2000 US Open (tennis)

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The 2000 US Open was held between August 28 โ€“ September 10, 2000. It was the final Grand Slam event of 2000. Both Andre Agassi and Serena Williams were unsuccessful in their title defences; Agassi being upset in the second round by Arnaud Clรฉment and Williams losing in the quarter-finals to Lindsay Davenport. Marat Safin won his first US Open title and first of two Grand Slams, defeating Pete Sampras in the final, and Venus Williams defeated Davenport to win the women's title.

Seniors

Men's singles

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Marat Safin defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Pete Sampras, 6โ€“4, 6โ€“3, 6โ€“3

Women's singles

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Venus Williams defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Lindsay Davenport, 6โ€“4, 7โ€“5

Men's doubles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Lleyton Hewitt / ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Max Mirnyi defeated Ellis Ferreira / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Rick Leach, 6โ€“4, 5โ€“7, 7โ€“6

Women's doubles

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Julie Halard-Decugis / ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Ai Sugiyama defeated Cara Black / ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Elena Likhovtseva, 6โ€“0, 1โ€“6, 6โ€“1

Mixed doubles

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Arantxa Sรกnchez Vicario / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jared Palmer defeated ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Anna Kournikova / ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Max Mirnyi, 6โ€“4, 6โ€“3

Juniors

Boys' singles

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Andy Roddick defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Robby Ginepri, 6โ€“1, 6โ€“3

Girls' singles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Marรญa Emilia Salerni defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Tatiana Perebiynis, 6โ€“3, 6โ€“4

Boys' doubles

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Lee Childs / ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง James Nelson defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Tres Davis / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Robby Ginepri, 6โ€“2, 6โ€“4

Girls' doubles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Gisela Dulko / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Marรญa Emilia Salerni defeated ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Anikรณ Kapros / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Christina Wheeler, 3โ€“6, 6โ€“2, 6โ€“2

Prize money

Total prize money for the event was $15,011,000.

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