Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's singles

Women's singles
2000 Summer Olympics
Champion	Venus Williams (USA)
Runner-up	Elena Dementieva (RUS)
Score	6–2, 6–4

Women's singles tennis at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
Venue	Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, Sydney
Dates	19 September – 28 September
Competitors	64 from 34 nations
Medalists
Venus Williams  United States Elena Dementieva  Russia Monica Seles  United States

Main article: Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics

The women's singles event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the tennis program was held at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre from 19 September till 28 September.

Lindsay Davenport was the defending gold medalist in 1996. However, she withdrew during the second round on the competition due to injury. The title was won by Venus Williams, who defeated Elena Dementieva in the final 6–2, 6–4. The bronze medal was won by Monica Seles, who defeated Jelena Dokic in the bronze medal match 6–1, 6–4.

Seeds

1.  Lindsay Davenport (USA) (Second round, withdrew)
2.  Venus Williams (USA) (Winner, gold medalist)
3.  Monica Seles (USA) (Semi-finals, bronze medalist)
4.  Conchita Martínez (ESP) (Second round)
5.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) (Quarter-finals)
6.  Anke Huber (GER) (withdrew)
7.  Amanda Coetzer (RSA) (Quarter-finals)
8.  Dominique van Roost (BEL) (Quarter-finals)
9.  Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) (First round)
10.  Elena Dementieva (RUS) (Final, silver medalist)
11.  Nathalie Dechy (FRA) (Third round)
12.  Barbara Schett (AUT) (Quarter-finals)
13.  Silvija Talaja (CRO) (Second round)
14.  Ai Sugiyama (JPN) (First round)
15.  Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) (First round)
16.  Sabine Appelmans (BEL) (Third round)

Draw

Key

• INV = Tripartite invitation
• IP = ITF place
• Alt = Alternate

• r = Retired
• w/o = Walkover

Finals

	Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Final
		Jelena Dokić (AUS)	6	1	6
	7	Amanda Coetzer (RSA)	1	6	1
									Jelena Dokić (AUS)	6	4	4
								10	Elena Dementieva (RUS)	2	6	6
	10	Elena Dementieva (RUS)	2	6	6
	12	Barbara Schett (AUT)	6	2	2
															10	Elena Dementieva (RUS)	2	4
															2	Venus Williams (USA)	6	6
	8	Dominique van Roost (BEL)	0	2
	3	Monica Seles (USA)	6	6
								3	Monica Seles (USA)	1	6	3			Bronze medal match
								2	Venus Williams (USA)	6	4	6
	5	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP)	6	2	4											Jelena Dokić (AUS)	1	4
	2	Venus Williams (USA)	3	6	6										3	Monica Seles (USA)	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	L Davenport (USA)	6	6
		P Suárez (ARG)	2	2				1	L Davenport (USA)
	IP	R de los Ríos (PAR)	6	6				IP	R de los Ríos (PAR)	w/o
		K Hrdličková (CZE)	3	0											IP	R de los Ríos (PAR)	65	5
		R Grande (ITA)	6	6												J Dokić (AUS)	7	7
		S Plischke (AUT)	2	2					R Grande (ITA)	7	3	3
		J Dokić (AUS)	6	7					J Dokić (AUS)	5	6	6
	14	A Sugiyama (JPN)	0	61																			J Dokić (AUS)	6	1	6
	16	S Appelmans (BEL)	7	6																		7	A Coetzer (RSA)	1	6	1
		S Jeyaseelan (CAN)	5	2				16	S Appelmans (BEL)	6	6
		A Hopmans (NED)	4	3				IP	MA Vento (VEN)	2	2
	IP	MA Vento (VEN)	6	6											16	S Appelmans (BEL)	3	1
		A Kremer (LUX)	6	6											7	A Coetzer (RSA)	6	6
	IP	I Majoli (CRO)	2	4					A Kremer (LUX)	6	3	4
		R Kuti-Kis (HUN)	1	1				7	A Coetzer (RSA)	4	6	6
	7	A Coetzer (RSA)	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	C Martínez (ESP)	6	6
	IP	P Mandula (HUN)	1	0				4	C Martínez (ESP)	6	0	4
	IP	K Srebotnik (SLO)	3	67					K Habšudová (SVK)	1	6	6
		K Habšudová (SVK)	6	7												K Habšudová (SVK)	2	1
	IP	I Tulyaganova (UZB)	2	2											10	E Dementieva (RUS)	6	6
		K Boogert (NED)	6	6					K Boogert (NED)	2	6	5
	IP	M Vavrinec (SUI)	1	1				10	E Dementieva (RUS)	6	4	7
	10	E Dementieva (RUS)	6	6																		10	E Dementieva (RUS)	2	6	6
	12	B Schett (AUT)	7	6																		12	B Schett (AUT)	6	2	2
	IP	A Molik (AUS)	67	2				12	B Schett (AUT)	7	6
		N Zvereva (BLR)	3	6	2			IP	ME Salerni (ARG)	65	4
	IP	ME Salerni (ARG)	6	4	6										12	B Schett (AUT)	2	6	6
		J-Q Yi (CHN)	2	7	3										Alt	J Halard-Decugis (FRA)	6	2	1
	Alt	D Bedáňová (CZE)	6	63	6			Alt	D Bedáňová (CZE)	3	4
		T Garbin (ITA)	4	2				Alt	J Halard-Decugis (FRA)	6	6
	Alt	J Halard-Decugis (FRA)	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	D van Roost (BEL)	6	6
		A Geršia (CZE)	1	1				8	D van Roost (BEL)	6	6
	IP	E Daniilidou (GRE)	1	5					A Myskina (RUS)	2	3
		A Myskina (RUS)	6	7											8	D van Roost (BEL)	6	7
		C Black (ZIM)	2	6	3											S Farina Elia (ITA)	1	5
		S Farina Elia (ITA)	6	3	6				S Farina Elia (ITA)	3	6	6
	INV	N Etienne (HAI)	1	0				13	S Talaja (CRO)	6	4	4
	13	S Talaja (CRO)	6	6																		8	D van Roost (BEL)	0	2
	11	N Dechy (FRA)	6	6																		3	M Seles (USA)	6	6
		M Serna (ESP)	1	2				11	N Dechy (FRA)	6	6
		R Dragomir (ROM)	3	3					N Pratt (AUS)	3	1
		N Pratt (AUS)	6	6											11	N Dechy (FRA)	2	3
	Alt	M Oremans (NED)	6	6											3	M Seles (USA)	6	6
		F Labat (ARG)	2	4				Alt	M Oremans (NED)	1	1
	IP	K Marosi-Aracama (HUN)	0	1				3	M Seles (USA)	6	6
	3	M Seles (USA)	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	A Sánchez Vicario (ESP)	6	7
	IP	N Li (CHN)	1	5				5	A Sánchez Vicario (ESP)	6	6
		P Wartusch (AUT)	6	6					P Wartusch (AUT)	2	4
		O Barabanschikova (BLR)	4	2											5	A Sánchez Vicario (ESP)	6	6
	IP	S Asagoe (JPN)	0	4												F Zuluaga (COL)	2	0
	Alt	E Callens (BEL)	6	6				Alt	E Callens (BEL)	3	2
		F Zuluaga (COL)	6	3	6				F Zuluaga (COL)	6	6
	9	A Mauresmo (FRA)	3	6	2																	5	A Sánchez Vicario (ESP)	6	2	4
	15	E Likhovtseva (RUS)	4	4																		2	V Williams (USA)	3	6	6
		J Kandarr (GER)	6	6					J Kandarr (GER)	7	6
	INV	W Prakusya (INA)	4	62					E Gagliardi (SUI)	5	4
		E Gagliardi (SUI)	6	7												J Kandarr (GER)	2	2
		T Pisnik (SLO)	4	3											2	V Williams (USA)	6	6
		T Tanasugarn (THA)	6	6					T Tanasugarn (THA)	2	3
		H Nagyová (SVK)	2	2				2	V Williams (USA)	6	6
	2	V Williams (USA)	6	6

References

• Drawsheet from the ITF Olympic site