Gran Copa Ericsson
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
December 3-9, 2001
Hard - $100,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Eric Taino - 232)
1. Kristian Pless
2. Alexandre Simoni
3. Flavio Saretta
4. Vince Spadea   WD
5. Tomas Behrend
6. Julian Knowle
7. Michael Kohlmann
8. Luis Horna

First Round
(1)Kristian Pless (DEN) d. Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 4-6 6-4 6-4
Jeff Salzenstein (USA) d. Sergio Roitman (ARG) 6-4 6-0
Paul Goldstein (USA) d. (WC)Antonio Issa-Filho (BRA) 6-1 6-1
(q)Miguel Miranda (CHI) d. (6)Julian Knowle (AUT) 5-7 6-4 6-4
(3)(WC)Flavio Saretta (BRA) d. Marcos Daniel (BRA) 3-6 6-4 6-3
Cristian Kordasz (ARG) d. Oliver Marach (AUT) 6-1 2-1 ret.
(q)Ignacio Hirigoyen (ARG) d. Federico Browne (ARG) 6-2 6-4
(7)Michael Kohlmann (GER) d. Kevin Kim (USA) 6-1 6-2
(5)Tomas Behrend (GER) d. Martin Vassallo (ARG) 7-6(3) 7-6(5)
(q)Pedro Braga (BRA) d. Daniel Melo (BRA) 7-5 4-1 ret.
Ricardo Mello (BRA) d. Alexander Peya (AUT) 6-7(1) 6-2 6-2
(LL)Mario Ancic (CRO) d. (q)Alessandro Guevara (BRA) 2-6 7-5 7-5   [Ancic replaces Spadea]
(8)Luis Horna (PER) d. (WC)Adrian Garcia (CHI) 4-6 6-3 6-2
Eric Taino (USA) d. Justin Gimelstob (USA) 6-2 6-4
(WC)Julio Silva (BRA) d. Michael Joyce (USA) 3-6 6-3 6-2
(2)Alexandre Simoni (BRA) d. Francisco Costa (BRA) 7-5 6-2

Second Round
(1)Kristian Pless (DEN) d. Jeff Salzenstein (USA) 6-4 6-2
Paul Goldstein (USA) d. (q)Miguel Miranda (CHI) 6-4 6-4
(3)(WC)Flavio Saretta (BRA) d. Cristian Kordasz (ARG) 4-6 6-2 4-1 ret.
(7)Michael Kohlmann (GER) d. (q)Ignacio Hirigoyen (ARG) 6-4 6-3
(q)Pedro Braga (BRA) d. (5)Tomas Behrend (GER) 6-4 7-6(5)
Ricardo Mello (BRA) d. (LL)Mario Ancic (CRO) 6-2 2-6 6-4
(8)Luis Horna (PER) d. Eric Taino (USA) 6-4 6-2
(2)Alexandre Simoni (BRA) d. (WC)Julio Silva (BRA) 6-3 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)Kristian Pless (DEN) d. Paul Goldstein (USA) 6-2 7-6(5)
(7)Michael Kohlmann (GER) d. (3)(WC)Flavio Saretta (BRA) 6-3 6-1
Ricardo Mello (BRA) d. (q)Pedro Braga (BRA) 6-4 6-2
(8)Luis Horna (PER) d. (2)Alexandre Simoni (BRA) 6-3 6-3

Semifinals
(1)Kristian Pless (DEN) d. (7)Michael Kohlmann (GER) 6-4 6-1
Ricardo Mello (BRA) d. (8)Luis Horna (PER) 6-4 6-2

Finals
(1)Kristian Pless (DEN) d. Ricardo Mello (BRA) 6-1 6-1


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Daniel/Vassallo - 448)
1. Justin Gimelstob/David MacPherson
2. Julian Knowle/Michael Kohlmann
3. Enzo Artoni/Daniel Melo
4. Devin Bowen/Brandon Coupe

First Round
(1)Justin Gimelstob/David MacPherson (USA/AUS) d. Luis Horna/Sebastian Prieto (PER/ARG) 6-2 7-6(3)
Kevin Kim/Eric Taino (USA) d. Marcos Daniel/Martin Vassallo (BRA/ARG) 4-6 6-3 6-4
Cristian Kordasz/Sergio Roitman (ARG) d. (4)Devin Bowen/Brandon Coupe (USA) 6-2 2-6 6-2
Flavio Saretta/Alexandre Simoni (BRA) d. Michael Joyce/Jack Waite (USA) 5-7 7-6(1) 7-6(8)
Adriano Ferreira/Antonio Prieto (BRA) d. (WC)Ricardo Mello/Rodrigo Schtscherbyna (BRA) 6-2 6-4
(3)Enzo Artoni/Daniel Melo (ARG/BRA) d. Adrian Garcia/Ignacio Hirigoyen (CHI/ARG) 7-6(4) 6-4
(WC)Alessandro Guevara/Rodrigo Ribeiro (BRA) d. Andres Schneiter/Dusan Vemic (ITA/YUG) 6-4 1-6 7-6(6)
(2)Julian Knowle/Michael Kohlmann (AUT/GER) d. (WC)Ronaldo Carvalho/Pedro Braga (BRA) 3-6 6-1 6-4

Quarterfinals
(1)Justin Gimelstob/David MacPherson (USA/AUS) d. Kevin Kim/Eric Taino (USA) 7-6(5) 6-2
Flavio Saretta/Alexandre Simoni (BRA) d. Cristian Kordasz/Sergio Roitman (ARG) 6-3 6-4
(3)Enzo Artoni/Daniel Melo (ARG/BRA) d. Adriano Ferreira/Antonio Prieto (BRA) w/o
(2)Julian Knowle/Michael Kohlmann (AUT/GER) d. (WC)Alessandro Guevara/Rodrigo Ribeiro (BRA) 6-3 6-4

Semifinals
(1)Justin Gimelstob/David MacPherson (USA/AUS) d. Flavio Saretta/Alexandre Simoni (BRA) 6-4 6-3
(2)Julian Knowle/Michael Kohlmann (AUT/GER) d. (3)Enzo Artoni/Daniel Melo (ARG/BRA) 5-7 7-6(5) 6-4

Finals
(1)Justin Gimelstob/David MacPherson (USA/AUS) d. (2)Julian Knowle/Michael Kohlmann (AUT/GER) 7-6(5) 6-3