WTA Italian Open 2000 Draw & Results

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Monica Seles won the 2000 Italian Open, defeating Amélie Mauresmo 6-2 7-6(4) in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played May 15–21 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.

The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.

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Champion
def. Amélie Mauresmo , 6-2 7-6(4)
Dates
May 15 — May 21
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

55 recorded singles results

Italian Open 2000 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Monica Seles #7CH 6-2 7-6(4) Amélie Mauresmo #18 H2H Match data May 21, 2000* F
SF (2)
Monica Seles #7CH 6-3 6-1 Corina Morariu #43 H2H Match data May 20, 2000* SF
Amélie Mauresmo #18 6-1 6-2 Fabiola Zuluaga #69 H2H Match data May 20, 2000* SF
QF (4)
Amélie Mauresmo #18 6-1 5-7 6-4 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #10 H2H Match data May 20, 2000* QF
Monica Seles #7CH 6-1 3-6 6-3 Jelena Dokic #37 H2H Match data May 20, 2000* QF
Corina Morariu #43 3-6 6-4 7-5 Giulia Casoni #128 H2H Match data May 20, 2000* QF
Fabiola Zuluaga #69 3-6 6-0 6-4 Nathalie Tauziat #6 H2H Match data May 20, 2000* QF Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
Jelena Dokic #37 6-1 6-2 Venus Williams #4DEF H2H Match data May 19, 2000* R16 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Amélie Mauresmo #18 6-3 6-4 Mary Pierce #5CH H2H Match data May 19, 2000* R16
Corina Morariu #43 6-1 6-4 Rita Grande #68 H2H Match data May 19, 2000* R16
Nathalie Tauziat #6 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) Magdalena Grzybowska #143 H2H Match data May 19, 2000* R16
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #10 6-1 6-4 Denisa Chladkova #36 H2H Match data May 19, 2000* R16
Fabiola Zuluaga #69 6-3 4-6 6-2 Julie Halard-Decugis #14 H2H Match data May 19, 2000* R16
Monica Seles #7CH 3-6 6-1 6-1 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #31 H2H Match data May 19, 2000* R16
Giulia Casoni #128 (w/o) Lindsay Davenport #1 H2H Match data May 19, 2000* R16
R32 (16)
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #31 6-4 3-6 6-3 Lisa Raymond #27 H2H Match data May 18, 2000* R32
Venus Williams #4DEF 6-1 6-2 Chanda Rubin #24 H2H Match data May 18, 2000* R32
Julie Halard-Decugis #14 6-4 6-0 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data May 18, 2000* R32
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #10 6-3 6-1 Pavlina Nola #117 H2H Match data May 18, 2000* R32
Lindsay Davenport #1 6-3 6-2 Elena Dementieva #26 H2H Match data May 18, 2000* R32
Corina Morariu #43 7-5 4-6 6-3 Sandrine Testud #9 H2H Match data May 18, 2000* R32
Fabiola Zuluaga #69 6-0 6-7(2) 6-3 Eva Martincova #288 H2H Match data May 18, 2000* R32
Rita Grande #68 6-4 7-5 Kristina Brandi #39 H2H Match data May 18, 2000* R32
Mary Pierce #5CH 7-5 6-3 Marlene Weingartner #99 H2H Match data May 18, 2000* R32
Giulia Casoni #128 7-6(6) 6-0 Dominique Monami #22 H2H Match data May 18, 2000* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Monica Seles #7CH 7-5 6-1 Magdalena Maleeva #62 H2H Match data May 18, 2000* R32
Nathalie Tauziat #6 5-7 6-2 6-4 Tathiana Garbin #55 H2H Match data May 18, 2000* R32
Denisa Chladkova #36 4-6 6-3 7-6(4) Ai Sugiyama #20 H2H Match data May 18, 2000* R32
Jelena Dokic #37 6-3 6-1 Tatiana Panova #40 H2H Match data May 18, 2000* R32
Amélie Mauresmo #18 6-0 6-2 Kveta Peschke #44 H2H Match data May 18, 2000* R32
Magdalena Grzybowska #143 6-4 6-1 Anke Huber #12 H2H Match data May 18, 2000* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R64 (24)
Lisa Raymond #27 6-2 6-4 Silvia Farina Elia #45 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Chanda Rubin #24 6-0 6-2 Magui Serna #42 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Denisa Chladkova #36 6-4 4-6 6-4 Patty Schnyder #30 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Kveta Peschke #44 6-2 6-2 Tina Pisnik #64 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Kristina Brandi #39 6-2 6-1 Elena Likhovtseva #17 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Eva Martincova #288 6-2 6-3 Alexandra Fusai #198 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Magdalena Grzybowska #143 4-6 6-2 7-6(1) Emmanuelle Gagliardi #63 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Dominique Monami #22 6-2 6-3 Irina Spirlea #56 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Giulia Casoni #128 3-6 7-5 6-4 Maureen Drake #102 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Tatiana Panova #40 6-0 6-2 Alexandra Stevenson #38 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Magdalena Maleeva #62 6-4 6-4 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #46 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Elena Dementieva #26 7-6(2) 6-1 Lilia Osterloh #93 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 1-6 6-3 6-1 Cara Black #51 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Anke Huber #12 6-4 7-5 Natasha Zvereva #35 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Marlene Weingartner #99 6-2 2-6 6-1 Lina Krasnoroutskaya #120 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Pavlina Nola #117 7-5 3-6 6-2 Francesca Schiavone #129 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Rita Grande #68 6-4 6-0 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #50 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Corina Morariu #43 6-3 3-6 7-5 Catalina Cristea #108 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Tathiana Garbin #55 7-6(4) 6-1 Nicole Pratt #49 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #31 6-3 7-5 Jennifer Capriati #13 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Amélie Mauresmo #18 6-1 6-3 Gala Leon Garcia #41 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Fabiola Zuluaga #69 6-2 6-3 Silvija Talaja #23 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Ai Sugiyama #20 6-2 6-3 Joannette Kruger #59 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64
Jelena Dokic #37 6-1 4-6 6-3 Nathalie Dechy #21 H2H Match data May 17, 2000* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Francesca Schiavone 19 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Italian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elina Svitolina #10 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 Coco Gauff #4 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Jasmine Paolini #5 6-4 6-2 Coco Gauff #3 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka #2 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Elena Rybakina #6 6-4 1-0 (ret.) Anhelina Kalinina #47 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Iga Swiatek #1 6-2 6-2 Ons Jabeur #7 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Elina Svitolina, who defeated Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Conchita Martínez, Gabriela Sabatini, and Serena Williams are tied for the most Italian Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.