2000 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Singles

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Singles
2000 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Champion Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González
Runner-up Flag of Chile.svg Nicolás Massú
Final score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw32 (4Q/3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1999  · U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships ·  2001  

Magnus Norman was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Contents

Qualifier Fernando González won the first title of his career by defeating his compatriot Nicolás Massú 6–2, 6–3 in the final. [1] [2] [3]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Ilie (first round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill (first round)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Pozzi (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Stoltenberg (second round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Paul Goldstein (second round)
  6. Flag of Chile.svg Nicolás Massú (final)
  7. Flag of Brazil.svg André Sá (first round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ilie 66664
  Flag of France.svg A Dupuis 3 7877  Flag of France.svg A Dupuis 5 64 
WC Flag of the Philippines.svg C Mamiit 2 5  Q Flag of Chile.svg F González 777 
Q Flag of Chile.svg F González 67 Q Flag of Chile.svg F González 66 
  Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 66   Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 3 3  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 1 3    Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 76 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 4 67  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 5 3  
8 Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 62 5 Q Flag of Chile.svg F González 63 7
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 66   Flag of Argentina.svg M Rodríguez 0 65
  Flag of Spain.svg Á López Morón 1 4  4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 6664
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Vaněk 6266  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Vaněk 784 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs 774 3   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Vaněk 3 5  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg L Manta 796263  Flag of Argentina.svg M Rodríguez 67 
  Flag of Argentina.svg M Rodríguez 677777  Flag of Argentina.svg M Rodríguez 66 
  Flag of Haiti.svg R Agénor 2 1  5 Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 4 2  
5 Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 66 Q Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González 66 
6 Flag of Chile.svg N Massú 66 6 Flag of Chile.svg Nicolás Massú 2 3  
  Flag of Italy.svg L Tieleman 2 3  6 Flag of Chile.svg N Massú 66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 63 77  Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 4 2  
  Flag of Sweden.svg F Jonsson 1 6646 Flag of Chile.svg N Massú 2 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg M Russell 66 3 Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 62 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg H Armando 4 2  WC Flag of the United States.svg M Russell 772 0
  Flag of Germany.svg A Popp 3 2  3 Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 6466
3 Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 66 6 Flag of Chile.svg N Massú 66 
7 Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá 3 5  Q Flag of Paraguay.svg R Delgado 4 4  
Q Flag of Romania.svg R Sabău 67 Q Flag of Romania.svg R Sabău 65 3
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Zíb 64 4   Flag of Germany.svg M Hantschk 3 76
  Flag of Germany.svg M Hantschk 4 66  Flag of Germany.svg M Hantschk 5 4  
  Flag of India.svg L Paes 3 2  Q Flag of Paraguay.svg R Delgado 76 
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 66 Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 5 4  
Q Flag of Paraguay.svg R Delgado 5 76Q Flag of Paraguay.svg R Delgado 76 
2 Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 75 4

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Sekulov (first round)
  2. Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Ketola (first round)
  3. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse (qualified)
  4. Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Hood (qualifying competition)
  5. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arvind Parmar (first round)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge (first round)
  7. Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna (second round, retired)
  8. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Cowan (first round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Sekulov 6683
Flag of Austria.svg Herbert Wiltschnig 1 7106 Flag of Austria.svg Herbert Wiltschnig 2 3
Flag of Paraguay.svg Ramón Delgado 66 Flag of Paraguay.svg Ramón Delgado 66
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Vinck 3 2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Ramón Delgado 3 67
Flag of the United States.svg James Blake 2 784 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan 64 5
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan 6666 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan 783
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Taino 3 1 7 Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna 664r
7 Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna 66

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
2 Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Ketola 4 4
Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González 66 Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González 66278
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Galimberti 66 Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Galimberti 2 7766
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frédéric Niemeyer 3 3 Flag of Chile.svg Fernando González 66
Flag of Ecuador.svg Luis Morejón 4 62 Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto 2 3
Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto 64 6 Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Blake 76WC Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Blake 2 3
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Cowan 5 4

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse 66
Flag of Italy.svg Mosé Navarra 2 1 3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Phillip King 3 4 Flag of Germany.svg Karsten Braasch 1 2
Flag of Germany.svg Karsten Braasch 663 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse 1 66
Flag of France.svg Guillaume Raoux 4 63 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan 64 0
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan 63 6 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan 66
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Dent 66 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Dent 4 4
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arvind Parmar 2 1

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Hood 66
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Kim 4 3 4 Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Hood 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Stark 64 3 Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Schlachter 1 4
Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Schlachter 4 664 Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Hood 6634
WC Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Salzenstein 4 63 Flag of Romania.svg Răzvan Sabău 2 776
Flag of the United States.svg Glenn Weiner 677 Flag of the United States.svg Glenn Weiner 5 4
Flag of Romania.svg Răzvan Sabău 7878 Flag of Romania.svg Răzvan Sabău 76
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge 6666

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References

  1. "La fiesta de quince años de González y Massú" [The 15-year party of González and Massú] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. "A 15 años del primer duelo Massú-González: las mejores batallas entre los ex tenistas" [15 years after the first Massú-González duel: the best battles between the former tennis players] (in Spanish). Publimetro Chile. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. Pérez, Carlos (7 May 2015). "Efemérides: el primer título ATP de Fernando González" [Ephemerides: Fernando González' first ATP title] (in Spanish). El Mostrador . Retrieved 17 November 2019.