Brasil Open
Costa do Sauipe, Brazil
September 8-14, 2003
32 Draw - $380,000
Surface - Hard

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Hermes Gamonal - 159)
1. Rainer Schuettler
2. Sjeng Schalken
3. Gustavo Kuerten
4. Fernando Gonzalez
5. Vince Spadea
6. Juan Ignacio Chela
7. Flavio Saretta
8. Kenneth Carlsen

First Round
(1)Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. (WC)Andre Sa (BRA) 6-2 6-0
Paul Goldstein (USA) d. Federico Browne (ARG) 6-2 6-0
Ramon Delgado (PAR) d. Mariano Puerta (ARG) 6-3 5-1 ret.
(7)Flavio Saretta (BRA) d. (WC)Marcos Daniel (BRA) 6-4 6-3
(3)Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) d. Magnus Norman (SWE) 6-3 6-2
Werner Eschauer (AUT) d. (q)Julio Silva (BRA) 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(1)
Ricardo Mello (BRA) d. (q)Paul Capdeville (CHI) 6-7(4) 6-0 6-1
(6)Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) d. Todd Larkham (AUS) 6-4 2-6 6-1
(8)Kenneth Carlsen (DEN) d. (WC)Franco Ferreiro (BRA) 4-6 6-4 7-6(11)
Wesley Moodie (RSA) d. Ivan Miranda (PER) 6-4 6-4
(q)Gaston Etlis (ARG) d. Brian Vahaly (USA) 1-6 6-2 6-3
Eric Taino (USA) d. (4)Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) 7-6(5) 7-5
(5)Vince Spadea (USA) d. Guillermo Canas (ARG) 6-4 7-5
Hermes Gamonal (CHI) d. (q)Michael Quintero (COL) 7-6(0) 6-2
Gregory Carraz (FRA) d. Alexander Popp (GER) 6-1 4-6 6-1
(2)Sjeng Schalken (NED) d. Cyril Saulnier (FRA) 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3

Second Round
(1)Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. Paul Goldstein (USA) 6-0 6-1
Ramon Delgado (PAR) d. (7)Flavio Saretta (BRA) 2-6 6-3 6-4
(3)Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) d. Werner Eschauer (AUT) 6-2 6-1
Ricardo Mello (BRA) d. (6)Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 2-6 6-2 6-4
(8)Kenneth Carlsen (DEN) d. Wesley Moodie (RSA) 7-5 6-7(5) 6-3
(q)Gaston Etlis (ARG) d. Eric Taino (USA) 7-5 4-6 7-6(5)
(5)Vince Spadea (USA) d. Hermes Gamonal (CHI) 6-1 2-6 3-1 ret.
(2)Sjeng Schalken (NED) d. Gregory Carraz (FRA) 7-5 6-4

Quarterfinals
(1)Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. Ramon Delgado (PAR) 6-1 6-3
(3)Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) d. Ricardo Mello (BRA) 6-2 6-2
(q)Gaston Etlis (ARG) d. (8)Kenneth Carlsen (DEN) 6-4 6-7(2) 6-3
(2)Sjeng Schalken (NED) d. (5)Vince Spadea (USA) 7-6(0) 6-2

Semifinals
(1)Rainer Schuettler (GER) d. (3)Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) 6-4 2-6 7-5
(2)Sjeng Schalken (NED) d. (q)Gaston Etlis (ARG) 6-1 2-0 ret.

Finals
(2)Sjeng Schalken (NED) d. (1)Rainer Schuettler (GER) 6-2 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cuts: 231D; 184S)
1. Gaston Etlis/Andre Sa
2. Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein
3. Nathan Healey/Jordan Kerr
4. Martin Garcia/Graydon Oliver

First Round
(WC)Josh Goffi/Ricardo Mello (BRA) d. (1)Gaston Etlis/Andre Sa (ARG/BRA) 6-3 2-6 6-4
Todd Perry/Thomas Shimada (AUS/JPN) d. Federico Browne/Gregory Carraz (ARG/FRA) 6-3 6-4
(3)Nathan Healey/Jordan Kerr (AUS) d. Juan Ignacio Chela/Flavio Saretta (ARG/BRA) 6-4 6-2
Wesley Moodie/Sebastian Prieto (RSA/ARG) d. (ALT)Ramon Delgado/Ivan Miranda (PAR/PER) 7-5 6-3   [Delgado/Miranda replace Hermes Gamonal/Fernando Gonzalez]
Tripp Phillips/Brian Vahaly (USA) d. Brandon Coupe/Paul Goldstein (USA) 6-1 6-3
(4)Martin Garcia/Graydon Oliver (ARG/USA) d. (WC)Pedro Braga/Julio Silva (BRA) 6-1 7-5
Vince Spadea/Eric Taino (USA) d. Kenneth Carlsen/Magnus Norman (DEN/SWE) 7-6(5) 6-4
(2)Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein (USA/BAH) d. Enzo Artoni/Ignacio Hirigoyen (ITA/ARG) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2

Quarterfinals
Todd Perry/Thomas Shimada (AUS/JPN) d. (WC)Josh Goffi/Ricardo Mello (BRA) 6-4 6-3
Wesley Moodie/Sebastian Prieto (RSA/ARG) d. (3)Nathan Healey/Jordan Kerr (AUS) 6-4 6-3
(4)Martin Garcia/Graydon Oliver (ARG/USA) d. Tripp Phillips/Brian Vahaly (USA) 6-1 2-6 6-3
(2)Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein (USA/BAH) d. Vince Spadea/Eric Taino (USA) 7-6(8) 6-7(5) 7-5

Semifinals
Todd Perry/Thomas Shimada (AUS/JPN) d. Wesley Moodie/Sebastian Prieto (RSA/ARG) 6-4 2-6 6-3
(2)Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein (USA/BAH) d. (4)Martin Garcia/Graydon Oliver (ARG/USA) 6-1 7-6(5)

Finals
Todd Perry/Thomas Shimada (AUS/JPN) d. (2)Scott Humphries/Mark Merklein (USA/BAH) 6-2 6-4