Baton Rouge challenger qualifying April 21-27, 2008 Singles Seeds: (cut:Brad Pomeroy - 1249) 1. Martin Fischer 2. Prakash Amritraj 3. Izak van der Merwe 4. Ryler DeHeart 5. Nathan Healey 6. Richard Bloomfield 7. Michael McClune 8. Sunil Kumar Sipaeya First Round (1)Martin Fischer (AUT) d. (WC)Dann Battistone (USA) 6-1 6-4 Vladimir Obradovic (SRB) d. Garret Brasseaux (USA) 7-6(5) 6-1 (WC)Filip Krajinovic-Piskovic (SRB) d. Rhyne Williams (USA) 2-6 6-4 6-2 Cecil Mamiit (PHI) d. (5)Nathan Healey (AUS) 6-3 6-2 Lance Vodicka (USA) d. (2)Prakash Amritraj (IND) 6-2 3-2 ret. Luka Gregorc (SLO) d. Brad Pomeroy (USA) 6-4 6-2 Philipp Oswald (AUT) d. (WC)Brian Battistone (USA) 6-7(4) 6-1 6-3 (6)Richard Bloomfield (GBR) d. Kenneth Skupski (GBR) 6-3 6-2 (3)Izak van der Merwe (RSA) d. Justin O'Neal (USA) 6-1 4-6 6-4 Phillip Simmonds (USA) d. (WC)Cody Loup (USA) 6-2 6-0 Michael Yani (USA) d. Raian Luchici (ROU) 7-5 6-1 (7)Michael McClune (USA) d. (WC)Geoffrey Gehrke (USA) 6-0 6-0 Clinton Thomson (AUS) d. (4)Ryler DeHeart (USA) 6-4 7-5 Tim Smyczek (USA) d. Ludovic Walter (FRA) 6-1 6-2 Rubin Statham (NZL) d. Ikaika Jobe (USA) 6-1 6-4 Jeremy Blandin (FRA) d. (8)Sunil Kumar Sipaeya (IND) 6-3 6-1 Second Round (1)Martin Fischer (AUT) d. Vladimir Obradovic (SRB) 6-2 6-1 (WC)Filip Krajinovic-Piskovic (SRB) d. Cecil Mamiit (PHI) 7-6(3) 3-6 7-6(7) Luka Gregorc (SLO) d. Lance Vodicka (USA) 6-3 6-1 (6)Richard Bloomfield (GBR) d. Philipp Oswald (AUT) 1-6 7-6(2) 6-1 (3)Izak van der Merwe (RSA) d. Phillip Simmonds (USA) 7-6(3) 6-1 Michael Yani (USA) d. (7)Michael McClune (USA) 7-6(2) 6-0 Tim Smyczek (USA) d. Clinton Thomson (AUS) 6-3 6-7(1) 6-1 Rubin Statham (NZL) d. Jeremy Blandin (FRA) 6-4 4-6 6-1 Qualifying Round (1)Martin Fischer (AUT) d. (WC)Filip Krajinovic-Piskovic (SRB) 6-2 6-0 (6)Richard Bloomfield (GBR) d. Luka Gregorc (SLO) 6-3 4-6 6-2 Michael Yani (USA) d. (3)Izak van der Merwe (RSA) 6-4 6-4 Tim Smyczek (USA) d. Rubin Statham (NZL) 6-4 6-3 Doubles Seeds: (cut: none) 1. Martin Fischer/Philipp Oswald 2. Ikaika Jobe/Michael McClune First Round (1)Martin Fischer/Philipp Oswald (AUT) bye Ryan Harrison/Michael Venus (USA) d. (2)(WC)Ikaika Jobe/Michael McClune (USA) 6-3 3-6 (10-7) Qualifying Round (1)Martin Fischer/Philipp Oswald (AUT) d. Ryan Harrison/Michael Venus (USA) 6-4 6-2