Eddleman / USTA Pro Tennis Classic Birmingham, USA April 13-19, 1998 Surface: Clay Prize Money $50,000 Seeds: 1. Johan van Herck 2. Christian Ruud 3. Hernan Gumy 4. Lucas Arnold 5. Franco Squillari 6. Dennis van Scheppingen 7. Dirk Dier 8. Dick Norman First Round (1)Johan van Herck d. Stephane Huet 6-3 6-2 (q)Richard Brostowicz d. Roberto Jabali 6-4 7-6(5) Todd Larkham d. Marcelo Charpentier 6-3 6-2 Agustin Garizzio d. (8)Dick Norman 6-3 6-3 Sebasitan Prieto d. (3)Hernan Gumy 6-7(2) 6-3 6-1 (WC)Mashiska Washington d. Eyal Erlich 6-3 6-4 Charles Auffray d. (WC)Mikael Pernfors 4-6 6-3 7-5 (5)Franco Squillari d. (q)Miles Maclagan 6-3 6-2 (6)Dennis van Scheppingen d. David Witt 5-7 6-1 6-1 (q)Mariano Zabaleta d. Francisco Costa 6-1 6-3 Andrei Merinov d. (WC)Luke Jensen 3-6 6-4 6-2 Marcio Carlsson d. (4)Lucas Arnold 6-3 1-6 6-1 (7)Dirk Dier d. Doug Flach 6-4 6-3 (WC)Hugo Armando d. (q)Vaughan Snyman 6-0 6-4 (SE)Luis Adrian Morejon d. Stephane Simian 4-6 7-6(5) 6-0 (2)Christian Ruud d. Rodolphe Gilbert 7-6(1) 6-2 Second Round (1)Johan van Herck d. (q)Richard Brostowicz 6-4 7-5 Todd Larkham d. Agustin Garizzio 7-5 6-3 Sebastian Prieto d. (WC)Mashiska Washington 6-0 6-3 (5)Franco Squillari d. Charles Auffray 6-3 6-3 (q)Mariano Zabaleta d. (6)Dennis van Scheppingen 6-4 3-6 6-4 Marcio Carlsson d. Andrei Merinov 6-3 6-4 (7)Dirk Dier d. (WC)Hugo Armando 7-6(4) 6-3 (2)Christian Ruud d. (SE)Luis Adrian Morejon 6-1 5-7 6-3 Quarterfinals (1)Johan van Herck d. Todd Larkham 7-5 6-4 (5)Franco Squillari d. Sebastian Prieto 4-6 6-3 6-3 (q)Mariano Zabaleta d. Marcio Carlsson 6-2 6-2 (2)Christian Ruud d. (7)Dirk Dier 6-2 6-0 Semifinals (1)Johan van Herck d. (5)Franco Squillari 6-4 6-4 (2)Christian Ruud d. (q)Mariano Zabaleta 6-4 6-1 Finals (2)Christian Ruud d. (1)Johan van Herck 2-6 6-1 6-1 Doubles Seeds: 1. Luke Jensen/Murphy Jensen 2. Eyal Erlich/Eric Taino 3. Marcio Carlsson/Francisco Costa 4. Doug Flach/David Witt First Round (1)Luke Jensen/Murphy Jensen d. Brandon Hawk/Kevin Kim 6-1 6-3 Roland Agenor/Vaughan Snyman d. Razvan Sabau/Andrei Merinov w/o (4)Doug Flach/David Witt d. Tom Nijssen/Dennis van Scheppingen 6-4 4-6 6-4 Rodolphe Gilbert/Stephane Huet d. Fredrik Bach/Christian Ruud 6-2 6-3 Charles Auffray/Bill Barber d. David Caldwell/Adam Peterson 6-3 6-1 Tad Berkowitz/Myles Maclagan d. (3)Marcio Carlsson/Francisco Costa 6-3 7-5 Hugo Armando/Agustin Garizzio d. Richard Brostowicz/Francisco Costa? w/o (2)Eyal Erlich/Eric Taino d. Dick Norman/Johan van Herck 4-6 7-5 6-3 Quarterfinals Roland Agenor/Vaughan Snyman d. (1)Luke Jensen/Murphy Jensen 7-6(2) 6-2 (4)Doug Flach/David Witt d. Rodolphe Gilbert/Stephane Huet w/o Tad Berkowitz/Myles Maclagan d. Charles Auffray/Bill Barber 6-4 6-2 (2)Eyal Erlich/Eric Taino d. Hugo Armando/Agustin Garizzio 6-3 4-6 6-4 Semifinals (4)Doug Flach/David Witt d. Roland Agenor/Vaughan Snyman 6-2 6-1 (2)Eyal Erlich/Eric Taino d. Tad Berkowitz/Myles Maclagan 7-6(3) 6-4 Finals (4)Doug Flach/David Witt d. (2)Eyal Erlich/Eric Taino 6-4 7-5