2000 WTA Tour Championships
| 2000 WTA Tour Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 13–19 |
| Edition | 30th / 25th |
| Category | Year-end championships |
| Draw | 16S / 8D |
| Prize money | 2,000,000ドル |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | New York City, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Switzerland Martina Hingis | |
| Doubles | |
| Switzerland Martina Hingis / Russia Anna Kournikova | |
The 2000 WTA Tour Championships, also known by its sponsored name The Chase Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York in the United States. It was the 30th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 25th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2000 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from November 13 through November 19, 2000. First-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles event and the accompanying 500,000ドル first prize money as well as 390 ranking points. It was the last edition of the WTA Tour Championships to be held in New York.[1] [2] [3]
Five players, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Mary Pierce, Amélie Mauresmo and Anke Huber, had qualified for the tournament but withdrew citing various injuries and ailments.[4] [5]
Finals
[edit ]Singles
[edit ]Switzerland Martina Hingis defeated United States Monica Seles, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4.
- It was Hingis' 9th title of the year and the 35th of her career.
Doubles
[edit ]Switzerland Martina Hingis / Russia Anna Kournikova defeated United States Nicole Arendt / Netherlands Manon Bollegraf, 6–2, 6–3.
References
[edit ]- ^ John Barrett, ed. (2001). ITF World of Tennis 2001. London: HarperCollins. pp. 193–194. ISBN 9780007111299.
- ^ Selena Roberts (November 20, 2000). "Tennis; Hingis Pulls Out Victory Over an Emotional Seles". The New York Times.
- ^ John Parsons (November 20, 2000). "WTA Chase Championships: Hingis denies Seles winning send-off". The Telegraph.
- ^ "The Chase is on for Hingis". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. November 12, 2000.
- ^ Selena Roberts (November 12, 2000). "Tennis; Williamses Missing From Season Finale". The New York Times.