drkoop.com USTA Challenger of San Antonio San Antonio, TX, USA September 27-October 3, 1999 32 Draw - $37,500+H Surface - Hard Singles Seeds: (cut: Cristiano Caratti - 251) 1. Ville Liukko 2. Wayne Black 3. Vladimir Voltchkov WD 4. James Sekulov 5. Alejandro Hernandez 6. Sebastien De Chaunac 7. Alex O'Brien 8. Jamie Delgado First Round (1)(WC)Ville Liukko (FIN) d. Paulo Taicher (BRA) 2-6 7-5 6-4 (WC)Mark Knowles (BAH) d. (SE)Glenn Weiner (USA) 7-6(2) 7-5 Bob Bryan (USA) d. (WC)Nick Crowell (USA) 6-4 6-3 (7)Alex O'Brien (USA) d. Jeff Coetzee (RSA) 6-2 7-6(5) Maurice Ruah (VEN) d. (q)Ricardo Schlachter (BRA) 6-4 6-4 [Schlachter takes Voltchkov's spot] Michael Sell (USA) d. Edwin Kempes (NED) 6-3 6-2 Takao Suzuki (JPN) d. (q)Mashiska Washington (USA) 7-6(14) 1-6 6-3 (q)James Blake (USA) d. (5)Alejandro Hernandez (MEX) 3-6 6-1 6-3 Andre Sa (BRA) d. (6)Sebastien De Chaunac (FRA) 6-3 6-7(4) 6-2 Raemon Sluiter (NED) d. Petr Dezort (CZE) 6-3 6-2 Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) d. Geoff Grant (USA) 3-6 6-4 6-3 (4)James Sekulov (AUS) d. (WC)Steve Campbell (USA) 6-3 6-1 (q)Oscar Burrieza (ESP) d. (8)Jamie Delgado (GBR) 7-6(3) 6-1 Cristiano Caratti (ITA) d. Jimy Szymanski (VEN) 6-3 7-5 Kevin Kim (USA) d. (WC)Mike Bryan (USA) 6-0 6-3 (2)Wayne Black (ZIM) d. (LL)Daniel Melo (BRA) 0-6 6-3 6-3 Second Round (WC)Mark Knowles (BAH) d. (1)(WC)Ville Liukko (FIN) 6-4 3-6 6-1 (7)Alex O'Brien (USA) d. Bob Bryan (USA) 6-7(4) 6-2 7-5 Michael Sell (USA) d. Maurice Ruah (VEN) 7-5 4-6 6-3 Takao Suzuki (JPN) d. (q)James Blake (USA) 6-7(3) 6-4 7-6(3) Raemon Sluiter (NED) d. Andre Sa (BRA) 4-6 6-1 7-6(10) (4)James Sekulov (AUS) d. Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) 6-1 6-0 Cristiano Caratti (ITA) d. (q)Oscar Burrieza (ESP) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 (2)Wayne Black (ZIM) d. Kevin Kim (USA) 6-4 7-6(4) Quarterfinals (WC)Mark Knowles (BAH) d. (7)Alex O'Brien (USA) 2-6 6-4 6-1 Takao Suzuki (JPN) d. Michael Sell (USA) 6-1 4-6 6-1 (4)James Sekulov (AUS) d. Raemon Sluiter (NED) 0-6 6-4 6-3 Cristiano Caratti (ITA) d. (2)Wayne Black (ZIM) 6-2 6-2 Semifinals (WC)Mark Knowles (BAH) d. Takao Suzuki (JPN) 2-6 7-6(5) 6-3 Cristiano Caratti (ITA) d. (4)James Sekulov (AUS) 7-6(2) 6-3 Finals (WC)Mark Knowles (BAH) d. Cristiano Caratti (ITA) 6-4 3-6 6-1 Doubles Seeds: (cut: Cermak/Dezort - 386) 1. David Dilucia/Michael Sell 2. Mark Merklein/David Roditi 3. Geoff Grant/Maurice Ruah 4. Jeff Coetzee/Alejandro Hernandez First Round (1)David DiLucia (USA)/Michael Sell (USA) d. (q)Diego Ayala (USA)/Rafael De Mesa (USA) 6-2 6-2 Mitch Sprengelmeyer (USA)/Jason Weir-Smith (RSA) d. (WC)James Blake (USA)/Michael Russell (USA) 7-6(4) 6-2 (4)Jeff Coetzee (RSA)/Alejandro Hernandez (MEX) d. Kevin Kim (USA)/Adam Peterson (USA) 6-7(3) 6-3 6-3 Paul Kilderry (AUS)/Grant Silcock (AUS) d. (WC)Brandon Hawk (USA)/Michael Joyce (USA) 6-4 6-4 Vaughan Snyman (RSA)/Kyle Spencer (AUS) d. Frantisek Cermak (CZE)/Petr Dezort (CZE) 6-3 6-1 Andrew Painter (AUS)/Byron Talbot (RSA) d. (3)Geoff Grant (USA)/Maurice Ruah (VEN) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 Barry Cowen (GBR)/Wesley Whitehouse (RSA) d. (WC)Tres Davis (USA)/Christo van Rensburg (RSA) 7-6(3) 3-6 6-2 (2)Mark Merklein (USA)/David Roditi (MEX) d. Giorgio Galimberti (ITA)/Andre Sa (BRA) 7-5 1-6 6-2 Quarterfinals Mitch Sprengelmeyer (USA)/Jason Weir-Smith (RSA) d. (1)David DiLucia (USA)/Michael Sell (USA) 4-6 7-6(8) 6-2 (4)Jeff Coetzee (RSA)/Alejandro Hernandez (MEX) d. Paul Kilderry (AUS)/Grant Silcock (AUS) 7-5 7-6(5) Andrew Painter (AUS)/Byron Talbot (RSA) d. Vaughan Snyman (RSA)/Kyle Spencer (AUS) 7-6(7) 2-6 6-3 (2)Mark Merklein (USA)/David Roditi (MEX) d. Barry Cowen (GBR)/Wesley Whitehouse (RSA) w/o Semifinals Mitch Sprengelmeyer (USA)/Jason Weir-Smith (RSA) d. (4)Jeff Coetzee (RSA)/Alejandro Hernandez (MEX) 7-6(1) 6-7(5) 6-4 Andrew Painter (AUS)/Byron Talbot (RSA) d. (2)Mark Merklein (USA)/David Roditi (MEX) 7-6(6) 7-6(7) Finals Mitch Sprengelmeyer (USA)/Jason Weir-Smith (RSA) d. Andrew Painter (AUS)/Byron Talbot (RSA) 6-3 7-6(6)