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2000 Croatia Open
Final
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Mariano Puerta
Score	7–6, 4–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Magnus Norman was the defending champion, but chose to compete at Stuttgart in the same week.

Marcelo Ríos won the title by defeating Mariano Puerta 7–6, 4–6, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

1. Mariano Puerta (final)
2. Marcelo Ríos (champion)
3. Albert Portas (second round)
4. Carlos Moyá (semifinals)
5. Jeff Tarango (first round)
6. Alberto Martín (quarterfinals)
7. Martin Damm (quarterfinals)
8. Galo Blanco (second 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
	1	Mariano Puerta	4	6	6
		Bohdan Ulihrach	6	2	3
								1	Mariano Puerta	6	6	3
								2	Marcelo Ríos	7	4	6
	4	Carlos Moyá	2	5
	2	Marcelo Ríos	6	7

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Puerta	6	6
		J Alonso	4	1				1	M Puerta	6	4	6
		I Ljubičić	7	6					I Ljubičić	4	6	4
	WC	L Zovko	6	2											1	M Puerta	6	6
		J Vaněk	3	6	5										7	M Damm	3	2
	WC	S Bruguera	6	1	7			WC	S Bruguera	3	6	3
	WC	Dennis Peschek	2	1				7	M Damm	6	1	6
	7	M Damm	6	6																		1	M Puerta	4	6	6
	3	A Portas	6	6																			B Ulihrach	6	2	3
		P Kralert	1	3				3	A Portas	6	4	1
		M Hipfl	4	5					B Ulihrach	4	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	7												B Ulihrach	6	4	6
	Q	W Schranz	3	6	7										6	A Martín	3	6	4
		Á López Morón	6	2	6			Q	W Schranz	2	3
		G Cañas	6	0	4			6	A Martín	6	6
	6	A Martín	1	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	J Tarango	6	2	1
	Q	M Martelli	4	6	6			Q	M Martelli	2	3
		T Zíb	3	2				Q	R Carretero	6	6
	Q	R Carretero	6	6											Q	R Carretero	7	3	4
		H Gumy	7	2	4										4	C Moyá	5	6	6
		JA Marín	5	6	6				JA Marín	3	3
	Q	I Vajda	3	1				4	C Moyá	6	6
	4	C Moyá	6	6																		4	C Moyá	2	5
	8	G Blanco	7	6																		2	M Ríos	6	7
		M Tabara	5	4				8	G Blanco	1	4
		D Sánchez	6	6					D Sánchez	6	6
		S Sargsian	3	4												D Sánchez	6	2
		G Puentes	6	3	6										2	M Ríos	7	6
		F Mantilla	3	6	3				G Puentes	3	2
		J Krošlák	3	1				2	M Ríos	6	6
	2	M Ríos	6	6

References

1. "Puerta cayó ante Ríos y sufrió otra frustración" [Puerta lost against Ríos and suffered another frustration]. La Nación (in Spanish). Umag. 24 July 2000. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
2. "Tournament History". Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag. Retrieved 29 November 2021. Croatia Open, Umag 17.-23.7.2000. M.Rios (CHI) M.Puerta (ARG) 7:6(1)/ 4:6 / 6:3

External links

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

• 2000 ATP Tour
• Croatia Open
• 2000 in Croatian tennis