1st Challenger Tournament Leon
Leon, Mexico
April 1-7, 2002
Hard - $25,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Yves Allegro - 317)
1. Ota Fukarek
2. Ivo Heuberger
3. Hugo Armando
4. Dick Norman
5. Edgardo Massa
6. Jamie Delgado
7. Noam Behr
8. Marcos Daniel

First Round
(1)Ota Fukarek (CZE) d. Alejandro Hernandez (MEX) 7-6(3) 6-3
(q)Mariano Delfino (ARG) d. Thiago Alves (BRA) 6-1 6-4
Ignacio Hirigoyen (ARG) d. Salvador Navarro (ESP) 6-3 6-2
Christian Vinck (GER) d. (8)Marcos Daniel (BRA) 6-1 5-7 7-5
Alexander Waske (GER) d. (3)Hugo Armando (USA) 6-7(5) 5-4 ret.
Tuomas Ketola (FIN) d. (q)Marcelo Amador (MEX) 6-7(3) 6-3 6-3
Werner Eschauer (AUT) d. (WC)Juan Manuel Elizondo (MEX) 7-5 6-4
(6)Jamie Delgado (GBR) d. (WC)Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) 3-6 6-3 7-5
(5)Edgardo Massa (ARG) d. Sergio Roitman (ARG) 6-2 6-2
(WC)Mariano Puerta (ARG) d. Miguel Gallardo (MEX) 6-2 1-6 6-3
Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Cedric Kauffmann (FRA) 7-5 6-4
(4)Dick Norman (BEL) d. Jakub Herm-Zahlava (GER) 6-3 6-2
(7)Noam Behr (ISR) d. Diego Veronelli (ARG) 3-6 7-5 6-3
(WC)Bruno Echagaray (MEX) d. (q)Nicola Bruno (ITA) 6-3 6-2
(q)Marcio Carlsson (BRA) d. Julio Silva (BRA) 6-2 6-4
(2)Ivo Heuberger (SUI) d. Yves Allegro (SUI) 7-6(5) 7-6(5)

Second Round
(1)Ota Fukarek (CZE) d. (q)Mariano Delfino (ARG) 6-3 6-2
Christian Vinck (GER) d. Ignacio Hirigoyen (ARG) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-5
Alexander Waske (GER) d. Tuomas Ketola (FIN) 6-2 2-6 7-6(7)
(6)Jamie Delgado (GBR) d. Werner Eschauer (AUT) 6-4 5-7 6-2
(WC)Mariano Puerta (ARG) d. (5)Edgardo Massa (ARG) 6-4 3-2 ret.
Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (4)Dick Norman (BEL) 7-6(1) 6-3
(WC)Bruno Echagaray (MEX) d. (7)Noam Behr (ISR) 7-6(5) 1-6 6-3
(2)Ivo Heuberger (SUI) d. (q)Marcio Carlsson (BRA) 6-2 1-6 7-5

Quarterfinals
(1)Ota Fukarek (CZE) d. Christian Vinck (GER) 6-2 6-2
Alexander Waske (GER) d. (6)Jamie Delgado (GBR) 7-5 6-4
(WC)Mariano Puerta (ARG) d. Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 4-6 6-3 6-4
(2)Ivo Heuberger (SUI) d. (WC)Bruno Echagaray (MEX) 6-2 1-6 6-4

Semifinals
Alexander Waske (GER) d. (1)Ota Fukarek (CZE) 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 7-6(4)
(2)Ivo Heuberger (SUI) d. (WC)Mariano Puerta (ARG) 6-3 6-4

Finals
Alexander Waske (GER) d. (2)Ivo Heuberger (SUI) 7-6(7) 6-7(10) 6-2


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Alves/Silva - 500)
1. Noam Behr/Ota Fukarek
2. Edgardo Massa/Dusan Vemic
3. Yves Allegro/Alexander Waske
4. Shaun Rudman/Orlin Stanoytchev

First Round
(1)Noam Behr/Ota Fukarek (ISR/CZE) d. (WC)Juan Ignacio de Stefano/Mariano Puerta (ARG) 6-2 6-1
(WC)Alejandro Hernandez/Luis Herrera (MEX) d. Sergio Roitman/Patricio Rudi (ARG) 6-2 6-4
(4)Shaun Rudman/Orlin Stanoytchev (RSA/BUL) d. Werner Eschauer/Christian Vinck (AUT/GER) 1-2 ret.
(ALT)Miguel Gallardo/Gustavo Marcaccio (MEX/ARG) d. Jamie Delgado/Tuomas Ketola (GBR/FIN) 6-3 6-4   [Gallardo/Marcaccio replace Hugo Armando/Salvador Navarro]
Cedric Kauffmann/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Marcos Daniel/Rodrigo Ribeiro (BRA) 6-3 6-7(8) 6-1
(3)Yves Allegro/Alexander Waske (SUI/GER) d. (WC)Marcelo Amador/Nicola Bruno (MEX/ITA) 6-3 6-4
Jaime Fillol/Ricardo Schlachter (CHI/BRA) d. Ignacio Hirigoyen/Diego Veronelli (ARG) 6-1 7-5
Thiago Alves/Julio Silva (BRA) d. (2)Edgardo Massa/Dusan Vemic (ARG/YUG) 6-4 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)Noam Behr/Ota Fukarek (ISR/CZE) d. (WC)Alejandro Hernandez/Luis Herrera (MEX) 7-5 4-6 7-6(5)
(4)Shaun Rudman/Orlin Stanoytchev (RSA/BUL) d. (ALT)Miguel Gallardo/Gustavo Marcaccio (MEX/ARG) w/o
(3)Yves Allegro/Alexander Waske (SUI/GER) d. Cedric Kauffmann/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 6-4 7-5
Jaime Fillol/Ricardo Schlachter (CHI/BRA) d. Thiago Alves/Julio Silva (BRA) 7-5 6-3

Semifinals
(1)Noam Behr/Ota Fukarek (ISR/CZE) d. (4)Shaun Rudman/Orlin Stanoytchev (RSA/BUL) 6-4 6-3
(3)Yves Allegro/Alexander Waske (SUI/GER) d. Jaime Fillol/Ricardo Schlachter (CHI/BRA) 6-4 6-3

Finals
(1)Noam Behr/Ota Fukarek (ISR/CZE) d. (3)Yves Allegro/Alexander Waske (SUI/GER) 7-6(6) 6-3