Tulsa Auto Group USTA Challenger Presented By Saint Francis
Tulsa, OK, USA
September 23-29, 2002
Hard - $50,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Robert Kendrick - 239)
1. Justin Gimelstob
2. Ricardo Mello
3. Jack Brasington
4. Lovro Zovko
5. Martin Lee   WD
6. Michael Russell
7. Louis Vosloo   WD
8. Gabriel Trifu
9. Paul Goldstein

First Round
(1)Justin Gimelstob (USA) d. Justin Bower (RSA) 6-2 6-2
Alex Bogomolov (USA) d. Laurence Tieleman (ITA) 6-3 6-3
Marcos Daniel (BRA) d. (LL)Maximilian Abel (GER) 6-4 6-3   [Abel replaces Lee]
Robert Kendrick (USA) d. (9)(q)Paul Goldstein (USA) 6-3 6-1   [Goldstein takes Lee's spot]
Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) d. (3)Jack Brasington (USA) 7-6(4) 1-6 6-3
Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. Petr Kralert (CZE) 6-1 6-4
(q)Michael Joyce (USA) d. (WC)David Martin (USA) 2-6 6-2 7-5
(q)Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d. (LL)Wesley Moodie (RSA) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4   [Moodie replaces Vosloo]
(6)Michael Russell (USA) d. Jan Hernych (CZE) 2-6 6-4 7-5
(SE)Hermes Gamonal (CHI) d. Kevin Kim (USA) 7-6(2) 6-1
(WC)Ryan Sachire (USA) d. (WC)Wayne Odesnik (USA) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
Bob Bryan (USA) d. (LL)Ignacio Hirigoyen (ARG) 6-3 6-4   [Hirigoyen replaces Zovko]
(q)Daniel Melo (BRA) d. (8)Gabriel Trifu (ROM) 7-5 6-3
(WC)Todd Widom (USA) d. (LL)Peter Wessels (NED) 6-4 6-0   [Wessels replaces Arvind Parmar]
Jeff Salzenstein (USA) d. Eric Taino (USA) 6-3 6-2
Sebastien Lareau (CAN) d. (2)Ricardo Mello (BRA) 7-6(8) 6-7(6) 6-3

Second Round
(1)Justin Gimelstob (USA) d. Alex Bogomolov (USA) 6-1 3-6 6-4
Robert Kendrick (USA) d. Marcos Daniel (BRA) 4-6 6-2 6-4
Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) d. Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) 3-6 6-3 2-0 ret.
(q)Michael Joyce (USA) d. (q)Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 7-6(5) 6-3
(6)Michael Russell (USA) d. (SE)Hermes Gamonal (CHI) 6-3 3-1 ret.
Bob Bryan (USA) d. (WC)Ryan Sachire (USA) 6-3 6-2
(q)Daniel Melo (BRA) d. (WC)Todd Widom (USA) 6-2 6-4
Jeff Salzenstein (USA) d. Sebastien Lareau (CAN) 6-4 6-3

Quarterfinals
Robert Kendrick (USA) d. (1)Justin Gimelstob (USA) 6-3 7-6(3)
Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) d. (q)Michael Joyce (USA) 6-4 6-1
(6)Michael Russell (USA) d. Bob Bryan (USA) 6-7(7) 6-4 6-2
(q)Daniel Melo (BRA) d. Jeff Salzenstein (USA) 3-6 7-5 6-2

Semifinals
Robert Kendrick (USA) d. Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) 6-1 6-4
(q)Daniel Melo (BRA) d. (6)Michael Russell (USA) 3-6 6-4 6-4

Finals
Robert Kendrick (USA) d. (q)Daniel Melo (BRA) 6-3 6-3


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Joyce/Tursunov - 439)
1. Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein
2. Brandon Coupe/Frederic Niemeyer
3. Stephen Huss/Lee Pearson
4. Ignacio Hirigoyen/Daniel Melo

First Round
(1)Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein (USA/BAH) d. Jan Hernych/Bjorn Rehnquist (CZE/SWE) 6-1 6-7(2) 6-3
(WC)Alex Bogomolov/Levar Harper-Griffith (USA) d. Jack Brasington/Gabriel Trifu (USA/ROM) 6-4 6-2
Michael Joyce/Dmitry Tursunov (USA/RUS) d. (3)Stephen Huss/Lee Pearson (AUS) 7-5 7-5
Justin Bower/Wesley Moodie (RSA) d. Kevin Kim/Jeff Salzenstein (USA) 7-6(5) 5-7 7-6(3)
(WC)Diego Ayala/Jason Marshall (USA) d. Marcos Daniel/Ricardo Mello (BRA) 7-6(5) 6-4
(4)Ignacio Hirigoyen/Daniel Melo (ARG/BRA) d. (WC)David Dilucia/Ryan Sachire (USA) 7-6(2) 6-7(9) 6-4
(q)Lazar Magdincev/Eric Nunez (MKD/USA) d. Brandon Hawk/Robert Kendrick (USA) 6-3 6-4
(2)Brandon Coupe/Frederic Niemeyer (USA/CAN) d. Sebastien Lareau/Laurence Tieleman (CAN/ITA) 6-7(6) 7-5 6-4

Quarterfinals
(1)Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein (USA/BAH) d. (WC)Alex Bogomolov/Levar Harper-Griffith (USA) 7-5 6-3
Michael Joyce/Dmitry Tursunov (USA/RUS) d. Justin Bower/Wesley Moodie (RSA) 6-4 7-6(3)
(WC)Diego Ayala/Jason Marshall (USA) d. (4)Ignacio Hirigoyen/Daniel Melo (ARG/BRA) 6-2 6-4
(2)Brandon Coupe/Frederic Niemeyer (USA/CAN) d. (q)Lazar Magdincev/Eric Nunez (MKD/USA) 6-7(6) 7-5 6-4

Semifinals
(1)Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein (USA/BAH) d. Michael Joyce/Dmitry Tursunov (USA/RUS) 6-4 6-7(3) 6-4
(WC)Diego Ayala/Jason Marshall (USA) d. (2)Brandon Coupe/Frederic Niemeyer (USA/CAN) 5-7 6-4 6-4

Finals
(1)Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein (USA/BAH) d. (WC)Diego Ayala/Jason Marshall (USA) 7-6(1) 6-4