2000 Swisscom Challenge
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| 2000 Swisscom Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8–15 October |
| Edition | 17th |
| Category | WTA Tier I |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | USD $1,080,000 |
| Surface | Carpet, indoor |
| Location | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Venue | Schluefweg |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Hingis | |
| Doubles | |
Martina Hingis /  Anna Kournikova | |
The 2000 Swisscom Challenge was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 17th edition of the event and was part of the Tier I Series of the 2000 WTA Tour. It took place at the Schluefweg in Zürich, Switzerland, from 8 through 15 October 2000. First-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title.[1][2]
Singles
Martina Hingis defeated 
Lindsay Davenport, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
- It was Hingis' 7th singles title of the year and the 33rd of her career.
Doubles
Martina Hingis / Anna Kournikova defeated Kimberly Po / 
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot, 6–3, 6–4
- It was the 31st title for Hingis and the 10th title for Kournikova in their respective careers.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 260 | 182 | 117 | 65 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | ? | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $166,000 | $83,000 | $41,500 | $20,500 | $13,300 | $7,800 | $3,500 | $2,200 | $1,000 |
| Doubles * | $51,000 | $27,150 | $17,000 | $8,700 | $4,400 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI |
Martina Hingis | 1 | 1 |
| USA |
Lindsay Davenport | 2 | 2 |
| FRA |
Nathalie Tauziat | 7 | 3 |
| RUS |
Anna Kournikova | 12 | 4 |
 RSA |
Amanda Coetzer | 13 | 5 |
| USA |
Jennifer Capriati | 14 | 6 |
| USA |
Chanda Rubin | 16 | 7 |
| RUS |
Elena Dementieva | 17 | 8 |
1 Rankings as of 2 October 2000.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
