2000 Sparkassen Cup – Doubles

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Doubles
2000 Sparkassen Cup
Champions Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
Runners-up Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois
Final score6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  1999  · Sparkassen Cup ·  2001  

Mary Pierce and Larisa Neiland were the defending champions, but none competed this year. Neiland retired from professional tennis during this season.

Contents

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Anne-Gaëlle Sidot won the title by defeating Kim Clijsters and Laurence Courtois 6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (champions)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Romania.svg Cătălina Cristea / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
3 4
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg S Načuk
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik
66 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg S Načuk
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik
63 6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
2 666 Flag of Germany.svg A Glass
Flag of Germany.svg B Lamade
4 63
Flag of Germany.svg A Glass
Flag of Germany.svg B Lamade
62 78 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg S Načuk
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik
3 4
4 Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
5 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois
66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois
76 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois
66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
3 65 Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
0 2
Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
64 7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois
785 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Martincová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Melicharová
61 772 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
6676
Q Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič
Flag of Germany.svg C Schneider
4 661 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Martincová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Melicharová
3 1r
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
2 3 3 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
64
3 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
663 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
5 65
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
75 62 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
74 7
WC Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Germany.svg J Kandarr
5 73 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
5 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
2 774 2 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
76
2 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
6636

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