Eddleman USTA Challenger
Birmingham, AL, USA
May 7-13, 2001
Clay - $50,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Yuri Schukin - 198)
1. Hyung-Taik Lee
2. Paradorn Srichaphan
3. George Bastl
4. Cecil Mamiit
5. Alexandre Simoni
6. Sebastien Lareau
7. Attila Savolt
8. Kevin Kim

First Round
(q)Scott Draper d. (1)Hyung-Taik Lee 2-6 6-1 6-2
Ronald Agenor d. (WC)David Wheaton 6-3 6-2
(q)Michael Russell d. (WC)Todd Woodbridge 6-3 7-5
Dmitry Tursunov d. (6)Sebastien Lareau 3-6 6-4 6-4
(4)Cecil Mamiit d. Yong-Il Yoon 6-1 7-5
Irakli Labadze d. (q)Patricio Arquez 6-1 2-6 6-3
Vince Spadea d. (q)Ramon Delgado 6-4 6-2
Petr Kralert d. (5)Alexandre Simoni 6-4 6-4
Nicolas Thomann d. (8)Kevin Kim 7-5 6-3
Yuri Schukin d. Jeff Salzenstein 7-6(6) 6-4
Hugo Armando d. (WC)Robby Ginepri 6-1 3-6 6-3
Jan Vacek d. (3)George Bastl 5-7 6-2 6-2
(7)Attila Savolt d. (WC)Mashiska Washington 6-1 6-3
James Blake d. Eric Taino 6-4 6-4
Dick Norman d. Orlin Stanoytchev 6-2 3-1 ret.
Oliver Gross d. (2)Paradorn Srichaphan 6-2 6-0

Second Round
Ronald Agenor d. (q)Scott Draper 7-6(3) 7-5
(q)Michael Russell d. Dmitry Tursunov 6-4 7-6(3)
Irakli Labadze d. (4)Cecil Mamiit 7-6(2) 4-6 6-3
Vince Spadea d. Petr Kralert 7-6(4) 6-4
Nicolas Thomann d. Yuri Schukin 6-2 3-6 6-3
Hugo Armando d. Jan Vacek 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(5)
James Blake d. (7)Attila Savolt 6-1 5-7 6-2
Dick Norman d. Oliver Gross 6-2 0-6 6-2

Quarterfinals
(q)Michael Russell d. Ronald Agenor 6-2 6-3
Irakli Labadze d. Vince Spadea 6-4 6-4
Nicolas Thomann d. Hugo Armando 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4
James Blake d. Dick Norman 7-5 6-4

Semifinals
Irakli Labadze d. (q)Michael Russell 5-7 6-2 7-6(2)
James Blake d. Nicolas Thomann 6-2 6-1

Finals
Irakli Labadze d. James Blake 6-2 6-3


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Mamiit/Spencer - 444)
1. Mitch Sprengelmeyer/Jack Waite
2. Paul Kilderry/Peter Tramacchi
3. Devin Bowen/Ashley Fisher
4. Brandon Coupe/Paul Rosner

First Round
(1)Mitch Sprengelmeyer/Jack Waite d. (WC)Scott Draper/Stephen Huss 7-6(2) 6-1
(WC)Jeff Salzenstein/Vince Spadea d. Kevin Kim/Eric Taino 6-4 4-6 7-6(1)
(4)Brandon Coupe/Paul Rosner d. George Bastl/Irakli Labadze w/o
James Blake/Mark Merklein d. Cecil Mamiit/Kyle Spencer 6-2 7-6(4)
(q)Ramon Delgado/Ignacio Hirigoyen d. (LL)Patricio Arquez/Jaime Fillol 4-6 6-3 6-2   [Arquez/Fillol replace Yuri Schukin/Orlin Stanoytchev]
Hugo Armando/Alexandre Simoni d. (3)Devin Bowen/Ashley Fisher 6-2 3-6 6-4
Hyung-Taik Lee/Yong-Il Yoon d. (WC)Robby Ginepri/Michael Russell 7-6(3) 4-6 6-3
(2)Paul Kilderry/Peter Tramacchi d. Attila Savolt/Dusan Vemic 6-4 5-7 6-4

Quarterfinals
(WC)Jeff Salzenstein/Vince Spadea d. (1)Mitch Sprengelmeyer/Jack Waite 6-2 6-4
James Blake/Mark Merklein d. (4)Brandon Coupe/Paul Rosner 6-3 6-3
(q)Ramon Delgado/Ignacio Hirigoyen d. Hugo Armando/Alexandre Simoni 6-4 6-4
(2)Paul Kilderry/Peter Tramacchi d. Hyung-Taik Lee/Yong-Il Yoon 6-3 6-4

Semifinals
James Blake/Mark Merklein d. (WC)Jeff Salzenstein/Vince Spadea 6-4 6-3
(q)Ramon Delgado/Ignacio Hirigoyen d. (2)Paul Kilderry/Peter Tramacchi 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(2)

Finals
James Blake/Mark Merklein d. (q)Ramon Delgado/Ignacio Hirigoyen 7-5 6-1