2000 US Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2000 US Open
Final
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras
Score6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
  1999  · US Open ·  2001  

Marat Safin defeated Pete Sampras in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2000 US Open. It was his first major title.

Contents

Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Arnaud Clément.

The tournament was notable for the first major main draw appearance of future world No. 1 and US Open champion Andy Roddick, and the first US Open main draw appearance of future world No. 1 and five-time US Open champion Roger Federer.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Marat Safin is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi (second round)
  2. Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
  3. Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Norman (fourth round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras (finalist)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin (champion)
  7. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist (fourth round)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Corretja (third round)
  9. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt (semifinalist)
  10. Flag of France.svg Cédric Pioline (third round)
  11. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman (third round)
  12. Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero (fourth round)
  13. Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Squillari (second round)
  14. Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer (quarterfinalist)
  15. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Philippoussis (second round)
  16. Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti (second round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Flag of France.svg Arnaud Clément 2 4 3
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt 666
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt 674 65
4 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras 79677
4 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras 4 7866
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Krajicek 6664 2
4 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras 4 3 3
6 Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin 666
6 Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin 74 776
14 Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer 5 6653
6 Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin 67777
Flag of the United States.svg Todd Martin 3 6461
  Flag of the United States.svg Todd Martin 663 7
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson 4 4 65

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 666
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Kim 4 2 0 1 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 3 2 4
Flag of Argentina.svg G Gaudio 3 4 2 Flag of France.svg A Clément 666
Flag of France.svg A Clément 666 Flag of France.svg A Clément 4 664 0
Flag of Germany.svg M Hantschk 3 0 6774 Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 62 2 61r
Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 664 636 Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 66656
Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 62 66 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 3 3 773
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ilie 3 64 1 Flag of France.svg A Clément 3 6677
Q Flag of France.svg C Kauffmann 4 4 63 Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 62 1 65
Flag of France.svg A Di Pasquale 664 6 Flag of France.svg A Di Pasquale 771 3 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg P King 3 4 3 Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 65666
Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 666 Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 64
Q Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black 2 2 2 Flag of France.svg J Golmard 2 1r
Flag of France.svg J Golmard 666 Flag of France.svg J Golmard 7762 4 77
WC Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan 5 4 6416 Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti 630 6665
16 Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti 7677

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 2 766
Flag of Sweden.svg A Vinciguerra 65 3 3 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 7866
Flag of France.svg S Huet 633 0 Flag of France.svg J Boutter 664 4
Flag of France.svg J Boutter 77669 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 666
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 666 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 3 3 3
Flag of Spain.svg A Martín 4 4 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 2 6777
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 7967 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 63 5 64
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Dent 673 5 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 666
Flag of Chile.svg N Massú 3 5 6667 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 3 2 4
Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos 671 78 Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos 4 667
LL Flag of Germany.svg J Knippschild 666LL Flag of Germany.svg J Knippschild 64 4 5
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Cowan 4 3 3 Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos 5 5 3
Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 6667 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 776
LL Flag of the Netherlands.svg J van Lottum 2 3 0 Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 3 2 2
Flag of Argentina.svg M Puerta 63 2 2 7 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 666
7 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 3 666

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 7776
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 635 4 4 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 666
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg C Rochus 63 4 64 Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 3 1 3
Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 3 66774 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 77776
Flag of Italy.svg D Sanguinetti 5 4 2 Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri 65633
Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri 766 Flag of Argentina.svg A Calleri 766
Flag of Spain.svg D Sánchez 64632 Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kralert 5 4 3
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kralert 777764 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 7766
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Delgado 3 1 1 Q Flag of South Korea.svg H-T Lee 642 4
Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 666 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 652 4
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 642 4 Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 7766
Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 7766 Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 2 64 4
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 3 63 66Q Flag of South Korea.svg H-T Lee 63 66
Q Flag of South Korea.svg H-T Lee 63 678Q Flag of South Korea.svg H-T Lee 7776
Flag of Costa Rica.svg J A Marín 3 3 6513 Flag of Argentina.svg F Squillari 635 2
13 Flag of Argentina.svg F Squillari 6677

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 666
Flag of Spain.svg F Vicente 3 3 4 11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 666
Q Flag of Chile.svg F González 666 Flag of Chile.svg F González 3 4 2
WC Flag of the Philippines.svg C Mamiit 3 4 1 11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 4 665 5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 61666 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 63 4 77
LL Flag of Belgium (civil).svg O Rochus 771 1 4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 666
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Kratochvil 64 1 64 Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá 4 4 1
Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá 3 6677 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 71366
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 3 666 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 6114 1
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 60 1 0 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 666
Flag of Morocco.svg Y El Aynaoui 3 4 663 Flag of Morocco.svg K Alami 3 4 3
Flag of Morocco.svg K Alami 663 2 6 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 6776
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Vaněk 3 4 625 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 4 651
Flag of Germany.svg A Popp 6677 Flag of Germany.svg A Popp 774 4 4
Flag of Bulgaria.svg O Stanoytchev 7763 2 3 5 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 63666
5 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 651 666

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 76566
Flag of France.svg T Guardiola 5 774 4 6 Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 63 63 6
Flag of Norway.svg C Ruud 2 3 2 Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 3 63 64
Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 6666 Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 6771 3 77
Flag of Argentina.svg J I Chela 63 6465 Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 4 636665
Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 4 67777 Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 2 2 62
WC Flag of the United States.svg K Kim 3 2 4 Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 664 6
Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 6666 Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 666
Flag of France.svg F Santoro 644 4 12 Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 1 2 2
PR Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor 7766PR Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor 1 651
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 4 4 673 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 6776
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Wessels 663 5 4r Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 5 66666
Flag of Argentina.svg H Gumy 4 7877612 Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 7781 78
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Russell 666614 Flag of Argentina.svg H Gumy 63 772 3
Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni 3 4 65 12 Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 1 66466
12 Flag of Spain.svg JC Ferrero 663 7

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 760 6
Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi 5 4 64 14 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 666
Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 2 77776 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 1 4 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 664641 14 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 766
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 6776 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 5 3 4
Q Flag of Germany.svg L Burgsmüller 1 652 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 666
Flag of Austria.svg M Hipfl 5 5 1 Flag of Romania.svg A Voinea 2 3 1
Flag of Romania.svg A Voinea 77614 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66366
Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi 776773 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 2 771 3
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 633 63 Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi 666
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 3 771 4 Flag of Spain.svg A Costa 4 1 4
Flag of Spain.svg A Costa 66566 Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi 66654 69
Q Flag of France.svg C Saulnier 6763 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 3 4 776711
Flag of Hungary.svg A Sávolt 3 5 3 Q Flag of France.svg C Saulnier 3 4 3
Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 5 4 4 3 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 666
3 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 766

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Flag of Spain.svg A Corretja 7766
Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 620 0 8 Flag of Spain.svg A Corretja 6776
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 666 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 3 643
Q Flag of Germany.svg C Vinck 4 1 4 8 Flag of Spain.svg A Corretja 643 64
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Doseděl 7766 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 7764 6
Flag of Spain.svg F Clavet 634 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Doseděl 3 65 2
Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 667 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 64 76
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström 4 2 5 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 77791 662
Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 661 6 Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 63676786
Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 4 1 62 Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 666
Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 63 66 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 4 2 4
Q Flag of Israel.svg H Levy 2 64 4 Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 7766
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 66610 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 653 2
Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 1 2 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 7764 663
Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 3 3 1 10 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 643 6786
10 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 666

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 666
Flag of Spain.svg A Portas 3 2 3 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 4 4 4
Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 5 5 666 Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 666
WC Flag of the United States.svg M Fish 774 3 2 Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 63 6561
Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 77776 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 3 67777
Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić 61653 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 6776
Flag of Spain.svg G Blanco 772 61 77 Flag of Spain.svg G Blanco 4 642
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 6363 665 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 66766
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 5 4 4 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs 4 793 4
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 766Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 6463 62
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg G Bastl 64 3 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 774 677
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 4 666 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 6363 63
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 666Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs 771 63 6
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 0 4 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 6624 4
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs 4 67777Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs 2 7766
2 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 63 6461
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