2000 Qatar Open – Singles

Fabrice Santoro defeated Rainer Schüttler 3–6, 7–5, and 3–0 after Schüttler retired to win the 2000 Qatar Open singles competition. Schüttler was the defending champion.

Singles
2000 Qatar Open
Champion	Fabrice Santoro
Runner-up	Rainer Schüttler
Score	3–6, 7–5, 3–0, retired
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 2000 Qatar Open

Seeds

1. Nicolas Kiefer (semifinals)
2. Félix Mantilla (first round)
3. Fabrice Santoro (champion)
4. Younes El Aynaoui (semifinals)
5. Hicham Arazi (first round)
6. Jiří Novák (first round)
7. Daniel Vacek (second round)
8. Sjeng Schalken (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Nicolas Kiefer	5	4
	3	Fabrice Santoro	7	6
								3	Fabrice Santoro	3	7	3
									Rainer Schüttler	6	5	0r
	4	Younes El Aynaoui	77	4	4
		Rainer Schüttler	63	6	6

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	N Kiefer	78	78
		J Tarango	66	66				1	N Kiefer	6	6
	Q	C Caratti	77	4	6			Q	C Caratti	1	1
	Q	I Heuberger	64	6	4										1	N Kiefer	6	6
		J Siemerink	2	4											8	S Schalken	1	0
		F Squillari	6	6					F Squillari	6	1	1
		J Díaz	5	4				8	S Schalken	4	6	6
	8	S Schalken	7	6																		1	N Kiefer	5	4
	3	F Santoro	6	6																		3	F Santoro	7	6
	WC	L Burgsmüller	4	1				3	F Santoro	711	6
		J van Lottum	6	0					J van Lottum	69	1
		G Blanco	4	1r											3	F Santoro	6	6
		A Berasategui	6	6												G Bastl	2	4
	WC	S Khalfan	3	4					A Berasategui	3	1
		G Bastl	6	7					G Bastl	6	6
	6	J Novák	2	5

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	H Arazi	2	4
	Q	A Cherkasov	6	6				Q	A Cherkasov	65	4
		G Ivanišević	62	4					M Tillström	77	6
		M Tillström	77	6												M Tillström	5	3
		G Gaudio	4	6	6										4	Y El Aynaoui	7	6
	Q	P Luxa	6	0	2				G Gaudio	4	4
		A Dupuis	6	3	2			4	Y El Aynaoui	6	6
	4	Y El Aynaoui	4	6	6																	4	Y El Aynaoui	77	4	4
	7	D Vacek	0	6	6																		R Schüttler	63	6	6
		F Vicente	6	3	4			7	D Vacek	3	2
	WC	J Sánchez	2	65					R Schüttler	6	6
		R Schüttler	6	77												R Schüttler	6	6
		M Puerta	5	2												M Mirnyi	3	2
		M Mirnyi	7	6					M Mirnyi	6	6
		J Marín	6	0					J Marín	0	1
	2	F Mantilla	1	0r

External links

• 2000 Qatar Open Singles Draw
• 2000 Qatar Open Singles Qualifying Draw