2000 Open Gaz de France – Singles

2000 Open Gaz de France FRA Nathalie Tauziat USA Serena Williams 7–5, 6–2 28 8 singles doubles 2000 Open Gaz de France Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the final 7–5, 6–2 against Nathalie Tauziat.Winsor Dobbin Tauziat beats ailing Williams in Paris https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/sport/tauziat-beats-ailing-williams-in-paris-334423 IOL 13 February 2000Injured Williams falls to Tauziat https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-feb-14-sp-64269-story.html Los Angeles Times 14 February 2000 Seeds The top four seeds received a bye to the second round. 30em USA Serena Williams (final) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (champion) FRA Julie Halard-Decugis (semifinals) RUS Anna Kournikova (semifinals) FRA Amélie Mauresmo (second round) FRA Sandrine Testud (first round) RUS Elena Likhovtseva (first round) BEL Dominique Van Roost (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Serena Williams 6 6 3 FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 4 2 4/WC RUS Anna Kournikova 66 6 4 2 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 78 2 6 1 USA Serena Williams 5 2 2 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 7 6 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals BEL S Appelmans 4 3 SUI P Schnyder 6 6 ESP M Serna 4 3 FRA S Pitkowski 6 6 ROM R Dragomir 1 1 5 FRA A Mauresmo 6 6 Q CZE D Chládková 5 5 Q FRA L Andretto 7 7 FRA N Dechy 6 6 SVK K Habšudová 3 4 ITA S Farina 1 6 6 7 RUS E Likhovtseva 6 2 1 1 USA S Williams 6 6 SUI P Schnyder 2 2 FRA S Pitkowski 0 77 6 5 FRA A Mauresmo 6 62 2 3 FRA J Halard-Decugis 7 77 Q FRA L Andretto 5 61 FRA N Dechy 6 6 ITA S Farina 0 3 1 USA S Williams 6 6 FRA S Pitkowski 1 1 3 FRA J Halard-Decugis 6 6 FRA N Dechy 2 4 1 USA S Williams 6 6 3 FRA J Halard-Decugis 4 2 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 8 BEL D Van Roost 4 2 ROM I Spîrlea 6 6 ISR A Smashnova 6 6 CRO S Talaja 4 4 LUX A Kremer 6 77 Q GBR L Latimer 3 64 6 FRA S Testud 1 2 GER A Huber 6 6 FRA AG Sidot 4 6 7 WC FRA A Cocheteux 6 1 5 WC BEL J Henin 6 77 Q BUL M Maleeva 4 64 ROM I Spîrlea 6 6 ISR A Smashnova 4 2 LUX A Kremer 62 2 4/WC RUS A Kournikova 77 6 GER A Huber 6 1 4 FRA AG Sidot 4 6 6 WC BEL J Henin 5 6 4 2 FRA N Tauziat 7 2 6 ROM I Spîrlea 6 4 2 4/WC RUS A Kournikova 4 6 6 FRA AG Sidot 5 1 2 FRA N Tauziat 7 6 4/WC RUS A Kournikova 66 6 4 2 FRA N Tauziat 78 2 6 References External links Official results archive (ITF) Official results archive (WTA) Singles Open Gaz de France