The 16th Eisenberg Jerusalem Challenger 50,000$ 15-21/5/2000
The 16th Eisenberg Jerusalem Challenger 50,000$ 15-20/5/2000
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NEWS
1-May-2000 i added the acceptance list for this year.
10-May-2000 The qualifying will start Saturday 13 of May.
I'll update from the courts from sunday.
12-May-2000 more pictures added thanks to Damy
14-May-2000 Singles qualifying first two rounds updated. main draw added.
Singles qualifying round and doubles qualifying added.
15-May-2000 I came back from courts and added the results.
16-May-2000 some COMMENTARY FROM COURTS added.
all singles first round updated.
17-May-2000 singles second round update some doubles too.
18-May-2000 singles quarterfinals completed+doubles semifinals results.
19-May-2000 no updates today. join back suturday night/sunday morning
for the semi's and finals results.
20-May-2000 Semifinals singles, doubles final updated.
21-May-2000 Ullyett took the singles title.
join me next year for the Jerusalem challenger.
remember, i have a site for the Isreali tennis results...see above!
DRAWS:
SINGLES QUALIFYING
SEEDS:
1.PASQUIER, PHILIPPE (FRA, 360)
2.AZZARO, LEONARDO (ITA, 376)
3.THOMAS, JIM (USA, 399)
4.PATEL, KAMIL (MRI, 601)
5.NIEMINEN, TIMO (FIN, 696)
6.DERI, MEIR (ISR, 1312)
7.HANEGBY, DAN (ISR, 1312)
FIRST ROUND:
Pasquier(1) bye
Meyer, Tal d. Zuta Rotem 6:0, 6:0
Steele, Saar d. Kling, Liran 7:6, 4:6, 6:1
Shitrit, Matan d. Ben-zvi, Yoav 6:2, 6:7, 6:4
Azzaro, Leonardo(2) bye
Salomon, Aviram d. Shnaider, Roie 6:4, 7:6
Sadovnik, Dori d. Shiff, Assaf 7:5, 6:2
Hanegby, Dan(7) d. Dadoon, Tal 6:0, 6:0
Thomas, Jim(3) bye
Bruk, Vlad d. Gamburg, Ariel 6:4, 6:2
Yogev, Yiftach d. Maaravi, Moti w/o
Deri, Meir(6) bye
Patel, Kamil(4) bye
Zari, Erez d. Shitrit, Dror 6:0, 6:1
Hadash, Ishai d. Dank, Eran 6:3, 3:6, 7:5
Nieminen, Timo(5) bye
SECOND ROUND:
Pasquier, Philippe(1) d. Meyer, Tal 3:6, 6:2, 6:2
Shitrit, Matan d. Steele, Saar 6:3, 6:2
Azzaro, Leonardo(2) d. Salomon, Aviram 6:1, 6:2
Sadovnik, Dori d. Hanegby, Dan(7) 6:7, 7:5, 6:2
Thomas, Jim(3) d. Bruk, Vlad 6:0, 6:2
Deri, Meir(6) d. Yogev, Yiftach 6:1, 6:0
Patel, Kamil(4) d. Zari, Erez 6:2, 6:3
Nieminen, Timo(5) d. Hadash, Ishai 6:0, 6:2
QUALIFYING ROUND:
Pasquier, Philippe(1) d. Shitrit, Matan 6:1, 6:1
Nieminen, Timo(5) d. Patel, Kamil(4) 7:6, 6:4
Azzaro, Leonardo(2) d. Sadovnik, Dori 6:3, 6:1
Thomas, Jim(3) d. Deri, Meir(6) 6:2, 6:3
DOUBLES QUALIFYING
FIRST ROUND(QUALIFYING ROUND):
Deri, Meir/Shitrit, Matan d. Ran, Amir/Zzri, Erez w/o
SINGLES MAIN DRAW
SEEDS:
1. POZZI, GIANLUCA (ITA, 71)
2. VAN LOTTUM, JOHN (NED, 117)
3. ULLYETT, KEVIN (ZIM, 121)
4. MOTOMURA, GOICHI (JPN, 154)
5. KETOLA, TUOMAS (FIN, 160)
6. CARATTI, CHRISTIANO (ITA, 163)
7. GODWIN, NEVILLE (RSA, 177)
8. MOR, LIOR (ISR, 178)
FIRST ROUND:
Pozzi, Gianluca(1) d. Karlovic Ivo 7:6(5), 7:6(3)
Welgreen, Nir(WC) d. Neiminen, Timo 6:2, 6:2
Ishii, Yaoki d. Pasquier, Philippe(Q) 6:7, 6:1, 6:2
Godwin, Neville(7) d. Ram, Andy 6:4, 6:2
Motomura, Goichi(4) d. Behr, Noam 7:5, 6:2, 6:3
Iwabuchi, Satoshi d. Tillikanen, Kim 6:4, 6:2
Joyce, Michael d. De Chsunac, Sebastian 6:3, 1:0 ret.
Caratti, Christiano(6) d. Erlich, Jonathan(wc) 6:0, 6:2
Ketola, Tuomas(5) d. Azzaro, Leonardo(Q) 3:6, 6:4, 6:3
Niemeyer, Fredric d. Verkerk, Martin 6:3, 7:6(5)
Thomas, Jim(Q) d. Motevassel, Oren 6:3, 6:4
Ullyett, Kevin(3) d. Ran, Eyal(wc) 6:7(5), 7:6(2), 6:2
Mor, Lior(8) d. Erlich, Eyal 4:6, 6:3, 6:4
Hernich, Jan d. Srugo, Harel(wc) 6:0, 6:2
Weiner, Glenn d. Dahan, Lior 6:3, 6:1
Van Lottum, John(2) d. Patel, Kamil(LL) (Patel replaced Sell, Michael) 6:4, 6:4
SECOND ROUND:
Pozzi, Gianluca(1) d. Welgreen, Nir(WC) 6:7(6), 6:3, 6:0
Godwin, Neville(7) d. Ishii, Yaoki 6:4, 6:1
Iwabuchi, Satoshi d. Motomura, Goichi(4) 7:6(4),6:4
Caratti, Christiano(6) d. Joyce, Michael 6:1, 6:2
Ketola, Tuomas(5) d. Niemeyer, Fredric 6:3, 7:6(4)
Ullyett, Kevin(3) d. Thomas, Jim(Q) 7:6(4), 6:4
Hernich, Jan d. Mor, Lior(8) 7:5, 6:4
Van Lottum, John(2) d. Weiner, Glenn 6:4, 6:4
QURTERFINALS:
Pozzi, Gianluca(1) d. Godwin, Neville(7) 6:2, 6:0
Iwabuchi, Satoshi d. Caratti, Christiano(6) 3:6, 6:4, 6:3
Ullyett, Kevin(3) d. Ketola, Tuomas(5) 6:4, 6:3
Van Lottum, John(2) d. Hernich, Jan 6:4, 6:4
SEMIFINALS:
Pozzi, Gianluca(1) d. Iwabuchi, Satoshi 6:4, 6:2
Ullyett, Kevin(3) d. Van Lottum, John(2) 2:6, 6:4, 6:2
FINAL:
Ullyett, Kevin(3) d. Pozzi, Gianluca(1) 6:4, 6:3
DOUBLES MAIN DRAW
SEEDS:
1. Godwin, Nevvile/Ullyett Kevin
2. Ran, Eyal/Behr, Noam
3. Joyce, Michael/Thomas, Jim
4. Ketola, Tuomas/Ram, Andy
FIRST ROUND:
Godwin, N/Ullyett K(1) d. De Chsunac, S/Niemeyer, F 6:3, 6:7, 7:5
Karlovic, I/Motevassel, O d. Salomon, A/Srugo, H (wc) 6:2, 6:3
Erlich, J/Mor, L d. Ketola, T/Ram, A(4) 5:7, 6:4, 7:6
Ishii, Y/Iwabuchi, S d. Erlich, E/Welgreen, N 7:5, 6:2
Caratti, c/Pozzi, J(wc) d. Meyer, T/Shnaider, R(wc) 6:4, 6:2
Joyce, M/Thomas, J(3) d. Dahan, L/Tilikanen, K 6:1, 6:3
Patel, K/Weiner, G d. Azzaro, L/Pasquier, P 6:1, 6:3
Ran, E/Behr, N(2) d. Deri, M/Shitrit, M(q) 6:0, 6:2
QUARTERFINALS:
Godwin, N/Ullyett K(1) d. Karlovic,I/Motevassel,O 6:7(6),4:6, 6:0
Erlich, J/Mor, L d. Ishii, Y/Iwabuchi, S 6:3, 6:1
Joyce, M/Thomas, J(3) d. Caratti, c/Pozzi, J(wc) 7:5, 3:6, 6:4
Ran, E/Behr, N(2) d. Patel, K/Weiner, G 6:3, 6:4
SEMIFINALS:
Godwin, N/Ullyett K(1) d. Erlich, J/Mor, L 6:1, 6:4
Ran, E/Behr, N(2) d. Joyce, M/Thomas, J(3) 2:6, 6:4, 6:3
FINAL:
Godwin, N/Ullyett K(1) d. Ran, E/Behr, N(2) 7:6(4), 7:6(3)
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ISRAELI ENTERIES:
DIRECT ENTERY:
MOR, LIOR
RAM, ANDY
DAHAN, LIOR
MOTEVASSEL, OREN
ERLICH, EYAL
WILD CARDS:
RAN, EYAL
SRUGO, HAREL
WELGREEN, NIR
ERLICH, JONATHAN
QUALIFYING: -
LUCKY LOOSERS: -
COMMENTARY FROM COURTS
(BEFORE) 19-MAY-2000
Iwabuchi continued upset seeds, this time Caratti.
all top 3 advanced to the semi's.
Doubles: Ran/Behr will face Godwin/Ullyett in the final.
Godwin and Ullyett had an easy win over Israel's Erlich/Mor
Yoni Erlich was broken 3 out of 4 times, so it ends 6:1, 6:4.
Behr/Ran on court 12 had a battle before winning in a three setter.
(BEFORE) 18-MAY-2000
No Israelies into the quarterfinals:
Mor, last year winner lost to Hernich in 2 sets,
while Welgreen gave a fight to Pozzi in the first 2 sets, but
was broken in the third.
all Japanies game went to the low ranked: Iwabuchi.
all other seeds went to the quarterfinals: so, there, today 6 seeds.
Doubles: i saw Ran/Behr winning against Patel/Weiner.
Behr will re-enter top 200 in doubles.
the other second round match i saw was Motevassel/Karlovic vs. Ullyet/Godwin
it was tied before i quit from the center, so this evening you'll know who won.
(BEFORE) 17-MAY-2000
No upset in day 2. all seeds are through to second round.
i wasn't in the center so i can't tell about the games.
(BEFORE) 16-MAY-2000
Yesterday singles:
Ran gave a fight before loosing to Ullyet in a three setter.
Behr also lost in a simillar way to Motomura.
Qualifying Thomas won in 2 sets over 1997's semifinalist Motevassel.
Pozzi took Karlovic by tie breaks.
Ram lost to the champion here 2 years ago: Godwin.
Nir Welgreen had an easy win over qualifyer Nieminen.
Doubles:
The easiest match was the play between Ran/Behr who beat Shitrit/Deri: 6:0, 6:2.
the interesting match, and i think the longest was the batle between:
Mor/Erlich who won their 13! game in a raw (2 futures winners,
and a challenger last week) over Ram/Ketola 5:7, 6:4, 7:6.
it was nice to see 1.65 Motevassel plays together with 2.08 Karlovic,
they won an easy win over Israeli wild-carded Salomon/Srugo:
only Salomon's serves were broken (i think) 6:2, 6:3.
today Ishii should win over Pasqueir.
Iwabuchi and Tillikanen will (on paper) have a tie match,
as well as Joyce and De Chsunac game and Niemeyer vs. Verkerk.
Caratti will probably have an easy win over WC J_Erlich,
like Ketola over Qualifyer Azzaro, Hernich over young telented Srugo
and Van Lottum over LL. Patel.
All Israeli match will face last year winner Mor who is favourite
against Eyal Erlich, once top 200 player.
Dahan will meet Weiner, i can't predict who's about to win here.
an interesting doubles pair is E_Erlich/Welgreen: once they had a
"black cat" between them, good to see that they grow up,
they will play against Japanies who plays together for sometimes.
(BEFORE) 15-MAY-2000
Qualifying went as expected, no Israeli players to qualify.
Today matches: Pozzi should win over Karlovic.
Motevassel will face qualifyer Thomas.
Ran will try to surprise Ullyet.
Welgreen will play against a qualifyer (i think it's Nieminen).
Motomura is the favourite against Behr.
Doubles:
see above who plays today.
15 players are from Israel, some of them will have their first
atp entery point.
(BEFORE) 14-MAY 2000
In the qualifying this year ony 7 players had entery points.
thats why only 7 seeding players in the qualifying.
maybe it's because lots of challenger tournaments this week,
so players rather not stay out of their countries.
The qualifying first round gave 6 "bye" to the top 6 seeds.
it's a bit sad that there wasn't more 6 Israeli players to registrate.
only one game faced 2 players who had once ATP points:
Aviram Salomon from Jerusalem won his game against Roie Shnaider.
all first round players were Israelies young tennis players.
in the qualifying second round all the top 6 seeds won.
joined them 2 young Israeli players: Matan Shitrit & Dori Sadovnik.
the favourite to qualify are: Pasquier, Azzaro and Thomas.
It will be a nice surprise if some of the young Israeli players will
upset one of those seeds. the 4th game will be wide open between:
Nieminen and Patel.
if some of the main draw players won't come:
the lucky looser's spots will go to:
1) the looser between Nieminen and Patel
2) Deri
3/4) Sadovnik and Shitrit by draw.
ACCEPTTANCE LIST: (thanks to Jerusalem center)
DIRECT ACCEPTANCES: 22
WILD CARDS: 4
QUALIFIERS: 4
SPECIAL EXEMPTS: 2
TOTAL DRAW: 32
ATP RANKING DATE: 24 APR 2000
MAIN DRAW
pictures from: atp, itc, granby,Damy
, and others
1 71 
POZZI, GIANLUCA (ITA)
2 117 
VAN LOTTUM, JOHN (NED)
3 124 ULLYETT, KEVIN (ZIM)
4 138 
PAES, LEANDER (IND)
5 142 
DELGADO, JAIMIE (GBR)
6 144 
KETOLA, TUOMAS (FIN)
7 164
CARATTI, CRISTIANO (ITA)
8 178
GODWIN, NEVILLE (RSA)
9 181 MOR, LIOR (ISR)
10 216 SELL, MICHAEL (USA)
11 222
COETZEE, JEFF (RSA)
12 228
NIEMEYER, FREDRIC (CAN)
13 247
JOYCE, MICHAEL (USA)
14 248
ISHII, YAOKI (JPN)
15 253
IWABUCHI, SATOSHI (JPN)
16 254 RAM, ANDI (ISR)
17 256 DE CHAUNAC, SEBASTIAN (FRA)
18 264
VERKERK, MARTIN (NED)
19 266 DAHAN, LIOR (ISR)
20 289 TILLIKANEN, KIM (FIN)
21 296
MOTEVASSEL, OREN (ISR)
22 304 WEINER, GLENN (USA)
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ALTERNATIVE
1 312 HERNICH, JAN (CZE)
2 315
ERLICH, EYAL (ISR)
3 317 SARETTA, FLAVIO (BRA)
4 322 KARLOVIC, IVO (CRO)
5 335 
BEHR, NOAM (ISR)
6 337 MUTIS, OLIVER (FRA)
7 340 FONTAINE, ARNAUD (BEL)
8 356 ERLICH, JONATHAN (ISR)
9 358
TRIFU, GABRIEL (ROM)
10 369
WEINZIERL, JAN (GER)
11 375
BORUSZEWSKI, JAN (GER)
12 382 KING, PHILLIP (USA)
13 384
RAN, EYAL (ISR)
14 404 KOLL, HELGE (NOR)
15 406
HERMANSSON, JAN (SWE)
16 407 AZZARO, LEONARDO (ITA)
17 411 THOMAS, JIM (USA)
18 420 STEPANEK, MARTIN (CZE)
19 422 RANDJALOVIC, STEVEN (AUS)
20 427
WELGREEN, NIR (ISR)
21 471 BRUTHANS, VIKTOR (SVK)
22 521 
TEBBUTT, MICHAEL (AUS)
23 540 ELSENEER, GILLES (BEL)
24 554 BARRON, SCOTT (IRL)
25 591
RUAH, MAURICE (VEN)
26 639 ARNOLD, MITTY (USA)
27 702 NIEMINEN, TIMO (FIN)
28 751 MERKLAIN, MARK (BAH)
29 1134 NITA, ROBERT (ROM)
30 1213 RITTER, WILL (USA)
PICTURES COURTESY: ATP TOUR, ITC, DAMY
HISTORY OF THE TOURNAMENT:
YEAR: WINNER FINALLIST
1999 S Mor, L (ISR) Godwin, N (SAF) 7:5 5:7 6:2
D Ketola, T. Coetzee, J Cowan, B. Godwin 6:2 6:4
1998 S Godwin, N (SAF) Trifu, G (ROM) 6:4 7:6
D Erlich, E/Behr, N (ISR) Godwin, N/Nainkin, D (SAF) W/O
1997 S Black, W (ZIM) Ruah, M (VEN) 6:2 6:1
D Paes, L/Bhupathi, M (IND) Black, W (ZIM)/Ullyett, K (SAF) 6:7 6:2 7:6
1996 S Staford, G (SAF) Hagard, C (SAF) 6:4 6:3
D Paes, L (IND)/Godwin, N (SAF) Ran, E/Behr, N (ISR) 7:6 7:5
1995 S Johansson, T (SWE) Baur, P (GER)
D Saceanu, C / Dier, D Bartez/Bauep
1994 S Thoms, A Dewulf, F
D Ferreira, E/Ullyett, K (SAF) Dewulf, F/Norman, D
1993 S Bloom, G (ISR) Ruah, M (VEN)
D Bloom, G/Saceanu, C Mronz, A/Ruah, M
1992 S Bloom, G Gabrichidzev (GEO)
D Limberger, C/Guy, S Joelson, B/Matuszewski, R
1991 S Van Rensburg, C Marsh, C
D Van Rensburg, C/De Jager, J Odizor, N/Shelton, B
1990 S Weidenfeld, R (ISR) Perkiss, S (ISR)
D Nyborg, P/Holm, H Caratti, C/Brandi, C
1989 S Bloom, G Perkiss, S
D Ozer, M/ Mora, A Brown, N/Fullwood, N
1988 S Bloom, G
D Glickstein, S/Perkiss, S
1987 S Perkiss, S
D Perkiss/Bloom
1986 S Mansdorf, A
D Levine, B/Muller, G
1985 S Glickstein, S
D Mansdorf, A/Mason, B
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