2000 US Open (tennis)
The 2000 US Open was held between August 28 – September 10, 2000. It was the final Grand Slam event of 2000.
| 2000 US Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 28 – September 10 |
| Edition | 120th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Hardcourt |
| Location | New York City, U.S. |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Marat Safin | |
| Women's singles | |
 Venus Williams | |
| Men's doubles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Lleyton Hewitt /  Max Mirnyi | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Julie Halard-Decugis /  Ai Sugiyama | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Jared Palmer | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Andy Roddick | |
| Girls' singles | |
 María Emilia Salerni | |
| Boys' doubles | |
 Lee Childs / James Nelson | |
| Girls' doubles | |
| Gisela Dulko / María Emilia Salerni | |
Both Andre Agassi and Serena Williams were unsuccessful in their title defences; Agassi being upset in the second round by Arnaud Clément and Williams losing in the quarter-finals to Lindsay Davenport. Marat Safin won his first US Open title and first of two Grand Slams, defeating Pete Sampras in the final, and Venus Williams defeated Davenport to win the women's title.
Seniors
Men's singles
Marat Safin defeated Pete Sampras, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
- • It was Safin's 1st career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st and only title at the US Open. It was Safin's 4th title of the year, and his 5th overall.
Women's singles
Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport, 6–4, 7–5
- • It was Williams' 2nd career Grand Slam singles title and her 1st title at the US Open. It was Williams' 5th title of the year, and her 14th overall.
Men's doubles
Lleyton Hewitt / Max Mirnyi[1] defeated 
Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6
- • It was Hewitt's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.
- • It was Mirnyi's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.
Women's doubles
Julie Halard-Decugis / Ai Sugiyama defeated 
Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1
- • It was Halard-Decugis' 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.
- • It was Sugiyama's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st and only title at the US Open.
Mixed doubles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Jared Palmer defeated Anna Kournikova / Max Mirnyi, 6–4, 6–3
- • It was Sánchez Vicario's 4th and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 1st and only title at the US Open.
- • It was Palmer's 2nd and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 1st and only title at the US Open.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Andy Roddick[2] defeated Robby Ginepri, 6–1, 6–3
Girls' singles
María Emilia Salerni defeated 
Tatiana Perebiynis, 6–3, 6–4
Boys' doubles
Lee Childs / James Nelson defeated
Tres Davis / Robby Ginepri, 6–2, 6–4
Girls' doubles
Gisela Dulko / María Emilia Salerni defeated
Anikó Kapros / Christina Wheeler, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [3] | Men | $800,000 | $425,000 | $220,000 | $110,000 | $55,000 | $35,000 | $20,000 | $10,000 |
| Women | $800,000 | $425,000 | $220,000 | $110,000 | $55,000 | $35,000 | $20,000 | $10,000 | |
Total prize money for the event was $15,011,000.
References
- First-ever unseeded doubles team to take the title.
- Roddick won the 2003 men's singles crown, and lost the 2006 final against Roger Federer.
- John Barrett, ed. (2001). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-00-711129-9.