2000 Open Gaz de France

2000 Open Gaz de France
Date	7–13 February
Edition	8th
Category	Tier II
Draw	28S / 16D
Prize money	$535,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Paris, France
Venue	Stade Pierre de Coubertin
Champions
Singles
Nathalie Tauziat
Doubles
Julie Halard-Decugis Sandrine Testud

The 2000 Open Gaz de France was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France and was part of Tier II of the 2000 WTA Tour. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and ran from 7 February until 13 February 2000. Second-seeded Nathalie Tauziat won the singles title and earned $87,000 first-prize money.^[1][2][3][4]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 2000 Open Gaz de France – Singles

Nathalie Tauziat defeated Serena Williams 7–6^(7–2), 6–1

• It was Tauziat's only singles title of the year and the 7th of her career.

Doubles

Main article: 2000 Open Gaz de France – Doubles

Julie Halard-Decugis / Sandrine Testud defeated Åsa Carlsson / Émilie Loit 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (2001). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 2001. London: HarperCollins. pp. 174, 181. ISBN 9780007111299.
2. Winsor Dobbin (13 February 2000). "Tauziat beats ailing Williams in Paris". IOL.
3. David Revault d'Allonnes (14 February 2000). "Tennis. A 32 ans, la Française gagne l'Open Gaz de France face à la cadette des Williams. Tauziat calme Serena". Libération (in French).
4. "Injured Williams falls to Tauziat". Los Angeles Times. 14 February 2000.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details
• WTA tournament draws