2000 Swisscom Challenge
{{TennisEventInfo|2000|Swisscom Challenge|
| date=8–15 October
| edition=17th
| category=WTA Tier I
| prize_money=USD $1,080,000
| draw=28S / 16D
| location=Zürich, Switzerland
| venue=Schluefweg
| champs={{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis
| champd={{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis / {{flagicon|RUS}} Anna Kournikova
| main_name=Zurich Open
| before_name=Swisscom Challenge
| after_name=Swisscom Challenge
}}
The 2000 Swisscom Challenge was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 17th edition of the event and was part of the Tier I Series of the 2000 WTA Tour. It took place at the Schluefweg in Zürich, Switzerland, from 8 through 15 October 2000. Martina Hingis won the singles title.
Points and prize money
=Point distribution=
| class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center |
| style="width:130px; background:#dfe2e9;"|Event
| style="width:80px; background:lime;"|W | style="width:85px; background:thistle;"|F | style="width:85px; background:#ff0;"|SF | style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 16 | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 32 |width=85 |Q |width=85 |Q3 |width=85 |Q2 |width=85 |Q1 |
| style="background:#ededed;"| Singles
|rowspan=2|260 |rowspan=2|182 |rowspan=2|117 |rowspan=2|65 |36 |1 |6 |3 |1 |0 |
|---|
| style="background:#ededed;"|Doubles
|1 | {{n/a}} |? | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |
=Prize money=
| class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center |
| style="width:130px; background:#dfe2e9;"|Event
| style="width:80px; background:lime;"|W | style="width:85px; background:thistle;"|F | style="width:85px; background:#ff0;"|SF | style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 16 | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 32 |width=85|Q3 |width=85|Q2 |width=85|Q1 |
| style="background:#dfe2e9;"|Singles
|$166,000 |$83,000 |$41,500 |$20,500 |$13,300 |$7,800 |$3,500 |$2,200 |$1,000 |
| style="background:#dfe2e9;"|Doubles *
|$51,000 |$27,150 |$17,000 |$8,700 |$4,400 | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
=Seeds=
| class="sortable wikitable" |
| width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player ! Rank1 ! Seed |
|---|
| style="background:#cfc;"
|{{flag|SUI}} |1 |1 |
| style="background:#fcc;"
|{{flag|USA}} |2 |2 |
| {{flag|FRA}}
|7 |3 |
| {{flag|RUS}}
|12 |4 |
| {{flag|RSA}}
|13 |5 |
| {{flag|USA}}
|14 |6 |
| {{flag|USA}}
|16 |7 |
| {{flag|RUS}}
|17 |8 |
1 Rankings as of 2 October 2000.
=Other entrants=
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- {{flagicon|SUI}} Emmanuelle Gagliardi
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Lina Krasnoroutskaya
- {{flagicon|BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- {{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Glass
- {{flagicon|GER}} Jana Kandarr
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Anastasia Myskina
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Tatiana Panova
Doubles main draw entrants
=Seeds=
| class="sortable wikitable" |
| width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! Rank1 ! Seed |
|---|
| {{flag|JPN}}
|{{flag|FRA}} |11 |1 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
|{{flag|SUI}} |{{flag|RUS}} |12 |2 |
| {{flag|ZIM}}
|{{flag|RUS}} |31 |3 |
| {{flag|USA}}
|{{flag|AUT}} |37 |4 |
1 Rankings as of 2 October 2000.
=Other entrants=
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Lina Krasnoroutskaya / {{flagicon|RUS}} Anastasia Myskina
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
- {{flagicon|GER}} Andrea Glass / {{flagicon|GER}} Bianka Lamade
Finals
=Singles=
{{main article|2000 Swisscom Challenge – Singles}}
- {{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5.{{cite news|last1=Bulman|first1=Erica|title=Hingis beats Davenport to win in Zurich|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/hingis-beats-davenport-to-win-in-zurich-637117.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/hingis-beats-davenport-to-win-in-zurich-637117.html |archive-date=2022-05-01 |url-access=subscription|accessdate=23 August 2017|publisher=The Independent|date=14 October 2000}}{{cbignore}}
It was the 7th title in the season for Hingis and the 33rd title in her singles career.
=Doubles=
{{main article|2000 Swisscom Challenge – Doubles}}
- {{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis / {{flagicon|RUS}} Anna Kournikova defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Kimberly Po / {{flagicon|FRA}} Anne-Gaëlle Sidot, 6–3, 6–4.{{cite news|title=En Directo / Live Po/Sidot - Hingis/Kournikova Tennis WTA Zurich|url=http://www.eurosport.es/tenis/tennis-wta-zurich/2000/po-sidot-hingis-kournikova_mtc12188/live.shtml|accessdate=23 August 2017|publisher=Eurosport|date=14 October 2000|language=Spanish}}
It was the 31st title for Hingis and the 10th title for Kournikova in their respective careers.
References
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External links
- [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/zurich/sui/2000/w-t1-sui-01a-2000 Official results archive (ITF)]
- [https://wtafiles.blob.core.windows.net/pdf/draws/archive/2000/608.pdf Official results archive (WTA)]
{{Zurich Open tournaments}}
{{2000 WTA Tour}}