2000 Italian Open – Women's singles

Monica Seles defeated Amélie Mauresmo in the final, 6–2, 7–6^(7–4) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2000 Italian Open. It was her third title of the year, and the 47th of her career.

Women's singles
2000 Italian Open
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Amélie Mauresmo
Score	6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 2000 Italian Open (tennis)

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Jelena Dokic.

Seeds

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

1. Lindsay Davenport (third round, withdrew)
2. Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
3. Venus Williams (third round)
4. Mary Pierce (third round)
5. Monica Seles (champion)
6. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
7. Julie Halard-Decugis (second round)
8. Sandrine Testud (second round)
9. Anke Huber (second round)
10. Jennifer Capriati (first round)
11. Elena Likhovtseva (first round)
12. Amélie Mauresmo (final)
13. Ai Sugiyama (second round)
14. Nathalie Dechy (first round)
15. Dominique van Roost (second round)
16. Silvija Talaja (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	WC	Giulia Casoni	6	4	5
		Corina Morariu	3	6	7
									Corina Morariu	3	1
								5	Monica Seles	6	6
		Jelena Dokic	1	6	3
	5	Monica Seles	6	3	6
															5	Monica Seles	6	77
															12	Amélie Mauresmo	2	64
	6	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	1	7	4
	12	Amélie Mauresmo	6	5	6
								12	Amélie Mauresmo	6	6
								Q	Fabiola Zuluaga	1	2
	Q	Fabiola Zuluaga	3	6	6
	2	Nathalie Tauziat	6	0	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	L Davenport	6	6
		E Dementieva	77	6					E Dementieva	3	2
	Q	L Osterloh	62	1											1	L Davenport
	WC	G Casoni	3	7	6										WC	G Casoni	w/o
	Q	M Drake	6	5	4			WC	G Casoni	78	6
		I Spîrlea	2	3				15	D van Roost	66	0
	15	D van Roost	6	6																		WC	G Casoni	6	4	5
	11	E Likhovtseva	2	1																			C Morariu	3	6	7
		K Brandi	6	6					K Brandi	4	5
		R Grande	6	6					R Grande	6	7
		M Lučić	4	0												R Grande	1	4
		C Morariu	6	3	7											C Morariu	6	6
	Q	C Cristea	3	6	5				C Morariu	7	4	6
								8	S Testud	5	6	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	V Williams	6	6
		M Serna	0	2					C Rubin	1	2
		C Rubin	6	6											3	V Williams	1	2
		T Panova	6	6												J Dokic	6	6
		A Stevenson	0	2					T Panova	3	1
		J Dokic	6	4	6				J Dokic	6	6
	14	N Dechy	1	6	3																		J Dokic	1	6	3
	10	J Capriati	3	5																		5	M Seles	6	3	6
		A-G Sidot	6	7					A-G Sidot	6	3	6
		S Farina	2	4					L Raymond	4	6	3
		L Raymond	6	6												A-G Sidot	6	1	1
		M Maleeva	6	6											5	M Seles	3	6	6
		S Pitkowski	4	4					M Maleeva	5	1
								5	M Seles	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	WC	F Schiavone	5	6	2			Q	P Nola	3	1
	Q	P Nola	7	3	6										6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		P Schnyder	4	6	4											D Chládková	1	4
		D Chládková	6	4	6				D Chládková	4	6	77
		J Kruger	2	3				13	A Sugiyama	6	3	64
	13	A Sugiyama	6	6																		6	A Sánchez Vicario	1	7	4
	12	A Mauresmo	6	6																		12	A Mauresmo	6	5	6
		G León García	1	3				12	A Mauresmo	6	6
		K Hrdličková	6	6					K Hrdličková	0	2
	LL	T Pisnik	2	2											12	A Mauresmo	6	6
	Q	L Krasnoroutskaya	2	6	1										4	M Pierce	3	4
	LL	M Weingärtner	6	2	6			LL	M Weingärtner	5	3
								4	M Pierce	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Halard-Decugis	6	6
		C Black	6	3	1				R Dragomir	4	0
		R Dragomir	1	6	6										7	J Halard-Decugis	3	6	2
	Q	E Martincová	6	6											Q	F Zuluaga	6	4	6
	Q	A Fusai	2	3				Q	E Martincová	0	77	3
	Q	F Zuluaga	6	6				Q	F Zuluaga	6	62	6
	16	S Talaja	2	3																		Q	F Zuluaga	3	6	6
	9	A Huber	6	7																		2	N Tauziat	6	0	4
		N Zvereva	4	5				9	A Huber	4	1
		E Gagliardi	6	2	61				M Grzybowska	6	6
		M Grzybowska	4	6	77											M Grzybowska	3	6	64
		N Pratt	64	1											2	N Tauziat	6	4	77
	WC	T Garbin	77	6				WC	T Garbin	7	2	4
								2	N Tauziat	5	6	6

References

• Main and Qualifying draws