2000 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

Nathalie Tauziat was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Elena Likhovtseva.^[1]

Singles
2000 Sparkassen Cup
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Elena Likhovtseva
Score	7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4
Draw	28 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds	8

Main article: 2000 Sparkassen Cup (tennis)

Kim Clijsters won the title by defeating Elena Likhovtseva 7–6^(8–6), 4–6, 6–4 in the final.^[2]

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
2. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
3. Anna Kournikova (semifinals)
4. Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
5. Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
6. Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
7. Elena Likhovtseva (final)
8. Jelena Dokic (quarterfinals)

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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Nathalie Tauziat	1	4
	7	Elena Likhovtseva	6	6
								7	Elena Likhovtseva	66	6	4
									Kim Clijsters	78	4	6
	3	Anna Kournikova	2	3
		Kim Clijsters	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	N Tauziat	4	6	7
		T Panova	6	6					T Panova	6	4	5
		R Dragomir	4	2											1	N Tauziat	4	6	77
		D Chládková	6	6											6	B Schett	6	0	62
		A Smashnova	1	2					D Chládková	3	2
	Q	S Načuk	4	7	4			6	B Schett	6	6
	6	B Schett	6	5	6																	1	N Tauziat	1	4
																						7	E Likhovtseva	6	6
								4	E Dementieva	6	6
	WC	I Majoli	7	1	6			WC	I Majoli	2	3
		S Appelmans	5	6	3										4	E Dementieva	3	0
		L Raymond	6	6											7	E Likhovtseva	6	6
		G León García	1	4					L Raymond	3	3
	Q	J Husárová	6	3	0			7	E Likhovtseva	6	6
	7	E Likhovtseva	4	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Maleeva	6	6
	WC	J Kandarr	2	2				5	M Maleeva	6	6
		A-G Sidot	77	2	5				K Hrdličková	4	0
		K Hrdličková	64	6	7										5	M Maleeva	4	5
		M Serna	3	2											3	A Kournikova	6	7
		S Farina Elia	6	6					S Farina Elia	3	1
								3	A Kournikova	6	6
																						3	A Kournikova	2	3
	8	J Dokic	6	6																			K Clijsters	6	6
	Q	A Glass	2	2				8	J Dokic	78	6
	WC	B Rittner	6	7				WC	B Rittner	66	2
	Q	E Fauth	3	5											8	J Dokic	6	2	64
		A Sugiyama	0	2												K Clijsters	4	6	77
		K Clijsters	6	6					K Clijsters	7	6
								2	A Sánchez Vicario	5	1

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Kristie Boogert (qualifying competition)
2. Tina Pisnik (second round)
3. Miriam Oremans (withdrew)
4. Sandra Kleinová (second round)
5. Sandra Načuk (qualified)
6. Émilie Loit (first round)
7. Cristina Torrens Valero (first round)
8. Maria Geznenge (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Janette Husárová
2. Andrea Glass
3. Evelyn Fauth
4. Sandra Načuk

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Kristie Boogert	6	6
	WC	Jenny Kuehn	0	1
								1	Kristie Boogert	6	2	77
									Maja Matevžič	4	6	62
		Alexandra Fusai	6	3	3
		Maja Matevžič	3	6	6
															1	Kristie Boogert	2	2
																Janette Husárová	6	6
		Angelika Rösch	6	6
		Radka Pelikánová	2	0
									Angelika Rösch	3	3
									Janette Husárová	6	6
		Janette Husárová	6	6
	6	Émilie Loit	4	4

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	4	Sandra Kleinová	6	7
		Laurence Courtois	1	5
								4	Sandra Kleinová	2	2
									Andrea Glass	6	6
		Andrea Glass	6	6
		Meike Babel	2	1
																Andrea Glass	7	6
																Desislava Topalova	5	4
		Eva Martincová	3	7	6
		Anna Żarska	6	5	4
									Eva Martincová	1	3
									Desislava Topalova	6	6
		Desislava Topalova	4	78	6
	8	Maria Geznenge	6	66	3

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	7	Cristina Torrens Valero	68	6	3
		Evelyn Fauth	710	3	6
									Evelyn Fauth	4	6	6
									Bianka Lamade	6	4	4
		Antoaneta Pandjerova	4	2
		Bianka Lamade	6	6
																Evelyn Fauth	6	6
															WC	Stephanie Gehrlein	3	3
		Gréta Arn	6	2	3
	WC	Stephanie Gehrlein	4	6	6
								WC	Stephanie Gehrlein	6	6
									Adriana Serra Zanetti	2	4
		Adriana Serra Zanetti	6	6
	Alt	Kateřina Sisková	0	2

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	5	Sandra Načuk	6	6
	WC	Višnja Vuletić	2	2
								5	Sandra Načuk	6	6
									Cătălina Cristea	3	0
		Magdalena Kučerová	3	2
		Cătălina Cristea	6	6
															5	Sandra Načuk	6	77
																Miriam Schnitzer	3	65
		Miriam Schnitzer	6	6
	WC	Lydia Steinbach	2	3
									Miriam Schnitzer	6	6
								2	Tina Pisnik	1	2
		Vanessa Henke	4	3
	2	Tina Pisnik	6	6

References

1. "Likhovtseva, Clijsrters in final (sic)". Leipzig. United Press International. 4 November 2000. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
2. "Clijsters wins Leipzig in two-hour battle". The Independent. Associated Press. 5 November 2000. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

External links

• Official Results Archive (ITF)
• Official Results Archive (WTA)