2000 Dubai Tennis Championships – Singles

Singles
2000 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champion	Nicolas Kiefer
Runner-up	Juan Carlos Ferrero
Score	7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 2000 Dubai Tennis Championships

Jérôme Golmard was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Nicolas Kiefer.

Kiefer went on to win the title, defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

1. Nicolas Kiefer (champion)
2. Magnus Norman (first round)
3. Nicolás Lapentti (second round)
4. Albert Costa (semifinals)
5. Younes El Aynaoui (quarterfinals)
6. Félix Mantilla (quarterfinals)
7. Hicham Arazi (second round)
8. Jérôme Golmard (quarterfinals)

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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Nicolas Kiefer	6	6
	4	Albert Costa	2	0
								1	Nicolas Kiefer	7	4	6
									Juan Carlos Ferrero	5	6	3
		Juan Carlos Ferrero	77	6
		Karim Alami	63	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	N Kiefer	6	2	6
	Q	L Burgsmüller	1	6	4			1	N Kiefer	6	5	6
		A Martín	63	6	6				A Martín	3	7	0
		J Tarango	77	2	2										1	N Kiefer	6	77
		D Prinosil	2	2											8	J Golmard	3	62
		A Pavel	6	6					A Pavel	6	4	63
		F Clavet	4	6	1			8	J Golmard	3	6	77
	8	J Golmard	6	4	6																	1	N Kiefer	6	6
	4	A Costa	6	7																		4	A Costa	2	0
		A Berasategui	4	5				4	A Costa	6	6
		JA Marín	3	2					S Koubek	0	1
		S Koubek	6	6											4	A Costa	6	6
	WC	G Blanco	6	6											5	Y El Aynaoui	2	4
		S Schalken	3	3				WC	G Blanco	4	2
		A Ilie	3	3				5	Y El Aynaoui	6	6
	5	Y El Aynaoui	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	F Mantilla	78	6
		B Black	66	2				6	F Mantilla	6	6
		D Vacek	2	3				WC	W Black	1	3
	WC	W Black	6	6											6	F Mantilla	3	6	67
	Q	M Damm	3	61												JC Ferrero	6	4	79
		JC Ferrero	6	77					JC Ferrero	6	6
	Q	O Gross	3	2				3	N Lapentti	4	3
	3	N Lapentti	6	6																			JC Ferrero	77	6
	7	H Arazi	6	6																			K Alami	63	3
		R Schüttler	2	3				7	H Arazi	4	6	0
	Q	E Benfele Álvarez	3	6	1				J Novák	6	1	6
		J Novák	6	1	6											J Novák	4	2
	WC	L Paes	0	6	3											K Alami	6	6
		F Vicente	6	4	6				F Vicente	4	6	1
		K Alami	78	7					K Alami	6	3	6
	2	M Norman	66	5

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw