2000 Open Gaz de France – Singles

Singles
2000 Open Gaz de France
Final
ChampionFrance Nathalie Tauziat
Runner-upUnited States Serena Williams
Score7–5, 6–2
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the final 7–5, 6–2 against Nathalie Tauziat.[1][2]

Seeds

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The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Serena Williams (final)
  2. France Nathalie Tauziat (champion)
  3. France Julie Halard-Decugis (semifinals)
  4. Russia Anna Kournikova (semifinals)
  5. France Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
  6. France Sandrine Testud (first round)
  7. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (first round)
  8. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Serena Williams 6 6
3 France Julie Halard-Decugis 4 2
1 United States Serena Williams 5 2
2 France Nathalie Tauziat 7 6
4/WC Russia Anna Kournikova 66 6 4
2 France Nathalie Tauziat 78 2 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States S Williams 6 6
Belgium S Appelmans 4 3 Switzerland P Schnyder 2 2
Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6 1 United States S Williams 6 6
Spain M Serna 4 3 France S Pitkowski 1 1
France S Pitkowski 6 6 France S Pitkowski 0 77 6
Romania R Dragomir 1 1 5 France A Mauresmo 6 62 2
5 France A Mauresmo 6 6 1 United States S Williams 6 6
3 France J Halard-Decugis 4 2
3 France J Halard-Decugis 7 77
Q Czech Republic D Chládková 5 5 Q France L Andretto 5 61
Q France L Andretto 7 7 3 France J Halard-Decugis 6 6
France N Dechy 6 6 France N Dechy 2 4
Slovakia K Habšudová 3 4 France N Dechy 6 6
Italy S Farina 1 6 6 Italy S Farina 0 3
7 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 2 1

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Belgium D Van Roost 4 2
Romania I Spîrlea 6 6 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6
Israel A Smashnova 6 6 Israel A Smashnova 4 2
Croatia S Talaja 4 4 Romania I Spîrlea 6 4 2
Luxembourg A Kremer 6 77 4/WC Russia A Kournikova 4 6 6
Q United Kingdom L Latimer 3 64 Luxembourg A Kremer 62 2
4/WC Russia A Kournikova 77 6
4/WC Russia A Kournikova 66 6 4
6 France S Testud 1 2 2 France N Tauziat 78 2 6
Germany A Huber 6 6 Germany A Huber 6 1 4
France AG Sidot 4 6 7 France AG Sidot 4 6 6
WC France A Cocheteux 6 1 5 France AG Sidot 5 1
WC Belgium J Henin 6 77 2 France N Tauziat 7 6
Q Bulgaria M Maleeva 4 64 WC Belgium J Henin 5 6 4
2 France N Tauziat 7 2 6

References

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  1. ^ Winsor Dobbin (13 February 2000). "Tauziat beats ailing Williams in Paris". IOL.
  2. ^ "Injured Williams falls to Tauziat". Los Angeles Times. 14 February 2000.
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