2000 RCA Championships – Singles

Singles
2000 RCA Championships
Champion	Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-up	Marat Safin
Score	3–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)

Main article: 2000 RCA Championships

Nicolás Lapentti was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Sébastien Grosjean.

Gustavo Kuerten won in the final 3–6, 7–6^(7–2), 7–6^(7–2), against Marat Safin.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Gustavo Kuerten (champion)
2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals)
3. Marat Safin (final)
4. Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals)
5. Lleyton Hewitt (semifinals)
6. Nicolás Lapentti (third round)
7. Tim Henman (semifinals)
8. Marcelo Ríos (second round, retired due to a groin injury)
9. Younes El Aynaoui (third round)
10. Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
11. Albert Costa (third round)
12. Sébastien Grosjean (quarterfinals)
13. Karim Alami (third round)
14. Todd Martin (second round)
15. Andrei Pavel (first round)
16. Jiří Novák (second round, withdrew due to an illness)

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Gustavo Kuerten	6	6
	10	Wayne Ferreira	2	3
								1	Gustavo Kuerten	7	6
								5	Lleyton Hewitt	5	2
	4	Thomas Enqvist	3	3
	5	Lleyton Hewitt	6	6
															1	Gustavo Kuerten	3	77	77
															3	Marat Safin	6	62	62
	12	Sébastien Grosjean	6	3	4
	3	Marat Safin	0	6	6
								3	Marat Safin	7	6
								7	Tim Henman	5	4
	7	Tim Henman	77	6
	2	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	64	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	G Kuerten	5	6	6
		J Siemerink	3	1				WC	T Woodbridge	7	4	1
	WC	T Woodbridge	6	6											1	G Kuerten	6	77
	WC	T Dent	6	6											WC	T Dent	2	64
		F Clavet	3	4				WC	T Dent	w/o
		G Etlis	3	2				16	J Novák
	16	J Novák	6	6																		1	G Kuerten	6	6
	10	W Ferreira	6	6																		10	W Ferreira	2	3
		A Di Pasquale	4	2				10	W Ferreira	6	1
		J Björkman	3	4				Q	P-H Mathieu	2	0r
	Q	P-H Mathieu	6	6											10	W Ferreira	6	6
	Q	X Malisse	6	6											Q	X Malisse	4	2
	Q	L Mor	3	2				Q	X Malisse	6
								8	M Ríos	4	r

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	T Enqvist	6	77
	Q	L Roux	6	6				Q	L Roux	3	64
		S Schalken	3	2											4	T Enqvist	6	2	6
		C Moyá	6	6												C Moyá	2	6	4
		H Arazi	4	4					C Moyá	6	6
		C Mamiit	3	3				14	T Martin	4	4
	14	T Martin	6	6																		4	T Enqvist	3	3
	11	A Costa	7	6																		5	L Hewitt	6	6
		G Ivanišević	5	2				11	A Costa	6	65	6
	WC	P King	3	3				Q	M Kratochvil	1	77	4
		M Kratochvil	6	6											11	A Costa	2	4
		S Koubek	6	3	77										5	L Hewitt	6	6
	Q	D Wheaton	3	6	65				S Koubek	1	0
								5	L Hewitt	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	N Lapentti	6	3	6
	Q	M Knowles	4	5					S Lareau	3	6	2
		S Lareau	6	7											6	N Lapentti	63	2
		K Ullyett	3	0											12	S Grosjean	77	6
	Q	W Black	6	6				Q	W Black	0	67
		M Mirnyi	6	65	4			12	S Grosjean	6	79
	12	S Grosjean	3	77	6																	12	S Grosjean	6	3	4
	13	K Alami	6	3	7																	3	M Safin	0	6	6
		C Saulnier	4	6	5			13	K Alami	6	6
		V Spadea	6	3	4			WC	V Voltchkov	4	3
	WC	V Voltchkov	3	6	6										13	K Alami	4	4
		H Levy	6	6											3	M Safin	6	6
		M Zabaleta	3	1					H Levy	4	2
								3	M Safin	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	T Henman	6	6
	WC	J Blake	3	2					A Martín	4	2
		A Martín	6	6											7	T Henman	4	6	77
		A Clément	6	0	3										9	Y El Aynaoui	6	2	62
		N Massú	1	6	6				N Massú	4	2
		T Johansson	64	4				9	Y El Aynaoui	6	6
	9	Y El Aynaoui	77	6																		7	T Henman	77	6
	15	A Pavel	60	6	2																	2	Y Kafelnikov	64	2
		G Pozzi	77	2	6				G Pozzi	6	6
		R Federer	4	5					J Sekulov	2	4
		J Sekulov	6	7												G Pozzi	3	3
		JI Chela	5	7	1										2	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		M Tillström	7	5	6				M Tillström	2	1
								2	Y Kafelnikov	6	6

External links

• Draw
• Qualifying draw