Barletta Challenger 1998

Barletta Challenger 1998
Date	30.3.1998 – 5.4.1998
Circulation	2
Navigation	1997 ◄ 1998 ► 1999
ATP Challenger Tour
Venue	Barletta Italy Italy
Tournament number	60
Category	Challenger
Tournament type	Open-air tournament
Game interface	Sand
Draw	32E/32Q/16D/4DQ
Prize money	25.000 US$
Last year’s winner (individual)	Spain Carlos Costa
Last year’s winner (doubles)	Portugal Nuno Marques Belgium Tom Vanhoudt
Winner (single)	Argentina Francisco Cabello
Winner (doubles)	Spain Juan Balcells Spain Juan Ignacio Carrasco
Stand: End of tournament

The 1998 Barletta Challenger was a tennis tournament held in Barletta from 30 March to 5 April 1998. It was part of the 1998 ATP Challenger Series and was played outdoors on clay courts.

The field of participants of the singles competition consisted of 32 players, that of the doubles competition of 16 pairs.

Single

Seed list

No. Players Round reached 01. Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez Round of 16 02. Germany Marcello Craca Semifinals 03. Spain Fernando Vicente Round of 16 04. Spain Álex Calatrava Quarterfinals

No. Players Round reached 05. Spain Jacobo Díaz Ruiz 1. Round 06. Retreat 07. Italy Renzo Furlan 1. Round 08. Argentina Francisco Cabello Victory

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Results

First round							Round of 16							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finale
1	Spain E. Benfele Álvarez	6	6
	Argentina M. Puerta	3	2				1	Spain E. Benfele Álvarez	4	6
	Spain Á. López Morón	4	7	6				Spain Á. López Morón	6	7
WC	Italy G. Galimberti	6	5	4											Spain Á. López Morón	6	6	4
	Sweden J. Apell	6	6											8	Argentina F. Cabello	2	7	6
	Portugal N. Marques	4	2					Sweden J. Apell	3	2
WC	Italy F. Maggi	4	6	6			8	Argentina F. Cabello	6	6
8	Argentina F. Cabello	6	3	7																	8	Argentina F. Cabello	6	6
4	Spain Á. Calatrava	2	6	6																		Italy V. Santopadre	1	4
	Romania I. Moldovan	6	3	4			4	Spain Á. Calatrava	w.	o.
	Italy C. Caratti	1	4				WC	Italy F. Messori
WC	Italy F. Messori	6	6											4	Spain Á. Calatrava	5	6	3
Q	Italy S. Scaiola	3	6	6											Italy V. Santopadre	7	4	6
	Italy D. Scala	6	3	4			Q	Italy S. Scaiola	4	2
	Italy V. Santopadre	6	6	6				Italy V. Santopadre	6	6
5	Spain J. Díaz Ruiz	7	4	4																								8	Argentina F. Cabello	6	6
LL	Spain S. Navarro	6	6																									LL	Spain S. Navarro	4	4
	Italy M. Meneschincheri	0	3				LL	Spain S. Navarro	6	6
WC	Italy S. Cobolli	4	1					Spain T. Carbonell	0	2
	Spain T. Carbonell	6	6											LL	Spain S. Navarro	6	7	6
	Hungary A. Sávolt	1	7	2										Q	Spain T. Rascón	7	5	4
Q	Spain T. Rascón	6	6	6			Q	Spain T. Rascón	7	6
Q	Russia A. Merinov	2	0				3	Spain F. Vicente	5	4
3	Spain F. Vicente	6	6																		LL	Spain S. Navarro	6	6
7	Italy R. Furlan	6	4	0																	2	Germany M. Craca	3	4
Q	Spain J. Balcells	2	6	6			Q	Spain J. Balcells	7	7
	Argentina M. Rodríguez	6	7					Argentina M. Rodríguez	5	6
	France G. Solvès	3	6											Q	Spain J. Balcells	6	6	3
	Austria G. Schaller	2	6	5										2	Germany M. Craca	7	3	6
	Argentina G. Etlis	6	1	7				Argentina G. Etlis	6	0	3
	Spain P. Imaz	4	2				2	Germany M. Craca	1	6	6
2	Germany M. Craca	6	6

Double

Seed list

No. Pairing Round reached 01. Italy Cristian Brandi Italy Filippo Messori 1. Round 02. United States Devin Bowen Portugal Nuno Marques Quarterfinals 03. 04.

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Results

First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finale
1	Italy C. Brandi Italy F. Messori	5	6	5
	Austria T. Strengberger YugoslaviaFederal Republic 1992 D. Vemić	7	2	7				Austria T. Strengberger YugoslaviaFederal Republic 1992 D. Vemić	6	7
WC	Germany M. Craca Italy R. Furlan	6	6				WC	Germany M. Craca Italy R. Furlan	1	6
	Portugal B. Mota Hungary A. Sávolt	3	4												Austria T. Strengberger YugoslaviaFederal Republic 1992 D. Vemić	6	2	6
LL	Italy G. Galimberti Italy M. Valeri	7	2	2											Australia D. Petrović Australia G. Silcock	3	6	3
	Australia D. Petrović Australia G. Silcock	6	6	6				Australia D. Petrović Australia G. Silcock	4	7	6
	Italy M. Bertolini Italy M. Navarra	7	7					Italy M. Bertolini Italy M. Navarra	6	6	4
	YugoslaviaFederal Republic of 1992 N. Đorđević Argentina G. Etlis	6	6																			Austria T. Strengberger YugoslaviaFederal Republic 1992 D. Vemić	6	3
	Spain J. Balcells Spain J. I. Carrasco	7	6																			Spain J. Balcells Spain J. I. Carrasco	7	6
	Argentina D. del Rio Netherlands R. Wassen	6	0					Spain J. Balcells Spain J. I. Carrasco	3	7	7
Q	Argentina F. Cabello Argentina M. Rodríguez	6	6				Q	Argentina F. Cabello Argentina M. Rodríguez	6	6	5
LL	Italy M. Scardigno Italy U. Vico	2	2												Spain J. Balcells Spain J. I. Carrasco	6	3	6
LL	Italy F. Maggi Spain S. Navarro	1	0												Spain Á. Calatrava Spain Á. López Morón	3	6	3
	Spain Á. Calatrava Spain Á. López Morón	6	6					Spain Á. Calatrava Spain Á. López Morón	6	6
WC	Italy F. Beraldo Italy C. Caratti	7	4	1			2	United States D. Bowen Portugal N. Marques	4	4
2	United States D. Bowen Portugal N. Marques	6	6	6

Web links and sources

• Results on atptour.com (english)