2000 Paris Masters – Singles

Andre Agassi was the defending champion but withdrew before the start of the tournament.
Marat Safin won the title, defeating Mark Philippoussis 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8) in the final, and thus became the World Number One.

Singles
2000 Paris Masters
1999 Champion Andre Agassi
Champion Marat Safin
Runner-up Mark Philippoussis
Final score3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8)

Seeds

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

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
            
1 Gustavo Kuerten 65 611  
13 Mark Philippoussis 77 713  
13 Mark Philippoussis 6 67 4 6 68
2 Marat Safin 3 79 6 3 710
12 Juan Carlos Ferrero 2 2  
2 Marat Safin 6 6  

Top half

Section 1
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
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

Section 3
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
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  

References
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