2000 Sparkassen Cup – Singles
{{Tennis events|2000|Sparkassen Cup|
| champ = {{flagicon|BEL}} Kim Clijsters
| runner = {{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva
| score = 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4
| draw = 28 (3{{abbr|WC|Wild cards}}/4{{abbr|Q|Qualifiers}})
| seeds = 8
| type = singles doubles
}}
{{main article|2000 Sparkassen Cup (tennis)}}
Nathalie Tauziat was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Elena Likhovtseva.{{cite news |title=Likhovtseva, Clijsrters in final (sic) |url=https://www.upi.com/amp/Archives/2000/11/04/Likhovtseva-Clijsrters-in-final/3720973314000/ |access-date=13 May 2024 |agency=United Press International |date=4 November 2000 |location=Leipzig}}
Kim Clijsters won the title by defeating Elena Likhovtseva 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4 in the final.{{cite news |title=Clijsters wins Leipzig in two-hour battle |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/clijsters-wins-leipzig-in-twohour-battle-624408.html |access-date=13 May 2024 |work=The Independent |agency=Associated Press |date=5 November 2000}}
Seeds
The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.
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- {{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Anna Kournikova (semifinals)
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
- {{flagicon|BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
- {{flagicon|AUT}} Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva (final)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Jelena Dokic (quarterfinals)
}}
Draw
{{Draw key}}
=Finals=
{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1=Semifinals
| RD2=Final
| team-width=175
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat
| RD1-score1-1=1
| RD1-score1-2=4
| RD1-score1-3=
| RD1-seed2=7
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva
| RD1-score2-1=6
| RD1-score2-2=6
| RD1-score2-3=
| RD1-seed3=3
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|RUS}} Anna Kournikova
| RD1-score3-1=2
| RD1-score3-2=3
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|BEL}} Kim Clijsters
| RD1-score4-1=6
| RD1-score4-2=6
| RD1-score4-3=
| RD2-seed1=7
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva
| RD2-score1-1=66
| RD2-score1-2=6
| RD2-score1-3=4
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|BEL}} Kim Clijsters
| RD2-score2-1=78
| RD2-score2-2=4
| RD2-score2-3=6
}}
=Top half=
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Quarterfinals
| RD4=Semifinals
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|RUS}} T Panova
| RD1-score03-1=6
| RD1-score03-2=6
| RD1-score03-3=
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|ROM}} R Dragomir
| RD1-score04-1=4
| RD1-score04-2=2
| RD1-score04-3=
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|CZE}} D Chládková
| RD1-score05-1=6
| RD1-score05-2=6
| RD1-score05-3=
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|ISR}} A Smashnova
| RD1-score06-1=1
| RD1-score06-2=2
| RD1-score06-3=
| RD1-seed07=Q
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} S Načuk
| RD1-score07-1=4
| RD1-score07-2=7
| RD1-score07-3=4
| RD1-seed08=6
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|AUT}} B Schett
| RD1-score08-1=6
| RD1-score08-2=5
| RD1-score08-3=6
| RD1-seed11=WC
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|CRO}} I Majoli
| RD1-score11-1=7
| RD1-score11-2=1
| RD1-score11-3=6
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|BEL}} S Appelmans
| RD1-score12-1=5
| RD1-score12-2=6
| RD1-score12-3=3
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|USA}} L Raymond
| RD1-score13-1=6
| RD1-score13-2=6
| RD1-score13-3=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|ESP}} G León García
| RD1-score14-1=1
| RD1-score14-2=4
| RD1-score14-3=
| RD1-seed15=Q
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|SVK}} J Husárová
| RD1-score15-1=6
| RD1-score15-2=3
| RD1-score15-3=0
| RD1-seed16=7
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|RUS}} E Likhovtseva
| RD1-score16-1=4
| RD1-score16-2=6
| RD1-score16-3=6
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|FRA}} N Tauziat
| RD2-score01-1=4
| RD2-score01-2=6
| RD2-score01-3=7
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|RUS}} T Panova
| RD2-score02-1=6
| RD2-score02-2=4
| RD2-score02-3=5
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|CZE}} D Chládková
| RD2-score03-1=3
| RD2-score03-2=2
| RD2-score03-3=
| RD2-seed04=6
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|AUT}} B Schett
| RD2-score04-1=6
| RD2-score04-2=6
| RD2-score04-3=
| RD2-seed05=4
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|RUS}} E Dementieva
| RD2-score05-1=6
| RD2-score05-2=6
| RD2-score05-3=
| RD2-seed06=WC
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|CRO}} I Majoli
| RD2-score06-1=2
| RD2-score06-2=3
| RD2-score06-3=
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|USA}} L Raymond
| RD2-score07-1=3
| RD2-score07-2=3
| RD2-score07-3=
| RD2-seed08=7
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|RUS}} E Likhovtseva
| RD2-score08-1=6
| RD2-score08-2=6
| RD2-score08-3=
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|FRA}} N Tauziat
| RD3-score01-1=4
| RD3-score01-2=6
| RD3-score01-3=77
| RD3-seed02=6
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|AUT}} B Schett
| RD3-score02-1=6
| RD3-score02-2=0
| RD3-score02-3=62
| RD3-seed03=4
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|RUS}} E Dementieva
| RD3-score03-1=3
| RD3-score03-2=0
| RD3-score03-3=
| RD3-seed04=7
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|RUS}} E Likhovtseva
| RD3-score04-1=6
| RD3-score04-2=6
| RD3-score04-3=
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|FRA}} N Tauziat
| RD4-score01-1=1
| RD4-score01-2=4
| RD4-score01-3=
| RD4-seed02=7
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|RUS}} E Likhovtseva
| RD4-score02-1=6
| RD4-score02-2=6
| RD4-score02-3=
}}
=Bottom half=
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Quarterfinals
| RD4=Semifinals
| RD1-seed01=5
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|BUL}} M Maleeva
| RD1-score01-1=6
| RD1-score01-2=6
| RD1-score01-3=
| RD1-seed02=WC
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|GER}} J Kandarr
| RD1-score02-1=2
| RD1-score02-2=2
| RD1-score02-3=
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|FRA}} A-G Sidot
| RD1-score03-1=77
| RD1-score03-2=2
| RD1-score03-3=5
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|CZE}} K Hrdličková
| RD1-score04-1=64
| RD1-score04-2=6
| RD1-score04-3=7
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|ESP}} M Serna
| RD1-score05-1=3
| RD1-score05-2=2
| RD1-score05-3=
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|ITA}} S Farina Elia
| RD1-score06-1=6
| RD1-score06-2=6
| RD1-score06-3=
| RD1-seed09=8
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|AUS}} J Dokic
| RD1-score09-1=6
| RD1-score09-2=6
| RD1-score09-3=
| RD1-seed10=Q
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|GER}} A Glass
| RD1-score10-1=2
| RD1-score10-2=2
| RD1-score10-3=
| RD1-seed11=WC
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|GER}} B Rittner
| RD1-score11-1=6
| RD1-score11-2=7
| RD1-score11-3=
| RD1-seed12=Q
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|AUT}} E Fauth
| RD1-score12-1=3
| RD1-score12-2=5
| RD1-score12-3=
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|JPN}} A Sugiyama
| RD1-score13-1=0
| RD1-score13-2=2
| RD1-score13-3=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|BEL}} K Clijsters
| RD1-score14-1=6
| RD1-score14-2=6
| RD1-score14-3=
| RD2-seed01=5
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|BUL}} M Maleeva
| RD2-score01-1=6
| RD2-score01-2=6
| RD2-score01-3=
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|CZE}} K Hrdličková
| RD2-score02-1=4
| RD2-score02-2=0
| RD2-score02-3=
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|ITA}} S Farina Elia
| RD2-score03-1=3
| RD2-score03-2=1
| RD2-score03-3=
| RD2-seed04=3
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|RUS}} A Kournikova
| RD2-score04-1=6
| RD2-score04-2=6
| RD2-score04-3=
| RD2-seed05=8
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|AUS}} J Dokic
| RD2-score05-1=78
| RD2-score05-2=6
| RD2-score05-3=
| RD2-seed06=WC
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|GER}} B Rittner
| RD2-score06-1=66
| RD2-score06-2=2
| RD2-score06-3=
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|BEL}} K Clijsters
| RD2-score07-1=7
| RD2-score07-2=6
| RD2-score07-3=
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ESP}} A Sánchez Vicario
| RD2-score08-1=5
| RD2-score08-2=1
| RD2-score08-3=
| RD3-seed01=5
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|BUL}} M Maleeva
| RD3-score01-1=4
| RD3-score01-2=5
| RD3-score01-3=
| RD3-seed02=3
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|RUS}} A Kournikova
| RD3-score02-1=6
| RD3-score02-2=7
| RD3-score02-3=
| RD3-seed03=8
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} J Dokic
| RD3-score03-1=6
| RD3-score03-2=2
| RD3-score03-3=64
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|BEL}} K Clijsters
| RD3-score04-1=4
| RD3-score04-2=6
| RD3-score04-3=77
| RD4-seed01=3
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|RUS}} A Kournikova
| RD4-score01-1=2
| RD4-score01-2=3
| RD4-score01-3=
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|BEL}} K Clijsters
| RD4-score02-1=6
| RD4-score02-2=6
| RD4-score02-3=
}}
Qualifying
=Qualifying seeds=
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
- {{flagicon|NED}} Kristie Boogert (qualifying competition)
- {{flagicon|SLO}} Tina Pisnik (second round)
- {{flagicon|NED}}
Miriam Oremans(withdrew) - {{flagicon|CZE}} Sandra Kleinová (second round)
- {{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Sandra Načuk (qualified)
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Émilie Loit (first round)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Cristina Torrens Valero (first round)
- {{flagicon|BUL}} Maria Geznenge (first round)
}}
=Qualifiers=
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Janette Husárová
- {{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Glass
- {{flagicon|AUT}} Evelyn Fauth
- {{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Sandra Načuk
}}
=Qualifying draw=
==First qualifier==
{{8TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Qualifying competition
| team-width=175
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|NED}} Kristie Boogert
| RD1-score1-1=6
| RD1-score1-2=6
| RD1-score1-3=
| RD1-seed2=WC
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|GER}} Jenny Kuehn
| RD1-score2-1=0
| RD1-score2-2=1
| RD1-score2-3=
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai
| RD1-score3-1=6
| RD1-score3-2=3
| RD1-score3-3=3
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Matevžič
| RD1-score4-1=3
| RD1-score4-2=6
| RD1-score4-3=6
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|GER}} Angelika Rösch
| RD1-score5-1=6
| RD1-score5-2=6
| RD1-score5-3=
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|CZE}} Radka Pelikánová
| RD1-score6-1=2
| RD1-score6-2=0
| RD1-score6-3=
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7={{flagicon|SVK}} Janette Husárová
| RD1-score7-1=6
| RD1-score7-2=6
| RD1-score7-3=
| RD1-seed8=6
| RD1-team8={{flagicon|FRA}} Émilie Loit
| RD1-score8-1=4
| RD1-score8-2=4
| RD1-score8-3=
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|NED}} Kristie Boogert
| RD2-score1-1=6
| RD2-score1-2=2
| RD2-score1-3=77
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Matevžič
| RD2-score2-1=4
| RD2-score2-2=6
| RD2-score2-3=62
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3={{flagicon|GER}} Angelika Rösch
| RD2-score3-1=3
| RD2-score3-2=3
| RD2-score3-3=
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4={{flagicon|SVK}} Janette Husárová
| RD2-score4-1=6
| RD2-score4-2=6
| RD2-score4-3=
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|NED}} Kristie Boogert
| RD3-score1-1=2
| RD3-score1-2=2
| RD3-score1-3=
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|SVK}} Janette Husárová
| RD3-score2-1=6
| RD3-score2-2=6
| RD3-score2-3=
}}
==Second qualifier==
{{8TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Qualifying competition
| team-width=175
| RD1-seed1=4
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|CZE}} Sandra Kleinová
| RD1-score1-1=6
| RD1-score1-2=7
| RD1-score1-3=
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|BEL}} Laurence Courtois
| RD1-score2-1=1
| RD1-score2-2=5
| RD1-score2-3=
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Glass
| RD1-score3-1=6
| RD1-score3-2=6
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|GER}} Meike Babel
| RD1-score4-1=2
| RD1-score4-2=1
| RD1-score4-3=
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|CZE}} Eva Martincová
| RD1-score5-1=3
| RD1-score5-2=7
| RD1-score5-3=6
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|POL}} Anna Żarska
| RD1-score6-1=6
| RD1-score6-2=5
| RD1-score6-3=4
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7={{flagicon|BUL}} Desislava Topalova
| RD1-score7-1=4
| RD1-score7-2=78
| RD1-score7-3=6
| RD1-seed8=8
| RD1-team8={{flagicon|BUL}} Maria Geznenge
| RD1-score8-1=6
| RD1-score8-2=66
| RD1-score8-3=3
| RD2-seed1=4
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|CZE}} Sandra Kleinová
| RD2-score1-1=2
| RD2-score1-2=2
| RD2-score1-3=
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Glass
| RD2-score2-1=6
| RD2-score2-2=6
| RD2-score2-3=
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3={{flagicon|CZE}} Eva Martincová
| RD2-score3-1=1
| RD2-score3-2=3
| RD2-score3-3=
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4={{flagicon|BUL}} Desislava Topalova
| RD2-score4-1=6
| RD2-score4-2=6
| RD2-score4-3=
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Glass
| RD3-score1-1=7
| RD3-score1-2=6
| RD3-score1-3=
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|BUL}} Desislava Topalova
| RD3-score2-1=5
| RD3-score2-2=4
| RD3-score2-3=
}}
==Third qualifier==
{{8TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Qualifying competition
| team-width=175
| RD1-seed1=7
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|ESP}} Cristina Torrens Valero
| RD1-score1-1=68
| RD1-score1-2=6
| RD1-score1-3=3
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|AUT}} Evelyn Fauth
| RD1-score2-1=710
| RD1-score2-2=3
| RD1-score2-3=6
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|BUL}} Antoaneta Pandjerova
| RD1-score3-1=4
| RD1-score3-2=2
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|GER}} Bianka Lamade
| RD1-score4-1=6
| RD1-score4-2=6
| RD1-score4-3=
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|GER}} Gréta Arn
| RD1-score5-1=6
| RD1-score5-2=2
| RD1-score5-3=3
| RD1-seed6=WC
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|GER}} Stephanie Gehrlein
| RD1-score6-1=4
| RD1-score6-2=6
| RD1-score6-3=6
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7={{flagicon|ITA}} Adriana Serra Zanetti
| RD1-score7-1=6
| RD1-score7-2=6
| RD1-score7-3=
| RD1-seed8=Alt
| RD1-team8={{flagicon|CZE}} Kateřina Sisková
| RD1-score8-1=0
| RD1-score8-2=2
| RD1-score8-3=
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|AUT}} Evelyn Fauth
| RD2-score1-1=4
| RD2-score1-2=6
| RD2-score1-3=6
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|GER}} Bianka Lamade
| RD2-score2-1=6
| RD2-score2-2=4
| RD2-score2-3=4
| RD2-seed3=WC
| RD2-team3={{flagicon|GER}} Stephanie Gehrlein
| RD2-score3-1=6
| RD2-score3-2=6
| RD2-score3-3=
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4={{flagicon|ITA}} Adriana Serra Zanetti
| RD2-score4-1=2
| RD2-score4-2=4
| RD2-score4-3=
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|AUT}} Evelyn Fauth
| RD3-score1-1=6
| RD3-score1-2=6
| RD3-score1-3=
| RD3-seed2=WC
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|GER}} Stephanie Gehrlein
| RD3-score2-1=3
| RD3-score2-2=3
| RD3-score2-3=
}}
==Fourth qualifier==
{{8TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Qualifying competition
| team-width=175
| RD1-seed1=5
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Sandra Načuk
| RD1-score1-1=6
| RD1-score1-2=6
| RD1-score1-3=
| RD1-seed2=WC
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Višnja Vuletić
| RD1-score2-1=2
| RD1-score2-2=2
| RD1-score2-3=
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|GER}} Magdalena Kučerová
| RD1-score3-1=3
| RD1-score3-2=2
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|ROM}} Cătălina Cristea
| RD1-score4-1=6
| RD1-score4-2=6
| RD1-score4-3=
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|GER}} Miriam Schnitzer
| RD1-score5-1=6
| RD1-score5-2=6
| RD1-score5-3=
| RD1-seed6=WC
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|GER}} Lydia Steinbach
| RD1-score6-1=2
| RD1-score6-2=3
| RD1-score6-3=
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7={{flagicon|GER}} Vanessa Henke
| RD1-score7-1=4
| RD1-score7-2=3
| RD1-score7-3=
| RD1-seed8=2
| RD1-team8={{flagicon|SLO}} Tina Pisnik
| RD1-score8-1=6
| RD1-score8-2=6
| RD1-score8-3=
| RD2-seed1=5
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Sandra Načuk
| RD2-score1-1=6
| RD2-score1-2=6
| RD2-score1-3=
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|ROM}} Cătălina Cristea
| RD2-score2-1=3
| RD2-score2-2=0
| RD2-score2-3=
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3={{flagicon|GER}} Miriam Schnitzer
| RD2-score3-1=6
| RD2-score3-2=6
| RD2-score3-3=
| RD2-seed4=2
| RD2-team4={{flagicon|SLO}} Tina Pisnik
| RD2-score4-1=1
| RD2-score4-2=2
| RD2-score4-3=
| RD3-seed1=5
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Sandra Načuk
| RD3-score1-1=6
| RD3-score1-2=77
| RD3-score1-3=
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|GER}} Miriam Schnitzer
| RD3-score2-1=3
| RD3-score2-2=65
| RD3-score2-3=
}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/leipzig/ger/2000/w-t2-ger-04a-2000/draws-and-results/ Official Results Archive (ITF)]
- [https://wtafiles.blob.core.windows.net/pdf/draws/archive/2000/527.pdf Official Results Archive (WTA)]
{{2000 WTA Tour}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2000 Sparkassen Cup - Singles}}