The 2000 Mexx Benelux Open was a women's

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tournament played on outdoor clay courts in

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that was part of the Tier IV category of the

2000 WTA Tour The 2000 Sanex WTA Tour was the 30th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 3, 2000, and concluded on November 13, 2000, after 58 events. For this season, a new event was added: the State Farm Class ...

. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 15 May until 21 May 2000. First-seeded Amanda Coetzer won the singles title and the accompanying $22,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Amanda Coetzer defeated

Cristina Torrens Valero Cristina Torrens Valero (born 12 September 1974) is a former professional female tennis player from Spain. She won two singles and two doubles WTA titles. Cristina reached her career-high singles ranking world No. 27 on 4 March 2002. In 199 ...

, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 * It was Coetzer's first singles title of the year and the 7th of her career.

Doubles

Sabine Appelmans Sabine Appelmans (born 22 April 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Belgium. She was Belgium's Fed Cup captain from 2007 until 2011. Career Appelmans started playing at the neighbour's court at the age of seven. Her first traine ...

/ Kim Clijsters defeated Jennifer Hopkins /

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, 6–1, 6–1

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Tournament draws
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Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

Belgian Open (tennis) May 2000 sports events in Europe 2000 in Belgian women's sport 2000 in Belgian tennis