The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the ATP tour. The 2000 ATP Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the tennis event at the 2000 Summer Olympics, the Tennis Masters Series, the ATP International Series Gold, the ATP International Series, the ATP World Team Cup, the Tennis Masters Cup and the ATP Tour World Doubles Championships. Also included in the 2000 calendar are the Davis Cup and the Hopman Cup, which do not distribute ranking points, and are both organised by the ITF.
Schedule Schedule of events on the 2000 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.
Key Grand Slam tournaments Tennis Masters Cup Summer Olympics Tennis Masters Series ATP International Series Gold ATP International Series Team events
January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsJan 3 Hopman Cup Perth, AustraliaHopman CupHard (i) – $900,000 – 8 teams (RR) 3–0 Round Robin losers (Group A) / Round Robin losers (Group B) AAPT ChampionshipsAdelaide, AustraliaATP International SeriesHard – $350,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Lleyton Hewitt 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 Thomas Enqvist Magnus Norman Nicolas Escudé Sébastien Grosjean Alberto Martín Jason Stoltenberg Tim Henman Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde6–4, 6–2 Lleyton Hewitt Sandon Stolle Gold Flake Open Chennai, IndiaATP International SeriesHard – $430,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Jérôme Golmard6–3, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 Markus Hantschk Martin Damm Cédric Pioline Lorenzo Manta Jamie Delgado Tuomas Ketola Davide Sanguinetti Julien Boutter Christophe Rochus7–5, 6–1 Saurav Panja Srinath Prahlad Qatar Open Doha, QatarATP International SeriesHard – $1,000,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Fabrice Santoro 3–6, 7–5, 3–0 retired Rainer Schüttler Nicolas Kiefer Younes El Aynaoui Sjeng Schalken George Bastl Mikael Tillström Max Mirnyi Mark Knowles Max Mirnyi6–3, 6–4 Alex O'Brien Jared PalmerJan 10 Heineken Open Auckland, New ZealandATP International SeriesHard – $350,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Magnus Norman 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 Michael Chang Joan Balcells Gastón Gaudio Juan Carlos Ferrero Magnus Gustafsson Sjeng Schalken Marc Rosset Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach7–5, 6–4 Olivier Delaître Jeff Tarango Adidas International Sydney, AustraliaATP International SeriesHard – $350,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Lleyton Hewitt6–4, 6–0 Jason Stoltenberg Àlex Corretja Ivan Ljubičić Adrian Voinea Slava Doseděl Karol Kučera Nicolás Lapentti Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde7–5, 6–4 Lleyton Hewitt Sandon StolleJan 17Jan 24 Australian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard – $6,000,000128S/64D/32XSingles – Doubles Mixed doubles Andre Agassi3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Pete Sampras Magnus Norman Hicham Arazi Chris Woodruff Nicolas Kiefer Younes El Aynaoui Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 18–16 Wayne Black Andrew Kratzmann Jared Palmer Rennae Stubbs7–5, 7–6(7–3) Todd Woodbridge Arantxa Sánchez VicarioJan 31 Davis Cup first round Harare, Zimbabwe – hard (i) Ostrava, Czech Republic – clay (i) Murcia, Spain – clay Moscow, Russia – carpet (i) Bratislava, Slovakia – carpet (i)Florianópolis, Brazil – clay Leipzig, Germany – carpet (i) Geneva, Switzerland – carpet (i) First-round winners 3–2 4–1 4–1 4–1 3–2 4–1 4–1 3–2 First-round losers
February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsFeb 7 Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab EmiratesATP International SeriesHard – $1,000,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Nicolas Kiefer 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 Juan Carlos Ferrero Albert Costa Karim Alami Jérôme Golmard Younes El Aynaoui Félix Mantilla Jiří Novák Jiří Novák David Rikl6–2, 7–5 Robbie Koenig Peter Tramacchi Open 13 Marseille, FranceATP International SeriesHard (i) – $500,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Marc Rosset 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) Roger Federer Fabrice Santoro Sébastien Grosjean Ivan Ljubičić Thierry Guardiola Andreas Vinciguerra Goran Ivanišević Simon Aspelin Johan Landsberg7–6(7–2), 6–4 Juan Ignacio Carrasco Jairo Velasco Jr. Sybase Open San Jose, United StatesATP International SeriesHard (i) – $375,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Mark Philippoussis7–5, 4–6, 6–3 Mikael Tillström Wayne Ferreira Jim Courier Magnus Larsson Michael Chang Paul Goldstein Justin Gimelstob Jan-Michael Gambill Scott Humphries6–1, 6–4 Lucas Arnold Ker Eric TainoFeb 14 Kroger St. Jude International Memphis, United StatesATP International Series GoldHard (i) – $800,000 – 48S/24DSingles – Doubles Magnus Larsson6–2, 1–6, 6–3 Byron Black André Sá Tommy Haas Rainer Schüttler Sargis Sargsian Michael Chang Wayne Ferreira Justin Gimelstob Sébastien Lareau6–2, 6–4 Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam, NetherlandsATP International Series GoldHard (i) – $850,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Cédric Pioline6–7(3–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4) Tim Henman Yevgeny Kafelnikov Jérôme Golmard Greg Rusedski Dominik Hrbatý Magnus Norman Nicolas Kiefer David Adams John-Laffnie de Jager5–7, 6–2, 6–3 Tim Henman Yevgeny KafelnikovFeb 21 AXA Cup London, United KingdomATP International Series GoldHard (i) – $800,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Marc Rosset6–4, 6–4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Greg Rusedski Thomas Enqvist Fabrice Santoro Mariano Zabaleta Cédric Pioline Roger Federer David Adams John-Laffnie de Jager6–3, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(13–11) Jan-Michael Gambill Scott Humphries Abierto Mexicano de Tenis Pegaso Mexico City, MexicoATP International Series GoldClay – $800,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Juan Ignacio Chela6–4, 7–6(7–4) Mariano Puerta Stefan Koubek Franco Squillari Markus Hantschk Gastón Gaudio Guillermo Cañas Nicolás Lapentti Byron Black Donald Johnson6–3, 7–5 Gastón Etlis Martín RodríguezFeb 28 Copenhagen Open Copenhagen, DenmarkATP International SeriesHard (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Andreas Vinciguerra6–3, 7–6(7–5) Magnus Larsson Marat Safin Roger Federer Jonas Björkman Martin Damm Ivan Ljubičić Gianluca Pozzi Martin Damm David Prinosil6–1, 5–7, 7–5 Jonas Björkman Sébastien Lareau Citrix Tennis Championships Delray Beach, United StatesATP International SeriesHard – $350,000 – 32S2/16DSingles – Doubles Stefan Koubek6–1, 4–6, 6–4 Álex Calatrava Paul Goldstein Richard Fromberg Patrick Rafter Chris Woodruff André Sá Justin Gimelstob Brian MacPhie Nenad Zimonjić7–5, 6–4 Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent Chevrolet Cup Santiago, ChileATP International SeriesClay – $375,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Gustavo Kuerten7–6(7–3), 6–3 Mariano Puerta Albert Portas Gastón Gaudio Agustín Calleri Mariano Hood Fernando Vicente Bohdan Ulihrach Gustavo Kuerten Antonio Prieto 6–2, 6–4 Lan Bale Piet Norval
March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsMar 6 Cerveza Club Colombia Open Bogotá, ColombiaATP International SeriesClay – $350,000 – 32S/16D Mariano Puerta6–4, 7–6(7–5) Younes El Aynaoui Gustavo Kuerten Fernando Vicente Markus Hantschk Félix Mantilla Arnaud Di Pasquale Albert Portas Pablo Albano Lucas Arnold Ker7–6(7–4), 1–6, 6–2 Joan Balcells Mauricio Hadad Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic Scottsdale, United StatesATP International SeriesHard – $375,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Lleyton Hewitt6–4, 7–6(7–2) Tim Henman Juan Carlos Ferrero Albert Costa Francisco Clavet Marcelo Ríos Nicolás Lapentti Àlex Corretja Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg6–3, 7–5 Patrick Galbraith David MacphersonMar 13 Tennis Masters Indian Wells Indian Wells, United StatesTennis Masters SeriesHard – $2,450,000 – 64S/32DSingles – Doubles Àlex Corretja6–4, 6–4, 6–3 Thomas Enqvist Nicolás Lapentti Mark Philippoussis Hicham Arazi Magnus Norman Sjeng Schalken Pete Sampras Jared Palmer Alex O'Brien6–4, 7–6(7–5) Paul Haarhuis Sandon StolleMar 20Mar 27 Miami Masters Key Biscayne, United StatesTennis Masters SeriesHard – $2,700,000 – 96S/48DSingles – Doubles Pete Sampras6–1, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(10–8) Gustavo Kuerten Andre Agassi Lleyton Hewitt Tim Henman Wayne Ferreira Jan-Michael Gambill Nicolás Lapentti Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde6–3, 6–4 Martin Damm Dominik Hrbatý
April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsApr 3 2000 Davis Cup Quarterfinals Los Angeles, United States – hard (i) Málaga, Spain – clay Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – clay Adelaide, Australia – grass Quarterfinals winners 3–2 4–1 3–2 3–2 Quarterfinals losers Apr 10 2000 Galleryfurniture.com Tennis Challenge Atlanta, United StatesATP International SeriesClay – $375,000 – 32S/16D Andrew Ilie6–3, 7–5 Jason Stoltenberg Jeff Tarango Michael Chang Jiří Vaněk Nicolás Massú Chris Woodruff Stefan Koubek Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach6–3, 6–4 Justin Gimelstob Mark Knowles Grand Prix Hassan II Casablanca, MoroccoATP International SeriesClay – $350,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Fernando Vicente6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) Sébastien Grosjean Mariano Puerta Arnaud Di Pasquale Younes El Aynaoui Sergi Bruguera Hicham Arazi Andreas Vinciguerra Arnaud Clément Sébastien Grosjean7–6(7–4), 6–2 Lars Burgsmüller Andrew Painter Estoril Open Oeiras, PortugalATP International SeriesClay – $625,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Carlos Moyá 6–3, 6–2 Francisco Clavet Nicolás Lapentti Andrei Medvedev Nicolas Escudé Juan Carlos Ferrero Tim Henman Bohdan Ulihrach Donald Johnson Piet Norval6–4, 7–5 David Adams Joshua EagleApr 17 Monte Carlo Open Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, FranceTennis Masters SeriesClay – $2,450,000 – 64S/32DSingles – Doubles Cédric Pioline6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6) Dominik Hrbatý Gastón Gaudio Karim Alami Àlex Corretja Juan Carlos Ferrero Albert Costa Karol Kučera Wayne Ferreira Yevgeny Kafelnikov6–3, 2–6, 6–1 Paul Haarhuis Sandon StolleApr 24 Torneo Godó Barcelona, SpainATP International Series GoldClay – $1,000,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles Marat Safin6–3, 6–3, 6–4 Juan Carlos Ferrero Carlos Moyá Magnus Norman Tommy Haas Marcelo Ríos Nicolás Lapentti Younes El Aynaoui Nicklas Kulti Mikael Tillström6–2, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5) Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle
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