2000 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles
# 2000 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

Mary Pierce was the defending champion, but she did not compete this year due to injury.

Lindsay Davenport won the title, defeating Venus Williams in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2. With the win, Davenport ended Williams' 35-match winning streak, extending from the Wimbledon Championships earlier in the year.

## Seeds

The top four seeds who played received a bye into the second round.

* Lindsay Davenport (champion)
* Venus Williams (final)
* Monica Seles (withdrew)
* Nathalie Tauziat (Quarterfinal)
* Chanda Rubin (semifinals)
* Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
* Elena Dementieva (first round)
* Silvija Talaja (first round)
* Patty Schnyder (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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Květa Hrdličková | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Květa Hrdličková | 1 | 1 | 1 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | 2 | Venus Williams | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Chanda Rubin | 4 | 0 | 2 | Venus Williams | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Venus Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | 1 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Kremer | 1 | 1 | | Q | A Hopmans | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Hopmans | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | L Davenport | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | S Plischke | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | B Schett | 2 | $1^r$ | | | | |
| | B Schett | 7 | 6 | | | B Schett | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Chládková | $7^7$ | 6 | | Q | D Chládková | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | S Talaja | $6^2$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | K Hrdličková | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | 4 | N Tauziat | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | K Habšudová | $7^7$ | 6 | | Q | K Habšudová | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A-G Sidot | $6^1$ | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | N Tauziat | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | K Hrdličková | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | K Hrdličková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| LL | S Farina Elia | 3 | $6^2$ | | | K Hrdličková | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| LL | T Panova | $7^8$ | 5 | $0^r$ | 6 | A Mauresmo | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | A Mauresmo | $6^6$ | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | E Dementieva | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Black | 7 | 6 | | | C Black | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | H Nagyová | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | Q | H Nagyová | w/o | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Dragomir | $7^7$ | 3 | 4 | | | | | Q | H Nagyová | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | P Wartusch | $6^5$ | 6 | 2 | | | | | 5 | C Rubin | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | S Appelmans | $7^7$ | 4 | 6 | | S Appelmans | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | C Rubin | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | C Rubin | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | P Schnyder | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | V Williams | 6 | 6 |
| | P Suárez | 7 | 7 | | | P Suárez | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 | | | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | I Majoli | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | E Likhovtseva | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | A Sugiyama | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | 2 | V Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Serna | $6^4$ | 3 | | | A Sugiyama | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | V Williams | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying

### Seeds

* Tatiana Panova (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Åsa Carlsson (withdrew)
* Denisa Chládková (qualified)
* Sonya Jeyaseelan (second round)
* Silvia Farina Elia (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Adriana Gerši (first round)
* Kristie Boogert (second round)
* Henrieta Nagyová (qualified)

### Qualifiers

* Henrieta Nagyová
* Denisa Chládková
* Karina Habšudová
* Amanda Hopmans

### Lucky losers

* Silvia Farina Elia
* Tatiana Panova

### Draw

**First qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tatiana Panova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martina Suchá | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martina Suchá | 3 | 3 | | 1 | Tatiana Panova | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | Angelika Bachmann | 3 | $6^3$ | | | | |
| | Angelika Bachmann | $7^7$ | 4 | 6 | | Angelika Bachmann | 3 | $6^3$ | | | | |
| | Flora Perfetti | $6^3$ | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Flora Perfetti | $6^3$ | 6 | 2 | | | | | 1 | Tatiana Panova | 1 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | Henrieta Nagyová | 6 | 6 |
| | Eva Krejčová | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Henrieta Nagyová | 6 | 6 |
| | Radka Bobková | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Radka Bobková | 2 | 6 | 3 | | Eva Krejčová | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Henrieta Nagyová | w/o | | | | | |
| | Jana Hlaváčková | 1 | 1 | | 8 | Henrieta Nagyová | w/o | | | | | |
| 8 | Henrieta Nagyová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

**Second qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Denisa Chládková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Antoaneta Pandjerova | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Antoaneta Pandjerova | 1 | 3 | | 3 | Denisa Chládková | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sandra Načuk | 4 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Sandra Načuk | 6 | 7 | | | Sandra Načuk | 4 | 0 | | | | | |
| WC | Jenny Zika | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Jenny Zika | 4 | 5 | | | | | | 3 | Denisa Chládková | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Silvia Farina Elia | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| | Jelena Kostanić | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Silvia Farina Elia | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| | Anna Bieleń | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anna Bieleń | 4 | 6 | 4 | | Anna Bieleń | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Silvia Farina Elia | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Gréta Arn | 6 | $6^6$ | 3 | 5 | Silvia Farina Elia | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Silvia Farina Elia | 4 | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

**Third qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Adriana Gerši | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Miriam Oremans | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Miriam Oremans | 6 | 6 | | | Miriam Oremans | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Sybille Bammer | 2 | 5 | | | Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | Sandra Kleinová | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Karina Habšudová | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | Karina Habšudová | 1 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Karina Habšudová | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | Maja Matevžič | 6 | $6^3$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maja Matevžič | 6 | $6^3$ | 4 | | Karina Habšudová | $7^7$ | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Sonya Jeyaseelan | $6^3$ | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| WC | Daniela Kix | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Sonya Jeyaseelan | $6^3$ | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

**Fourth qualifier**

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Kristie Boogert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Tina Schiechtl | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Tina Schiechtl | 1 | 4 | | 7 | Kristie Boogert | $6^5$ | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Amanda Hopmans | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | Amanda Hopmans | 6 | 6 | | | Amanda Hopmans | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | Evelyn Fauth | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evelyn Fauth | 4 | 4 | | | | | | Amanda Hopmans | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Émilie Loit | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| | Émilie Loit | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Émilie Loit | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| | Tina Pisnik | $6^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tina Pisnik | $6^5$ | 3 | | | Émilie Loit | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | |
| | | | | | Alt | Maja Palaveršić-Coopersmith | 3 | $6^2$ | | | | |
| Alt | Radka Pelikánová | 6 | 3 | 4 | Alt | Maja Palaveršić-Coopersmith | 3 | $6^2$ | | | | |
| Alt | Maja Palaveršić-Coopersmith | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
