2000 Direct Line International Championships – Singles

The Women's singles competition of the 2000 Direct Line International Championships was part of the 26th edition of the Eastbourne International tennis tournament, Tier II of the 2000 WTA Tour. Natasha Zvereva was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Anna Kournikova. Julie Halard-Decugis won in the final 7–6^(7–4), 6–4 against Dominique Van Roost.

Singles
2000 Direct Line International Championships
Champion	Julie Halard-Decugis
Runner-up	Dominique Van Roost
Score	7–6(7–4), 6–4
Draw	28
Seeds	8

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
2. Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
3. Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
4. Anna Kournikova (quarterfinals)
5. Dominique Van Roost (final)
6. Julie Halard-Decugis (champion)
7. Ai Sugiyama (first round)
8. Chanda Rubin (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Final

	Final
	5	Dominique Van Roost	64	4
	6/WC	Julie Halard-Decugis	7	6

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	L Davenport	6	3	6
		A-G Sidot	2	2				Q	J Kandarr	3	6	4
	Q	J Kandarr	6	6											1	L Davenport	6	4	4
	WC	J Pullin	63	5											5	D Van Roost	4	6	6
		E Likhovtseva	7	7					E Likhovtseva	2	4
	LL	T Pisnik	4	66				5	D Van Roost	6	6
	5	D Van Roost	6	7																		5	D Van Roost	4	7	6
																							A Kremer	6	5	1
								3	A Coetzer	6	6
		A Smashnova	6	6					A Smashnova	2	0
	WC	L Latimer	1	3											3	A Coetzer	6	0	4
		A Stevenson	7	1	4											A Kremer	3	6	6
		A Kremer	63	6	6				A Kremer	6	6
		S Talaja	6	6					S Talaja	2	2
	7	A Sugiyama	3	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	C Rubin	7	6
		S Pitkowski	5	3				8	C Rubin	6	7
	Q	T Panova	6	1	6			Q	T Panova	1	5
		S Plischke	4	6	3										8	C Rubin	7	0	6
		L Raymond	5	3											4	A Kournikova	5	6	3
		N Zvereva	7	6					N Zvereva	3	1
								4	A Kournikova	6	6
																						8	C Rubin	2	6	4
	6/WC	J Halard-Decugis	6	6																		6/WC	J Halard-Decugis	6	3	6
	Q	M A Vento	3	1				6/WC	J Halard-Decugis	6	6
		C Morariu	65	7	1				N Dechy	2	4
		N Dechy	7	5	6										6/WC	J Halard-Decugis	6	6
		A Frazier	4	63											2	N Tauziat	4	4
	Q	A Myskina	6	7				Q	A Myskina	4	2
								2	N Tauziat	6	6

External links

• 2000 Direct Line International Championships Draw Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine