The 2000 Family Circle Cup was the 28th edition of the
Family Circle Cup tennis tournament. This
WTA Tier I Event
The WTA Tier I tournaments were Women's Tennis Association tennis elite tournaments held from 1990 until the end of the 2008 season. From 1988 to 1990, the different levels of WTA tournaments were referred to by the term 'Category', and there ...
was held at the
Sea Pines Plantation
The Sea Pines Resort or Sea Pines is located in Sea Pines Plantation, a 5,200-acre private residential gated community located on the southern tip of the island which comprises the town of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Sea Pines is home to f ...
in
Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States. First-seeded
Mary Pierce won the singles title and earned $166,000 first-prize money.
It was the final edition of the tournament held at
Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island, sometimes referred to as simply Hilton Head, is a South Carolina Lowcountry, Lowcountry resort town and barrier island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It is northeast of Savannah, Georgia, and southwest of C ...
as the event moved to
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint o ...
in 2001.
Finals
Singles
Mary Pierce defeated
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–1, 6–0
Doubles
Virginia Ruano Pascual and
Paola Suárez defeated
Conchita Martínez and
Patricia Tarabini, 7–5, 6–3
References
External links
Official websiteWTA tournament profile
Family Circle Cup
Charleston Open
Family Circle Cup
Family Circle Cup
Family Circle Cup
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