Puerta Vallarta Challenger Puerta Vallarta, Mex April 13-19, 1998 Surface: Hard Prize Money: $25,000 Seeds: 1. Geoff Grant 2. Luis Herrera 3. Alejandro Hernandez 4. Andrew Ilie 5. Grant Doyle 6. Peter Wessels 7. Regis Lavergne 8. Wade McGuire First Round (1)Geoff Grant d. (WC)Mark Knowles 6-4 6-0 Rogier Wassen d. Edwin Kempes 6-4 6-3 Amir Hadad d. (LL)Jeff Coetzee 6-2 6-2 (8)Wade McGuire d. Jurek Stasiak 6-3 6-3 (q)Markus Hantschk d. (3)Alejandro Hernandez 2-6 7-6(5) 6-3 Maurice Ruah d. Gabriel Trifu 3-6 7-5 7-5 Tomas Behrend d. Bobby Kokavec 6-0 6-4 (6)Peter Wessels d. Noam Behr 6-2 6-2 (5)Grant Doyle d. Kevin Ullyett 6-4 6-1 (q)Laurence Tieleman d. Cecil Mamiit 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3 (WC)Javier Gutierrez d. (WC)Gerardo Heyser 6-3 6-2 (WC)Mariano Sanchez d. (4)Andrew Ilie 6-2 7-6(4) (7)Regis Lavergne d. (q)Jimy Szymanski 3-6 6-3 6-3 Jan Frode Andersen d. Ota Fukarek 6-3 5-7 7-6(5) George Bastl d. (SE)Andres Zingman 6-1 3-0 ret. (2)Luis Herrera d. (SE)Marco Osorio 6-0 ret. Second Round (1)Geoff Grant d. Rogier Wassen 6-3 6-3 (8)Wade McGuire d. Amir Hadad 6-2 7-6(1) Maurice Ruah d. (q)Markus Hantschk 6-3 3-6 6-2 Tomas Behrend d. (6)Peter Wessels 7-5 6-7(4) 7-6(3) (q)Laurence Tieleman d. (5)Grant Doyle 6-4 7-6(5) (WC)Mariano Sanchez d. (WC)Javier Gutierrez 4-6 6-4 6-3 (7)Regis Lavergne d. Jan Frode Andersen 7-6(5) 6-4 (2)Luis Herrera d. George Bastl w/o Quarterfinals (1)Geoff Grant d. (8)Wade McGuire 6-2 6-4 Maurice Ruah d. Tomas Behrend 7-5 6-7(3) 6-2 (WC)Mariano Sanchez d. (q)Laurence Tieleman 4-6 6-3 7-6(4) (7)Regis Lavergne d. (2)Luis Herrera 6-7(6) 7-6(2) 6-4 Semifinals (1)Geoff Grant d. Maurice Ruah 6-3 6-7(1) 6-1 (WC)Mariano Sanchez d. (7)Regis Lavergne 6-2 7-6(5) Finals (1)Geoff Grant d. (WC)Mariano Sanchez 6-4 6-2 Doubles Seeds: 1. Jeff Coetzee/Kevin Ullyett 2. Marco Osorio/Rogier Wassen 3. Edwin Kempes/Peter Wessels 4. Alejandro Hernandez/Mariano Sanchez First Round (1)Jeff Coetzee/Kevin Ullyett d. Tomas Behrend/Lars Koslowski w/o Ota Fukarek/Regis Lavergne d. Dick Furmanski/Jorge Romero 6-4 6-3 (4)Alejandro Hernandez/Mariano Sanchez d. Keppler Orellana/Jimy Szymanski 6-4 7-5 Alejandro Aramburu/Jicham Zaatini d. Jose Fronera/Bobby Kokavec 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4 Manuel Jorquera/Ricardo Rizo d. Cecil Mamiit/Charlie Singer 6-4 2-6 6-3 Luis Herrera/Gabriel Trifu d. (3)Edwin Kempes/Peter Wessels 6-3 6-4 (q)Omar Camporese/Laurence Tieleman d. Rogelio Guerrero/Javier Gutierrez 6-3 3-6 7-6(5) Jorge Haro/Gerardo Heyser d. (2)Marco Osorio/Rogier Wassen 7-6(5) 6-4 Quarterfinals Ota Kukarek/Regis Lavergne d. (1)Jeff Coetzee/Kevin Ullyett 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4 (4)Alejandro Hernandez/Mariano Sanchez d. Alejandro Aramburu/Jicham Zaatini 6-2 6-2 Luis Herrera/Gabriel Trifu d. Manuel Jorquera/Ricardo Rizo 7-6(3) 6-3 (q)Omar Camporese/Laurence Tieleman d. Jorge Haro/Gerardo Heyser 3-6 7-6(5) 7-5 Semifinals Ota Kukarek/Regis Lavergne d. (4)Alejandro Hernandez/Mariano Sanchez 3-6 6-3 6-4 Luis Herrera/Gabriel Trifu d. (q)Omar Camporese/Laurence Tieleman 6-3 7-5 Finals Luis Herrera/Gabriel Trifu d. Ota Kukarek/Regis Lavergne 6-3 6-4