2000 IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
2000 IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu
Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po
Runners-up Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova
Score6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1999  · U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships ·  2001  

Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs were the reigning champions, but none competed this year. Raymond entered the tournament, but decided to focus on the singles competition.

Contents

Corina Morariu and Kimberly Po won the title by defeating Tamarine Tanasugarn and Elena Tatarkova 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu / Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po (champions)
  2. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Selyutina (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande / Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham / Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
Flag of the United States.svg K Po
66
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of Russia.svg E Kulikovskaya
0 0 1 Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
Flag of the United States.svg K Po
3 66
Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
67 Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
61 3
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of the United States.svg K Miller
3 5 1 Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
Flag of the United States.svg K Po
76
3 Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of France.svg É Loit
66 Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki
Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida
5 3
Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of South Africa.svg K Grant
3 1 3 Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of France.svg É Loit
4 2
Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki
Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida
77 Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki
Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida
66
Q Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
5 2 1 Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
Flag of the United States.svg K Po
64 6
LL Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Bacheva
Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski
1 2 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
4 62
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
66 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
775 6
Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
66 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
6573
4 Flag of the United States.svg D Graham
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
4 1 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
66
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
Flag of South Africa.svg J Steck
5 622 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
3 4
Flag of the United States.svg T Snyder
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Webb
777 Flag of the United States.svg T Snyder
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Webb
2 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Kolbovic
Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
0 1 2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
66
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
66

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