2000 SEAT Open – Singles

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Singles
2000 SEAT Open
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
Runner-up Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva
Score4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw30 (3WC/4Q/2LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1999  · Luxembourg Open ·  2001  

Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Anna Kournikova.

Contents

Jennifer Capriati won the title by defeating Magdalena Maleeva 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the final. [1] [2] [3]

Seeds

The first two seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati (champion)
  4. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva (final)
  8. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
WC Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner 4 62
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati 62 6
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati 4 66
7 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva 61 4
7 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva 66
2 Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova 2 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 63 4
WC Flag of France.svg V Razzano 64 2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 2 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 1 66 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 771 2
Flag of Sweden.svg Å Carlsson 4 2 WC Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner 6266
WC Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner 66WC Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner 4 66
Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero 2 658 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 62 3
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 677WC Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner 4 62
3 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 663 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 62 6
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić 4 2 3 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 67
Flag of the United States.svg E deLone 663 Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo 2 5
Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo 7863 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 7666
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 3 5 6 Flag of France.svg AG Sidot 5 783
Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Bacheva 67 Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Bacheva 3 1
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Latimer 1 4 6 Flag of France.svg AG Sidot 66
6 Flag of France.svg AG Sidot 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 66
LL Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea 2 2 7 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 66
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 785 2 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 3 4
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 66767 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 65 79
LL Flag of France.svg A Cocheteux 60 4 4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 3 767
Q Flag of France.svg A Fusai 4 66Q Flag of France.svg A Fusai 1 1
Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins 1 2 4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 66
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 667 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 66
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 61 72 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 2 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 4 65 5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66
WC Flag of Luxembourg.svg C Schaul 76WC Flag of Luxembourg.svg C Schaul 2 4
Q Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek 5 4 5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 773 1
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg Y Basting 2 62 2 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 6166
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 64 6 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 65 1r
2 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 1 74

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