Australia at The 2000 Summer Olympics - Tennis

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition

  • Mark Philippoussis
  • First Round — Defeated Thomas Johansson (SWE), 7-6 6-4
  • Second Round — Defeated Kristian Pless (DEN), 6-4 6-4
  • Third Round — Lost to Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS), 6-7 3-6
  • Patrick Rafter
  • First Round — Defeated Vince Spadea (USA), 6-4 6-3
  • Second Round — Lost to Daniel Nestor (CAN), 5-7 6-7
  • Lleyton Hewitt
  • First Round — Lost to Max Mirnyi (BLR), 3-6 3-6


Women's Singles Competition

  • Jelena Dokić → Bronze Medal
  • First Round — Defeated Ai Sugiyama (JPN), 6-0 7-6
  • Second Round — Defeated Rita Grande (ITA), 5-7 6-3 6-3
  • Third Round — Defeated Rossana de los Ríos (PAR), 7-6 7-5
  • Quarterfinals — Defeated Amanda Coetzer (RSA), 6-1 1-6 6-1
  • Semifinals — Lost to Elena Dementieva (RUS), 6-2 4-6 4-6
  • Alicia Molik
  • First Round — Lost to Barbara Schett (AUT), 6-7 2-6
  • Nicole Pratt
  • First Round — Defeated Ruxandra Dragomir (ROM), 6-3 6-3
  • Second Round — Lost to Nathalie Dechy (FRA), 3-6 1-6

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