Monica Seles was the defending champion and successfully defender her title by defeating Conchita Martínez 6–3, 6–2 in the final.
The tournament was delayed several days due to bad weather. Players were forced to play two matches on a single day in order to complete the tournament. Third round and quarterfinals were played on Saturday – the semifinals and final were played on Sunday.[1][2]
^"Seles vs. Martinez in Amelia Island final". Amelia Island. UPI. 16 April 2000. Retrieved 25 August 2017. After rain caused havoc with the schedule, both Seles and Martinez recorded third-round and quarterfinal wins on Saturday.
^"Monica Seles ganó el torneo de tenis de Amelia Island" [Monica Seles wins the Amelia Island tennis tournament] (in Spanish). Amelia Island: Caracol Radio. 16 April 2000. Retrieved 25 August 2017. The tournament was delayed because the rain interrupted play on Thursday and forced a suspension of all matches, interrupting the normal course of the tournament. 'It was so hard to all players with so many matches in a row that we had to play', Seles said after her crowning. 'Everybody had to play two matches in a single day. I thought that we'd never finish this tournament', she added.