WTA São Paulo Open 2000 Draw & Results

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Rita Kuti-Kis won the 2000 São Paulo Open, defeating Paola Suarez 4-6 6-4 7-5 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played February 14–20 on clay courts in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The São Paulo Open is an outdoor hard-court WTA tournament that returned tour-level women's tennis to the city in 2025.

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Champion
Rita Kuti-Kis
def. Paola Suarez , 4-6 6-4 7-5
Dates
Feb 14 — Feb 20
Location
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Category
Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

São Paulo Open 2000 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Rita Kuti-Kis #74 4-6 6-4 7-5 Paola Suarez #64 H2H Match data Feb 20, 2000* F
SF (2)
Rita Kuti-Kis #74 6-2 6-2 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #67 H2H Match data Feb 19, 2000* SF
Paola Suarez #64 6-2 6-3 Joannette Kruger #126 H2H Match data Feb 19, 2000* SF
QF (4)
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #67 6-3 7-5 Patricia Wartusch #72 H2H Match data Feb 19, 2000* QF
Paola Suarez #64 6-2 4-6 6-4 Sylvia Plischke #33 H2H Match data Feb 19, 2000* QF
Rita Kuti-Kis #74 6-1 2-6 6-1 Anca Barna #130 H2H Match data Feb 19, 2000* QF
Joannette Kruger #126 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 Cristina Torrens Valero #52 H2H Match data Feb 19, 2000* QF
R16 (8)
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #67 5-7 6-3 7-5 Mariana Diaz-Oliva #107 H2H Match data Feb 18, 2000* R16
Rita Kuti-Kis #74 6-2 6-2 Meghann Shaughnessy #83 H2H Match data Feb 18, 2000* R16
Cristina Torrens Valero #52 7-5 4-6 6-1 Holly Parkinson #110 H2H Match data Feb 18, 2000* R16
Sylvia Plischke #33 6-0 6-0 Vanessa Menga #297 H2H Match data Feb 18, 2000* R16
Anca Barna #130 1-6 7-5 6-4 Angeles Montolio #58 H2H Match data Feb 18, 2000* R16
Patricia Wartusch #72 6-2 6-4 Fabiola Zuluaga #42DEF H2H Match data Feb 18, 2000* R16
Joannette Kruger #126 6-4 6-3 Florencia Labat #98 H2H Match data Feb 18, 2000* R16
Paola Suarez #64 2-6 6-0 6-1 Lenka Nemeckova #127 H2H Match data Feb 18, 2000* R16
R32 (16)
Lenka Nemeckova #127 6-0 5-7 6-3 Adriana Serra Zanetti #141 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2000* R32
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #67 6-4 6-3 Maria Vento-Kabchi #95 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2000* R32
Anca Barna #130 6-4 7-5 Ainhoa Goni Blanco H2H Match data Feb 17, 2000* R32
Vanessa Menga #297 6-4 7-6(6) Samantha Reeves #150 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2000* R32
Meghann Shaughnessy #83 6-4 6-1 Rosa Maria Andres Rodriguez H2H Match data Feb 17, 2000* R32
Holly Parkinson #110 6-3 6-4 Joana Cortez #281 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2000* R32
Cristina Torrens Valero #52 6-1 7-5 Tathiana Garbin #81 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2000* R32
Florencia Labat #98 6-1 4-6 6-4 Rita Grande #75 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2000* R32
Angeles Montolio #58 6-2 6-2 Ludmila Cervanova #105 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2000* R32
Patricia Wartusch #72 6-3 6-4 Alice Canepa #184 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2000* R32
Sylvia Plischke #33 3-6 6-4 7-6(3) Gisela Riera Roura H2H Match data Feb 17, 2000* R32
Paola Suarez #64 6-6 (ret.) Petra Mandula #109 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2000* R32
Rita Kuti-Kis #74 6-2 6-3 Eva Bes Ostariz H2H Match data Feb 17, 2000* R32
Joannette Kruger #126 6-3 6-4 Katalin Marosi #136 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2000* R32
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #107 7-6(3) 4-6 7-5 Seda Noorlander #94 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2000* R32
Fabiola Zuluaga #42DEF 6-3 6-3 Alina Jidkova #106 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2000* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for São Paulo Open.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Patricia Medrado 6 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent São Paulo Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Kaitlin Quevedo #90 4-6 6-4 6-2 Nadia Podoroska #200 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah #214 6-3 6-4 Janice Tjen #130 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Rita Kuti-Kis #74 4-6 6-4 7-5 Paola Suarez #64 H2H Match data 2000 Clay
Fabiola Zuluaga #52 7-5 4-6 7-5 Patricia Wartusch #109 H2H Match data 1999 Clay
Sabine Hack #89 6-3 7-5 Veronika Martinek #102 H2H Match data 1991 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 2000

Previous editions of São Paulo Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is São Paulo Open held?
São Paulo Open is held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Who is the latest recorded São Paulo Open winner?
The 2026 São Paulo Open was won by Kaitlin Quevedo, who defeated Nadia Podoroska 4-6 6-4 6-2.
Who has won the most São Paulo Open titles?
Patricia Medrado has won 2 São Paulo Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded São Paulo Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of São Paulo Open in TennisDB is 1969.
What surface is São Paulo Open played on?
São Paulo Open is played on clay courts.