With all that said, she must be given full credit for even playing after the ordeal in her early career. In fact, even more credit to her for being able to adjust and become a happy, carefree individual in spite of all of the torment in the early 1990's. What is for certain is that Mary is a mentally stronger person than she was in her teens - in fact you might say she isn't tearing herself to pieces anymore.
Open Gaz de France, Paris
February 8-13, 2000
Surface: Hardcourt (Indoor), Tier II event
Prize Money: US$535,000
Winner's Prize: US$87,000
1999 Champion: Serena Williams (USA)
2000 Champion: Nathalie Tauziat (FRA)
STATUS OF THE SEEDS (RANK)
1. Serena WILLIAMS (4) - FINALIST [lost to 2-Nathalie Tauziat 7-5 6-2]
2. Nathalie TAUZIAT (6) - WINNER
3. Julie HALARD-DECUGIS (8) - SEMI FINALIST [lost to 1-Serena Williams 6-4 6-2]
4. Anna KOURNIKOVA (11) - SEMI FINALIST [lost to 2-Nathalie Tauziat 7-6(6) 2-6 6-4]
5. Amelie MAURESMO (14) - SECOND ROUND loser [lost to Sarah Pitkowski 0-6 7-6(2) 6-2]
6. Sandrine TESTUD (9) - FIRST ROUND loser [lost to Anke Huber 6-1 6-2]
7. Elena LIKHOVTSEVA (15) - FIRST ROUND loser [lost to Silvia Farina 1-6 6-2 6-1]
8. Dominique VAN ROOST (18) - FIRST ROUND loser [lost to Irina Spirlea 6-4 6-2]
QUARTER FINALS
1-Serena WILLIAMS (USA) d. Sarah PITKOWSKI (FRA) 6-1 6-1
2-Nathalie TAUZIAT (FRA) d. Anne-Gaelle SIDOT (FRA) 7-5 6-1
3-Julie HALARD-DECUGIS (FRA) d. Nathalie DECHY (FRA) 6-2 6-4
4-Anna KOURNIKOVA (RUS) d. Irina SPIRLEA (ROM) 4-6 6-4 6-2
SEMI FINALS
1-Serena WILLIAMS d. 3-Julie HALARD-DECUGIS 6-4 6-2
2-Nathalie TAUZIAT d. 4-Anna KOURNIKOVA 7-6(6) 2-6 6-4
FINAL
2-Nathalie TAUZIAT d. 1-Serena WILLIAMS 7-5 6-2
DOUBLES FINAL
3-Julie HALARD-DECUGIS/Sandrine TESTUD (FRA) d. Asa CARLSSON (SWE)/Emilie LOIT (FRA) 3-6 6-3 6-4
Copa Colsanitas, Bogota
February 7-13, 2000
Surface: Red Clay (Outdoor), Tier IV event
Prize Money: US$112,500
Winner's Prize Money: US$17,500
1999 Champion: Fabiola Zuluaga (COL)
2000 Champion: Patricia Wartusch (AUT)
STATUS OF THE SEEDS (RANK)
1. Sylvia PLISCHKE (37) - SEMI FINALIST [lost to Patricia Wartusch 6-4 6-3]
2. Fabiola ZULUAGA (43) - SECOND ROUND loser [lost to Tathiana Garbin 6-1 6-4]
3. Cristina TORRENS-VALERO (51) - FIRST ROUND loser [lost to Magdalena Grzybowska 6-4 5-7 6-4]
4. Angeles MONTOLIO (60) - SECOND ROUND loser [lost to Patricia Wartusch 6-3 1-6 6-2]
5. Emmanuelle GAGLIARDI (66) - FIRST ROUND loser [lost to Florencia Labat 6-3 3-6 7-6(6)]
6. Paola SUAREZ (70) - QUARTER FINALIST [lost to Patricia Wartusch 6-4 6-2]
