2000 IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic – Singles

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Singles
2000 IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy
Score6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw30
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1999  · U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships ·  2001  

Venus Williams was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year due to a tendinitis in her left wrist. [1]

Contents

Monica Seles won the title by defeating Nathalie Dechy 6–1, 7–6(7–3) in the final.

Seeds

The top two seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis (withdrew)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles (champion)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy (final)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Austria.svg Sylvia Plischke (second round)
  8. Flag of France.svg Sarah Pitkowski (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande 4 2
5 Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy 66
5 Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy 1 63
2 Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 677
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer 1 2
2 Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Flag of the United States.svg M Tu 4 62
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 677 Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 63 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg K Po 3 65 Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 4 66
Flag of the United States.svg E deLone 1 4 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 63 4
Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 66 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 3 66
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 1 4 7 Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke 62 3
7 Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke 66 Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 4 2
4 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 4 665 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 66
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh 62 3 4 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 66
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee 63 62Q Flag of the United States.svg M Washington 1 4
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Washington 4 6774 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 4 5
LL Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Webb 2 3 5 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 67
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 4 3
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 5 0 5 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 66
5 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 76

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 66577
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black 3 77646 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 2 66
Flag of the United States.svg K Brandi 4 60 Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu 60 3
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu 64 66 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 64 64
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 663 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 2 677
Flag of the United States.svg T Snyder 3 1 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 6264
Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 5 2 3 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 7777
3 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 763 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 1 2
8 Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 66762 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 66
Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Bacheva 3 791 8 Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 66
Q Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe 4 3 Q Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 2 3
Q Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 668 Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 0 0
Flag of Italy.svg F Lubiani 662 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 66
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Nejedly 3 2 Flag of Italy.svg F Lubiani 3 3
2 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 66

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References

  1. "Venus out because of tendinitis in wrist". Melbourne: ESPN. Associated Press. 14 January 2000. Retrieved 2 April 2018.