USA F2 Vero Beach, Fl May 18-24, 1998 Surface: Clay Main Draw : 64 Qualifying Draw: 128 $15,000 Seeds: 1. Alejandro Aramburu 2. Michael Russell 3. David Caldwell 4. Luke Milligan 5. Hugo Armando 6. Mario Rincon 7. Michael Hill 8. Jared Palmer 9. Louis Vosloo 10. Andrew Rueb 11. Kristian Capalik 12. Ronald Agenor 13. Jocelyn Robichaud 14. Wynn Criswell 15. Adam Peterson 16. Marcos Daniel WD First Round (1)Alejandro Aramburu d. (q)Carsten Bitschkus 6-0 6-2 Eric Taino d. (q)Jan Grueninger 6-1 5-7 6-2 (WC)Mitch Sprengelmeyer d. (q)Patrick Osuna 6-3 7-5 Javier Gutierrez d. (15)Adam Peterson 6-2 7-5 (q)Hayden Gibson d. (10)Andrew Rueb 6-3 6-2 Jeff Loehr d. Jicham Zaatini 6-3 6-7(2) 6-4 (q)Matos Boeker d. (q)Jairo Martin 6-1 6-7(3) 6-3 (7)Michael Hill d. Brad Pearce 6-4 6-4 Juan Chela d. (4)Luke Milligan 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 Kevin Kim d. (LL)Ludovic Pain 6-1 7-5 Taylor Dent d. (q)James Davidson 7-6(8) 6-4 (13)Jocelyn Robichaud d. Chris Tontz 7-6(3) 6-2 (12)Ronald Agenor d. (WC)Marcus Kramer 6-1 6-1 (WC)Eddie Jacques d. (WC)Diego Ayala 6-4 7-6(4) Ingo Neumuller d. (q)Pieter Calitz 6-2 7-6(4) (6)Mario Rincon d. Luke Bourgeois 6-4 6-1 Keith Brill d. (5)Hugo Armando 6-2 6-2 Nicolas Massu d. (q)Cryil Martin 6-1 6-2 Nicolas Todero d. Tad Berkowitz 6-3 7-6(2) Sergio Roitman d. (11)Kristian Capalik 6-2 7-5 (q)Fredrik Bach d. (14)Wynn Criswell 1-6 6-3 6-4 (SE)Scott Humphries d. Alex Bose 6-0 6-2 Andy Stewart d. (q)James Trotman 7-5 6-3 (3)David Caldwell d. Johny Romero 6-4 4-6 6-0 (8)Jared Palmer d. (q)Keith From 5-7 7-5 6-2 (WC)Jon Goldfarb d. Manuel Jorquera 6-3 6-1 Donavan September d. (LL)Michael White 6-4 6-2 (9)Louis Vosloo d. Simon Aspelin 6-3 6-0 (LL)Alejandro Dulko d. (q)Ali Hamadeh 7-6(8) 6-1 (q)Steve Tallakson d. (q)Ivan Miranda 6-3 7-6(6) (q)Leonardo Silva d. (WC)Ross Loel 6-3 6-1 (2)Michael Russell d. Luka Kutanjac 6-4 6-4 Second Round (1)Alejandro Aramburu d. Eric Taino 6-2 6-2 Javier Gutierrez d. (WC)Mitch Sprengelmeyer 7-5 6-2 Jeff Loehr d. (q)Hayden Gibson 7-5 6-0 (7)Michael Hill d. (q)Matos Boeker 6-2 3-6 7-6(10) Juan Chela d. Kevin Kim 6-2 6-3 (13)Jocelyn Robichaud d. Taylor Dent 6-0 7-6(3) (12)Ronald Agenor d. (WC)Eddie Jacques 6-1 4-6 6-4 Ingo Neumuller d. (6)Mario Rincon 6-2 6-1 Nicolas Massu d. Keith Brill 6-2 7-5 Nicolas Todero d. Sergio Roitman 7-6(3) 6-0 (SE)Scott Humphries d. (q)Fredrik Bach 6-2 3-6 6-3 (3)David Caldwell d. Andy Stewart 6-3 2-1 ret. (8)Jared Palmer d. (WC)Jon Goldfarb 3-6 6-3 6-0 (9)Louis Vosloo d. Donavan September 6-4 6-3 (LL)Alejandro Dulko d. (q)Steve Tallakson 6-3 6-3 (2)Michael Russell d. (q)Leonardo Silva 6-3 7-6(4) Third Round (1)Alejandro Aramburu d. Javier Gutierrez 6-1 6-3 (7)Michael Hill d. Jeff Loehr 1-6 6-3 6-3 (13)Jocelyn Robichaud d. Juan Chela 7-5 6-3 (12)Ronald Agenor d. Ingo Neumuller 6-3 5-7 6-4 Nicolas Massu d. Nicolas Todero 6-4 3-6 6-3 (SE)Scott Humphries d. (3)David Caldwell 6-0 6-4 (8)Jared Palmer d. (9)Louis Vosloo 6-0 6-4 (2)Michal Russell d. (LL)Alejandro Dulko 3-6 6-3 6-2 Quarterfinals (7)Michael Hill d. (1)Alejandro Aramburu 3-6 6-4 6-4 (12)Ronald Agenor d. (13)Jocelyn Robichaud 7-6(2) 6-2 Nicolas Massu d. (SE)Scott Humphries 6-7(3) 6-2 6-0 (8)Jared Palmer d. (2)Michael Russell 7-6(4) 5-7 6-3 Semifinals (12)Ronald Agenor d. (7)Michael Hill w/o Nicolas Massu d. (8)Jared Palmer 4-6 6-4 6-4 Finals (12)Ronald Agenor d. Nicolas Massu 6-3 3-6 6-3 Doubles Seeds: 1. Alejandro Aramburu/Jicham Zaaini 2. Ali Hamadeh/Mitch Sprengelmeyer 3. Simon Aspelin/Chris Tontz 4. Luke Bourgeois/Jocelyn Roubichaud 5. Lars Hjarrand/Ross Loel 6. Louis Vosloo/Michael White 7. Gerardo Heyser/Manuel Jorquera 8. James Davidson/Luke Milligan First Round Ashley Fisher/Nitin Kirtane d. (1)Alejandro Aramburu/Jicham Zaatini 6-4 6-1 Eddie Jacques/Darren Otten d. John Falbo/Keith From 6-2 6-4 Tad Berkowitz/Javier Guttierez d. Pieter Calitz/Donavan September 6-3 6-1 (8)James Davidson/Luke Milligan d. (WC)Erik Donley/Ben Gabler 6-4 7-6(6) (3)Simon Aspelin/Chris Tontz d. (WC)Jon Goldfarb/Gordon Uehling w/o (WC)Marty Fish/Robert Kowalczyk d. Juan Chela/Sergio Roitman 6-1 7-5 Ludovic Pain/David Vereker d. Scott Humphries/Jared Palmer w/o (6)Louis Vosloo/Michael White d. Taylor Dent/Andy Stewart w/o (5)Lars Hjarrand/Ross Loel d. Alejandro Dulko/Leonardo Silva 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3 John Lamendola/Yuri Stetsenko d. Matt Brothers/Hayden Gibson 7-6(2) 7-6(3) Fredrik Bach/Ingo Neumuller d. David Kepka/Vladimir Margalitadze w/o Michael Hill/Luka Kutanjac d. (4)Luke Bourgeois/Jocelyn Robichaud 6-2 6-3 (7)Gerardo Heyser/Manuel Jorquera d. Steve Tallakson/Sunu Thomas 6-4 6-3 (WC)Diego Ayala/Nicholas Massu d. Wynn Criswell/Nick Turner 7-5 6-4 Kevin Kim/Michael Russell d. Paul Harsanyi/Josh Osswald 6-3 1-6 6-1 Andrew Rueb/James Trotman d. (2)Ali Hamadeh/Mitch Sprengelmeyer 6-3 6-4 Second Round Ashley Fisher/Nitin Kirtane d. Eddie Jacques/Darren Otten 7-6(5) 6-3 (8)James Davidson/Luke Milligan d. Tad Berkowitz/Javier Guttierez 6-4 2-6 6-2 (3)Simon Aspelin/Chris Tontz d. (WC)Marty Fish/Robert Kowalczyk 6-4 6-1 (6)Louis Vosloo/Michael White d. Ludovic Pain/David Vereker 4-6 6-3 6-4 (5)Lars Hjarrand/Ross Loel d. John Lamendola/Yuri Stetsenko 6-2 2-6 6-3 Michael Hill/Luka Kutanjac d. Fredrik Bach/Ingo Neumuller 6-1 6-1 (WC)Diego Ayala/Nicholas Massu d. (7)Gerardo Heyser/Manuel Jorquera 7-6(9) 6-3 Kevin Kim/Michael Russell d. Andrew Rueb/James Trotman 5-7 6-3 0-1 ret. Quarterfinals Ashley Fisher/Nitin Kirtane d. (8)James Davidson/Luke Milligan 6-4 6-2 (3)Simon Aspelin/Chris Tontz d. (6)Louis Vosloo/Michael White 6-0 6-1 (5)Lars Hjarrand/Ross Loel d. Michael Hill/Luka Kutanjac 4-6 6-4 6-4 Kevin Kim/Michael Russell d. (WC)Diego Ayala/Nicholas Massu 6-2 6-4 Semifinals (3)Simon Aspelin/Chris Tontz d. Ashley Fisher/Nitin Kirtane 6-3 6-4 (5)Lars Hjarrand/Ross Loel d. Kevin Kim/Michael Russell 6-2 6-4 Finals (3)Simon Aspelin/Chris Tontz d. (5)Lars Hjarrand/Ross Loel 6-4 6-2