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Singles
2000 Mercedes-Benz Cup
Final
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Jan-Michael Gambill
Score	6–7, 6–3 retired
Details
Draw	32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Pete Sampras was the defending champion, but did not participate.

Michael Chang won the title after Jan-Michael Gambill retired at the end of the second set of the final due to knee and ankle sprains.

Seeds

1. Andre Agassi (withdrew due to back injury)
2. Mark Philippoussis (second round)
3. Marcelo Ríos (first round, defaulted)
4. Michael Chang (champion)
5. Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
6. Jan-Michael Gambill (final, retired)
7. Andrew Ilie (first round)
8. Arnaud Clément (semifinals)

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
	8	Arnaud Clément	6	0	3
	6	Jan-Michael Gambill	3	6	6
								6	Jan-Michael Gambill	7	3	0
								4	Michael Chang	6	6	0
	4	Michael Chang	3	6	6
		Justin Gimelstob	6	3	0

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	LL	L Roux	6	1	6
	WC	T Dent	4	6	3			LL	L Roux	6	7
		J Krošlák	6	6					J Krošlák	3	6
		C Saulnier	2	2											LL	L Roux	3	2
	Q	S Draper	4	7	6										8	A Clément	6	6
	Q	N Godwin	6	6	7			Q	N Godwin	4	6	3
		M Ondruska	3	2				8	A Clément	6	4	6
	8	A Clément	6	6																		8	A Clément	6	0	3
	3	M Ríos	3																			6	J-M Gambill	3	6	6
	Q	G Motomura	5					Q	G Motomura	1	2
		J Stoltenberg	6	3	6				J Stoltenberg	6	6
	WC	B Bryan	3	6	4											J Stoltenberg	1	6	1
		H Levy	4	0											6	J-M Gambill	6	3	6
		L Tieleman	6	6					L Tieleman	6	2
		C Mamiit	3	2				6	J-M Gambill	7	6
	6	J-M Gambill	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	W Ferreira	6	6
		A Dupuis	2	2				5	W Ferreira	7	4	7
		P Srichaphan	6	6					P Srichaphan	6	6	5
		S Lareau	4	4											5	W Ferreira	3	6
		K Ullyett	6	6	6										4	M Chang	6	7
		R Agénor	7	2	4				K Ullyett	1	3
	Q	P Kilderry	4	2				4	M Chang	6	6
	4	M Chang	6	6																		4	M Chang	3	6	6
	7	A Ilie	3	2																			J Gimelstob	6	3	0
	LL	A O'Brien	6	6				LL	A O'Brien	4	2
		L Manta	6	1	4				P Goldstein	6	6
		P Goldstein	3	6	6											P Goldstein	0
		J Gimelstob	6	6												J Gimelstob	3
		J Sekulov	3	3					J Gimelstob	3	7	7
	LL	S Humphries	5	6				2/WC	M Philippoussis	6	6	6
	2/WC	M Philippoussis	7	7

References

1. Morris, Rebecca (August 3, 1999). "Tennis: Sampras too smart for Agassi". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
2. Harris, Beth (July 31, 2000). "Chang wins after Gambill retires". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
3. Gutierrez, Valerie (July 25, 2000). "Agassi Out of L.A. Tennis; Spadea May Withdraw Next". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 19, 2018.

External links

• 2000 Mercedes-Benz Cup draw
• 2000 Mercedes-Benz Cup Qualifying draw

• Los Angeles Open (tennis)
• 2000 ATP Tour