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2000 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

Nathalie Tauziat was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Elena Likhovtseva.[1]

Singles
2000 Sparkassen Cup
Final
ChampionBelgium Kim Clijsters
Runner-upRussia Elena Likhovtseva
Score7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw28 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2000 Sparkassen Cup (tennis)

Kim Clijsters won the title by defeating Elena Likhovtseva 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4 in the final.[2]

Seeds

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

  1.   Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
  2.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
  3.   Anna Kournikova (semifinals)
  4.   Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
  5.   Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  6.   Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
  7.   Elena Likhovtseva (final)
  8.   Jelena Dokic (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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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

Top half

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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

Bottom half

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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

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1.   Kristie Boogert (qualifying competition)
  2.   Tina Pisnik (second round)
  3.   Miriam Oremans (withdrew)
  4.   Sandra Kleinová (second round)
  5.   Sandra Načuk (qualified)
  6.   Émilie Loit (first round)
  7.   Cristina Torrens Valero (first round)
  8.   Maria Geznenge (first round)

Qualifiers

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  1.   Janette Husárová
  2.   Andrea Glass
  3.   Evelyn Fauth
  4.   Sandra Načuk

Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1   Kristie Boogert 6 6
WC   Jenny Kuehn 0 1
1   Kristie Boogert 6 2 77
  Maja Matevžič 4 6 62
  Alexandra Fusai 6 3 3
  Maja Matevžič 3 6 6
1   Kristie Boogert 2 2
  Janette Husárová 6 6
  Angelika Rösch 6 6
  Radka Pelikánová 2 0
  Angelika Rösch 3 3
  Janette Husárová 6 6
  Janette Husárová 6 6
6   Émilie Loit 4 4

Second qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4   Sandra Kleinová 6 7
  Laurence Courtois 1 5
4   Sandra Kleinová 2 2
  Andrea Glass 6 6
  Andrea Glass 6 6
  Meike Babel 2 1
  Andrea Glass 7 6
  Desislava Topalova 5 4
  Eva Martincová 3 7 6
  Anna Żarska 6 5 4
  Eva Martincová 1 3
  Desislava Topalova 6 6
  Desislava Topalova 4 78 6
8   Maria Geznenge 6 66 3

Third qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7   Cristina Torrens Valero 68 6 3
  Evelyn Fauth 710 3 6
  Evelyn Fauth 4 6 6
  Bianka Lamade 6 4 4
  Antoaneta Pandjerova 4 2
  Bianka Lamade 6 6
  Evelyn Fauth 6 6
WC   Stephanie Gehrlein 3 3
  Gréta Arn 6 2 3
WC   Stephanie Gehrlein 4 6 6
WC   Stephanie Gehrlein 6 6
  Adriana Serra Zanetti 2 4
  Adriana Serra Zanetti 6 6
Alt   Kateřina Sisková 0 2

Fourth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5   Sandra Načuk 6 6
WC   Višnja Vuletić 2 2
5   Sandra Načuk 6 6
  Cătălina Cristea 3 0
  Magdalena Kučerová 3 2
  Cătălina Cristea 6 6
5   Sandra Načuk 6 77
  Miriam Schnitzer 3 65
  Miriam Schnitzer 6 6
WC   Lydia Steinbach 2 3
  Miriam Schnitzer 6 6
2   Tina Pisnik 1 2
  Vanessa Henke 4 3
2   Tina Pisnik 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Likhovtseva, Clijsrters in final (sic)". Leipzig. United Press International. 4 November 2000. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Clijsters wins Leipzig in two-hour battle". The Independent. Associated Press. 5 November 2000. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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