Nossa Caixa Aberto de São Paulo Sao Paulo, Brazil December 31, 2001-January 6, 2002 Hard - $25,000+H Singles Seeds: (cut: Francesco Cabello) 1. Flavio Saretta 2. Alexandre Simoni 3. Ricardo Mello 4. Luis Horna 5. Giorgio Galimberti 6. Marcos Daniel 7. Martin Vassallo-Arguello 8. Francisco Costa First Round (1)Flavio Saretta (BRA) d. Marcio Carlsson (BRA) 4-6 6-4 6-4 Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. Eyal Erlich (ISR) 6-3 7-6(4) Kepler Orellana (VEN) d. (WC)Andre Santos (BRA) 6-0 6-3 (8)Francisco Costa (BRA) d. Ivan Miranda (PER) 6-4 6-4 (4)Luis Horna (PER) d. Francisco Cabello (ARG) 7-6(4) 6-3 (q)Vinicius Bortolatto (BRA) d. Thiago Alves (BRA) 2-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5) Federico Browne (ARG) d. (WC)Sergio Bruni (BRA) 6-0 6-3 (5)Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) d. Adrian Garcia (CHI) 6-7(9) 7-6(6) 7-5 (7)Martin Vassallo-Arguello (ARG) d. (WC)Alessandro Camarco (BRA) 6-4 6-3 Jean-Christophe Faurel (FRA) d. Ricardo Schlachter (BRA) 7-5 6-2 Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) d. (q)Mashiska Washington (USA) 6-4 6-3 Pedro Braga (BRA) d. (3)Ricardo Mello (BRA) 6-4 7-6(5) (6)Marcos Daniel (BRA) d. (q)Juan Pablo Guzman (ARG) 6-4 6-2 (q)Fred Hemmes (NED) d. Diego Veronelli (ARG) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 Cristian Kordasz (ARG) d. Julio Silva (BRA) 7-6(1) 6-2 (WC)Ronaldo Carvalho (BRA) d. (2)Alexandre Simoni (BRA) 7-6(5) 2-1 ret. Second Round Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. (1)Flavio Saretta (BRA) 4-6 6-1 7-5 (8)Francisco Costa (BRA) d. Kepler Orellana (VEN) 6-2 4-6 6-4 (4)Luis Horna (PER) d. (q)Vinicius Bortolatto (BRA) 7-6(4) 6-2 (5)Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) d. Federico Browne (ARG) 6-4 6-0 (7)Martin Vassallo-Arguello (ARG) d. Jean-Christophe Faurel (FRA) 6-4 2-6 7-6(4) Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) d. Pedro Braga (BRA) 6-4 6-4 (q)Fred Hemmes (NED) d. (6)Marcos Daniel (BRA) 6-4 6-2 Cristian Kordasz (ARG) d. (WC)Ronaldo Carvalho (BRA) 7-6(4) 6-2 Quarterfinals Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. (8)Francisco Costa (BRA) 7-6(4) 7-6(1) (4)Luis Horna (PER) d. (5)Giorgio Galimberti (ITA) 6-4 7-5 (7)Martin Vassallo-Arguello (ARG) d. Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) 6-4 6-4 Cristian Kordasz (ARG) d. (q)Fred Hemmes (NED) 6-4 6-1 Semifinals Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. (4)Luis Horna (PER) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 (7)Martin Vassallo-Arguello (ARG) d. Cristian Kordasz (ARG) 7-5 6-7(2) 6-4 Finals Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. (7)Martin Vassallo-Arguello (ARG) 7-6(4) 7-6(1) Doubles Seeds: (cut: Garcia/Orellana - 874) 1. Brandon Coupe/Frederic Niemeyer 2. Adriano Ferreira/Ricardo Mello 3. Martin Vassallo-Arguello/Diego Veronelli 4. Alessandro Guevara/Rodrigo Ribeiro First Round (1)Brandon Coupe/Frederic Niemeyer (USA/CAN) d. Giorgio Galimberti/Fred Hemmes (ITA/NED) 6-4 6-4 Marcos Daniel/Luiz Marafelli (BRA) d. (WC)Sergio Bruni/Carlos Matos (BRA) 6-2 6-4 (3)Martin Vassallo-Arguello/Diego Veronelli (ARG) d. Marcio Carlsson/Juan Pablo Guzman (BRA/ARG) 6-4 7-6(4) Eyal Erlich/Ricardo Schlachter (ISR/BRA) d. Francisco Cabello/Francisco Costa (ARG/BRA) 4-6 6-3 6-3 Federico Browne/Luis Horna (ARG/PER) d. (WC)Vinicius Bortolatto/Andre Santos (BRA) 7-6(4) 6-1 (4)Alessandro Guevara/Rodrigo Ribeiro (BRA) d. Adrian Garcia/Kepler Orellana (CHI/VEN) 6-2 3-6 6-3 Jean-Christophe Faurel/Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) d. (WC)Federico Casaro/Jose Luis Damasceno (BRA) 6-0 6-2 (2)Adriano Ferreira/Ricardo Mello (BRA) d. Thiago Alves/Julio Silva (BRA) 4-6 6-3 6-4 Quarterfinals (1)Brandon Coupe/Frederic Niemeyer (USA/CAN) d. Marcos Daniel/Luiz Marafelli (BRA) 6-4 7-6(4) Eyal Erlich/Ricardo Schlachter (ISR/BRA) d. (3)Martin Vassallo-Arguello/Diego Veronelli (ARG) 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4 Federico Browne/Luis Horna (ARG/PER) d. (4)Alessandro Guevara/Rodrigo Ribeiro (BRA) 6-1 3-6 6-3 (2)Adriano Ferreira/Ricardo Mello (BRA) d. Jean-Christophe Faurel/Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA) 6-3 6-4 Semifinals (1)Brandon Coupe/Frederic Niemeyer (USA/CAN) d. Eyal Erlich/Ricardo Schlachter (ISR/BRA) 6-3 6-3 Federico Browne/Luis Horna (ARG/PER) d. (2)Adriano Ferreira/Ricardo Mello (BRA) 4-6 7-5 6-3 Finals (1)Brandon Coupe/Frederic Niemeyer (USA/CAN) d. Federico Browne/Luis Horna (ARG/PER) 6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-4