2000 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles

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Singles
2000 Mercedes-Benz Cup
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill
Score6–7(2–7), 6–3 retired
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1999  · Los Angeles Open ·  2001  

Pete Sampras was the defending champion, [1] but did not participate.

Contents

Michael Chang won the title after Jan-Michael Gambill retired at the end of the second set of the final due to knee and ankle sprains. [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi (withdrew due to back injury) [3]
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Philippoussis (second round)
  3. Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Ríos (first round, defaulted)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang (champion)
  5. Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill (final, retired)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Ilie (first round)
  8. Flag of France.svg Arnaud Clément (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Flag of France.svg Arnaud Clément 60 3
6 Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill 3 66
6 Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill 773 0r
4 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang 6260
4 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang 3 66
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob 63 0

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Flag of France.svg L Roux 61 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Dent 4 63 LL Flag of France.svg L Roux 677
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 66 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 3 62
Flag of France.svg C Saulnier 2 2 LL Flag of France.svg L Roux 3 2
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 4 78658 Flag of France.svg A Clément 66
Q Flag of South Africa.svg N Godwin 66677Q Flag of South Africa.svg N Godwin 4 63
Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska 3 2 8 Flag of France.svg A Clément 64 6
8 Flag of France.svg A Clément 668 Flag of France.svg A Clément 60 3
3 Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos 3d6 Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 3 66
Q Flag of Japan.svg G Motomura 5 Q Flag of Japan.svg G Motomura 1 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 63 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan 3 64 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 1 61
Flag of Israel.svg H Levy 4 0 6 Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 63 6
Flag of Italy.svg L Tieleman 66 Flag of Italy.svg L Tieleman 622
Flag of the Philippines.svg C Mamiit 3 2 6 Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 776
6 Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 66
Flag of France.svg A Dupuis 2 2 5 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 774 7
Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 66 Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 6165
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 4 4 5 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 3 67
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett 64664 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 679
Flag of Haiti.svg R Agénor 772 4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett 1 3
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kilderry 4 2 4 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 66
4 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 664 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 3 66
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ilie 3 2 Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 63 0
LL Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien 66LL Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien 4 2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg L Manta 61 4 Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 66
Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 3 66 Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 0r
Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 66 Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Sekulov 3 3 Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 3 7777
LL Flag of the United States.svg S Humphries 5 622/WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 66563
2/WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 777

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