2000 Croatia Open – Singles

Singles
2000 Croatia Open
1999 Champion	Magnus Norman
Final
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Mariano Puerta
Score	7–6(7–1), 4–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2000 Croatia Open

Magnus Norman was the defending champion, but chose to compete at Stuttgart in the same week.

Marcelo Ríos won the title by defeating Mariano Puerta 7–6^(7–1), 4–6, 6–3 in the final. ^{[1] [2]}

Seeds

1. Mariano Puerta (final)
2. Marcelo Ríos (champion)
3. Albert Portas (second round)
4. Carlos Moyá (semifinals)
5. Jeff Tarango (first round)
6. Alberto Martín (quarterfinals)
7. Martin Damm (quarterfinals)
8. Galo Blanco (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Mariano Puerta	4	6	6
		Bohdan Ulihrach	6	2	3
								1	Mariano Puerta	61	6	3
								2	Marcelo Ríos	77	4	6
	4	Carlos Moyá	2	5
	2	Marcelo Ríos	6	7

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Puerta	6	6
		J Alonso	4	1				1	M Puerta	6	4	6
		I Ljubičić	78	6					I Ljubičić	4	6	4
	WC	L Zovko	66	2											1	M Puerta	6	6
		J Vaněk	3	6	5										7	M Damm	3	2
	WC	S Bruguera	6	1	7			WC	S Bruguera	3	6	3
	WC	Dennis Peschek	2	1				7	M Damm	6	1	6
	7	M Damm	6	6																		1	M Puerta	4	6	6
	3	A Portas	6	6																			B Ulihrach	6	2	3
		P Kralert	1	3				3	A Portas	6	4	1
		M Hipfl	4	5					B Ulihrach	4	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	7												B Ulihrach	6	4	6
	Q	W Schranz	3	6	79										6	A Martín	3	6	4
		Á López Morón	6	2	67			Q	W Schranz	2	3
		G Cañas	6	0	4			6	A Martín	6	6
	6	A Martín	1	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	J Tarango	6	2	1
	Q	M Martelli	4	6	6			Q	M Martelli	2	3
		T Zíb	3	2				Q	R Carretero	6	6
	Q	R Carretero	6	6											Q	R Carretero	7	3	4
		H Gumy	7	2	4										4	C Moyá	5	6	6
		JA Marín	5	6	6				JA Marín	3	3
	Q	I Vajda	3	1				4	C Moyá	6	6
	4	C Moyá	6	6																		4	C Moyá	2	5
	8	G Blanco	7	6																		2	M Ríos	6	7
		M Tabara	5	4				8	G Blanco	1	4
		D Sánchez	6	6					D Sánchez	6	6
		S Sargsian	3	4												D Sánchez	66	2
		G Puentes	6	3	6										2	M Ríos	78	6
		F Mantilla	3	6	3				G Puentes	3	2
		J Krošlák	3	1				2	M Ríos	6	6
	2	M Ríos	6	6

References

1. "Puerta cayó ante Ríos y sufrió otra frustración" [Puerta lost against Ríos and suffered another frustration]. La Nación (in Spanish). Umag. 24 July 2000. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
2. "Tournament History". Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag. Retrieved 29 November 2021. Croatia Open, Umag 17.-23.7.2000. M.Rios (CHI) M.Puerta (ARG) 7:6(1)/ 4:6 / 6:3

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)