2000 Mercedes Cup – Singles

Singles
2000 Mercedes Cup
Champion Argentina Franco Squillari
Runner-up Argentina Gastón Gaudio
Final score 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Main article: 2000 Mercedes Cup

Magnus Norman was the defending champion,[1] but lost to Daniel Elsner in the second round.

Franco Squillari won the title, defeating Gastón Gaudio 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 in the final.[2]

Seeds

  1. Sweden Magnus Norman (Second Round)
  2. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second Round)
  3. Russia Marat Safin (Second Round)
  4. Morocco Younes El Aynaoui (Second Round)
  5. Argentina Franco Squillari (Champion)
  6. Germany Tommy Haas (Second Round, retired)
  7. Morocco Karim Alami (Second Round)
  8. Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                             
  WC  Germany Daniel Elsner 66 65  
5  Argentina Franco Squillari 78 77  
  5  Argentina Franco Squillari 6 3 4 6 6
     Argentina Gastón Gaudio 2 6 6 4 2
   Australia Andrew Ilie 2 4
     Argentina Gastón Gaudio 6 6  

Top half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
1  Sweden M Norman 6 6  
WC  Germany B Phau 2 2     1  Sweden M Norman 6 62 4  
 Spain F Clavet 4 6 3     WC  Germany D Elsner 4 77 6  
WC  Germany D Elsner 6 4 6       WC  Germany D Elsner 6 6  
 Brazil F Meligeni 6 6        Czech Republic J Novák 2 1  
 Germany M Hantschk 1 2      Brazil F Meligeni 3 2
 Czech Republic J Novák 6 7      Czech Republic J Novák 6 6  
8  Slovakia D Hrbatý 3 5       WC  Germany D Elsner 66 65
4  Morocco Y El Aynaoui 6 710       5  Argentina F Squillari 78 77
WC  Germany C Vinck 1 68     4  Morocco Y El Aynaoui 3 2  
 Slovakia K Kučera 6 6      Slovakia K Kučera 6 6  
 Czech Republic S Doseděl 2 1        Slovakia K Kučera 5 1
Q  Czech Republic J Hernych 1 3       5  Argentina F Squillari 7 6  
Q  Germany M-K Goellner 6 6     Q  Germany M-K Goellner 6 2 3
LL  Chile F González 1 3     5  Argentina F Squillari 4 6 6  
5  Argentina F Squillari 6 6  

Bottom half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
6  Germany T Haas 3 7 6  
Q  Czech Republic D Miketa 6 5 2     6  Germany T Haas 5 1r  
 Germany R Schüttler 6 4 6      Germany R Schüttler 7 2  
 Spain F Vicente 4 6 3        Germany R Schüttler 3 4  
 Morocco H Arazi 6 2 65        Australia A Ilie 6 6  
 Australia A Ilie 4 6 77      Australia A Ilie 77 77
 Romania A Pavel 7 3 3     3  Russia M Safin 64 64  
3  Russia M Safin 5 6 6        Australia A Ilie 2 4
7  Morocco K Alami 0 77 6        Argentina G Gaudio 6 6
 Sweden F Jonsson 6 65 2     7  Morocco K Alami 7 3 4  
 Spain J Díaz 2 5      Argentina G Gaudio 5 6 6  
 Argentina G Gaudio 6 7        Argentina G Gaudio 6 77
 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6        Ukraine A Medvedev 1 63  
Q  Germany B Karbacher 3 2      Ukraine A Medvedev 64 7 6
 France J Boutter 63 77 66     2  Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 5 3  
2  Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 65 78  

References

  1. "Haas collapses, Norman wins Mercedes Cup in five sets". Sports Illustrated. 25 July 1999. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  2. "Squillari Wins Mercedes Cup". Associated Press. 23 July 2000. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
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