2000 US Open (tennis)
The 2000 US Open was held between August 28 – September 10, 2000. It was the final Grand Slam event of 2000.
| 2000 US Open | |
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| Date | August 28 – September 10 |
| Edition | 120th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Hardcourt |
| Location | New York City, USA |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
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| Women's Singles | |
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| Men's Doubles | |
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| Women's Doubles | |
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| Mixed Doubles | |
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| Boys' Singles | |
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| Girls' Singles | |
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| Boys' Doubles | |
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Both Andre Agassi and Serena Williams were unsuccessful in their title defences; Agassi being upset in the second round by Arnaud Clément and Williams losing in the quarter-finals to Lindsay Davenport. Marat Safin won his first US Open title and first of two Grand Slams, defeating Pete Sampras in the final, and Venus Williams defeated Davenport to win the women's title.
Seniors
Men's singles
- • It was Safin's 1st career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st and only title at the US Open. It was Safin's 4th title of the year, and his 5th overall.
Women's singles
- • It was Williams' 2nd career Grand Slam singles title and her 1st title at the US Open. It was Williams' 5th title of the year, and her 14th overall.
Men's doubles
- • It was Hewitt's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.
- • It was Mirnyi's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.
Women's doubles
- • It was Halard-Decugis' 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.
- • It was Sugiyama's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st and only title at the US Open.
Mixed doubles
- • It was Sánchez Vicario's 4th and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 1st and only title at the US Open.
- • It was Palmer's 2nd and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 1st and only title at the US Open.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Girls' singles
Boys' doubles
Girls' doubles
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [3] | Men | $800,000 | $425,000 | $220,000 | $110,000 | $55,000 | $35,000 | $20,000 | $10,000 |
| Women | $800,000 | $425,000 | $220,000 | $110,000 | $55,000 | $35,000 | $20,000 | $10,000 | |
Total prize money for the event was $15,011,000.
References
- First-ever unseeded doubles team to take the title.
- Roddick won the 2003 men's singles crown, and lost the 2006 final against Roger Federer.
- John Barrett, ed. (2001). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-00-711129-9.
External links
| Preceded by 2000 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slam tournaments |
Succeeded by 2001 Australian Open |