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.
| 2000 Swisscom Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8–15 October |
| Edition | 17th |
| Category | WTA Tier I |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | USD $1,080,000 |
| Surface | Carpet, indoor |
| Location | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Venue | Schluefweg |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Hingis | |
| Doubles | |
Martina Hingis /  Anna Kournikova | |
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 260 | 182 | 117 | 65 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | ? | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $166,000 | $83,000 | $41,500 | $20,500 | $13,300 | $7,800 | $3,500 | $2,200 | $1,000 |
| Doubles * | $51,000 | $27,150 | $17,000 | $8,700 | $4,400 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI
|
Martina Hingis | 1 | 1 |
 USA
|
Lindsay Davenport | 2 | 2 |
 FRA
|
Nathalie Tauziat | 7 | 3 |
| RUS
|
Anna Kournikova | 12 | 4 |
 RSA
|
Amanda Coetzer | 13 | 5 |
| USA
|
Jennifer Capriati | 14 | 6 |
| USA
|
Chanda Rubin | 16 | 7 |
| RUS
|
Elena Dementieva | 17 | 8 |
1 Rankings as of 2 October 2000.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Doubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JPN
|
Ai Sugiyama | FRA
|
Nathalie Tauziat | 11 | 1 |
| SUI
|
Martina Hingis | RUS
|
Anna Kournikova | 12 | 2 |
 ZIM
|
Cara Black | RUS
|
Elena Likhovtseva | 31 | 3 |
| USA
|
Chanda Rubin |  AUT
|
Barbara Schett | 37 | 4 |
1 Rankings as of 2 October 2000.
Other entrants
editThe following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
Finals
editSingles
edit- Martina Hingis defeated Lindsay Davenport, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5.[1]
It was the 7th title in the season for Hingis and the 33rd title in her singles career.
Doubles
edit- Martina Hingis / Anna Kournikova defeated Kimberly Po / Anne-Gaëlle Sidot, 6–3, 6–4.[2]
It was the 31st title for Hingis and the 10th title for Kournikova in their respective careers.
References
edit- ^ Bulman, Erica (14 October 2000). "Hingis beats Davenport to win in Zurich". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "En Directo / Live Po/Sidot - Hingis/Kournikova Tennis WTA Zurich" (in Spanish). Eurosport. 14 October 2000. Retrieved 23 August 2017.