2000 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
2000 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion	Sjeng Schalken
Runner-up	Nicolás Lapentti
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–1
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Nicolas Kiefer was the defending champion, but did not participate.

Sjeng Schalken won the title, defeating Nicolás Lapentti in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–1.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals)
2. (withdrew)
3. Mark Philippoussis (quarterfinals)
4. Nicolás Lapentti (final)
5. Michael Chang (second round)
6. Byron Black (quarterfinals)
7. Dominik Hrbatý (semifinals)
8. Hicham Arazi (semifinals)
9. Karol Kučera (third round)
10. Andrew Ilie (first round)
11. Mariano Zabaleta (first round)
12. Sjeng Schalken (champion)
13. Jonas Björkman (third round)
14. David Prinosil (second round)
15. Harel Levy (third round)
16. Christophe Rochus (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	7	Dominik Hrbatý	3	4
	4	Nicolás Lapentti	6	6
								4	Nicolás Lapentti	4	6	1
								12	Sjeng Schalken	6	3	6
	12	Sjeng Schalken	4	6	79
	8	Hicham Arazi	6	3	67

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	G Kuerten	77	6
		N Massú	6	6					N Massú	65	0
	WC	S Iwabuchi	2	3											1	G Kuerten	3	6	6
		L Paes	78	6												A Gaudenzi	6	3	4
		F Jonsson	66	3					L Paes	3	2
		A Gaudenzi	4	6	6				A Gaudenzi	6	6
	16	C Rochus	6	3	4																	1	G Kuerten	78	2	0r
	9	K Kučera	6	6																		7	D Hrbatý	66	6	3
		P Goldstein	1	2				9	K Kučera	6	4	6
	Q	L Friedl	4	6	6			Q	L Friedl	1	6	4
		D Sanguinetti	6	1	4										9	K Kučera	4	4
		L Tieleman	6	7											7	D Hrbatý	6	6
	WC	J Miyao	4	5					L Tieleman	66	5
								7	D Hrbatý	78	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	N Lapentti	78	77
		C Woodruff	5	4					O Rochus	66	64
		O Rochus	7	6											4	N Lapentti	4	7	77
		T Suzuki	3	6	6										13	J Björkman	6	5	64
		K Kim	6	4	3				T Suzuki	6	1	1
		J Tarango	4	6	66			13	J Björkman	3	6	6
	13	J Björkman	6	3	78																	4	N Lapentti	6	6
	11	M Zabaleta	67	6	3																	6	B Black	2	2
	Q	K Flygt	79	3	6			Q	K Flygt	6	6
		Á Calatrava	4	6	2				A Sá	4	2
		A Sá	6	0	6										Q	K Flygt	2	3
	WC	G Motomura	4	4											6	B Black	6	6
		D Elsner	6	6					D Elsner	2	1
								6	B Black	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Chang	5	4
		C Mamiit	6	6					C Mamiit	7	6
		J Stoltenberg	3	4												C Mamiit	2	2
		S Bruguera	6	6											12	S Schalken	6	6
	LL	B Cowan	4	3					S Bruguera	4	2
		P Srichaphan	5	7	2			12	S Schalken	6	6
	12	S Schalken	7	5	6																	12	S Schalken	6	6
	14	D Prinosil	6	2	78																	3	M Philippoussis	2	3
		M Youzhny	2	6	66			14	D Prinosil	6	5	1
	Q	Y Yoon	6	1	6			Q	Y Yoon	4	7	6
		C Vinck	4	6	2										Q	Y Yoon	67	4
		W Arthurs	6	6											3	M Philippoussis	79	6
	WC	Y Ishii	3	4					W Arthurs	2	5
								3	M Philippoussis	6	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	H Arazi	6	5	6
		A Stoliarov	7	1	0				G Bastl	4	7	4
		G Bastl	5	6	6										8	H Arazi	6	6
	WC	M Onoda	2	3											Q	E Taino	4	2
	Q	E Taino	6	6				Q	E Taino	6	7
	Q	V Spadea	6	6				Q	V Spadea	3	5
	10	A Ilie	2	3																		8	H Arazi	64	6	6
	15	H Levy	5	6	6																		W Black	77	2	2
	Q	J Salzenstein	7	0	1			15	H Levy	6	6
		O Stanoytchev	1	63				Q	H-T Lee	2	4
	Q	H-T Lee	6	77											15	H Levy	65	3
		W Black	6	7												W Black	77	6
		M Hantschk	3	5					W Black	6	6
								LL	T Dent	4	2

External links

• Tokyo Outdoor 2000 Tennis Tournament Draws and Results