MERIDANA SARDINA CHALLENGER
Olbia, Italy
August  11-17, 1997
32 Draw $50,000+H
Surface: Hard
Singles Main Draw

Seeded Players:
1 . V.SANTOPADRE 
2 . G.GRANT
3 . E.ERLICH  
4 . N.ESCUDE (W/D) 
5 . O.CAMPORESE  
6 . A.BELOBRAJDIC
7 . O.BURRIEZA 
8 . M.MENESCHINCHERI

First Round
G.GALIMBERTI d. V.SANTOPADRE  6-2  6-7  7-6
M.RUAH d. H.HOLM  7-6  6-1
(WC)P.CANE  d. S.RANDJELOVIC  7-6  7-5
M.MENESCHINCHERI d. (WC)F.ALLGAUER  6-1  7-5
(Q)E.GROSSI  d. M.OSORIO  4-6  6-0  6-1
(WC)D.NARGISO d. (Q)M.STADLING  6-1  6-2
(Q)M.NAVARRA  d. B.GALIK  6-4  6-3
M.PASTURA d. A.BELOBRAJDIC  7-6  3-6  6-3
D.MUSA d. O.CAMPORESE  5-7  6-3  7-5
(Q)G.MANDL d. (WC)F.LUZZI  7-5  6-0
D.SAPSFORD d. (LL)P.LANGVARDT  3-6  7-6  7-6
E.ERLICH d. (LL)T.HILDEBRAND  6-3  4-6  6-4
O.BURRIEZA d. C.GOMEZ-DIAZ  6-3  7-5
S.PESCOSOLIDO d. C.AUFFRAY  6-4  6-3
J.CUNHA-SILVA d. G.CASTRICHELLA  4-6  6-2  7-6
G.GRANT d. C.BUSCAGLIONE  3-6  6-0  6-2
Second Round
M.RUAH d. G.GALIMBERTI  6-3  7-6
(WC)P.CANE  d. M.MENESCHINCHERI  4-6  7-6  6-4
(WC)D.NARGISO d. (Q)E.GROSSI  6-4  6-7  6-4
(Q)M.NAVARRA  d. M.PASTURA  6-2  6-0
D.MUSA d. (Q)G.MANDL  6-2  6-4
D.SAPSFORD d. E.ERLICH  7-6  6-1
O.BURRIEZA d. S.PESCOSOLIDO  6-2  6-4
J.CUNHA-SILVA d. G.GRANT  2-6  7-5  6-4
Quarterfinals
M.RUAH d. (WC)P.CANE  5-7  6-3  7-5
(WC)D.NARGISO d. (Q)M.NAVARRA  6-1  6-2
D.MUSA d. D.SAPSFORD  6-2  7-6
O.BURRIEZA d. J.CUNHA-SILVA  2-6  7-6  6-4
Semifinals
(WC)D.NARGISO  d. M.RUAH  6-3  6-3
D.MUSA d. O.BURRIEZA  6-3  6-1
Final
(WC)D.NARGISO  d. D.MUSA  5-7  6-2  6-3

Doubles Main Draw
Seeded Players:
1 . GRANT-RUAH 
2 . CUNHA-SILVA-ERLICH
3 . CAMPORESE-NARGISO 
4 . MARTINEZ-OSORIO

First Round
GRANT-RUAH d. GALIK-GOMEZ-DIAZ  6-2  6-3
BURRIEZA-GROSSI d. ALTOBELLI-CANE  2-6  6-2  6-3
BLUMAUER-MANDL d. CAMPORESE-NARGISO  7-6(2)  7-5
HILDEBRAND-HOLM d. ALLGAUER-LUZZI  6-4  4-6  6-4
NAVARRA-PESCOSOLIDO d. SAPSFORD-STADLING  7-6  6-7  6-4
MARTINEZ-OSORIO d. MENESCHINCHERI-MUSA  6-3  6-3
ARDINGHI-SANTOPADRE d. CASTRICHELLA-GALIMBERTI  6-3  6-4
CUNHA-SILVA-ERLICH d. BUSCAGLIONE-RANDJELOVIC  7-5  6-3
Quarterfinals
GRANT-RUAH d. BURRIEZA-GROSSI  7-5  6-1
BLUMAUER-MANDL d. HILDEBRAND-HOLM  4-6  6-3  6-3
NAVARRA-PESCOSOLIDO d. MARTINEZ-OSORIO  6-3  7-6(1)
ARDINGHI-SANTOPADRE d. CUNHA-SILVA-ERLICH w/o
Semifinals
GRANT-RUAH d. BLUMAUER-MANDL  6-2  6-4
NAVARRA-PESCOSOLIDO d. ARDINGHI-SANTOPADRE  2-6  7-5  6-4
Final
GRANT-RUAH d. NAVARRA-PESCOSOLIDO  3-6  6-2  7-5

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