Copa Ericsson Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela
September 28-October 4, 1998
32 Draw - $100,000
Surface - Hard

Seeds:
1. Geoff Grant
2. Andre Sa
3. Emilio Alvarez
4. Francisco Cabello
5. Eduardo Medica
6. Jiri Vanek
7. Adriano Ferreira
8. Francisco Costa

First Round
(1)Geoff Grant d. (WC)Jose de Armas 6-3 6-2
Gabriel Trifu d. Andres Schneiter 6-0 6-1
Alejandro Hernandez d. Hector Moretti 3-6 6-4 6-1
(7)Adriano Ferreira d. Mariano Sanchez 4-6 6-4 6-3
(4)Francisco Cabello d. Goichi Motomura 6-3 6-2
(q)Andres Zingman d. Steven Randjelovic 7-6(2) 6-3
(q)Martin Verkerk d. Quino Munoz 6-3 4-6 6-0
(6)Jiri Vanek d. Ota Fukarek 7-6(4) 6-4
Alejandro Aramburu d. (5)Eduardo Medica 6-2 6-2
Jan Frode Andersen d. (q)Daniel Melo 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3
Keppler Orellana d. (q)Damian Furmanski 6-4 6-1
(3)Emilio Alvarez d. Razvan Sabau 4-6 6-3 6-1
(8)Francisco Costa d. Richard Brostowicz 3-6 6-3 6-3
Maurice Ruah d. Ricardo Omana 6-3 6-2
Jimy Szymanski d. Tomas Catar 7-5 6-3
(2)Andre Sa d. Ricardo Schlachter 6-3 4-6 7-6(3)

Second Round
(1)Geoff Grant d. Gabriel Trifu 6-3 6-2
(7)Adriano Ferreira d. Alejandro Hernandez 6-3 7-6(6)
(q)Andres Zingman d. (4)Francisco Cabello 7-6(4) 7-5
(6)Jiri Vanek d. (q)Martin Verkerk 6-4 7-6(8)
Jan Frode Andersen d. Alejandro Aramburu 6-2 7-5
Keppler Orellana d. (3)Emilio Alvarez 6-4 3-6 7-5
Maurice Ruah d. (8)Francisco Costa 6-4 6-4
(2)Andre Sa d. Jimy Szymanski 6-2 6-7(4) 6-2

Quarterfinals
(7)Adriano Ferreira d. (1)Geoff Grant 6-3 6-2
(q)Andres Zingman d. (6)Jiri Vanek 6-4 6-1
Keppler Orellana d. Jan Frode Andersen 6-4 4-6 7-6(8)
(2)Andre Sa d. Maurice Ruah 3-6 6-3 7-5

Semifinals
(7)Adriano Ferreira d. (q)Andres Zingman 6-3 7-5
Keppler Orellana d. (2)Andre Sa 6-4 4-6 6-3

Finals
(7)Adriano Ferreira d. Keppler Orellana 6-1 6-4


Doubles
Seeds:
1. Geoff Grant/Maurice Ruah
2. Goichi Motomura/Andre Sa
3. Adriano Ferreira/Oscar Ortiz
4. Bernardo Martinez/Marco Osorio

First Round
(1)Geoff Grant/Maurice Ruah d. Damian Furmanski/Cristiano Testa 6-3 7-6(2)
Ota Fukarek/Gabriel Trifu d. Alejandro Hernandez/Mariano Sanchez 6-2 3-6 7-5
(4)Bernardo Martinez/Marco Osorio d. Emilio Alvarez/Andres Zingman 3-6 6-3 7-6(3)
Steven Randjelovic/Jiri Vanek d. Alejandro Aramburu/Daniel Melo 6-3 7-6(6)
Keppler Orellana/Jimy Szymanski d. Francisco Cabello/Andres Schneiter 6-3 6-2
(3)Adriano Ferreira/Oscar Ortiz d. (q)Melvyn Op Der Heijde/Martin Verkerk 6-3 7-6(3)
Francisco Costa/Ricardo Schlachter d. Jose Frontera/Eduardo Medica 6-3 6-4
(2)Goichi Motomura/Andre Sa d. (WC)Jose De Armas/Ricardo Omana 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals
(1)Geoff Grant/Maurice Ruah d. Ota Fukarek/Gabriel Trifu 6-3 4-6 6-4
(4)Bernardo Martinez/Marco Osorio d. Steven Randjelovic/Jiri Vanek 6-4 6-4
(3)Adriano Ferreira/Oscar Ortiz d. Keppler Orellana/Jimy Szymanski 6-1 7-6(3)
(2)Goichi Motomura/Andre Sa d. Francisco Costa/Ricardo Schlachter w/o

Semifinals
(1)Geoff Grant/Maurice Ruah d. (4)Bernardo Martinez/Marco Osorio 6-1 6-2
(2)Goichi Motomura/Andre Sa d. (3)Adriano Ferreira/Oscar Ortiz 6-4 6-4

Finals
(1)Geoff Grant/Maurice Ruah d. (2)Goichi Motomura/Andre Sa 4-6 6-1 6-2