2000 Dubai Tennis Championships Explained

The 2000 Dubai Tennis Championships, also known by its sponsored name Duty Free Dubai Open, was a men's tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates that were part of the International Series of the 2000 ATP Tour. The tournament was held from February 7 through February 13, 2000. First-seeded Nicolas Kiefer won the singles title.^[1]

Finals

Singles

See main article: 2000 Dubai Tennis Championships – Singles. Nicolas Kiefer defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 7–5, 4–6, 6–3^[2]

• It was Kiefer's 1st title of the year and the 5th of his career.

Doubles

See main article: 2000 Dubai Tennis Championships – Doubles. Jiří Novák / David Rikl defeated Robbie Koenig / Peter Tramacchi 6–2, 7–5^[3]

• It was Novák's 1st title of the year and the 10th of his career. It was Rikl's 1st title of the year and the 16th of his career.

External links

• Official website
• ATP tournament profile
• ITF tournament edition details

Notes and References

1. Book: ITF World of Tennis 2001. 2001. HarperCollins. London. 9780007111299. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis). 156.
2. Web site: Kiefer Claims Dubai Open . 11 February 2000. CBS News. 24 March 2014.
3. Web site: Kiefer first No. 1 to win Dubai Open . https://web.archive.org/web/20140325035227/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/2000/02/14/dubai_finals_ap/. dead. March 25, 2014. 14 February 2000. Sports Illustrated . 24 March 2014.