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2000 Abierto Mexicano Pegaso
Final
Champion	Juan Ignacio Chela
Runner-up	Mariano Puerta
Score	6–4, 7–6
Details
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q/1LL/1SE)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jiří Novák was the last champion in 1998. He chose to compete at London during the same week, losing in the first round.

Juan Ignacio Chela won the title by defeating Mariano Puerta 6–4, 7–6 in the final.

Seeds

1. Gustavo Kuerten (second round)
2. Nicolás Lapentti (quarterfinals)
3. Fernando Meligeni (second round)
4. Stefan Koubek (semifinals)
5. Francisco Clavet (first round)
6. Fernando Vicente (first round)
7. Franco Squillari (semifinals)
8. Arnaud Di Pasquale (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	Q	Juan Ignacio Chela	7	6
	4	Stefan Koubek	6	3
								Q	Juan Ignacio Chela	6	7
								WC	Mariano Puerta	4	6
	WC	Mariano Puerta	6	6
	7	Franco Squillari	4	1

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	G Kuerten	6	3	6
	Q	G Etlis	4	6	3			1	G Kuerten	6	6	4
		B Black	2	3				Q	JI Chela	3	7	6
	Q	JI Chela	6	6											Q	JI Chela	6	7
		JA Marín	6	6	0											M Hantschk	3	6
		M Hantschk	7	3	6				M Hantschk	6	1	6
	LL	O Stanoytchev	6	7				LL	O Stanoytchev	3	6	2
	8	A Di Pasquale	1	5																		Q	JI Chela	7	6
	4	S Koubek	6	6																		4	S Koubek	6	3
		A Portas	1	3				4	S Koubek	6	6	6
	SE	A Sá	6	2	4				R Fromberg	7	4	4
		R Fromberg	4	6	6										4	S Koubek	7	6
		L Tieleman	2	4												G Gaudio	6	4
	WC	A Hernández	6	6				WC	A Hernández	6	3	3
		G Gaudio	6	6					G Gaudio	3	6	6
	5	F Clavet	3	1

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	F Vicente	5	4
	WC	M Puerta	7	6				WC	M Puerta	6	6
		H Gumy	6	6					H Gumy	4	4
		A Dupuis	4	3											WC	M Puerta	6	6
		G Cañas	4													G Cañas	2	3
		N Massú	1						G Cañas	6	4	6
	WC	S Bruguera	6	6				3	F Meligeni	2	6	3
	3	F Meligeni	7	7																		WC	M Puerta	6	6
	7	F Squillari	3	6	6																	7	F Squillari	4	1
		G Blanco	6	4	1			7	F Squillari	7	6
		J Díaz	3	4					R Agénor	5	2
		R Agénor	6	6											7	F Squillari	6	7
	Q	JA Viloca	6	4	1										2	N Lapentti	4	6
		S Sargsian	3	6	6				S Sargsian	5	6	1
	Q	B Ulihrach	4	2				2	N Lapentti	7	4	6
	2	N Lapentti	6	6

References

1. Laffon, Alejandro (20 February 2022). "Chela, el argentino que se adueñó de México" [Chela, the argentinian that took over Mexico]. Set Tenis (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2023. He defeated his compatriot Mariano Puerta in the final 6-4, 7-6, in order to reach his first title.

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)
• Qualifying results

• Mexican Open (tennis)
• 2000 ATP Tour