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Women's tennis circuit
The 2000 Sanex WTA Tour was the 30th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association . It commenced on January 3, 2000, and concluded on November 13, 2000, after 58 events. For this season, a new event was added: the State Farm Classic in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. It also saw the return of the China Open which was moved to Shanghai, after last being held in Beijing in 1996.
Martina Hingis finished the season as the number one ranked player for the third time in four years, and second year in a row. However, this was the first year she finished number one without winning a Grand Slam women's singles title. Hingis led the titles list with nine throughout the season, including the prestigious WTA Tour Championships. Venus Williams won the most Grand Slam titles with two, and finished the year as the No. 3 player in the world. Williams also won the Olympic gold medal in Sydney that year, and was awarded the Player of the Year award by the WTA. Mary Pierce won her second Grand Slam title five years after her last, becoming the first Frenchwoman to win at home since Françoise Dürr in 1967. Lindsay Davenport also picked up her third and last Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
In doubles competition, the Grand Slam titles were split between four teams: Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs , Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce , Serena Williams and Venus Williams , and Julie Halard-Decugis and Ai Sugiyama . The Williams sisters also won the Olympic gold medal, and were thus awarded Doubles Team of the Year at the WTA Awards.
The table below shows the 2000 WTA Tour schedule.
Key
Grand Slam events
Summer Olympic Games
Year-end championships
Tier I events
Tier II events
Tier III events
Tier IV events
Team events
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Jan
Hopman Cup Perth , Australia Hopman Cup Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
South Africa 3–0
Thailand
Round robin losers (Group A)
Australia Austria Slovakia
Round robin losers (Group B)
Sweden United States Belgium
Thalgo Hardcourts Championships Gold Coast , Australia Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Silvija Talaja 6–0, 0–6, 6–4
Conchita Martínez
Nathalie Dechy Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Magdalena Maleeva Sabine Appelmans Patty Schnyder Anna Kournikova
Julie Halard-Decugis Anna Kournikova 6–3, 6–0
Sabine Appelmans Rita Grande
ASB Bank Classic Auckland , New Zealand Tier IV event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Anne Kremer 6–4, 6–4
Cara Black
Amanda Hopmans Meghann Shaughnessy
Elena Likhovtseva Miroslava Vavrinec Anna Smashnova Paola Suárez
Cara Black Alexandra Fusai 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Barbara Schwartz Patricia Wartusch
10 Jan
Adidas International Sydney , Australia Tier II event Hard – $460,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Amélie Mauresmo 7–6(7–2) , 6–4
Lindsay Davenport
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova
Dominique van Roost Mary Pierce Alexandra Stevenson Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama 6–0, 6–3
Martina Hingis Mary Pierce
ANZ Tasmanian International Hobart , Australia Tier IV event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Kim Clijsters 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
Chanda Rubin
Amy Frazier María Vento
Cătălina Cristea Justine Henin Maureen Drake Sarah Pitkowski
Rita Grande Émilie Loit 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
Kim Clijsters Alicia Molik
17 Jan 24 Jan
Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam Hard – $3,156,711 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 7–5
Martina Hingis
Conchita Martínez Jennifer Capriati
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama Julie Halard-Decugis
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Martina Hingis Mary Pierce
Jared Palmer Rennae Stubbs 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Todd Woodbridge Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
31 Jan
Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,080,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–3, 7–5
Sandrine Testud
Chanda Rubin Katarina Srebotnik
Anna Kournikova Amanda Coetzer Nathalie Tauziat Lilia Osterloh
Martina Hingis Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–1
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Feb
Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Carpet (i) – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Nathalie Tauziat 7–5, 6–2
Serena Williams
Julie Halard-Decugis Anna Kournikova
Sarah Pitkowski Nathalie Dechy Irina Spîrlea Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
Julie Halard-Decugis Sandrine Testud 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Åsa Carlsson Émilie Loit
Copa Colsanitas Bogotá , Colombia Tier IV event $140,000 – clay (red) – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Patricia Wartusch 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Tathiana Garbin
Sylvia Plischke Rita Kuti-Kis
Olga Barabanschikova Paola Suárez Nuria Llagostera Meghann Shaughnessy
Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez 6–4, 6–2
Rita Kuti-Kis Petra Mandula
14 Feb
Faber Grand Prix Hanover , Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Serena Williams 6–1, 6–1
Denisa Chládková
Amélie Mauresmo Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
Patty Schnyder Anna Smashnova Anne Kremer Kristie Boogert
Åsa Carlsson Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–4
Silvia Farina Elia Karina Habšudová
WTA Brasil Open São Paulo , Brazil Tier IV event $140,000 – clay (red) – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Rita Kuti-Kis 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Paola Suárez
Joannette Kruger Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Sylvia Plischke Cristina Torrens Valero Anca Barna Patricia Wartusch
Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Janette Husárová Florencia Labat
21 Feb
IGA Superthrift Classic Oklahoma City , United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Monica Seles 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Nathalie Dechy
Rita Grande Amanda Coetzer
Tatiana Panova Amy Frazier Lisa Raymond Sarah Pitkowski
Corina Morariu Kimberly Po 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Tamarine Tanasugarn Elena Tatarkova
28 Feb
State Farm Classic Scottsdale , United States Tier II event Hard – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Mary Pierce Anna Kournikova
Sandrine Testud Nathalie Dechy Ai Sugiyama Monica Seles
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Mar
Tennis Masters Series Indian Wells , United States Tier I event Hard – $2,000,000 – 80S/32Q/32D Singles – Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 6–4, 6–0
Martina Hingis
Mary Pierce Elena Dementieva
Monica Seles Serena Williams Chanda Rubin Conchita Martínez
Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu 6–2, 6–3
Anna Kournikova Natasha Zvereva
20 Mar
Ericsson Open Key Biscayne , United States Tier I event Hard – $2,525,000 – 96S/64Q/32DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–2
Lindsay Davenport
Monica Seles Sandrine Testud
Amanda Coetzer Amy Frazier Jennifer Capriati Nadejda Petrova
Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
10 Apr
Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island , United States Tier II event $535,000 – clay (green) – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Monica Seles 6–3, 6–2
Conchita Martínez
Elena Likhovtseva Paola Suárez
Mary Pierce Barbara Schett Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Anna Kournikova
Doubles semifinals cancelled due to rain
Estoril Open Oeiras , Portugal Tier IV event $140,000 – clay (red) – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Anke Huber 6–2, 1–6, 7–5
Nathalie Dechy
Tathiana Garbin Silvia Farina Elia
Cristina Torrens Valero Rita Kuti-Kis Miroslava Vavrinec Ángeles Montolio
Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik 6–0, 7–6(11–9)
Amanda Hopmans Cristina Torrens Valero
17 Apr
Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island , United States Tier I event $1,080,000 – clay (green) – 56S/16Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Mary Pierce 6–1, 6–0
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Monica Seles Conchita Martínez
Jelena Dokić Ruxandra Dragomir Amanda Coetzer Jana Nejedly
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 7–5, 6–3
Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini
Westel 900 Open Budapest , Hungary Tier IV event $140,000 – clay (red) – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Tathiana Garbin 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Kristie Boogert
Ángeles Montolio Sarah Pitkowski
Katalin Marosi-Aracama Miroslava Vavrinec Olga Barabanschikova María Sánchez Lorenzo
Lubomira Bacheva Cristina Torrens Valero 6–0, 6–2
Jelena Kostanić Sandra Načuk
24 Apr
Fed Cup: Round robin Bari , Italy – clay (red) (Group A) Bratislava , Slovakia – hard (i) (Group B) Moscow, Russia – (Carpet) (i) (Group C)
Advance to Knockout Stage
Spain Czech Republic Belgium
Round robin losers (Group A)
Germany Italy Croatia
Round robin losers (Group B)
Switzerland Austria Slovakia
Round robin losers (Group C)
France Russia Austria
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 May
Betty Barclay Cup Hamburg , Germany Tier II event $535,000 – clay (red) – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–3
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Anke Huber Amanda Coetzer
Anna Kournikova Conchita Martínez Andrea Glass Venus Williams
Anna Kournikova Natasha Zvereva 6–7(5–7) , 6–2, 6–4
Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf
Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol , Croatia Tier III event $170,000 – clay (red) – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Tina Pisnik 7–6(7–4) , 7–6(7–2)
Amélie Mauresmo
Gala León García María Sánchez Lorenzo
Paola Suárez Corina Morariu Ángeles Montolio Sandrine Testud
Julie Halard-Decugis Corina Morariu 6–2, 6–2
Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik
8 May
German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event $1,080,000 – clay (red) – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Conchita Martínez 6–1, 6–2
Amanda Coetzer
Martina Hingis Joannette Kruger
Sandrine Testud Gala León García Anke Huber Elena Dementieva
Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(9–7)
Amanda Coetzer Corina Morariu
Warsaw Cup by Heros Warsaw , Poland Tier IV event $110,000 – clay (red) – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Henrieta Nagyová 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Amanda Hopmans
Jennifer Hopkins Miriam Oremans
Cristina Torrens Valero Tathiana Garbin Olga Barabanschikova Jana Kandarr
Tathiana Garbin Janette Husárová 6–3, 6–1
Iroda Tulyaganova Anna Zaporozhanova
15 May
Italian Open Rome, Italy Tier I event $1,080,000 – clay (red) – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Monica Seles 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Amélie Mauresmo
Corina Morariu Fabiola Zuluaga
Giulia Casoni Jelena Dokić Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Nathalie Tauziat
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Magüi Serna
Mexx Benelux Open Antwerp , Belgium Tier IV event $140,000 – clay (red) – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Amanda Coetzer 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Cristina Torrens Valero
Laurence Courtois Jelena Kostanić
Meghann Shaughnessy Lubomira Bacheva Ángeles Montolio Jennifer Hopkins
Sabine Appelmans Kim Clijsters 6–1, 6–1
Jennifer Hopkins Petra Rampre
22 May
Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg , France Tier III event $170,000 – clay (red) – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Silvija Talaja 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Rita Kuti-Kis
Nathalie Dechy Anna Smashnova
Nathalie Tauziat Corina Morariu Lilia Osterloh Daniela Hantuchová
Sonya Jeyaseelan Florencia Labat 6–4, 6–3
Kim Grant María Vento
Open de España Villa de Madrid Madrid , Spain Tier III event $170,000 – clay (red) – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Gala León García 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Fabiola Zuluaga
Iva Majoli Virginia Ruano Pascual
Germana Di Natale Åsa Carlsson Ángeles Montolio Nicole Pratt
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–1, 6–3
Gala León García María Sánchez Lorenzo
29 May 5 Jun
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $4,141,085 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Mary Pierce 6–2, 7–5
Conchita Martínez
Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Chanda Rubin Monica Seles Venus Williams Marta Marrero
Martina Hingis Mary Pierce 6–2, 6–4
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
David Adams Mariaan de Swardt 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Todd Woodbridge Rennae Stubbs
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
12 Jun
DFS Classic Birmingham , Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Lisa Raymond 6–2, 6–7(7–9) , 6–4
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Nathalie Tauziat Cara Black
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Jennifer Capriati Kristina Brandi Julie Halard-Decugis
Rachel McQuillan Lisa McShea 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Cara Black Irina Selyutina
Tashkent Open Tashkent , Uzbekistan Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Iroda Tulyaganova 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Francesca Schiavone
Yi Jing-Qian Sarah Pitkowski
Tatiana Poutchek Tzipora Obziler Elena Bovina Anna Zaporozhanova
Li Na Li Ting 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Iroda Tulyaganova Anna Zaporozhanova
19 Jun
Direct Line Championships Eastbourne , Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Julie Halard-Decugis 7–6(7–4) , 6–4
Dominique van Roost
Anne Kremer Chanda Rubin
Lindsay Davenport Amanda Coetzer Anna Kournikova Nathalie Tauziat
Ai Sugiyama Nathalie Tauziat 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
Heineken Trophy 's-Hertogenbosch , Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–2, 3–0 ret.
Ruxandra Dragomir
Jennifer Capriati Kristina Brandi
Cara Black Patty Schnyder Nicole Pratt Sandrine Testud
Erika deLone Nicole Pratt 7–6(7–4) , 4–3 ret.
Catherine Barclay Karina Habšudová
26 Jun 3 Jul
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $5,235,332 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Venus Williams 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Lindsay Davenport
Serena Williams Jelena Dokić
Martina Hingis Lisa Raymond Magüi Serna Monica Seles
Serena Williams Venus Williams 6–3, 6–2
Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama
Donald Johnson Kimberly Po 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Lleyton Hewitt Kim Clijsters
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
10 Jul
Uniqa Grand Prix Klagenfurt , Austria Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Barbara Schett 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Patty Schnyder
Ángeles Montolio Adriana Gerši
Joannette Kruger Magdalena Maleeva Natasha Zvereva Gala León García
Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez 7–6(7–5) , 6–1
Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder
Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo , Italy Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Henrieta Nagyová 6–3, 7–5
Pavlina Nola
Silvia Farina Elia Anna Smashnova
Mariana Díaz Oliva Justine Henin Janette Husárová Gloria Pizzichini
Silvia Farina Elia Rita Grande 6–4, 0–6, 7–6(8–6)
Ruxandra Dragomir Virginia Ruano Pascual
17 Jul
Idea Prokom Open Sopot , Poland Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Anke Huber 7–6(7–4) , 6–3
Gala León García
Paola Suárez Anastasia Myskina
Conchita Martínez Patty Schnyder Barbara Schett Květa Hrdličková
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 7–5, 6–1
Åsa Carlsson Rita Grande
Sanex Trophy Knokke-Heist , Belgium Tier IV event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Anna Smashnova 6–2, 7–5
Dominique van Roost
Magüi Serna Marta Marrero
Dally Randriantefy Patricia Wartusch Sarah Pitkowski Sabine Appelmans
Giulia Casoni Iroda Tulyaganova 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Catherine Barclay Eva Dyrberg
24 Jul
Bank of the West Classic Stanford , United States Tier II event Hard – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Venus Williams 6–1, 6–4
Lindsay Davenport
Monica Seles Anna Kournikova
Chanda Rubin Cara Black Sandrine Testud Amy Frazier
Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud 6–4, 6–4
Cara Black Amy Frazier
31 Jul
Acura Classic San Diego , United States Tier II event Hard – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Venus Williams 6–0, 6–7(3–7) , 6–3
Monica Seles
Amy Frazier Anna Kournikova
Martina Hingis Conchita Martínez Sandrine Testud Nathalie Tauziat
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Lindsay Davenport Anna Kournikova
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Aug
estyle.com Classic Manhattan Beach , United States Tier II event Hard – $535,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Serena Williams 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Lindsay Davenport
Martina Hingis Elena Dementieva
Amy Frazier Conchita Martínez Lisa Raymond Sandrine Testud
Els Callens Dominique van Roost 6–2, 7–5
Kimberly Po Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
14 Aug
du Maurier Open Montreal , Canada Tier I event Hard – $1,080,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 0–6, 6–3, 3–0 retired.
Serena Williams
Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Sandrine Testud Anne Kremer Amy Frazier Magdalena Maleeva
Martina Hingis Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama
21 Aug
Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven , United States Tier II event Hard – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Venus Williams 6–2, 6–4
Monica Seles
Amanda Coetzer Nathalie Tauziat
Patty Schnyder Anke Huber Kim Clijsters Dominique van Roost
Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
28 Aug 4 Sep
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $6,467,000 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Venus Williams 6–4, 7–5
Lindsay Davenport
Martina Hingis Elena Dementieva
Monica Seles Nathalie Tauziat Anke Huber Serena Williams
Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama 6–0, 1–6, 6–1
Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva
Jared Palmer Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–3
Max Mirnyi Anna Kournikova
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
18 Sep
Sydney Olympics Sydney , Australia $0 – hard – 64S/31DSingles – Doubles
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Fourth place
Amanda Coetzer Barbara Schett Dominique van Roost Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Venus Williams 6–2, 6–4
Elena Dementieva
Monica Seles 6–1, 6–4
Jelena Dokić
Serena Williams Venus Williams 6–1, 6–1
Kristie Boogert Miriam Oremans
Els Callens Dominique van Roost 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Olga Barabanschikova Natalia Zvereva
25 Sep
SEAT Open Kockelscheuer , Luxembourg Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Magdalena Maleeva
Barbara Rittner Anna Kournikova
Daniela Hantuchová Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Patty Schnyder Kim Clijsters
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 7–6(0)
Lubomira Bacheva Cristina Torrens Valero
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
2 Oct
Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo, Japan Tier II event Hard – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Serena Williams 7–5, 6–1
Julie Halard-Decugis
Monica Seles Dája Bedáňová
Shinobu Asagoe Kristina Brandi Amy Frazier Jelena Dokić
Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama 6–0, 6–2
Nana Miyagi Paola Suárez
Porsche Grand Prix Filderstadt , Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–0, 6–3
Kim Clijsters
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Nathalie Tauziat
Dominique van Roost Amanda Coetzer Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Conchita Martínez
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 6–4, 6–2
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Barbara Schett
9 Oct
Swisscom Challenge Zürich , Switzerland Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,080,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Lindsay Davenport
Jennifer Capriati Barbara Schett
Anastasia Myskina Anna Kournikova Nathalie Tauziat Chanda Rubin
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 6–3, 6–4
Kimberly Po Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Julie Halard-Decugis 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Amy Frazier
Tamarine Tanasugarn Joannette Kruger
Miroslava Vavrinec Tara Snyder Janet Lee Sylvia Plischke
Julie Halard-Decugis Corina Morariu 6–1, 6–2
Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik
16 Oct
Generali Open Linz , Austria Tier II event Hard (i) – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Venus Williams
Květa Hrdličková Chanda Rubin
Barbara Schett Nathalie Tauziat Henrieta Nagyová Elena Likhovtseva
Amélie Mauresmo Chanda Rubin 6–4, 6–4
Ai Sugiyama Nathalie Tauziat
Heineken Open Shanghai , China Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/26Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Meghann Shaughnessy 7–6(7–2) , 7–5
Iroda Tulyaganova
Pavlina Nola Tamarine Tanasugarn
Kristina Brandi Saori Obata Anna Smashnova Jelena Dokić
Lilia Osterloh Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–5, 6–1
Rita Grande Meghann Shaughnessy
23 Oct
Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,080,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–1
Anna Kournikova
Amélie Mauresmo Nathalie Tauziat
Elena Dementieva Magdalena Maleeva Tatiana Panova Barbara Schett
Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova
EuroTel Slovak Indoor Bratislava , Slovakia Tier IV event Hard (i) – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Dája Bedáňová 6–1, 5–7, 6–3
Miriam Oremans
Denisa Chládková Karina Habšudová
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Sylvia Plischke Justine Henin Henrieta Nagyová
Karina Habšudová Daniela Hantuchová Walkover
Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch
30 Oct
Sparkassen Cup Leipzig , Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Kim Clijsters 7–6(8–6) , 4–6, 6–4
Elena Likhovtseva
Nathalie Tauziat Anna Kournikova
Barbara Schett Elena Dementieva Magdalena Maleeva Jelena Dokić
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 6–7(6–8) , 7–5, 6–3
Kim Clijsters Laurence Courtois
Bell Challenge Quebec City , Canada Tier III event Carpet (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Chanda Rubin 6–4, 6–2
Jennifer Capriati
Amy Frazier Meilen Tu
Sonya Jeyaseelan María Vento Tatiana Poutchek Fabiola Zuluaga
Nicole Pratt Meghann Shaughnessy 6–3, 6–4
Els Callens Kimberly Po
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Nov
Advanta Championships Philadelphia , United States Tier II event Hard – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 7–6(9–7) , 6–4
Martina Hingis
Nathalie Tauziat Conchita Martínez
Anna Kournikova Julie Halard-Decugis Holly Parkinson Amanda Coetzer
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 6–2, 7–5
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
Wismilak International Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/31Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Henrieta Nagyová 6–4, 6–2
Iva Majoli
Tamarine Tanasugarn Tatiana Panova
Corina Morariu Joannette Kruger Martina Suchá Pavlina Nola
Henrieta Nagyová Sylvia Plischke 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Liezel Horn Vanessa Webb
13 Nov
Chase Championships New York City, United States Year-end Championship Carpet (i) – $2,000,000 – 16S/8DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–7(5–7) , 6–4, 6–4
Monica Seles
Anna Kournikova Elena Dementieva
Nathalie Tauziat Conchita Martínez Amanda Coetzer Kim Clijsters
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 6–2, 6–3
Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf
Volvo Women's Open Pattaya , Thailand Tier IV event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Anne Kremer 6–1, 6–4
Tatiana Panova
Henrieta Nagyová Nadejda Ostrovskaya
Silvia Farina Elia Vanessa Webb Joannette Kruger Tamarine Tanasugarn
Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis 6–3, 6–3
Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik
20 Nov
Fed Cup: Final Bari , Italy – clay (red)
United States 5–0
Spain
Belgium 1–2 Czech Republic 1–2
Below are the 2000 WTA year-end rankings:
No
Player Name
Nation
Points
1999
Change
1
Martina Hingis
SUI
6,044
1
=
2
Lindsay Davenport
USA
5,021
2
=
3
Venus Williams
USA
3,694
3
=
4
Monica Seles
USA
3,255
6
+2
5
Conchita Martínez
ESP
2,752
15
+10
6
Serena Williams
USA
2,306
4
-2
7
Mary Pierce
FRA
2,162
5
-2
8
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
ESP
2,131
17
+9
9
Anna Kournikova
RUS
2,098
12
+3
10
Nathalie Tauziat
FRA
1,918
7
-3
11
Elena Dementieva
RUS
1,773
62
+51
12
Amanda Coetzer
RSA
1,752
11
-1
13
Chanda Rubin
USA
1,722
22
+9
14
Jennifer Capriati
USA
1,663
23
+9
15
Julie Halard-Decugis
FRA
1,435
9
-6
16
Amélie Mauresmo
FRA
1,426
10
-6
17
Sandrine Testud
FRA
1,413
13
-4
18
Kim Clijsters
BEL
1,398
47
+29
19
Anke Huber
GER
1,369
16
-3
20
Amy Frazier
USA
1,254
19
-1
Holder
Date gained
Date forfeited
Martina Hingis (SUI )
Year-end 1999
2 April 2000
Lindsay Davenport (USA )
3 April 2000
7 May 2000
Martina Hingis (SUI )
8 May 2000
14 May 2000
Lindsay Davenport (USA )
15 May 2000
21 May 2000
Martina Hingis (SUI )
22 May 2000
Year-end 2000
List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:
Martina Hingis – Tokyo, Miami, Hamburg, 's-Hertogenbosch, Montreal, Filderstadt, Zurich, Moscow and WTA Tour Championships (9)
Venus Williams – Wimbledon , Stanford, San Diego, New Haven, U.S. Open and Sydney Olympics (6)
Lindsay Davenport – Australian Open , Indian Wells, Linz and Philadelphia (4)
Henrieta Nagyová – Warsaw, Palermo and Kuala Lumpur (3)
Monica Seles – Oklahoma City, Amelia Island and Rome (3)
Serena Williams – Hanover, Los Angeles and Tokyo Cup (3)
Kim Clijsters – Hobart and Leipzig (2)
Julie Halard-Decugis – Eastbourne and Tokyo Open (2)
Anke Huber – Estoril and Sopot (2)
Anne Kremer – Auckland and Pattaya City (2)
Mary Pierce – Hilton Head and French Open (2)
Silvija Talaja – Gold Coast and Strasbourg (2)
Dája Bedáňová – Bratislava (1)
Jennifer Capriati – Luxembourg (1)
Amanda Coetzer – Antwerp (1)
Tathiana Garbin – Budapest (1)
Rita Kuti-Kis – São Paulo (1)
Gala León García – Madrid (1)
Conchita Martínez – Berlin (1)
Amélie Mauresmo – Sydney (1)
Tina Pisnik – Bol (1)
Lisa Raymond – Birmingham (1)
Chanda Rubin – Quebec City (1)
Barbara Schett – Klagenfurt (1)
Meghann Shaughnessy – Shanghai (1)
Anna Smashnova – Knokke-Heist (1)
Nathalie Tauziat – Paris (1)
Iroda Tulyaganova – Tashkent (1)
Patricia Wartusch – Bogotá (1)
The following players won their first title:
Titles won by nation:
United States – 20 (Australian Open , Hanover, Oklahoma City, Indian Wells, Amelia Island, Rome, Birmingham, Wimbledon , Stanford, San Diego, Los Angeles, New Haven, U.S. Open , Sydney Olympics , Luxembourg, Tokyo Cup, Linz, Shanghai, Quebec City and Philadelphia)
Switzerland – 9 (Tokyo, Miami, Hamburg, 's-Hertogenbosch, Montreal, Filderstadt, Zurich, Moscow and WTA Tour Championships )
France – 6 (Sydney, Paris, Hilton Head, French Open , Eastbourne and Tokyo Open)
Slovakia – 3 (Warsaw, Palermo and Kuala Lumpur)
Austria – 2 (Bogotá and Klagenfurt)
Belgium – 2 (Hobart and Leipzig)
Croatia – 2 (Gold Coast and Strasbourg)
Germany – 2 (Estoril and Sopot)
Luxembourg – 2 (Auckland and Pattaya City)
Spain – 2 (Berlin and Madrid)
Czech Republic – 1 (Bratislava)
Hungary – 1 (São Paulo)
Israel – 1 (Knokke-Heist)
Italy – 1 (Budapest)
South Africa – 1 (Antwerp)
Slovenia – 1 (Bol)
Uzbekistan – 1 (Tashkent)
Women's tennis seasons
Seasons (1881-1912) ILTF (1913-72) ILTF Independent Circuit ILTF Grand Prix Circuit Virginia Slims Circuit Virginia Slims/Colgate Series Avon/Colgate Series Avon/Toyota Series Virginia Slims World Championship Series WTA Tour
Grand Slam events Tier I tournaments Tier II tournaments
Sydney (S , D )
Paris (S , D )
Hannover (S , D )
Scottsdale (S , D )
Amelia Island (S , D )
Hamburg (S , D )
Eastbourne (S , D )
Stanford (S , D )
San Diego (S , D )
Los Angeles (S , D )
New Haven (S , D )
Filderstadt (S , D )
Tokyo (S , D )
Linz (S , D )
Leipzig (S , D )
Philadelphia (S , D )
Tier III tournaments
Gold Coast (S , D )
Oklahoma City (S , D )
Bol (S , D )
Madrid (S , D )
Strasbourg (S , D )
Birmingham (S , D )
's-Hertogenbosch (S , D )
Sopot (S , D )
Luxembourg (S , D )
Quebec City (S , D )
Kuala Lumpur (S , D )
Tier IV tournaments
Auckland (S , D )
Hobart (S , D )
Bogota (S , D )
Sao Paulo (S , D )
Estoril (S , D )
Budapest (S , D )
Warsaw (S , D )
Antwerp (S , D )
Tashkent (S , D )
Palermo (S , D )
Knokke-Heist (S , D )
Shanghai (S , D )
Bratislava (S , D )
Pattaya (S , D )
Team events