2000 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2000 Mercedes-Benz Cup | |
| Champion |  Michael Chang |
| Runner-up | Jan-Michael Gambill |
| Score | 6–7(2–7), 6–3 retired |
| Draw | 32 (4 Q / 3 WC ) |
| Seeds | 8 |
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
[edit]- Andre Agassi (withdrew due to back injury)[3]
Mark Philippoussis (second round)
Marcelo Ríos (first round, defaulted)- Michael Chang (champion)
Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)- Jan-Michael Gambill (final, retired)
- Andrew Ilie (first round)
Arnaud Clément (semifinals)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- 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
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Arnaud Clément
| 6 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Jan-Michael Gambill
| 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 6 | Jan-Michael Gambill
| 77 | 3 | 0r | |||||||||
| 4 | Michael Chang
| 62 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Michael Chang
| 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| Justin Gimelstob
| 6 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
Top half
[edit]| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | L Roux
| 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T Dent
| 4 | 6 | 3 | LL | L Roux
| 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
 J Krošlák
| 6 | 6 | J Krošlák
| 3 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Saulnier
| 2 | 2 | LL | L Roux
| 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S Draper
| 4 | 78 | 65 | 8 | A Clément
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | N Godwin
| 6 | 66 | 77 | Q | N Godwin
| 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| M Ondruska
| 3 | 2 | 8 | A Clément
| 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | A Clément
| 6 | 6 | 8 | A Clément
| 6 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M Ríos
| 3d | 6 | J-M Gambill
| 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  G Motomura
| 5 | Q | G Motomura
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Stoltenberg
| 6 | 3 | 6 | J Stoltenberg
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | B Bryan
| 3 | 6 | 4 | J Stoltenberg
| 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
 H Levy
| 4 | 0 | 6 | J-M Gambill
| 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 L Tieleman
| 6 | 6 | L Tieleman
| 62 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 C Mamiit
| 3 | 2 | 6 | J-M Gambill
| 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | J-M Gambill
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
[edit]| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | W Ferreira
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Dupuis
| 2 | 2 | 5 | W Ferreira
| 77 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 P Srichaphan
| 6 | 6 | P Srichaphan
| 61 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 S Lareau
| 4 | 4 | 5 | W Ferreira
| 3 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 K Ullyett
| 64 | 6 | 6 | 4 | M Chang
| 6 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 R Agénor
| 77 | 2 | 4 | K Ullyett
| 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | P Kilderry
| 4 | 2 | 4 | M Chang
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | M Chang
| 6 | 6 | 4 | M Chang
| 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | A Ilie
| 3 | 2 | J Gimelstob
| 6 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | A O'Brien
| 6 | 6 | LL | A O'Brien
| 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 L Manta
| 6 | 1 | 4 | P Goldstein
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Goldstein
| 3 | 6 | 6 | P Goldstein
| 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Gimelstob
| 6 | 6 | J Gimelstob
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Sekulov
| 3 | 3 | J Gimelstob
| 3 | 77 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | S Humphries
| 5 | 62 | 2/WC | M Philippoussis
| 6 | 65 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2/WC | M Philippoussis
| 7 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Harris, Beth (July 31, 2000). "Chang wins after Gambill retires". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ Gutierrez, Valerie (July 25, 2000). "Agassi Out of L.A. Tennis; Spadea May Withdraw Next". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
External links
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