2000 WTA Tour Championships

January 2025 2000 WTA Tour Championships November 13–19 30th / 25th Year-end championships 16S / 8D $2,000,000 Carpet / indoor New York City, United States Madison Square Garden SUI Martina Hingis SUI Martina Hingis / RUS Anna Kournikova WTA Finals The 2000 WTA Tour Championships, also known by its sponsored name The Chase Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York in the United States. It was the 30th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 25th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2000 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from November 13 through November 19, 2000. First-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles event and the accompanying $500,000 first prize money as well as 390 ranking points. It was the last edition of the WTA Tour Championships to be held in New York.ITF World of Tennis 2001 2001 HarperCollins London 9780007111299 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 193–194Selena Roberts Tennis; Hingis Pulls Out Victory Over an Emotional Seles https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/20/sports/tennis-hingis-pulls-out-victory-over-an-emotional-seles.html The New York Times November 20, 2000John Parsons WTA Chase Championships: Hingis denies Seles winning send-off https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/4776077/WTA-Chase-Championships-Hingis-denies-Seles-winning-send-off.html The Telegraph November 20, 2000 Five players, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Mary Pierce, Amélie Mauresmo and Anke Huber, had qualified for the tournament but withdrew citing various injuries and ailments.The Chase is on for Hingis https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/1019910.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC November 12, 2000Selena Roberts Tennis; Williamses Missing From Season Finale https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/12/sports/tennis-williamses-missing-from-season-finale.html The New York Times November 12, 2000 Finals Singles 2000 WTA Tour Championships – Singles SUI Martina Hingis defeated USA Monica Seles, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4. It was Hingis' 9th title of the year and the 35th of her career. Doubles 2000 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles SUI Martina Hingis / RUS Anna Kournikova defeated USA Nicole Arendt / NED Manon Bollegraf, 6–2, 6–3. References External links http://www.wtafinals.com WTA tournament draws Category:WTA Tour Championships WTA Tour Championships WTA Tour Championships WTA Tour Championships Category:2000s in Manhattan WTA Tour Championships Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan Category:Tennis tournaments in New York City