2000 Stuttgart Masters – Singles

Wayne Ferreira defeated Lleyton Hewitt in the final, 7–6^(8–6), 3–6, 6–7^(5–7), 7–6 ^(7–2), 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 2000 Eurocard Open.^[1][2][3][4] With the win, Ferreira ended a 4-year drought in his professional career, after winning his last tournament at Toronto in 1996.

Singles
2000 Stuttgart Masters
Champion	Wayne Ferreira
Runner-up	Lleyton Hewitt
Score	7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–7(5–7), 7–6 (7–2), 6–2
Draw	48 (4WC/6Q/1LL)
Seeds	16

Main article: 2000 Stuttgart Masters

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion, but lost to Ferreira in the second round.

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. Marat Safin (third round)
2. Gustavo Kuerten (third round)
3. Magnus Norman (third round)
4. Andre Agassi (third round)
5. Thomas Enqvist (second round)
6. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
7. Álex Corretja (second round)
8. Lleyton Hewitt (final)
9. Tim Henman (third round)
10. Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round)
11. Franco Squillari (third round)
12. Mark Philippoussis (third round)
13. Nicolas Kiefer (withdrew)
14. Patrick Rafter (second round)
15. Nicolás Lapentti (second round)
16. Mariano Puerta (second 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
		Greg Rusedski	4	4
	8	Lleyton Hewitt	6	6
								8	Lleyton Hewitt	6	65	6
								6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	4	77	3
	LL	Sjeng Schalken	6	1	4
	6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	4	6	6
															8	Lleyton Hewitt	66	6	77	62	2
																Wayne Ferreira	78	3	65	77	6
		Wayne Ferreira	6	7
		Andrei Pavel	0	5
									Wayne Ferreira	6	6
									Sébastien Grosjean	4	2
		Michael Chang	5	6	2
		Sébastien Grosjean	7	1	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Safin	6	6
	WC	G Ivanišević	3	64					F Santoro	2	4
		F Santoro	6	77											1	M Safin	62	4
		G Rusedski	6	6												G Rusedski	77	6
		J Golmard	1	2					G Rusedski	6	6
								16	M Puerta	2	3
																							G Rusedski	4	4
																						8	L Hewitt	6	6
								9	T Henman	6	6
		J Novák	5	77	63				Á Costa	2	3
		Á Costa	7	64	77										9	T Henman	6	3	4
	Q	A Martín	2	4											8	L Hewitt	3	6	6
		R Krajicek	6	6					R Krajicek	4	5
								8	L Hewitt	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	M Norman	w/o
	WC	R Schüttler	6	4	3				M Rosset
		M Rosset	3	6	6										3	M Norman	6	3	3
	Q	J Boutter	6	3	6										LL	S Schalken	4	6	6
		H Arazi	4	6	1			Q	J Boutter	1	3
								LL	S Schalken	6	6
																						LL	S Schalken	6	1	4
																						6	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	6
								11	F Squillari	64	6	6
		D Hrbatý	6	3	6				D Hrbatý	77	3	3
	WC	C Moyà	3	6	2										11	F Squillari	3	5
		R Federer	77	1											6	Y Kafelnikov	6	7
		J-M Gambill	63	0	r				R Federer	5	3
								6	Y Kafelnikov	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Enqvist	2	5
		W Ferreira	6	66	6				W Ferreira	6	7
	Q	C Vinck	3	78	4											W Ferreira	1
		A Clément	6	1	6										12	M Philippoussis	0	r
		A Vinciguerra	2	6	4				A Clément	3	3
								12	M Philippoussis	6	6
																							W Ferreira	6	7
																							A Pavel	0	5
								14	P Rafter	62	1
		G Gaudio	4	6	0				A Pavel	77	6
		A Pavel	6	4	6											A Pavel	6	6
		F Clavet	63	77	4										4	A Agassi	3	4
	Q	T Johansson	77	62	6			Q	T Johansson	4	2
								4	A Agassi	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	Á Corretja	6	5	0
		M Chang	6	63	77				M Chang	1	7	6
	Q	J Knippschild	3	77	61											M Chang	7	6
		Y El Aynaoui	79	3	6											Y El Aynaoui	5	2
		K Alami	67	6	3				Y El Aynaoui	77	6
								10	J C Ferrero	64	4
																							M Chang	5	6	2
																							S Grosjean	7	1	6
								15	N Lapentti	1	0
		S Grosjean	6	6					S Grosjean	6	6
	WC	T Haas	4	2												S Grosjean	711	6
	Q	B Phau	3	4											2	G Kuerten	69	3
		N Escudé	6	6					N Escudé	68	61
								2	G Kuerten	710	77

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Sjeng Schalken (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
2. Max Mirnyi (first round)
3. Álex Calatrava (qualifying competition)
4. Arnaud Di Pasquale (qualifying competition)
5. Thomas Johansson (qualified)
6. Jiří Vaněk (qualifying competition)
7. Wayne Arthurs (first round)
8. Bohdan Ulihrach (first round)
9. Julien Boutter (qualified)
10. Alberto Martín (qualified)
11. Ivan Ljubičić (qualifying competition)
12. Daniel Elsner (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Björn Phau
2. Jens Knippschild
3. Alberto Martín
4. Julien Boutter
5. Thomas Johansson
6. Christian Vinck

Lucky loser

1. Sjeng Schalken

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Sjeng Schalken	77	2	6
		Andrea Gaudenzi	65	6	0
								1	Sjeng Schalken	3	2
								WC	Björn Phau	6	6
	WC	Björn Phau	6	6
	12	Daniel Elsner	2	4

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Max Mirnyi	6	65	4
		Jens Knippschild	3	77	6
									Jens Knippschild	713	6
								11	Ivan Ljubičić	611	1
		Sébastien Lareau	3	64
	11	Ivan Ljubičić	6	77

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Álex Calatrava	710	3	6
	WC	Jakub Záhlava	68	6	3
								3	Álex Calatrava	4	2
								10	Alberto Martín	6	6
		Diego Nargiso	77	2	1
	10	Alberto Martín	65	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Arnaud Di Pasquale	7	1	6
		Andy Fahlke	5	6	4
								4	Arnaud Di Pasquale	3	1
								9	Julien Boutter	6	6
	WC	Ion Moldovan	1	2
	9	Julien Boutter	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Thomas Johansson	6	6
		Adrian Voinea	4	2
								5	Thomas Johansson	6	6
									Sargis Sargsian	3	4
		Sargis Sargsian	6	4	6
	8	Bohdan Ulihrach	3	6	0

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Jiří Vaněk	77	6
	WC	Ivo Heuberger	65	2
								6	Jiří Vaněk	65	63
									Christian Vinck	77	77
		Christian Vinck	4	6	6
	7	Wayne Arthurs	6	3	3

References

1. "Ferreira downs Hewitt in Stuttgart". Stuttgart. United Press International. 5 November 2000. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
2. Starcevic, Nesha (5 November 2000). "Ferreira beats Hewitt to win first title in four year". The Independent. Germany. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
3. "PLUS: TENNIS; Ferreira Ends Four-Year Drought". The New York Times. Associated Press. 6 November 2000. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
4. Murray, Shane (5 November 2000). "Tennis: Ferreira beats Hewitt in marathon clash". RTÉ. Retrieved 11 September 2023.

External links

• Main draw (ATP)
• Qualifying draw (ATP)
• ITF tournament profile