2000 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

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Singles
2000 Sparkassen Cup
Champion Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Final score7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1999  · Sparkassen Cup ·  2001  

Nathalie Tauziat was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Elena Likhovtseva.

Contents

Kim Clijsters won the title by defeating Elena Likhovtseva 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (final)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Dokic (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat 1 4
7 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva 66
7 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva 6664
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 784 6
3 Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova 2 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 4 67
Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 66 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 64 5
Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir 4 2 1 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 4 677
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 666 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 60 62
Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 1 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 3 2
Q Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg S Načuk 4 74 6 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 66
6 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 65 61 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 1 4
7 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 66
4 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 66
WC Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli 71 6WC Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli 2 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 5 63 4 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 3 0
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 667 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 66
Flag of Spain.svg G León García 1 4 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 3 3
Q Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová 63 0 7 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 66
7 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 4 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 66
WC Flag of Germany.svg J Kandarr 2 2 5 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 66
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 772 5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková 4 0
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková 64675 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 4 5
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 3 2 3 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 67
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia 66 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia 3 1
3 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 66
3 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 2 3
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic 66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66
Q Flag of Germany.svg A Glass 2 2 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic 786
WC Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner 67WC Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner 662
Q Flag of Austria.svg E Fauth 3 5 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic 62 64
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 0 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 4 677
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 76
2 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 5 1

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