2000 WTA Tour

Women's tennis circuit January 2016 2000 WTA Tour Martina Hingis playing in 2011.jpg Martina Hingis finished the year as WTA world No. 1 for the third time in her career, though Venus Williams was named the Player of the Year. Hingis won nine tournaments during the season, including the WTA Tour Championships, and finished runner-up at a major at the Australian Open. Williams won six singles tournaments during the season, including two majors at the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open, the gold medal at the Sydney Olympics, and a Tier I event. 260px January 1 – November 27, 2000 30th 58 Grand Slam (4)WTA ChampionshipsSummer OlympicsWTA Tier I (9)WTA Tier II (16)WTA Tier III (13)WTA Tier IV (14) SUI Martina Hingis (9) SUI Martina Hingis (13) SUI Martina Hingis (US$3,457,049) SUI Martina Hingis (6,044) USA Venus Williams USA Serena WilliamsUSA Venus Williams RUS Elena Dementieva CZE Dája Bedáňová CRO Iva Majoli 1999 2001 The 2000 Sanex WTA Tour was the 30th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 3, 2000, and concluded on November 13, 2000, after 58 events. For this season, a new event was added: the State Farm Classic in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. It also saw the return of the China Open which was moved to Shanghai, after last being held in Beijing in 1996. Martina Hingis finished the season as the number one ranked player for the third time in four years, and second year in a row. However, this was the first year she finished number one without winning a Grand Slam women's singles title. Hingis led the titles list with nine throughout the season, including the prestigious WTA Tour Championships. Venus Williams won the most Grand Slam titles with two, and finished the year as the No. 3 player in the world. Williams also won the Olympic gold medal in Sydney that year, and was awarded the Player of the Year award by the WTA. Mary Pierce won her second Grand Slam title five years after her last, becoming the first Frenchwoman to win at home since Françoise Dürr in 1967. Lindsay Davenport also picked up her third and last Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. In doubles competition, the Grand Slam titles were split between four teams: Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs, Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce, Serena Williams and Venus Williams, and Julie Halard-Decugis and Ai Sugiyama. The Williams sisters also won the Olympic gold medal, and were thus awarded Doubles Team of the Year at the WTA Awards. Schedule The table below shows the 2000 WTA Tour schedule. Key Grand Slam eventsSummer Olympic Games Year-end championships Tier I events Tier II events Tier III events Tier IV events Team events January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Jan Hopman Cup Perth, AustraliaHopman Cup Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)South Africa3–0 Round robin losers (Group A)Australia Round robin losers (Group B)SwedenUnited StatesBelgium Thalgo Hardcourts Championships Gold Coast, Australia Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles CRO Silvija Talaja 6–0, 0–6, 6–4 ESP Conchita Martínez FRA Nathalie DechyESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario BUL Magdalena Maleeva BEL Sabine Appelmans SUI Patty Schnyder RUS Anna Kournikova FRA Julie Halard-Decugis RUS Anna Kournikova6–3, 6–0 BEL Sabine Appelmans ITA Rita Grande ASB Bank Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV eventHard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles LUX Anne Kremer 6–4, 6–4 ZIM Cara Black NED Amanda HopmansUSA Meghann Shaughnessy RUS Elena Likhovtseva SUI Miroslava Vavrinec ISR Anna Smashnova ARG Paola Suárez ZIM Cara Black FRA Alexandra Fusai3–6, 6–3, 6–4 AUT Barbara Schwartz AUT Patricia Wartusch10 Jan Adidas International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $460,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Amélie Mauresmo 7–6(7–2), 6–4 USA Lindsay Davenport SUI Martina HingisRUS Anna Kournikova BEL Dominique van Roost FRA Mary Pierce USA Alexandra Stevenson ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario FRA Julie Halard-Decugis JPN Ai Sugiyama6–0, 6–3 SUI Martina Hingis FRA Mary Pierce ANZ Tasmanian International Hobart, Australia Tier IV event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Kim Clijsters 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 USA Chanda Rubin USA Amy FrazierVEN María Vento ROM Cătălina Cristea BEL Justine Henin CAN Maureen Drake FRA Sarah Pitkowski ITA Rita Grande FRA Émilie Loit6–2, 2–6, 6–3 BEL Kim Clijsters AUS Alicia Molik17 Jan24 Jan Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand SlamHard – $3,156,711 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doublesUSA Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 7–5 SUI Martina Hingis ESP Conchita MartínezUSA Jennifer Capriati ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario RUS Elena Likhovtseva JPN Ai Sugiyama FRA Julie Halard-Decugis USA Lisa Raymond AUS Rennae Stubbs6–4, 5–7, 6–4 SUI Martina Hingis FRA Mary Pierce USA Jared Palmer AUS Rennae Stubbs7–5, 7–6(7–3) AUS Todd Woodbridge ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario31 Jan Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,080,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles SUI Martina Hingis 6–3, 7–5 FRA Sandrine Testud USA Chanda RubinSLO Katarina Srebotnik RUS Anna Kournikova RSA Amanda Coetzer FRA Nathalie Tauziat USA Lilia Osterloh SUI Martina Hingis FRA Mary Pierce6–4, 6–1 FRA Alexandra Fusai FRA Nathalie Tauziat February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Feb Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Carpet (i) – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles FRA Nathalie Tauziat 7–5, 6–2 USA Serena Williams FRA Julie Halard-DecugisRUS Anna Kournikova FRA Sarah Pitkowski FRA Nathalie Dechy ROM Irina Spîrlea FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot FRA Julie Halard-Decugis FRA Sandrine Testud3–6, 6–3, 6–4 SWE Åsa Carlsson FRA Émilie Loit Copa Colsanitas Bogotá, Colombia Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles AUT Patricia Wartusch 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 ITA Tathiana Garbin AUT Sylvia PlischkeHUN Rita Kuti-Kis BLR Olga Barabanschikova ARG Paola Suárez ESP Nuria Llagostera USA Meghann Shaughnessy ARG Laura Montalvo ARG Paola Suárez6–4, 6–2 HUN Rita Kuti-Kis HUN Petra Mandula14 Feb Faber Grand Prix Hanover, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Serena Williams 6–1, 6–1 CZE Denisa Chládková FRA Amélie MauresmoFRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot SUI Patty Schnyder ISR Anna Smashnova LUX Anne Kremer NED Kristie Boogert SWE Åsa Carlsson BLR Natasha Zvereva6–3, 6–4 ITA Silvia Farina Elia SVK Karina Habšudová WTA Brasil Open São Paulo, Brazil Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles HUN Rita Kuti-Kis 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 ARG Paola Suárez RSA Joannette KrugerSUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi AUT Sylvia Plischke ESP Cristina Torrens Valero GER Anca Barna AUT Patricia Wartusch ARG Laura Montalvo ARG Paola Suárez5–7, 6–4, 6–3 SVK Janette Husárová ARG Florencia Labat21 Feb IGA Superthrift Classic Oklahoma City, United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Monica Seles 6–1, 7–6(7–3) FRA Nathalie Dechy ITA Rita GrandeRSA Amanda Coetzer RUS Tatiana Panova USA Amy Frazier USA Lisa Raymond FRA Sarah Pitkowski USA Corina Morariu USA Kimberly Po6–4, 4–6, 6–2 THA Tamarine Tanasugarn UKR Elena Tatarkova28 Feb State Farm Classic Scottsdale, United States Tier II event Hard – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles SUI Martina Hingis vs USA Lindsay Davenport (cancelled due to rain) FRA Mary PierceRUS Anna Kournikova FRA Sandrine Testud FRA Nathalie Dechy JPN Ai Sugiyama USA Monica Seles ZIM Cara Black / KAZ Irina Selyutina vs N/A (other semifinal not played due to rain) March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Mar Tennis Masters Series Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $2,000,000 – 80S/32Q/32D Singles – Doubles USA Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 SUI Martina Hingis FRA Mary PierceRUS Elena Dementieva USA Monica Seles USA Serena Williams USA Chanda Rubin ESP Conchita Martínez USA Lindsay Davenport USA Corina Morariu6–2, 6–3 RUS Anna Kournikova BLR Natasha Zvereva20 Mar Ericsson Open Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $2,525,000 – 96S/64Q/48DSingles – Doubles SUI Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–2 USA Lindsay Davenport USA Monica SelesFRA Sandrine Testud RSA Amanda Coetzer USA Amy Frazier USA Jennifer Capriati RUS Nadejda Petrova FRA Julie Halard-Decugis JPN Ai Sugiyama4–6, 7–5, 6–4 USA Nicole Arendt NED Manon Bollegraf April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists10 Apr Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event $535,000 – clay (green) – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles USA Monica Seles 6–3, 6–2 ESP Conchita Martínez RUS Elena LikhovtsevaARG Paola SuárezFRA Mary Pierce AUT Barbara Schett ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario RUS Anna KournikovaDoubles semifinals cancelled due to rain Estoril Open Oeiras, Portugal Tier IV event $140,000 – clay– 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles GER Anke Huber 6–2, 1–6, 7–5 FRA Nathalie Dechy ITA Tathiana GarbinITA Silvia Farina Elia ESP Cristina Torrens Valero HUN Rita Kuti-Kis SUI Miroslava Vavrinec ESP Ángeles Montolio SLO Tina Križan SLO Katarina Srebotnik6–0, 7–6(11–9) NED Amanda Hopmans ESP Cristina Torrens Valero17 Apr Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Tier I event $1,080,000 – clay (green) – 56S/16Q/28DSingles – Doubles FRA Mary Pierce 6–1, 6–0 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario USA Monica SelesESP Conchita Martínez AUS Jelena Dokić ROM Ruxandra Dragomir RSA Amanda Coetzer CAN Jana Nejedly ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez7–5, 6–3 ESP Conchita Martínez ARG Patricia Tarabini Westel 900 Open Budapest, Hungary Tier IV event $140,000 – clay– 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ITA Tathiana Garbin 6–2, 7–6(7–4) NED Kristie Boogert ESP Ángeles MontolioFRA Sarah Pitkowski HUN Katalin Marosi-Aracama SUI Miroslava Vavrinec BLR Olga Barabanschikova ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo BUL Lubomira Bacheva ESP Cristina Torrens Valero6–0, 6–2 CRO Jelena Kostanić FR Yugoslavia Sandra Načuk 24 Apr Fed Cup: Round robin Bari, Italy – clay(Group A) Bratislava, Slovakia – hard (i) (Group B) Moscow, Russia – (Carpet) (i) (Group C)Advance to Knockout Stage ESPCZEBEL Round robin losers (Group A)GERITACRO Round robin losers (Group B)SUIAUTSVK Round robin losers (Group C)FRARUSAUT May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 May Betty Barclay Cup Hamburg, Germany Tier II event $535,000 – clay– 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles SUI Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–3 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario GER Anke HuberRSA Amanda Coetzer RUS Anna Kournikova ESP Conchita Martínez GER Andrea Glass USA Venus Williams RUS Anna Kournikova BLR Natasha Zvereva6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4 USA Nicole Arendt NED Manon Bollegraf Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol, Croatia Tier III event $170,000 – clay– 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles SLO Tina Pisnik 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2) FRA Amélie Mauresmo ESP Gala León GarcíaESP María Sánchez Lorenzo ARG Paola Suárez USA Corina Morariu ESP Ángeles Montolio FRA Sandrine Testud FRA Julie Halard-Decugis USA Corina Morariu6–2, 6–2 SLO Tina Križan SLO Katarina Srebotnik8 May German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event $1,080,000 – clay– 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles ESP Conchita Martínez 6–1, 6–2 RSA Amanda Coetzer SUI Martina HingisRSA Joannette Kruger FRA Sandrine Testud ESP Gala León García GER Anke Huber RUS Elena Dementieva ESP Conchita Martínez ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario3–6, 6–2, 7–6(9–7) RSA Amanda Coetzer USA Corina Morariu Warsaw Cup by Heros Warsaw, Poland Tier IV event $110,000 – clay– 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles SVK Henrieta Nagyová 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 NED Amanda Hopmans USA Jennifer HopkinsNED Miriam Oremans ESP Cristina Torrens Valero ITA Tathiana Garbin BLR Olga Barabanschikova GER Jana Kandarr ITA Tathiana Garbin SVK Janette Husárová6–3, 6–1 UZB Iroda Tulyaganova UKR Anna Zaporozhanova15 May Italian Open Rome, Italy Tier I event $1,080,000 – clay– 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles USA Monica Seles 6–2, 7–6(7–4) FRA Amélie Mauresmo USA Corina MorariuCOL Fabiola Zuluaga ITA Giulia Casoni AUS Jelena Dokić ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario FRA Nathalie Tauziat USA Lisa Raymond AUS Rennae Stubbs6–3, 4–6, 6–3 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ESP Magüi Serna Mexx Benelux Open Antwerp, Belgium Tier IV event $140,000 – clay– 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles RSA Amanda Coetzer 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 ESP Cristina Torrens Valero BEL Laurence CourtoisCRO Jelena Kostanić USA Meghann Shaughnessy BUL Lubomira Bacheva ESP Ángeles Montolio USA Jennifer Hopkins BEL Sabine Appelmans BEL Kim Clijsters6–1, 6–1 USA Jennifer Hopkins SLO Petra Rampre22 May Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event $170,000 – clay– 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles CRO Silvija Talaja 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 HUN Rita Kuti-Kis FRA Nathalie DechyISR Anna Smashnova FRA Nathalie Tauziat USA Corina Morariu USA Lilia Osterloh SVK Daniela Hantuchová CAN Sonya Jeyaseelan ARG Florencia Labat6–4, 6–3 RSA Kim Grant VEN María Vento Open de España Villa de Madrid Madrid, Spain Tier III event $170,000 – clay– 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ESP Gala León García 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 COL Fabiola Zuluaga CRO Iva MajoliESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ITA Germana Di Natale SWE Åsa Carlsson ESP Ángeles Montolio AUS Nicole Pratt USA Lisa Raymond AUS Rennae Stubbs6–1, 6–3 ESP Gala León García ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo29 May5 Jun French Open Paris, France Grand SlamClay – $4,141,085 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles FRA Mary Pierce 6–2, 7–5 ESP Conchita Martínez SUI Martina HingisESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario USA Chanda Rubin USA Monica Seles USA Venus Williams ESP Marta Marrero SUI Martina Hingis FRA Mary Pierce6–2, 6–4 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez RSA David Adams RSA Mariaan de Swardt6–3, 3–6, 6–3 AUS Todd Woodbridge AUS Rennae Stubbs June WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists12 Jun DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles USA Lisa Raymond 6–2, 6–7(7–9), 6–4 THA Tamarine Tanasugarn FRA Nathalie TauziatZIM Cara Black FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot USA Jennifer Capriati USA Kristina Brandi FRA Julie Halard-Decugis AUS Rachel McQuillan AUS Lisa McShea6–3, 7–6(7–5) ZIM Cara Black KAZ Irina Selyutina Tashkent Open Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles UZB Iroda Tulyaganova 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 ITA Francesca Schiavone CHN Yi Jing-QianFRA Sarah Pitkowski BLR Tatiana Poutchek ISR Tzipora Obziler RUS Elena Bovina UKR Anna Zaporozhanova CHN Li Na CHN Li Ting3–6, 6–2, 6–4 UZB Iroda Tulyaganova UKR Anna Zaporozhanova19 Jun Direct Line Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 7–6(7–4), 6–4 BEL Dominique van Roost LUX Anne KremerUSA Chanda Rubin USA Lindsay Davenport RSA Amanda Coetzer RUS Anna Kournikova FRA Nathalie Tauziat JPN Ai Sugiyama FRA Nathalie Tauziat2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) USA Lisa Raymond AUS Rennae Stubbs Heineken Trophy 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles SUI Martina Hingis 6–2, 3–0 ret. ROM Ruxandra Dragomir USA Jennifer CapriatiUSA Kristina Brandi ZIM Cara Black SUI Patty Schnyder AUS Nicole Pratt FRA Sandrine Testud USA Erika deLone AUS Nicole Pratt7–6(7–4), 4–3 ret. AUS Catherine Barclay SVK Karina Habšudová26 Jun3 Jul Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $5,235,332 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles USA Venus Williams 6–3, 7–6(7–3) USA Lindsay Davenport USA Serena WilliamsAUS Jelena Dokić SUI Martina Hingis USA Lisa Raymond ESP Magüi Serna USA Monica Seles USA Serena Williams USA Venus Williams6–3, 6–2 FRA Julie Halard-Decugis JPN Ai Sugiyama USA Donald Johnson USA Kimberly Po6–4, 7–6(7–3) AUS Lleyton Hewitt BEL Kim Clijsters July WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists10 Jul Uniqa Grand Prix Klagenfurt, Austria Tier III eventClay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles AUT Barbara Schett 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 SUI Patty Schnyder ESP Ángeles MontolioCZE Adriana Gerši RSA Joannette Kruger BUL Magdalena Maleeva BLR Natasha Zvereva ESP Gala León García ARG Laura Montalvo ARG Paola Suárez7–6(7–5), 6–1 AUT Barbara Schett SUI Patty Schnyder Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo, Italy Tier IV eventClay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles SVK Henrieta Nagyová 6–3, 7–5 BUL Pavlina Nola ITA Silvia Farina EliaISR Anna Smashnova ARG Mariana Díaz Oliva BEL Justine Henin SVK Janette Husárová ITA Gloria Pizzichini ITA Silvia Farina Elia ITA Rita Grande6–4, 0–6, 7–6(8–6) ROM Ruxandra Dragomir ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual17 Jul Idea Prokom Open Sopot, Poland Tier III eventClay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles GER Anke Huber 7–6(7–4), 6–3 ESP Gala León García ARG Paola SuárezRUS Anastasia Myskina ESP Conchita Martínez SUI Patty Schnyder AUT Barbara Schett CZE Květa Hrdličková ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez7–5, 6–1 SWE Åsa Carlsson ITA Rita Grande Sanex Trophy Knokke-Heist, Belgium Tier IV eventClay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles ISR Anna Smashnova 6–2, 7–5 BEL Dominique van Roost ESP Magüi SernaESP Marta Marrero MAD Dally Randriantefy AUT Patricia Wartusch FRA Sarah Pitkowski BEL Sabine Appelmans ITA Giulia Casoni UZB Iroda Tulyaganova2–6, 6–4, 6–4 AUS Catherine Barclay DEN Eva Dyrberg24 Jul Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States Tier II eventHard – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Venus Williams 6–1, 6–4 USA Lindsay Davenport USA Monica SelesRUS Anna Kournikova USA Chanda Rubin ZIM Cara Black FRA Sandrine Testud USA Amy Frazier USA Chanda Rubin FRA Sandrine Testud6–4, 6–4 ZIM Cara Black USA Amy Frazier31 Jul Acura Classic San Diego, United States Tier II eventHard – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Venus Williams 6–0, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 USA Monica Seles USA Amy FrazierRUS Anna Kournikova SUI Martina Hingis ESP Conchita Martínez FRA Sandrine Testud FRA Nathalie Tauziat USA Lisa Raymond AUS Rennae Stubbs4–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) USA Lindsay Davenport RUS Anna Kournikova August WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Aug estyle.com Classic Manhattan Beach, United States Tier II eventHard – $535,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Serena Williams 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1) USA Lindsay Davenport SUI Martina HingisRUS Elena Dementieva USA Amy Frazier ESP Conchita Martínez USA Lisa Raymond FRA Sandrine Testud BEL Els Callens BEL Dominique van Roost6–2, 7–5 USA Kimberly Po FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot14 Aug du Maurier Open Montreal, Canada Tier I eventHard – $1,080,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles SUI Martina Hingis 0–6, 6–3, 3–0 retired. USA Serena Williams ESP Conchita MartínezESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario FRA Sandrine Testud LUX Anne Kremer USA Amy Frazier BUL Magdalena Maleeva SUI Martina Hingis FRA Nathalie Tauziat6–3, 3–6, 6–4 FRA Julie Halard-Decugis JPN Ai Sugiyama21 Aug Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven, United States Tier II eventHard – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Venus Williams 6–2, 6–4 USA Monica Seles RSA Amanda CoetzerFRA Nathalie Tauziat SUI Patty Schnyder GER Anke Huber BEL Kim Clijsters BEL Dominique van Roost FRA Julie Halard-Decugis JPN Ai Sugiyama6–4, 5–7, 6–2 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ARG Paola Suárez28 Aug4 Sep US Open New York City, United States Grand SlamHard – $6,467,000 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles USA Venus Williams 6–4, 7–5 USA Lindsay Davenport SUI Martina HingisRUS Elena Dementieva USA Monica Seles FRA Nathalie Tauziat GER Anke Huber USA Serena Williams FRA Julie Halard-Decugis JPN Ai Sugiyama6–0, 1–6, 6–1 ZIM Cara Black RUS Elena Likhovtseva USA Jared Palmer ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–4, 6–3 BLR Max Mirnyi RUS Anna Kournikova September WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists18 Sep Sydney Olympics Sydney, Australia $0 – hard – 64S/31DSingles – Doubles Fourth place RSA Amanda Coetzer AUT Barbara Schett BEL Dominique van Roost ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario USA Venus Williams 6–2, 6–4 RUS Elena Dementieva USA Monica Seles 6–1, 6–4 AUS Jelena Dokić USA Serena Williams USA Venus Williams6–1, 6–1 NED Kristie Boogert NED Miriam Oremans BEL Els Callens BEL Dominique van Roost 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 BLR Olga Barabanschikova BLR Natalia Zvereva25 Sep SEAT Open Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg Tier III eventHard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 BUL Magdalena Maleeva GER Barbara RittnerRUS Anna Kournikova SVK Daniela Hantuchová FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot SUI Patty Schnyder BEL Kim Clijsters FRA Alexandra Fusai FRA Nathalie Tauziat6–3, 7–6(0) BUL Lubomira Bacheva ESP Cristina Torrens Valero October WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists2 Oct Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo, Japan Tier II eventHard – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Serena Williams 7–5, 6–1 FRA Julie Halard-Decugis USA Monica SelesCZE Dája Bedáňová JPN Shinobu Asagoe USA Kristina Brandi USA Amy Frazier AUS Jelena Dokić FRA Julie Halard-Decugis JPN Ai Sugiyama6–0, 6–2 JPN Nana Miyagi ARG Paola Suárez Porsche Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany Tier II eventHard (i) – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles SUI Martina Hingis 6–0, 6–3 BEL Kim Clijsters ESP Arantxa Sánchez VicarioFRA Nathalie Tauziat BEL Dominique van Roost RSA Amanda Coetzer FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot ESP Conchita Martínez SUI Martina Hingis RUS Anna Kournikova6–4, 6–2 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario AUT Barbara Schett9 Oct Swisscom Challenge Zürich, Switzerland Tier I eventCarpet (i) – $1,080,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles SUI Martina Hingis 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 USA Lindsay Davenport USA Jennifer CapriatiAUT Barbara Schett RUS Anastasia Myskina RUS Anna Kournikova FRA Nathalie Tauziat USA Chanda Rubin SUI Martina Hingis RUS Anna Kournikova6–3, 6–4 USA Kimberly Po FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III eventHard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 USA Amy Frazier THA Tamarine TanasugarnRSA Joannette Kruger SUI Miroslava Vavrinec USA Tara Snyder TPE Janet Lee AUT Sylvia Plischke FRA Julie Halard-Decugis USA Corina Morariu6–1, 6–2 SLO Tina Križan SLO Katarina Srebotnik16 Oct Generali Open Linz, Austria Tier II eventHard (i) – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 USA Venus Williams CZE Květa HrdličkováUSA Chanda Rubin AUT Barbara Schett FRA Nathalie Tauziat SVK Henrieta Nagyová RUS Elena Likhovtseva FRA Amélie Mauresmo USA Chanda Rubin6–4, 6–4 JPN Ai Sugiyama FRA Nathalie Tauziat Heineken Open Shanghai, China Tier IV eventHard – $140,000 – 32S/26Q/16D USA Meghann Shaughnessy 7–6(7–2), 7–5 UZB Iroda Tulyaganova BUL Pavlina NolaTHA Tamarine Tanasugarn USA Kristina Brandi JPN Saori Obata ISR Anna Smashnova AUS Jelena Dokić USA Lilia Osterloh THA Tamarine Tanasugarn7–5, 6–1 ITA Rita Grande USA Meghann Shaughnessy23 Oct Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I eventCarpet (i) – $1,080,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles SUI Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–1 RUS Anna Kournikova FRA Amélie MauresmoFRA Nathalie Tauziat RUS Elena Dementieva BUL Magdalena Maleeva RUS Tatiana Panova AUT Barbara Schett FRA Julie Halard-Decugis JPN Ai Sugiyama4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) SUI Martina Hingis RUS Anna Kournikova EuroTel Slovak Indoor Bratislava, Slovakia Tier IV eventHard (i) – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles CZE Dája Bedáňová 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 NED Miriam Oremans CZE Denisa ChládkováSVK Karina Habšudová FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot AUT Sylvia Plischke BEL Justine Henin SVK Henrieta Nagyová SVK Karina Habšudová SVK Daniela HantuchováWalkover HUN Petra Mandula AUT Patricia Wartusch30 Oct Sparkassen Cup Leipzig, Germany Tier II eventHard (i) – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles BEL Kim Clijsters 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4 RUS Elena Likhovtseva FRA Nathalie TauziatRUS Anna Kournikova AUT Barbara Schett RUS Elena Dementieva BUL Magdalena Maleeva AUS Jelena Dokić ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3 BEL Kim Clijsters BEL Laurence Courtois Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada Tier III eventCarpet (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Chanda Rubin 6–4, 6–2 USA Jennifer Capriati USA Amy FrazierUSA Meilen Tu CAN Sonya Jeyaseelan VEN María Vento BLR Tatiana Poutchek COL Fabiola Zuluaga AUS Nicole Pratt USA Meghann Shaughnessy6–3, 6–4 BEL Els Callens USA Kimberly Po November WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Nov Advanta Championships Philadelphia, United States Tier II eventHard – $535,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles USA Lindsay Davenport 7–6(9–7), 6–4 SUI Martina Hingis FRA Nathalie TauziatESP Conchita Martínez RUS Anna Kournikova FRA Julie Halard-Decugis USA Holly Parkinson RSA Amanda Coetzer SUI Martina Hingis RUS Anna Kournikova6–2, 7–5 USA Lisa Raymond AUS Rennae Stubbs Wismilak International Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tier III eventHard – $170,000 – 30S/31Q/16DSingles – Doubles SVK Henrieta Nagyová 6–4, 6–2 CRO Iva Majoli THA Tamarine TanasugarnRUS Tatiana Panova USA Corina Morariu RSA Joannette Kruger SVK Martina Suchá BUL Pavlina Nola SVK Henrieta Nagyová AUT Sylvia Plischke6–4, 7–6(7–4) RSA Liezel Horn CAN Vanessa Webb13 Nov Chase Championships New York City, United States Year-end ChampionshipCarpet (i) – $2,000,000 – 16S/8DSingles – Doubles SUI Martina Hingis 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4 USA Monica Seles RUS Anna KournikovaRUS Elena Dementieva FRA Nathalie Tauziat ESP Conchita Martínez RSA Amanda Coetzer BEL Kim Clijsters SUI Martina Hingis RUS Anna Kournikova6–2, 6–3 USA Nicole Arendt NED Manon Bollegraf Volvo Women's Open Pattaya, Thailand Tier IV eventHard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles LUX Anne Kremer 6–1, 6–4 RUS Tatiana Panova SVK Henrieta NagyováBLR Nadejda Ostrovskaya ITA Silvia Farina Elia CAN Vanessa Webb RSA Joannette Kruger THA Tamarine Tanasugarn INA Yayuk Basuki NED Caroline Vis6–3, 6–3 SLO Tina Križan SLO Katarina Srebotnik 20 Nov Fed Cup: Final Bari, Italy – clayUnited States 5–0 Spain Belgium 1–2 1–2 Rankings Below are the 2000 WTA year-end rankings: NoPlayer NameNationPoints1999Change 1 Martina Hingis SUI6,0441= 2 Lindsay Davenport USA5,0212= 3 Venus Williams USA3,6943= 4 Monica Seles USA3,2556+2 5 Conchita Martínez ESP2,75215+10 6 Serena Williams USA2,3064-2 7 Mary Pierce FRA2,1625-2 8 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ESP2,13117+9 9 Anna Kournikova RUS2,09812+3 10 Nathalie Tauziat FRA1,9187-3 11 Elena Dementieva RUS1,77362+51 12 Amanda Coetzer RSA1,75211-1 13 Chanda Rubin USA1,72222+9 14 Jennifer Capriati USA1,66323+9 15 Julie Halard-Decugis FRA1,4359-6 16 Amélie Mauresmo FRA1,42610-6 17 Sandrine Testud FRA1,41313-4 18 Kim Clijsters BEL1,39847+29 19 Anke Huber GER1,36916-3 20 Amy Frazier USA1,25419-1 Number 1 ranking Holder Date gained Date forfeitedMartina Hingis SUIYear-end 19992 April 2000Lindsay Davenport USA3 April 20007 May 2000Martina Hingis SUI8 May 200014 May 2000Lindsay Davenport USA15 May 200021 May 2000Martina Hingis SUI22 May 2000Year-end 2000 Statistics List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically: SUI Martina Hingis – Tokyo, Miami, Hamburg, 's-Hertogenbosch, Montreal, Filderstadt, Zurich, Moscow and WTA Tour Championships (9) USA Venus Williams – Wimbledon, Stanford, San Diego, New Haven, U.S. Open and Sydney Olympics (6) USA Lindsay Davenport – Australian Open, Indian Wells, Linz and Philadelphia (4) SVK Henrieta Nagyová – Warsaw, Palermo and Kuala Lumpur (3) USA Monica Seles – Oklahoma City, Amelia Island and Rome (3) USA Serena Williams – Hanover, Los Angeles and Tokyo Cup (3) BEL Kim Clijsters – Hobart and Leipzig (2) FRA Julie Halard-Decugis – Eastbourne and Tokyo Open (2) GER Anke Huber – Estoril and Sopot (2) LUX Anne Kremer – Auckland and Pattaya City (2) FRA Mary Pierce – Hilton Head and French Open (2) CRO Silvija Talaja – Gold Coast and Strasbourg (2) CZE Dája Bedáňová – Bratislava (1) USA Jennifer Capriati – Luxembourg (1) RSA Amanda Coetzer – Antwerp (1) ITA Tathiana Garbin – Budapest (1) HUN Rita Kuti-Kis – São Paulo (1) ESP Gala León García – Madrid (1) ESP Conchita Martínez – Berlin (1) FRA Amélie Mauresmo – Sydney (1) SLO Tina Pisnik – Bol (1) USA Lisa Raymond – Birmingham (1) USA Chanda Rubin – Quebec City (1) AUT Barbara Schett – Klagenfurt (1) USA Meghann Shaughnessy – Shanghai (1) ISR Anna Smashnova – Knokke-Heist (1) FRA Nathalie Tauziat – Paris (1) UZB Iroda Tulyaganova – Tashkent (1) AUT Patricia Wartusch – Bogotá (1) The following players won their first title: CRO Silvija Talaja – Gold Coast LUX Anne Kremer – Auckland AUT Patricia Wartusch – Bogotá HUN Rita Kuti-Kis – São Paulo ITA Tathiana Garbin – Budapest CRO Tina Pisnik – Bol ESP Gala León García – Madrid UZB Iroda Tulyaganova – Tashkent USA Meghann Shaughnessy – Shanghai CZE Dája Bedáňová – Bratislava Titles won by nation: United States – 20 (Australian Open, Hanover, Oklahoma City, Indian Wells, Amelia Island, Rome, Birmingham, Wimbledon, Stanford, San Diego, Los Angeles, New Haven, U.S. Open, Sydney Olympics, Luxembourg, Tokyo Cup, Linz, Shanghai, Quebec City and Philadelphia) Switzerland – 9 (Tokyo, Miami, Hamburg, 's-Hertogenbosch, Montreal, Filderstadt, Zurich, Moscow and WTA Tour Championships) France – 6 (Sydney, Paris, Hilton Head, French Open, Eastbourne and Tokyo Open) – 3 (Warsaw, Palermo and Kuala Lumpur) – 2 (Bogotá and Klagenfurt) Belgium – 2 (Hobart and Leipzig) – 2 (Gold Coast and Strasbourg) Germany – 2 (Estoril and Sopot) – 2 (Auckland and Pattaya City) Spain – 2 (Berlin and Madrid) – 1 (Bratislava) – 1 (São Paulo) – 1 (Knokke-Heist) Italy – 1 (Budapest) South Africa – 1 (Antwerp) – 1 (Bol) – 1 (Tashkent) See also 2000 ATP Tour WTA Tour List of female tennis players List of tennis tournaments External links Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website WTA Tour