The 2000 Tennis Masters Cup and the ATP Tour World Championships (also known as the Gold Flake ATP Tour World Doubles Championship for sponsorship reasons) were tennis tournaments played on indoor hard courts for the singles event, and outdoor hard courts for the doubles event. It was the 31st edition of the year-end singles championships, the 27th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and both were part of the 2000 ATP Tour. The singles event took place at the Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, Portugal, from November 28 through December 3, 2000, and the doubles event at the KSLTA Tennis Center in Bangalore, India, from December 13 through December 26, 2000.
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