Copa Ericcson Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
November 16-22, 1998
32 Draw - $100,000
Surface - Clay

Singles
Seeds:
1. Franco Squillari
2. Gianluca Pozzi
3. Mariano Zabaleta
4. Francisco Costa
5. Younes El Aynaoui
6. Karim Alami
7. Galo Blanco
8. Oliver Gross

First Round
(1)(WC)Franco Squillari d. (q)Francisco Cabello 6-3 6-4
(WC)Agustin Calleri d. (q)Hector Moretti 6-3 7-6(1)
Marzio Martelli d. Renzo Furlan 6-4 6-2
(8)Oliver Gross d. Dennis van Scheppingen 6-4 6-0
Hernan Gumy d. (4)Carlos Costa 6-3 6-3
(q)Juan Ignacio Chela d. (WC)David Nalbandian 6-4 6-1
Guillermo Canas d. Eduardo Medica 7-6(6) 7-6(3)
(5)Younes El Aynaoui d. Marcio Carlsson 6-3 6-1
Martin Rodriguez d. (6)Karim Alami 6-1 6-3
Sebastian Prieto d. Stefan Koubek 5-7 6-4 7-5
Alberto Martin d. Andre Sa 6-4 6-1
(3)Mariano Zabaleta d. Lucas Arnold 6-3 6-2
Juan Antonio Marin d. (7)Galo Blanco 6-2 6-3
Oscar Serrano d. Juan Albert Viloca 6-1 6-3
Marcelo Filippini d. (WC)Guillermo Coria 6-1 6-3
(q)Gaston Gaudio d. (2)Gianluca Pozzi 6-3 6-3

Second Round
(1)(WC)Franco Squillari d. (WC)Agustin Calleri 6-3 3-6 6-2
Marzio Martelli d. (8)Oliver Gross 6-4 5-7 6-2
Hernan Gumy d. (q)Juan Ignacio Chela 6-2 0-6 6-3
(5)Younes El Aynaoui d. Guillermo Canas 6-3 6-7(1) 6-1
Sebastian Prieto d. Martin Rodriguez 6-4 6-2
Alberto Martin d. (3)Mariano Zabaleta 7-5 4-6 7-5
Juan Antonio Marin d. Oscar Serrano 6-2 6-4
Marcelo Filippini d. (q)Gaston Gaudio 1-6 7-6(7) 7-5

Quarterfinals
(1)(WC)Franco Squillari d. Marzio Martelli 6-1 6-3
(5)Younes El Aynaoui d. Hernan Gumy 6-1 6-3
Alberto Martin d. Sebastian Prieto 6-4 6-1
Juan Antonio Marin d. Marcelo Filippini 2-6 6-4 6-1

Semifinals
(5)Younes El Aynaoui d. (1)(WC)Franco Squillari 6-3 2-6 6-2
Alberto Martin d. Juan Antonio Marin 7-5 2-6 7-6(9)

Finals
(5)Younes El Aynaoui d. Alberto Martin 7-6(4) 6-1


Doubles (no qualifying)
Seeds:
1. Luis Lobo/David Roditi
2. Pablo Albano/Daniel Orsanic
3. Mariano Hood/Sebastian Prieto
4. Gabor Koves/Paul Rosner

First Round
(1)Luis Lobo/David Roditi d. Diego Del Rio/Martin Rodriguez 4-6 7-5 6-3
Francisco Costa/Attila Savolt d. (WC)Franco Squillari/Mariano Zabaleta w/o
(WC)Guillermo Canas/Martin Garcia d. (4)Gabor Koves/Paul Rosner 6-1 7-6(5)
Francisco Cabello/Agustin Calleri d. Enzo Artoni/Federico Browne 6-2 6-3
Juan Balcells/Andre Sa d. Damian Furmanski/Oscar Serrano 6-3 6-3
Marcio Carlsson/Cristiano Testa d. (3)Mariano Hood/Sebastian Prieto 6-3 5-7 7-5
Marcelo Charpentier/Gaston Gaudio d. (WC)Carlos Costa/Hernan Gumy 6-3 7-6(4)
Alberto Martin/Salvador Navarro d. (2)Pablo Albano/Daniel Orsanic 6-4 7-5

Quarterfinals
(1)Luis Lobo/David Roditi d. Francisco Costa/Attila Savolt 6-1 7-5
(WC)Guillermo Canas/Martin Garcia d. Francisco Cabello/Agustin Calleri 6-2 6-4
Juan Balcells/Andre Sa d. Marcio Carlsson/Cristiano Testa 6-3 6-1
Alberto Martin/Salvador Navarro d. Marcelo Charpentier/Gaston Gaudio 7-5 6-2

Semifinals
(WC)Guillermo Canas/Martin Garcia d. (1)Luis Lobo/David Roditi 6-2 6-4
Alberto Martin/Salvador Navarro d. Juan Balcells/Andre Sa 2-6 6-3 7-5

Finals
(WC)Guillermo Canas/Martin Garcia d. Alberto Martin/Salvador Navarro 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4