2000 Japan Open Tennis Championships
| 2000 Japan Open Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9–15 October |
| Edition | 27th |
| Category | International Series Gold (men) Tier III (women) |
| Prize money | $800,000 (men) $170,000 (women) |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue | Ariake Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Sjeng Schalken[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Julie Halard-Decugis | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Julie Halard-Decugis / Corina Morariu | |
The 2000 Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the International Series Gold of the 2000 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 2000 WTA Tour. It was the 27th edition of the tournament and was held from 9 October until 15 October 2000. Sjeng Schalken and Julie Halard-Decugis won the singles titles.[3]
Finals
Men's singles
Sjeng Schalken defeated Nicolás Lapentti, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
- It was Schalken's only singles title of the year and the 5th of his career.
Women's singles
Julie Halard-Decugis defeated Amy Frazier, 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
- It was Halard-Decugis' 2nd and last singles title of the year and the 12th and last of her career.
Men's doubles
Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes defeated Michael Hill / Jeff Tarango, 6–4, 6–7(1–7), 6–3
Women's doubles
Julie Halard-Decugis / Corina Morariu defeated Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik, 6–1, 6–2
References
- ^ "2000 Tokyo – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2000 Tokyo – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (2001). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 2001. London: HarperCollins. pp. 154–155, 191. ISBN 9780007111299.