2000 Open Gaz de France
| 2000 Open Gaz de France | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7–13 February |
| Edition | 8th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $535,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Venue | Stade Pierre de Coubertin |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Nathalie Tauziat | |
| Doubles | |
| Julie Halard-Decugis Sandrine Testud | |
The 2000 Open Gaz de France was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France and was part of Tier II of the 2000 WTA Tour. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and ran from 7 February until 13 February 2000. Second-seeded Nathalie Tauziat won the singles title and earned $87,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3][4]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Nathalie Tauziat defeated 
Serena Williams 7–6(7–2), 6–1
- It was Tauziat's only singles title of the year and the 7th of her career.
Doubles
[edit] Julie Halard-Decugis / Sandrine Testud defeated 
Åsa Carlsson / Émilie Loit 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
References
[edit]- ^ John Barrett, ed. (2001). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 2001. London: HarperCollins. pp. 174, 181. ISBN 9780007111299.
- ^ Winsor Dobbin (13 February 2000). "Tauziat beats ailing Williams in Paris". IOL.
- ^ David Revault d'Allonnes (14 February 2000). "Tennis. A 32 ans, la Française gagne l'Open Gaz de France face à la cadette des Williams. Tauziat calme Serena". Libération (in French).
- ^ "Injured Williams falls to Tauziat". Los Angeles Times. 14 February 2000.
External links
[edit]- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2018-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws