Venezuela F5
Caracas, Venezuela
October 3-9, 2005
Surface: Hard
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 64
$10,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Philipp Oswald - 977)
1. Marcelo Melo
2. Jose de Armas
3. Frederico Gil
4. Yohny Romero
5. Ricardo Chile
6. Jimy Szymanski
7. Jhonathan Medina
8. Christian Magg

First Round
(SE)David Navarrete (VEN) d. (1)Marcelo Melo (BRA) 6-4 7-6(6)
Fabrice Martin (FRA) d. (q)Manuel Alfredo Rodriguez (VEN) 6-3 6-4
Philipp Oswald (AUT) d. (q)Alejandro Kon (ARG) 7-6(6) 6-4
Armin Sandbichler (AUT) d. (8)Christian Magg (AUT) 6-4 6-0
Roman Recarte (VEN) d. (4)Yohny Romero (VEN) 7-5 6-1
Juan de Armas (VEN) d. (q)Christoph Steiner (AUT) 6-4 6-3
Rafael Farias (BRA) d. (WC)Claudio Romano (VEN) 6-2 6-2
(WC)Piero Luisi (VEN) d. (7)Jhonathan Medina (VEN) 6-4 6-3
(6)Jimy Szymanski (VEN) d. (WC)Luis Rovira (VEN) 6-1 6-2
Rodrigo Guidolim (BRA) d. (q)Sandor Martinez (CUB) 6-3 7-6(3)
Matt Behrmann (USA) d. (WC)Luis Martinez (VEN) 6-2 6-4
(3)Frederico Gil (POR) d. (q)Bjorn Munroe (BAH) 7-6(4) 6-1
(5)Ricardo Chile (CUB) d. Guillermo Hormazabal (CHI) 6-4 3-1 ret.
Bogdan Leonte (ROM) d. (q)Marcio Torres (BRA) 7-5 6-2
(q)Goncalo Nicau (POR) d. (q)Edgar Hernandez (CUB) 3-6 6-2 6-3
(LL)Julio Cesar Campozano (ECU) d. (2)Jose de Armas (VEN) 6-4 1-0 ret.   [Campozano replaces Ryan Russell]

Second Round
Fabrice Martin (FRA) d. (SE)David Navarrete (VEN) 6-3 7-5
Philipp Oswald (AUT) d. Armin Sandbichler (AUT) 4-6 6-4 7-5
Roman Recarte (VEN) d. Juan de Armas (VEN) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-0
(WC)Piero Luisi (VEN) d. Rafael Farias (BRA) 7-5 6-1
(6)Jimy Szymanski (VEN) d. Rodrigo Guidolim (BRA) 6-3 7-5
(3)Frederico Gil (POR) d. Matt Behrmann (USA) 6-2 6-2
(5)Ricardo Chile (CUB) d. Bogdan Leonte (ROM) 7-5 6-2
(q)Goncalo Nicau (POR) d. (LL)Julio Cesar Campozano (ECU) 6-3 6-3

Quarterfinals
Fabrice Martin (FRA) d. Philipp Oswald (AUT) 6-3 2-6 6-4
(WC)Piero Luisi (VEN) d. Roman Recarte (VEN) 6-1 ret.
(3)Frederico Gil (POR) d. (6)Jimy Szymanski (VEN) 6-3 6-2
(5)Ricardo Chile (CUB) d. (q)Goncalo Nicau (POR) 7-6(5) 6-0

Semifinals
(WC)Piero Luisi (VEN) d. Fabrice Martin (FRA) 6-4 6-4
(3)Frederico Gil (POR) d. (5)Ricardo Chile (CUB) 6-1 7-5

Finals
(3)Frederico Gil (POR) d. (WC)Piero Luisi (VEN) 7-5 6-2


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: 2879)
1. Marcelo Melo/Marcio Torres
2. Ricardo Chile/Sandor Martinez
3. Guillermo Hormazabal/Jhonathan Medina   WD
4. Martin Fischer/Philipp Oswald

First Round
(1)Marcelo Melo/Marcio Torres (BRA) d. (WC)Jhonny Figueroa/Luis Martinez (VEN) 6-1 7-6(3)
Armin Sandbichler/Christoph Steiner (AUT) d. Matt Behrmann/Bjorn Munroe (USA/BAH) w/o
(4)Martin Fischer/Philipp Oswald (AUT) d. Felipe Montenegro/Cristian Paiz (CRC/GUA) 3-6 6-3 6-2
Alejandro Kon/Roman Recarte (ARG/VEN) d. (WC)Anthony Marshall/Leonel Vivas (VEN) 7-5 6-4
Rafael Farias/Rodrigo Guidolim (BRA) d. Giancarlo Capuccio/Christian Magg (VEN/AUT) 6-2 7-5
Alejandro Breve/Edgar Hernandez (CHI/CUB) d. (ALT)Luis Fernando Linares/Piero Luisi (VEN) 6-4 6-2   [Linares/Luisi replace Hormazabal/Medina]
Pedro Ast/Fabrice Martin (VEN/FRA) d. (WC)Manuel Alfredo Rodriguez/Orlando Superlano (VEN) 7-5 7-6(6)
(2)Ricardo Chile/Sandor Martinez (CUB) d. Bogdan Leonte/Goncalo Nicau (ROM/POR) 7-5 6-3

Quarterfinals
Armin Sandbichler/Christoph Steiner (AUT) d. (1)Marcelo Melo/Marcio Torres (BRA) 6-4 6-3
(4)Martin Fischer/Philipp Oswald (AUT) d. Alejandro Kon/Roman Recarte (ARG/VEN) 6-3 7-6(3)
Alejandro Breve/Edgar Hernandez (CHI/CUB) d. Rafael Farias/Rodrigo Guidolim (BRA) 6-3 7-6(3)
(2)Ricardo Chile/Sandor Martinez (CUB) d. Pedro Ast/Fabrice Martin (VEN/FRA) 6-2 6-0

Semifinals
(4)Martin Fischer/Philipp Oswald (AUT) d. Armin Sandbichler/Christoph Steiner (AUT) 7-6(5) 6-2
(2)Ricardo Chile/Sandor Martinez (CUB) d. Alejandro Breve/Edgar Hernandez (CHI/CUB) 6-4 6-2

Finals
(2)Ricardo Chile/Sandor Martinez (CUB) d. (4)Martin Fischer/Philipp Oswald (AUT) 6-7(5) 7-6(3) 6-3