2000 Mercedes Cup – Singles

Singles
2000 Mercedes Cup
Final
Champion	Franco Squillari
Runner-up	Gastón Gaudio
Score	6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
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

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	WC	Daniel Elsner	66	65
	5	Franco Squillari	78	77
								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	62	4
		F Clavet	4	6	3			WC	D Elsner	4	77	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	66	65
	4	Y El Aynaoui	6	710																		5	F Squillari	78	77
	WC	C Vinck	1	68				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	1r
		R Schüttler	6	4	6				R Schüttler	7	2
		F Vicente	4	6	3											R Schüttler	3	4
		H Arazi	6	2	65											A Ilie	6	6
		A Ilie	4	6	77				A Ilie	77	77
		A Pavel	7	3	3			3	M Safin	64	64
	3	M Safin	5	6	6																		A Ilie	2	4
	7	K Alami	0	77	6																		G Gaudio	6	6
		F Jonsson	6	65	2			7	K Alami	7	3	4
		J Díaz	2	5					G Gaudio	5	6	6
		G Gaudio	6	7												G Gaudio	6	77
		A Medvedev	6	6												A Medvedev	1	63
	Q	B Karbacher	3	2					A Medvedev	64	7	6
		J Boutter	63	77	66			2	Y Kafelnikov	77	5	3
	2	Y Kafelnikov	77	65	78

References

• Main Draw