Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

Men's singles
2000 Summer Olympics
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS)
Runner-up	Tommy Haas (GER)
Score	7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3

Main article: Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics

The men's singles tennis competition during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was played at the Tennis Centre, Sydney Olympic Park.

Andre Agassi was the reigning gold medalist having won in 1996. He did not participate in the Games. Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia defeated unseeded Tommy Haas of Germany 7–6^(7–4), 3–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 in the final. Arnaud Di Pasquale of France won the bronze medal.

Medalists

Gold	Yevgeny Kafelnikov  Russia
Silver	Tommy Haas  Germany
Bronze	Arnaud Di Pasquale  France

Seeds

1.  Marat Safin (RUS) (First round)
2.  Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) (Quarterfinals)
3.  Magnus Norman (SWE) (Third round)
4.  Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) (First round)
5.  Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) (Champion, Gold Medalist)
6.  Àlex Corretja (ESP) (Third round)
7.  Tim Henman (GBR) (First round)
8.  Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) (Quarterfinals)
9.  Nicolas Kiefer (GER) (First round)
10.  Franco Squillari (ARG) (First round)
11.  Mark Philippoussis (AUS) (Third round)
12.  Marcelo Ríos (CHI) (First round)
13.  Patrick Rafter (AUS) (Second round)
14.  Wayne Ferreira (RSA) (First round)
15.  Albert Costa (ESP) (First round)
16.  Michael Chang (USA) (First round)

Draw

Key

• INV = Tripartite invitation
• IP = ITF place
• Alt = Alternate
• r = Retired
• w/o = Walkover

Top Half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Safin (RUS)	6	1	4
		F Santoro (FRA)	1	6	6				F Santoro (FRA)	6	62	7
		A Ilie (AUS)	3	3					F Vicente (ESP)	1	77	5
		F Vicente (ESP)	6	6												F Santoro (FRA)	2	7	4
		G Pozzi (ITA)	6	6												K Alami (MAR)	6	5	6
		J Novák (CZE)	1	2					G Pozzi (ITA)	2	6	6
		K Alami (MAR)	6	77					K Alami (MAR)	6	4	8
	10	F Squillari (ARG)	4	65																			K Alami (MAR)	62	1
	16	M Chang (USA)	66	3																			R Federer (SUI)	77	6
	IP	S Lareau (CAN)	78	6				IP	S Lareau (CAN)	1	6	3
	Alt	M Tillström (SWE)	6	6				Alt	M Tillström (SWE)	6	3	6
	IP	L Paes (IND)	2	4											Alt	M Tillström (SWE)	1	2
		D Prinosil (GER)	2	2												R Federer (SUI)	6	6
		R Federer (SUI)	6	6					R Federer (SUI)	6	77
		K Kučera (SVK)	6	6					K Kučera (SVK)	4	65
	7	T Henman (GBR)	3	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	L Hewitt (AUS)	3	3
		M Mirnyi (BLR)	6	6					M Mirnyi (BLR)	64	6	11
	Alt	W Black (ZIM)	7	1	1				J Vaněk (CZE)	77	4	9
		J Vaněk (CZE)	5	6	6											M Mirnyi (BLR)	77	6
		J Tarango (USA)	6	6												M Zabaleta (ARG)	64	2
	INV	D Camacho (BOL)	0	1					J Tarango (USA)	2	3
		M Zabaleta (ARG)	68	6	7				M Zabaleta (ARG)	6	6
	12	M Ríos (CHI)	710	4	5																		M Mirnyi (BLR)	6	5	3
	14	W Ferreira (RSA)	5	2																			T Haas (GER)	4	7	6
		T Haas (GER)	7	6					T Haas (GER)	4	6	6
		C Ruud (NOR)	2	4					A Vinciguerra (SWE)	6	4	2
		A Vinciguerra (SWE)	6	6												T Haas (GER)	79	6
		G Rusedski (GBR)	2	3											6	À Corretja (ESP)	67	3
		A Clément (FRA)	6	6					A Clément (FRA)	77	4	4
		G Ivanišević (CRO)	63	65				6	À Corretja (ESP)	65	6	6
	6	À Corretja (ESP)	77	77

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	JC Ferrero (ESP)	65	78	7
	Alt	H-T Lee (KOR)	77	66	5			8	JC Ferrero (ESP)	6	78
		S Doseděl (CZE)	2	65					N Massú (CHI)	4	66
		N Massú (CHI)	6	77											8	JC Ferrero (ESP)	77	6
	Alt	B Cowan (GBR)	7	1	4										Alt	D Nestor (CAN)	64	3
	Alt	D Nestor (CAN)	5	6	6			Alt	D Nestor (CAN)	7	77
		V Spadea (USA)	4	3				13	P Rafter (AUS)	5	64
	13	P Rafter (AUS)	6	6																		8	JC Ferrero (ESP)	2	1
	9	N Kiefer (GER)	4	3																			A Di Pasquale (FRA)	6	6
		A Di Pasquale (FRA)	6	6					A Di Pasquale (FRA)	6	6
		V Voltchkov (BLR)	77	4	6				V Voltchkov (BLR)	2	2
		G Gaudio (ARG)	64	6	1											A Di Pasquale (FRA)	77	77
	IP	P Srichaphan (THA)	6	4	7										3	M Norman (SWE)	64	62
	IP	A Sávolt (HUN)	2	6	5			IP	P Srichaphan (THA)	5	2
		A Pavel (ROM)	77	3	8			3	M Norman (SWE)	7	6
	3	M Norman (SWE)	61	6	10

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	Y Kafelnikov (RUS)	6	6
	IP	JA Marín (CRC)	0	1				5	Y Kafelnikov (RUS)	77	6
		N Escudé (FRA)	77	5	1				JI Chela (ARG)	64	4
		JI Chela (ARG)	65	7	6										5	Y Kafelnikov (RUS)	77	6
		S Sargsian (ARM)	3	4											11	M Philippoussis (AUS)	64	3
	IP	K Pless (DEN)	6	6				IP	K Pless (DEN)	4	4
		T Johansson (SWE)	66	4				11	M Philippoussis (AUS)	6	6
	11	M Philippoussis (AUS)	78	6																		5	Y Kafelnikov (RUS)	6	7
	15	A Costa (ESP)	3	6	9																	2	G Kuerten (BRA)	4	5
	Alt	K Ullyett (ZIM)	6	3	11			Alt	K Ullyett (ZIM)	2	6	4
		D Hrbatý (SVK)	1	6	3				I Ljubičić (CRO)	6	4	6
		I Ljubičić (CRO)	6	1	6											I Ljubičić (CRO)	62	3
		R Schüttler (GER)	6	6											2	G Kuerten (BRA)	77	6
		T Martin (USA)	2	0					R Schüttler (GER)	4	4
	INV	C Pognon (BEN)	1	1				2	G Kuerten (BRA)	6	6
	2	G Kuerten (BRA)	6	6

References

• Results
• ITF Olympic site