2000 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

Singles
Singles
2000 Sparkassen Cup
Final
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Elena Likhovtseva
Score	7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	28 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated May 19, 2024

Nathalie Tauziat was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Elena Likhovtseva.^[1]

Seeds

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

Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
Anna Kournikova (semifinals)
Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
Elena Likhovtseva (final)
Jelena Dokic (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals				Final

1	Nathalie Tauziat	1	4

7	Elena Likhovtseva	6	6
				7	Elena Likhovtseva	6⁶	6	4

					Kim Clijsters	7⁸	4	6
3	Anna Kournikova	2	3

	Kim Clijsters	6	6

Top half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

					1	N Tauziat	4	6	7
	T Panova	6	6			T Panova	6	4	5
	R Dragomir	4	2							1	N Tauziat	4	6	7⁷
	D Chládková	6	6							6	B Schett	6	0	6²
	A Smashnova	1	2			D Chládková	3	2
Q	S Načuk	4	7	4	6	B Schett	6	6
6	B Schett	6	5	6											1	N Tauziat	1	4
															7	E Likhovtseva	6	6
					4	E Dementieva	6	6
WC	I Majoli	7	1	6	WC	I Majoli	2	3
	S Appelmans	5	6	3						4	E Dementieva	3	0
	L Raymond	6	6							7	E Likhovtseva	6	6
	G León García	1	4			L Raymond	3	3
Q	J Husárová	6	3	0	7	E Likhovtseva	6	6
7	E Likhovtseva	4	6	6

Bottom half

First round					Second round				Quarterfinals					Semifinals

5	M Maleeva	6	6
WC	J Kandarr	2	2		5	M Maleeva	6	6
	A-G Sidot	7⁷	2	5		K Hrdličková	4	0
	K Hrdličková	6⁴	6	7					5	M Maleeva	4	5
	M Serna	3	2						3	A Kournikova	6	7
	S Farina Elia	6	6			S Farina Elia	3	1
					3	A Kournikova	6	6
														3	A Kournikova	2	3
8	J Dokic	6	6												K Clijsters	6	6
Q	A Glass	2	2		8	J Dokic	7⁸	6
WC	B Rittner	6	7		WC	B Rittner	6⁶	2
Q	E Fauth	3	5						8	J Dokic	6	2	6⁴
	A Sugiyama	0	2							K Clijsters	4	6	7⁷
	K Clijsters	6	6			K Clijsters	7	6
					2	A Sánchez Vicario	5	1

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

Kristie Boogert (qualifying competition)
Tina Pisnik (second round)
~~Miriam Oremans~~ (withdrew)
Sandra Kleinová (second round)
Sandra Načuk (qualified)
Émilie Loit (first round)
Cristina Torrens Valero (first round)
Maria Geznenge (first round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round					Second round					Qualifying competition

1	Kristie Boogert	6	6

WC	Jenny Kuehn	0	1
					1	Kristie Boogert	6	2	7⁷

						Maja Matevžič	4	6	6²
	Alexandra Fusai	6	3	3

	Maja Matevžič	3	6	6
										1	Kristie Boogert	2	2

											Janette Husárová	6	6
	Angelika Rösch	6	6

	Radka Pelikánová	2	0
						Angelika Rösch	3	3

						Janette Husárová	6	6
	Janette Husárová	6	6

6	Émilie Loit	4	4

Second qualifier

First round					Second round				Qualifying competition

4	Sandra Kleinová	6	7

	Laurence Courtois	1	5
					4	Sandra Kleinová	2	2

						Andrea Glass	6	6
	Andrea Glass	6	6

	Meike Babel	2	1
										Andrea Glass	7	6

										Desislava Topalova	5	4
	Eva Martincová	3	7	6

	Anna Żarska	6	5	4
						Eva Martincová	1	3

						Desislava Topalova	6	6
	Desislava Topalova	4	7⁸	6

8	Maria Geznenge	6	6⁶	3

Third qualifier

First round					Second round					Qualifying competition

7	Cristina Torrens Valero	6⁸	6	3

	Evelyn Fauth	7¹⁰	3	6
						Evelyn Fauth	4	6	6

						Bianka Lamade	6	4	4
	Antoaneta Pandjerova	4	2

	Bianka Lamade	6	6
											Evelyn Fauth	6	6

										WC	Stephanie Gehrlein	3	3
	Gréta Arn	6	2	3

WC	Stephanie Gehrlein	4	6	6
					WC	Stephanie Gehrlein	6	6

						Adriana Serra Zanetti	2	4
	Adriana Serra Zanetti	6	6

Alt	Kateřina Sisková	0	2

Fourth qualifier

First round				Second round				Qualifying competition

5	Sandra Načuk	6	6

WC	Višnja Vuletić	2	2
				5	Sandra Načuk	6	6

					Cătălina Cristea	3	0
	Magdalena Kučerová	3	2

	Cătălina Cristea	6	6
								5	Sandra Načuk	6	7⁷

									Miriam Schnitzer	3	6⁵
	Miriam Schnitzer	6	6

WC	Lydia Steinbach	2	3
					Miriam Schnitzer	6	6

				2	Tina Pisnik	1	2
	Vanessa Henke	4	3

2	Tina Pisnik	6	6

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References

↑ "Likhovtseva, Clijsrters in final (sic)". Leipzig. United Press International. 4 November 2000. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
↑ "Clijsters wins Leipzig in two-hour battle". The Independent . Associated Press. 5 November 2000. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

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[1] "Likhovtseva, Clijsrters in final (sic)". Leipzig. United Press International. 4 November 2000. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

[2] "Clijsters wins Leipzig in two-hour battle". The Independent . Associated Press. 5 November 2000. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

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