2000 Italian Open (tennis)

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2000 Italian Open
Date8–14 May (men)
15–21 May (women)
Edition57th
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Rome, Italy
Venue Foro Italico
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Norman
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles [1]
Men's doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm / Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
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The 2000 Italian Open [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 57th edition of the Italian Open, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2000 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2000 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The men's tournament was played from May 8 through May 14, 2000 and the women's tournament was played from May 15 through May 21, 2000.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Norman defeated Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles defeated Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo 6–2, 7–6

Men's doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm / Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý defeated Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira / Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs defeated Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna 6–3, 4–6, 6–2

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