| | Top level | Event type
Singles, Men – Match #1
| Date | 20 September 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | New South Wales Tennis Centre, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales (Centre Court) | |
| Chair Umpire | Michael Morrissey |  GBR |
| Seed | Competitor | NOC | Sets Won | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Fabrice Santoro |  FRA | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| 1 | Marat Safin |  RUS | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Fabrice Santoro | Marat Safin | |
|---|---|---|
| Sets Won | 2 | 1 |
| Set 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Set 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Set 3 | 6 | 4 |