2000 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2000 US Open
Champion United States Venus Williams
Runner-up United States Lindsay Davenport
Final score 6–4, 7–5

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but she was defeated in the quarterfinals by Lindsay Davenport, in a rematch of the previous year's semifinal. Serena's sister Venus won in the final 6–4, 7–5 against Davenport.

With the victory, Venus Williams became the second woman in history to win Wimbledon, Olympics, and the US Open in the same season after Steffi Graf. Her sister, Serena Williams would also accomplish this feat in 2012.

This was the first Grand Slam appearance for future 2010 French Open champion, Francesca Schiavone. She reached the third round before losing to Jelena Dokic.

Seeds

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (Semifinals)
  2. United States Lindsay Davenport (Final)
  3. United States Venus Williams (Champion)
  4. France Mary Pierce (Fourth Round, retired because of a shoulder injury)
  5. United States Serena Williams (Quarterfinals)
  6. United States Monica Seles (Quarterfinals)
  7. Spain Conchita Martínez (Third Round)
  8. France Nathalie Tauziat (Quarterfinals)
  9. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Fourth Round)
  10. Germany Anke Huber (Quarterfinals)
  11. France Sandrine Testud (Fourth Round)
  12. Russia Anna Kournikova (Third Round)
  13. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (Third Round)
  14. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (Second Round)
  15. United States Jennifer Capriati (Fourth Round)
  16. France Julie Halard-Decugis (First Round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 7  
6 United States Monica Seles 0 5  
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 3 5
3 United States Venus Williams 4 6 7
3 United States Venus Williams 6 1 6
8 France Nathalie Tauziat 4 6 1
3 United States Venus Williams 6 7  
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 4 5  
  Russia Elena Dementieva 6 3 6
10 Germany Anke Huber 1 6 3
  Russia Elena Dementieva 2 65  
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 7  
5 United States Serena Williams 4 2
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6  

Top half

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Russia A Jidkova 3 1   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
Q Czech Republic A Vašková 2 3     United States K Brandi 1 1  
  United States K Brandi 6 6   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Croatia J Kostanić 6 7     Italy T Garbin 1 0  
Q Germany G Arn 4 64     Croatia J Kostanić 1 3  
  Hungary K Marosi-Aracama 1 1     Italy T Garbin 6 6  
  Italy T Garbin 6 6   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
LL Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Načuk 1 7 3 11 France S Testud 2 1  
  Japan A Sugiyama 6 66 6   Japan A Sugiyama 3 4  
Q Croatia M Lučić 6 4 1   Netherlands K Boogert 6 6  
  Netherlands K Boogert 4 6 6   Netherlands K Boogert 0 1  
Q Canada V Webb 6 3 4 11 France S Testud 6 6  
  Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 3 6 6   Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 4 3  
  Australia N Pratt 3 1   11 France S Testud 6 6  
11 France S Testud 6 6  

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
15 United States J Capriati 6 6  
  Switzerland E Gagliardi 4 0   15 United States J Capriati 6 6  
  Switzerland M Vavrinec 4 2     Slovakia H Nagyová 2 2  
  Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6   15 United States J Capriati 6 6  
  Czech Republic A Gerši 6 6     Czech Republic A Gerši 2 3  
  United States J Hopkins 1 4     Czech Republic A Gerši 7    
  Zimbabwe C Black 3 2     France N Dechy 63 r  
  France N Dechy 6 6   15 United States J Capriati 3 4  
  United States C Rubin 6 6   6 United States M Seles 6 6  
  Sweden Å Carlsson 2 2     United States C Rubin 2 6 6
  Austria B Schett 6 3 7   Austria B Schett 6 1 1
  Italy S Farina Elia 4 6 66   United States C Rubin 3 6 4
  Belarus O Barabanschikova 2 4   6 United States M Seles 6 4 6
  Luxembourg A Kremer 6 6     Luxembourg A Kremer 3 4  
WC United States T Almeda-Singian 0 2   6 United States M Seles 6 6  
6 United States M Seles 6 6  

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
3 United States V Williams 6 6  
  France A-G Sidot 3 4   3 United States V Williams 6 6  
  Russia A Myskina 1 7 3   Czech Republic K Hrdličková 1 1  
  Czech Republic K Hrdličková 6 5 6 3 United States V Williams 7 6  
  United States M Shaughnessy 6 6     United States M Shaughnessy 63 1
  Slovakia K Habšudová 4 4   United States M Shaughnessy 6 6  
  Bulgaria P Nola 6 6     Bulgaria P Nola 3 2  
  Canada J Nejedly 1 2   3 United States V Williams 6 6  
  Italy R Grande 6 6     Spain M Serna 2 2  
  Romania C Cristea 2 2     Italy R Grande 64 3  
  Spain M Serna 7 7     Spain M Serna 7 6  
  Austria P Wartusch 64 5     Spain M Serna 7 7
WC United States B Rippner 3 6 4 13 South Africa A Coetzer 5 63  
  Germany J Kandarr 6 2 6   Germany J Kandarr 6 4 2
WC United States S Cacic 2 2   13 South Africa A Coetzer 2 6 6
13 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6  

Section 4

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
9 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 5 6 7
  South Africa J Kruger 7 4 62 9 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
  Canada S Jeyaseelan 6 7     Canada S Jeyaseelan 4 1  
  France A Cocheteux 2 5   9 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 7 6  
  Hungary R Kuti-Kis 4 7 5 WC United States A Bradshaw 62 0  
  United States M Irvin 6 611 7   United States M Irvin 3 1  
  France S Pitkowski 4 2   WC United States A Bradshaw 6 6  
WC United States A Bradshaw 6 6   9 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 3 2  
WC United States A Cargill 65 5   8 France N Tauziat 6 6  
WC United States D Buth 7 7   WC United States D Buth 2 5  
WC United States M Washington 4 4   Q Chinese Taipei J Lee 6 7  
Q Chinese Taipei J Lee 6 6   Q Chinese Taipei J Lee 3 2  
  Venezuela M-A Vento 6 6   8 France N Tauziat 6 6  
  Belgium S Appelmans 4 2     Venezuela M-A Vento 3 1  
Q Slovakia L Cervanová 6 2 4 8 France N Tauziat 6 6  
8 France N Tauziat 3 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
7 Spain C Martínez 3 6 6
  United States A Frazier 6 2 4 7 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
Q Hungary P Mandula 3 5     Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 2  
  Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 7   7 Spain C Martínez 4 1  
  United States T Snyder 5 1     Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
  Russia E Dementieva 7 6     Russia E Dementieva 6 7  
  Austria S Plischke 6 6     Austria S Plischke 4 66  
  Argentina P Suárez 3 3     Russia E Dementieva 6 64 7
  Japan S Asagoe 6 3 6   United States L Osterloh 3 7 65
Q Australia R McQuillan 2 6 3   Japan S Asagoe 7 6  
  Switzerland P Schnyder 5 6 6   Switzerland P Schnyder 5 4  
Q United States J Craybas 7 1 3   Japan S Asagoe 5 0  
  United States L Osterloh 6 3 6   United States L Osterloh 7 6  
  Spain C Torrens-Valero 0 6 3   United States L Osterloh 7 4  
Q Germany A Bachmann 3 3   14 Belgium D Van Roost 67 6 r
14 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6  

Section 6

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
10 Germany A Huber 6 6  
  United States M Tu 2 3   10 Germany A Huber 6 6  
  Russia T Panova 6 6     Russia T Panova 2 3  
Q Tunisia S Sfar 3 1   10 Germany A Huber 6 6  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 7 6     Russia E Likhovtseva 2 3  
Q Germany M Schnitzer 64 4     Russia E Likhovtseva 7 4 6
  Belgium E Callens 6 6     Belgium E Callens 62 6 1
  United States E deLone 1 1   10 Germany A Huber 6    
  Romania R Dragomir 6 6   4 France M Pierce 4 r  
WC United States K Schlukebir 4 1     Romania R Dragomir 4 2  
  United States L Raymond 6 6     United States L Raymond 6 6  
  Poland M Grzybowska 1 0     United States L Raymond 4 66  
  Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6   4 France M Pierce 6 7  
  China J-Q Yi 3 3     Bulgaria M Maleeva 5 6 1
  United States A Stevenson 3 4   4 France M Pierce 7 2 6
4 France M Pierce 6 6  

Section 7

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
5 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Slovenia T Pisnik 3 2   5 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Russia N Petrova 6 6     Russia N Petrova 3 2  
Q Czech Republic D Bedáňová 3 1   5 United States S Williams 6 6  
Q Hungary K Nagy 6 64 3   Italy G Casoni 4 2  
  Italy G Casoni 3 7 6   Italy G Casoni 6 6  
  Paraguay R de los Ríos 2 4     Bulgaria L Bacheva 2 4  
  Bulgaria L Bacheva 6 6   5 United States S Williams 7 6  
Q Italy F Schiavone 6 6     Australia J Dokić 67 0  
  Croatia S Talaja 3 3   Q Italy F Schiavone 6 6  
Q Italy G Pizzichini 7 6   Q Italy G Pizzichini 4 4  
  Netherlands A Hopmans 67 0   Q Italy F Schiavone 64 5  
  Israel A Smashnova 1 0     Australia J Dokić 7 7  
  Australia J Dokić 6 6     Australia J Dokić 6 6  
  Netherlands M Oremans 6 6     Netherlands M Oremans 1 4  
16 France J Halard-Decugis 3 4  

Section 8

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
12 Russia A Kournikova 6 6  
  United States H Parkinson 2 3   12 Russia A Kournikova 6 6  
  Czech Republic S Kleinová 7 7     Czech Republic S Kleinová 4 1  
  Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 5 64   12 Russia A Kournikova 4 65
  Czech Republic D Chládková 1 2     Belgium J Henin 6 7  
LL Australia A Molik 6 6   LL Australia A Molik 2 2  
  Argentina F Labat 2 4     Belgium J Henin 6 6  
  Belgium J Henin 6 6     Belgium J Henin 0 4  
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 4 6 6 2 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 4 3   Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 3 1
  Spain Á Montolio 1 1     Thailand T Tanasugarn 3 6 6
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6     Thailand T Tanasugarn 2 1  
  Belgium K Clijsters 6 6   2 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Spain M Marrero 0 0     Belgium K Clijsters 6 2 2
  Spain G León García 0 1   2 United States L Davenport 4 6 6
2 United States L Davenport 6 6  
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