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2000 Acura Classic | |
Champion | Venus Williams |
Runner-up | Monica Seles |
Final score | 6–0, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 |
Draw | 28 |
Seeds | 8 |
Serena Williams was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
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.
The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
Amy Frazier | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
3 | Venus Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
3 | Venus Williams | 6 | 63 | 6 | |||||||||
4 | Monica Seles | 0 | 77 | 3 | |||||||||
4 | Monica Seles | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
Anna Kournikova | 3 | 62 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | M Hingis | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D Van Roost | 6 | 77 | D Van Roost | 2 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Sugiyama | 2 | 64 | 1 | M Hingis | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
N Dechy | 4 | 6 | 6 | A Frazier | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A-G Sidot | 6 | 4 | 2 | N Dechy | 3 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Frazier | 6 | 77 | A Frazier | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | A Huber | 0 | 63 | A Frazier | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | V Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | V Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Coetzer | 4 | 7 | 6 | A Coetzer | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
L Raymond | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | V Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | F Zuluaga | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | C Martínez | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | N Pratt | 6 | 4 | 6 | Q | N Pratt | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
WC | K Clijsters | 3 | 4 | 5 | C Martínez | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | C Martínez | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | S Testud | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
C Rubin | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | S Testud | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B Schett | 6 | 4 | 5 | Q | T Panova | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | T Panova | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | S Testud | 6 | 2 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Q | M Tu | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | M Seles | 4 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
E Dementieva | 2 | 6 | 3 | Q | M Tu | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | M Seles | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | M Seles | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | N Tauziat | 6 | 6 | A Kournikova | 3 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Kremer | 4 | 3 | 6 | N Tauziat | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Capriati | 4 | 0 | E Likhovtseva | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 | 6 | N Tauziat | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A Stevenson | 2 | 3 | A Kournikova | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Kournikova | 6 | 6 | A Kournikova | 2 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | L Davenport | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Two-time defending champion Martina Hingis successfully defended her title, defeating Amélie Mauresmo in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1999 Australian Open. With the win, she joined Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong, Steffi Graf, and Monica Seles as the only women to win three consecutive Australian Open titles. Hingis also became the only woman to win three consecutive Australian Open titles in singles and doubles simultaneously.
Serena Williams defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1999 US Open. It was her first major singles title, the first of an eventual Open Era joint-record six US Open titles, and the first of an eventual Open Era record 23 major singles titles. Williams became the first African American woman in the Open Era to win a singles major.
Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport in the final, 6–4, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2000 US Open. With the win, she became the second woman to win Wimbledon, the Olympics, and the US Open in the same season, after Steffi Graf in 1988.
Steffi Graf defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1999 French Open. It was her Open Era record-extending 22nd and final major singles title, and she equaled Chris Evert's record of nine French Open final appearances. Graf also became the first player in the Open Era to defeat the top-three ranked players at the same major; defeating world No. 2 Lindsay Davenport in the quarterfinals, No. 3 Seles in the semifinals and No. 1 Hingis in the final. Hingis was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam in singles.
Venus Williams defeated the defending champion Lindsay Davenport in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2000 Wimbledon Championships. It was her first major singles title. Williams lost only one set during the entire tournament, to Martina Hingis in the quarterfinals.
Jennifer Capriati defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2001 Australian Open. With the win, Capriati returned to the top 10 in rankings for the first time since 1993.
Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 French Open. It was her first major singles title, and she became the first Belgian player to win a major; Clijsters was attempting to achieve the same accolade. The final made Belgium the third country in the Open Era to have two countrywomen contest a major final.
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Monica Seles in the final, 7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 French Open. It was Sánchez Vicario's third French Open title, and the last major final for both her and Seles.
Lindsay Davenport defeated the defending champion Martina Hingis in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 US Open. The final was a rematch of the previous year's semifinal. Davenport did not drop a set during the tournament.
Martina Hingis defeated Monica Seles in the final, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2000 WTA Tour Championships. It was her second Tour Finals singles title.
Mary Pierce was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Mirjana Lučić.
Martina Hingis was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Jana Novotná was the defending champion, but chose not to compete that year.
Serena and Venus Williams defeated Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova in the final, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1999 French Open. It was the first major title for the Williams sisters, and would be their first step towards completing the career Golden Slam in doubles.
Venus Williams was the defending champion, but lost in third round to Jelena Dokic.
Venus Williams was the defending champion and successfully defended her title by defeating Monica Seles 6–2, 6–4 in the final.
Venus Williams was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, by defeating Monica Seles 6–2, 6–3 in the final.
Venus Williams was the defending champion, but lost in quarterfinals to Meghann Shaughnessy.
Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Venus Williams was the defending champion, but did not compete this year due to a tendinitis in her left wrist.