2000 Axa Cup

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2000 AXA Cup
Date21–27 February
Edition23rd
Category International Series Gold
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money£500,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
Location London, England
Venue London Arena
Champions
Singles
Flag of Switzerland.svg Marc Rosset [1]
Doubles
Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie De Jager [2]
  1999  · Milan Indoor ·  2001  

The 2000 AXA Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the London Arena in London, England and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2000 ATP Tour. It was the 23rd edition of the tournament, the third and final one held in London, England, and ran from February 21 through February 27, 2000. Unseeded Marc Rosset won the singles title. [3] The centre court surface, which was laid on wooden boards on top of an ice rink, was re-laid during the tournament after Yevgeny Kafelnikov complained it was dangerous. [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Switzerland.svg Marc Rosset defeated Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–4, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie De Jager defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill / Flag of the United States.svg Scott Humphries 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(13–11)

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