68th River Oaks International Tennis Tournament Houston, TX, USA April 1-7, 2002 (non-ATP event) Singles Seeds: 1. Mark Philippoussis 2. Rainer Schuettler 3. Michel Kratochvil 4. Wayne Ferreira 5. Lars Burgsmuller 6. Michael Russell 7. Flavio Saretta 8. Magnus Gustafsson First Round (1)Mark Philippoussis (AUS) bye Thomas Blake (USA) d. Rajeev Ram (USA) 6-4 6-1 Andrew Ilie (AUS) d. Benjamin Becker (GER) 6-3 7-5 (8)Magnus Gustafsson (SWE) bye (4)Wayne Ferreira (RSA) bye Mardy Fish (USA) d. Taylor Dent (USA) 6-2 6-3 Keith From (USA) d. Brendan Evans (USA) 5-7 7-6(6) 6-4 (6)Michael Russell (USA) bye (7)Flavio Saretta (BRA) bye Magnus Larsson (SWE) d. Brian Baker (USA) 6-2 6-2 Chris Woodruff (USA) d. Amer Delic (USA) 6-4 6-2 (3)Michel Kratochvil (SUI) bye (5)Lars Burgsmuller (GER) bye Lester Cook (USA) d. Jeff Tarango (USA) 7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(4) (q)Niclas Kroon (SWE) d. Ervin Eleskovic (SWE) (2)Rainer Schuettler (GER) bye Second Round (1)Mark Philippoussis (AUS) d. Thomas Blake (USA) 4-6 6-1 6-4 Andrew Ilie (AUS) d. (8)Magnus Gustafsson (SWE) 7-5 6-3 (4)Wayne Ferreira (RSA) d. Mardy Fish (USA) 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) (6)Michael Russell (USA) d. Keith From (USA) 6-4 6-2 (7)Flavio Saretta (BRA) d. Magnus Larsson (SWE) 7-5 6-3 (3)Michel Kratochvil (SUI) d. Chris Woodruff (USA) 6-1 6-2 (5)Lars Burgsmuller (GER) d. Lester Cook (USA) 6-3 6-1 (2)Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. (q)Niclas Kroon (SWE) 6-4 6-0 Quarterfinals (1)Mark Philippoussis (AUS) d. Andrew Ilie (AUS) 6-2 6-3 (4)Wayne Ferreira (RSA) d. (6)Michael Russell (USA) 7-6(4) 6-3 (3)Michel Kratochvil (SUI) d. (7)Flavio Saretta (BRA) 6-4 6-3 (2)Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. (5)Lars Burgsmuller (GER) 6-3 3-6 4-0 ret. Semifinals (4)Wayne Ferreira (RSA) d. (1)Mark Philippoussis (AUS) 7-6(1) 7-6(8) (3)Michel Kratochvil (SUI) d. (2)Rainer Schuettler (GER) 6-4 6-4 Finals (3)Michel Kratochvil (SUI) d. (4)Wayne Ferreira (RSA) 6-4 4-6 7-6(2) Doubles Seeds: 1. Jeff Tarango/Mardy Fish 2. Lars Burgsmuller/Rainer Schuettler 3. Michael Russell/James Blake 4. Taylor Dent/Chris Woodruff First Round (1)Jeff Tarango/Mardy Fish (USA) bye Michel Kratochvil/Fersh (SUI/???) d. Brendan Evans/Rajeev Ram (USA) 6-2 6-0 (3)Michael Russell/James Blake (USA) bye Magnus Gustafsson/Lundgren (SWE) bye Magnus Larsson/Niclas Kroon (SWE) d. Lester Cook/Keith From (USA) 5-7 6-1 6-2 (4)Taylor Dent/Chris Woodruff (USA) bye Flavio Saretta/Benjamin Becker (BRA/GER) bye (2)Lars Burgsmuller/Rainer Schuettler (GER) bye Quarterfinals (1)Jeff Tarango/Mardy Fish (USA) d. Michel Kratochvil/Fersh (SUI/???) 6-1 6-4 (3)Michael Russell/James Blake (USA) d. Magnus Gustafsson/Lundgren (SWE) 6-4 6-4 (4)Taylor Dent/Chris Woodruff (USA) d. Magnus Larsson/Niclas Kroon (SWE) 6-2 6-2 Flavio Saretta/Benjamin Becker (BRA/GER) d. (2)Lars Burgsmuller/Rainer Schuettler (GER) 7-5 6-3 Semifinals (1)Jeff Tarango/Mardy Fish (USA) d. (3)Michael Russell/James Blake (USA) 6-2 6-3 (4)Taylor Dent/Chris Woodruff (USA) d. Flavio Saretta/Benjamin Becker (BRA/GER) 7-5 6-4 Finals (1)Jeff Tarango/Mardy Fish (USA) d. (4)Taylor Dent/Chris Woodruff (USA) 7-6(5) 6-4