2000 Family Circle Cup – Singles

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Singles
2000 Family Circle Cup
Final
ChampionFrance Mary Pierce
Runner-upSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score6–1, 6–0
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Mary Pierce defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–1, 6–0 to win the singles tennis title at the 2000 Family Circle Cup. She lost just 12 games during the tournament, surpassing Chris Evert's record of 15 games conceded during her title win in 1985.[1][2] It was the 1st title of the year for Pierce and the 14th of her career.

Martina Hingis was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

Seeds[edit]

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

  1. France Mary Pierce (champion)
  2. Spain Conchita Martínez (semifinals)
  3. United States Monica Seles (semifinals)
  4. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (final)
  5. Austria Barbara Schett (second round)
  6. Russia Anna Kournikova (third round)
  7. United States Amy Frazier (third round)
  8. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
  9. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (third round)
  10. Croatia Silvija Talaja (first round)
  11. Romania Ruxandra Dragomir (quarterfinals)
  12. United States Lisa Raymond (third round)
  13. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (third round)
  14. United States Corina Morariu (second round)
  15. Russia Elena Dementieva (third round)
  16. Luxembourg Anne Kremer (first round)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 France Mary Pierce 6 6
Australia Jelena Dokic 3 1
1 France Mary Pierce 6 6
3 United States Monica Seles 1 1
3 United States Monica Seles 6 6
11 Romania Ruxandra Dragomir 1 1
1 France Mary Pierce 6 6
4 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 0
8 South Africa Amanda Coetzer 612 6 3
4 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 714 3 6
4 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7 7
2 Spain Conchita Martínez 5 5
Canada Jana Nejedly 2 1
2 Spain Conchita Martínez 6 6

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 France M Pierce 6 6
Q Japan N Miyagi 6 1 3 Spain G León García 1 1
Spain G León García 4 6 6 1 France M Pierce 6 6
Q Germany A Barna 2 4 Israel A Smashnova 1 2
Israel A Smashnova 6 6 Israel A Smashnova 7 3 6
Germany A Glass 4 7 3 14 United States C Morariu 5 6 2
14 United States C Morariu 6 5 6 1 France M Pierce 6 6
16 Luxembourg A Kremer 4 2 Australia J Dokic 3 1
Australia N Pratt 6 6 Australia N Pratt 4 1
Q South Africa L Horn 4 2 Australia J Dokic 6 6
Australia J Dokic 6 6 Australia J Dokic 6 6
Russia T Panova 4 6 1 7 United States A Frazier 2 2
Q United States B Rippner 6 4 6 Q United States B Rippner 62 5
7 United States A Frazier 77 7

Section 2[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States M Seles 6 6
Canada M Drake 3 3 United States E deLone 0 0
United States E deLone 6 6 3 United States M Seles 6 2 77
Colombia F Zuluaga 4 3 9 Russia E Likhovtseva 4 6 65
Q United States H Parkinson 6 6 Q United States H Parkinson 0 0
United States L Osterloh 3 6 1 9 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6
9 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 4 6 3 United States M Seles 6 6
11 Romania R Dragomir 77 77 11 Romania R Dragomir 1 1
Switzerland E Gagliardi 62 63 11 Romania R Dragomir 3 7 6
United States A Stevenson 4 3 Russia A Myskina 6 5 3
Russia A Myskina 6 6 11 Romania R Dragomir 62 6 6
United States T Snyder 77 6 6 Russia A Kournikova 77 3 3
Slovenia T Pisnik 61 3 United States T Snyder 6 2 1
6 Russia A Kournikova 4 6 6

Bottom half[edit]

Section 3[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 South Africa A Coetzer 6 3 6
Russia A Jidkova 3 6 7 Russia A Jidkova 2 6 1
South Africa J Kruger 6 2 5 8 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
WC Croatia I Majoli 1 77 7 15 Russia E Dementieva 2 4
United States M Shaughnessy 6 63 5 WC Croatia I Majoli 1 1
Netherlands S Noorlander 2 3 15 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
15 Russia E Dementieva 6 6 8 South Africa A Coetzer 612 6 3
13 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 714 3 6
Canada S Jeyaseelan 3 1 13 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
Italy R Grande 1 r WC United States M Tu 4 0
WC United States M Tu 6 13 Switzerland P Schnyder 5 1
Slovakia H Nagyová 62 4 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 7 6
Argentina P Suárez 77 6 Argentina P Suárez 3 5
4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 7

Section 4[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Austria B Schett 6 64 2
Q Germany M Weingärtner 2 5 Canada J Nejedly 3 77 6
Canada J Nejedly 6 7 Canada J Nejedly 6 6
Q United States M Washington 0 5 12 United States L Raymond 2 3
Q Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 7 Q Spain V Ruano Pascual 5 6 2
Sweden Å Carlsson 4 2 12 United States L Raymond 7 3 6
12 United States L Raymond 6 6 Canada J Nejedly 2 1
10 Croatia S Talaja 65 1 2 Spain C Martínez 6 6
United States K Brandi 77 6 United States K Brandi 4 2
Argentina F Labat 6 6 Argentina F Labat 6 6
Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 4 Argentina F Labat 3 0
Spain M Serna 7 6 2 Spain C Martínez 6 6
WC United States J Hopkins 5 4 Spain M Serna 67 1
2 Spain C Martínez 79 6

References[edit]

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (2001). ITF World of Tennis 2001. London: HarperCollins. p. 184. ISBN 9780007111299.
  2. ^ Stephen Nidetz (April 24, 2000). "Pierce Breaks Evert's Record On Way To Family Circle Title". Chicago Tribune.

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