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2000 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles

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Singles
2000 Mercedes-Benz Cup
Final
ChampionUnited States Michael Chang
Runner-upUnited States Jan-Michael Gambill
Score6–7(2–7), 6–3 retired
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2000 Mercedes-Benz Cup

Pete Sampras was the defending champion,[1] but did not participate.

Michael Chang won the title after Jan-Michael Gambill retired at the end of the second set of the final due to knee and ankle sprains.[2]

Seeds

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  1. United States Andre Agassi (withdrew due to back injury)[3]
  2. Australia Mark Philippoussis (second round)
  3. Chile Marcelo Ríos (first round, defaulted)
  4. United States Michael Chang (champion)
  5. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Jan-Michael Gambill (final, retired)
  7. Australia Andrew Ilie (first round)
  8. France Arnaud Clément (semifinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
8 France Arnaud Clément 6 0 3
6 United States Jan-Michael Gambill 3 6 6
6 United States Jan-Michael Gambill 77 3 0r
4 United States Michael Chang 62 6 0
4 United States Michael Chang 3 6 6
United States Justin Gimelstob 6 3 0

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL France L Roux 6 1 6
WC United States T Dent 4 6 3 LL France L Roux 6 77
Slovakia J Krošlák 6 6 Slovakia J Krošlák 3 62
France C Saulnier 2 2 LL France L Roux 3 2
Q Australia S Draper 4 78 65 8 France A Clément 6 6
Q South Africa N Godwin 6 66 77 Q South Africa N Godwin 4 6 3
South Africa M Ondruska 3 2 8 France A Clément 6 4 6
8 France A Clément 6 6 8 France A Clément 6 0 3
3 Chile M Ríos 3d 6 United States J-M Gambill 3 6 6
Q Japan G Motomura 5 Q Japan G Motomura 1 2
Australia J Stoltenberg 6 3 6 Australia J Stoltenberg 6 6
WC United States B Bryan 3 6 4 Australia J Stoltenberg 1 6 1
Israel H Levy 4 0 6 United States J-M Gambill 6 3 6
Italy L Tieleman 6 6 Italy L Tieleman 62 2
Philippines C Mamiit 3 2 6 United States J-M Gambill 77 6
6 United States J-M Gambill 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6
France A Dupuis 2 2 5 South Africa W Ferreira 77 4 7
Thailand P Srichaphan 6 6 Thailand P Srichaphan 61 6 5
Canada S Lareau 4 4 5 South Africa W Ferreira 3 67
Zimbabwe K Ullyett 64 6 6 4 United States M Chang 6 79
Haiti R Agénor 77 2 4 Zimbabwe K Ullyett 1 3
Q Australia P Kilderry 4 2 4 United States M Chang 6 6
4 United States M Chang 6 6 4 United States M Chang 3 6 6
7 Australia A Ilie 3 2 United States J Gimelstob 6 3 0
LL United States A O'Brien 6 6 LL United States A O'Brien 4 2
Switzerland L Manta 6 1 4 United States P Goldstein 6 6
United States P Goldstein 3 6 6 United States P Goldstein 0r
United States J Gimelstob 6 6 United States J Gimelstob 3
Australia J Sekulov 3 3 United States J Gimelstob 3 77 77
LL United States S Humphries 5 62 2/WC Australia M Philippoussis 6 65 63
2/WC Australia M Philippoussis 7 77

References

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  1. ^ Morris, Rebecca (August 3, 1999). "Tennis: Sampras too smart for Agassi". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Harris, Beth (July 31, 2000). "Chang wins after Gambill retires". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Gutierrez, Valerie (July 25, 2000). "Agassi Out of L.A. Tennis; Spadea May Withdraw Next". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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