2000 Acura Classic – Singles

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Singles
2000 Acura Classic
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
Final score6–0, 6–7(3–7), 6–3
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1999  · Acura Classic ·  2001  

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Contents

Venus Williams won the title by defeating Monica Seles 6–0, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 in the final. It was the 3rd title for Williams in the season and the 12th title in her career.

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (second round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (champion)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles (final)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber (first round)
  8. Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier 2 3
3 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 66
3 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 6636
4 Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 0 773
4 Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 677
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova 3 62

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 677
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 677 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 2 62
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 2 641 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 3 3
Flag of France.svg N Dechy 4 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 66
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 64 2 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 3 61
Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 677 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 63 6
7 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 0 63 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 2 3
3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66
3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66
Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 4 76 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 0 4
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 65 1 3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66
WC Flag of Colombia.svg F Zuluaga 2 62 5 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 3 0
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 64 6Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 60 3
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 3 4 5 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 4 66
5 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of France.svg S Testud 3 76
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 65 2 8 Flag of France.svg S Testud 66
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 64 5 Q Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 2 3
Q Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 4 678 Flag of France.svg S Testud 62 65
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Tu 62 64 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 4 677
Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 2 63 Q Flag of the United States.svg M Tu 5 5
4 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 77
4 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 677
6 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 66 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 3 62
Q Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 4 3 6 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 66
Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 4 0 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 1 2
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 666 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 64 5
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 2 3 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 2 67
Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 66 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 2 67
2 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 64 5

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