2000 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles

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Singles
2000 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Final
Champion Flag of France.svg Cédric Pioline
Runner-up Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman
Score6–7(3–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1999  · ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament ·  2001  

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Tim Henman.

Contents

Cédric Pioline won in the final 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4), against Tim Henman.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Norman (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti (first round)
  5. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman (final)
  6. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist (first round)
  7. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of France.svg Cédric Pioline (champion)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3 63
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 64 6
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 74 64
8 Flag of France.svg Cédric Pioline 6367
  Flag of France.svg Jérôme Golmard 3 4  
8 Flag of France.svg Cédric Pioline 66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 66 
LL Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti 2 2  1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 66 
Q Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 4 1    Flag of France.svg N Escudé 3 3  
  Flag of France.svg N Escudé 66 1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 6366
WC Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 3 64 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 74 4
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg F Dewulf 62 6Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg F Dewulf 634  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 2 5  7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 76 
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 67 1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 3 63
4 Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti 652  5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 64 6
Q Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 76 Q Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 633  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 4 67  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 76 
  Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 61 67  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 632  
  Flag of Morocco.svg K Alami 5 4  5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 76 
  Flag of France.svg F Santoro 76   Flag of France.svg F Santoro 2 5  
  Flag of Spain.svg A Martín 2 2  5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 67 
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 3 65 
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 67 WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 4 64 
  Flag of France.svg J Golmard 66   Flag of France.svg J Golmard 67 
  Flag of Argentina.svg M Zabaleta 2 3    Flag of France.svg J Golmard 66 
  Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 4 74 3 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 4 3  
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Wessels 6636WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Wessels 4 3  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 3 73 3 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 66 
3 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 6646  Flag of France.svg J Golmard 3 4  
8 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 66 8 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 66 
Q Flag of Romania.svg A Voinea 2 3  8 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 7636
  Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 76   Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 6573
  Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 5 3  8 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 2 67
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 4 662 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 63 5
  Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 63 2   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 72 63
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 2 4  2 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 5 67
2 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66 

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