Fall to the ground, and rise sky high - Page 4© Michael Cecilio
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Apr 19, 2000
She may have been vulnerable before. But it's a new surface and a different mode of play. Monica is match tough and ready to go. She is feeling confident with her game again. If ever there was a time in which she could beat the top players, now is most certainly the time. And if she can get the faith that most tennis observers still have in her, she is going to strike it big sooner rather than later.
Bausch & Lomb Championships, Amelia Island
April 10-16, 2000
Green Claycourt (Outdoors) surface, Tier II event
Prize Pool: US$535,000
Winner's Prize: US$87,000
1999 Champion: Monica Seles (USA)
2000 Champion: Monica Seles (USA) STATUS OF THE SEEDS (RANK)
1. Mary PIERCE (4) - QUARTER FINALIST [lost to 12-Elena Likhovtseva 2-6 6-4 6-4]
2. Serena WILLIAMS (6) - SECOND ROUND loser [lost to Paola Suarez 6-3 4-6 5-2 ret.]
3. Monica SELES (9) - WINNER
4. Conchita MARTINEZ (8) - FINALIST [lost to 3-Monica Seles 6-3 6-2]
5. Sandrine TESTUD (10) - SECOND ROUND loser [lost to Patty Schnyder 7-6(4) 7-6(0)]
6. Arantxa SANCHEZ-VICARIO (11) - QUARTER FINALIST [lost to 3-Monica Seles 6-1 6-3]
7. Anna KOURNIKOVA (14) - QUARTER FINALIST [lost to Paola Suarez 2-6 6-2 6-4]
8. Barbara SCHETT (13) - QUARTER FINALIST [lost to 4-Conchita Martinez 6-4 6-3]
9. Amy FRAZIER (17) - FIRST ROUND loser [lost to Rita Grande 6-2 6-7(1) 7-6(5)]
10. Amanda COETZER (20) - THIRD ROUND loser [lost to 6-Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-2 6-4]
11. Ai SUGIYAMA (19) - SECOND ROUND loser [lost to Nicole Pratt 6-1 7-5]
12. Elena LIKHOVTSEVA (21) - SEMI FINALIST [lost to 4-Conchita Martinez 6-3 6-2]
13. Ruxandra DRAGOMIR (27) - FIRST ROUND loser [lost to Asa Carlsson 4-6 6-4 7-5]
14. Silvija TALAJA (23) - THIRD ROUND loser [lost to 1-Mary Pierce 6-4 7-5]
15. Chanda RUBIN (25) - THIRD ROUND loser [lost to 8-Barbara Schett 6-0 6-2]
16. Lisa RAYMOND (26) - SECOND ROUND loser [lost to Sonya Jeyaseelan 6-4 6-4] QUARTER FINALS
3-Monica SELES (USA) d. 6-Arantxa SANCHEZ-VICARIO (ESP) 6-1 6-3
4-Conchita MARTINEZ (ESP) d. 8-Barbara SCHETT (AUT) 6-4 6-3
12-Elena LIKHOVTSEVA (RUS) d. 1-Mary PIERCE (FRA) 2-6 6-4 6-4
Paola SUAREZ (ARG) d. 7-Anna KOURNIKOVA (RUS) 2-6 6-2 6-4 SEMI FINALS
3-Monica SELES d. Paola SUAREZ 6-3 6-2
4-Conchita MARTINEZ d. 12-Elena LIKHOVTSEVA 6-3 6-2 FINAL
3-Monica SELES d. 4-Conchita MARTINEZ 6-3 6-2 Estoril Open, Estoril
April 10-16, 2000
Red Claycourt (Outdoors) surface, Tier IVA event
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