Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

The men's singles tennis competition during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was played at the Tennis Centre, Sydney Olympic Park. Andre Agassi was the reigning gold medalist having won in 1996. He did not participate in the Games. Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia defeated unseeded Tommy Haas of Germany 7–6^(7–4), 3–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 in the final. Arnaud Di Pasquale of France won the bronze medal.

Men's singles
Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS)
Runner-up	Tommy Haas (GER)
Final score	7–6^(7–4), 3–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3

Main article: Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's singles tennis at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
Venue	NSW Tennis Centre, Sydney
Date	19-28 September
Medalists
Yevgeny Kafelnikov  Russia Tommy Haas  Germany Arnaud Di Pasquale  France

Medalists

Gold	Yevgeny Kafelnikov  Russia
Silver	Tommy Haas  Germany
Bronze	Arnaud Di Pasquale  France

Seeds

1.  Marat Safin (RUS) (First round)
2.  Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) (Quarterfinals)
3.  Magnus Norman (SWE) (Third round)
4.  Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) (First round)
5.  Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) (Champion, Gold Medalist)
6.  Àlex Corretja (ESP) (Third round)
7.  Tim Henman (GBR) (First round)
8.  Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) (Quarterfinals)
9.  Nicolas Kiefer (GER) (First round)
10.  Franco Squillari (ARG) (First round)
11.  Mark Philippoussis (AUS) (Third round)
12.  Marcelo Ríos (CHI) (First round)
13.  Patrick Rafter (AUS) (Second round)
14.  Wayne Ferreira (RSA) (First round)
15.  Albert Costa (ESP) (First round)
16.  Michael Chang (USA) (First round)

Draw

Key

• INV = Tripartite invitation
• IP = ITF place
• Alt = Alternate
• r = Retired
• w/o = Walkover

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final (Gold Medal match)
		Karim Alami (MAR)	6^2	1
		Roger Federer (SUI)	7^7	6
									Roger Federer (SUI)	3	2
									Tommy Haas (GER)	6	6
		Max Mirnyi (BLR)	6	5	3
		Tommy Haas (GER)	4	7	6
																Tommy Haas (GER)	6^4	6	2	6	3
															5	Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS)	7^7	3	6	4	6
	8	Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)	2	1
		Arnaud Di Pasquale (FRA)	6	6
									Arnaud Di Pasquale (FRA)	4	4				Bronze Medal match
								5	Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS)	6	6
	5	Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS)	6	7												Roger Federer (SUI)	6^5	7^9	3
	2	Gustavo Kuerten (BRA)	4	5												Arnaud Di Pasquale (FRA)	7^7	6^7	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Safin (RUS)	6	1	4
		F Santoro (FRA)	1	6	6				F Santoro (FRA)	6	6^2	7
		A Ilie (AUS)	3	3					F Vicente (ESP)	1	7^7	5
		F Vicente (ESP)	6	6												F Santoro (FRA)	2	7	4
		G Pozzi (ITA)	6	6												K Alami (MAR)	6	5	6
		J Novák (CZE)	1	2					G Pozzi (ITA)	2	6	6
		K Alami (MAR)	6	7^7					K Alami (MAR)	6	4	8
	10	F Squillari (ARG)	4	6^5																			K Alami (MAR)	6^2	1
	16	M Chang (USA)	6^6	3																			R Federer (SUI)	7^7	6
	IP	S Lareau (CAN)	7^8	6				IP	S Lareau (CAN)	1	6	3
	Alt	M Tillström (SWE)	6	6				Alt	M Tillström (SWE)	6	3	6
	IP	L Paes (IND)	2	4											Alt	M Tillström (SWE)	1	2
		D Prinosil (GER)	2	2												R Federer (SUI)	6	6
		R Federer (SUI)	6	6					R Federer (SUI)	6	7^7
		K Kučera (SVK)	6	6					K Kučera (SVK)	4	6^5
	7	T Henman (GBR)	3	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	L Hewitt (AUS)	3	3
		M Mirnyi (BLR)	6	6					M Mirnyi (BLR)	6^4	6	11
	Alt	W Black (ZIM)	7	1	1				J Vaněk (CZE)	7^7	4	9
		J Vaněk (CZE)	5	6	6											M Mirnyi (BLR)	7^7	6
		J Tarango (USA)	6	6												M Zabaleta (ARG)	6^4	2
	INV	D Camacho (BOL)	0	1					J Tarango (USA)	2	3
		M Zabaleta (ARG)	6^8	6	7				M Zabaleta (ARG)	6	6
	12	M Ríos (CHI)	7^10	4	5																		M Mirnyi (BLR)	6	5	3
	14	W Ferreira (RSA)	5	2																			T Haas (GER)	4	7	6
		T Haas (GER)	7	6					T Haas (GER)	4	6	6
		C Ruud (NOR)	2	4					A Vinciguerra (SWE)	6	4	2
		A Vinciguerra (SWE)	6	6												T Haas (GER)	7^9	6
		G Rusedski (GBR)	2	3											6	À Corretja (ESP)	6^7	3
		A Clément (FRA)	6	6					A Clément (FRA)	7^7	4	4
		G Ivanišević (CRO)	6^3	6^5				6	À Corretja (ESP)	6^5	6	6
	6	À Corretja (ESP)	7^7	7^7

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	JC Ferrero (ESP)	6^5	7^8	7
	Alt	H-T Lee (KOR)	7^7	6^6	5			8	JC Ferrero (ESP)	6	7^8
		S Doseděl (CZE)	2	6^5					N Massú (CHI)	4	6^6
		N Massú (CHI)	6	7^7											8	JC Ferrero (ESP)	7^7	6
	Alt	B Cowan (GBR)	7	1	4										Alt	D Nestor (CAN)	6^4	3
	Alt	D Nestor (CAN)	5	6	6			Alt	D Nestor (CAN)	7	7^7
		V Spadea (USA)	4	3				13	P Rafter (AUS)	5	6^4
	13	P Rafter (AUS)	6	6																		8	JC Ferrero (ESP)	2	1
	9	N Kiefer (GER)	4	3																			A Di Pasquale (FRA)	6	6
		A Di Pasquale (FRA)	6	6					A Di Pasquale (FRA)	6	6
		V Voltchkov (BLR)	7^7	4	6				V Voltchkov (BLR)	2	2
		G Gaudio (ARG)	6^4	6	1											A Di Pasquale (FRA)	7^7	7^7
	IP	P Srichaphan (THA)	6	4	7										3	M Norman (SWE)	6^4	6^2
	IP	A Sávolt (HUN)	2	6	5			IP	P Srichaphan (THA)	5	2
		A Pavel (ROM)	7^7	3	8			3	M Norman (SWE)	7	6
	3	M Norman (SWE)	6^1	6	10

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	Y Kafelnikov (RUS)	6	6
	IP	JA Marín (CRC)	0	1				5	Y Kafelnikov (RUS)	7^7	6
		N Escudé (FRA)	7^7	5	1				JI Chela (ARG)	6^4	4
		JI Chela (ARG)	6^5	7	6										5	Y Kafelnikov (RUS)	7^7	6
		S Sargsian (ARM)	3	4											11	M Philippoussis (AUS)	6^4	3
	IP	K Pless (DEN)	6	6				IP	K Pless (DEN)	4	4
		T Johansson (SWE)	6^6	4				11	M Philippoussis (AUS)	6	6
	11	M Philippoussis (AUS)	7^8	6																		5	Y Kafelnikov (RUS)	6	7
	15	A Costa (ESP)	3	6	9																	2	G Kuerten (BRA)	4	5
	Alt	K Ullyett (ZIM)	6	3	11			Alt	K Ullyett (ZIM)	2	6	4
		D Hrbatý (SVK)	1	6	3				I Ljubičić (CRO)	6	4	6
		I Ljubičić (CRO)	6	1	6											I Ljubičić (CRO)	6^2	3
		R Schüttler (GER)	6	6											2	G Kuerten (BRA)	7^7	6
		T Martin (USA)	2	0					R Schüttler (GER)	4	4
	INV	C Pognon (BEN)	1	1				2	G Kuerten (BRA)	6	6
	2	G Kuerten (BRA)	6	6

References

• Results
• ITF Olympic site