2000 Mexx Benelux Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2000 Mexx Benelux Open
Final
Champions Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins
Flag of Slovenia.svg Petra Rampre
Score6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw16 (1WC/1Q/1LL)
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Laura Golarsa and Katarina Srebotnik were the defending champions, but none competed this year. Golarsa was injured and couldn't play in the entire season, [1] while Srebotnik competed in the Fed Cup at the same week.

Contents

Sabine Appelmans and Kim Clijsters won the title by defeating Jennifer Hopkins and Petra Rampre 6–1, 6–1 in the final. [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Carlsson / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonya Jeyaseelan (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens / Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
  4. Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić / Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Sandra Načuk (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Å Carlsson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan 		62 78
Flag of the United States.svg T Almeda-Singian
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Kolvobic 		3 6661 Flag of Sweden.svg Å Carlsson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan 		61 6
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Haak
Flag of the Netherlands.svg A van den Hurk 		3 75 Flag of the United States.svg H Parkinson
Flag of the United States.svg B Rippner 		2 63
Flag of the United States.svg H Parkinson
Flag of the United States.svg B Rippner 		65 71 Flag of Sweden.svg Å Carlsson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan 		3 773
4 Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg S Načuk 		3 3 Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of Slovenia.svg P Rampre 		6656
Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of Slovenia.svg P Rampre 		66 Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of Slovenia.svg P Rampre 		77
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg T Kovalchuk
Flag of Germany.svg S Schmidle 		66Q Flag of Ukraine.svg T Kovalchuk
Flag of Germany.svg S Schmidle 		5 5
Flag of South Africa.svg K Grant
Flag of the United States.svg R Jensen 		3 3 Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of Slovenia.svg P Rampre 		1 1
Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Bacheva
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova 		76 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 		66
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 		5 0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Bacheva
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova 		66
Flag of France.svg C Dhenin
Flag of France.svg S Schoeffel 		4 66 Flag of France.svg C Dhenin
Flag of France.svg S Schoeffel 		3 4
3 Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 		62 1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Bacheva
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Kleinová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Paštiková 		4 3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 		w/o
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 		66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 		66
LL Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Clijsters
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg C Maes 		1 1 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová 		3 4
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová 		66

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References

  1. ↑ "Bio - Laura Golarsa". WTA. Retrieved 1 December 2019. 2000 - Off the Tour in due to injury
  2. ↑ "Tennis: Catching Up With… Sabine Appelmans". Women's Sports and Entertainment Network. WTA. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2019. I would have felt a bit strange if I was any younger. Kim and I won the doubles title at Antwerp together in 2000 but there's an age gap between me and her and Justine.
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