Mena Cairo Challenger
CAIRO, EGYPT
October  13-19, 1997
32 Draw $100,000+H
Surface: Clay

Singles Main Draw
Seeded Players:
1 . A.BERASATEGUI 
2 . J.SANCHEZ 
3 . K.ALAMI 
4 . D.PESCARIU 
5 . G.SCHALLER 
6 . D.SANGUINETTI 
7 . J.GOLMARD 
8 . F.ROIG

First Round
A.BERASATEGUI d. A.LOPEZ-MORON  6-1  6-4
T.CARBONELL d. (WC)A.GHONEIM  6-4  6-2
B.KARBACHER d. O.STANOYTCHEV  7-5  6-3
F.ROIG d. S.HUET  4-6  6-4  7-6(4)
(Q)A.SAVOLT  d. D.PESCARIU  7-5  6-2
(Q)B.MOTA  d. R.FALENTI  6-4  6-3
O.OGORODOV d. D.SCALA  3-6  6-3  6-2
G.SCHALLER d. (Q)L.NEMECEK  6-1  6-2
D.SANGUINETTI d. (SE)G.WEINER  2-6  7-6(7)  6-2
V.SANTOPADRE d. A.VOINEA  7-6(8)  0-6  6-2
(Q)G.MARX  d. O.MOTEVASSEL  3-6  6-4  6-2
K.ALAMI d. M.MENESCHINCHERI  6-3  6-4
A.CHERKASOV d. J.GOLMARD  7-6(3)  6-2
J.DIAZ d. (WC)G.EL DEEB  6-0  6-4
D.DIER d. R.SABAU  6-3  6-2
J.SANCHEZ d. E.RAN  6-3  6-0
Second Round
A.BERASATEGUI d. T.CARBONELL  6-3  6-2
B.KARBACHER d. F.ROIG  6-3  1-6  6-4
(Q)A.SAVOLT d. (Q)B.MOTA  7-6(4)  6-3
G.SCHALLER d. O.OGORODOV  6-3  4-6  6-4
V.SANTOPADRE d. D.SANGUINETTI  7-5  6-1
K.ALAMI d. (Q)G.MARX  6-2  4-6  7-6(4)
J.DIAZ d. A.CHERKASOV  6-4  6-2
D.DIER d. J.SANCHEZ  6-1  6-4
Quarterfinals
A.BERASATEGUI d. B.KARBACHER  7-6(2)  6-3
(Q)A.SAVOLT  d. G.SCHALLER  1-6  6-1  6-1
K.ALAMI d. V.SANTOPADRE  4-6  6-3  6-2
D.DIER d. J.DIAZ  6-2  6-2
Semifinals
A.BERASATEGUI d. (Q)A.SAVOLT  7-5  6-1
K.ALAMI d. D.DIER  2-6  7-5  6-2
Final
A.BERASATEGUI d. K.ALAMI  7-5  6-3

Doubles Main Draw
Seeded Players:
1 . CARBONELL-ROIG 
2 . BERASATEGUI-BOWEN 
3 . COUTO-MOTA 
4 . PESCARIU-SANGUINETTI

First Round
CARBONELL-ROIG d. GHONEIM-SANCHEZ  6-2  7-6(7)
ARDINGHI-SANTOPADRE d. DIER-KARBACHER  6-3  6-2
BLUMAUER-SAVOLT d. COUTO-MOTA  4-6 7-6(2) 6-4
OGORODOV-PLAMBERGER d. EL DEEB-WAFA  6-1  6-3
CARRASCO-LOPEZ-MORON d. MARX-MOREL  7-6(4)  6-4
DJORDJEVIC-VEMIC d. PESCARIU-SANGUINETTI  6-2  7-6(5)
ARTHURS-RAN d. BUCHMAYER-STRENGBERGER  6-4  2-6  6-4
CHERKASOV-SCHALLER d. BERASATEGUI-BOWEN  5-7  6-3  7-5
Quarterfinals
CARBONELL-ROIG d. ARDINGHI-SANTOPADRE  6-2  2-6  7-6(2)
OGORODOV-PLAMBERGER d. BLUMAUER-SAVOLT  4-6  6-3  6-4
DJORDJEVIC-VEMIC d. CARRASCO-LOPEZ-MORON  6-3  6-3
ARTHURS-RAN d. CHERKASOV-SCHALLER  7-5  6-3
Semifinals
CARBONELL-ROIG d. OGORODOV-PLAMBERGER  6-0  6-2
ARTHURS-RAN d. DJORDJEVIC-VEMIC  7-6(6)  6-3
Final
CARBONELL-ROIG d. ARTHURS-RAN  6-3  6-3

Singles         Prize   ATP Tour
                Money   Pts.
Winner        $14,400   90
Finalist        8,480   65
Semifinalist    5,000   40
Quarterfinalist 2,930   20
Second round    1,720   10
First round     1,040   1

Doubles     Prize Money ATP Tour
            (per team)  Pts.
Winner         $6,200   90
Finalist        3,640   65
Semifinalist    2,140   40
Quarterfinalist 1,260   20
First round     730     1