2000 Dubai Tennis Championships – Singles

Singles
2000 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champion	Nicolas Kiefer
Runner-up	Juan Carlos Ferrero
Score	7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 2000 Dubai Tennis Championships

Jérôme Golmard was the defending champion,[1] but lost in the quarterfinals to Nicolas Kiefer.

Kiefer went on to win the title, defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 in the final.[2]

Seeds

1. Nicolas Kiefer (champion)
2. Magnus Norman (first round)
3. Nicolás Lapentti (second round)
4. Albert Costa (semifinals)
5. Younes El Aynaoui (quarterfinals)
6. Félix Mantilla (quarterfinals)
7. Hicham Arazi (second round)
8. Jérôme Golmard (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Nicolas Kiefer	6	6
	4	Albert Costa	2	0
								1	Nicolas Kiefer	7	4	6
									Juan Carlos Ferrero	5	6	3
		Juan Carlos Ferrero	7^7	6
		Karim Alami	6^3	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	N Kiefer	6	2	6
	Q	L Burgsmüller	1	6	4			1	N Kiefer	6	5	6
		A Martín	6^3	6	6				A Martín	3	7	0
		J Tarango	7^7	2	2										1	N Kiefer	6	7^7
		D Prinosil	2	2											8	J Golmard	3	6^2
		A Pavel	6	6					A Pavel	6	4	6^3
		F Clavet	4	6	1			8	J Golmard	3	6	7^7
	8	J Golmard	6	4	6																	1	N Kiefer	6	6
	4	A Costa	6	7																		4	A Costa	2	0
		A Berasategui	4	5				4	A Costa	6	6
		JA Marín	3	2					S Koubek	0	1
		S Koubek	6	6											4	A Costa	6	6
	WC	G Blanco	6	6											5	Y El Aynaoui	2	4
		S Schalken	3	3				WC	G Blanco	4	2
		A Ilie	3	3				5	Y El Aynaoui	6	6
	5	Y El Aynaoui	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	F Mantilla	7^8	6
		B Black	6^6	2				6	F Mantilla	6	6
		D Vacek	2	3				WC	W Black	1	3
	WC	W Black	6	6											6	F Mantilla	3	6	6^7
	Q	M Damm	3	6^1												JC Ferrero	6	4	7^9
		JC Ferrero	6	7^7					JC Ferrero	6	6
	Q	O Gross	3	2				3	N Lapentti	4	3
	3	N Lapentti	6	6																			JC Ferrero	7^7	6
	7	H Arazi	6	6																			K Alami	6^3	3
		R Schüttler	2	3				7	H Arazi	4	6	0
	Q	E Benfele Álvarez	3	6	1				J Novák	6	1	6
		J Novák	6	1	6											J Novák	4	2
	WC	L Paes	0	6	3											K Alami	6	6
		F Vicente	6	4	6				F Vicente	4	6	1
		K Alami	7^8	7					K Alami	6	3	6
	2	M Norman	6^6	5

References

1. "Golmard defeats Kiefer at Dubai for first Tour win". Sports Illustrated. 14 February 1999. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
2. "Kiefer Claims Dubai Open". CBS News. 11 February 2000. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw