2000 French Open – Women's singles

2000 French Open FRA Mary Pierce ESP Conchita Martínez 6–2, 7–5 16 French Open – Women's singles French Open – Women's singles 2000 French Open Mary Pierce defeated Conchita Martínez in the final, 6–2, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2000 French Open. It was her second and last major singles title. Pierce was the first Frenchwoman to win the title since Françoise Dürr in 1967, and remains the most recent Frenchwoman to win the tournament. Steffi Graf was the reigning champion, but she retired from professional tennis in August 1999. This marked the French Open main-draw debut of future champion Anastasia Myskina; she lost to Cara Black in the first round. Seeds 30em SUI Martina Hingis (semifinals) USA Lindsay Davenport (first round) USA Monica Seles (quarterfinals) USA Venus Williams (quarterfinals) ESP Conchita Martínez (final) FRA Mary Pierce (champion) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (third round) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals) RSA Amanda Coetzer (third round) FRA Sandrine Testud (third round) GER Anke Huber (fourth round) FRA Julie Halard-Decugis (first round) FRA Amélie Mauresmo (fourth round) RUS Anna Kournikova (second round) USA Jennifer Capriati (first round) AUT Barbara Schett (fourth round) Qualifying 2000 French Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 185 FRA Mary Pierce 6 ESP Conchita Martínez 5 6 2 7 5 SUI Martina Hingis 1 FRA Mary Pierce 6 4 6 7 5 2 6 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 8 ESP Conchita Martínez 5 1 6 2 6 SUI Martina Hingis 1 USA Chanda Rubin   6 1 6 3 USA Monica Seles 3 FRA Mary Pierce 6 6 4 3 6 4 6 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 8 USA Venus Williams 4 6 0 1 6 6 2 ESP Conchita Martínez 5 ESP Marta Marrero Q 77 65 6 1 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SUI M Hingis 1 ROU R Dragomir 6 3 0 6 6 1 SUI M Hingis 1 ITA T Garbin 6 1 6 0 BUL M Maleeva ROU R Dragomir 65 77 1 6 SUI M Hingis 1 GER J Abe Q 6 4 7 5 USA L Raymond ITA T Garbin 1 6 6 3 4 6 CZE D Chládková BUL M Maleeva 65 77 6 2 2 6 ROU R Dragomir USA M Shaughnessy 6 1 7 5 SUI M Hingis 1 BEL S Appelmans 6 0 6 4 GER J Abe Q AUT M Maruska Q 1 6 6 3 6 4 RUS E Bovina Q USA L Raymond 4 6 2 6 CZE R Bobková ITA T Garbin 1 6 2 6 CZE D Chládková CAN J Nejedly 6 3 6 4 ISR A Smashnova BUL M Maleeva 3 6 4 6 ROU R Dragomir SVK K Habšudová 6 1 6 4 USA M Shaughnessy FRA J Halard-Decugis 12 7 5 6 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BLR N Zvereva USA C Rubin 4 6 5 7 COL F Zuluaga BLR N Zvereva 6 4 2 6 0r 1 USA C Rubin FRA N Tauziat 7 6 4 77 63 COL F Zuluaga HUN P Mandula 6 1 6 0 BLR N Zvereva BEL E Callens 6 4 4 6 6 2 NED M Oremans USA C Rubin 6 1 62 77 3 6 ARG F Labat FRA N Tauziat 7 1 6 3 6 USA J Capriati 15 COL F Zuluaga 3 6 5 7 HUN P Mandula RUS T Panova 6 2 6 4 BLR N Zvereva ARG P Suárez 1 6 6 1 6 4 HUN K Marosi BEL E Callens 3 6 1 6 NED M Oremans RSA J Kruger 5 7 6 4 6 1 USA C Rubin FR Yugoslavia S Načuk 6 1 7 5 USA A Stevenson ARG F Labat 65 77 2 6 NED K Boogert FRA N Tauziat 7 3 6 3 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA M Seles 3 FRA A Mauresmo 13 7 5 6 3 USA M Seles 3 HUN R Kuti-Kis 6 1 6 2 CZE K Hrdličková FRA A Mauresmo 13 1 6 0 6 USA M Seles 3 SUI E Gagliardi 6 0 6 1 HUN R Kuti-Kis HUN A Földényi Q 6 2 7 5 AUS J Dokić CZE K Hrdličková 3 6 1 6 ESP Á Montolio FRA A Mauresmo 13 3 6 4 6 USA M Seles 3 CRO S Talaja 6 2 6 2 SUI E Gagliardi SUI P Schnyder 6 3 6 4 HUN R Kuti-Kis USA J Hopkins Q 6 2 78 66 HUN A Földényi Q USA H Parkinson 4 6 6 4 6 4 SLO T Pisnik AUS J Dokić 6 3 63 77 4 6 CHN Y-Q Yi CZE K Hrdličková 3 6 6 1 6 8 AUT P Wartusch ESP Á Montolio 0 6 0 6 USA L Osterloh FRA A Mauresmo 13 2 6 3 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SWE Å Carlsson FRA M Pierce 6 2 6 1 6 FRA S Testud 10 SWE Å Carlsson 6 4 3 6 5 7 FRA V Razzano WC FRA M Pierce 6 4 6 0 6 FRA S Testud 10 ITA R Grande 6 1 6 1 CRO I Majoli WC SWE Å Carlsson 66 78 6 1 1 6 FRA V Razzano WC w/o RUS E Dementieva GER B Rittner FRA M Pierce 6 1 6 1 6 FRA S Testud 10 NED S Noorlander 78 66 6 1 FRA S Pitkowski ITA R Grande 5 7 3 6 ESP C Torrens Valero CRO I Majoli WC 77 64 5 7 4 6 USA A Frazier SWE Å Carlsson 3 6 6 4 5 7 FRA V Razzano WC BUL L Bacheva 5 7 77 64 6 0 RUS E Dementieva FRA N Dechy 7 5 6 1 BLR O Barabanschikova GER B Rittner 6 2 3 6 3 6 USA T Snyder FRA M Pierce 6 3 6 1 6 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ESP A Sánchez Vicario 8 AUT B Schett 16 0 6 6 4 6 2 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 8 ESP M Serna 7 5 6 4 ITA G Casoni Q AUT B Schett 16 2 6 1 6 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 8 CAN S Jeyaseelan 3 6 6 2 6 2 ESP M Serna USA K Brandi 5 7 6 2 6 2 ITA G Casoni Q SLO K Srebotnik 6 3 77 65 FRA A Fusai WC AUT B Schett 16 1 6 2 6 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 8 BUL P Nola 6 1 6 1 CAN S Jeyaseelan FRA A Cocheteux 63 77 6 2 6 4 SVK H Nagyová ESP M Serna 2 6 4 6 FRA L Andretto WC USA K Brandi 2 6 1 6 ITA G Casoni Q BEL L Courtois 1 6 77 63 6 4 NED A Hopmans SLO K Srebotnik 6 4 5 7 3 6 CRO J Kostanić FRA A Fusai WC 5 7 1 6 CZE S Kleinová AUT B Schett 16 3 6 4 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GER A Huber 11 USA V Williams 4 64 77 2 6 GER A Huber 11 POL M Grzybowska Q 6 2 6 2 FRA É Loit WC USA V Williams 4 2 6 2 6 GER A Huber 11 USA C Morariu 77 65 6 1 POL M Grzybowska Q USA E deLone 6 3 6 4 GER M Babel FRA É Loit WC 4 6 1 6 THA T Tanasugarn USA V Williams 4 2 6 2 6 GER A Huber 11 RUS N Petrova 3 6 6 4 7 5 VEN M-A Vento USA C Morariu 1 6 2 6 POL M Grzybowska Q RUS E Likhovtseva 6 0 2 6 7 5 AUT B Schwartz USA E deLone 3 6 2 6 GER M Babel FRA S Cohen-Aloro WC 6 4 64 77 6 1 FRA É Loit WC AUS N Pratt 6 3 6 2 FRA S Erre WC THA T Tanasugarn 66 78 65 77 GER J Kandarr USA V Williams 4 0 6 3 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ESP C Martínez 5 JPN A Sugiyama 5 7 6 3 6 4 ESP C Martínez 5 ITA S Farina 6 1 6 0 JPN A Sugiyama AUT S Plischke 6 4 6 1 ESP C Martínez 5 ZIM C Black 4 6 7 5 6 4 FRA S Foretz WC ITA S Farina 4 6 77 64 3 6 JPN A Sugiyama CZE A Gerši 6 3 77 65 AUT S Plischke RUS A Kournikova 14 6 2 4 6 6 3 ESP C Martínez 5 RUS A Jidkova 6 2 6 3 ZIM C Black RUS A Myskina 2 6 77 64 6 2 AUS A Molik FRA S Foretz WC 4 6 2 6 ITA S Farina ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 3 6 1 JPN A Sugiyama BEL K Clijsters 6 2 3 6 6 2 CZE A Gerši ROU C Cristea Q 6 4 6 3 AUT S Plischke CRO M Lučić 6 2 6 0 CAN V Webb RUS A Kournikova 14 4 6 4 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round PAR R de los Ríos Q ESP M Marrero Q 6 4 0 6 4 6 RSA A Coetzer 9 PAR R de los Ríos Q 5 7 77 64 4 6 FRA A-G Sidot ESP M Marrero Q 60 77 2 6 RSA A Coetzer 9 ESP G León García 6 3 6 1 PAR R de los Ríos Q GER M Weingärtner 6 0 6 1 LUX A Kremer FRA A-G Sidot 4 6 6 4 1 6 ESP M Marrero Q BEL D Van Roost 0 6 7 5 7 5 RSA A Coetzer 9 CAN M Drake 6 0 6 4 ESP G León García RUS L Krasnoroutskaya LL 77 64 6 1 SUI M Vavrinec PAR R de los Ríos Q 4 6 66 78 RSA M de Swardt GER M Weingärtner 6 1 62 77 3 6 UKR T Kovalchuk Q LUX A Kremer 4 6 1 6 GER A Bachmann Q FRA A-G Sidot 3 6 65 77 ESP M Marrero Q ROU I Spîrlea 6 3 6 4 BEL D Van Roost USA L Davenport 2 65 77 6 4 6 3 External links 2000 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 2000 Australian Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 2000 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles French Open - Women's Singles French Open - singles French Open - singles