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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  1. {{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
  2. {{flagicon|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
  3. {{flagicon|RUS}} Anna Kournikova (semifinals)
  4. {{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
  5. {{flagicon|BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  6. {{flagicon|AUT}} Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
  7. {{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva (final)
  8. {{flagicon|AUS}} Jelena Dokic (quarterfinals)

}}

Draw

{{Draw key}}

=Finals=

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| 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|

  1. {{flagicon|NED}} Kristie Boogert (qualifying competition)
  2. {{flagicon|SLO}} Tina Pisnik (second round)
  3. {{flagicon|NED}} Miriam Oremans (withdrew)
  4. {{flagicon|CZE}} Sandra Kleinová (second round)
  5. {{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Sandra Načuk (qualified)
  6. {{flagicon|FRA}} Émilie Loit (first round)
  7. {{flagicon|ESP}} Cristina Torrens Valero (first round)
  8. {{flagicon|BUL}} Maria Geznenge (first round)

}}

=Qualifiers=

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  1. {{flagicon|SVK}} Janette Husárová
  2. {{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Glass
  3. {{flagicon|AUT}} Evelyn Fauth
  4. {{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=

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