2000 Paris Masters – Singles

Singles
2000 Paris Masters
1999 Champion United States Andre Agassi
Champion Russia Marat Safin
Runner-up Australia Mark Philippoussis
Final score 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8)

Andre Agassi was the defending champion but withdrew before the start of the tournament.
Marat Safin won the title, defeating Mark Philippoussis 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8) in the final, and thus became the World Number One.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (semifinals)
  2. Russia Marat Safin (champion)
  3. Sweden Magnus Norman (second round)
  4. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
  5. Australia Lleyton Hewitt (withdrew)
  6. United States Andre Agassi (withdrew)
  7. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (second round)
  8. Spain Álex Corretja (quarterfinals)
  9. United Kingdom Tim Henman (second round)
  10. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (third round)
  11. Argentina Franco Squillari (second round)
  12. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (semifinals)
  13. Australia Mark Philippoussis (final)
  14. France Cédric Pioline (second round)
  15. Australia Patrick Rafter (third round)
  16. France Sébastien Grosjean (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                             
  1  Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 65 611    
13  Australia Mark Philippoussis 77 713    
  13  Australia Mark Philippoussis 6 67 4 6 68
  2  Russia Marat Safin 3 79 6 3 710
12  Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 2 2  
  2  Russia Marat Safin 6 6    

Top half

Section 1

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
 
    1  Brazil G Kuerten 6 77    
Q  United States C Woodruff 4 7 6     Q  United States C Woodruff 3 60    
   Czech Republic J Novák 6 5 3       1  Brazil G Kuerten 6 77    
WC  France J Boutter 6 65 6       15  Australia P Rafter 4 64    
   Zimbabwe B Black 4 77 4     WC  France J Boutter 3 2  
    15  Australia P Rafter 6 6    
      1  Brazil G Kuerten 6 7  
         Spain Á Costa 4 5  
    9  United Kingdom T Henman 4 4    
Q  United States A O'Brien 5 3          Spain Á Costa 6 6    
   Spain Á Costa 7 6            Spain Á Costa 6 6  
   Slovakia K Kučera 6 5 66       LL  Italy G Pozzi 2 4    
LL  Italy G Pozzi 4 7 78     LL  Italy G Pozzi 6 1 77
    7  Sweden T Enqvist 2 6 65  
 

Section 2

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
 
    4  Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 6    
   France J Golmard 2 1r       Q  Sweden M Gustafsson 65 4    
Q  Sweden M Gustafsson 6 2         4  Russia Y Kafelnikov 4 2    
   Switzerland R Federer 6 2 2       13  Australia M Philippoussis 6 6    
   Slovakia D Hrbatý 4 6 6        Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 61 61
    13  Australia M Philippoussis 1 77 77  
      13  Australia M Philippoussis 4 6 77
      Q  Germany D Prinosil 6 4 63
    11  Argentina F Squillari 3 3    
Q  Germany D Prinosil 6 6       Q  Germany D Prinosil 6 6    
   Argentina G Gaudio 2 1         Q  Germany D Prinosil 4 78 6
   United States M Chang 6 7            United States M Chang 6 66 4  
WC  France A Di Pasquale 2 5          United States M Chang 65 6 6
    LL  Israel H Levy 77 4 4  
 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
 
    LL  France S Huet 3 5    
   Romania A Pavel 1r            United States J-M Gambill 6 7    
   United States J-M Gambill 4              United States J-M Gambill 6 5 4  
   Argentina M Puerta 4r           12  Spain J C Ferrero 4 7 6  
   Ecuador N Lapentti 5            Ecuador N Lapentti 5 6 3
    12  Spain J C Ferrero 7 3 6  
      12  Spain J C Ferrero 6 610 7
         France F Santoro 4 712 5
    14  France C Pioline 5 5    
   Spain F Vicente 4 77 3        Switzerland M Rosset 7 7    
   Switzerland M Rosset 6 63 6          Switzerland M Rosset 4 6 63
   France F Santoro 64 6 6          France F Santoro 6 3 77  
   Spain C Moyà 77 4 3        France F Santoro 6 6  
    3  Sweden M Norman 2 4    
 

Section 4

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
 
    8  Spain Á Corretja 6 62 6  
   France A Clément 77 7          France A Clément 2 77 3  
   United Kingdom G Rusedski 65 5         8  Spain Á Corretja 6 6    
   France N Escudé 6 3 4       10  South Africa W Ferreira 3 4    
   Belarus M Mirnyi 3 6 6        Belarus M Mirnyi 4 6 4
    10  South Africa W Ferreira 6 2 6  
      8  Spain Á Corretja 65 3  
      2  Russia M Safin 77 6  
    16  France S Grosjean 7 6    
   Germany T Haas 7 6          Germany T Haas 5 4    
Q  Belgium C Rochus 5 4         16  France S Grosjean 2 64  
WC  France M Llodra 4 63         2  Russia M Safin 6 77    
Q  Switzerland G Bastl 6 77       Q  Switzerland G Bastl 5 4  
    2  Russia M Safin 7 6    
 

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