USTA Challenger of Burbank
Burbank, CA, USA
October 14-20, 2002
Hard - $25,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Jeff Salzenstein - 209)
1. Kristian Pless   WD
2. Brian Vahaly
3. Cecil Mamiit
4. Robby Ginepri
5. Justin Gimelstob
6. Ramon Delgado
7. Michael Chang
8. Scott Draper
9. Ricardo Mello

First Round
(9)Ricardo Mello (BRA) d. Peter Luczak (AUS) 6-4 6-1   [Mello takes Pless's spot]
(WC)Robert Kendrick (USA) d. (WC)Kevin Hawke (USA) 6-0 6-1
(q)Zack Fleishman (USA) d. (SE)Rogier Wassen (NED) 6-3 6-0
(7)Michael Chang (USA) d. Jeff Salzenstein (USA) 6-3 7-6(1)
(3)Cecil Mamiit (USA) d. Gabriel Trifu (ROM) 6-3 7-5
Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) d. (WC)K.J. Weiss (USA) 7-6(1) 6-2
Miguel Gallardo (MEX) d. Kevin Kim (USA) 1-6 6-4 6-4
(q)Raven Klaasen (RSA) d. (6)Ramon Delgado (PAR) 1-1 ret.   [Klaasen takes Ricardo Mello's spot]
(5)Justin Gimelstob (USA) d. Alexandre Simoni (BRA) 7-6(5) 7-6(5)
(LL)Daniel Melo (BRA) d. Ivan Miranda (PER) 6-4 7-5   [Melo replaces Pless]
Amir Hadad (ISR) d. Eric Taino (USA) 6-2 6-4
(4)Robby Ginepri (USA) d. (WC)K.J. Hippensteel (USA) 5-7 6-4 6-1
Michael Russell (USA) d. (8)Scott Draper (AUS) 6-4 7-6(2)
(q)Michael Joyce (USA) d. (q)Chris Magyary (USA) 6-4 6-3
Jack Brasington (USA) d. Louis Vosloo (RSA) 7-6(7) 6-0
(2)Brian Vahaly (USA) d. (SE)Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) 6-3 6-1

Second Round
(9)Ricardo Mello (BRA) d. (WC)Robert Kendrick (USA) 6-4 6-2
(7)Michael Chang (USA) d. (q)Zack Fleishman (USA) 6-4 5-7 6-2
Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) d. (3)Cecil Mamiit (USA) 6-2 4-6 6-4
Miguel Gallardo (MEX) d. (q)Raven Klaasen (RSA) 6-3 6-4
(5)Justin Gimelstob (USA) d. (LL)Daniel Melo (BRA) 6-2 6-4
(4)Robby Ginepri (USA) d. Amir Hadad (ISR) 4-6 7-5 6-3
Michael Russell (USA) d. (q)Michael Joyce (USA) 6-3 6-2
(2)Brian Vahaly (USA) d. Jack Brasington (USA) 6-1 6-2

Quarterfinals
(7)Michael Chang (USA) d. (9)Ricardo Mello (BRA) 3-6 6-4 6-4
Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) d. Miguel Gallardo (MEX) 6-1 4-6 6-2
(4)Robby Ginepri (USA) d. (5)Justin Gimelstob (USA) 6-4 4-6 7-5
Michael Russell (USA) d. (2)Brian Vahaly (USA) 6-3 7-5

Semifinals
Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) d. (7)Michael Chang (USA) 5-7 6-4 6-2
(4)Robby Ginepri (USA) d. Michael Russell (USA) 6-3 6-4

Finals
(4)Robby Ginepri (USA) d. Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) 7-6(6) 6-1


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Ayala/Kendrick - 382)
1. Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein
2. Brandon Coupe/Kevin Kim
3. Dusan Vemic/Rogier Wassen
4. John Hui/Anthony Ross

First Round
(1)Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein (USA/BAH) d. (LL)Bruno Echagaray/Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) 6-2 7-6(5)   [Echagaray/Gonzalez replace Ramon Delgado/Alexandre Simoni]
(WC)Zack Fleishman/John Paul Fruttero (USA) d. (q)Kyle Spencer/Michael Tebbutt (GBR/AUS) 3-6 6-2 6-2   [Spencer/Tebbutt replace (WC)Prakash Amritraj/Nick Rainey]
Bjorn Rehnquist/Louis Vosloo (SWE/RSA) d. (4)John Hui/Anthony Ross (HKG/AUS) 6-3 4-6 6-1
Jack Brasington/Michael Joyce (USA) d. Jeff Salzenstein/Gabriel Trifu (USA/ROM) 6-1 6-2
Daniel Melo/Ivan Miranda (BRA/PER) d. Cecil Mamiit/Brian Vahaly (USA) 6-1 6-1
Diego Ayala/Robert Kendrick (USA) d. (3)Dusan Vemic/Rogier Wassen (YUG/NED) 4-6 6-1 7-6(5)
(WC)Trace Fielding/Alex O'Brien (USA) d. (LL)Josh Goffi/Mirko Pehar (USA) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-2
Scott Draper/Peter Luczak (AUS) d. (2)Brandon Coupe/Kevin Kim (USA) 7-6(5) 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein (USA/BAH) d. (WC)Zack Fleishman/John Paul Fruttero (USA) 6-3 6-3
Bjorn Rehnquist/Louis Vosloo (SWE/RSA) d. Jack Brasington/Michael Joyce (USA) 6-3 6-1
Daniel Melo/Ivan Miranda (BRA/PER) d. Diego Ayala/Robert Kendrick (USA) 7-6(3) 4-6 6-3
Scott Draper/Peter Luczak (AUS) d. (WC)Trace Fielding/Alex O'Brien (USA) 6-4 4-6 6-4

Semifinals
Bjorn Rehnquist/Louis Vosloo (SWE/RSA) d. (1)Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein (USA/BAH) 3-6 6-3 6-4
Daniel Melo/Ivan Miranda (BRA/PER) d. Scott Draper/Peter Luczak (AUS) 6-4 4-6 6-2

Finals
Bjorn Rehnquist/Louis Vosloo (SWE/RSA) d. Daniel Melo/Ivan Miranda (BRA/PER) 7-6(6) 6-1