Copa Ericsson - Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela November 29-December 5, 1999 32 Draw - $100,000 Surface - Clay Singles Seeds: (cut: Solon Peppas - 265) 1. Younes El Aynaoui 2. Nicolas Massu 3. Juan Ignacio Chela 4. Martin Rodriguez 5. Christophe Rochus 6. Andre Sa 7. Markus Hantschk 8. Agustin Calleri First Round (1)(WC)Younes El Aynaoui d. Francisco Cabello 2-6 6-3 6-4 (WC)Jose de Armas d. (q)Andres Zingman 6-3 6-3 Federico Browne d. (WC)Maurice Ruah 6-2 6-0 Sebastian Prieto d. (8)Agustin Calleri 7-6(5) 5-7 6-0 (3)Juan Ignacio Chela d. Jimy Szymanski 6-1 6-2 Hector Moretti d. (WC)Ricardo Omana 2-6 6-2 6-2 Michael Kohlmann d. Francisco Costa 6-3 2-6 7-6(4) Luis Horna d. (6)Andre Sa 6-4 6-3 Solon Peppas d. (5)Christophe Rochus 7-6(4) 4-2 ret. (q)Diego Veronelli d. Daniel Melo 7-5 6-3 (LL)Alexandre Simoni d. Paulo Taicher 6-1 7-6(3) Herbert Wiltschnig d. (4)Martin Rodriguez 6-3 6-2 (q)Sergio Roitman d. (7)Markus Hantschk 6-3 6-4 Christian Vinck d. (q)Irakli Labadze 7-6(3) 6-0 Gaston Etlis d. Michael Sell 7-6(3) 6-4 (2)Nicolas Massu d. Alejandro Hernandez 7-6(5) 6-2 Second Round (1)(WC)Younes El Aynaoui d. (WC)Jose de Armas 6-3 6-4 Federico Browne d. Sebastian Prieto 6-1 7-5 (3)Juan Ignacio Chela d. Hector Moretti 6-2 6-3 Michael Kohlmann d. Luis Horna 6-3 6-4 Solon Peppas d. (q)Diego Veronelli 6-4 6-3 Herbert Wiltschnig d. (LL)Alexandre Simoni 7-5 6-1 Christian Vinck d. (q)Sergio Roitman 6-3 6-4 Gaston Etlis d. (2)Nicolas Massu 7-6(5) 5-7 6-4 Quarterfinals (1)(WC)Younes El Aynaoui d. Federico Browne 7-6(4) 6-4 Michael Kohlmann d. (3)Juan Ignacio Chela 4-6 6-3 7-6(7) Solon Peppas d. Herbert Wiltschnig 6-3 3-6 6-3 Gaston Etlis d. Christian Vinck 6-1 6-0 Semifinals (1)(WC)Younes El Aynaoui d. Michael Kohlmann 7-6(5) 6-2 Gaston Etlis d. Solon Peppas 6-2 6-4 Finals (1)(WC)Younes El Aynaoui d. Gaston Etlis 6-3 7-6(12) Doubles Seeds: (cut: Furmanski/Simoni - 524) 1. Mark Merklein/Francisco Montana 2. Simon Aspelin/Johan Landsberg 3. Antonio Prieto/Cristiano Testa 4. Michael Kohlmann/Maurice Ruah First Round (1)Mark Merklein/Francisco Montana d. Jose Frontera/Daniel Melo 6-4 6-3 (WC)Younes El Aynaoui/Jicham Zaatini d. Paulo Taicher/Andres Zingman 7-6(5) 6-3 (4)Michael Kohlmann/Maurice Ruah d. Francisco Cabello/Francisco Costa 6-3 6-4 (WC)Jose de Armas/Jimy Szymanski d. Hugo Armando/Michael Sell 6-4 7-5 Gaston Etlis/Martin Rodriguez d. (WC)Irakli Labadze/Christophe Rochus 7-5 6-2 (3)Antonio Prieto/Cristiano Testa d. Damian Furmanski/Alexandre Simoni 6-4 6-1 Alejandro Hernandez/Andre Sa d. Federico Browne/Agustin Calleri 6-3 6-1 Jocelyn Robichaud/Paul Rosner d. (2)Simon Aspelin/Johan Landsberg 6-1 6-4 Quarterfinals (1)Mark Merklein/Francisco Montana d. (WC)Younes El Aynaoui/Jicham Zaatini 7-6(4) 6-4 (WC)Jose de Armas/Jimy Szymanski d. (4)Michael Kohlmann/Maurice Ruah 3-6 6-3 7-6(2) Gaston Etlis/Martin Rodriguez d. (3)Antonio Prieto/Cristiano Testa 7-6(5) 6-4 Jocelyn Robichaud/Paul Rosner d. Alejandro Hernandez/Andre Sa 3-6 6-2 6-4 Semifinals (WC)Jose de Armas/Jimy Szymanski d. (1)Mark Merklein/Francisco Montana 4-6 7-5 7-6(6) Gaston Etlis/Martin Rodriguez d. Jocelyn Robichaud/Paul Rosner 6-4 6-4 Finals Gaston Etlis/Martin Rodriguez d. (WC)Jose de Armas/Jimy Szymanski 6-4 6-3