2000 US Open – Men's singles

September 2023 September 2023 2000 US Open RUS Marat Safin USA Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 128 16 2000 US Open (tennis) Marat Safin defeated Pete Sampras in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2000 US Open. Safin was the first male player born in the 1980s to win the major title, and it was also his first major title. Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Arnaud Clément. The tournament marked the first major main draw appearance of future world No. 1 and future champion Andy Roddick, and the first US Open main draw appearance of future world No. 1, five-time US Open champion, and 20-time major champion Roger Federer. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Marat Safin is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Andre Agassi (second round) BRA Gustavo Kuerten (first round) SWE Magnus Norman (fourth round) USA Pete Sampras (finalist) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round) RUS Marat Safin (champion) SWE Thomas Enqvist (fourth round) ESP Àlex Corretja (third round) AUS Lleyton Hewitt (semifinalist) FRA Cédric Pioline (third round) GBR Tim Henman (third round) ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero (fourth round) ARG Franco Squillari (second round) DEU Nicolas Kiefer (quarterfinalist) AUS Mark Philippoussis (second round) ECU Nicolás Lapentti (second round) Qualifying 2000 US Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals 150 USA Pete Sampras 4 RUS Marat Safin 6 4 6 3 6 3 6 AUS Lleyton Hewitt 9 USA Pete Sampras 4 67 79 4 6 65 77 RUS Marat Safin 6 USA Todd Martin 6 3 77 64 77 61 FRA Arnaud Clément AUS Lleyton Hewitt 9 2 6 4 6 3 6 USA Pete Sampras 4 NLD Richard Krajicek 4 6 78 66 6 4 6 2 RUS Marat Safin 6 DEU Nicolas Kiefer 14 7 5 4 6 77 65 6 3 USA Todd Martin   SWE Thomas Johansson 6 4 6 4 3 6 7 5 Top half Section 1 FRA A Clément ROU A Pavel 3 6 6 2 6 1 77 65 FRA A Clément MAR H Arazi 4 6 6 2 6 2 4 6 0 1r ROU A Pavel FRA J Golmard 6 2 4 1r USA A Agassi 1 FRA A Clément 3 6 2 6 4 6 MAR H Arazi RSA W Ferreira 6 3 6 3 65 77 6 3 FRA A Di Pasquale ROU A Pavel 77 65 1 6 3 6 4 6 FRA J Golmard ECU N Lapentti 16 77 63 6 0 2 6 4 6 77 65 USA A Agassi 1 USA A Kim WC 6 4 6 2 6 0 ARG G Gaudio FRA A Clément 3 6 4 6 2 6 DEU M Hantschk MAR H Arazi 3 6 0 6 6 4 77 63 4 6 ZAF W Ferreira AUS A Ilie 6 3 2 6 6 4 6 1 FRA C Kauffmann Q FRA A Di Pasquale 4 6 4 6 6 4 3 6 USA P King WC ROU A Pavel 3 6 4 6 3 6 ZWE W Black Q FRA J Golmard 2 6 2 6 2 6 USA B Bryan WC ECU N Lapentti 16 5 7 4 6 64 77 Section 2 AUS L Hewitt 9 SWE T Enqvist 7 6 3 6 2 6 4 AUS L Hewitt 9 CZE J Novák 6 3 6 3 6 3 CHI M Ríos SWE T Enqvist 7 5 7 5 7 3 6 AUS L Hewitt 9 FRA J Boutter 78 66 6 4 6 4 CZE J Novák ZIM B Black 2 6 6 3 7 5 77 64 CHI M Ríos GER J Knippschild LL 4 6 6 4 6 4 7 5 USA C Woodruff SWE T Enqvist 7 3 6 2 6 2 6 AUS L Hewitt 9 SWE A Vinciguerra 2 6 7 5 6 3 6 3 FRA S Huet FRA J Boutter 63 77 3 6 0 6 CZE J Novák ESP A Martín 6 4 6 4 6 4 ZWE B Black USA T Dent WC 79 67 6 3 7 5 CHL N Massú CHL M Ríos 3 6 5 7 6 1 66 78 DEU J Knippschild LL GBR B Cowan Q 6 4 6 3 6 3 USA C Woodruff NLD J van Lottum LL 6 2 6 3 6 0 ARG M Puerta SWE T Enqvist 7 6 3 3 6 2 6 2 6 Section 3 USA P Sampras 4 KOR H-T Lee Q 77 64 6 2 6 4 USA P Sampras 4 ARG A Calleri 77 65 77 63 6 3 GER R Schüttler KOR H-T Lee Q 2 6 6 3 4 6 4 6 USA P Sampras 4 USA J Gimelstob 6 3 6 1 6 3 ARG A Calleri CZE P Kralert Q 7 5 6 4 6 3 GER T Haas GER R Schüttler 65 77 2 6 4 6 KOR H-T Lee Q ARG F Squillari 13 77 63 7 5 6 2 USA P Sampras 4 CZE M Damm 77 63 7 5 6 4 BEL C Rochus USA J Gimelstob 6 3 3 6 4 6 64 77 ITA D Sanguinetti ARG A Calleri 5 7 4 6 2 6 ESP D Sánchez CZE P Kralert Q 64 77 63 77 2 6 GBR J Delgado Q DEU T Haas 3 6 1 6 1 6 CAN S Lareau Q DEU R Schüttler 64 77 2 6 4 6 USA J Tarango KOR H-T Lee Q 3 6 6 3 3 6 66 78 CRI J A Marín ARG F Squillari 13 3 6 3 6 65 77 Section 4 NED R Krajicek SVK D Hrbatý 713 611 6 4 6 1 GBR T Henman 11 NED R Krajicek 4 6 6 3 6 4 5 7 5 7 SVK D Hrbatý RUS Y Kafelnikov 5 6 4 77 65 6 1 GBR T Henman 11 CHI F González 6 3 6 4 6 2 NED R Krajicek BRA A Sá 6 4 6 4 6 1 SVK D Hrbatý MAR K Alami 6 3 6 4 6 3 GER A Popp RUS Y Kafelnikov 5 77 63 4 6 4 6 4 6 GBR T Henman 11 ESP F Vicente 6 3 6 3 6 4 CHL F González Q PHL C Mamiit WC 6 3 6 4 6 1 NLD R Krajicek BEL O Rochus LL 61 77 6 1 6 1 6 4 SUI M Kratochvil BRA A Sá 6 3 4 6 1 6 64 77 SVK D Hrbatý HRV G Ivanišević 3 6 6 0 6 1 6 0 MAR Y El Aynaoui MAR K Alami 3 6 4 6 6 3 6 2 3 6 CZE J Vaněk DEU A Popp 3 6 4 6 62 77 BGR O Stanoytchev RUS Y Kafelnikov 5 77 65 6 1 3 6 2 6 3 6 Bottom half Section 5 RUS M Safin 6 ESP JC Ferrero 12 6 1 6 2 6 2 RUS M Safin 6 FRA S Grosjean 6 4 77 63 1 6 3 6 77 65 SUI R Federer ESP JC Ferrero 12 5 7 66 78 6 1 66 78 RUS M Safin 6 ITA G Pozzi 6 3 3 6 6 3 3 6 6 4 AUT S Koubek FRA S Grosjean 2 6 2 6 6 4 2 6 CAN D Nestor PR SUI R Federer 1 6 65 77 1 6 ARG H Gumy ESP JC Ferrero 12 6 1 3 6 77 64 2 6 3 6 RUS M Safin 6 FRA T Guardiola 7 5 65 77 6 4 6 4 NOR C Ruud ITA G Pozzi 2 6 3 6 2 6 ARG J I Chela AUT S Koubek 6 4 3 6 64 77 65 77 USA K Kim WC FRA S Grosjean 3 6 2 6 4 6 FRA F Santoro CAN D Nestor PR 64 77 4 6 4 6 CHE R Federer NLD P Wessels 4 6 4 6 6 3 7 5 3 4r ARG H Gumy USA M Russell Q 4 6 78 66 77 61 6 4 BRA F Meligeni ESP JC Ferrero 12 3 6 4 6 6 3 5 7 Section 6 GER N Kiefer 14 SWE M Norman 3 6 2 63 77 6 1 6 3 GER N Kiefer 14 NED S Schalken 7 5 6 3 6 4 BLR M Mirnyi SWE M Norman 3 6 3 6 4 65 77 4 6 69 711 GER N Kiefer 14 SWE J Björkman 6 1 6 4 6 3 NED S Schalken ROU A Voinea 6 2 6 3 6 1 BLR M Mirnyi ESP A Costa 6 4 6 1 6 4 FRA C Saulnier Q SWE M Norman 3 3 6 4 6 3 6 DEU N Kiefer 14 ITA A Gaudenzi 7 5 6 4 0 6 6 4 SWE J Björkman CZE B Ulihrach 2 6 77 64 77 64 6 1 NLD S Schalken DEU L Burgsmüller Q 6 1 77 65 6 2 AUT M Hipfl ROU A Voinea 5 7 5 7 1 6 BLR M Mirnyi SVK K Kučera 77 63 6 3 77 63 USA A Roddick WC ESP A Costa 3 6 77 65 1 6 4 6 FRA C Saulnier Q HUN A Sávolt 6 3 7 5 6 3 USA P Goldstein SWE M Norman 3 5 7 4 6 4 6 Section 7 ESP C Moyá USA T Martin 77 63 79 67 1 6 66 78 2 6 ESP A Corretja 8 ESP C Moyá 64 77 3 6 6 4 4 6 USA T Martin FRA C Pioline 10 77 65 6 3 6 2 ESP A Corretja 8 SUI M Rosset 6 3 77 64 6 3 CZE S Doseděl ESP C Moyá 3 6 6 4 5 7 2 6 USA T Martin USA M Chang 6 4 6 2 6 4 GBR G Rusedski FRA C Pioline 10 77 64 6 3 4 6 66 78 3 6 ESP A Corretja 8 THA P Srichaphan 77 62 6 0 6 0 CHE M Rosset DEU C Vinck Q 6 4 6 1 6 4 CZE S Doseděl ESP F Clavet 77 63 6 4 6 1 ESP C Moyá SWE M Tillström 6 4 6 2 7 5 USA T Martin USA V Spadea 6 4 6 1 1 6 6 2 USA M Chang ISR H Levy Q 6 2 3 6 6 4 6 4 GBR G Rusedski SWE M Gustafsson 6 1 6 2 6 4 ARM S Sargsian FRA C Pioline 10 3 6 3 6 1 6 Section 8 SWE T Johansson AUS W Arthurs Q 6 4 67 79 6 3 6 4 USA J-M Gambill SWE T Johansson 6 3 3 6 65 77 61 77 AUS R Fromberg AUS W Arthurs Q 63 77 6 1 3 6 6 3 3 6 AUS M Philippoussis 15 USA J-M Gambill 4 6 4 6 4 6 SWE T Johansson ESP G Blanco 6 4 77 64 6 2 BEL X Malisse Q AUS R Fromberg 64 77 6 4 3 6 62 77 AUS J Stoltenberg AUS W Arthurs Q 6 2 62 77 4 6 4 6 AUS M Philippoussis 15 ESP A Portas 6 3 6 2 6 3 USA J-M Gambill USA M Fish WC 5 7 5 7 6 4 6 3 6 2 SWE T Johansson HRV I Ljubičić 77 61 77 65 6 3 ESP G Blanco AUS P Rafter 77 63 2 6 6 3 1 6 77 65 DEU D Prinosil BEL X Malisse Q 5 7 4 6 4 6 CHE G Bastl AUS R Fromberg 6 4 4 6 3 6 2 6 AUS J Stoltenberg NLD J Siemerink Q 6 0 6 4 6 1 AUS W Arthurs Q BRA G Kuerten 2 4 6 6 3 77 64 77 61 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2000 US Open Men's Singles draw 2000 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Grand Slam men's singles 2000 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 2001 Australian Open – Men's singles Category:2000 US Open (tennis) Category:2000 ATP Tour Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles