Istanbul Challenger Istanbul, Turkey September 12-18, 2011 Surface: Hard Main Draw: 32 Qualifying Draw: 16 $100,000 Singles Seeds: (cut: Minar - PR 320) 1. Philipp Kohlschreiber 2. Mikhail Kukushkin 3. Matthias Bachinger 4. Tobias Kamke 5. Denis Istomin 6. Marsel Ilhan 7. Edouard Roger-Vasselin 8. Teymuraz Gabashvili First Round (1)(WC)Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. (q)Simon Stadler (GER) 6-4 6-4 Gregoire Burquier (FRA) d. (WC)Efe Yurtacan (TUR) 6-1 7-5 Kenny De Schepper (FRA) d. (q)Dimitar Kutrovsky (BUL) 3-6 6-4 7-5 Arnau Brugues-Davi (ESP) d. (8)Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 6-3 6-4 Konstantin Kravchuk (RUS) d. (4)Tobias Kamke (GER) 6-4 7-5 Malek Jaziri (TUN) d. Andre Begemann (GER) 6-2 6-4 Andre Ghem (BRA) d. (q)Teodor-Dacian Craciun (ROU) 6-2 6-1 (LL)Mikhail Ledovskikh (RUS) d. (6)Marsel Ilhan (TUR) 6-1 3-6 6-3 (7)Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. (PR)Jan Minar (CZE) 7-5 6-2 (q)James Mcgee (IRL) d. Carsten Ball (AUS) 7-5 6-4 Igor Sijsling (NED) d. Denis Matsukevich (RUS) 4-6 6-3 4-0 ret. Richard Berankis (LTU) d. (3)Matthias Bachinger (GER) 6-4 6-4 (5)Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Uladzimir Ignatik (BLR) 6-4 6-4 Yannick Mertens (BEL) d. (WC)Haluk Akkoyun (TUR) 6-1 6-2 David Goffin (BEL) d. (ALT)Evgeny Kirillov (RUS) 6-2 6-1 (2)Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d. (WC)Filip Horansky (SVK) 6-2 6-1 Second Round (1)(WC)Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. Gregoire Burquier (FRA) 7-5 6-2 Arnau Brugues-Davi (ESP) d. Kenny De Schepper (FRA) 7-6(4) 7-6(7) Malek Jaziri (TUN) d. Konstantin Kravchuk (RUS) 6-3 6-0 (LL)Mikhail Ledovskikh (RUS) d. Andre Ghem (BRA) 6-4 4-6 7-6(2) (q)James Mcgee (IRL) d. (7)Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-1 6-4 Richard Berankis (LTU) d. Igor Sijsling (NED) 6-7(4) 7-5 7-6(2) (5)Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Yannick Mertens (BEL) 6-4 6-2 (2)Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d. David Goffin (BEL) 2-6 7-5 6-4 Quarterfinals (1)(WC)Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. Arnau Brugues-Davi (ESP) 6-2 6-2 Malek Jaziri (TUN) d. (LL)Mikhail Ledovskikh (RUS) 6-4 7-5 Richard Berankis (LTU) d. (q)James Mcgee (IRL) 1-6 7-5 6-2 (5)Denis Istomin (UZB) d. (2)Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 6-1 6-3 Semifinals (1)(WC)Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. Malek Jaziri (TUN) 6-3 6-2 (5)Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Richard Berankis (LTU) 7-6(3) 7-6(3) Finals (5)Denis Istomin (UZB) d. (1)(WC)Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 7-6(6) 6-4 Doubles Seeds: (cut: Craciun/Ledovskikh - 1035) 1. James Cerretani/Philipp Marx 2. Jordan Kerr/Travis Parrott 3. Teymuraz Gabashvili/Mikhail Kukushkin 4. Carsten Ball/Andre Begemann First Round Brugues-Davi (ESP)/Jaziri (TUN) d. (1)Cerretani (USA)/Marx (GER) 1-6 6-4 (12-10) Mcgee (IRL)/Safwat (EGY) d. Ergeneman (TUR)/Yurtacan (TUR) 6-3 6-1 (3)Gabashvili (RUS)/Kukushkin (KAZ) d. Craciun (ROU)/Ledovskikh (RUS) 6-4 6-3 Burquier (FRA)/Mertens (BEL) d. Akkoyun (TUR)/Cruciat (ROU) 6-1 6-3 Ghem (BRA)/Kutrovsky (BUL) d. Berankis (LTU)/Minar (CZE) 4-6 6-3 (10-4) (4)Ball (AUS)/Begemann (GER) d. Rettenmaier (USA)/Stadler (GER) 4-6 7-5 (10-4) Istomin (UZB)/Kravchuk (RUS) d. Yalcinkale (TUR)/Yuksel (TUR) 7-6(2) 6-1 (2)Kerr (AUS)/Parrott (USA) d. Ignatik (BLR)/Matsukevitch (RUS) 6-1 6-3 Quarterfinals Brugues-Davi (ESP)/Jaziri (TUN) d. Mcgee (IRL)/Safwat (EGY) 7-6(4) 6-2 Burquier (FRA)/Mertens (BEL) d. (3)Gabashvili (RUS)/Kukushkin (KAZ) 0-6 6-2 (10-7) (4)Ball (AUS)/Begemann (GER) d. Ghem (BRA)/Kutrovsky (BUL) 6-4 7-6(2) Istomin (UZB)/Kravchuk (RUS) d. (2)Kerr (AUS)/Parrott (USA) 6-4 6-3 Semifinals Burquier (FRA)/Mertens (BEL) d. Brugues-Davi (ESP)/Jaziri (TUN) 6-2 6-4 (4)Ball (AUS)/Begemann (GER) d. Istomin (UZB)/Kravchuk (RUS) 7-6(4) 6-7(3) (10-5) Finals (4)Ball (AUS)/Begemann (GER) d. Burquier (FRA)/Mertens (BEL) 6-2 6-4