2000 Toyota Princess Cup – Singles

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Singles
2000 Toyota Princess Cup
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis
Final score7–5, 6–1
Details
Draw28 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1999  · Toyota Princess Cup ·  2001  

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Contents

Serena Williams won the title by defeating Julie Halard-Decugis 7–5, 6–1 in the final. [1] [2]

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles (semifinals, retired)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams (champion)
  3. Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis (final)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Brandi (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (second round)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Dokic (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 4 3r
4 Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis 64
4 Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis 5 1
2 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 76
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dája Bedáňová 1 4
2 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 66
Flag of Hungary.svg R Kuti-Kis 4 2 Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Vavrinec 4 4
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Vavrinec 661 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 66
Q Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida 2 61 WC Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe 3 4
WC Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe 63 6WC Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe 67
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 3 3 7 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 3 5
7 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 661 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 4 3r
4 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 64
4 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 66
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 4 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 1 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 664 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 1 66
Q Flag of South Africa.svg J Kruger 6164 6 Flag of the United States.svg K Brandi 61 4
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu 772 6 Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu 65 2
Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke 3 4 6 Flag of the United States.svg K Brandi 2 76
6 Flag of the United States.svg K Brandi 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 66
Flag of Colombia.svg F Zuluaga 2 1 5 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 66
Flag of Spain.svg Á Montolio 75 711 Flag of Spain.svg Á Montolio 0 1
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh 5 7695 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 7602
Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 4 1 Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová 5 776
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová 66Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová 5 66
3 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 73 3
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová 1 4
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic 662 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 4 2 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic 677
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 3 4 WC Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya 4 61
WC Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya 668 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic 3 4
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 3 682 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 6710 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 1 4
2 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66

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References

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