Espinho Challenger
Espinho, Portugal
March 19-25, 2001
Clay - $25,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Salvador Navarro - 197)
1. Galo Blanco
2. David Sanchez
3. German Puentes
4. Tommy Robredo
5. Jose Acasuso
6. Markus Hipfl
7. Felix Mantilla
8. Juan Antonio Marin

First Round
(1)Galo Blanco d. Marcelo Charpentier 6-3 6-2
(LL)Marc Lopez d. Tomas Behrend 6-4 6-1   [Lopez reaplces (WC)Bernardo Mota]
Orlin Stanoytchev d. (q)Cristian Kordasz 6-4 6-4
(6)Markus Hipfl d. Werner Eschauer 6-2 2-6 6-0
(4)Tommy Robredo d. (q)Renzo Furlan 6-2 7-5
Albert Montanes d. (LL)Marcello Craca 6-4 6-4   [Craca replaces Hugo Armando]
Jan Frode Andersen d. Francisco Costa 6-3 7-6(5)
(8)Juan Antonio Marin d. Diego Moyano 6-1 6-7(2) 6-1
(7)Felix Mantilla d. Hernan Gumy 6-0 1-0 ret.
(q)Stefano Galvani d. (WC)Emanuel Couto 7-6(1) 6-3
Tomas Zib d. (WC)Pedro Leao 6-1 6-0
(3)German Puentes d. Oscar Serrano 1-6 6-2 7-5
(5)(WC)Jose Acasuso d. Salvador Navarro 6-1 6-1
Alberto Berasategui d. Stefano Tarallo 6-4 6-1
(q)Olivier Malcor d. Attila Savolt 2-6 6-4 7-5
(2)David Sanchez d. Olivier Mutis 1-6 6-3 7-5

Second Round
(1)Galo Blanco d. (LL)Marc Lopez 6-2 6-2
(6)Markus Hipfl d. Orlin Stanoytchev 7-5 6-3
(4)Tommy Robredo d. Albert Montanes 6-4 6-2
Jan Frode Andersen d. (8)Juan Antonio Marin 6-4 5-7 6-3
(7)Felix Mantilla d. (q)Stefano Galvani 7-5 6-1
(3)German Puentes d. Tomas Zib 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3
(5)(WC)Jose Acasuso d. Alberto Berasategui 6-4 6-1
(2)David Sanchez d. (q)Olivier Malcor 6-4 3-1 ret.

Quarterfinals
(1)Galo Blanco d. (6)Markus Hipfl 7-6(3) 2-6 6-3
(4)Tommy Robredo d. Jan Frode Andersen 6-4 6-4
(7)Felix Mantilla d. (3)German Puentes 6-0 1-6 7-5
(2)David Sanchez d. (5)(WC)Jose Acasuso 6-2 7-5

Semifinals
(4)Tommy Robredo d. (1)Galo Blanco 6-2 1-0 ret.
(7)Felix Mantilla d. (2)David Sanchez 6-2 4-6 6-2

Finals
(7)Felix Mantilla d. (4)Tommy Robredo 7-6(5) 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Berasategui/Lopez)
1. German Puentes/Jairo Velasco
2. Jonathan Erlich/Andres Schneiter
3. Tomas Behrend/Marcus Hilpert
4. Francisco Costa/Irakli Labadze

First Round
(1)German Puentes/Jairo Velasco d. Diego Alvarez/Pedro Pereira 6-1 6-4
Cristian Kordasz/Salvador Navarro d. Alberto Berasategui/Feliciano Lopez 7-6(4) 6-1
(4)Francisco Costa/Irakli Labadze d. (WC)Antonio van Grichen/Tommi Lenho 3-6 6-4 6-3
Cristian Brandi/Stefano Pescosolido d. Thomas Strengberger/Tomas Zib 4-6 6-2 7-6(5)
Attila Savolt/Orlin Stanoytchev d. (WC)Vitor Ferreira/Israel Monteiro 6-3 6-4
Wim Neefs/Djalmar Sistermans d. (3)Tomas Behrend/Marcus Hilpert 6-2 6-4
Emanuel Couto/Bernardo Mota d. Marc Lopez/Tommy Robredo 6-4 6-4
(WC)Felix Mantilla/Juan Antonio Marin d. (2)Jonathan Erlich/Andres Schneiter 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals
(1)German Puentes/Jairo Velasco d. Cristian Kordasz/Salvador Navarro 6-4 6-3
Cristian Brandi/Stefano Pescosolido d. (4)Francisco Costa/Irakli Labadze w/o
Wim Neefs/Djalmar Sistermans d. Attila Savolt/Orlin Stanoytchev 6-3 6-2
(WC)Felix Mantilla/Juan Antonio Marin d. Emanuel Couto/Bernardo Mota w/o

Semifinals
(1)German Puentes/Jairo Velasco d. Cristian Brandi/Stefano Pescosolido 6-4 6-2
Wim Neefs/Djalmar Sistermans d. (WC)Felix Mantilla/Juan Antonio Marin 7-6(1) 6-3

Finals
Wim Neefs/Djalmar Sistermans d. (1)German Puentes/Jairo Velasco 6-3 7-6(2)