Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
October 9-15, 2000
56 Draw - $800,000
Surface - Hard

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Kevin Kim - 157)
1. Gustavo Kuerten
2. Nicolas Kiefer
3. Mark Philippoussis
4. Nicolas Lapentti
5. Michael Chang
6. Byron Black
7. Dominik Hrbaty
8. Hicham Arazi
9. Karol Kucera
10. Andrew Ilie
11. Mariano Zabaleta
12. Sjeng Schalken
13. Jonas Bjorkman
14. David Prinosil
15. Harel Levy
16. Christophe Rochus

First Round
(1)Gustavo Kuerten bye
Nicolas Massu d. (WC)Satoshi Iwabuchi 6-2 6-3
Leander Paes d. Fredrik Jonsson 7-6(6) 6-3
Andrea Gaudenzi d. (16)Christophe Rochus 4-6 6-3 6-4
(9)Karol Kucera d. Paul Goldstein 6-1 6-2
(q)Leos Friedl d. Davide Sanguinetti 4-6 6-1 6-4
Laurence Tieleman d. (WC)Joji Miyao 6-4 7-5
(7)Dominik Hrbaty bye
(4)Nicolas Lapentti bye
Olivier Rochus d. Chris Woodruff 7-5 6-4
Takao Suzuki d. Kevin Kim 3-6 6-4 6-3
(13)Jonas Bjorkman d. Jeff Tarango 6-4 3-6 7-6(6)
(q)Kalle Flygt d. (11)Mariano Zabaleta 7-6(7) 3-6 6-3
Andre Sa d. Alex Calatrava 6-4 0-6 6-2
Daniel Elsner d. (WC)Goichi Motomura 6-4 6-4
(6)Byron Black bye
(5)Michael Chang bye
Cecil Mamiit d. Jason Stoltenberg 6-3 6-4
Sergi Bruguera d. (LL)Barry Cowan 6-4 6-3   [Cowan replaces Justin Gimelstob]
(12)Sjeng Schalken d. Paradorn Srichaphan 7-5 5-7 6-2
(14)David Prinosil d. Mikhail Youzhny 6-2 2-6 7-6(6)
(q)Yong-Il Yoon d. Christian Vinck 6-4 1-6 6-2
Wayne Arthurs d. (WC)Yaoki Ishii 6-3 6-4
(3)Mark Philippoussis bye
(8)Hicham Arazi bye
George Bastl d. Andrei Stoliarov 5-7 6-1 6-0
(q)Eric Taino d. (WC)Michihisa Onoda 6-2 6-3
(q)Vince Spadea d. (10)Andrew Ilie 6-2 6-1
(15)Harel Levy d. (q)Jeff Salzenstein 5-7 6-0 6-1
(q)Hyung-Taik Lee d. Orlin Stanoytchev 6-1 7-6(3)
Wayne Black d. Markus Hantschk 6-3 7-5
(LL)Taylor Dent bye   [Dent replaces Kiefer]

Second Round
(1)Gustavo Kuerten d. Nicolas Massu 7-6(6) 6-0
Andrea Gaudenzi d. Leander Paes 6-3 6-2
(9)Karol Kucera d. (q)Leos Friedl 6-1 4-6 6-4
(7)Dominik Hrbaty d. Laurence Tieleman 7-6(5) 7-5
(4)Nicolas Lapentti d. Olivier Rochus 7-6(6) 7-6(4)
(13)Jonas Bjorkman d. Takao Suzuki 3-6 6-1 6-1
(q)Kalle Flygt d. Andre Sa 6-4 6-2
(6)Byron Black d. Daniel Elsner 6-2 6-1
Cecil Mamiit d. (5)Michael Chang 7-5 6-4
(12)Sjeng Schalken d. Sergi Bruguera 6-4 6-2
(q)Yong-Il Yoon d. (14)David Prinosil 4-6 7-5 6-1
(3)Mark Philippoussis d. Wayne Arthurs 6-2 7-5
(8)Hicham Arazi d. George Bastl 6-4 5-7 6-4
(q)Eric Taino d. (q)Vince Spadea 6-3 7-5
(15)Harel Levy d. (q)Hyung-Taik Lee 6-2 6-4
Wayne Black d. (LL)Taylor Dent 6-4 6-2

Third Round
(1)Gustavo Kuerten d. Andrea Gaudenzi 3-6 6-3 6-4
(7)Dominik Hrbaty d. (9)Karol Kucera 6-4 6-4
(4)Nicolas Lapentti d. (13)Jonas Bjorkman 4-6 7-5 7-6(4)
(6)Byron Black d. (q)Kalle Flygt 6-2 6-3
(12)Sjeng Schalken d. Cecil Mamiit 6-2 6-2
(3)Mark Philippoussis d. (q)Yong-Il Yoon 7-6(7) 6-4
(8)Hicham Arazi d. (q)Eric Taino 6-4 6-2
Wayne Black d. (15)Harel Levy 7-6(5) 6-3

Quarterfinals
(7)Dominik Hrbaty d. (1)Gustavo Kuerten 6-7(6) 6-2 3-0 ret.
(4)Nicolas Lapentti d. (6)Byron Black 6-2 6-2
(12)Sjeng Schalken d. (3)Mark Philippoussis 6-3 6-2
(8)Hicham Arazi d. Wayne Black 6-7(4) 6-2 6-2

Semifinals
(4)Nicolas Lapentti d. (7)Dominik Hrbaty 6-3 6-4
(12)Sjeng Schalken d. (8)Hicham Arazi 6-3 6-4

Finals
(12)Sjeng Schalken d. (4)Nicolas Lapentti 6-4 3-6 6-1


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Kim/Mamiit - 400)
1. Wayne Arthurs/Dominik Hrbaty
2. Jonas Bjorkman/David Prinosil
3. Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett
4. Patrick Galbraith/Justin Gimelstob   WD
5. Michael Hill/Jeff Tarango
6. Byron Black/Jonathan Stark
7. Tomas Cibulec/Leos Friedl
8. Paul Kilderry/Peter Tramacchi

First Round
(1)Wayne Arthurs/Dominik Hrbaty bye
Kevin Kim/Cecil Mamiit d. Barry Cowan/Andrei Stoliarov 6-3 7-6(6)
Thomas Shimada/Myles Wakefield d. (WC)Goichi Motomura/Takao Suzuki 6-4 6-2
(LL)Christophe Rochus/Olivier Rochus d. (7)Tomas Cibulec/Leos Friedl 4-6 7-5 6-4   [Rochus/Rochus replaces Galbraith/Gimelstob]
(3)Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett bye
Gustavo Kuerten/Jaime Oncins d. (WC)Michihisa Onoda/Vince Spadea 6-4 6-2
Paul Goldstein/Jim Thomas d. Devin Bowen/Jack Waite 6-2 6-1
(5)Michael Hill/Jeff Tarango d. (WC)Yaoki Ishii/Satoshi Iwabuchi 6-2 6-2
Brent Haygarth/Harel Levy d. (6)Byron Black/Jonathan Stark 6-4 6-3
Sjeng Schalken/Laurence Tieleman d. (LL)Giorgio Galimberti/Andrew Ilie 6-4 7-5   [Galimberti/Ilie replace Nicolas Kiefer/Nicolas Lapentti]
Petr Pala/Pavel Vizner d. (q)Hicham Arazi/George Bastl 5-7 7-6(7) 7-5
(q)Nicolas Massu/Andre Sa bye
(8)Paul Kilderry/Peter Tramacchi d. Alex Calatrava/Antonio Prieto 2-6 6-3 6-1
Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes d. Eric Taino/Chris Woodruff 6-4 6-2
Andrea Gaudenzi/Orlin Stanoytchev d. (WC)Hyung-Taik Lee/Yong-Il Yoon 6-3 2-6 6-1
(2)Jonas Bjorkman/David Prinosil bye

Second Round
(1)Wayne Arthurs/Dominik Hrbaty d. Kevin Kim/Cecil Mamiit w/o
(LL)Christophe Rochus/Olivier Rochus d. Thomas Shimada/Myles Wakefield 6-4 6-2
(3)Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett d. Gustavo Kuerten/Jaime Oncins 6-3 6-3
(5)Michael Hill/Jeff Tarango d. Paul Goldstein/Jim Thomas 6-4 3-6 6-3
Brent Haygarth/Harel Levy d. Sjeng Schalken/Laurence Tieleman 7-5 6-4
(q)Nicolas Massu/Andre Sa d. Petr Pala/Pavel Vizner 6-3 6-3
Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes d. (8)Paul Kilderry/Peter Tramacchi 6-4 3-6 6-4
(2)Jonas Bjorkman/David Prinosil d. Andrea Gaudenzi/Orlin Stanoytchev 4-6 6-4 6-3

Quarterfinals
(1)Wayne Arthurs/Dominik Hrbaty d. (LL)Christophe Rochus/Olivier Rochus 6-2 6-1
(5)Michael Hill/Jeff Tarango d. (3)Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett 6-3 6-4
(q)Nicolas Massu/Andre Sa d. Brent Haygarth/Harel Levy 6-1 6-7(1) 6-3
Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes d. (2)Jonas Bjorkman/David Prinosil 6-4 7-5

Semifinals
(5)Michael Hill/Jeff Tarango d. (1)Wayne Arthurs/Dominik Hrbaty 6-3 5-7 6-3
Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes d. (q)Nicolas Massu/Andre Sa 6-3 4-6 6-2

Finals
Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes d. (5)Michael Hill/Jeff Tarango 6-4 6-7(1) 6-3