Challenger ATP Tour Banco Republica-Mastercard
PUNTA DEL ESTE, URUGUAY
February  17-23, 1997
32 Draw $25,000
Surface: Clay

Singles Main Draw
Seeded Players:
1 . F.MELIGENI 
2 . M.ZABALETA
3 . L.ARNOLD 
4 . F.SQUILLARI 
5 . K.GOOSSENS
6 . T.EL SAWY 
7 . M.CHARPENTIER 
8 . O.GROSS

First Round
F.MELIGENI d. (Q)M.HOOD  6-2  6-2
(Q)R.DELGADO  d. J.SZYMANSKI  7-5  6-3
S.CAMPBELL d. M.CRACA  7-5  6-1
M.CHARPENTIER d. (Q)A.GARIZZIO  4-6  6-3  6-1
C.MAMIIT d. F.SQUILLARI  4-6  6-3  6-1
M.MENESCHINCHERI d. (LL)F.MONTANA  6-3  7-5
G.SILBERSTEIN d. D.ORSANIC  6-4  6-4
M.RODRIGUEZ d. T.EL SAWY  6-7(4)  7-6(5)  6-2
(Q)S.KOUBEK  d. K.GOOSSENS  2-6  7-5  5-0 Ret.
(WC)F.DAVIN d. (WC)F.DONDO  7-6  6-4
J.MARIN d. (WC)M.PEYROT  6-2  6-2
M.PASTURA d. L.ARNOLD  6-1  5-7  6-4
O.GROSS d. (WC)R.MAUAS  6-2  6-0
F.COSTA d. E.MEDICA  4-6  7-5  6-1
F.MAGGI d. R.JABALI  6-1  6-3
M.ZABALETA d. J.ONCINS  2-6  6-4  6-2
Second Round
F.MELIGENI d. (Q)R.DELGADO  6-3  6-2
M.CHARPENTIER d. S.CAMPBELL  6-3  6-2
M.MENESCHINCHERI d. C.MAMIIT  6-2  6-2
G.SILBERSTEIN d. M.RODRIGUEZ  6-3  6-4
(Q)S.KOUBEK d. (WC)F.DAVIN  6-2  6-2
J.MARIN d. M.PASTURA  6-1  6-2
O.GROSS d. F.COSTA  7-6(2)  7-6(6)
F.MAGGI d. M.ZABALETA  6-3  0-6  6-2
Quarterfinals
F.MELIGENI d. M.CHARPENTIER  6-1  3-6  6-0
M.MENESCHINCHERI d. G.SILBERSTEIN  6-4  7-5
J.MARIN d. (Q)S.KOUBEK  6-2  6-2
O.GROSS d. F.MAGGI  7-6(5)  6-4
Semifinals
M.MENESCHINCHERI d. F.MELIGENI  6-4  7-6(2)
J.MARIN d. O.GROSS  6-3  6-3
Final
M.MENESCHINCHERI d. J.MARIN  6-7(5)  6-1  6-4

Doubles Main Draw
Seeded Players:1 . JOHNSON-MONTANA
2 . HOOD-PRIETO 
3 . EL SAWY-ORTIZ
4 . ORSANIC-RODRIGUEZ

First Round
MAGGI-MARIN d. JOHNSON-MONTANA  7-5  7-5
MEDICA-PUERTA d. CASAS-FRONTERA  6-3  7-5
ORSANIC-RODRIGUEZ d. COSTA-TESTA  6-2  6-1
CAMPBELL-MAMIIT d. DEL RIO-FURMANSKI  6-1  7-5
GOOSSENS-SZYMANSKI d. OLIVERA-BARBOSA  6-1  6-1
EL SAWY-ORTIZ d. DELGADO-GARCIA  6-3  6-1
AERTS-MELIGENI d. ARAMBURU-GOMEZ-DIAZ  6-3  7-6(3)
DONDO-SILBERSTEIN d. HOOD-PRIETO  6-3  6-2
Quarterfinals
MAGGI-MARIN d. MEDICA-PUERTA  4-6  6-2  7-5
ORSANIC-RODRIGUEZ d. CAMPBELL-MAMIIT  6-3  6-3
EL SAWY-ORTIZ d. GOOSSENS-SZYMANSKI W/O
AERTS-MELIGENI d. DONDO-SILBERSTEIN  6-3  3-6  6-2
Semifinals
ORSANIC-RODRIGUEZ d. MAGGI-MARIN  7-6(3)  6-4
AERTS-MELIGENI d. EL SAWY-ORTIZ  6-4  7-5
Final
ORSANIC-RODRIGUEZ d. AERTS-MELIGENI  6-2  6-4

Singles         Prize   ATP Tour
                Money   Pts.
Winner         $3,600   60
Finalist        2,120   43
Semifinalist    1,255   25
Quarterfinalist 730     13
Second round    430     7
First round     260     1

Doubles     Prize Money ATP Tour
            (per team)  Pts.
Winner       $1,550     60
Finalist        900     43
Semifinalist    540     25
Quarterfinalist 320     13
First round     180     1