2000 Mercedes Cup – Singles

Magnus Norman was the defending champion,[1] but lost to Daniel Elsner in the second round.

Singles
2000 Mercedes Cup
Champion	Franco Squillari
Runner-up	Gastón Gaudio
Final score	6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2

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

Seeds

1. Magnus Norman (Second Round)
2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second Round)
3. Marat Safin (Second Round)
4. Younes El Aynaoui (Second Round)
5. Franco Squillari (Champion)
6. Tommy Haas (Second Round, retired)
7. Karim Alami (Second Round)
8. Dominik Hrbatý (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	WC	Daniel Elsner	6^6	6^5
	5	Franco Squillari	7^8	7^7
								5	Franco Squillari	6	3	4	6	6
									Gastón Gaudio	2	6	6	4	2
		Andrew Ilie	2	4
		Gastón Gaudio	6	6

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Norman	6	6
	WC	B Phau	2	2				1	M Norman	6	6^2	4
		F Clavet	4	6	3			WC	D Elsner	4	7^7	6
	WC	D Elsner	6	4	6										WC	D Elsner	6	6
		F Meligeni	6	6												J Novák	2	1
		M Hantschk	1	2					F Meligeni	3	2
		J Novák	6	7					J Novák	6	6
	8	D Hrbatý	3	5																		WC	D Elsner	6^6	6^5
	4	Y El Aynaoui	6	7^10																		5	F Squillari	7^8	7^7
	WC	C Vinck	1	6^8				4	Y El Aynaoui	3	2
		K Kučera	6	6					K Kučera	6	6
		S Doseděl	2	1												K Kučera	5	1
	Q	J Hernych	1	3											5	F Squillari	7	6
	Q	M-K Goellner	6	6				Q	M-K Goellner	6	2	3
	LL	F González	1	3				5	F Squillari	4	6	6
	5	F Squillari	6	6

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	T Haas	3	7	6
	Q	D Miketa	6	5	2			6	T Haas	5	1^r
		R Schüttler	6	4	6				R Schüttler	7	2
		F Vicente	4	6	3											R Schüttler	3	4
		H Arazi	6	2	6^5											A Ilie	6	6
		A Ilie	4	6	7^7				A Ilie	7^7	7^7
		A Pavel	7	3	3			3	M Safin	6^4	6^4
	3	M Safin	5	6	6																		A Ilie	2	4
	7	K Alami	0	7^7	6																		G Gaudio	6	6
		F Jonsson	6	6^5	2			7	K Alami	7	3	4
		J Díaz	2	5					G Gaudio	5	6	6
		G Gaudio	6	7												G Gaudio	6	7^7
		A Medvedev	6	6												A Medvedev	1	6^3
	Q	B Karbacher	3	2					A Medvedev	6^4	7	6
		J Boutter	6^3	7^7	6^6			2	Y Kafelnikov	7^7	5	3
	2	Y Kafelnikov	7^7	6^5	7^8

References

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

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