2000 Open de España Villa de Madrid
Tennis tournament
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The 2000 Open de España Villa de Madrid (also known as the WTA Madrid Open or Trofeo Volkswagen for sponsorship reasons) was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Madrid, Spain from 22–27 May 2000. It was the fifth edition of the event on the WTA Tour. It was classified as a Tier III event on the 2000 WTA Tour. Eighth-seeded Gala León García won the singles title.
| 2000 Open de España Villa de Madrid | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–27 May 2000 |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | WTA Tier III |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | US$ 170,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Venue | Club de Campo Villa de Madrid |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Gala León García | |
| Doubles | |
 Lisa Raymond /  Rennae Stubbs | |
Finals
Singles
Gala León García defeated 
Fabiola Zuluaga, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Doubles
Lisa Raymond / 
Rennae Stubbs defeated Gala León García / María Sánchez Lorenzo, 6–1, 6–3
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 140 | 98 | 63 | 35 | 18 | 1 | ? | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | |||||||
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $27,000 | $13,500 | $6,700 | $3,700 | $2,100 | $1,300 | ? | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $8,000 | $4,450 | $3,000 | $1,500 | $750 | N/a | |||
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 FRA |
Mary Pierce | 5 | 1 |
| USA |
Amy Frazier | 19 | 2 |
 JPN |
Ai Sugiyama | 20 | 3 |
| USA |
Lisa Raymond | 27 | 4 |
 AUT |
Sylvia Plischke | 29 | 5 |
 ARG |
Paola Suárez | 33 | 6 |
| USA |
Kristina Brandi | 39 | 7 |
| ESP |
Gala León García | 41 | 8 |
1: Rankings are as of May 15, 2000.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Retirements
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
Lisa Raymond | AUS |
Rennae Stubbs | 7 | 1 |
 SLO |
Katarina Srebotnik | JPN |
Ai Sugiyama | 37 | 2 |
| ESP |
ARG |
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 SWE |
Åsa Carlsson | USA |
Kimberly Po | 62 | 4 |
1: Rankings are as of May 15, 2000.
Other entrants
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
- Paula García /
Kelly Liggan →replaced by Ana Salas Lozano / Elena Salvador
During the tournament
