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2000 Mercedes Cup – Singles

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Singles
2000 Mercedes Cup
Final
ChampionArgentina Franco Squillari
Runner-upArgentina Gastón Gaudio
Score6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Magnus Norman was the defending champion,[1] but lost to Daniel Elsner in the second round.

Franco Squillari won the title, defeating Gastón Gaudio 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 in the final.[2]

Seeds

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  1. Sweden Magnus Norman (second round)
  2. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  3. Russia Marat Safin (second round)
  4. Morocco Younes El Aynaoui (second round)
  5. Argentina Franco Squillari (champion)
  6. Germany Tommy Haas (second round, retired)
  7. Morocco Karim Alami (second round)
  8. Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
            
WC Germany Daniel Elsner 66 65
5 Argentina Franco Squillari 78 77
5 Argentina Franco Squillari 6 3 4 6 6
  Argentina Gastón Gaudio 2 6 6 4 2
  Australia Andrew Ilie 2 4
  Argentina Gastón Gaudio 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Sweden M Norman 6 6
WC Germany B Phau 2 2 1 Sweden M Norman 6 62 4
Spain F Clavet 4 6 3 WC Germany D Elsner 4 77 6
WC Germany D Elsner 6 4 6 WC Germany D Elsner 6 6
Brazil F Meligeni 6 6 Czech Republic J Novák 2 1
Germany M Hantschk 1 2 Brazil F Meligeni 3 2
Czech Republic J Novák 6 7 Czech Republic J Novák 6 6
8 Slovakia D Hrbatý 3 5 WC Germany D Elsner 66 65
4 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 6 710 5 Argentina F Squillari 78 77
WC Germany C Vinck 1 68 4 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 3 2
Slovakia K Kučera 6 6 Slovakia K Kučera 6 6
Czech Republic S Doseděl 2 1 Slovakia K Kučera 5 1
Q Czech Republic J Hernych 1 3 5 Argentina F Squillari 7 6
Q Germany M-K Goellner 6 6 Q Germany M-K Goellner 6 2 3
LL Chile F González 1 3 5 Argentina F Squillari 4 6 6
5 Argentina F Squillari 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Germany T Haas 3 7 6
Q Czech Republic D Miketa 6 5 2 6 Germany T Haas 5 1r
Germany R Schüttler 6 4 6 Germany R Schüttler 7 2
Spain F Vicente 4 6 3 Germany R Schüttler 3 4
Morocco H Arazi 6 2 65 Australia A Ilie 6 6
Australia A Ilie 4 6 77 Australia A Ilie 77 77
Romania A Pavel 7 3 3 3 Russia M Safin 64 64
3 Russia M Safin 5 6 6 Australia A Ilie 2 4
7 Morocco K Alami 0 77 6 Argentina G Gaudio 6 6
Sweden F Jonsson 6 65 2 7 Morocco K Alami 7 3 4
Spain J Díaz 2 5 Argentina G Gaudio 5 6 6
Argentina G Gaudio 6 7 Argentina G Gaudio 6 77
Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6 Ukraine A Medvedev 1 63
Q Germany B Karbacher 3 2 Ukraine A Medvedev 64 7 6
France J Boutter 63 77 66 2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 5 3
2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 65 78

References

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  1. ^ "Haas collapses, Norman wins Mercedes Cup in five sets". Sports Illustrated. 25 July 1999. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Squillari Wins Mercedes Cup". Associated Press. 23 July 2000. Retrieved 14 May 2014.