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Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's Singles

Women's singles
Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Champion  Venus Williams (USA)
Runner-up  Elena Dementieva (RUS)
Final score 6–2, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1996 · Summer Olympics · 2004 →
Women's singles tennis
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
Venue Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, Sydney
Dates 19 September – 28 September
Competitors 64 from 34 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Venus Williams  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Elena Dementieva  Russia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Monica Seles  United States
← 1996
2004 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Venus Williams  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Elena Dementieva  Russia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Monica Seles  United States

The women's singles event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the tennis program was held at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre from 19 September till 28 September.

Lindsay Davenport was the defending gold medalist in 1996. However, she withdrew during the second round on the competition due to injury.


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