2000 Sparkassen Cup (tennis)
The 2000 Sparkassen Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Leipzig, Germany. It was part of the Tier II category of the 2000 WTA Tour. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from 30 October through 5 November 2000. Unseeded Kim Clijsters won the singles title and earned $87,000 first-prize money.[1]
| 2000 Sparkassen Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 October – 5 November |
| Edition | 11th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | USD $535,000 |
| Surface | Hard / Indoor |
| Location | Leipzig, Germany |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kim Clijsters | |
| Doubles | |
 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario /  Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $87,000 | $43,500 | $21,750 | $11,000 | $7,600 | $4,000 | $1,950 | $1,300 | $825 |
| Doubles * | $27,000 | $13,800 | $8,400 | $4,500 | $2,400 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
Nathalie Tauziat | 8 | 1 |
| ESP |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 9 | 2 |
 RUS |
Anna Kournikova | 11 | 3 |
| RUS |
Elena Dementieva | 18 | 4 |
 BUL |
Magdalena Maleeva | 22 | 5 |
 AUT |
Barbara Schett | 24 | 6 |
| RUS |
Elena Likhovtseva | 25 | 7 |
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Jelena Dokic | 27 | 8 |
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
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Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
Alexandra Fusai | FRA |
Nathalie Tauziat | 27 | 1 |
| ESP |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | FRA |
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 40 | 2 |
 NED |
Nicole Arendt | NED |
Manon Bollegraf | 49 | 3 |
 ROM |
Cătălina Cristea | RUS |
Elena Likhovtseva | 69 | 4 |
Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:
Finals
Singles
- Kim Clijsters defeated Elena Likhovtseva, 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4.[2]
It was the 2nd title of the season for Clijsters and the 3rd title of her singles career.
Doubles
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Anne-Gaëlle Sidot defeated Kim Clijsters / Laurence Courtois, 6–7(8–6), 7–5, 6–3.
It was the 61st title for Sánchez Vicario and the 1st title for Sidot in their respective doubles careers.
References
- John Barrett, ed. (2001). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 2001. London: HarperCollins. p. 188. ISBN 9780007111299.
- "Clijsters wins Leipzig in two-hour battle". The Independent. Associated Press. 5 November 2000. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 23 August 2017.