IX Challenger Internacional de Salinas Salinas, Ecuador March 29-April 4, 2004 Hard - $25,000+H Singles Seeds: (cut: Lovro Zovko - 315) 1. Federico Browne 2. Frederic Niemeyer 3. Adrian Garcia 4. Glenn Weiner 5. Ivan Miranda 6. Alejandro Falla 7. Juan Pablo Guzman 8. Gilles Muller First Round (1)Federico Browne (ARG) d. Sergio Roitman (ARG) 4-6 6-1 6-1 (q)Phillip Harboe (CHI) d. (WC)Alex Stone (USA) 6-2 6-1 (WC)Marcelo Rios (CHI) d. (WC)David Gonzalez (ECU) 6-0 6-0 (7)Juan Pablo Guzman (ARG) d. Franco Ferreiro (BRA) 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-3 Julio Peralta (CHI) d. (3)Adrian Garcia (CHI) 6-2 7-5 (q)Gustavo Marcaccio (ARG) d. Zeljko Krajan (CRO) 7-5 6-2 (q)Carlos Avellan (ECU) d. (WC)Julio Cesar Campozano (ECU) 7-5 6-2 (8)Gilles Muller (LUX) d. Hugo Armando (USA) 2-6 6-2 7-6(3) Zack Fleishman (USA) d. (5)Ivan Miranda (PER) 7-5 6-4 Kevin Kim (USA) d. Aisam Qureshi (PAK) 5-7 6-4 6-4 Janko Tipsarevic (SCG) d. Boris Pashanski (SCG) 6-2 4-6 6-1 (4)Glenn Weiner (USA) d. Juan Albert Viloca (ESP) 6-4 6-3 (6)Alejandro Falla (COL) d. Bruno Soares (BRA) 7-5 6-2 Jose de Armas (VEN) d. Lovro Zovko (CRO) 6-4 2-6 6-2 Dusan Vemic (SCG) d. (q)Nicolas Todero (ARG) 4-6 6-4 7-6(4) Mariano Delfino (ARG) d. (LL)Pablo Gonzalez (COL) 6-2 6-4 [Gonzalez replaces Niemeyer] Second Round (1)Federico Browne (ARG) d. (q)Phillip Harboe (CHI) 6-4 6-3 (7)Juan Pablo Guzman (ARG) d. (WC)Marcelo Rios (CHI) 6-4 6-3 (q)Gustavo Marcaccio (ARG) d. Julio Peralta (CHI) 7-6(5) 6-3 (8)Gilles Muller (LUX) d. (q)Carlos Avellan (ECU) 6-0 7-6(0) Kevin Kim (USA) d. Zack Fleishman (USA) 2-0 ret. (4)Glenn Weiner (USA) d. Janko Tipsarevic (SCG) 7-5 6-7(7) 6-1 (6)Alejandro Falla (COL) d. Jose de Armas (VEN) 6-2 6-4 Dusan Vemic (SCG) d. Mariano Delfino (ARG) 7-6(5) 6-3 Quarterfinals (7)Juan Pablo Guzman (ARG) d. (1)Federico Browne (ARG) 7-6(2) 6-2 (8)Gilles Muller (LUX) d. (q)Gustavo Marcaccio (ARG) 6-3 7-5 (4)Glenn Weiner (USA) d. Kevin Kim (USA) 7-6(8) 7-6(5) (6)Alejandro Falla (COL) d. Dusan Vemic (SCG) 6-3 7-6(4) Semifinals (8)Gilles Muller (LUX) d. (7)Juan Pablo Guzman (ARG) 6-3 6-4 (6)Alejandro Falla (COL) d. (4)Glenn Weiner (USA) 6-7(8) 6-4 6-1 Finals (6)Alejandro Falla (COL) d. (8)Gilles Muller (LUX) 6-7(5) 6-2 6-2 Doubles Seeds: (cut: Gonzalez/Harboe - 754) 1. Todd Perry/Jim Thomas 2. Federico Browne/Aisam Qureshi 3. Juan Pablo Guzman/Sergio Roitman 4. Mariano Delfino/Dusan Vemic First Round (1)Todd Perry/Jim Thomas (AUS/USA) d. Enzo Artoni/Gustavo Marcaccio (ITA/ARG) 6-0 6-3 (WC)Jose de Armas/Eric Nunez (VEN/USA) d. (WC)Carlos Avellan/Alejandro Fabbri (ECU/ARG) 6-4 6-3 (4)Mariano Delfino/Dusan Vemic (ARG/SCG) d. Zeljko Krajan/Lovro Zovko (CRO) 6-2 6-3 Paul Capdeville/Juan Albert Viloca (CHI/ESP) d. (WC)Julio Cesar Campozano/David Gonzalez (ECU) 6-2 6-4 Hugo Armando/Glenn Weiner (USA) d. Pablo Gonzalez/Phillip Harboe (COL/CHI) 2-1 ret. (3)Juan Pablo Guzman/Sergio Roitman (ARG) d. Franco Ferreiro/Ivan Miranda (BRA/PER) 4-6 6-2 7-5 Adrian Garcia/Marcelo Rios (CHI) d. Gilles Muller/Janko Tipsarevic (LUX/SCG) 6-2 6-2 (2)Federico Browne/Aisam Qureshi (ARG/PAK) d. Kevin Kim/Bruno Soares (USA/BRA) 6-7(3) 7-5 6-4 Quarterfinals (WC)Jose de Armas/Eric Nunez (VEN/USA) d. (1)Todd Perry/Jim Thomas (AUS/USA) 6-7(9) 7-6(8) 6-4 (4)Mariano Delfino/Dusan Vemic (ARG/SCG) d. Paul Capdeville/Juan Albert Viloca (CHI/ESP) 6-3 6-2 Hugo Armando/Glenn Weiner (USA) d. (3)Juan Pablo Guzman/Sergio Roitman (ARG) 5-7 7-6(5) 6-4 (2)Federico Browne/Aisam Qureshi (ARG/PAK) d. Adrian Garcia/Marcelo Rios (CHI) 6-1 6-2 Semifinals (WC)Jose de Armas/Eric Nunez (VEN/USA) d. (4)Mariano Delfino/Dusan Vemic (ARG/SCG) 6-3 7-6(4) (2)Federico Browne/Aisam Qureshi (ARG/PAK) d. Hugo Armando/Glenn Weiner (USA) w/o Finals (2)Federico Browne/Aisam Qureshi (ARG/PAK) d. (WC)Jose de Armas/Eric Nunez (VEN/USA) 6-3 6-3