2000_Australian_Open_–_Men's_singles

2000 Australian Open – Men's singles

2000 Australian Open – Men's singles

2000 tennis event results

Andre Agassi defeated the defending champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2000 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title and sixth major title overall. It was also Agassi's fourth consecutive major final, making him the first man to reach all four major finals consecutively since Rod Laver in 1969. With the win, Agassi became the reigning champion at three of the four majors, missing only the 1999 Wimbledon Championships (where he had finished runner-up to Pete Sampras).

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Main article: 2000 Australian Open

This was the first Australian Open for future six-time champion and world No. 1 Roger Federer, and marked his first match win a major. Also, this marked the beginning of Federer's 65-consecutive major appearance streak and his 21-consecutive Australian Open appearance streak.

This tournament marked the final major appearance of former world No. 1 and two-time champion Jim Courier.

Seeds

  1. United States Andre Agassi (champion)
  2. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (final)
  3. United States Pete Sampras (semifinals)
  4. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (quarterfinals)
  5. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
  6. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (first round)
  7. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (second round)
  8. United States Todd Martin (second round)
  9. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (second round)
  10. Germany Tommy Haas (second round)
  11. United Kingdom Tim Henman (fourth round)
  12. Sweden Magnus Norman (semifinals)
  13. France Cédric Pioline (first round)
  14. Slovakia Karol Kučera (first round)
  15. Spain Albert Costa (first round)
  16. Australia Mark Philippoussis (fourth round)

Qualifying

Main article: 2000 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States Andre Agassi 6 6 6
  Morocco Hicham Arazi 4 4 2
1 United States Andre Agassi 6 3 60 77 6
3 United States Pete Sampras 4 6 77 65 1
3 United States Pete Sampras 7 6 6
  United States Chris Woodruff 5 3 3
1 United States Andre Agassi 3 6 6 6
2 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 3 2 4
12 Sweden Magnus Norman 3 6 6 77
4 Germany Nicolas Kiefer 6 3 1 64
12 Sweden Magnus Norman 1 2 4
2 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 6 6
  Morocco Younes El Aynaoui 0 3 64
2 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 6 77

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
Argentina M Puerta 2 2 3 1 United States A Agassi 7 6 6
Netherlands S Schalken 710 6 77 Netherlands S Schalken 5 0 3
Spain G Blanco 68 4 62 1 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
Spain F Mantilla 1 7 3 65 Argentina M Zabaleta 4 4 2
Argentina M Zabaleta 6 5 6 77 Argentina M Zabaleta 78 4 6 6
Netherlands J Siemerink 4 1 3 WC Australia T Woodbridge 66 6 1 4
WC Australia T Woodbridge 6 6 6 1 United States A Agassi 6 77 5 6
Australia A Ilie 6 77 4 6 16 Australia M Philippoussis 4 64 7 3
United States J Tarango 3 64 6 3 Australia A Ilie 6 77 64 6
Czech Republic J Novák 6 4 6 5 6 Czech Republic J Novák 3 65 77 4
Austria M Hipfl 3 6 3 7 2 Australia A Ilie 4 64 1
Q Netherlands R Sluiter 3 6 3 6 13 16 Australia M Philippoussis 6 77 6
Italy A Gaudenzi 6 1 6 3 11 Q Netherlands R Sluiter 1 6 64 1
Q Israel N Okun 4 2 6 6 2 16 Australia M Philippoussis 6 2 77 6
16 Australia M Philippoussis 6 6 2 3 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 7
France F Santoro 1 2 5 9 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 3 1 3
France N Escudé 64 6 7 6 France N Escudé 2 6 6 6
United States J Courier 77 3 5 1 France N Escudé 6 6 6
WC Australia D Petrović 2 6 65 4 Sweden A Vinciguerra 4 4 3
Q India L Paes 6 3 77 6 Q India L Paes 63 4 3
Argentina H Gumy 62 1 1 Sweden A Vinciguerra 77 6 6
Sweden A Vinciguerra 77 6 6 France N Escudé 4 3 67
Spain J Díaz 6 6 2 5 3 Morocco H Arazi 6 6 79
Q Sweden F Jonsson 4 4 6 7 6 Q Sweden F Jonsson 3 4 4
Spain J Alonso 3 66 2 Morocco H Arazi 6 6 6
Morocco H Arazi 6 78 6 Morocco H Arazi 6 6 6
Spain F Vicente 6 6 6 Spain F Vicente 3 3 2
Spain A Berasategui 0 2 2 Spain F Vicente 6 2 3 6 7
Zimbabwe B Black 7 77 4 2 6 8 United States T Martin 4 6 6 3 5
8 United States T Martin 5 64 6 6 8

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States P Sampras 6 7 6
Australia W Arthurs 4 5 4 3 United States P Sampras 6 78 6
Canada S Lareau 6 4 2 1 Sweden M Tillström 3 66 1
Sweden M Tillström 4 6 6 6 3 United States P Sampras 69 3 6 7 6
Switzerland M Rosset 77 6 77 Q Zimbabwe W Black 711 6 3 5 3
LL United Kingdom J Delgado 60 3 63 Switzerland M Rosset 1 6 61 3
United States J-M Gambill 63 1 4 Q Zimbabwe W Black 6 2 77 6
Q Zimbabwe W Black 77 6 6 3 United States P Sampras 6 6 3 6
WC Australia J Sirianni 3 2 1 Czech Republic C Doseděl 1 2 6 1
Argentina F Squillari 6 6 6 Argentina F Squillari 6 77 3 6
WC Australia M Woodforde 6 6 77 WC Australia M Woodforde 4 63 6 4
Q Italy D Sanguinetti 3 4 64 Argentina F Squillari 5 2 3
Q France J Boutter 64 7 3 5 Czech Republic C Doseděl 7 6 6
Czech Republic C Doseděl 77 5 6 7 Czech Republic C Doseděl 4 6 6 6
Thailand P Srichaphan 6 6 3 6 Thailand P Srichaphan 6 2 4 1
14 Slovakia K Kučera 2 4 6 3

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 United Kingdom T Henman 63 6 77 79
France J Golmard 77 3 64 67 11 United Kingdom T Henman 6 4
Germany R Schüttler 6 6 6 Germany R Schüttler 2 1 r
Costa Rica JA Marín 3 3 3 11 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6 4 78
Germany B Karbacher 4 2 2 France S Grosjean 1 4 6 66
WC Australia M Hill 6 6 6 WC Australia M Hill 6 1 63 0
France S Grosjean 6 6 6 France S Grosjean 4 6 77 6
WC Japan G Motomura 3 3 2 11 United Kingdom T Henman 5 6 4 6 5
Croatia I Ljubičić 65 6 6 5 0 United States C Woodruff 7 1 6 3 7
WC Australia J Sekulov 77 4 4 7 6 WC Australia J Sekulov 3 2 2
Czech Republic M Damm 3 63 3 United States C Woodruff 6 6 6
United States C Woodruff 6 77 6 United States C Woodruff 6 6 78
Germany A Pretzsch 77 6 6 Australia R Fromberg 1 4 66
Q United States A O'Brien 61 2 1 Germany A Pretzsch 66 66 4
Australia R Fromberg 6 77 4 3 10 Australia R Fromberg 78 78 6
6 Sweden T Enqvist 4 64 6 6 8

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Brazil G Kuerten 6 6 4 68 4
Spain A Portas 4 4 6 710 6 Spain A Portas 2 1 3
Romania A Voinea 77 4 4 6 6 Romania A Voinea 6 6 6
United States V Spadea 61 6 6 3 2 Romania A Voinea 2 5 3
Australia L Hewitt 6 65 77 6 Australia L Hewitt 6 7 6
United States P Goldstein 2 77 65 4 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 6
Spain À Corretja 77 6 6 Spain À Corretja 0 0 1
Armenia S Sargsian 65 4 4 Australia L Hewitt 3 1 66
Australia J Stoltenberg 78 4 4 6 4 12 Sweden M Norman 6 6 78
Sweden J Björkman 66 6 6 0 6 Sweden J Björkman 6 3 6 77
Netherlands P Wessels 4 3 6 65 Q Czech Republic J Vaněk 4 6 4 64
Q Czech Republic J Vaněk 6 6 2 77 Sweden J Björkman 4 4 68
Czech Republic T Zíb 3 67 77 1 12 Sweden M Norman 6 6 710
Italy G Pozzi 6 79 65 6 Italy G Pozzi 4 3 4
Philippines C Mamiit 5 4 6 3 12 Sweden M Norman 6 6 6
12 Sweden M Norman 7 6 3 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 France C Pioline 4 6 5 6 7
Croatia G Ivanišević 6 2 7 1 9 Croatia G Ivanišević 65 4 2
Spain F Clavet 3 6 6 77 Spain F Clavet 77 6 6
Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 1 4 63 Spain F Clavet 3 4 6 3
South Africa W Ferreira 6 6 4 77 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6 3 6
Switzerland G Bastl 3 3 6 62 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6 62 4 6
Sweden T Johansson 6 6 6 Sweden T Johansson 3 2 77 6 2
Sweden N Kulti 1 2 4 South Africa W Ferreira 3 4 2
Argentina G Gaudio 3 3 2 4 Germany N Kiefer 6 6 6
Q France M Llodra 6 6 6 Q France M Llodra 64 3 2
Switzerland L Manta 4 65 5 Morocco K Alami 77 6 6
Morocco K Alami 6 77 7 Morocco K Alami 3 4 2
Brazil F Meligeni 2 6 77 3 0 4 Germany N Kiefer 6 6 6
Germany T Behrend 6 4 65 6 6 Germany T Behrend 65 0 2
Argentina G Cañas 6 3 4 4 4 Germany N Kiefer 77 6 6
4 Germany N Kiefer 4 6 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Ecuador N Lapentti 6 5 62 6 8
Ukraine A Medvedev 3 7 77 4 6 7 Ecuador N Lapentti 6 63 2 1 r
Netherlands J van Lottum 62 4 r France A Clément 3 77 6 4
France A Clément 77 6 France A Clément 6 6 6
Slovakia J Krošlák 6 3 6 7 Switzerland R Federer 1 4 3
Spain Á López Morón 1 6 3 5 Slovakia J Krošlák 61 2 3
United States M Chang 4 4 65 Switzerland R Federer 77 6 6
Switzerland R Federer 6 6 77 France A Clément 6 3 4 6 8
WC Australia S Draper 63 3 63 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 3 6 6 3 10
Spain JC Ferrero 77 6 77 Spain JC Ferrero 77 6 5 65 6
Italy L Tieleman 6 77 63 6 Italy L Tieleman 65 4 7 77 4
Spain A Martín 2 63 77 3 Spain JC Ferrero 63 6 6 65 4
Q United Kingdom A Parmar 710 65 6 3 1 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 77 4 4 77 6
Morocco Y El Aynaoui 68 77 1 6 6 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 7 6 6
Q France C Saulnier 62 4 6 2 10 Germany T Haas 5 3 3
10 Germany T Haas 77 6 4 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Spain A Costa 3 710 4 3
Q Belgium C Rochus 6 68 6 6 Q Belgium C Rochus 6 6 6
LL Czech Republic M Tabara 1 66 6 1 Q Zimbabwe K Ullyett 4 4 3
Q Zimbabwe K Ullyett 6 78 4 6 Q Belgium C Rochus 3 6 6 77
France A Dupuis 6 6 77 Belarus M Mirnyi 6 4 3 62
Argentina M Rodríguez 4 4 64 France A Dupuis 77 66 65 65
Belarus M Mirnyi 65 77 6 6 Belarus M Mirnyi 63 78 77 77
Haiti R Agénor 77 65 3 3 Q Belgium C Rochus 1 3 5
Q France R Cadart 3 7 2 4 2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6 7
Austria S Koubek 6 5 6 6 Austria S Koubek 5 7 2 6 6
Q South Africa G Stafford 77 6 6 Q South Africa G Stafford 7 5 6 2 3
Russia M Safin 64 4 1 Austria S Koubek 3 3 4
Czech Republic D Vacek 1 77 713 6 2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6 6
Bulgaria O Stanoytchev 6 64 611 2 Czech Republic D Vacek 3 0 1
Germany J Knippschild 77 4 1 2 2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6 6
2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 64 6 6 6

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