# 2000 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

Nathalie Tauziat was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Elena Likhovtseva.
Kim Clijsters won the title by defeating Elena Likhovtseva 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 4–6, 6–4 in the final.

## Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.
* Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
* Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
* Anna Kournikova (semifinals)
* Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
* Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
* Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
* Elena Likhovtseva (final)
* Jelena Dokic (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Nathalie Tauziat | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| 7 | Elena Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | Elena Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 | 7 | Elena Likhovtseva | 6$^6$ | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | Kim Clijsters | 7$^8$ | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Anna Kournikova | 2 | 3 | | Kim Clijsters | 7$^8$ | 4 | 6 |
| | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | | | | 1 | N Tauziat | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Panova | 6 | 6 | | | T Panova | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Dragomir | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | N Tauziat | 4 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | D Chládková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | B Schett | 6 | 0 | 6$^2$ | | | | |
| | A Smashnova | 1 | 2 | | | D Chládková | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Načuk | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | B Schett | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | B Schett | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | N Tauziat | 1 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 4 | E Dementieva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | I Majoli | 7 | 1 | 6 | WC | I Majoli | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Appelmans | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 4 | E Dementieva | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
| | L Raymond | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | G León García | 1 | 4 | | | L Raymond | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Husárová | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | E Likhovtseva | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 5 | M Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | J Kandarr | 2 | 2 | | 5 | M Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A-G Sidot | 7$^7$ | 2 | 5 | | K Hrdličková | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Hrdličková | 6$^4$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | 5 | M Maleeva | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
| | M Serna | 3 | 2 | | | | | | 3 | A Kournikova | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | S Farina Elia | 6 | 6 | | | S Farina Elia | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | A Kournikova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | A Kournikova | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | J Dokic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 |
| Q | A Glass | 2 | 2 | | 8 | J Dokic | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | B Rittner | 6 | 7 | | WC | B Rittner | 6$^6$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | E Fauth | 3 | 5 | | | | | | 8 | J Dokic | 6 | 2 | 6$^4$ | | | | |
| | A Sugiyama | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | K Clijsters | 4 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | | | K Clijsters | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | A Sánchez Vicario | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Qualifying seeds

* Kristie Boogert (qualifying competition)
* Tina Pisnik (second round)
* Miriam Oremans (withdrew)
* Sandra Kleinová (second round)
* Sandra Načuk (qualified)
* Émilie Loit (first round)
* Cristina Torrens Valero (first round)
* Maria Geznenge (first round)

### Qualifiers

* Janette Husárová
* Andrea Glass
* Evelyn Fauth
* Sandra Načuk

### Qualifying draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Kristie Boogert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Jenny Kuehn | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Jenny Kuehn | 0 | 1 | | 1 | Kristie Boogert | 6 | 2 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | Maja Matevžič | 4 | 6 | 6$^2$ | | | | |
| | Alexandra Fusai | 6 | 3 | 3 | | Maja Matevžič | 4 | 6 | 6$^2$ | | | | |
| | Maja Matevžič | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maja Matevžič | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Kristie Boogert | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Janette Husárová | 6 | 6 |
| | Angelika Rösch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Janette Husárová | 6 | 6 |
| | Radka Pelikánová | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Radka Pelikánová | 2 | 0 | | | Angelika Rösch | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Janette Husárová | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Janette Husárová | 6 | 6 | | | Janette Husárová | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Émilie Loit | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Laurence Courtois | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Laurence Courtois | 1 | 5 | | 4 | Sandra Kleinová | 2 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | Andrea Glass | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Andrea Glass | 6 | 6 | | | Andrea Glass | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Meike Babel | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Meike Babel | 2 | 1 | | | | | | Andrea Glass | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Desislava Topalova | 5 | 4 |
| | Eva Martincová | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | Desislava Topalova | 5 | 4 |
| | Anna Żarska | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Anna Żarska | 6 | 5 | 4 | | Eva Martincová | 1 | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Desislava Topalova | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Desislava Topalova | 4 | 7$^8$ | 6 | | Desislava Topalova | 6 | 6 | | | |
| 8 | Maria Geznenge | 6 | 6$^6$ | 3 | | | | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Cristina Torrens Valero | 6$^8$ | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evelyn Fauth | 7$^{10}$ | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evelyn Fauth | 7$^{10}$ | 3 | 6 | | Evelyn Fauth | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bianka Lamade | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | Antoaneta Pandjerova | 4 | 2 | | | Bianka Lamade | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | Bianka Lamade | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bianka Lamade | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Evelyn Fauth | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | WC | Stephanie Gehrlein | 3 | 3 |
| | Gréta Arn | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | WC | Stephanie Gehrlein | 3 | 3 |
| WC | Stephanie Gehrlein | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Stephanie Gehrlein | 4 | 6 | 6 | WC | Stephanie Gehrlein | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Adriana Serra Zanetti | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Adriana Serra Zanetti | 6 | 6 | | | Adriana Serra Zanetti | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| Alt | Kateřina Sisková | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Sandra Načuk | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Višnja Vuletić | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Višnja Vuletić | 2 | 2 | 5 | Sandra Načuk | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Cătălina Cristea | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| | Magdalena Kučerová | 3 | 2 | | Cătălina Cristea | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| | Cătălina Cristea | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Cătălina Cristea | 6 | 6 | | | | | 5 | Sandra Načuk | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | | | | | | Miriam Schnitzer | 3 | 6$^5$ |
| | Miriam Schnitzer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Miriam Schnitzer | 3 | 6$^5$ |
| WC | Lydia Steinbach | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Lydia Steinbach | 2 | 3 | | Miriam Schnitzer | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Tina Pisnik | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | Vanessa Henke | 4 | 3 | 2 | Tina Pisnik | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| 2 | Tina Pisnik | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |