2002 Azalea Orthopedic Challenger
Tyler, TX, USA
October 28-November 3, 2002
Hard - $50,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Dmitry Tursunov - 216)
1. Mardy Fish
2. Brian Vahaly
3. Cecil Mamiit
4. Robby Ginepri
5. Juan Balcells
6. Michael Chang
7. Scott Draper
8. Alex Kim

First Round
(1)Mardy Fish (USA) d. Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) 6-4 5-7 6-2
(WC)Prakash Amritraj (USA) d. Michael Russell (USA) 6-3 3-6 6-2
Robert Kendrick (USA) d. Jack Brasington (USA) 6-4 6-4
(8)Alex Kim (USA) d. (q)Glenn Weiner (USA) 3-6 6-3 6-2
Eric Taino (USA) d. (3)Cecil Mamiit (USA) 7-6(8) 6-3
(LL)Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) d. (q)Frank Dancevic (CAN) 6-2 6-4   [Lapentti replaces Kristian Pless]
Mario Radic (CRO) d. Alex Bogomolov (USA) 3-6 6-3 7-6(6)
(6)(WC)Michael Chang (USA) d. Gabriel Trifu (ROM) 6-3 7-6(5)
Louis Vosloo (RSA) d. (5)Juan Balcells (ESP) 6-2 6-4
Paul Goldstein (USA) d. (WC)Zack Fleishman (USA) 6-4 3-6 6-2
Peter Luczak (AUS) d. Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 6-3 3-6 6-3
(4)Robby Ginepri (USA) d. (q)Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) 5-7 6-2 6-2
(7)Scott Draper (AUS) d. Oliver Gross (GER) 7-6(5) 3-6 6-1
(q)Benedikt Dorsch (GER) d. (WC)Jesse Witten (USA) 3-6 6-2 6-4
Jeff Salzenstein (USA) d. Kevin Kim (USA) 7-5 4-6 6-3
(2)Brian Vahaly (USA) d. Ricardo Mello (BRA) 7-6(6) 2-6 6-4

Second Round
(1)Mardy Fish (USA) d. (WC)Prakash Amritraj (USA) 6-2 6-1
Robert Kendrick (USA) d. (8)Alex Kim (USA) 6-4 6-3
(LL)Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) d. Eric Taino (USA) 7-6(7) 7-5
Mario Radic (CRO) d. (6)(WC)Michael Chang (USA) 6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(6)
Paul Goldstein (USA) d. Louis Vosloo (RSA) 6-4 6-3
(4)Robby Ginepri (USA) d. Peter Luczak (AUS) 6-0 6-2
(7)Scott Draper (AUS) d. (q)Benedikt Dorsch (GER) 6-3 6-1
(2)Brian Vahaly (USA) d. Jeff Salzenstein (USA) 4-0 ret.

Quarterfinals
(1)Mardy Fish (USA) d. Robert Kendrick (USA) 6-1 6-3
Mario Radic (CRO) d. (LL)Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) 6-4 6-4
Paul Goldstein (USA) d. (4)Robby Ginepri (USA) 6-3 6-3
(2)Brian Vahaly (USA) d. (7)Scott Draper (AUS) 6-4 7-6(5)

Semifinals
(1)Mardy Fish (USA) d. Mario Radic (CRO) 6-3 6-0
Paul Goldstein (USA) d. (2)Brian Vahaly (USA) 6-1 6-2

Finals
Paul Goldstein (USA) d. (1)Mardy Fish (USA) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Hirigoyen/Spencer - 547)
1. Gabriel Trifu/Glenn Weiner
2. Juan Balcells/Mario Radic
3. Jason Marshall/Anthony Ross
4. Ricardo Mello/Dusan Vemic

First Round
Peter Luczak/Dmitry Tursunov (AUS/RUS) d. (1)Gabriel Trifu/Glenn Weiner (ROM/USA) 6-2 7-6(5)
(q)Nick Crowell/Nakia Gordon (USA/JAM) d. (LL)Alejandro Aybar/Zibusiso Ncube (DOM/ZIM) 7-5 6-0   [Aybar/Ncube replace Alex Bogomolov/Trace Fielding]
Cecil Mamiit/Brian Vahaly (USA) d. (4)Ricardo Mello/Dusan Vemic (BRA/YUG) 6-4 4-6 6-3
Diego Ayala/Michael Russell (USA) d. Igancio Hirigoyen/Kyle Spencer (ARG/GBR) 4-6 6-4 7-6(5)
(WC)Zack Fleishman/Chris Magyary (USA) d. (WC)K.J. Hippensteel/Travis Parrott (USA) 7-6(6) 6-0
(3)Jason Marshall/Anthony Ross (USA/AUS) d. Robby Ginepri/Robert Kendrick (USA) 6-4 3-6 6-4
Paul Goldstein/Jeff Salzenstein (USA) d. (WC)Prakash Amritraj/Ken Olivier (USA) 6-1 6-3
(2)Juan Balcells/Mario Radic (ESP/CRO) d. Michael Tebbutt/Louis Vosloo (AUS/RSA) 6-2 6-1

Quarterfinals
Peter Luczak/Dmitry Tursunov (AUS/RUS) d. (q)Nick Crowell/Nakia Gordon (USA/JAM) 6-2 7-5
Diego Ayala/Michael Russell (USA) d. Cecil Mamiit/Brian Vahaly (USA) w/o
(3)Jason Marshall/Anthony Ross (USA/AUS) d. (WC)Zack Fleishman/Chris Magyary (USA) 6-7(0) 6-2 7-5
(2)Juan Balcells/Mario Radic (ESP/CRO) d. Paul Goldstein/Jeff Salzenstein (USA) w/o

Semifinals
Peter Luczak/Dmitry Tursunov (AUS/RUS) d. Diego Ayala/Michael Russell (USA) 6-0 6-4
(3)Jason Marshall/Anthony Ross (USA/AUS) d. (2)Juan Balcells/Mario Radic (ESP/CRO) 6-2 6-4

Finals
Peter Luczak/Dmitry Tursunov (AUS/RUS) d. (3)Jason Marshall/Anthony Ross (USA/AUS) 6-1 6-4