Singles | |
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2000 IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic | |
Champion | Monica Seles |
Runner-up | Nathalie Dechy |
Score | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
Draw | 30 |
Seeds | 8 |
Venus Williams was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year due to a tendinitis in her left wrist. [1]
Monica Seles won the title by defeating Nathalie Dechy 6–1, 7–6(7–3) in the final.
The top two seeds received a bye to the second round.
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
Rita Grande | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||
5 | Nathalie Dechy | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
5 | Nathalie Dechy | 1 | 63 | ||||||||||
2 | Monica Seles | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
3 | Amanda Coetzer | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
2 | Monica Seles | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | M Tu | 4 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
R Grande | 6 | 77 | R Grande | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | K Po | 3 | 65 | R Grande | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E deLone | 1 | 4 | T Panova | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
T Panova | 6 | 6 | T Panova | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Stevenson | 1 | 4 | 7 | S Plischke | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | S Plischke | 6 | 6 | R Grande | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | A Frazier | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | N Dechy | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
L Osterloh | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | A Frazier | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Lee | 6 | 3 | 62 | Q | M Washington | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | M Washington | 4 | 6 | 77 | 4 | A Frazier | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
LL | V Webb | 2 | 3 | 5 | N Dechy | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N Pratt | 6 | 6 | N Pratt | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A Molik | 5 | 0 | 5 | N Dechy | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | N Dechy | 7 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | L Raymond | 6 | 65 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
C Black | 3 | 77 | 64 | 6 | L Raymond | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
K Brandi | 4 | 6 | 0 | C Morariu | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C Morariu | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | L Raymond | 6 | 4 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||
T Tanasugarn | 6 | 6 | 3 | A Coetzer | 2 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T Snyder | 3 | 1 | T Tanasugarn | 62 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Myskina | 5 | 2 | 3 | A Coetzer | 77 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | A Coetzer | 7 | 6 | 3 | A Coetzer | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | S Pitkowski | 6 | 67 | 6 | 2 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
L Bacheva | 3 | 79 | 1 | 8 | S Pitkowski | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | S Asagoe | 4 | 3 | Q | D Hantuchová | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | D Hantuchová | 6 | 6 | 8 | S Pitkowski | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F Lubiani | 6 | 6 | 2 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
J Nejedly | 3 | 2 | F Lubiani | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | M Seles | 6 | 6 |
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