2000 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

Mary Pierce was the defending champion, but she did not compete this year due to injury.

Lindsay Davenport won the title, defeating Venus Williams in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2. With the win, Davenport ended Williams' 35-match winning streak, extending from the Wimbledon Championships earlier in the year.

Seeds
The top four seeds who played received a bye into the second round. • # 🇺🇸 Lindsay Davenport (champion)

• # 🇺🇸 Venus Williams (final)

• # 🇺🇸 Monica Seles (withdrew)

• # 🇫🇷 Nathalie Tauziat (Quarterfinal)

• # 🇺🇸 Chanda Rubin (semifinals)

• # 🇫🇷 Amélie Mauresmo (second round)

• # 🇷🇺 Elena Dementieva (first round)

• # Silvija Talaja (first round)

• # Patty Schnyder (first round)

Seeds
• # 🇷🇺 Tatiana Panova (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇸🇪 Åsa Carlsson (withdrew)

• # 🇨🇿 Denisa Chládková (qualified)

• # 🇨🇦 Sonya Jeyaseelan (second round)

• # 🇮🇹 Silvia Farina Elia (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇨🇿 Adriana Gerši (first round)

• # Kristie Boogert (second round)

• # 🇸🇰 Henrieta Nagyová (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # 🇸🇰 Henrieta Nagyová

• # 🇨🇿 Denisa Chládková

• # 🇸🇰 Karina Habšudová

• # Amanda Hopmans

Lucky losers
• # 🇮🇹 Silvia Farina Elia

• # 🇷🇺 Tatiana Panova