2000 Paris Masters – Singles

Singles
2000 Paris Masters
Champion Marat Safin
Runner-up Mark Philippoussis
Score3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8)
Draw48 (6 Q / 3 LL / 3 WC)
Seeds16
Main article: 2000 Paris Masters

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.[1][2][3]

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

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 G Kuerten 6 77  
Q C Woodruff 4 7 6 Q C Woodruff 3 60  
  J Novák 6 5 3 1 G Kuerten 6 77  
WC J Boutter 6 65 6 15 P Rafter 4 64  
  B Black 4 77 4 WC J Boutter 3 2  
15 P Rafter 6 6  
1 G Kuerten 6 7  
  Á Costa 4 5  
9 T Henman 4 4  
Q A O'Brien 5 3     Á Costa 6 6  
  Á Costa 7 6     Á Costa 6 6  
  K Kučera 6 5 66 LL G Pozzi 2 4  
LL G Pozzi 4 7 78 LL G Pozzi 6 1 77
7 T Enqvist 2 6 65

Section 2

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

Bottom half

Section 3

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

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Á Corretja 6 62 6
  A Clément 77 7     A Clément 2 77 3
  G Rusedski 65 5   8 Á Corretja 6 6  
  N Escudé 6 3 4 10 W Ferreira 3 4  
  M Mirnyi 3 6 6   M Mirnyi 4 6 4
10 W Ferreira 6 2 6
8 Á Corretja 65 3  
2 M Safin 77 6  
16 S Grosjean 7 6  
  T Haas 7 6     T Haas 5 4  
Q C Rochus 5 4   16 S Grosjean 2 64  
WC M Llodra 4 63   2 M Safin 6 77  
Q G Bastl 6 77   Q G Bastl 5 4  
2 M Safin 7 6  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. David Prinosil (qualified)
  2. Gianluca Pozzi (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. Thomas Johansson (first round)
  4. Harel Levy (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  5. Magnus Gustafsson (qualified)
  6. Olivier Rochus (first round, withdrew)
  7. Nicolás Massú (first round, withdrew)
  8. Jiří Vaněk (qualifying competition)
  9. Christophe Rochus (qualified)
  10. Bohdan Ulihrach (qualifying competition)
  11. Chris Woodruff (qualified)
  12. Wayne Arthurs (first round)

Qualifiers

  1. David Prinosil
  2. Chris Woodruff
  3. George Bastl
  4. Christophe Rochus
  5. Magnus Gustafsson
  6. Alex O'Brien

Lucky losers

  1. Gianluca Pozzi
  2. Harel Levy
  3. Stéphane Huet

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 David Prinosil 5 6 7
Cyril Saulnier 7 4 5
1 David Prinosil 6 6
Stéphane Huet 1 2
Stéphane Huet 6 79
12 Wayne Arthurs 4 67

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Gianluca Pozzi 6 6
WC Sébastien de Chaunac 3 1
2 Gianluca Pozzi 6 3 2
11 Chris Woodruff 2 6 6
Sargis Sargsian 2 6 1
11 Chris Woodruff 6 3 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Thomas Johansson 6 3 63
George Bastl 3 6 77
George Bastl 6 6
10 Bohdan Ulihrach 4 2
WC Nicolas Mahut 66 3
10 Bohdan Ulihrach 78 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Harel Levy 77 6
Nenad Zimonjić 65 3
4 Harel Levy 65 1
9 Christophe Rochus 77 6
Jean-François Bachelot 3 4
9 Christophe Rochus 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Magnus Gustafsson 6 3
Goran Ivanišević 1 0r
5 Magnus Gustafsson 6 6
8 Jiří Vaněk 2 3
WC Julien Benneteau 78 2 67
8 Jiří Vaněk 66 6 79

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Olivier Rochus
Alex O'Brien w/o
Alex O'Brien 77 6
WC Paul-Henri Mathieu 62 3
WC Paul-Henri Mathieu w/o
7 Nicolás Massú

References

  1. ^ "PLUS: TENNIS; Bloodied Safin Wins Paris Masters". The New York Times. 20 November 2000. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Safin wins Paris epic". BBC Sport. 19 November 2000. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  3. ^ Ilic, Jovica (21 November 2017). "Paris 2000: Marat Safin topples Mark Philippoussis in a marathon final". Tennis World. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
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