Singles | |
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2000 Sparkassen Cup | |
Champion | Kim Clijsters |
Runner-up | Elena Likhovtseva |
Final score | 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4 |
Draw | 28 |
Seeds | 8 |
Nathalie Tauziat was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Elena Likhovtseva.
Kim Clijsters won the title by defeating Elena Likhovtseva 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4 in the final.
The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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