2000 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles

Pete Sampras was the defending champion,[1] but did not participate.

Singles
2000 Mercedes-Benz Cup
Final
ChampionUnited States Michael Chang
Runner-upUnited States Jan-Michael Gambill
Score6–7(2–7), 6–3 retired
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1999 · Los Angeles Open · 2001 →

Michael Chang won the title after Jan-Michael Gambill retired at the end of the second set of the final due to knee and ankle sprains.[2]

Seeds

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  1.   Andre Agassi (withdrew due to back injury)[3]
  2.   Mark Philippoussis (second round)
  3.   Marcelo Ríos (first round, defaulted)
  4.   Michael Chang (champion)
  5.   Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
  6.   Jan-Michael Gambill (final, retired)
  7.   Andrew Ilie (first round)
  8.   Arnaud Clément (semifinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
8   Arnaud Clément 6 0 3
6   Jan-Michael Gambill 3 6 6
6   Jan-Michael Gambill 77 3 0r
4   Michael Chang 62 6 0
4   Michael Chang 3 6 6
  Justin Gimelstob 6 3 0

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL   L Roux 6 1 6
WC   T Dent 4 6 3 LL   L Roux 6 77
  J Krošlák 6 6   J Krošlák 3 62
  C Saulnier 2 2 LL   L Roux 3 2
Q   S Draper 4 78 65 8   A Clément 6 6
Q   N Godwin 6 66 77 Q   N Godwin 4 6 3
  M Ondruska 3 2 8   A Clément 6 4 6
8   A Clément 6 6 8   A Clément 6 0 3
3   M Ríos 3d 6   J-M Gambill 3 6 6
Q   G Motomura 5 Q   G Motomura 1 2
  J Stoltenberg 6 3 6   J Stoltenberg 6 6
WC   B Bryan 3 6 4   J Stoltenberg 1 6 1
  H Levy 4 0 6   J-M Gambill 6 3 6
  L Tieleman 6 6   L Tieleman 62 2
  C Mamiit 3 2 6   J-M Gambill 77 6
6   J-M Gambill 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   W Ferreira 6 6
  A Dupuis 2 2 5   W Ferreira 77 4 7
  P Srichaphan 6 6   P Srichaphan 61 6 5
  S Lareau 4 4 5   W Ferreira 3 67
  K Ullyett 64 6 6 4   M Chang 6 79
  R Agénor 77 2 4   K Ullyett 1 3
Q   P Kilderry 4 2 4   M Chang 6 6
4   M Chang 6 6 4   M Chang 3 6 6
7   A Ilie 3 2   J Gimelstob 6 3 0
LL   A O'Brien 6 6 LL   A O'Brien 4 2
  L Manta 6 1 4   P Goldstein 6 6
  P Goldstein 3 6 6   P Goldstein 0r
  J Gimelstob 6 6   J Gimelstob 3
  J Sekulov 3 3   J Gimelstob 3 77 77
LL   S Humphries 5 62 2/WC   M Philippoussis 6 65 63
2/WC   M Philippoussis 7 77

References

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  1. ^ Morris, Rebecca (August 3, 1999). "Tennis: Sampras too smart for Agassi". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Harris, Beth (July 31, 2000). "Chang wins after Gambill retires". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Gutierrez, Valerie (July 25, 2000). "Agassi Out of L.A. Tennis; Spadea May Withdraw Next". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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