2000 Mercedes Cup – Singles

Magnus Norman was the defending champion,^[1] but lost to Daniel Elsner in the second round.

Singles
2000 Mercedes Cup
Champion	Franco Squillari
Runner-up	Gastón Gaudio
Score	6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 2000 Mercedes Cup

Franco Squillari won the title, defeating Gastón Gaudio 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 in the final.^[2]

Seeds

1. Magnus Norman (second round)
2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
3. Marat Safin (second round)
4. Younes El Aynaoui (second round)
5. Franco Squillari (champion)
6. Tommy Haas (second round, retired)
7. Karim Alami (second round)
8. Dominik Hrbatý (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	WC	Daniel Elsner	66	65
	5	Franco Squillari	78	77
								5	Franco Squillari	6	3	4	6	6
									Gastón Gaudio	2	6	6	4	2
		Andrew Ilie	2	4
		Gastón Gaudio	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Norman	6	6
	WC	B Phau	2	2				1	M Norman	6	62	4
		F Clavet	4	6	3			WC	D Elsner	4	77	6
	WC	D Elsner	6	4	6										WC	D Elsner	6	6
		F Meligeni	6	6												J Novák	2	1
		M Hantschk	1	2					F Meligeni	3	2
		J Novák	6	7					J Novák	6	6
	8	D Hrbatý	3	5																		WC	D Elsner	66	65
	4	Y El Aynaoui	6	710																		5	F Squillari	78	77
	WC	C Vinck	1	68				4	Y El Aynaoui	3	2
		K Kučera	6	6					K Kučera	6	6
		S Doseděl	2	1												K Kučera	5	1
	Q	J Hernych	1	3											5	F Squillari	7	6
	Q	M-K Goellner	6	6				Q	M-K Goellner	6	2	3
	LL	F González	1	3				5	F Squillari	4	6	6
	5	F Squillari	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	T Haas	3	7	6
	Q	D Miketa	6	5	2			6	T Haas	5	1r
		R Schüttler	6	4	6				R Schüttler	7	2
		F Vicente	4	6	3											R Schüttler	3	4
		H Arazi	6	2	65											A Ilie	6	6
		A Ilie	4	6	77				A Ilie	77	77
		A Pavel	7	3	3			3	M Safin	64	64
	3	M Safin	5	6	6																		A Ilie	2	4
	7	K Alami	0	77	6																		G Gaudio	6	6
		F Jonsson	6	65	2			7	K Alami	7	3	4
		J Díaz	2	5					G Gaudio	5	6	6
		G Gaudio	6	7												G Gaudio	6	77
		A Medvedev	6	6												A Medvedev	1	63
	Q	B Karbacher	3	2					A Medvedev	64	7	6
		J Boutter	63	77	66			2	Y Kafelnikov	77	5	3
	2	Y Kafelnikov	77	65	78