Bell South Open by Rosen Vina del Mar, Chile February 11-17, 2002 32 Draw - $381,000 Surface - Clay Singles Seeds: (cut: Flavio Saretta - 109) 1. Nicolas Lapentti 2. Felix Mantilla 3. Alberto Martin 4. Marcelo Rios 5. Jerome Golmard 6. Gaston Gaudio 7. David Nalbandian 8. Andrea Gaudenzi First Round (1)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. Jacobo Diaz (ESP) 3-6 6-3 6-4 Ramon Delgado (PAR) d. Franco Squillari (ARG) 2-6 6-2 6-3 Flavio Saretta (BRA) d. (q)Juan Antonio Marin (CRC) 6-4 6-2 (7)David Nalbandian (ARG) d. Fernando Meligeni (BRA) 6-7(8) 6-1 6-1 (q)Julio Silva (BRA) d. (3)Alberto Martin (ESP) 6-4 6-4 Nicolas Massu (CHI) d. (WC)Magnus Norman (SWE) 6-1 7-6(1) Fernando Vicente (ESP) d. Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 6-2 6-1 Albert Montanes (ESP) d. (8)Andrea Gaudenzi (ITA) 6-3 6-0 (6)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. David Sanchez (ESP) 6-7(6) 6-3 7-6(6) Markus Hipfl (AUT) d. (WC)Guillermo Hormazabal (CHI) 6-1 6-3 (q)Nicolas Coutelot (FRA) d. (q)Marcos Daniel (BRA) 6-4 6-4 Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) d. (4)Marcelo Rios (CHI) 6-4 7-6(6) Galo Blanco (ESP) d. (5)Jerome Golmard (FRA) 7-6(3) 6-4 Jose Acasuso (ARG) d. Michael Russell (USA) 6-2 6-3 (WC)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. Agustin Calleri (ARG) 6-4 6-0 (2)Felix Mantilla (ESP) d. Attila Savolt (HUN) 6-4 7-5 Second Round (1)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. Ramon Delgado (PAR) 4-6 6-3 6-3 Flavio Saretta (BRA) d. (7)David Nalbandian (ARG) 3-4 def. Nicolas Massu (CHI) d. (q)Julio Silva (BRA) 6-0 6-3 Albert Montanes (ESP) d. Fernando Vicente (ESP) 7-6(5) 6-4 Markus Hipfl (AUT) d. (6)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) 6-4 7-6(4) (q)Nicolas Coutelot (FRA) d. Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) 3-6 6-4 7-6(4) Jose Acasuso (ARG) d. Galo Blanco (ESP) 6-3 6-0 (WC)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. (2)Felix Mantilla (ESP) 6-1 7-6(6) Quarterfinals (1)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. Flavio Saretta (BRA) 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) Nicolas Massu (CHI) d. Albert Montanes (ESP) 6-3 6-4 (q)Nicolas Coutelot (FRA) d. Markus Hipfl (AUT) 6-2 6-1 (WC)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. Jose Acasuso (ARG) 6-4 7-6(5) Semifinals (1)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. Nicolas Massu (CHI) 6-3 6-4 (WC)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. (q)Nicolas Coutelot (FRA) 6-3 6-3 Finals (WC)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. (1)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(4) Doubles Seeds: (cuts: Perry/Rudman - 275D; Golmard/Nalbandian - 87S) 1. Martin Garcia/Mariano Hood 2. Daniel Orsanic/Sebastian Prieto 3. Lucas Arnold/Luis Lobo 4. Gaston Etlis/Martin Rodriguez First Round Alex Lopez-Moron/German Puentes (ESP) d. (1)Martin Garcia/Mariano Hood (ARG) 6-3 6-3 Paul Hanley/Nathan Healey (AUS) d. Devin Bowen/Ashley Fisher (USA/AUS) 6-2 6-4 (3)Lucas Arnold/Luis Lobo (ARG) d. Todd Perry/Shaun Rudman (AUS/RSA) 6-3 6-3 Edgardo Massa/Jim Thomas (ARG/USA) d. (WC)Jaime Fillol/Adrian Garcia (CHI) 7-6(3) 6-2 Enzo Artoni/Daniel Melo (ITA/BRA) d. (WC)Nicolas Massu/Marcelo Rios (CHI) 6-1 4-6 (10-7) (4)Gaston Etlis/Martin Rodriguez (ARG) d. (S)Jerome Golmard/David Nalbandian (FRA/ARG) 7-5 6-7(6) (10-5) (S)Gaston Gaudio/Nicolas Lapentti (ARG/ECU) d. Sergio Roitman/Andres Schneiter (ARG) 6-2 6-2 (WC)Jose Acasuso/Fernando Gonzalez (ARG/CHI) d. (2)Daniel Orsanic/Sebastian Prieto (ARG) 6-3 6-4 Quarterfinals Paul Hanley/Nathan Healey (AUS) d. Alex Lopez-Moron/German Puentes (ESP) 6-4 6-2 (3)Lucas Arnold/Luis Lobo (ARG) d. Edgardo Massa/Jim Thomas (ARG/USA) 6-4 6-4 (4)Gaston Etlis/Martin Rodriguez (ARG) d. Enzo Artoni/Daniel Melo (ITA/BRA) 6-1 6-4 (WC)Jose Acasuso/Fernando Gonzalez (ARG/CHI) d. (S)Gaston Gaudio/Nicolas Lapentti (ARG/ECU) w/o Semifinals (3)Lucas Arnold/Luis Lobo (ARG) d. Paul Hanley/Nathan Healey (AUS) 6-4 3-6 (10-7) (4)Gaston Etlis/Martin Rodriguez (ARG) d. (WC)Jose Acasuso/Fernando Gonzalez (ARG/CHI) 6-3 6-2 Finals (4)Gaston Etlis/Martin Rodriguez (ARG) d. (3)Lucas Arnold/Luis Lobo (ARG) 6-3 6-4