Fifth-Third Bank Tennis Championships
Lexington, KY, USA
July 31-August 6, 2000
32 Draw - $50,000
Surface - Hard

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Takao Suzuki - 366)
1. Justin Gimelstob
2. Laurence Tieleman
3. Marcos Ondruska
4. Lorenzo Manta
5. Alejandro Hernandez
6. Andy Ram
7. Razvan Sabau
8. Glenn Weiner

First Round
(1)(WC)Justin Gimelstob d. Rodolphe Cadart 7-6(1) 6-1
James Blake d. Justin Bower 7-5 4-6 7-5
Yong-Il Yoon d. Jeff Salzenstein 6-4 5-7 6-0
(8)Glenn Weiner d. Mariano Sanchez 6-1 3-6 7-5
(3)Marcos Ondruska d. (q)Scott Draper 7-5 5-7 6-2
(WC)Cedric Kauffmann d. (q)Jaymon Crabb 6-4 6-1
Zack Fleishman d. Lior Dahan 6-4 6-3
(5)Alejandro Hernandez d. (q)Kristian Capalik 1-6 6-3 7-5
Helge Koll d. (6)Andy Ram 6-3 7-6(2)
Michael Joyce d. Joseph Sirianni 6-4 7-6(8)
Michael Hill d. Jeff Coetzee 6-4 7-6(3)
Takao Suzuki d. (4)Lorenzo Manta 6-1 7-6(5)
(q)Mark Merklein d. (7)Razvan Sabau 6-1 6-4
Louis Vosloo d. (WC)Matthew Emery 6-4 6-0
Matthew Breen d. Hyung-Taik Lee 6-2 6-2
(2)Laurence Tieleman d. (WC)Carlos Drada 6-4 6-1

Second Round
(1)(WC)Justin Gimelstob d. James Blake 4-6 7-6(5) 6-2
Yong-Il Yoon d. (8)Glenn Weiner 6-4 7-6(4)
(WC)Cedric Kauffmann d. (3)Marcos Ondruska 6-3 3-6 6-3
(5)Alejandro Hernandez d. Zack Fleishman 6-2 6-2
Michael Joyce d. Helge Koll 6-2 6-3
Takao Suzuki d. Michael Hill 6-3 7-5
Louis Vosloo d. (q)Mark Merklein 6-4 7-6(5)
Matthew Breen d. (2)Laurence Tieleman 6-4 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)(WC)Justin Gimelstob d. Yong-Il Yoon 6-4 6-2
(WC)Cedric Kauffmann d. (5)Alejandro Hernandez 6-1 6-7(5) 6-4
Takao Suzuki d. Michael Joyce 6-4 6-1
Louis Vosloo d. Matthew Breen 6-4 6-3

Semifinals
(1)(WC)Justin Gimelstob d. (WC)Cedric Kauffmann 6-7(6) 7-6(10) 6-3
Takao Suzuki d. Louis Vosloo 6-3 0-6 6-2

Finals
Takao Suzuki d. (1)(WC)Justin Gimelstob 2-1 ret.


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Draper/Painter - 524)
1. Jeff Coetzee/Marcos Ondruska
2. Paul Hanley/Nathan Healey
3. James Blake/Kyle Spencer
4. Mark Merklein/Mitch Sprengelmeyer

First Round
(1)Jeff Coetzee/Marcos Ondruska d. Scott Draper/Michael Hill 6-2 6-1
Oscar Ortiz/Mariano Sanchez d. (WC)Arnaud Benidor/Mel Purcell 7-6(4) 6-2
(3)James Blake/Kyle Spencer d. Enrique Abaroa/Alejandro Hernandez 7-5 7-5
Lorenzo Manta/Laurence Tieleman d. Brandon Coupe/David Roditi 6-4 7-6(4)
Michael Joyce/Luke Smith d. (WC)Matthew Emery/Todd Widom 6-3 6-1
(q)Kelly Gullett/Brandon Hawk d. (4)Mark Merklein/Mitch Sprengelmeyer 6-4 6-4
Grant Stafford/Wesley Whitehouse d. (WC)Evan Austin/Greg van Emburgh 6-1 6-4
Mark Draper/Andrew Painter d. (2)Paul Hanley/Nathan Healey 6-4 7-6(5)

Quarterfinals
Oscar Ortiz/Mariano Sanchez d. (1)Jeff Coetzee/Marcos Ondruska 4-6 6-4 6-4
Lorenzo Manta/Laurence Tieleman d. (3)James Blake/Kyle Spencer 7-5 2-6 6-4
Michael Joyce/Luke Smith d. (q)Kelly Gullett/Brandon Hawk 6-3 6-4
Grant Stafford/Wesley Whitehouse d. Mark Draper/Andrew Painter 6-4 3-6 7-6(5)

Semifinals
Lorenzo Manta/Laurence Tieleman d. Oscar Ortiz/Mariano Sanchez 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4
Grant Stafford/Wesley Whitehouse d. Michael Joyce/Luke Smith 6-1 6-0

Finals
Lorenzo Manta/Laurence Tieleman d. Grant Stafford/Wesley Whitehouse 7-6(5) 7-6(3)