2000 Paris Masters – Singles

Singles
2000 Paris Masters
Final
ChampionRussia Marat Safin
Runner-upAustralia Mark Philippoussis
Score3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8)
Details
Draw48 (6 Q / 3 WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Marat Safin defeated Mark Philippoussis in the final, 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8) to win the singles tennis title at the 2000 Paris Masters. With the win, Safin became the world No. 1 for the first time.

Andre Agassi was the reigning champion, but did not participate.

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (semifinals)
  2. Russia Marat Safin (champion)
  3. Sweden Magnus Norman (second round)
  4. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
  5. Australia Lleyton Hewitt (withdrew)
  6. United States Andre Agassi (withdrew)
  7. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (second round)
  8. Spain Álex Corretja (quarterfinals)
  9. United Kingdom Tim Henman (second round)
  10. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (third round)
  11. Argentina Franco Squillari (second round)
  12. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (semifinals)
  13. Australia Mark Philippoussis (final)
  14. France Cédric Pioline (second round)
  15. Australia Patrick Rafter (third round)
  16. France Sébastien Grosjean (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 6 7
Spain Albert Costa 4 5
1 Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 65 611
13 Australia Mark Philippoussis 77 713
13 Australia Mark Philippoussis 4 6 77
Q Germany David Prinosil 6 4 63
13 Australia Mark Philippoussis 6 67 4 6 68
2 Russia Marat Safin 3 79 6 3 710
12 Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 610 7
France Fabrice Santoro 4 712 5
12 Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 2 2
2 Russia Marat Safin 6 6
8 Spain Àlex Corretja 65 3
2 Russia Marat Safin 77 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Brazil G Kuerten 6 77  
Q United States C Woodruff 4 7 6 Q United States C Woodruff 3 60  
  Czech Republic J Novák 6 5 3 1 Brazil G Kuerten 6 77  
WC France J Boutter 6 65 6 15 Australia P Rafter 4 64  
  Zimbabwe B Black 4 77 4 WC France J Boutter 3 2  
15 Australia P Rafter 6 6  
1 Brazil G Kuerten 6 7  
  Spain Á Costa 4 5  
9 United Kingdom T Henman 4 4  
Q United States A O'Brien 5 3     Spain Á Costa 6 6  
  Spain Á Costa 7 6     Spain Á Costa 6 6  
  Slovakia K Kučera 6 5 66 LL Italy G Pozzi 2 4  
LL Italy G Pozzi 4 7 78 LL Italy G Pozzi 6 1 77
7 Sweden T Enqvist 2 6 65

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 6  
  France J Golmard 2 1r   Q Sweden M Gustafsson 65 4  
Q Sweden M Gustafsson 6 2   4 Russia Y Kafelnikov 4 2  
  Switzerland R Federer 6 2 2 13 Australia M Philippoussis 6 6  
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 4 6 6   Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 61 61
13 Australia M Philippoussis 1 77 77
13 Australia M Philippoussis 4 6 77
Q Germany D Prinosil 6 4 63
11 Argentina F Squillari 3 3  
Q Germany D Prinosil 6 6   Q Germany D Prinosil 6 6  
  Argentina G Gaudio 2 1   Q Germany D Prinosil 4 78 6
  United States M Chang 6 7     United States M Chang 6 66 4
WC France A Di Pasquale 2 5     United States M Chang 65 6 6
LL Israel H Levy 77 4 4

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL France S Huet 3 5  
  Romania A Pavel 1r       United States J-M Gambill 6 7  
  United States J-M Gambill 4       United States J-M Gambill 6 5 4
  Argentina M Puerta 4r     12 Spain J C Ferrero 4 7 6
  Ecuador N Lapentti 5       Ecuador N Lapentti 5 6 3
12 Spain J C Ferrero 7 3 6
12 Spain J C Ferrero 6 610 7
  France F Santoro 4 712 5
14 France C Pioline 5 5  
  Spain F Vicente 4 77 3   Switzerland M Rosset 7 7  
  Switzerland M Rosset 6 63 6   Switzerland M Rosset 4 6 63
  France F Santoro 64 6 6   France F Santoro 6 3 77
  Spain C Moyà 77 4 3   France F Santoro 6 6  
3 Sweden M Norman 2 4  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Spain Á Corretja 6 62 6
  France A Clément 77 7     France A Clément 2 77 3
  United Kingdom G Rusedski 65 5   8 Spain Á Corretja 6 6  
  France N Escudé 6 3 4 10 South Africa W Ferreira 3 4  
  Belarus M Mirnyi 3 6 6   Belarus M Mirnyi 4 6 4
10 South Africa W Ferreira 6 2 6
8 Spain Á Corretja 65 3  
2 Russia M Safin 77 6  
16 France S Grosjean 7 6  
  Germany T Haas 7 6     Germany T Haas 5 4  
Q Belgium C Rochus 5 4   16 France S Grosjean 2 64  
WC France M Llodra 4 63   2 Russia M Safin 6 77  
Q Switzerland G Bastl 6 77   Q Switzerland G Bastl 5 4  
2 Russia M Safin 7 6  
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