USA F4 Vero Beach, FL, USA May 17-23, 1999 Surface: Clay Main Draw : 64 Qualifying Draw: 128 $15,000 Singles Seeds: (cut: Bjorn Jacob - 859) 1. Michael Joyce 2. Mauricio Hadad 3. Michael Russell 4. Kevin Kim 5. Irakli Labadze 6. Cedric Kauffmann 7. David Dilucia 8. Michael Jessup 9. Hugo Armando 10. Igor Kornienko 11. Thomas Blake 12. Rafael De Mesa 13. Bobby Kokavec 14. Mark Merklein 15. Andreas Weber 16. Alexander Shvec First Round (1)Michael Joyce d. (q)Martin Backhaus 7-5 6-7(8) 6-2 Thomas Dupre d. Simon Larose 6-3 7-6(3) (WC)Levar Harper-Griffith d. (q)Patrick Osuna 6-0 1-0 ret. Rodolfo Rake d. (15)Andreas Weber 6-2 7-6(8) (q)Paul-Henri Mathieu d. (9)Hugo Armando 6-3 6-2 (q)Lesley Joseph d. (q)Masahide Sakamoto 6-3 3-6 6-2 (q)Oscar Ortiz d. (q)Michael Metz 6-0 6-2 (8)Michael Jessup d. (WC)Matias Boeker 2-6 6-4 6-2 (3)Michael Russell d. (WC)Diego Acuna 6-1 6-2 Grant Silcock d. Jonathan Pastel 6-2 6-1 Jocelyn Robichaud d. Donavan September 2-6 6-4 6-3 (13)Bobby Kokavec d. (q)David Abelson 6-2 6-3 (12)Rafael De Mesa d. Marq Foster 6-3 6-2 David Critchley d. Tiago Galvao 6-4 6-4 Lee Pearson d. Mario Rincon 4-6 6-3 6-1 Lovro Zovko d. (6)Cedric Kauffmann 6-2 3-6 6-3 (5)Irakli Labadze d. (q)Tad Berkowitz 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3 Keith Brill d. (q)Giovanni Lapentti 6-1 6-2 Valentin Sanon d. (q)David Martin 6-4 6-2 (11)Thomas Blake d. Bjorn Jacob 6-3 1-6 6-1 (14)Mark Merklein d. (q)Chul-Dong Lee 7-6(1) 6-2 Johnny Romero d. (q)Dann Battistone 7-5 6-3 Mike Mather d. Andrew Painter 6-2 6-3 Horst Skoff d. (4)Kevin Kim 6-2 6-2 (7)David Dilucia d. (q)Mitch Sprengelmeyer 3-6 6-4 6-4 Glenn Weiner d. Jesse Walter 6-2 2-6 7-6(2) Ingo Neumuller d. (WC)Jarrod Owen 6-4 6-1 (10)Igor Kornienko d. (WC)Diego Ayala 1-6 6-1 6-3 (16)Alexander Shvec d. Solon Peppas 6-4 6-3 Nicolas Todero d. (WC)Andy Roddick 6-3 6-3 Roland Burtscher d. (q)Dmitri Toursounov 4-6 7-6() 6-4 (2)Mauricio Hadad d. Andrew Rueb 7-5 6-3 Second Round Thomas Dupre d. (1)Michael Joyce 6-1 0-6 6-2 Rodolfo Rake d. (WC)Levar Harper-Griffith 7-6(5) 6-2 (q)Paul-Henri Mathieu d. (q)Lesley Joseph 6-2 6-1 (q)Oscar Ortiz d. (8)Michael Jessup 6-3 7-6(4) (3)Michael Russell d. Grant Silcock 6-3 2-6 6-3 (13)Bobby Kokavec d. Jocelyn Robichaud 7-6(3) 1-6 6-4 (12)Rafael De Mesa d. David Critchley 6-0 6-0 Lee Pearson d. Lovro Zovko 6-3 6-1 (5)Irakli Labadze d. Keith Brill 6-2 4-6 6-4 (11)Thomas Blake d. Valentin Sanon 7-5 6-7(2) 7-6(6) (14)Mark Merklein d. Johnny Romero 4-6 6-2 7-6(1) Mike Mather d. Horst Skoff 6-3 2-6 6-3 Glenn Weiner d. (7)David Dilucia 3-6 6-0 6-4 Ingo Neumuller d. (10)Igor Kornienko 3-6 6-3 6-4 (16)Alexander Shvec d. Nicolas Todero 6-2 6-3 Roland Burtscher d. (2)Mauricio Hadad 6-1 6-3 Third Round Thomas Dupre d. Rodolfo Rake 6-3 6-2 (q)Paul-Henri Mathieu d. (q)Oscar Ortiz 7-6(2) 6-1 (3)Michael Russell d. (13)Bobby Kokavec 5-7 7-5 7-6(5) (12)Rafael De Mesa d. Lee Pearson 6-0 6-2 (5)Irakli Labadze d. (11)Thomas Blake 6-1 4-6 6-4 (14)Mark Merklein d. Mike Mather 7-6(3) 6-1 Ingo Neumuller d. Glenn Weiner 6-0 6-2 (16)Alexander Shvec d. Roland Burtscher 4-6 6-1 7-6(5) Quarterfinals Thomas Dupre d. (q)Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-2 6-4 (3)Michael Russell d. (12)Rafael De Mesa 4-6 6-2 6-4 (5)Irakli Labadze d. (14)Mark Merklein 2-6 6-3 6-2 Ingo Neumuller d. (16)Alexander Shvec 4-6 6-2 6-4 Semifinals (3)Michael Russell d. Thomas Dupre 6-4 6-3 (5)Irakli Labadze d. Ingo Neumuller 6-3 6-2 Finals (3)Michael Russell d. (5)Irakli Labadze 7-6(4) 6-3 Doubles Seeds: (cut: Battisone/Battistone - NR/1104) 1. Bobby Kokavec/Andrew Painter 2. Simon Larose/Jocelyn Robichaud 3. Hugo Armando/Mitch Sprengelmeyer 4. Thomas Blake/Andrew Rueb 5. Michael Joyce/Kyle Spencer 6. Cedric Kauffmann/Mike Mather 7. Michael Jessup/Lee Pearson 8. Irakli Labadze/Lovro Zovko First Round (1)Bobby Kokavec/Andrew Painter d. Bjorn Jacob/Andreas Weber 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-3 Ingo Neumuller/Johnny Romero d. David Critchley/Donavan September 6-4 6-4 Igor Kornienko/Alexander Shvec d. (WC)John Paul Fruterro/Robert Kowalczyk 6-4 6-2 (7)Michael Jessup/Lee Pearson d. Grant Silcock/Michael Waite 6-4 6-2 (3)Hugo Armando/Mitch Sprengelmeyer d. Jon Glover/Mark Merklein 6-1 6-3 Giovanni Lapentti/Valentin Sanon d. Keith Brill/Keith From 6-2 6-3 Steve Berke/Kevin Kim d. (WC)Evan Austin/Lesley Joseph 6-2 6-3 David Abelson/Jerry Turek d. (5)Michael Joyce/Kyle Spencer 3-2 ret. (6)Cedric Kauffmann/Mike Mather d. Jacobo Hernandez/Oscar Ortiz 6-2 6-4 Robert Givone/Glenn Weiner d. Diego Ayala/Jonathan Pastel 6-4 6-4 Dominic Boulet/Matt Brothers d. Torrey Gambill/Dmitri Toursounov 6-4 6-3 (4)Thomas Blake/Andrew Rueb d. Brian Battistone/Dann Battistone 6-1 6-4 (8)Irakli Labadze/Lovro Zovko d. Michael Russell/Horst Skoff 4-6 7-5 6-1 Rafael De Mesa/Rodolfo Rake d. Marcus Fluitt/Marq Foster 6-1 7-6(5) Masahide Sakamoto/Jesse Walter d. (WC)Aldo Burga/Chris Maya 6-1 6-2 (2)Simon Larose/Jocelyn Robichaud d. (WC)Matias Boeker/Andy Roddick 6-3 6-4 Second Round Ingo Neumuller/Johnny Romero d. (1)Bobby Kokavec/Andrew Painter w/o (7)Michael Jessup/Lee Pearson d. Igor Kornienko/Alexander Shvec 6-3 6-3 (3)Hugo Armando/Mitch Sprengelmeyer d. Giovanni Lapentti/Valentin Sanon 6-3 6-4 Steve Berke/Kevin Kim d. David Abelson/Jerry Turek 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4 Robert Givone/Glenn Weiner d. (6)Cedric Kauffmann/Mike Mather 6-2 6-0 (4)Thomas Blake/Andrew Rueb d. Dominic Boulet/Matt Brothers 6-7(3) 7-5 6-4 (8)Irakli Labadze/Lovro Zovko d. Rafael De Mesa/Rodolfo Rake 6-4 4-6 6-1 (2)Simon Larose/Jocelyn Robichaud d. Masahide Sakamoto/Jesse Walter 6-1 6-1 Quarterfinals (7)Michael Jessup/Lee Pearson d. Ingo Neumuller/Johnny Romero 6-4 7-6(5) (3)Hugo Armando/Mitch Sprengelmeyer d. Steve Berke/Kevin Kim 6-2 6-1 Robert Givone/Glenn Weiner d. (4)Thomas Blake/Andrew Rueb 6-2 5-7 7-6(6) (8)Irakli Labadze/Lovro Zovko d. (2)Simon Larose/Jocelyn Robichaud 6-4 6-4 Semifinals (3)Hugo Armando/Mitch Sprengelmeyer d. (7)Michael Jessup/Lee Pearson 6-4 7-6(6) (8)Irakli Labadze/Lovro Zovko d. Robert Givone/Glenn Weiner 2-6 6-4 6-1 Finals (8)Irakli Labadze/Lovro Zovko d. (3)Hugo Armando/Mitch Sprengelmeyer 7-6(4) 7-6(8)