2000 Axa Cup

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{{TennisEventInfo|2000|AXA Cup|

| date=21–27 February

| edition=23rd

| category=International Series Gold

| prize_money=£500,000

| draw=32S / 16D

| surface=Hard / indoor

| location=London, England

| venue=London Arena

| champs={{flagicon|SUI}} Marc Rosset{{cite web|title=2000 Milan – Singles draw|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/milan/408/2000/draws?matchtype=singles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) }}

| champd={{flagicon|RSA}} David Adams
{{flagicon|RSA}} John-Laffnie De Jager{{cite web|title=2000 Milan – Doubles draw|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/milan/408/2000/draws?matchtype=doubles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) }}

| before_name=Guardian Direct Cup

| after_name=Milan Indoor

| main_name=Milan Indoor

}}

The 2000 AXA Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the London Arena in London, England and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2000 ATP Tour. It was the 23rd edition of the tournament, the third and final one held in London, England, and ran from February 21 through February 27, 2000. Unseeded Marc Rosset won the singles title.{{cite web |title=Rosset takes London prize |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/tennis/659002.stm |website=BBC News |date=27 February 2000}} The centre court surface, which was laid on wooden boards on top of an ice rink, was re-laid during the tournament after Yevgeny Kafelnikov complained it was dangerous.{{cite web |title='Dangerous' court relaid |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/tennis/656885.stm |website=BBC News |date=25 February 2000}}

Finals

=Singles=

{{main|2000 AXA Cup – Singles}}

{{flagicon|SUI}} Marc Rosset defeated {{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Rosset's 2nd singles title of the year and the 15th and the last of his career.

=Doubles=

{{main|2000 AXA Cup – Doubles}}

{{flagicon|RSA}} David Adams / {{flagicon|RSA}} John-Laffnie De Jager defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Jan-Michael Gambill / {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Humphries 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(13–11)

  • It was Adams' 2nd title of the year and the 15th of his career. It was Humphries' 2nd title of the year and the 6th of his career.

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