2000 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Singles

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Singles
2000 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
Final
Champions Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová
Runners-up Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Nola
Score6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw32 (2WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1999  · Internazionali Femminili di Palermo ·  2001  

Anastasia Myskina was the defending champion, but lost in first round to Justine Henin.

Contents

Henrieta Nagyová won the title by defeating Pavlina Nola 6–3, 7–5 in the final. [1] [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Croatia.svg Silvija Talaja (first round, retired)
  2. Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir (second round)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina (first round)
  4. Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin (first round)
  5. Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande (first round)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Marta Marrero (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
5 Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina 2 4
Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová 67
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Nola 3 5
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Nola 66
6 Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova 1 3

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 1 0r
Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 63 Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noorlander 1 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Hopmans 2 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Hopmans 66 Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 65 3
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 2 1 5 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 2 76
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 66 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 64 4
Flag of Italy.svg G Casoni 0 1 5 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 3 66
5 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 665 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 2 4
3 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 5 2 Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 76 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 66
WC Flag of Italy.svg F Lubiani 66WC Flag of Italy.svg F Lubiani 2 0
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner 2 0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 5 4
Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives 66 Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 76
Q Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova 2 4 Flag of Spain.svg N Llagostera Vives 3 64
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 66 Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 64 6
7 Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 2 4

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero 61 4
Q Flag of Germany.svg B Lamade 1 66Q Flag of Germany.svg B Lamade 4 61
Q Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová 66Q Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová 63 6
LL Flag of Italy.svg G Di Natale 2 1 Q Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová 72 4
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual 1 2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg P Nola 5 66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois 66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois 1 2
Flag of Bulgaria.svg P Nola 2 66 Flag of Bulgaria.svg P Nola 66
4 Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 61 3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg P Nola 66
6 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 666 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 1 3
Q Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan 4 3 6 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 4 66
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues 66 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues 63 0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Vavrinec 0 3 6 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 64 6
WC Flag of Italy.svg G Pizzichini 66WC Flag of Italy.svg G Pizzichini 4 61
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek 2 0 WC Flag of Italy.svg G Pizzichini 1 66
Flag of Poland.svg M Grzybowska 1 3 2 Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir 61 4
2 Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir 66

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References

  1. "Hall of Fame". Palermo Ladies Open. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019. 2000 Henrieta Nagyova d. Pavlina Nola 6-3, 7-5
  2. "Norman Wins in Sweden and Takes Over No. 1 Spot". Los Angeles Times . 17 July 2000. Retrieved 27 August 2019. Slovakia's Henrieta Nagyova won the $110,000 Palermo WTA Tour title in Sicily, defeating Bulgaria's Pavlina Nola, 6-3, 7-5.