Spain F1 Albufereta, Alicante July 6-12, 1998 Surface: Clay Main Draw : 32 Qualifying Draw: 64 $15,000 Singles Seeds: 1. Andres Schneiter 2. Jose-Maria Vicente 3. Sergi Duran 4. Gaston Gaudio 5. Daniel Melo 6. David Salvador 7. Alberto Banus-Sado 8. Juan Carlos Ferrero First Round (1)Andres Schneiter (ARG) d. (WC)Jose Ezequiel Lido (ESP) 4-6 6-4 6-4 (q)Roberto Menendez (ESP) d. (q)Daniel Casquero-Herrero (ESP) 7-5 6-1 Pedro Nieto (ESP) d. Gorka Fraile (ESP) 0-6 6-1 6-1 (7)Alberto Banus-Sado (ESP) d. Carlos Martinez (ESP) 6-1 6-2 (3)Sergi Duran (ESP) d. Marcos Roy (ESP) 7-6 6-1 (q)Alberto Gonzalez (ESP) d. (WC)Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) 7-6 6-3 Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d. (q)Israel Vior (ESP) 5-7 6-2 7-6 Victor Sendin (ESP) d. (6)David Salvador (ESP) 6-1 6-0 (6)Daniel Melo (BRA) d. Agustin Banos-Florez (ESP) 6-4 5-7 7-6 Daniel Navas (ESP) d. (q)Raul Morant (ESP) 6-1 6-3 (q)Ezequiel Velez (ESP) d. (WC)Ivan Navarro-Pastor (ESP) 6-3 6-1 (4)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. Javier Perez-Vasquez (ESP) 6-3 6-4 (8)(WC) Juan Carlos-Ferrero (ESP) d. Manuel Sala (ESP) 6-2 6-0 (q)Pedro Canovas-Garcia (ESP) d. (q)Juan Antonio Saiz (ESP) 6-1 6-7 7-5 Juan Giner (ESP) d. Oscar Martinez (ESP) 2-6 6-1 6-4 Amr Ghoneim (EGY) d. (2)Jose-Maria Vicente (ESP) 6-2 6-0 Second Round (1)Andres Schneiter (ARG) d. (q)Roberto Menendez (ESP) 6-3 6-4 (7)Alberto Banus-Sado (ESP) d. Pedro Nieto (ESP) 7-5 6-1 (3)Sergi Duran (ESP) d. (q)Alberto Gonzalez (ESP) 7-5 7-5 Victor Sendin (ESP) d. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 7-5 6-1 (6)Daniel Melo (BRA) d. Daniel Navas (ESP) 7-6 6-3 (4)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. (q)Ezequiel Velez (ESP) 3-6 6-1 6-2 (8)(WC) Juan Carlos-Ferrero (ESP) d. (q)Pedro Canovas-Garcia (ESP) 6-3 6-1 Juan Giner (ESP) d. Amr Ghoneim (EGY) 6-3 6-2 Quarterfinals (1)Andres Schneiter (ARG) d. (7)Alberto Banus-Sado (ESP) 6-3 6-2 (3)Sergi Duran (ESP) d. Victor Sendin (ESP) 6-0 6-2 (4)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. (6)Daniel Melo (BRA) 6-3 6-3 Juan Giner (ESP) d. (8)(WC) Juan Carlos-Ferrero (ESP) 7-6 1-6 7-6 Semifinals (1)Andres Schneiter (ARG) d. (3)Sergi Duran (ESP) 6-1 6-4 Juan Giner (ESP) d. (4)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) 7-6 1-6 7-6 Finals (1)Andres Schneiter (ARG) d. Juan Giner (ESP) 63 60 Doubles Seeds: 1.Carlos Martinez/Marcos Roy 2. Juan Giner/Jose-Maria Vicenete 3. Luis Marafelli/Daniel Melo 4. Gorka Fraile/Pedro Nieto First Round (1)Carlos Martinez/Marcos Roy (ESP) d. Pedro Canovas Garcia/Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-1 6-1 Sergio Gomez-Barrio/Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. (WC)Ivan Navarro-Pastor/Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (ESP) 6-2 6-0 (4)Gorka Fraile/Pedro Nieto (ESP) d. Jose Ezequiel Lido/Santiago Ventura (ESP) 7-5 6-4 Sergi Duran/Javier Perez-Vasquez (ESP) d. (q)Mario Munoz-Bejarano/Juan Antonio Saiz (ESP) 6-4 6-3 Roberto Menendez/Ezequiel Velez (ESP) d. Amr Ghoneim/Karim Maamoun (EGY) 6-3 1-6 6-3 Daniel Casquero-Herrero/Andres Schneiter (ESP/ARG) d. (3)Luis Marafelli/Daniel Melo (BRA) 6-3 7-6 (WC)Juan Carlos Ferrero/Pedro Rico (ESP) d. Gehad El Deeb/Gaston Gaudio (EGY/ARG) 6-2 6-0 (2)Juan Giner/Jose-Maria Vicente (ESP) d. (WC)Antonio Alcaraz/Raimundo Plaza (ESP) 6-2 6-4 Quarterfinals Sergio Gomez-Barrio/Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. (1)Carlos Martinez/Marcos Roy (ESP) 6-7 7-6 7-6 Sergi Duran/Javier Perez-Vasquez (ESP) d. (4)Gorka Fraile/Pedro Nieto (ESP) 6-1 6-4 Daniel Casquero-Herrero/Andres Schneiter (ESP/ARG) d. Roberto Menendez/Ezequiel Velez (ESP) 6-4 6-2 (2)Juan Giner/Jose-Maria Vicente (ESP) d. (WC)Juan Carlos Ferrero/Pedro Rico (ESP) 6-4 6-1 Semifinals Sergi Duran/Javier Perez-Vasquez (ESP) d. Sergio Gomez-Barrio/Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. 3-6 6-4 6-4 (2)Juan Giner/Jose-Maria Vicente (ESP) d. Daniel Casquero-Herrero/Andres Schneiter (ESP/ARG) d. 6-3 3-6 6-3 Final (2)Juan Giner/Jose-Maria Vicente (ESP) d. Sergi Duran/Javier Perez-Vasquez (ESP) 6-4 7-6 courtesy David K. Donlon