Riviera di Rimini Challenger
Rimini, Italy
July 14-20, 2008
Clay - €42,500+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Andrea Arnaboldi - 366)
1. Diego Junqueira
2. Franco Ferreiro
3. Ilija Bozoljac
4. Stefano Galvani
5. David Guez
6. Cristian Villagran
7. Matwe Middelkoop
8. Paolo Lorenzi

First Round
(1)(WC)Diego Junqueira (ARG) d. (WC)Giulio di Meo (ITA) 6-3 6-2
(LL)Luca Vanni (ITA) d. Melle van Gemerden (NED) 6-4 6-3   [Vanni replaces Guillermo Olaso]
Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) d. (q)Leonardo Azzaro (ITA) 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3
(7)Matwe Middelkoop (NED) d. Peter Wessels (NED) 4-6 6-4 6-3
(3)Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) d. Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) 6-3 7-5
Lamine Ouahab (ALG) d. (q)Claudio Grassi (ITA) 6-4 6-3
Carlos Poch (ESP) d. Konstantin Kravchuk (RUS) 5-7 6-4 6-1
(6)Cristian Villagran (ARG) d. Andrea Arnaboldi (ITA) 6-0 6-2
Adrian Menendez (ESP) d. (5)David Guez (FRA) 6-2 6-1
(q)Walter Trusendi (ITA) d. Rameez Junaid (AUS) 6-1 6-2
Giancarlo Petrazzuolo (ITA) d. Alexandre Sidorenko (FRA) 6-2 6-2
(4)(WC)Stefano Galvani (ITA) d. Jose Antonio Sanchez de Luna (ESP) 6-4 7-5
(WC)Alessio di Mauro (ITA) d. (8)Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-4 6-7(1) 6-4
Catalin Gard (ROU) d. (LL)Max Raditschnigg (AUT) 6-3 7-5   [Raditschnigg replaces Julian Reister]
Jeroen Masson (BEL) d. Diego Veronelli (ARG) 6-2 6-2
(q)Marco Crugnola (ITA) d. (2)Franco Ferreiro (BRA) 6-4 6-1

Second Round
(1)(WC)Diego Junqueira (ARG) d. (LL)Luca Vanni (ITA) 7-5 6-3
(7)Matwe Middelkoop (NED) d. Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) 3-6 6-3 6-3
(3)Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) d. Lamine Ouahab (ALG) 6-3 1-6 7-6(4)
(6)Cristian Villagran (ARG) d. Carlos Poch (ESP) 6-3 6-2
(q)Walter Trusendi (ITA) d. Adrian Menendez (ESP) 1-6 6-2 7-6(4)
(4)(WC)Stefano Galvani (ITA) d. Giancarlo Petrazzuolo (ITA) 6-4 6-2
(WC)Alessio di Mauro (ITA) d. Catalin Gard (ROU) 6-2 6-3
(q)Marco Crugnola (ITA) d. Jeroen Masson (BEL) 7-6(6) 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)(WC)Diego Junqueira (ARG) d. (7)Matwe Middelkoop (NED) 6-2 6-1
(6)Cristian Villagran (ARG) d. (3)Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) 6-3 7-5
(q)Walter Trusendi (ITA) d. (4)(WC)Stefano Galvani (ITA) 6-2 6-2
(WC)Alessio di Mauro (ITA) d. (q)Marco Crugnola (ITA) 6-4 6-0

Semifinals
(1)(WC)Diego Junqueira (ARG) d. (6)Cristian Villagran (ARG) 6-3 1-6 6-3
(q)Walter Trusendi (ITA) d. (WC)Alessio di Mauro (ITA) 4-6 6-3 6-4

Finals
(1)(WC)Diego Junqueira (ARG) d. (q)Walter Trusendi (ITA) 6-4 6-3


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Capkovic/Fabbiano - 744)
1. Leonardo Azzaro/Marco Crugnola
2. Ilija Bozoljac/Carlos Poch
3. Lamine Ouahab/Jose Antonio Sanchez de Luna
4. Stephen Amritraj/Mustafa Ghouse

First Round
(1)Leonardo Azzaro/Marco Crugnola (ITA) d. (ALT)Stefano Valenti/Luca Vanni (ITA) 6-3 2-6 (10-8)   [Valenti/Vanni replace (WC)Giulio di Meo/Igor Gaudi]
Paolo Lorenzi/Giancarlo Petrazzuolo (ITA) d. Andrea Arnaboldi/Alessio di Mauro (ITA) 6-3 6-4
(4)Stephen Amritraj/Mustafa Ghouse (IND) d. (WC)Matteo Trevisan/Walter Trusendi (ITA) 3-6 6-1 (10-8)
Melle van Gemerden/Peter Wessels (NED) d. Franco Ferreiro/Cristian Villagran (BRA/ARG) 6-2 6-4
Catalin Gard/Matwe Middelkoop (ROU/NED) d. Rameez Junaid/Diego Veronelli (AUS/ARG) 6-1 6-3
Kamil Capkovic/Thomas Fabbiano (SVK/ITA) d. (3)Lamine Ouahab/Jose Antonio Sanchez de Luna (ALG/ESP) 6-1 2-6 (10-7)
Alex Jakupovic/Adrian Menendez (GRE/ESP) d. (WC)Stefano Galvani/Domenico Vicini (ITA/SMR) 6-7(5) 6-1 (10-7)
(2)Ilija Bozoljac/Carlos Poch (SRB/ESP) d. (ALT)Nikolay Nesterov/Sergio Perez-Perez (RUS/ESP) 6-0 6-1   [Nesterov/Perez-Perez replace David Guez/Alexandre Sidorenko]

Quarterfinals
(1)Leonardo Azzaro/Marco Crugnola (ITA) d. Paolo Lorenzi/Giancarlo Petrazzuolo (ITA) 7-6(4) 6-1
(4)Stephen Amritraj/Mustafa Ghouse (IND) d. Melle van Gemerden/Peter Wessels (NED) 6-1 6-4
Catalin Gard/Matwe Middelkoop (ROU/NED) d. Kamil Capkovic/Thomas Fabbiano (SVK/ITA) 6-3 5-7 (10-1)
Alex Jakupovic/Adrian Menendez (GRE/ESP) d. (2)Ilija Bozoljac/Carlos Poch (SRB/ESP) 5-7 6-2 (12-10)

Semifinals
(1)Leonardo Azzaro/Marco Crugnola (ITA) d. (4)Stephen Amritraj/Mustafa Ghouse (IND) 6-4 6-4
Catalin Gard/Matwe Middelkoop (ROU/NED) d. Alex Jakupovic/Adrian Menendez (GRE/ESP) 6-4 7-6(4)

Finals
(1)Leonardo Azzaro/Marco Crugnola (ITA) d. Catalin Gard/Matwe Middelkoop (ROU/NED) 6-1 6-1