2000 Ericsson Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2000 Ericsson Open
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Gustavo Kuerten
Final score	6–1, 6–7^(2–7), 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(10–8)

Richard Krajicek was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Pete Sampras won the title, defeating Gustavo Kuerten 6–1, 6–7^(2–7), 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(10–8) in the final.

Seeds

All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Andre Agassi (Semifinals)
2. Pete Sampras (Champion)
3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Fourth Round)
4. Nicolas Kiefer (Second Round)
5. Magnus Norman (Third Round)
6. Gustavo Kuerten (Final)
7. Thomas Enqvist (Fourth Round, withdrew)
8. Marcelo Ríos (Fourth Round)
9. Nicolás Lapentti (Quarterfinals)
10. Tim Henman (Quarterfinals)
11. Cédric Pioline (Third Round)
12. Álex Corretja (Second Round)
13. Álbert Costa (Second Round)
14. Lleyton Hewitt (Semifinals)
15. Patrick Rafter (Fourth Round)
16. Younes El Aynaoui (Second Round)
17. Greg Rusedski (Fourth Round)
18. Sébastien Grosjean (Third Round)
19. Tommy Haas (Third Round)
20. Dominik Hrbatý (Fourth Round)
21. Stefan Koubek (Second Round)
22. Mark Philippoussis (Fourth Round)
23. Mariano Zabaleta (Third Round)
24. Félix Mantilla (Third Round)
25. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Second Round)
26. Nicolas Escudé (Third Round)
27. Karim Alami (Second Round)
28. Vincent Spadea (Second Round)
29. Hicham Arazi (Second Round)
30. Fernando Meligeni (Third Round)
31. Fabrice Santoro (Second Round)
32. Marat Safin (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Andre Agassi	7	1	7^12
	10	Tim Henman	5	6	6^10
								1	Andre Agassi	1	4
								6	Gustavo Kuerten	6	6
		Wayne Ferreira	3	1
	6	Gustavo Kuerten	6	6
															6	Gustavo Kuerten	1	7^7	6^5	6^8
															2	Pete Sampras	6	6^2	7^7	7^10
		Jan-Michael Gambill	4	6^3
	14	Lleyton Hewitt	6	7^7
								14	Lleyton Hewitt	3	6	1
								2	Pete Sampras	6	3	6
	9	Nicolás Lapentti	4	6^3
	2	Pete Sampras	6	7^7

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	A Agassi	6	6
	F Vicente	4	0				WC	A Roddick	2	3
WC	A Roddick	6	6											1	A Agassi	6	6
	S Sargsian	1	3												A Pavel	4	3
	A Pavel	6	6					A Pavel	6	4	7^7
							31	F Santoro	3	6	6^5
																					1	A Agassi	6	6
																					15	P Rafter	4	4
							18	S Grosjean	6	6
	S Schalken	6	6					S Schalken	4	3
	M Hipfl	3	1											18	S Grosjean	6	4	3
	M Mirnyi	6	3	6										15	P Rafter	2	6	6
	M Tillström	1	6	4				M Mirnyi	4	2
							15	P Rafter	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							10	T Henman	6	6^5	6
	M Rosset	7	3	6^5			Q	A Calleri	3	7^7	4
Q	A Calleri	5	6	7^7										10	T Henman	6	6
	R Federer	7	6											23	M Zabaleta	3	3
WC	J Gimelstob	5	3					R Federer	4	6^7
							23	M Zabaleta	6	7^9
																					10	T Henman	6	1	7^7
																					8	M Ríos	1	6	6^4
							26	N Escudé	6	6
Q	W Arthurs	7	6				Q	W Arthurs	3	3
	F Clavet	5	3											26	N Escudé	2	6	1
	J A Marín	3	4											8	M Ríos	6	3	6
	M Chang	6	6					M Chang	4	4
							8	M Ríos	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							4	N Kiefer	4	4
	J Tarango	6^5	6	5				R Fromberg	6	6
	R Fromberg	7^7	4	7											R Fromberg	3	4
	W Ferreira	4	6	6											W Ferreira	6	6
Q	M Damm	6	1	4				W Ferreira	7	6
							29	H Arazi	5	3
																						W Ferreira	2	6	6
																					20	D Hrbatý	6	4	4
							20	D Hrbatý	6	6
	C Rochus	4	6	6				C Rochus	1	1
	F Squillari	6	3	4										20	D Hrbatý	7^7	7^10
Q	M Kratochvil	6	6											Q	M Kratochvil	6^2	6^8
	J van Lottum	3	3				Q	M Kratochvil	3	7^7	6
							13	Á Costa	6	6^2	3

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							12	Á Corretja	7^7	1	1
	J Novák	6	6					J Novák	6^4	6	6
	A Martín	2	4												J Novák	3	5
Q	G Pozzi	0	7^7	6										Q	G Pozzi	6	7
	J Björkman	6	6^3	3			Q	G Pozzi	7^8	6
							21	S Koubek	6^6	1
																					Q	G Pozzi	4	6^3
																					6	G Kuerten	6	7^7
							28	V Spadea	5	2
	G Ivanišević	6	6					G Ivanišević	7	6
	D Prinosil	3	2												G Ivanišević	6^4	3
	C Woodruff	4	6	4										6	G Kuerten	7^7	6
	A Clément	6	3	6				A Clément	7^7	6^4	5
							6	G Kuerten	6^5	7^7	7

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	M Norman	6	6
Q	N Massú	6	4	6			Q	N Massú	4	0
	A di Pasquale	4	6	0										5	M Norman	3	6	3
	J-M Gambill	6	6												J-M Gambill	6	3	6
	S Doseděl	4	1					J-M Gambill	6	5	6
							27	K Alami	4	7	1
																						J-M Gambill	6	6^6	6
																					22	M Philippoussis	2	7^8	3
							22	M Philippoussis	4	6	6
Q	C Saulnier	4	6	7			Q	C Saulnier	6	3	4
	T Johansson	6	3	5										22	M Philippoussis	6	7^7
	A Berasategui	4	1											11	C Pioline	4	6^3
Q	W Black	6	6				Q	W Black	6^3	3
							11	C Pioline	7^7	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							14	L Hewitt	7^7	6^6	6
	H Gumy	3	3					G Gaudio	6^4	7^8	3
	G Gaudio	6	6											14	L Hewitt	6	6
WC	M Fish	6	0	4										19	T Haas	1	3
	G Blanco	4	6	1^r			WC	M Fish	2	1
							19	T Haas	6	6
																					14	L Hewitt	6	6
																					3	Y Kafelnikov	4	3
							30	F Meligeni	7	7^7
WC	P Goldstein	6	6				WC	P Goldstein	5	6^5
	C Ruud	2	1											30	F Meligeni	4	3
	G Cañas	6	7											3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	I Ljubičić	4	5					G Cañas	3	6	4
							3	Y Kafelnikov	6	4	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							7	T Enqvist	6^5	6	6
	J Courier	6	3	7				J Courier	7^7	3	4
Q	D Nalbandian	3	6	5										7	T Enqvist	6	7^7
	G Bastl	6	6												G Bastl	0	6^3
Q	T Ketola	4	4					G Bastl	7^7	6
							25	J C Ferrero	6^1	4
																					7	T Enqvist
																					9	N Lapentti	w/o
							24	F Mantilla	3	7^7	6
	D Vacek	4	2					J Golmard	6	6^5	2
	J Golmard	6	6											24	F Mantilla	7	1	1
	M Larsson	4	3											9	N Lapentti	5	6	6
Q	X Malisse	6	6				Q	X Malisse	4	4
							9	N Lapentti	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							16	Y El Aynaoui	3	6	1
	R Schüttler	3	5					B Black	6	1	6
	B Black	6	7												B Black	1	6^4
	A Medvedev	7	6											17	G Rusedski	6	7^7
	A Ilie	5	2					A Medvedev	4	5
							17	G Rusedski	6	7
																					17	G Rusedski	3	3
																					2	P Sampras	6	6
							32	M Safin	6	1	2
WC	A Vinciguerra	6	6				WC	A Vinciguerra	1	6	6
	K Kučera	1	3											WC	A Vinciguerra	7	6^3	4
Q	J A Viloca	4	2											2	P Sampras	5	7^7	6
	C Moyà	6	6					C Moyà	1	4
							2	P Sampras	6	6

References

• 2000 Ericsson Open Draw