2000 US Open (tennis)
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| 2000 US Open | ||||
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| Date: | August 28 – September 10 | |||
| Edition: | 120th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Hardcourt | |||
| Location: | New York City, USA | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
| Women's Singles | ||||
| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Women's Doubles | ||||
| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Boys' Singles | ||||
| Girls' Singles | ||||
| Boys' Doubles | ||||
| Girls' Doubles | ||||
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The 2000 US Open was held between August 28 – September 10, 2000. It was the final Grand Slam event of 2000.
Both Andre Agassi and Serena Williams were unsuccessful in their title defences; Agassi being upset in the second round by Arnaud Clément and Williams losing in the quarter-finals to Lindsay Davenport. Marat Safin won his first US Open title and first of two Grand Slams, defeating Pete Sampras in the final, and Venus Williams defeated Davenport to win the women's title.
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Seniors
Men's singles
Marat Safin def.
Pete Sampras, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
- It was Safin's 4th title of the year, and his 5th overall. It was his 1st career Grand Slam title.
Women's singles
Venus Williams def.
Lindsay Davenport, 6–4, 7–5
- It was Williams' 5th title of the year, and her 14th overall. It was her 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st US Open title.
Men's doubles
Lleyton Hewitt /
Max Mirnyi[1] def.
Ellis Ferreira /
Rick Leach, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Women's doubles
Julie Halard-Decugis /
Ai Sugiyama def.
Cara Black /
Elena Likhovtseva, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1
Mixed doubles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario /
Jared Palmer def.
Anna Kournikova /
Max Mirnyi, 6–4, 6–3
Juniors
Boys' singles
Andy Roddick[2] def.
Robby Ginepri, 6–1, 6–3
Girls' singles
María Emilia Salerni def.
Tatiana Perebiynis, 6–3, 6–4
Boys' doubles
Lee Childs /
James Nelson def.
Tres Davis /
Robby Ginepri, 6–2, 6–4
Girls' doubles
Gisela Dulko /
María Emilia Salerni def.
Anikó Kapros /
Christina Wheeler, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [3] | Men | $800,000 | $425,000 | $220,000 | $110,000 | $55,000 | $35,000 | $20,000 | $10,000 |
| Women | $800,000 | $425,000 | $220,000 | $110,000 | $55,000 | $35,000 | $20,000 | $10,000 | |
Total prize money for the event was $15,011,000.
References
- ^ First-ever unseeded doubles team to take the title.
- ^ Roddick won the 2003 men's singles crown, and lost the 2006 final against Roger Federer.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (2001). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-00-711129-9.
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| Preceded by 1999 U.S. Open |
US Open tournaments |
Succeeded by 2001 U.S. Open |
| Preceded by 2000 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slam tournaments |
Succeeded by 2001 Australian Open |
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