2000 Family Circle Cup – Singles

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.

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

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Mary Pierce 6 6
  Jelena Dokic 3 1
1   Mary Pierce 6 6
3   Monica Seles 1 1
3   Monica Seles 6 6
11   Ruxandra Dragomir 1 1
1   Mary Pierce 6 6
4   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 0
8   Amanda Coetzer 612 6 3
4   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 714 3 6
4   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7 7
2   Conchita Martínez 5 5
  Jana Nejedly 2 1
2   Conchita Martínez 6 6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   M Pierce 6 6
Q   N Miyagi 6 1 3   G León García 1 1
  G León García 4 6 6 1   M Pierce 6 6
Q   A Barna 2 4   A Smashnova 1 2
  A Smashnova 6 6   A Smashnova 7 3 6
  A Glass 4 7 3 14   C Morariu 5 6 2
14   C Morariu 6 5 6 1   M Pierce 6 6
16   A Kremer 4 2   J Dokic 3 1
  N Pratt 6 6   N Pratt 4 1
Q   L Horn 4 2   J Dokic 6 6
  J Dokic 6 6   J Dokic 6 6
  T Panova 4 6 1 7   A Frazier 2 2
Q   B Rippner 6 4 6 Q   B Rippner 62 5
7   A Frazier 77 7

Section 2 edit

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

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   A Coetzer 6 3 6
  A Jidkova 3 6 7   A Jidkova 2 6 1
  J Kruger 6 2 5 8   A Coetzer 6 6
WC   I Majoli 1 77 7 15   E Dementieva 2 4
  M Shaughnessy 6 63 5 WC   I Majoli 1 1
  S Noorlander 2 3 15   E Dementieva 6 6
15   E Dementieva 6 6 8   A Coetzer 612 6 3
13   P Schnyder 6 6 4   A Sánchez Vicario 714 3 6
  S Jeyaseelan 3 1 13   P Schnyder 6 6
  R Grande 1 r WC   M Tu 4 0
WC   M Tu 6 13   P Schnyder 5 1
  H Nagyová 62 4 4   A Sánchez Vicario 7 6
  P Suárez 77 6   P Suárez 3 5
4   A Sánchez Vicario 6 7

Section 4 edit

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