Eddleman/USTA Challenger BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, U.S.A. April 14 20, 1997 32 Draw $50,000+H Surface: Clay Singles Main Draw Seeded Players: 1 . A.O'BRIEN 2 . G.STAFFORD 3 . P.FREDRIKSSON 4 . D.VAN SCHEPPINGEN 5 . J.VAN HERCK 6 . M.ZABALETA 7 . J.FRANA 8 . M.ONDRUSKA First Round J.ONCINS d. A.O'BRIEN 7-5 7-6(5) (Q)G.DOYLE d. K.GOOSSENS 6-2 7-5 M.CHARPENTIER d. A.HERNANDEZ 6-3 6-1 M.ONDRUSKA d. L.HERRERA 7-6(5) 6-0 D.VAN SCHEPPINGEN d. D.RIKL 2-6 7-5 6-0 S.BRYAN d. G.POZZI 6-2 6-1 M.KNOWLES d. (WC)J.SALZENSTEIN 6-3 6-4 T.HAAS d. M.ZABALETA 6-1 6-2 J.VAN HERCK d. L.ARNOLD 6-1 6-4 (WC)M.MERKLEIN d. (WC)L.JENSEN 6-2 6-4 B.STEVEN d. R.JABALI 4-6 7-6(5) 6-0 P.FREDRIKSSON d. B.SHELTON 7-6(5) 6-3 J.FRANA d. (Q)L.MOREJON 6-4 7-5 D.NORMAN d. (Q)M.RODRIGUEZ 7-6(2) 7-6(6) (Q)B.BEHRENS d. D.DIER 6-3 6-2 G.STAFFORD d. D.NAINKIN 6-2 6-3 Second Round J.ONCINS d. (Q)G.DOYLE 6-2 6-2 M.ONDRUSKA d. M.CHARPENTIER 2-6 7-5 6-3 S.BRYAN d. D.VAN SCHEPPINGEN 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4 T.HAAS d. M.KNOWLES 6-3 6-4 J.VAN HERCK d. (WC)M.MERKLEIN 6-2 6-2 B.STEVEN d. P.FREDRIKSSON 7-6(8) 4-6 7-6(5) J.FRANA d. D.NORMAN 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4 G.STAFFORD d. (Q)B.BEHRENS 7-5 6-1 Quarterfinals J.ONCINS d. M.ONDRUSKA 4-6 6-1 6-2 T.HAAS d. S.BRYAN 7-5 4-6 6-3 J.VAN HERCK d. B.STEVEN 6-2 6-4 J.FRANA d. G.STAFFORD 6-4 6-0 Semifinals T.HAAS d. J.ONCINS 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 J.VAN HERCK d. J.FRANA 6-3 7-5 Final J.VAN HERCK d. T.HAAS 7-6(3) 6-7(3) 6-4 Doubles Main Draw Seeded Players: 1 . KEMPERS-NIJSSEN 2 . PALMER-VAN RENSBURG 3 . ONDRUSKA-STAFFORD 4 . JENSEN-JENSEN First Round DOYLE-D.NORMAN d. KEMPERS-NIJSSEN 6-2 4-6 6-3 PRIETO-RUAH d. BLACK-SHELTON 6-3 6-1 JENSEN-JENSEN d. MAMIIT-WEINER 6-2 7-5 HO-THORNE d. BRYAN-WITT 6-3 6-2 KILDERRY-SALZENSTEIN d. LAVALLE-ORTIZ 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 ONDRUSKA-STAFFORD d. FREDRIKSSON-LEBLANC 6-4 7-6(4) BERGH-BERGH d. BEHRENS-DILUCIA 6-1 3-6 7-5 PALMER-VAN RENSBURG d. CAMPBELL-SELL 3-6 7-5 6-4 Quarterfinals PRIETO-RUAH d. DOYLE-D.NORMAN 6-4 6-3 JENSEN-JENSEN d. HO-THORNE 6-4 6-2 ONDRUSKA-STAFFORD d. KILDERRY-SALZENSTEIN 6-3 6-2 BERGH-BERGH d. PALMER-VAN RENSBURG 6-4 7-5 Semifinals JENSEN-JENSEN d. PRIETO-RUAH 6-3 6-2 BERGH-BERGH d. ONDRUSKA-STAFFORD 6-4 7-6(1) Final JENSEN-JENSEN d. BERGH-BERGH 6-2 7-6(0) Singles Prize ATP Tour Money Pts. Winner $7,200 70 Finalist 4,240 50 Semifinalist 2,500 30 Quarterfinalist 1,465 15 Second round 860 8 First round 520 1 Doubles Prize Money ATP Tour (per team) Pts. Winner $3,100 70 Finalist 1,820 50 Semifinalist 1,050 30 Quarterfinalist 630 15 First round 370 1