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Singles
2000 Tennis Masters Cup
Final
Champion Brazil Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-up United States Andre Agassi
Score6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Gustavo Kuerten defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2000 Tennis Masters Cup. With the win, Kuerten became the year-end No. 1, and became the first South American to make the achievement.

Pete Sampras was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Kuerten.

Seeds

  1. Russia Marat Safin (semifinals)
  2. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (champion)
  3. United States Pete Sampras (semifinals)
  4. Sweden Magnus Norman (round robin)
  5. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (round robin)
  6. Australia Lleyton Hewitt (round robin)
  7. Spain Àlex Corretja (round robin)
  8. United States Andre Agassi (final)

Alternate

  1. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (Did not play)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
3 United States Pete Sampras 77 3 4
2 Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 65 6 6
2 Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 6 6 6    
8 United States Andre Agassi 4 4 4    
8 United States Andre Agassi 6 6  
1 Russia Marat Safin 3 3  

Red group

  Russia Safin United States Sampras Australia Hewitt Spain Corretja RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1 Russia Marat Safin 3–6, 2–6 6–4, 6–4 6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–3 2–1 4–3 36–35 2
3 United States Pete Sampras 6–3, 6–2 5–7, 0–6 7–6(7–2), 7–5 2–1 4–2 31–29 1
6 Australia Lleyton Hewitt 4–6, 4–6 7–5, 6–0 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6 1–2 3–4 36–33 4
7 Spain Álex Corretja 7–6(8–6), 5–7, 3–6 6–7(2–7), 5–7 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3 1–2 3–5 42–48 3

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Green group

  Brazil Kuerten Sweden Norman Russia Kafelnikov United States Agassi RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2 Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 7–5, 6–3 6–3, 6–4 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 2–1 5–2 38–31 2
4 Sweden Magnus Norman 5–7, 3–6 6–4, 5–7, 1–6 3–6, 2–6 0–3 1–6 25–42 4
5 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3–6, 4–6 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 1–6, 4–6 1–2 2–5 29–36 3
8 United States Andre Agassi 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 6–3, 6–2 6–1, 6–4 3–0 6–1 40–23 1

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

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