Gran Copa Ericsson Porto Alegre, Brazil December 6-12, 1999 32 Draw - $200,000 Surface - Clay Singles Matches Sets Group 1 Francisco Costa 3-0 6-3 Franco Squillari 1-2 4-4 Andre Sa 1-2 3-4 Mariano Zabaleta 1-2 3-5 Group 2 Karim Alami 3-0 6-1 Younes El Aynaoui 2-1 4-3 Juan Ignacio Chela 1-2 4-4 Hernan Gumy 0-3 0-6 Day One Franco Squillari d. Andre Sa 6-3 6-2 Francisco Costa d. Mariano Zabaleta 7-5 2-6 7-5 Karim Alami d. Juan Ignacio Chela 5-7 7-6(3) 6-0 Day Two Francisco Costa d. Franco Squillari 7-5 3-6 7-6(5) Andre Sa d. Mariano Zabaleta 6-4 6-4 Younes El Aynaoui d. Hernan Gumy 6-4 7-5 Day Three Mariano Zabaleta d. Franco Squillari 4-6 6-3 6-1 Karim Alami d. Younes El Aynaoui 7-5 6-2 Juan Ignacio Chela d. Hernan Gumy 6-2 6-4 Day Four Francisco Costa d. Andre Sa 4-6 7-5 6-0 Karim Alami d. Hernan Gumy 7-6(4) 6-4 Younes El Aynaoui d. Juan Ignacio Chela 1-6 7-5 6-2 Semifinals Francisco Costa d. Younes El Aynaoui 6-3 1-6 7-6(6) Franco Squillari d. Karim Alami 7-5 6-3 Finals Franco Squillari d. Francisco Costa 6-2 6-3 6-2