2000 US Open – Men's singles

Marat Safin defeated Pete Sampras in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2000 US Open. It was his first major title.

Men's singles
2000 US Open
Champion	Marat Safin
Runner-up	Pete Sampras
Score	6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 2000 US Open (tennis)

Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Arnaud Clément.

The tournament marked the first major main draw appearance of future world No. 1 and future champion Andy Roddick, and the first US Open main draw appearance of future world No. 1, five-time US Open champion, and 20-time major champion Roger Federer.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Marat Safin is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Andre Agassi (second round)
2. Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
3. Magnus Norman (fourth round)
4. Pete Sampras (finalist)
5. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
6. Marat Safin (champion)
7. Thomas Enqvist (fourth round)
8. Àlex Corretja (third round)
9. Lleyton Hewitt (semifinalist)
10. Cédric Pioline (third round)
11. Tim Henman (third round)
12. Juan Carlos Ferrero (fourth round)
13. Franco Squillari (second round)
14. Nicolas Kiefer (quarterfinalist)
15. Mark Philippoussis (second round)
16. Nicolás Lapentti (second round)

Qualifying

Main article: 2000 US Open – Men's singles qualifying

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Arnaud Clément	2	4	3
	9	Lleyton Hewitt	6	6	6
										9	Lleyton Hewitt	67	4	65
										4	Pete Sampras	79	6	77
	4	Pete Sampras	4	78	6	6
		Richard Krajicek	6	66	4	2
																			4	Pete Sampras	4	3	3
																			6	Marat Safin	6	6	6
	6	Marat Safin	7	4	77	6
	14	Nicolas Kiefer	5	6	65	3
										6	Marat Safin	6	77	77
											Todd Martin	3	64	61
		Todd Martin	6	6	3	7
		Thomas Johansson	4	4	6	5

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	A Agassi	6	6	6
	WC	A Kim	4	2	0					1	A Agassi	3	2	4
		G Gaudio	3	4	2						A Clément	6	6	6
		A Clément	6	6	6															A Clément	4	6	6	4	0
		M Hantschk	3	0	6	77	4													H Arazi	6	2	2	6	1r
		H Arazi	6	6	4	63	6				H Arazi	6	6	65	6
		W Ferreira	6	2	6	6					W Ferreira	3	3	77	3
		A Ilie	3	6	4	1																							A Clément	3	6	6	77
	Q	C Kauffmann	4	4	6	3																							A Pavel	6	2	1	65
		A Di Pasquale	6	6	4	6					A Di Pasquale	77	1	3	4
	WC	P King	3	4	3						A Pavel	65	6	6	6
		A Pavel	6	6	6															A Pavel	6	4
	Q	W Black	2	2	2															J Golmard	2	1r
		J Golmard	6	6	6						J Golmard	77	6	2	4	77
	WC	B Bryan	5	4	64					16	N Lapentti	63	0	6	6	65
	16	N Lapentti	7	6	77

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	L Hewitt	2	7	6	6
		A Vinciguerra	6	5	3	3				9	L Hewitt	78	6	6
		S Huet	63	3	0						J Boutter	66	4	4
		J Boutter	77	6	6														9	L Hewitt	6	6	6
		J Novák	6	6	6															J Novák	3	3	3
		A Martín	4	4	4						J Novák	2	6	7	77
		B Black	79	6	7						B Black	6	3	5	64
	WC	T Dent	67	3	5																							9	L Hewitt	6	6	6
		N Massú	3	5	6	66																						7	T Enqvist	3	2	4
		M Ríos	6	7	1	78					M Ríos	4	6	6	7
	LL	J Knippschild	6	6	6					LL	J Knippschild	6	4	4	5
	Q	B Cowan	4	3	3															M Ríos	5	5	3
		C Woodruff	6	6	6														7	T Enqvist	7	7	6
	LL	J van Lottum	2	3	0						C Woodruff	3	2	2
		M Puerta	6	3	2	2				7	T Enqvist	6	6	6
	7	T Enqvist	3	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	P Sampras	77	7	6
		M Damm	63	5	4					4	P Sampras	6	6	6
		C Rochus	6	3	4	64					J Gimelstob	3	1	3
		J Gimelstob	3	6	6	77													4	P Sampras	77	77	6
		D Sanguinetti	5	4	2															A Calleri	65	63	3
		A Calleri	7	6	6						A Calleri	7	6	6
		D Sánchez	64	63	2					Q	P Kralert	5	4	3
	Q	P Kralert	77	77	6																							4	P Sampras	77	6	6
	Q	J Delgado	3	1	1																							Q	H-T Lee	64	2	4
		T Haas	6	6	6						T Haas	65	2	4
	Q	S Lareau	64	2	4						R Schüttler	77	6	6
		R Schüttler	77	6	6															R Schüttler	2	6	4	4
		J Tarango	3	6	3	66													Q	H-T Lee	6	3	6	6
	Q	H-T Lee	6	3	6	78				Q	H-T Lee	77	7	6
		J A Marín	3	3	65					13	F Squillari	63	5	2
	13	F Squillari	6	6	77

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	T Henman	6	6	6
		F Vicente	3	3	4					11	T Henman	6	6	6
	Q	F González	6	6	6						F González	3	4	2
	WC	C Mamiit	3	4	1														11	T Henman	4	6	6	5	5
		R Krajicek	61	6	6	6														R Krajicek	6	3	4	7	7
	LL	O Rochus	77	1	1	4					R Krajicek	6	6	6
		M Kratochvil	6	4	1	64					A Sá	4	4	1
		A Sá	3	6	6	77																							R Krajicek	713	6	6
		D Hrbatý	3	6	6	6																							D Hrbatý	611	4	1
		G Ivanišević	6	0	1	0					D Hrbatý	6	6	6
		Y El Aynaoui	3	4	6	6	3				K Alami	3	4	3
		K Alami	6	6	3	2	6													D Hrbatý	6	77	6
		J Vaněk	3	4	62														5	Y Kafelnikov	4	65	1
		A Popp	6	6	77						A Popp	77	4	4	4
		O Stanoytchev	77	6	3	2	3			5	Y Kafelnikov	63	6	6	6
	5	Y Kafelnikov	65	1	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	M Safin	7	65	6	6
		T Guardiola	5	77	4	4				6	M Safin	6	3	6	3	6
		C Ruud	2	3	2						G Pozzi	3	6	3	6	4
		G Pozzi	6	6	6														6	M Safin	6	77	1	3	77
		J I Chela	6	3	64	65														S Grosjean	4	63	6	6	65
		S Koubek	4	6	77	77					S Koubek	2	2	6	2
	WC	K Kim	3	2	4						S Grosjean	6	6	4	6
		S Grosjean	6	6	6																							6	M Safin	6	6	6
		F Santoro	64	4	4																							12	JC Ferrero	1	2	2
	PR	D Nestor	77	6	6					PR	D Nestor	1	65	1
		R Federer	4	4	6	7	3				R Federer	6	77	6
		P Wessels	6	6	3	5	4r													R Federer	5	66	6	66
		H Gumy	4	78	77	6													12	JC Ferrero	7	78	1	78
	Q	M Russell	6	66	61	4					H Gumy	6	3	77	2	3
		F Meligeni	3	4	6	5				12	JC Ferrero	1	6	64	6	6
	12	JC Ferrero	6	6	3	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	N Kiefer	7	6	0	6
		A Gaudenzi	5	4	6	4				14	N Kiefer	6	6	6
		J Björkman	2	77	77	6					J Björkman	1	4	3
		B Ulihrach	6	64	64	1													14	N Kiefer	7	6	6
		S Schalken	6	77	6															S Schalken	5	3	4
	Q	L Burgsmüller	1	65	2						S Schalken	6	6	6
		M Hipfl	5	5	1						A Voinea	2	3	1
		A Voinea	7	7	6																							14	N Kiefer	6	63	6	6
		M Mirnyi	77	6	77																							3	M Norman	2	77	1	3
		K Kučera	63	3	63						M Mirnyi	6	6	6
	WC	A Roddick	3	77	1	4					A Costa	4	1	4
		A Costa	6	65	6	6														M Mirnyi	6	6	65	4	69
	Q	C Saulnier	6	7	6														3	M Norman	3	4	77	6	711
		A Sávolt	3	5	3					Q	C Saulnier	3	4	3
		P Goldstein	5	4	4					3	M Norman	6	6	6
	3	M Norman	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	A Corretja	77	6	6
		P Srichaphan	62	0	0					8	A Corretja	6	77	6
		M Rosset	6	6	6						M Rosset	3	64	3
	Q	C Vinck	4	1	4														8	A Corretja	64	3	6	4
		S Doseděl	77	6	6															C Moyá	77	6	4	6
		F Clavet	63	4	1						S Doseděl	3	6	5	2
		C Moyá	6	6	7						C Moyá	6	4	7	6
		M Tillström	4	2	5																								C Moyá	77	79	1	66	2
		T Martin	6	6	1	6																							T Martin	63	67	6	78	6
		V Spadea	4	1	6	2					T Martin	6	6	6
		M Chang	6	3	6	6					M Chang	4	2	4
	Q	H Levy	2	6	4	4														T Martin	77	6	6
		G Rusedski	6	6	6														10	C Pioline	65	3	2
		M Gustafsson	1	2	4						G Rusedski	77	6	4	66	3
		S Sargsian	3	3	1					10	C Pioline	64	3	6	78	6
	10	C Pioline	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	M Philippoussis	6	6	6
		A Portas	3	2	3					15	M Philippoussis	4	4	4
		J-M Gambill	5	5	6	6	6				J-M Gambill	6	6	6
	WC	M Fish	7	7	4	3	2													J-M Gambill	6	3	65	61
		T Johansson	77	77	6															T Johansson	3	6	77	77
		I Ljubičić	61	65	3						T Johansson	6	77	6
		G Blanco	77	2	6	1	77				G Blanco	4	64	2
		P Rafter	63	6	3	6	65																						T Johansson	6	67	6	6
		D Prinosil	5	4	4																							Q	W Arthurs	4	79	3	4
	Q	X Malisse	7	6	6					Q	X Malisse	64	6	3	62
		G Bastl	6	4	3	2					R Fromberg	77	4	6	77
		R Fromberg	4	6	6	6														R Fromberg	63	6	3	6	3
		J Stoltenberg	6	6	6														Q	W Arthurs	77	1	6	3	6
	Q	J Siemerink	0	4	1						J Stoltenberg	6	62	4	4
	Q	W Arthurs	4	6	77	77				Q	W Arthurs	2	77	6	6
	2	G Kuerten	6	3	64	61

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2000 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 2000 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2000 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 2001 Australian Open – Men's singles