WTA Sao Paulo 2000 Draw, Results & Schedule

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

Champion
Rita Kuti-Kis
def. Paola Suarez , 4-6 6-4 7-5
Dates
Feb 14 — Feb 20
Location
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 32
Rita Kuti-Kis #74 6-2 6-3
Eva Bes Ostariz
Meghann Shaughnessy #83 6-4 6-1
Rosa Maria Andres Rodriguez
Anca Barna #130 6-4 7-5
Ainhoa Goni Blanco
Angeles Montolio #58 6-2 6-2
Ludmila Cervanova #105
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #67 6-4 6-3
Maria Vento-Kabchi #95
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #107 7-6(3) 4-6 7-5
Seda Noorlander #94
Patricia Wartusch #72 6-3 6-4
Alice Canepa #184
Fabiola Zuluaga #42 6-3 6-3
Alina Jidkova #106
Paola Suarez #64 6-6 (ret.)
Petra Mandula #109
Lenka Nemeckova #127 6-0 5-7 6-3
Adriana Serra Zanetti #141
Sylvia Plischke #33 3-6 6-4 7-6(3)
Gisela Riera Roura
Vanessa Menga #297 6-4 7-6(6)
Samantha Reeves #150
Joannette Kruger #126 6-3 6-4
Katalin Marosi #136
Florencia Labat #98 6-1 4-6 6-4
Rita Grande #75
Cristina Torrens Valero #52 6-1 7-5
Tathiana Garbin #81
Holly Parkinson #110 6-3 6-4
Joana Cortez #281
Round of 16
Rita Kuti-Kis #74 6-2 6-2
Meghann Shaughnessy #83
Anca Barna #130 1-6 7-5 6-4
Angeles Montolio #58
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #67 5-7 6-3 7-5
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #107
Patricia Wartusch #72 6-2 6-4
Fabiola Zuluaga #42
Paola Suarez #64 2-6 6-0 6-1
Lenka Nemeckova #127
Sylvia Plischke #33 6-0 6-0
Vanessa Menga #297
Joannette Kruger #126 6-4 6-3
Florencia Labat #98
Cristina Torrens Valero #52 7-5 4-6 6-1
Holly Parkinson #110
Quarterfinals
Rita Kuti-Kis #74 6-1 2-6 6-1
Anca Barna #130
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #67 6-3 7-5
Patricia Wartusch #72
Paola Suarez #64 6-2 4-6 6-4
Sylvia Plischke #33
Joannette Kruger #126 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3
Cristina Torrens Valero #52
Semifinals
Rita Kuti-Kis #74 6-2 6-2
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #67
Paola Suarez #64 6-2 6-3
Joannette Kruger #126
Final
Rita Kuti-Kis #74 4-6 6-4 7-5
Paola Suarez #64

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Patricia Medrado 2
Billie Jean King 1
Fabiola Zuluaga 1
Helga Masthoff 1
Julie Heldman 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Hard Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-3 6-4 Janice Tjen H2H Match data
2000 Clay Rita Kuti-Kis 4-6 6-4 7-5 Paola Suarez H2H Match data
1999 Clay Fabiola Zuluaga 7-5 4-6 7-5 Patricia Wartusch H2H Match data
1991 Clay Sabine Hack 6-3 7-5 Veronika Martinek H2H Match data
1990 Clay Veronika Martinek 6-2 6-4 Donna Faber H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sao Paulo held?
Sao Paulo is held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Who won the most recent Sao Paulo?
The 2025 Sao Paulo was won by Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Sao Paulo titles?
Patricia Medrado has won 2 Sao Paulo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Sao Paulo played?
The first edition of Sao Paulo was held in 1969.
What surface is Sao Paulo played on?
Sao Paulo is played on clay courts.