University of Tennessee USTA Challenger
Knoxville, TN, USA
November 11-17, 2002
Hard (Indoor) - $50,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Dmitry Tursunov - 216)
1. Vince Spadea
2. Mardy Fish
3. Martin Verkerk
4. Robby Ginepri
5. Jeff Morrison
6. Brian Vahaly
7. Justin Gimelstob   WD
8. Juan Balcells

First Round
(1)Vince Spadea (USA) d. Eric Taino (USA) 6-2 6-4
Paul Goldstein (USA) d. (WC)Simon Rea (NZL) 6-0 7-6(3)
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. Alex Bogomolov (USA) 7-5 0-6 6-1
(q)Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) d. (8)Juan Balcells (ESP) 6-4 4-6 6-3
(3)Martin Verkerk (NED) d. (WC)Mark Dietrich (USA) 6-4 7-6(0)
(WC)Eric Nunez (USA) d. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) 7-6(6) 6-3
Alex Kim (USA) d. Ricardo Mello (BRA) 6-2 6-2
(6)Brian Vahaly (USA) d. Mario Radic (CRO) 6-4 6-3
(5)Jeff Morrison (USA) d. (WC)Mashiska Washington (USA) 7-5 7-5
Robert Kendrick (USA) d. Sergio Roitman (ARG) 6-2 6-1
Peter Luczak (AUS) d. Louis Vosloo (RSA) 6-4 6-4
(q)Glenn Weiner (USA) d. (4)Robby Ginepri (USA) 7-5 6-7(5) 6-3
Cecil Mamiit (USA) d. (LL)Danai Udomchoke (THA) 0-6 7-6(3) 6-3   [Udomchoke replaces Gimelstob]
(q)K.J. Hippensteel (USA) d. Gabriel Trifu (ROM) 6-4 6-2
Kevin Kim (USA) d. Hugo Armando (USA) 6-4 2-6 6-2
(2)Mardy Fish (USA) d. (q)Hamid Mirzadeh (USA) 7-6(1) 6-0

Second Round
(1)Vince Spadea (USA) d. Paul Goldstein (USA) 7-6(3) 1-6 6-3
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. (q)Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) 6-1 7-6(3)
(3)Martin Verkerk (NED) d. (WC)Eric Nunez (USA) 6-1 6-2
Alex Kim (USA) d. (6)Brian Vahaly (USA) 6-1 6-4
(5)Jeff Morrison (USA) d. Robert Kendrick (USA) 6-2 3-6 7-6(5)
(q)Glenn Weiner (USA) d. Peter Luczak (AUS) 2-6 6-4 6-4
Cecil Mamiit (USA) d. (q)K.J. Hippensteel (USA) 4-6 7-5 6-4
(2)Mardy Fish (USA) d. Kevin Kim (USA) 6-2 6-4

Quarterfinals
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. (1)Vince Spadea (USA) 6-3 4-6 6-3
(3)Martin Verkerk (NED) d. Alex Kim (USA) 6-7(4) 6-1 7-6(3)
(q)Glenn Weiner (USA) d. (5)Jeff Morrison (USA) 6-1 7-6(1)
(2)Mardy Fish (USA) d. Cecil Mamiit (USA) 6-2 6-4

Semifinals
(3)Martin Verkerk (NED) d. Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 6-3 6-4
(2)Mardy Fish (USA) d. (q)Glenn Weiner (USA) 6-4 2-6 6-4

Finals
(3)Martin Verkerk (NED) d. (2)Mardy Fish (USA) 6-3 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: De Voest/Vosloo - 363)
1. Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein
2. Thomas Blake/Mardy Fish
3. Brandon Coupe/Eric Taino
4. Diego Ayala/Robert Kendrick

First Round
(1)Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein (USA/BAH) d. Robby Ginepri/Brandon Hawk (USA) 6-2 6-2
Huntley Montgomery/Brian Vahaly (USA) d. Juan Balcells/Mario Radic (ESP/CRO) 6-1 6-2
(4)Diego Ayala/Robert Kendrick (USA) d. Kevin Kim/Gabriel Trifu (USA/ROM) 6-3 6-2
Hugo Armando/Sergio Roitman (USA/ARG) d. (WC)Zack Fleishman/Tripp Phillips (USA) 7-6(3) 5-7 6-2
Dmitry Tursunov/Martin Verkerk (RUS/NED) d. Paul Goldstein/Alex Kim (USA) 6-3 1-6 7-5
(WC)K.J. Hippensteel/Travis Parrott (USA) d. (3)Brandon Coupe/Eric Taino (USA) 6-2 7-6(10)
(q)Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. Rik de Voest/Louis Vosloo (RSA) 3-6 6-4 6-2
(2)Brandon Coupe/Eric Taino (USA) d. (WC)Mark Dietrich/Simon Rea (USA/NZL) 6-2 3-6 6-0

Quarterfinals
(1)Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein (USA/BAH) d. Huntley Montgomery/Brian Vahaly (USA) 6-3 6-3
Hugo Armando/Sergio Roitman (USA/ARG) d. (4)Diego Ayala/Robert Kendrick (USA) 7-5 6-2
Dmitry Tursunov/Martin Verkerk (RUS/NED) d. (WC)K.J. Hippensteel/Travis Parrott (USA) 7-5 4-6 6-4
(q)Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. (2)Brandon Coupe/Eric Taino (USA) 6-1 3-6 6-2

Semifinals
Hugo Armando/Sergio Roitman (USA/ARG) d. (1)Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein (USA/BAH) 6-4 3-6 6-3
Dmitry Tursunov/Martin Verkerk (RUS/NED) d. (q)Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski (POL) 6-4 6-3

Finals
Dmitry Tursunov/Martin Verkerk (RUS/NED) d. Hugo Armando/Sergio Roitman (USA/ARG) 6-3 6-4