2000 Paris Masters – Singles

Marat Safin defeated Mark Philippoussis in the final, 3–6, 7–6^(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6^(10–8) to win the singles tennis title at the 2000 Paris Masters. With the win, Safin became the world No. 1 for the first time.^[1][2][3]

Singles
2000 Paris Masters
Champion	Marat Safin
Runner-up	Mark Philippoussis
Score	3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8)
Draw	48 (6 Q / 3 LL / 3 WC)
Seeds	16

Main article: 2000 Paris Masters

Andre Agassi was the reigning champion, but did not participate.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Gustavo Kuerten (semifinals)
2. Marat Safin (champion)
3. Magnus Norman (second round)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
5. Lleyton Hewitt (withdrew)
6. Andre Agassi (withdrew)
7. Thomas Enqvist (second round)
8. Álex Corretja (quarterfinals)
9. Tim Henman (second round)
10. Wayne Ferreira (third round)
11. Franco Squillari (second round)
12. Juan Carlos Ferrero (semifinals)
13. Mark Philippoussis (final)
14. Cédric Pioline (second round)
15. Patrick Rafter (third round)
16. Sébastien Grosjean (third round)

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	7
		Albert Costa	4	5
								1	Gustavo Kuerten	65	611
								13	Mark Philippoussis	77	713
	13	Mark Philippoussis	4	6	77
	Q	David Prinosil	6	4	63
															13	Mark Philippoussis	6	67	4	6	68
															2	Marat Safin	3	79	6	3	710
	12	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	610	7
		Fabrice Santoro	4	712	5
								12	Juan Carlos Ferrero	2	2
								2	Marat Safin	6	6
	8	Àlex Corretja	65	3
	2	Marat Safin	77	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	G Kuerten	6	77
	Q	C Woodruff	4	7	6			Q	C Woodruff	3	60
		J Novák	6	5	3										1	G Kuerten	6	77
	WC	J Boutter	6	65	6										15	P Rafter	4	64
		B Black	4	77	4			WC	J Boutter	3	2
								15	P Rafter	6	6
																						1	G Kuerten	6	7
																							Á Costa	4	5
								9	T Henman	4	4
	Q	A O'Brien	5	3					Á Costa	6	6
		Á Costa	7	6												Á Costa	6	6
		K Kučera	6	5	66										LL	G Pozzi	2	4
	LL	G Pozzi	4	7	78			LL	G Pozzi	6	1	77
								7	T Enqvist	2	6	65

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	Y Kafelnikov	77	6
		J Golmard	2	1r				Q	M Gustafsson	65	4
	Q	M Gustafsson	6	2											4	Y Kafelnikov	4	2
		R Federer	6	2	2										13	M Philippoussis	6	6
		D Hrbatý	4	6	6				D Hrbatý	6	61	61
								13	M Philippoussis	1	77	77
																						13	M Philippoussis	4	6	77
																						Q	D Prinosil	6	4	63
								11	F Squillari	3	3
	Q	D Prinosil	6	6				Q	D Prinosil	6	6
		G Gaudio	2	1											Q	D Prinosil	4	78	6
		M Chang	6	7												M Chang	6	66	4
	WC	A Di Pasquale	2	5					M Chang	65	6	6
								LL	H Levy	77	4	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								LL	S Huet	3	5
		A Pavel	1r						J-M Gambill	6	7
		J-M Gambill	4													J-M Gambill	6	5	4
		M Puerta	4r												12	J C Ferrero	4	7	6
		N Lapentti	5						N Lapentti	5	6	3
								12	J C Ferrero	7	3	6
																						12	J C Ferrero	6	610	7
																							F Santoro	4	712	5
								14	C Pioline	5	5
		F Vicente	4	77	3				M Rosset	7	7
		M Rosset	6	63	6											M Rosset	4	6	63
		F Santoro	64	6	6											F Santoro	6	3	77
		C Moyà	77	4	3				F Santoro	6	6
								3	M Norman	2	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	Á Corretja	6	62	6
		A Clément	77	7					A Clément	2	77	3
		G Rusedski	65	5											8	Á Corretja	6	6
		N Escudé	6	3	4										10	W Ferreira	3	4
		M Mirnyi	3	6	6				M Mirnyi	4	6	4
								10	W Ferreira	6	2	6
																						8	Á Corretja	65	3
																						2	M Safin	77	6
								16	S Grosjean	7	6
		T Haas	7	6					T Haas	5	4
	Q	C Rochus	5	4											16	S Grosjean	2	64
	WC	M Llodra	4	63											2	M Safin	6	77
	Q	G Bastl	6	77				Q	G Bastl	5	4
								2	M Safin	7	6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. David Prinosil (qualified)
2. Gianluca Pozzi (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
3. Thomas Johansson (first round)
4. Harel Levy (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
5. Magnus Gustafsson (qualified)
6. Olivier Rochus (first round, withdrew)
7. Nicolás Massú (first round, withdrew)
8. Jiří Vaněk (qualifying competition)
9. Christophe Rochus (qualified)
10. Bohdan Ulihrach (qualifying competition)
11. Chris Woodruff (qualified)
12. Wayne Arthurs (first round)

Qualifiers

1. David Prinosil
2. Chris Woodruff
3. George Bastl
4. Christophe Rochus
5. Magnus Gustafsson
6. Alex O'Brien

Lucky losers

1. Gianluca Pozzi
2. Harel Levy
3. Stéphane Huet

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	David Prinosil	5	6	7
		Cyril Saulnier	7	4	5
								1	David Prinosil	6	6
									Stéphane Huet	1	2
		Stéphane Huet	6	79
	12	Wayne Arthurs	4	67

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Gianluca Pozzi	6	6
	WC	Sébastien de Chaunac	3	1
								2	Gianluca Pozzi	6	3	2
								11	Chris Woodruff	2	6	6
		Sargis Sargsian	2	6	1
	11	Chris Woodruff	6	3	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Thomas Johansson	6	3	63
		George Bastl	3	6	77
									George Bastl	6	6
								10	Bohdan Ulihrach	4	2
	WC	Nicolas Mahut	66	3
	10	Bohdan Ulihrach	78	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Harel Levy	77	6
		Nenad Zimonjić	65	3
								4	Harel Levy	65	1
								9	Christophe Rochus	77	6
		Jean-François Bachelot	3	4
	9	Christophe Rochus	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Magnus Gustafsson	6	3
		Goran Ivanišević	1	0r
								5	Magnus Gustafsson	6	6
								8	Jiří Vaněk	2	3
	WC	Julien Benneteau	78	2	67
	8	Jiří Vaněk	66	6	79

Sixth qualifier

First round

Qualifying competition

6

Olivier Rochus

Alex O'Brien

w/o

Alex O'Brien

77

6

WC

Paul-Henri Mathieu

62

3

WC

Paul-Henri Mathieu

w/o

7

Nicolás Massú