2000 US Open (tennis)

The 2000 US Open was held between August 28 – September 10, 2000. It was the final Grand Slam event of 2000.

2000 US Open
DateAugust 28 – September 10
Edition120th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceHardcourt
LocationNew York City, U.S.
Champions
Men's singles
Marat Safin
Women's singles
Venus Williams
Men's doubles
Lleyton Hewitt / Max Mirnyi
Women's doubles
Julie Halard-Decugis / Ai Sugiyama
Mixed doubles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Jared Palmer
Boys' singles
Andy Roddick
Girls' singles
María Emilia Salerni
Boys' doubles
Lee Childs / James Nelson
Girls' doubles
Gisela Dulko / María Emilia Salerni

Both Andre Agassi and Serena Williams were unsuccessful in their title defences; Agassi being upset in the second round by Arnaud Clément and Williams losing in the quarter-finals to Lindsay Davenport. Marat Safin won his first US Open title and first of two Grand Slams, defeating Pete Sampras in the final, and Venus Williams defeated Davenport to win the women's title.

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