drkoop.com USTA Challenger
Tallahassee, FL, USA
June 5-11, 2000
32 Draw - $50,000
Surface - Clay

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Robin Vik - 310)
1. Cecil Mamiit
2. Tuomas Ketola
3. Kevin Kim
4. Alejandro Hernandez
5. Damian Furmanski
6. James Blake
7. Frederic Niemeyer
8. Mark Knowles

First Round
(1)Cecil Mamiit d. Andy Ram 6-2 6-2
Lior Mor d. Oren Motevassel 6-2 6-2
(q)Mashiska Washington d. (WC)Phillip King 2-6 6-2 7-5
(7)Frederic Niemeyer d. Alexandre Simoni 4-6 6-3 6-2
(4)Alejandro Hernandez d. Glenn Weiner 6-7(9) 6-3 7-5
(q)Jeff Salzenstein d. Mose Navarra 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3
Lior Dahan d. Robin Vik 7-5 6-0
(6)James Blake d. (q)Bjorn Rehnquist 6-3 7-6(2)
(5)Damian Furmanski d. Louis Vosloo 6-3 7-5
Michael Joyce d. Tom Chicoine 6-2 7-6(0)
Julian Knowle d. (q)Wade McGuire 6-2 6-3
(3)Kevin Kim d. (WC)Trace Fielding 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3
(8)Mark Knowles d. Giorgio Galimberti 6-4 6-2
(WC)Marq Foster d. Matthew Breen 6-4 6-4
Mauricio Hadad d. Daniel Melo 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
(WC)Brandon Hawk d. (2)Tuomas Ketola 2-6 6-3 6-2

Second Round
(1)Cecil Mamiit d. Lior Mor 7-6(4) 6-4
(7)Frederic Niemeyer d. (q)Mashiska Washington 7-6(1) 6-3
(q)Jeff Salzenstein d. (4)Alejandro Hernandez 6-4 6-1
Lior Dahan d. (6)James Blake 3-6 6-4 6-3
Michael Joyce d. (5)Damian Furmanski 7-5 6-1
(3)Kevin Kim d. Julian Knowle 6-3 3-6 6-4
(8)Mark Knowles d. (WC)Marq Foster 6-4 6-2
Mauricio Hadad d. (WC)Brandon Hawk 7-5 7-5

Quarterfinals
(1)Cecil Mamiit d. (7)Frederic Niemeyer 7-6(5) 7-6(4)
(q)Jeff Salzenstein d. Lior Dahan 7-6(5) 6-0
(3)Kevin Kim d. Michael Joyce 3-6 7-5 6-2
(8)Mark Knowles d. Mauricio Hadad 6-2 6-3

Semifinals
(q)Jeff Salzenstein d. (1)Cecil Mamiit 6-3 7-5
(3)Kevin Kim d. (8)Mark Knowles 6-1 7-6(4)

Finals
(q)Jeff Salzenstein d. (3)Kevin Kim 6-3 6-2


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Hadad/Ortiz - 490)
1. Mark Knowles/Mark Merklein
2. Enrique Abaroa/Alejandro Hernandez
3. Daniel Melo/Alexandre Simoni
4. James Blake/Thomas Blake

First Round
(1)Mark Knowles/Mark Merklein d. Julian Knowle/Grant Silcock 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4
Matthew Breen/Lee Pearson d. Noam Behr/Andy Ram 6-3 7-5
(3)Daniel Melo/Alexandre Simoni d. Michael Joyce/Bobby Kokavec 2-6 6-2 7-6(4)
Jonathan Erlich/Lior Mor d. Jose Frontera/Damian Furmanski 3-6 7-6(3) 6-2
(WC)Kelly Gullett/Brandon Hawk d. Mauricio Hadad/Oscar Ortiz 6-1 6-4
(4)James Blake/Thomas Blake d. Tuomas Ketola/Gareth Williams 6-1 2-6 6-1
(WC)Kevin Kim/Glenn Weiner d. (q)Mitty Arnold/Cedric Kauffmann 6-2 6-3
(2)Enrique Abaroa/Alejandro Hernandez d. (WC)Rodrigo Laub/Xavier Luscan 6-4 3-6 6-4

Quarterfinals
(1)Mark Knowles/Mark Merklein d. Matthew Breen/Lee Pearson 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4
(3)Daniel Melo/Alexandre Simoni d. Jonathan Erlich/Lior Mor 3-6 6-3 6-4
(WC)Kelly Gullett/Brandon Hawk d. (4)James Blake/Thomas Blake 3-6 6-4 7-5
(2)Enrique Abaroa/Alejandro Hernandez d. (WC)Kevin Kim/Glenn Weiner 6-2 1-6 6-1

Semifinals
(1)Mark Knowles/Mark Merklein d. (3)Daniel Melo/Alexandre Simoni 6-4 6-2
(WC)Kelly Gullett/Brandon Hawk d. (2)Enrique Abaroa/Alejandro Hernandez 6-3 6-4

Finals
(1)Mark Knowles/Mark Merklein d. (WC)Kelly Gullett/Brandon Hawk 7-6(3) 6-2