2000 Australian Open
The 2000 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Australia. It was the 88th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 17 through 30 January 2000.
2000 Australian Open | |
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Date | 17–30 January |
Edition | 88th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Venue | Melbourne Park |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Women's Singles | |
Men's Doubles | |
Women's Doubles | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Both Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Martina Hingis were unsuccessful in their title defences, both being defeated in the final matches by Andre Agassi and Lindsay Davenport, respectively. For Agassi, it was the second of four Australian Open titles, and for Davenport it was her final Grand Slam title.
Former champions
The following are the former Grand Slam champions and finalists in the draw:
Andre Agassi ('95 Australian, '99 French, '92 Wimbledon, '94 and '99 US Open) Michael Chang ('89 French) Jim Courier ('91-'92 French, '92-'93 Australian) Yevgeny Kafelnikov ('99 Australian, '96 French) Richard Krajicek ('96 Wimbledon) Gustavo Kuerten ('97 French) Pete Sampras ('94 and '97 Australian, '93-'95 and '97-'99 Wimbledon, '90 & '93 & '95-'96 US Open)
The following are former Grand Slam finalists in the draw:
Alberto Berasategui ('94 French) Àlex Corretja ('98 French) Thomas Enqvist ('99 Australian) Goran Ivanišević ('92 & '94 & '98 Wimbledon) Todd Martin ('94 Australian, '99 US Open) Andrei Medvedev ('99 French) Mark Philippoussis ('98 US Open) Cédric Pioline ('93 US Open, '97 Wimbledon)
Seniors
Men's Singles
- It was Agassi's 1st title of the year, and his 45th overall. It was his 6th career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd Australian Open title.
Women's Singles
- It was Davenport's 1st title of the year, and her 27th overall. It was her 3rd (and last) career Grand Slam title, and her 1st Australian Open title.
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Juniors
Boys' Singles
Girls' Singles
Boys' Doubles
Girls' Doubles
Seeds
Withdrawals: Marcelo Ríos,[1] Greg Rusedski,[1] Patrick Rafter, Venus Williams,[1] Monica Seles[1]
Prize money
Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
Singles [2] | Men | A$755,000 | A$377,500 | A$189,000 | A$96,500 | A$51,600 | A$29,500 | A$18,000 | A$11,625 |
Women | A$717,000 | A$358,500 | A$179,500 | A$91,800 | A$49,000 | A$28,000 | A$17,125 | A$11,050 | |
Total prize money for the event was A$12,420,500.
References
- "Venus withdraws from Australian Open". BBC. 12 January 2000. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- John Barrett, ed. (2001). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-00-711129-9.
Preceded by 1999 US Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 2000 French Open |