Manta challenger qualifying August 14-20, 2006 Singles Seeds: (cut: none) 1. Trystan Meniane to main draw 2. Eric Scherer 3. Carlos Avellan 4. Miha Gregorc 5. Alex Reichel 6. Michael Johnson (1987) 7. Sergio Ramirez 8. Vahid Mirzadeh First Round (1)Trystan Meniane (FRA) bye Gabriel Montenegro (ARG) d. (WC)Juan Escobar (ECU) 6-4 6-2 Pierrick Ysern (FRA) bye (6)Michael Johnson (1987) (USA) bye (2)Eric Scherer (GER) bye Jorge Montoya (ECU) d. (WC)Juan Pablo Lopez (ECU) 6-0 6-0 Ivan Endara (ECU) d. (WC)Martin Rojas (ECU) 6-0 6-0 (8)Vahid Mirzadeh (USA) bye (3)Carlos Avellan (ECU) bye Juan Andres Gomez (ECU) bye Jean Michel Durango (ECU) bye (5)Alex Reichel (USA) bye (4)Miha Gregorc (SLO) bye (WC)Paulo Alvarado (ECU) bye Jonathan Schneider (USA) bye (7)Sergio Ramirez (COL) bye Second Round Gabriel Montenegro (ARG) d. (1)Trystan Meniane (FRA) w/o Pierrick Ysern (FRA) d. (6)Michael Johnson (1987) (USA) 6-3 6-4 (2)Eric Scherer (GER) d. Jorge Montoya (ECU) 6-4 6-4 (8)Vahid Mirzadeh (USA) d. Ivan Endara (ECU) 6-4 7-6(2) (3)Carlos Avellan (ECU) d. Juan Andres Gomez (ECU) 6-4 6-1 (5)Alex Reichel (USA) d. Jean Michel Durango (ECU) 7-6(5) 2-6 6-2 (4)Miha Gregorc (SLO) d. (WC)Paulo Alvarado (ECU) 6-2 6-0 (7)Sergio Ramirez (COL) d. Jonathan Schneider (USA) 2-6 6-3 6-4 Qualifying Round Pierrick Ysern (FRA) d. Gabriel Montenegro (ARG) 6-3 6-2 (2)Eric Scherer (GER) d. (8)Vahid Mirzadeh (USA) 6-0 3-6 6-0 (3)Carlos Avellan (ECU) d. (5)Alex Reichel (USA) 6-4 6-2 (7)Sergio Ramirez (COL) d. (4)Miha Gregorc (SLO) 6-2 7-5