Men's singles
2000 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
Champion	Sjeng Schalken
Runner-up	Nicolás Lapentti
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw	56
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Nicolas Kiefer was the defending champion, but did not participate.

Contents

• Seeds
• Draw
• Finals
• Top half
• Bottom half
• References
• External links

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

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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	7
	8	Hicham Arazi	6	3	67

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	G Kuerten	7	6
		N Massú	6	6					N Massú	65	0
	WC	S Iwabuchi	2	3											1	G Kuerten	3	6	6
		L Paes	7	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	7	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	7	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	N Lapentti	7	7
		C Woodruff	5	4					O Rochus	66	64
		O Rochus	7	6											4	N Lapentti	4	7	7
		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	7																	4	N Lapentti	6	6
	11	M Zabaleta	67	6	3																	6	B Black	2	2
	Q	K Flygt	7	3	6			Q	K Flygt	6	6
		A 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	7																	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	7	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	7	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	7											15	H Levy	65	3
		W Black	6	7												W Black	7	6
		M Hantschk	3	5					W Black	6	6
								LL	T Dent	4	2

References

External links

• Tokyo Outdoor 2000 Tennis Tournament Draws and Results