2000 Cincinnati Masters
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The 2000 Cincinnati Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 99th edition of the tournament
previously known as the Great American Insurance ATP Championships, and was part of the Tennis Masters Series
of the 2000 ATP Tour
. It took place in Cincinnati, Ohio
, USA, from August 7 through August 14 2000.
The tournament had previously appeared on the Tier III of the WTA Tour but no event was held from 1989 to 2003.
The singles field was headlined by. Other top seeds were.
Thomas Enqvist
def.
Tim Henman
, 7–6(5), 6–4
Mark Woodforde
/ Todd Woodbridge
def.
Ellis Ferreira
/
Rick Leach
7–6(6), 6–4
Cincinnati Masters
The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...
previously known as the Great American Insurance ATP Championships, and was part of the Tennis Masters Series
ATP Masters Series
The ATP Masters Series was a series of nine tennis tournaments that formed part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America...
of the 2000 ATP Tour
2000 ATP Tour
The Association of Tennis Professionals Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the ATP tour. The 2000 ATP Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the tennis event at the 2000 Summer Olympics, the Tennis Masters Series, the ATP International Series Gold, the ATP...
. It took place in Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, USA, from August 7 through August 14 2000.
The tournament had previously appeared on the Tier III of the WTA Tour but no event was held from 1989 to 2003.
The singles field was headlined by. Other top seeds were.
Singles
Thomas EnqvistThomas Enqvist
Thomas Karl Johan Enqvist is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.He was quickly touted as the only Swede who could follow in the footsteps of Stefan Edberg and Björn Borg, and was ranked as high as No. 4 on the ATP Rankings.Enqvist was a force on the Swedish Davis Cup team...
def.
Tim HenmanTim Henman
Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE is a retired English professional tennis player and former British Number One. Henman played a serve-and-volley style of tennis that suited the grass courts of Wimbledon. He was the first player from the United Kingdom since Roger Taylor in the 1970s to reach the...
, 7–6(5), 6–4
- It was Thomas Enqvist's 1st title of the year and his 17th overall. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 3rd overall.
Doubles
Mark WoodfordeMark Woodforde
Mark Woodforde is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He is best known as one half of "The Woodies", a doubles partnership with Todd Woodbridge....
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Todd WoodbridgeTodd Woodbridge
Todd Andrew Woodbridge is an Australian former tennis player. He was born in Sydney and turned professional in 1988. He is best known for his successful Doubles partnerships with Mark Woodforde and later Jonas Björkman...
def.
Ellis FerreiraEllis Ferreira
Ellis Ferreira is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa. He played collegiately at the University of Alabama, earning all-SEC and all-American honors. He won 2 Grand Slam doubles titles, the Men's title at the 2000 Australian Open with Rick Leach and the mixed doubles at the...
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Rick LeachRick Leach
----Rick Leach is a former professional tennis player and a coach from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 5 Grand Slam men's doubles titles , and 4 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles . Leach reached the World No...
7–6(6), 6–4