2000 RCA Championships – Singles

Nicolás Lapentti was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Sébastien Grosjean.

Singles
2000 RCA Championships
Champion Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-up Marat Safin
Final score3–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
Main article: 2000 RCA Championships

Gustavo Kuerten won in the final 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2), against Marat Safin.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Gustavo Kuerten (Champion)
  2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Quarterfinals)
  3. Marat Safin (Final)
  4. Thomas Enqvist (Quarterfinals)
  5. Lleyton Hewitt (Semifinals)
  6. Nicolás Lapentti (Third Round)
  7. Tim Henman (Semifinals)
  8. Marcelo Ríos (Second Round, retired due to a groin injury)
  9. Younes El Aynaoui (Third Round)
  10. Wayne Ferreira (Quarterfinals)
  11. Albert Costa (Third Round)
  12. Sébastien Grosjean (Quarterfinals)
  13. Karim Alami (Third Round)
  14. Todd Martin (Second Round)
  15. Andrei Pavel (First Round)
  16. Jiří Novák (Second Round, withdrew due to an illness)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Gustavo Kuerten 6 6  
10 Wayne Ferreira 2 3  
1 Gustavo Kuerten 7 6  
5 Lleyton Hewitt 5 2  
4 Thomas Enqvist 3 3  
5 Lleyton Hewitt 6 6  
1 Gustavo Kuerten 3 77 77
3 Marat Safin 6 62 62
12 Sébastien Grosjean 6 3 4
3 Marat Safin 0 6 6
3 Marat Safin 7 6  
7 Tim Henman 5 4  
7 Tim Henman 77 6  
2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 64 2  

Top Half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 G Kuerten 5 6 6
  J Siemerink 3 1   WC T Woodbridge 7 4 1
WC T Woodbridge 6 6   1 G Kuerten 6 77  
WC T Dent 6 6   WC T Dent 2 64  
  F Clavet 3 4   WC T Dent w/o    
  G Etlis 3 2   16 J Novák      
16 J Novák 6 6   1 G Kuerten 6 6  
10 W Ferreira 6 6   10 W Ferreira 2 3  
  A di Pasquale 4 2   10 W Ferreira 6 1  
  J Björkman 3 4   Q P-H Mathieu 2 0r
Q P-H Mathieu 6 6   10 W Ferreira 6 6  
Q X Malisse 6 6   Q X Malisse 4 2  
Q L Mor 3 2   Q X Malisse 6    
8 M Ríos 4 r  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 T Enqvist 6 77  
Q L Roux 6 6   Q L Roux 3 64  
  S Schalken 3 2   4 T Enqvist 6 2 6
  C Moyá 6 6     C Moyá 2 6 4
  H Arazi 4 4     C Moyá 6 6  
  C Mamiit 3 3   14 T Martin 4 4  
14 T Martin 6 6   4 T Enqvist 3 3  
11 A Costa 7 6   5 L Hewitt 6 6  
  G Ivanišević 5 2   11 A Costa 6 65 6
WC P King 3 3   Q M Kratochvil 1 77 4
  M Kratochvil 6 6   11 A Costa 2 4  
  S Koubek 6 3 77 5 L Hewitt 6 6  
Q D Wheaton 3 6 65   S Koubek 1 0  
5 L Hewitt 6 6  

Bottom Half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
6 N Lapentti 6 3 6
Q M Knowles 4 5     S Lareau 3 6 2
  S Lareau 6 7   6 N Lapentti 63 2  
  K Ullyett 3 0   12 S Grosjean 77 6  
Q W Black 6 6   Q W Black 0 67  
  M Mirnyi 6 65 4 12 S Grosjean 6 79  
12 S Grosjean 3 77 6 12 S Grosjean 6 3 4
13 K Alami 6 3 7 3 M Safin 0 6 6
  C Saulnier 4 6 5 13 K Alami 6 6  
  V Spadea 6 3 4 WC V Voltchkov 4 3  
WC V Voltchkov 3 6 6 13 K Alami 4 4  
  H Levy 6 6   3 M Safin 6 6  
  M Zabaleta 3 1     H Levy 4 2  
3 M Safin 6 6  

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
7 T Henman 6 6  
WC J Blake 3 2     A Martín 4 2  
  A Martín 6 6   7 T Henman 4 6 77
  A Clément 6 0 3 9 Y El Aynaoui 6 2 62
  N Massú 1 6 6   N Massú 4 2  
  T Johansson 64 4   9 Y El Aynaoui 6 6  
9 Y El Aynaoui 77 6   7 T Henman 77 6  
15 A Pavel 60 6 2 2 Y Kafelnikov 64 2  
  G Pozzi 77 2 6   G Pozzi 6 6  
  R Federer 4 5     J Sekulov 2 4  
  J Sekulov 6 7     G Pozzi 3 3  
  JI Chela 5 7 1 2 Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
  M Tillström 7 5 6   M Tillström 2 1  
2 Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
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