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Singles
2000 Open Gaz de France
Final
Champion	Nathalie Tauziat
Runner-up	Serena Williams
Score	7–5, 6–2
Details
Draw	28
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the final 7–5, 6–2 against Nathalie Tauziat.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Serena Williams (final)
2. Nathalie Tauziat (champion)
3. Julie Halard-Decugis (semifinals)
4. Anna Kournikova (semifinals)
5. Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
6. Sandrine Testud (first round)
7. Elena Likhovtseva (first round)
8. Dominique Van Roost (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
	1	Serena Williams	6	6
	3	Julie Halard-Decugis	4	2
								1	Serena Williams	5	2
								2	Nathalie Tauziat	7	6
	4/WC	Anna Kournikova	6	6	4
	2	Nathalie Tauziat	7	2	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	S Williams	6	6
		S Appelmans	4	3					P Schnyder	2	2
		P Schnyder	6	6											1	S Williams	6	6
		M Serna	4	3												S Pitkowski	1	1
		S Pitkowski	6	6					S Pitkowski	0	7	6
		R Dragomir	1	1				5	A Mauresmo	6	6	2
	5	A Mauresmo	6	6																		1	S Williams	6	6
																						3	J Halard-Decugis	4	2
								3	J Halard-Decugis	7	7
	Q	D Chládková	5	5				Q	L Andretto	5	6
	Q	L Andretto	7	7											3	J Halard-Decugis	6	6
		N Dechy	6	6												N Dechy	2	4
		K Habšudová	3	4					N Dechy	6	6
		S Farina	1	6	6				S Farina	0	3
	7	E Likhovtseva	6	2	1

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	D Van Roost	4	2
		I Spîrlea	6	6					I Spîrlea	6	6
		A Smashnova	6	6					A Smashnova	4	2
		S Talaja	4	4												I Spîrlea	6	4	2
		A Kremer	6	7											4/WC	A Kournikova	4	6	6
	Q	L Latimer	3	6					A Kremer	6	2
								4/WC	A Kournikova	7	6
																						4/WC	A Kournikova	6	6	4
	6	S Testud	1	2																		2	N Tauziat	7	2	6
		A Huber	6	6					A Huber	6	1	4
		AG Sidot	4	6	7				AG Sidot	4	6	6
	WC	A Cocheteux	6	1	5											AG Sidot	5	1
	WC	J Henin	6	7											2	N Tauziat	7	6
	Q	M Maleeva	4	6				WC	J Henin	5	6	4
								2	N Tauziat	7	2	6

References

1. Winsor Dobbin (13 February 2000). "Tauziat beats ailing Williams in Paris". IOL.
2. "Injured Williams falls to Tauziat". Los Angeles Times. 14 February 2000.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)

• Open GDF Suez
• 2000 WTA Tour