2000 Paris Masters – Singles

Singles
2000 Paris Masters
1999 Champion	Andre Agassi
Champion	Marat Safin
Runner-up	Mark Philippoussis
Final score	3–6, 7–6^(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6^(10–8)

Andre Agassi was the defending champion but withdrew before the start of the tournament.
Marat Safin won the title, defeating Mark Philippoussis 3–6, 7–6^(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6^(10–8) in the final.

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

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Gustavo Kuerten	6^5	6^11
	13	Mark Philippoussis	7^7	7^13
								13	Mark Philippoussis	6	6^7	4	6	6^8
								2	Marat Safin	3	7^9	6	3	7^10
	12	Juan Carlos Ferrero	2	2
	2	Marat Safin	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
							1	G Kuerten	6	7^7
Q	C Woodruff	4	7	6			Q	C Woodruff	3	6^0
	J Novák	6	5	3										1	G Kuerten	6	7^7
WC	J Boutter	6	6^5	6										15	P Rafter	4	6^4
	B Black	4	7^7	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	6^6										LL	G Pozzi	2	4
LL	G Pozzi	4	7	7^8			LL	G Pozzi	6	1	7^7
							7	T Enqvist	2	6	6^5

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
							4	Y Kafelnikov	7^7	6
	J Golmard	2	1^r				Q	M Gustafsson	6^5	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	6^1	6^1
							13	M Philippoussis	1	7^7	7^7
																					13	M Philippoussis	4	6	7^7
																					Q	D Prinosil	6	4	6^3
							11	F Squillari	3	3
Q	D Prinosil	6	6				Q	D Prinosil	6	6
	G Gaudio	2	1											Q	D Prinosil	4	7^8	6
	M Chang	6	7												M Chang	6	6^6	4
WC	A Di Pasquale	2	5					M Chang	6^5	6	6
							LL	H Levy	7^7	4	4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
							LL	S Huet	3	5
	A Pavel	1^r						J-M Gambill	6	7
	J-M Gambill	4													J-M Gambill	6	5	4
	M Puerta	4^r												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	6^10	7
																						F Santoro	4	7^12	5
							14	C Pioline	5	5
	F Vicente	4	7^7	3				M Rosset	7	7
	M Rosset	6	6^3	6											M Rosset	4	6	6^3
	F Santoro	6^4	6	6											F Santoro	6	3	7^7
	C Moyà	7^7	4	3				F Santoro	6	6
							3	M Norman	2	4

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
							8	Á Corretja	6	6^2	6
	A Clément	7^7	7					A Clément	2	7^7	3
	G Rusedski	6^5	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	6^5	3
																					2	M Safin	7^7	6
							16	S Grosjean	7	6
	T Haas	7	6					T Haas	5	4
Q	C Rochus	5	4											16	S Grosjean	2	6^4
WC	M Llodra	4	6^3											2	M Safin	6	7^7
Q	G Bastl	6	7^7				Q	G Bastl	5	4
							2	M Safin	7	6

References

• 2000 Paris Masters Draw