2000 Mercedes Cup – Singles

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Singles
2000 Mercedes Cup
Final
Champion Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Squillari
Runner-up Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Gaudio
Score6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1999  · Stuttgart Open ·  2001  

Magnus Norman was the defending champion, [1] but lost to Daniel Elsner in the second round.

Contents

Franco Squillari won the title, defeating Gastón Gaudio 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 in the final. [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Norman (second round)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin (second round)
  4. Flag of Morocco.svg Younes El Aynaoui (second round)
  5. Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Squillari (champion)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas (second round, retired)
  7. Flag of Morocco.svg Karim Alami (second round)
  8. Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
WC Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Elsner 6665
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Squillari 7877
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Squillari 63 4 66
  Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Gaudio 2 664 2
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Ilie 2 4
  Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Gaudio 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 66
WC Flag of Germany.svg B Phau 2 2 1 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 6624
Flag of Spain.svg F Clavet 4 63 WC Flag of Germany.svg D Elsner 4 776
WC Flag of Germany.svg D Elsner 64 6WC Flag of Germany.svg D Elsner 66
Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 2 1
Flag of Germany.svg M Hantschk 1 2 Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni 3 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 67 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 66
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 3 5 WC Flag of Germany.svg D Elsner 6665
4 Flag of Morocco.svg Y El Aynaoui 67105 Flag of Argentina.svg F Squillari 7877
WC Flag of Germany.svg C Vinck 1 684 Flag of Morocco.svg Y El Aynaoui 3 2
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 66 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Doseděl 2 1 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 5 1
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hernych 1 3 5 Flag of Argentina.svg F Squillari 76
Q Flag of Germany.svg M-K Goellner 66Q Flag of Germany.svg M-K Goellner 62 3
LL Flag of Chile.svg F González 1 3 5 Flag of Argentina.svg F Squillari 4 66
5 Flag of Argentina.svg F Squillari 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 3 76
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Miketa 65 2 6 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 5 1r
Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 64 6 Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 72
Flag of Spain.svg F Vicente 4 63 Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 3 4
Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 62 65 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ilie 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ilie 4 677 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ilie 7777
Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 73 3 3 Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 6464
3 Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 5 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ilie 2 4
7 Flag of Morocco.svg K Alami 0 776 Flag of Argentina.svg G Gaudio 66
Flag of Sweden.svg F Jonsson 6652 7 Flag of Morocco.svg K Alami 73 4
Flag of Spain.svg J Díaz 2 5 Flag of Argentina.svg G Gaudio 5 66
Flag of Argentina.svg G Gaudio 67 Flag of Argentina.svg G Gaudio 677
Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 66 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 1 63
Q Flag of Germany.svg B Karbacher 3 2 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 6476
Flag of France.svg J Boutter 6377662 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 775 3
2 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 776578

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References

  1. "Haas collapses, Norman wins Mercedes Cup in five sets". Sports Illustrated. 25 July 1999. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  2. "Squillari Wins Mercedes Cup". Associated Press. 23 July 2000. Retrieved 14 May 2014.