Venezuela F1 - Visa Open 1
Caracas, Venezuela
October 22-28, 2001
Surface: Clay
Main Draw:       32
Qualifying Draw: 32
$15,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: 1021)
1. Jan Hajek
2. Jose de Armas
3. Gianluca Luddi
4. Ivan Cinkus
5. Gergely Kisgyorgy
6. Rafael de Mesa
7. Giovanni Lapentti
8. Luis Adrian Morejon   WD

First Round
(1)Jan Hajek (CZE) d. (q)Carlos Avellan (ECU) 6-4 6-3
Toni Baldellou (ESP) d. (WC)Jonathan Medina (VEN) 7-6(2) 6-2
Dario Perez (ARG) d. (q)Mario Alvarez (USA) 6-2 6-3
(5)Gergely Kisgyorgy (HUN) d. (q)Luis Fernando Manrique (ECU) 6-0 6-3
(4)Ivan Cinkus (CRO) d. Gabriel Pitta (BRA) 6-3 6-3
(q)Dusan Karol (CZE) d. (q)Robert Cardenas (VEN) 6-1 6-0
(q)Diogo Cruz (BRA) d. Henrique Mello (BRA) 6-1 6-3
Damian Patriarca (ARG) d. (LL)Miquel Perez (ESP) 6-4 6-2   [Perez replaces Morejon]
(7)Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) d. Eduardo Frick (BRA) 5-7 7-5 6-0
Johnny Romero (VEN) d. Riccardo Capannelli (ITA) 6-1 6-4
Zsolt Tatar (HUN) d. (q)Ezequiel Nastari (VEN) 6-1 6-1
(3)Gianluca Luddi (ITA) d. (q)Ricardo Omana (VEN) 6-2 7-5
(WC)Oscar Posada (VEN) d. (6)Rafael de Mesa (USA) 2-6 6-1 6-3
(WC)Kepler Orellana (VEN) d. (LL)Sebastian Nastari (VEN) 6-2 6-2   [Orellana replaces Martin Stringari]
David Cors (ESP) d. Bo-Ram Cha (KOR) 6-4 7-6(4)
(2)(WC)Jose de Armas (VEN) d. (WC)Rafael Abreu (VEN) 6-2 6-1

Second Round
Toni Baldellou (ESP) d. (1)Jan Hajek (CZE) 6-4 6-3
(5)Gergely Kisgyorgy (HUN) d. Dario Perez (ARG) 6-0 6-4
(4)Ivan Cinkus (CRO) d. (q)Dusan Karol (CZE) 6-4 6-2
(q)Diogo Cruz (BRA) d. Damian Patriarca (ARG) 6-2 7-5
(7)Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) d. Johnny Romero (VEN) 6-1 6-4
(3)Gianluca Luddi (ITA) d. Zsolt Tatar (HUN) 6-3 6-4
(WC)Oscar Posada (VEN) d. (WC)Kepler Orellana (VEN) 6-4 6-7(7) 6-2
(2)(WC)Jose de Armas (VEN) d. David Cors (ESP) 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3

Quarterfinals
(5)Gergely Kisgyorgy (HUN) d. Toni Baldellou (ESP) 6-4 6-4
(4)Ivan Cinkus (CRO) d. (q)Diogo Cruz (BRA) 6-4 6-4
(3)Gianluca Luddi (ITA) d. (7)Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) 4-6 7-5 6-3
(WC)Oscar Posada (VEN) d. (2)(WC)Jose de Armas (VEN) 6-4 2-6 6-4

Semifinals
(5)Gergely Kisgyorgy (HUN) d. (4)Ivan Cinkus (CRO) 4-6 6-3 3-0 ret.
(3)Gianluca Luddi (ITA) d. (WC)Oscar Posada (VEN) 6-2 6-0

Finals
(3)Gianluca Luddi (ITA) d. (5)Gergely Kisgyorgy (HUN) 6-4 6-1


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: NR)
1. Ivan Cinkus/Gergely Kisgyorgy
2. Jose de Armas/Giovanni Lapentti
3. Jan Hajek/Dusan Karol
4. Riccardo Capannelli/Gianluca Luddi

First Round
(1)Ivan Cinkus/Gergely Kisgyorgy (CRO/HUN) d. Diogo Cruz/Henrique Mello (BRA) 6-2 6-3
Luis Fernando Manrique/Gabriel Pitta (ECU/BRA) d. Miquel Perez/Hector Ruiz (ESP) 6-4 4-6 6-3
(4)Riccardo Capannelli/Gianluca Luddi (ITA) d. Ezequiel Nastari/Luis Osio (VEN) 6-3 6-3
David Cors/Toni Baldellou (ESP) d. Mario Alvarez/Ricardo Omana (USA/VEN) 4-6 6-4 7-5
Jonathan Medina/Kepler Orellana (VEN) d. Freddy Chong/Daniel Omana (VEN) 6-1 6-4
(3)Jan Hajek/Dusan Karol (CZE) d. Damian Patriarca/Dario Perez (ARG) 6-1 6-1
Sebastian Nastari/Johnny Romero (VEN) d. Kresimir Ritz/Zsolt Tatar (CRO/HUN) 6-3 6-1
(2)Jose de Armas/Giovanni Lapentti (VEN/ECU) d. Eduardo Frick/Kenneth Tuilier (BRA/AND) 6-2 6-1

Quarterfinals
(1)Ivan Cinkus/Gergely Kisgyorgy (CRO/HUN) d. Luis Fernando Manrique/Gabriel Pitta (ECU/BRA) 6-4 6-0
David Cors/Toni Baldellou (ESP) d. (4)Riccardo Capannelli/Gianluca Luddi (ITA) 5-7 6-3 6-4
Jonathan Medina/Kepler Orellana (VEN) d. (3)Jan Hajek/Dusan Karol (CZE) 7-6(5) 5-7 6-3
(2)Jose de Armas/Giovanni Lapentti (VEN/ECU) d. Sebastian Nastari/Johnny Romero (VEN) 6-4 7-6(3)

Semifinals
(1)Ivan Cinkus/Gergely Kisgyorgy (CRO/HUN) d. David Cors/Toni Baldellou (ESP) 6-3 6-1
(2)Jose de Armas/Giovanni Lapentti (VEN/ECU) d. Jonathan Medina/Kepler Orellana (VEN) 7-5 6-3

Finals
(2)Jose de Armas/Giovanni Lapentti (VEN/ECU) d. (1)Ivan Cinkus/Gergely Kisgyorgy (CRO/HUN) w/o