Singles
2000 Open Gaz de France
ChampionFrance Nathalie Tauziat
Runner-upUnited States Serena Williams
Score7–5, 6–2
Draw28
Seeds8

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the final 7–5, 6–2 against Nathalie Tauziat.[1][2]

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Serena Williams (final)
  2. France Nathalie Tauziat (champion)
  3. France Julie Halard-Decugis (semifinals)
  4. Russia Anna Kournikova (semifinals)
  5. France Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
  6. France Sandrine Testud (first round)
  7. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (first round)
  8. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Serena Williams 6 6
3 France Julie Halard-Decugis 4 2
1 United States Serena Williams 5 2
2 France Nathalie Tauziat 7 6
4/WC Russia Anna Kournikova 66 6 4
2 France Nathalie Tauziat 78 2 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States S Williams 6 6
Belgium S Appelmans 4 3 Switzerland P Schnyder 2 2
Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6 1 United States S Williams 6 6
Spain M Serna 4 3 France S Pitkowski 1 1
France S Pitkowski 6 6 France S Pitkowski 0 77 6
Romania R Dragomir 1 1 5 France A Mauresmo 6 62 2
5 France A Mauresmo 6 6 1 United States S Williams 6 6
3 France J Halard-Decugis 4 2
3 France J Halard-Decugis 7 77
Q Czech Republic D Chládková 5 5 Q France L Andretto 5 61
Q France L Andretto 7 7 3 France J Halard-Decugis 6 6
France N Dechy 6 6 France N Dechy 2 4
Slovakia K Habšudová 3 4 France N Dechy 6 6
Italy S Farina 1 6 6 Italy S Farina 0 3
7 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 2 1

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Belgium D Van Roost 4 2
Romania I Spîrlea 6 6 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6
Israel A Smashnova 6 6 Israel A Smashnova 4 2
Croatia S Talaja 4 4 Romania I Spîrlea 6 4 2
Luxembourg A Kremer 6 77 4/WC Russia A Kournikova 4 6 6
Q United Kingdom L Latimer 3 64 Luxembourg A Kremer 62 2
4/WC Russia A Kournikova 77 6
4/WC Russia A Kournikova 66 6 4
6 France S Testud 1 2 2 France N Tauziat 78 2 6
Germany A Huber 6 6 Germany A Huber 6 1 4
France AG Sidot 4 6 7 France AG Sidot 4 6 6
WC France A Cocheteux 6 1 5 France AG Sidot 5 1
WC Belgium J Henin 6 77 2 France N Tauziat 7 6
Q Bulgaria M Maleeva 4 64 WC Belgium J Henin 5 6 4
2 France N Tauziat 7 2 6

References

  1. Winsor Dobbin (13 February 2000). "Tauziat beats ailing Williams in Paris". IOL.
  2. "Injured Williams falls to Tauziat". Los Angeles Times. 14 February 2000.
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