2000 Hamburg Masters – Singles

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Marat Safin in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6(7–3) to win the singles tennis title at the 2000 Hamburg European Open.[1][2][3][4]

Singles
2000 Hamburg Masters
Final
ChampionBrazil Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-upRussia Marat Safin
Score6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw64 (4WC/8Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Marcelo Ríos was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Safin.[5]

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1.   Pete Sampras (second round)
  2.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
  3.   Magnus Norman (quarterfinals)
  4.   Cédric Pioline (quarterfinals)
  5.   Gustavo Kuerten (champion)
  6.   Nicolás Lapentti (first round)
  7.   Thomas Enqvist (second round)
  8.   Tim Henman (third round)
  9.   Álex Corretja (third round)
  10.   Lleyton Hewitt (second round)
  11.   Patrick Rafter (first round)
  12.   Marat Safin (final)
  13.   Younes El Aynaoui (third round)
  14.   Dominik Hrbatý (first round)
  15.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round)
  16.   Tommy Haas (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
            
Q   Andrei Pavel 3 3  
5   Gustavo Kuerten 6 6  
5   Gustavo Kuerten 6 5 6 5 77
12   Marat Safin 4 7 4 7 63
12   Marat Safin 710 6  
    Marcelo Ríos 68 2  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   P Sampras 6 77  
    C Woodruff 4 65   1   P Sampras 4 4  
    A di Pasquale 7 1 6     A di Pasquale 6 6  
    S Doseděl 5 6 3     A di Pasquale 3 66  
Q   A Pavel 6 6   Q   A Pavel 6 78  
    R Federer 4 3   Q   A Pavel 6 6  
    C Moyà 6 2 65 15   J C Ferrero 4 4  
15   J C Ferrero 3 6 77 Q   A Pavel 7 6  
10   L Hewitt 6 78       M Zabaleta 5 4  
    M Philippoussis 4 66   10   L Hewitt 7 3 2
    G Gaudio 3 3       M Zabaleta 5 6 6
    M Zabaleta 6 6       M Zabaleta 7 6  
WC   M-K Goellner 3 1   8   T Henman 5 3  
    J Golmard 6 6       J Golmard 6 4 1
    H Arazi 4 5   8   T Henman 2 6 6
8   T Henman 6 7  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   M Norman 6 6  
    T Johansson 2 4   3   M Norman 3 6 6
WC   R Schüttler 6 3 6 WC   R Schüttler 6 3 1
    V Spadea 4 6 3 3   M Norman 3 6 6
Q   A Martín 6 3 6 13   Y El Aynaoui 6 1 4
    D Vacek 4 6 1 Q   A Martín 3 1  
Q   S Huet 3 6 4 13   Y El Aynaoui 6 6  
13   Y El Aynaoui 6 3 6 3   M Norman 4 2  
11   P Rafter 4 5   5   G Kuerten 6 6  
    W Ferreira 6 7       W Ferreira 6 3 77
Q   R Fromberg 7 6   Q   R Fromberg 4 6 62
    F Meligeni 5 3       W Ferreira 1 2  
    S Grosjean 7 77   5   G Kuerten 6 6  
    F Santoro 5 62       S Grosjean 1 6 3
    K Alami 7 2 3 5   G Kuerten 6 3 6
5   G Kuerten 5 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   N Lapentti 64 3  
    M Rosset 77 6       M Rosset 6 6  
Q   J Tarango 5 6 4     B Black 3 2  
    B Black 7 3 6     M Rosset 4 5  
    F Mantilla 6 6   12   M Safin 6 7  
Q   S Sargsian 3 4       F Mantilla 3 0  
    Á Costa 63 61   12   M Safin 6 6  
12   M Safin 77 77   12   M Safin 77 4 6
14   D Hrbatý 4 67   4   C Pioline 64 6 3
    A Medvedev 6 79       A Medvedev 1 7 6
    M Chang 5 5   Q   J-M Gambill 6 5 2
Q   J-M Gambill 7 7       A Medvedev 6 2 3
Q   A Voinea 3 7 4 4   C Pioline 4 6 6
    M Mirnyi 6 5 6     M Mirnyi 65 3  
    J Novák 63 2   4   C Pioline 77 6  
4   C Pioline 77 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   T Enqvist 6 4 6
    K Kučera 3 6 4 7   T Enqvist 63 4  
    F Clavet 6 6       F Clavet 77 6  
WC   D Prinosil 4 2       F Clavet 6 6  
    F Vicente 1 1   9   Á Corretja 4 1  
    T Martin 6 6       T Martin 3 2  
    F Squillari 3 2   9   Á Corretja 6 6  
9   Á Corretja 6 6       F Clavet 4 3  
16   T Haas 66 4       M Ríos 6 6  
WC   M Kohlmann 78 6   WC   M Kohlmann 1 0  
    N Escudé 4 1       M Ríos 6 6  
    M Ríos 6 6       M Ríos 77 6  
    M Puerta 6 6       M Puerta 64 0  
    S Koubek 4 2       M Puerta 6 6  
    S Schalken 6 6       S Schalken 4 4  
2   Y Kafelnikov 4 3  

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1.   Arnaud Clément (qualifying competition)
  2.   Sargis Sargsian (qualified)
  3.   Richard Fromberg (qualified)
  4.   Goran Ivanišević (qualifying competition)
  5.   Jeff Tarango (qualified)
  6.   Andrea Gaudenzi (first round)
  7.   Galo Blanco (first round)
  8.   Albert Portas (qualifying competition)
  9.   Jan-Michael Gambill (qualified)
  10.   George Bastl (qualifying competition)
  11.   Alberto Martín (qualified)
  12.   Magnus Gustafsson (first round)
  13.   Andrei Pavel (qualified)
  14.   Ivan Ljubičić (qualifying competition)
  15.   André Sá (first round)
  16.   Christophe Rochus (first round)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Arnaud Clément 6 6
  Daniel Nestor 2 2
1   Arnaud Clément 5 2
  Adrian Voinea 7 6
  Adrian Voinea 3 6 77
15   André Sá 6 1 65

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Sargis Sargsian 6 6
  Michel Kratochvil 3 2
2   Sargis Sargsian 4 7 6
  Axel Pretzsch 6 5 0
  Axel Pretzsch 2 6 6
16   Christophe Rochus 6 4 2

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Richard Fromberg 6 6
WC   Philipp Hammer 1 1
3   Richard Fromberg 7 6
14   Ivan Ljubičić 5 4
  Mark Knowles 6 3 4
14   Ivan Ljubičić 4 6 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Goran Ivanišević 6 6
WC   Volker Neumann 1 1
4   Goran Ivanišević 4 3
13   Andrei Pavel 6 6
WC   Martin Sinner 3 2
13   Andrei Pavel 6 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Jeff Tarango 6 6
  Andy Fahlke 4 3
5   Jeff Tarango 77 6
  Cyril Saulnier 64 3
  Cyril Saulnier 6 6
12   Magnus Gustafsson 4 2

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Andrea Gaudenzi 6 5 4
  Wayne Black 2 7 6
  Wayne Black 0 2
11   Alberto Martín 6 6
WC   Florian Kunth 1 0
11   Alberto Martín 6 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Galo Blanco 6 1 4
  Stéphane Huet 4 6 6
  Stéphane Huet 6 3 6
10   George Bastl 3 6 0
  Wayne Arthurs 4 4
10   George Bastl 6 6

Eighth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
8   Albert Portas 6 6
  Fredrik Jonsson 1 3
8   Albert Portas 3 5
9   Jan-Michael Gambill 6 7
  Jens Knippschild 63 4
9   Jan-Michael Gambill 77 6

References

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  1. ^ "Kuerten crowned in Hamburg". BBC News. 21 May 2000. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Sunday's results". ESPN. 21 May 2000. Retrieved 17 September 2023. Singles, Championship: Gustavo Kuerten (5), Brazil, def. Marat Safin (12), Russia, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (3).
  3. ^ "ATP Hamburg 2000 Results". Tennis 24. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Gustavo Kuerten vs Marat Safin Five-Set THRILLER - Hamburg 2000 Final Extended Highlights" (Video). YouTube. Tennis TV. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Safin, Kuerten in Hamburg tennis final". Hamburg, Germany. United Press International. 20 May 2000. Retrieved 17 September 2023. Marat Safin, a 20-year-old Russian and 12th seed, advanced to his third final in four weeks Saturday with a 7-6 (10-8), 6-2 victory over defending champion Marcelo Rios of Chile at the $2.95 million Tennis Masters Series - Hamburg.
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