2000 Generali Ladies Linz
The 2000 Generali Ladies Linz was the 2000 Tier II WTA Tour tournament of the annually-held Generali Ladies Linz women's tennis tournament. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from 17 October until 22 October 2000 at the Design Center in Linz, Austria. First-seeded Lindsay Davenport won the singles title.
| 2000 Generali Ladies Linz | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17–22 October |
| Edition | 14th |
| Category | Tier II Series |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | USD $565,000 |
| Surface | Hard (indoor) |
| Location | Linz, Austria |
| Venue | Design Center Linz |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Lindsay Davenport | |
| Doubles | |
 Amélie Mauresmo / Chanda Rubin | |
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 195 | 137 | 88 | 49 | 25 | 1 | 11.75 | 6.75 | 4 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $95,500 | $51,000 | $27,300 | $14,600 | $7,820 | $4,175 | $2,230 | $1,195 | $640 |
| Doubles * | $30,000 | $16,120 | $8,620 | $4,610 | $2,465 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
Lindsay Davenport | 2 | 1 |
| USA |
Venus Williams | 3 | 2 |
| USA |
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| FRA |
Nathalie Tauziat | 7 | 4 |
| USA |
Chanda Rubin | 14 | 5 |
| FRA |
Amélie Mauresmo | 15 | 6 |
 RUS |
Elena Dementieva | 19 | 7 |
 CRO |
Silvija Talaja | 22 | 8 |
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Patty Schnyder | 24 | 9 |
Rankings are as of 9 October 2000.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Before the tournament
- Monica Seles → replaced by
Silvia Farina Elia - Lisa Raymond → replaced by Tatiana Panova
During the tournament
Cara Black (Personal issues)
Retirements
Barbara Schett (Right toe infection)- Tatiana Panova (Shoulder injury)
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JPN |
Ai Sugiyama | FRA |
Nathalie Tauziat | 11 | 1 |
| ZIM |
RUS |
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| USA |
Nicole Arendt |  NED |
Manon Bollegraf | 51 | 3 |
| AUT |
Barbara Schett | NED |
Caroline Vis | 55 | 4 |
Rankings are as of 9 October 2000.
Other entrants
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pair received entry as lucky losers:
Finals
Singles
- Lindsay Davenport defeated Venus Williams, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2.[1]
It was Davenport's 29th WTA singles title, and third title of the year.
Doubles
- Amélie Mauresmo / Chanda Rubin defeated Ai Sugiyama / Nathalie Tauziat, 6–4, 6–4.
It was Mauresmo's 1st WTA doubles title. It was Rubin's 10th WTA doubles title, and second of the year. This was their first and only doubles title together as a pair. This was also Rubin's final WTA doubles title.
References
- "TENNIS; Davenport Ends Williams' 35-Match Streak". The New York Times. Linz. 23 October 2000. Retrieved 14 July 2020.