2000 Paris Masters – Singles

Marat Safin defeated Mark Philippoussis in the final, 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8) to win the singles tennis title at the 2000 Paris Masters. With the win, Safin became the world No. 1 for the first time.

Singles
2000 Paris Masters
Final
ChampionRussia Marat Safin
Runner-upAustralia Mark Philippoussis
Score3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8)
Details
Draw48 (6 Q / 3 WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Andre Agassi was the reigning champion, but did not participate.

Seeds

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

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1   Gustavo Kuerten 6 7
  Albert Costa 4 5
1   Gustavo Kuerten 65 611
13   Mark Philippoussis 77 713
13   Mark Philippoussis 4 6 77
Q   David Prinosil 6 4 63
13   Mark Philippoussis 6 67 4 6 68
2   Marat Safin 3 79 6 3 710
12   Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 610 7
  Fabrice Santoro 4 712 5
12   Juan Carlos Ferrero 2 2
2   Marat Safin 6 6
8   Àlex Corretja 65 3
2   Marat Safin 77 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   G Kuerten 6 77  
Q   C Woodruff 4 7 6 Q   C Woodruff 3 60  
    J Novák 6 5 3 1   G Kuerten 6 77  
WC   J Boutter 6 65 6 15   P Rafter 4 64  
    B Black 4 77 4 WC   J Boutter 3 2  
15   P Rafter 6 6  
1   G Kuerten 6 7  
    Á Costa 4 5  
9   T Henman 4 4  
Q   A O'Brien 5 3       Á Costa 6 6  
    Á Costa 7 6       Á Costa 6 6  
    K Kučera 6 5 66 LL   G Pozzi 2 4  
LL   G Pozzi 4 7 78 LL   G Pozzi 6 1 77
7   T Enqvist 2 6 65

Section 2

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

Bottom half

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Section 3

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

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   Á Corretja 6 62 6
    A Clément 77 7       A Clément 2 77 3
    G Rusedski 65 5   8   Á Corretja 6 6  
    N Escudé 6 3 4 10   W Ferreira 3 4  
    M Mirnyi 3 6 6     M Mirnyi 4 6 4
10   W Ferreira 6 2 6
8   Á Corretja 65 3  
2   M Safin 77 6  
16   S Grosjean 7 6  
    T Haas 7 6       T Haas 5 4  
Q   C Rochus 5 4   16   S Grosjean 2 64  
WC   M Llodra 4 63   2   M Safin 6 77  
Q   G Bastl 6 77   Q   G Bastl 5 4  
2   M Safin 7 6  
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