Stefano Galvani (ITA) d. Jan Hajek (CZE) 6-4 6-0
Gianluca Naso (ITA) d. (WC)Matteo Marrai (ITA) 6-1 6-1
Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) d. (WC)Alberto Giraudo (ITA) 4-6 6-2 7-6(5)
(2)Alberto Martin (ESP) d. Catalin Gard (ROU) 1-6 6-1 6-3

Second Round
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) d. (1)Flavio Cipolla (ITA) 3-6 6-4 6-3
Alexander Dolgopolov (UKR) d. Pavel Chekhov (RUS) 6-4 7-6(4)
Adrian Ungur (ROU) d. Martin Fischer (AUT) 6-4 7-6(5)
(q)Giancarlo Petrazzuolo (ITA) d. Marc Fornell (ESP) 7-5 5-7 7-6(6)
Alberto Brizzi (ITA) d. (q)Jose Antonio Sanchez de Luna (ESP) 6-1 7-6(1)
Simone Vagnozzi (ITA) d. (3)Diego Hartfield (ARG) 6-4 0-6 7-5
Gianluca Naso (ITA) d. (5)Stefano Galvani (ITA) 6-4 6-1
(2)Alberto Martin (ESP) d. Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) 6-2 3-0 ret.

Quarterfinals
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) d. Alexander Dolgopolov (UKR) 7-6(7) 5-0 ret.
Adrian Ungur (ROU) d. (q)Giancarlo Petrazzuolo (ITA) 7-6(4) 6-3
Simone Vagnozzi (ITA) d. Alberto Brizzi (ITA) 6-3 6-4
(2)Alberto Martin (ESP) d. Gianluca Naso (ITA) 7-5 2-6 7-6(6)

Semifinals
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) d. Adrian Ungur (ROU) 6-2 3-6 6-3
Simone Vagnozzi (ITA) d. (2)Alberto Martin (ESP) 1-6 6-3 6-1

Finals
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) d. Simone Vagnozzi (ITA) 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4)


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Fabbiano/Polansky - 622)
1. Flavio Cipolla/Simone Vagnozzi
2. Jamie Cerretani/Marc Fornell
3. Diego Hartfield/Jean-Julien Rojer
4. Alessandro Motti/Andrea Stoppini

First Round
(1)Flavio Cipolla/Simone Vagnozzi (ITA) d. Leonardo Azzaro/Adrian Ungur (ITA/ROU) 6-7(4) 6-2 (11-9)
(WC)Matteo Marrai/Stefano Valenti (ITA) d. Catalin Gard/Jose Antonio Sanchez de Luna (ROU/ESP) 7-6(5) 7-6(6)
(WC)Enrico Burzi/Alessandro Da Col (ITA) d. (3)Diego Hartfield/Jean-Julien Rojer (ARG/AHO) 6-3 7-6(5)
Pavel Chekhov/Joao Souza (RUS/BRA) d. (WC)Marco Crugnola/Stefano Ianni (ITA) 6-3 3-6 (10-8)
Andreas Haider-Maurer/Armin Sandbichler (AUT) d. Thomas Fabbiano/Peter Polansky (ITA/CAN) 6-1 6-3
(4)Alessandro Motti/Andrea Stoppini (ITA) d. Francesco Aldi/Gianluca Naso (ITA) w/o
Matwe Middelkoop/Melle van Gemerden (NED) d. Jan Minar/Michal Przysiezny (CZE/POL) 6-2 6-4
(2)Jamie Cerretani/Marc Fornell (USA/ESP) d. Paolo Lorenzi/Giancarlo Petrazzuolo (ITA) 6-3 6-3

Quarterfinals
(1)Flavio Cipolla/Simone Vagnozzi (ITA) d. (WC)Matteo Marrai/Stefano Valenti (ITA) 6-3 6-1
(WC)Enrico Burzi/Alessandro Da Col (ITA) d. Pavel Chekhov/Joao Souza (RUS/BRA) 6-0 6-1
Andreas Haider-Maurer/Armin Sandbichler (AUT) d. (4)Alessandro Motti/Andrea Stoppini (ITA) 6-4 1-6 (12-10)
Matwe Middelkoop/Melle van Gemerden (NED) d. (2)Jamie Cerretani/Marc Fornell (USA/ESP) 7-6(4) 3-6 (10-7)

Semifinals
(1)Flavio Cipolla/Simone Vagnozzi (ITA) d. (WC)Enrico Burzi/Alessandro Da Col (ITA) 7-6(5) 7-6(4)
Matwe Middelkoop/Melle van Gemerden (NED) d. Andreas Haider-Maurer/Armin Sandbichler (AUT) 7-5 6-3

Finals
(1)Flavio Cipolla/Simone Vagnozzi (ITA) d. Matwe Middelkoop/Melle van Gemerden (NED) 3-6 6-1 (10-4)