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2000 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

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Singles
2000 Sparkassen Cup
Final
ChampionBelgium Kim Clijsters
Runner-upRussia Elena Likhovtseva
Score7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw28 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1999 · Sparkassen Cup · 2001 →

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

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

Seeds

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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 France N Tauziat 4 6 7
Russia T Panova 6 6 Russia T Panova 6 4 5
Romania R Dragomir 4 2 1 France N Tauziat 4 6 77
Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6 6 Austria B Schett 6 0 62
Israel A Smashnova 1 2 Czech Republic D Chládková 3 2
Q Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Načuk 4 7 4 6 Austria B Schett 6 6
6 Austria B Schett 6 5 6 1 France N Tauziat 1 4
7 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6
4 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
WC Croatia I Majoli 7 1 6 WC Croatia I Majoli 2 3
Belgium S Appelmans 5 6 3 4 Russia E Dementieva 3 0
United States L Raymond 6 6 7 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6
Spain G León García 1 4 United States L Raymond 3 3
Q Slovakia J Husárová 6 3 0 7 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6
7 Russia E Likhovtseva 4 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
WC Germany J Kandarr 2 2 5 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
France A-G Sidot 77 2 5 Czech Republic K Hrdličková 4 0
Czech Republic K Hrdličková 64 6 7 5 Bulgaria M Maleeva 4 5
Spain M Serna 3 2 3 Russia A Kournikova 6 7
Italy S Farina Elia 6 6 Italy S Farina Elia 3 1
3 Russia A Kournikova 6 6
3 Russia A Kournikova 2 3
8 Australia J Dokic 6 6 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Q Germany A Glass 2 2 8 Australia J Dokic 78 6
WC Germany B Rittner 6 7 WC Germany B Rittner 66 2
Q Austria E Fauth 3 5 8 Australia J Dokic 6 2 64
Japan A Sugiyama 0 2 Belgium K Clijsters 4 6 77
Belgium K Clijsters 6 6 Belgium K Clijsters 7 6
2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 5 1

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1. Netherlands Kristie Boogert (qualifying competition)
  2. Slovenia Tina Pisnik (second round)
  3. Netherlands Miriam Oremans (withdrew)
  4. Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová (second round)
  5. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sandra Načuk (qualified)
  6. France Émilie Loit (first round)
  7. Spain Cristina Torrens Valero (first round)
  8. Bulgaria Maria Geznenge (first round)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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

Second qualifier

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

Third qualifier

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

Fourth qualifier

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

References

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  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.
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