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2000 US Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2000 US Open
Final
ChampionRussia Marat Safin
Runner-upUnited States Pete Sampras
Score6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
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Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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2000 tennis event results
Main article: 2000 US Open (tennis)

Marat Safin defeated Pete Sampras in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2000 US Open. It was his first major title.

Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Arnaud ClΓ©ment.

The tournament marked the first major main draw appearance of future world No. 1 and 2003 US Open champion Andy Roddick, and the first US Open main draw appearance of future world No. 1 and five-time US Open champion Roger Federer.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Marat Safin is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. United States Andre Agassi (second round)
  2. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
  3. Sweden Magnus Norman (fourth round)
  4. United States Pete Sampras (finalist)
  5. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
  6. Russia Marat Safin (champion)
  7. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (fourth round)
  8. Spain Γ€lex Corretja (third round)
  9. Australia Lleyton Hewitt (semifinalist)
  10. France CΓ©dric Pioline (third round)
  11. United Kingdom Tim Henman (third round)
  12. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (fourth round)
  13. Argentina Franco Squillari (second round)
  14. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (quarterfinalist)
  15. Australia Mark Philippoussis (second round)
  16. Ecuador NicolΓ‘s Lapentti (second round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
France Arnaud ClΓ©ment 2 4 3
9 Australia Lleyton Hewitt 6 6 6
9 Australia Lleyton Hewitt 6 4 6
4 United States Pete Sampras 7 6 7
4 United States Pete Sampras 4 7 6 6
Netherlands Richard Krajicek 6 6 4 2
4 United States Pete Sampras 4 3 3
6 Russia Marat Safin 6 6 6
6 Russia Marat Safin 7 4 7 6
14 Germany Nicolas Kiefer 5 6 6 3
6 Russia Marat Safin 6 7 7
United States Todd Martin 3 6 6
  United States Todd Martin 6 6 3 7
Sweden Thomas Johansson 4 4 6 5

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
WC United States A Kim 4 2 0 1 United States A Agassi 3 2 4
Argentina G Gaudio 3 4 2 France A ClΓ©ment 6 6 6
France A ClΓ©ment 6 6 6 France A ClΓ©ment 4 6 6 4 0
Germany M Hantschk 3 0 6 7 4 Morocco H Arazi 6 2 2 6 1
Morocco H Arazi 6 6 4 6 6 Morocco H Arazi 6 6 6 6
South Africa W Ferreira 6 2 6 6 South Africa W Ferreira 3 3 7 3
Australia A Ilie 3 6 4 1 France A ClΓ©ment 3 6 6 7
Q France C Kauffmann 4 4 6 3 Romania A Pavel 6 2 1 6
France A Di Pasquale 6 6 4 6 France A Di Pasquale 7 1 3 4
WC United States P King 3 4 3 Romania A Pavel 6 6 6 6
Romania A Pavel 6 6 6 Romania A Pavel 6 4
Q Zimbabwe W Black 2 2 2 France J Golmard 2 1
France J Golmard 6 6 6 France J Golmard 7 6 2 4 7
WC United States B Bryan 5 4 6 16 Ecuador N Lapentti 6 0 6 6 6
16 Ecuador N Lapentti 7 6 7

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Australia L Hewitt 2 7 6 6
Sweden A Vinciguerra 6 5 3 3 9 Australia L Hewitt 7 6 6
France S Huet 6 3 0 France J Boutter 6 4 4
France J Boutter 7 6 6 9 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 6
Czech Republic J NovΓ‘k 6 6 6 Czech Republic J NovΓ‘k 3 3 3
Spain A MartΓ­n 4 4 4 Czech Republic J NovΓ‘k 2 6 7 7
Zimbabwe B Black 7 6 7 Zimbabwe B Black 6 3 5 6
WC United States T Dent 6 3 5 9 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 6
Chile N MassΓΊ 3 5 6 6 7 Sweden T Enqvist 3 2 4
Chile M RΓ­os 6 7 1 7 Chile M RΓ­os 4 6 6 7
LL Germany J Knippschild 6 6 6 LL Germany J Knippschild 6 4 4 5
Q United Kingdom B Cowan 4 3 3 Chile M RΓ­os 5 5 3
United States C Woodruff 6 6 6 7 Sweden T Enqvist 7 7 6
LL Netherlands J van Lottum 2 3 0 United States C Woodruff 3 2 2
Argentina M Puerta 6 3 2 2 7 Sweden T Enqvist 6 6 6
7 Sweden T Enqvist 3 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States P Sampras 7 7 6
Czech Republic M Damm 6 5 4 4 United States P Sampras 6 6 6
Belgium C Rochus 6 3 4 6 United States J Gimelstob 3 1 3
United States J Gimelstob 3 6 6 7 4 United States P Sampras 7 7 6
Italy D Sanguinetti 5 4 2 Argentina A Calleri 6 6 3
Argentina A Calleri 7 6 6 Argentina A Calleri 7 6 6
Spain D SΓ‘nchez 6 6 2 Q Czech Republic P Kralert 5 4 3
Q Czech Republic P Kralert 7 7 6 4 United States P Sampras 7 6 6
Q United Kingdom J Delgado 3 1 1 Q South Korea H-T Lee 6 2 4
Germany T Haas 6 6 6 Germany T Haas 6 2 4
Q Canada S Lareau 6 2 4 Germany R SchΓΌttler 7 6 6
Germany R SchΓΌttler 7 6 6 Germany R SchΓΌttler 2 6 4 4
United States J Tarango 3 6 3 6 Q South Korea H-T Lee 6 3 6 6
Q South Korea H-T Lee 6 3 6 7 Q South Korea H-T Lee 7 7 6
Costa Rica J A MarΓ­n 3 3 6 13 Argentina F Squillari 6 5 2
13 Argentina F Squillari 6 6 7

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6 6
Spain F Vicente 3 3 4 11 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6 6
Q Chile F GonzΓ‘lez 6 6 6 Chile F GonzΓ‘lez 3 4 2
WC Philippines C Mamiit 3 4 1 11 United Kingdom T Henman 4 6 6 5 5
Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 6 6 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 3 4 7 7
LL Belgium O Rochus 7 1 1 4 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 6
Switzerland M Kratochvil 6 4 1 6 Brazil A SΓ‘ 4 4 1
Brazil A SΓ‘ 3 6 6 7 Netherlands R Krajicek 7 6 6
Slovakia D HrbatΓ½ 3 6 6 6 Slovakia D HrbatΓ½ 6 4 1
Croatia G Ivaniőević 6 0 1 0 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6 6
Morocco Y El Aynaoui 3 4 6 6 3 Morocco K Alami 3 4 3
Morocco K Alami 6 6 3 2 6 Slovakia D HrbatΓ½ 6 7 6
Czech Republic J VanΔ›k 3 4 6 5 Russia Y Kafelnikov 4 6 1
Germany A Popp 6 6 7 Germany A Popp 7 4 4 4
Bulgaria O Stanoytchev 7 6 3 2 3 5 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6 6 6
5 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 1 6 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Russia M Safin 7 6 6 6
France T Guardiola 5 7 4 4 6 Russia M Safin 6 3 6 3 6
Norway C Ruud 2 3 2 Italy G Pozzi 3 6 3 6 4
Italy G Pozzi 6 6 6 6 Russia M Safin 6 7 1 3 7
Argentina J I Chela 6 3 6 6 France S Grosjean 4 6 6 6 6
Austria S Koubek 4 6 7 7 Austria S Koubek 2 2 6 2
WC United States K Kim 3 2 4 France S Grosjean 6 6 4 6
France S Grosjean 6 6 6 6 Russia M Safin 6 6 6
France F Santoro 6 4 4 12 Spain JC Ferrero 1 2 2
PR Canada D Nestor 7 6 6 PR Canada D Nestor 1 6 1
Switzerland R Federer 4 4 6 7 3 Switzerland R Federer 6 7 6
Netherlands P Wessels 6 6 3 5 4 Switzerland R Federer 5 6 6 6
Argentina H Gumy 4 7 7 6 12 Spain JC Ferrero 7 7 1 7
Q United States M Russell 6 6 6 4 Argentina H Gumy 6 3 7 2 3
Brazil F Meligeni 3 4 6 5 12 Spain JC Ferrero 1 6 6 6 6
12 Spain JC Ferrero 6 6 3 7

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Germany N Kiefer 7 6 0 6
Italy A Gaudenzi 5 4 6 4 14 Germany N Kiefer 6 6 6
Sweden J BjΓΆrkman 2 7 7 6 Sweden J BjΓΆrkman 1 4 3
Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6 6 1 14 Germany N Kiefer 7 6 6
Netherlands S Schalken 6 7 6 Netherlands S Schalken 5 3 4
Q Germany L BurgsmΓΌller 1 6 2 Netherlands S Schalken 6 6 6
Austria M Hipfl 5 5 1 Romania A Voinea 2 3 1
Romania A Voinea 7 7 6 14 Germany N Kiefer 6 6 6 6
Belarus M Mirnyi 7 6 7 3 Sweden M Norman 2 7 1 3
Slovakia K Kučera 6 3 6 Belarus M Mirnyi 6 6 6
WC United States A Roddick 3 7 1 4 Spain A Costa 4 1 4
Spain A Costa 6 6 6 6 Belarus M Mirnyi 6 6 6 4 6
Q France C Saulnier 6 7 6 3 Sweden M Norman 3 4 7 6 7
Hungary A SΓ‘volt 3 5 3 Q France C Saulnier 3 4 3
United States P Goldstein 5 4 4 3 Sweden M Norman 6 6 6
3 Sweden M Norman 7 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Spain A Corretja 7 6 6
Thailand P Srichaphan 6 0 0 8 Spain A Corretja 6 7 6
Switzerland M Rosset 6 6 6 Switzerland M Rosset 3 6 3
Q Germany C Vinck 4 1 4 8 Spain A Corretja 6 3 6 4
Czech Republic S DosedΔ›l 7 6 6 Spain C MoyΓ‘ 7 6 4 6
Spain F Clavet 6 4 1 Czech Republic S DosedΔ›l 3 6 5 2
Spain C MoyΓ‘ 6 6 7 Spain C MoyΓ‘ 6 4 7 6
Sweden M TillstrΓΆm 4 2 5 Spain C MoyΓ‘ 7 7 1 6 2
United States T Martin 6 6 1 6 United States T Martin 6 6 6 7 6
United States V Spadea 4 1 6 2 United States T Martin 6 6 6
United States M Chang 6 3 6 6 United States M Chang 4 2 4
Q Israel H Levy 2 6 4 4 United States T Martin 7 6 6
United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6 6 10 France C Pioline 6 3 2
Sweden M Gustafsson 1 2 4 United Kingdom G Rusedski 7 6 4 6 3
Armenia S Sargsian 3 3 1 10 France C Pioline 6 3 6 7 6
10 France C Pioline 6 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Australia M Philippoussis 6 6 6
Spain A Portas 3 2 3 15 Australia M Philippoussis 4 4 4
United States J-M Gambill 5 5 6 6 6 United States J-M Gambill 6 6 6
WC United States M Fish 7 7 4 3 2 United States J-M Gambill 6 3 6 6
Sweden T Johansson 7 7 6 Sweden T Johansson 3 6 7 7
Croatia I LjubičiΔ‡ 6 6 3 Sweden T Johansson 6 7 6
Spain G Blanco 7 2 6 1 7 Spain G Blanco 4 6 2
Australia P Rafter 6 6 3 6 6 Sweden T Johansson 6 6 6 6
Germany D Prinosil 5 4 4 Q Australia W Arthurs 4 7 3 4
Q Belgium X Malisse 7 6 6 Q Belgium X Malisse 6 6 3 6
Switzerland G Bastl 6 4 3 2 Australia R Fromberg 7 4 6 7
Australia R Fromberg 4 6 6 6 Australia R Fromberg 6 6 3 6 3
Australia J Stoltenberg 6 6 6 Q Australia W Arthurs 7 1 6 3 6
Q Netherlands J Siemerink 0 4 1 Australia J Stoltenberg 6 6 4 4
Q Australia W Arthurs 4 6 7 7 Q Australia W Arthurs 2 7 6 6
2 Brazil G Kuerten 6 3 6 6

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