Copa Ericsson Uruguay Montevideo, Uruguay October 19-25, 1998 32 Draw - $100,000 Surface - Clay Seeds: 1. Karim Alami 2. Mariano Zabaleta WD 3. Martin Rodriguez 4. Christian Ruud 5. Hernan Gumy 6. Andre Sa 7. Tomas Nydahl 8. Marcio Carlsson First Round Peter Wessels d. (1)Karim Alami 6-3 7-5 Eduardo Medica d. (SE)Jaime Oncins 6-4 6-4 (q)Francisco Costa d. Edwin Kempes 7-6(6) 6-7(8) 6-4 Francisco Cabello d. (7)Tomas Nydahl 6-1 6-3 (3)Martin Rodriguez d. Sebastian Prieto 4-6 6-2 6-1 (SE)Juan Ignacio Chela d. (WC)Nicolas Massu 6-4 6-7(7) 6-2 Federico Browne d. Thomas Larsen 6-1 6-3 Markus Hipfl d. (5)Hernan Gumy 6-3 7-6(4) (6)Andre Sa d. (WC)Alberto Brause 6-2 2-6 6-3 Agustin Calleri d. Gaston Etlis 6-2 3-6 7-6(2) (q)Ricardo Schlachter d. (WC)Federico Dondo 6-2 7-5 (4)Christian Ruud d. Marcelo Filippini 3-6 7-6(3) 6-3 (8)Marcio Carlsson d. (WC)Marcos Cabrera 6-1 6-1 Tomas Behrend d. Attila Savolt 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4 Gaston Gaudio d. (q)Marcelo Charpentier 6-2 6-4 (LL)Jiri Vanek d. (q)Diego Moyano 7-6(2) 6-2 Second Round Eduardo Medica d. Peter Wessels 6-4 6-4 Francisco Cabello d. (q)Francisco Costa 5-7 7-6(7) 6-2 (3)Martin Rodriguez d. (SE)Juan Ignacio Chela 6-2 6-3 Markus Hipfl d. Federico Browne 6-4 7-6(7) Agustin Calleri d. (6)Andre Sa 7-5 3-6 6-2 (4)Christian Ruud d. (q)Ricardo Schlachter 6-2 6-2 (8)Marcio Carlsson d. Tomas Behrend 2-6 7-5 6-3 Gaston Gaudio d. (LL)Jiri Vanek 6-3 6-3 Quarterfinals Eduardo Medica d. Francisco Cabello 6-3 4-6 6-2 (3)Martin Rodriguez d. Markus Hipfl w/o (4)Christian Ruud d. Agustin Calleri 6-4 6-2 (8)Marcio Carlsson d. Gaston Gaudio 6-4 6-2 Semifinals Eduardo Medica d. (3)Martin Rodriguez 7-6(9) 1-6 6-2 (4)Christian Ruud d. (8)Marcio Carlsson 2-6 6-4 6-1 Finals Eduardo Medica d. (4)Christian Ruud 6-4 6-4 Doubles Seeds: 1. Edwin Kempes/Peter Wessels 2. Diego Del Rio/Oscar Ortiz 3. Jaime Oncins/Andre Sa 4. Ota Fukarek/Myles Wakefield First Round (1)Edwin Kempes/Peter Wessels d. Francisco Costa/Ricardo Schlachter 6-2 3-6 6-3 Enzo Artoni/Federico Browne d. Federico Dondo/Nicolas Massu 6-7(6) 6-3 6-3 (3)Jaime Oncins/Andre Sa d. Marcio Carlsson/Alexandre Simoni 6-1 2-6 6-4 Francisco Cabello/Agustin Calleri d. Jose Frontera/Jiri Vanek 6-2 6-3 Paulo Taicher/Cristiano Testa d. Gaston Etlis/Andres Schneiter 6-4 6-3 (q)Christian Ruud/Helge Koll d. (4)Ota Fukarek/Myles Wakefield 5-7 6-3 6-1 Marcelo Filippini/Gonzalo Rodriguez d. Tomas Nydahl/Attila Savolt 6-3 6-1 (2)Diego Del Rio/Oscar Ortiz d. Nelson Aerts/Daniel Melo 6-3 2-6 6-4 Quarterfinals Enzo Artoni/Federico Browne d. (1)Edwin Kempes/Peter Wessels 6-2 6-4 Francisco Cabello/Agustin Calleri d. (3)Jaime Oncins/Andre Sa 6-2 7-6(4) Paulo Taicher/Cristiano Testa d. (q)Christian Ruud/Helge Koll 6-1 6-0 (2)Diego Del Rio/Oscar Ortiz d. Marcelo Filippini/Gonzalo Rodriguez 6-1 6-4 Semifinals Francisco Cabello/Agustin Calleri d. Enzo Artoni/Federico Browne 6-4 7-6(4) Paulo Taicher/Cristiano Testa d. (2)Diego Del Rio/Oscar Ortiz 6-3 3-6 6-4 Finals Francisco Cabello/Agustin Calleri d. Paulo Taicher/Cristiano Testa 6-4 6-4