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.
Finals
Singles
Kim Clijsters defeated Elena Likhovtseva, 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4. 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.
Prize money
EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Q3Q2Q1Singles$87,000$43,500$21,750$11,000$7,600$4,000$1,950$1,300$825Doubles *$27,000$13,800$8,400$4,500$2,400 * per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Rank SeedNathalie Tauziat81Arantxa Sánchez Vicario92Anna Kournikova113Elena Dementieva184Magdalena Maleeva225Barbara Schett246Elena Likhovtseva257Jelena Dokic278
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Jana Kandarr Iva Majoli Barbara Rittner
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw: Evelyn Fauth Andrea Glass Janette Husárová Sandra Načuk
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank SeedAlexandra FusaiNathalie Tauziat271Arantxa Sánchez VicarioAnne-Gaëlle Sidot402Nicole ArendtManon Bollegraf493Cătălina CristeaElena Likhovtseva694
Other entrants The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw: Elena Dementieva / Jana Kandarr
The following pair received entry from the doubles qualifying draw: Maja Matevžič / Caroline Schneider
References
External links ITF tournament edition details WTA tournament draws