2000 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2000 Australian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Runner-upSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Score6–1, 7–5
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Lindsay Davenport defeated the three-time defending champion Martina Hingis in the final, 6–1, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2000 Australian Open. It was her first Australian Open title and her third and last major singles title. She did not lose a set during the tournament. Hingis' loss ended her 27-match win streak at the Australian Open, dating back to 1997.

Seeds

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (final)
  2. United States Lindsay Davenport (champion)
  3. United States Serena Williams (fourth round)
  4. France Mary Pierce (fourth round)
  5. France Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  6. Austria Barbara Schett (fourth round)
  7. France Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
  8. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  9. France Julie Halard-Decugis (quarterfinals)
  10. Spain Conchita Martínez (semifinals)
  11. Russia Anna Kournikova (fourth round)
  12. France Sandrine Testud (fourth round)
  13. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
  14. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (second round)
  15. Germany Anke Huber (first round)
  16. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6
13 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 1
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6
10 Spain Conchita Martínez 3 2
16 Russia Elena Likhovtseva 3 6 7
10 Spain Conchita Martínez 6 4 9
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 1 5
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 7
  United States Jennifer Capriati 6 6
  Japan Ai Sugiyama 0 2
  United States Jennifer Capriati 2 64
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 77
9 France Julie Halard-Decugis 1 2
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Croatia M Lučić 1 2 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Belgium J Henin 6 6 Belgium J Henin 3 3
Q Australia K-A Guse 4 2 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
United States J Watanabe 0 1 Australia A Molik 2 3
Slovakia K Habšudová 6 6 Slovakia K Habšudová 2 3
Croatia S Talaja 1 7 5 Australia A Molik 6 6
Australia A Molik 6 5 7 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 77
Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6 12 France S Testud 1 63
Italy R Grande 3 4 Thailand T Tanasugarn 7 6
Slovenia K Srebotnik 4 6 4 Canada J Nejedly 5 4
Canada J Nejedly 6 1 6 Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 5 2
Mexico A Gavaldón 6 4 6 12 France S Testud 4 7 6
Q Israel T Obziler 4 6 4 Mexico A Gavaldón 1 2
Hungary P Mandula 3 6 3 12 France S Testud 6 6
12 France S Testud 6 4 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Germany J Abe 2 2 13 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 3 6
Q France A Fusai 7 4 4 United States L Raymond 1 6 3
United States L Raymond 5 6 6 13 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 7 6
France A Dechaume-Balleret 2 0 WC Australia B Stewart 5 1
Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 6 Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 4 4
WC Australia B Stewart 7 6 WC Australia B Stewart 2 6 6
Venezuela M-A Vento 5 3 13 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 1 6 7
Slovakia Ľ Cervanová 2 3 6 Austria B Schett 6 0 5
Q Argentina F Labat 6 6 Q Argentina F Labat 77 7
Spain M Serna 6 6 Spain M Serna 63 5
Canada M Drake 4 2 Q Argentina F Labat 1 3
WC Australia L McShea 1 4 6 Austria B Schett 6 6
Switzerland M Vavrinec 6 6 Switzerland M Vavrinec 4 4
United States M Tu 2 77 4 6 Austria B Schett 6 6
6 Austria B Schett 6 61 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States S Williams 6 4 6
WC Australia A Grahame 4 6 4 3 United States S Williams 7 6
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 0 Australia N Pratt 5 1
Australia N Pratt 6 6 3 United States S Williams 6 77
Belgium S Appelmans 6 6 Belgium S Appelmans 2 62
Australia A Ellwood 2 2 Belgium S Appelmans 6 3 6
United States C Rubin 6 6 United States C Rubin 1 6 3
Israel A Smashnova 3 4 3 United States S Williams 3 3
United States A Frazier 1 3 16 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6
Belgium E Callens 6 6 Belgium E Callens 2 7 6
WC France V Razzano 610 2 Czech Republic D Chládková 6 5 4
Czech Republic D Chládková 712 6 Belgium E Callens 7 65 3
United States T Snyder 0 6 8 16 Russia E Likhovtseva 5 77 6
United States M Shaughnessy 6 1 10 United States M Shaughnessy 3 5
Bulgaria P Nola 2 2 16 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 7
16 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Spain C Martínez 6 6
Czech Republic S Kleinová 1 1 10 Spain C Martínez 6 4 6
Romania I Spîrlea 4 6 3 Belarus O Barabanschikova 3 6 3
Belarus O Barabanschikova 6 3 6 10 Spain C Martínez 6 6
Bulgaria L Bacheva 4 4 Croatia J Kostanić 4 4
Austria S Plischke 6 6 Austria S Plischke 3 6 4
Argentina M Díaz Oliva 3 77 4 Croatia J Kostanić 6 0 6
Croatia J Kostanić 6 63 6 10 Spain C Martínez 6 6
United States E deLone 6 6 Puerto Rico K Brandi 1 1
Hungary A-M Földényi 1 4 United States E deLone 4 7 0
Romania R Dragomir 7 6 Romania R Dragomir 6 5 6
Q Italy T Garbin 5 4 Romania R Dragomir 4 67
Spain G León García 3 3 Puerto Rico K Brandi 6 79
Puerto Rico K Brandi 6 6 Puerto Rico K Brandi 6 6
Russia T Panova 3 3 8 South Africa A Coetzer 1 3
8 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 France A Mauresmo 6 6
Spain C Torrens Valero 1 2 7 France A Mauresmo 4 4
Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
United States L Osterloh 3 4 Switzerland P Schnyder 78 4 6
Russia N Petrova 6 6 Russia N Petrova 66 6 2
France A-G Sidot 4 2 Russia N Petrova 4 6 6
Czech Republic L Němečková 4 64 Zimbabwe C Black 6 4 4
Zimbabwe C Black 6 77 Switzerland P Schnyder 3 6 1
Q United Kingdom J Pullin 6 6 United States J Capriati 6 4 6
United States J Chi 1 3 Q United Kingdom J Pullin 3 6 7
WC China J-Q Yi 77 6 WC China J-Q Yi 6 2 9
Belgium L Courtois 65 2 WC China J-Q Yi 4 4
United States J Capriati 6 77 United States J Capriati 6 6
Austria B Schwartz 1 61 United States J Capriati 6 4 8
Belgium K Clijsters 6 1 1 14 Belgium D Van Roost 1 6 6
14 Belgium D Van Roost 3 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Germany A Huber 4 4
Netherlands K Boogert 6 6 Netherlands K Boogert 5 3
United States A Stevenson 66 3 Sweden Å Carlsson 7 6
Sweden Å Carlsson 78 6 Sweden Å Carlsson 4 6 3
Japan A Sugiyama 77 77 Japan A Sugiyama 6 4 6
Bulgaria M Maleeva 63 64 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6
Netherlands S Noorlander 6 3 3 Czech Republic A Gerši 1 4
Czech Republic A Gerši 3 6 6 Japan A Sugiyama 7 6
Netherlands M Oremans 6 6 4 France M Pierce 5 4
Germany A Barna 2 2 Netherlands M Oremans 6 7
United States J Lee 4 78 5 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Načuk 3 5
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Načuk 6 66 7 Netherlands M Oremans 2 4
France A Cocheteux 1 7 6 4 France M Pierce 6 6
Germany B Rittner 6 5 4 France A Cocheteux 2 2
Q United States L Wild 5 3 4 France M Pierce 6 6
4 France M Pierce 7 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 France N Tauziat 6 2 6
Slovakia H Nagyová 1 6 1 5 France N Tauziat 63 4
Q Canada S Jeyaseelan 6 3 6 Q Canada S Jeyaseelan 77 6
Netherlands A Hopmans 2 6 1 Q Canada S Jeyaseelan 2 6 3
Q Germany J Kandarr 6 65 8 Q Germany J Kandarr 6 0 6
WC Australia M Dowse 4 77 6 Q Germany J Kandarr 1 7 6
WC Australia E Dominikovic 77 4 2 France É Loit 6 5 3
France É Loit 63 6 6 Q Germany J Kandarr 1 0 r
WC Australia R McQuillan 4 3 9 France J Halard-Decugis 6 3
Spain Á Montolio 6 6 Spain Á Montolio 4 3
Argentina P Suárez 0 6 6 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
Russia E Dementieva 6 3 8 Russia E Dementieva 6 4 2
France N Dechy 1 6 1 9 France J Halard-Decugis 3 6 6
Colombia F Zuluaga 6 3 6 Colombia F Zuluaga 3 3
Q Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 2 4 9 France J Halard-Decugis 6 6
9 France J Halard-Decugis 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Russia A Kournikova 6 6
Austria P Wartusch 0 0 11 Russia A Kournikova 6 6
United States B Rippner 77 5 2 Belarus N Zvereva 1 4
Belarus N Zvereva 64 7 6 11 Russia A Kournikova 2 6 6
Czech Republic K Hrdličková 6 6 Czech Republic K Hrdličková 6 3 4
Spain V Ruano Pascual 2 1 Czech Republic K Hrdličková 77 65 6
Hungary R Kuti-Kis 6 2 6 Hungary R Kuti-Kis 62 77 3
Australia J Dokić 1 6 3 11 Russia A Kournikova 4 3
Q Russia A Jidkova 2 77 6 2 United States L Davenport 6 6
Slovenia T Pisnik 6 65 1 Q Russia A Jidkova 7 6
Germany M Weingärtner 6 2 6 Germany M Weingärtner 5 3
Luxembourg A Kremer 2 6 4 Q Russia A Jidkova 0 1
United States C Morariu 6 5 3 2 United States L Davenport 6 6
Q United States M Irvin 2 7 6 Q United States M Irvin 4 5
France S Pitkowski 3 1 2 United States L Davenport 6 7
2 United States L Davenport 6 6

Singles overview

Women's singles

Champion Runner-up
United States Lindsay Davenport (2) Switzerland Martina Hingis (1)
Semifinals out
Spain Conchita Martínez (10) United States Jennifer Capriati
Quarterfinals out
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (13) Russia Elena Likhovtseva (16) Japan Ai Sugiyama France Julie Halard-Decugis (9)
4th round out
France Sandrine Testud (12) Austria Barbara Schett (6) United States Serena Williams (3) Puerto Rico Kristina Brandi
Switzerland Patty Schnyder France Mary Pierce (4) Germany Jana Kandarr Russia Anna Kournikova (11)
3rd round out
Australia Alicia Molik Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn Australia Bryanne Stewart Argentina Florencia Labat
Belgium Sabine Appelmans Belgium Els Callens Croatia Jelena Kostanić Romania Ruxandra Dragomir
Russia Nadia Petrova China Yi Jing-Qian Sweden Åsa Carlsson Netherlands Miriam Oremans
Canada Sonya Jeyaseelan Russia Elena Dementieva Czech Republic Květa Hrdličková Russia Alina Jidkova
2nd round out
Belgium Justine Henin Slovakia Karina Habšudová Canada Jana Nejedly Mexico Angélica Gavaldón
United States Lisa Raymond Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi Spain Magüi Serna Switzerland Miroslava Vavrinec
Australia Nicole Pratt United States Chanda Rubin Czech Republic Denisa Chládková United States Meghann Shaughnessy
Belarus Olga Barabanschikova Austria Sylvia Plischke Netherlands Erika deLone South Africa Amanda Coetzer (8)
France Amélie Mauresmo (7) Zimbabwe Cara Black United Kingdom Julie Pullin Belgium Dominique Van Roost (14)
Netherlands Kristie Boogert Czech Republic Adriana Gerši Serbia and Montenegro Sandra Načuk France Amélie Cocheteux
France Nathalie Tauziat (5) France Émilie Loit Spain Ángeles Montolio Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga
Belarus Natasha Zvereva Hungary Rita Kuti-Kis Germany Marlene Weingärtner United States Marissa Irvin
1st round out
Croatia Mirjana Lučić Australia Kerry-Anne Guse United States Jolene Watanabe Croatia Silvija Talaja
Italy Rita Grande Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik Israel Tzipora Obziler Hungary Petra Mandula
Germany Julia Abe France Alexandra Fusai France Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Venezuela María Vento-Kabchi
Slovakia Ľudmila Cervanová Canada Maureen Drake Australia Lisa McShea United States Meilen Tu
Australia Amanda Grahame Spain María Sánchez Lorenzo Australia Annabel Ellwood Israel Anna Smashnova
United States Amy Frazier France Virginie Razzano United States Tara Snyder Bulgaria Pavlina Nola
Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová Romania Irina Spîrlea Bulgaria Lubomira Bacheva Argentina Mariana Díaz Oliva
Hungary Anna Földényi Italy Tathiana Garbin Spain Gala León García Russia Tatiana Panova
Spain Cristina Torrens Valero United States Lilia Osterloh France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Czech Republic Lenka Němečková
United States Jane Chi Belgium Laurence Courtois Austria Barbara Schwartz Belgium Kim Clijsters
Germany Anke Huber (15) United States Alexandra Stevenson Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva Netherlands Seda Noorlander
Romania Anca Barna Chinese Taipei Janet Lee Germany Barbara Rittner United States Linda Wild
Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová Netherlands Amanda Hopmans Australia Melissa Dowse Australia Evie Dominikovic
Australia Rachel McQuillan Argentina Paola Suárez France Nathalie Dechy Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Austria Patricia Wartusch United States Brie Rippner Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić
Slovenia Tina Pisnik Luxembourg Anne Kremer United States Corina Morariu France Sarah Pitkowski
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