Abierto Internacional de Salinas
SALINAS, ECUADOR
February  24-March 2, 1997
32 Draw $50,000+H
Surface: Hard

Singles Main Draw
Seeded Players:
1 . G.SCHALLER 
2 . F.MELIGENI
3 . G.BLANCO 
4 . N.LAPENTTI 
5 . P.ARNOLD
6 . K.GOOSSENS 
7 . A.HERNANDEZ

First Round
G.SCHALLER d. (Q)C.MAMIIT  2-6  6-3  7-5
(WC)G.SILBERSTEIN  d. R.SABAU  6-2  6-0
D.RIKL d. (WC)P.CORDOVA  6-4  6-2
A.HERNANDEZ d. (Q)G.TRIFU  7-5  7-5
G.ETLIS d. N.LAPENTTI  6-4  6-4
J.ONCINS d. (Q)S.CAMPBELL  6-4  6-3
M.CRACA d. J.SZYMANSKI  7-5  2-6  6-3
P.ARNOLD d. P.CAMPANA  6-7(2)  6-4  6-3
L.HERRERA d. K.GOOSSENS  6-1  6-1
O.GROSS d. R.JABALI  6-1  6-1
J.MARIN d. (LL)A.VENERO  6-1  7-5
M.CHARPENTIER d. G.BLANCO  6-3  6-4
(Q)E.CASAS d. (LL)A.ARAMBURU  6-4  1-6  6-3
G.CANAS d. L.MOREJON  6-4  6-2
E.RAN d. (WC)D.WRIGHT  6-1  6-1
F.MELIGENI d. T.EL SAWY  6-4  6-2
Second Round
G.SCHALLER d. (WC)G.SILBERSTEIN  6-4  6-3
A.HERNANDEZ d. D.RIKL (W/O)
J.ONCINS d. G.ETLIS  3-6  6-3  3-0 (Ret.)
M.CRACA d. P.ARNOLD  6-3  6-4
O.GROSS d. L.HERRERA  7-6  6-3
M.CHARPENTIER d. J.MARIN  7-5  7-6(3)
G.CANAS d. (Q)E.CASAS  4-6  6-3  6-2
F.MELIGENI d. E.RAN  7-6(4)  6-3
Quarterfinals
G.SCHALLER d. A.HERNANDEZ  6-2  6-2
J.ONCINS d. M.CRACA  6-7(9)  6-3  7-5
O.GROSS d. M.CHARPENTIER  6-7(4)  6-1  6-0
G.CANAS d. F.MELIGENI  3-6  6-2  6-0
Semifinals
G.SCHALLER d. J.ONCINS  6-1  3-6  6-4
O.GROSS d. G.CANAS  3-6  6-3  7-5
Final
O.GROSS d. G.SCHALLER  6-1  3-6  6-2

Doubles Main Draw
Seeded Players:1 . JOHNSON-MONTANA 
2 . CAMPANA-LAPENTTI 
3 . ORTIZ-RAN 
4 . SMITH-TRIFU

First Round
JOHNSON-MONTANA d. RUIZ-VENERO  7-5  6-7(1)  6-4
BOWEN-HERRERA d. FRONTERA-OSORIO  6-2  6-4
CANAS-ETLIS d. ORTIZ-RAN  4-6  6-4  7-6(3)
CASAS-RODITI d. CAMPBELL-EL SAWY  3-6  7-5  7-6
MELIGENI-SA d. COSTA-DEL RIO  6-4  6-2
SMITH-TRIFU d. BLANCO-MOREJON  6-3  3-0 (Ret.)
MAGGI-MARIN d. ARAMBURU-SZYMANSKI  6-4  6-4
CAMPANA-LAPENTTI d. HORNA-WRIGHT  6-3  6-2
Quarterfinals
JOHNSON-MONTANA d. BOWEN-HERRERA  6-4  6-3
CASAS-RODITI d. CANAS-ETLIS  6-3  6-0
MELIGENI-SA d. SMITH-TRIFU  7-6(2)  7-6(4)
MAGGI-MARIN d. CAMPANA-LAPENTTI (W/O)
Semifinals
JOHNSON-MONTANA d. CASAS-RODITI  6-3  7-5
MELIGENI-SA d. MAGGI-MARIN  5-7  6-3  6-3
Final
MELIGENI-SA d. JOHNSON-MONTANA  6-3  3-6  6-3

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