2003 WTA German Open – Singles

Singles
2003 WTA German Open
Champion Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up Belgium Kim Clijsters
Final score 6–4, 4–6, 7–5

Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, by defeating Kim Clijsters 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 in the final.

It was the 3rd title in the year for Henin-Hardenne and the 9th in her career.

Seeds

The first nine seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Belgium Kim Clijsters (Final)
  2. United States Venus Williams (Withdrew due to a left abdominal strain)
  3. Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (Champion)
  4. United States Jennifer Capriati (Semifinals)
  5. France Amélie Mauresmo (Semifinals)
  6. United States Chanda Rubin (Second round)
  7. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (Quarterfinals)
  8. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic (Third round)
  9. Russia Anastasia Myskina (Second round)
  10. Russia Elena Dementieva (First round, retired due to a left foot strain)
  11. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (First round)
  12. Greece Eleni Daniilidou (Third round)
  13. Japan Ai Sugiyama (First round)
  14. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (Second round)
  15. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (Third round)
  16. Israel Anna Pistolesi (Third round)
  17. France Nathalie Dechy (Third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1  Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6  
7  Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 0 3  
  1  Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 62 6  
  4  United States Jennifer Capriati 4 77 4  
4  United States Jennifer Capriati 6 6
   Russia Elena Likhovtseva 3 3  
    1  Belgium Kim Clijsters 4 6 5
  3  Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 4 7
   Uzbekistan Iroda Tulyaganova 65 4  
5  France Amélie Mauresmo 77 6  
  5  France Amélie Mauresmo 66 4
  3  Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 78 6  
 Russia Vera Zvonareva 4 5
  3  Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 7  

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1  Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
 France É Loit 4 6 6      France É Loit 4 2  
 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 3 3       1  Belgium K Clijsters 7 6  
 Argentina P Suárez 3 1       Q  Colombia F Zuluaga 5 3  
Q  Colombia F Zuluaga 6 6     Q  Colombia F Zuluaga 3 6 6
 Croatia I Majoli 63 6 4     14  United States M Shaughnessy 6 4 1  
14  United States M Shaughnessy 77 3 6       1  Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
13  Japan A Sugiyama 1 5       7  Slovakia D Hantuchová 0 3
 Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 6 7      Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 66 6 6  
 Spain V Ruano Pascual 79      Spain V Ruano Pascual 78 2 1  
 France M Pierce 67 r        Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 6 4 62
 United States L Granville 6 5 3       7  Slovakia D Hantuchová 4 6 77  
 Austria B Schett 3 7 6      Austria B Schett 3 6 3
    7  Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 4 6  
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    4  United States J Capriati 6 6  
 Italy F Schiavone 3 7 6      Italy F Schiavone 4 4  
Q  Netherlands K Boogert 6 5 3       4  United States J Capriati 6 6  
 Italy T Garbin 4 4       17  France N Dechy 2 3  
 Slovenia M Matevžič 6 6      Slovenia M Matevžič 4 2
 Argentina C Fernández 0 4     17  France N Dechy 6 6  
17  France N Dechy 6 6       4  United States J Capriati 6 6
11  Bulgaria M Maleeva 77 1 4        Russia E Likhovtseva 3 3
 Czech Republic D Chládková 61 6 6      Czech Republic D Chládková 7 4 4  
 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6      Russia E Likhovtseva 5 6 6  
Q  Slovakia H Nagyová 1 1        Russia E Likhovtseva 5 6 6
 Spain M Serna 6 6        Spain M Serna 7 4 4  
 Italy S Farina Elia 3 4      Spain M Serna 7 6
    6  United States C Rubin 5 3  
 

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    8  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 77 6  
 Spain C Martínez 2 5     WC  Germany M Weingärtner 65 4  
WC  Germany M Weingärtner 6 7       8  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 6 2 60  
 Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 6 6        Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 4 6 77  
Q  Germany B Rittner 1 1      Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 6 3 6
Q  Russia D Safina 2 6 1     Q  Russia D Safina 3 6 4  
10  Russia E Dementieva 6 2 0r        Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 65 4
16  Israel A Pistolesi 6 6       5  France A Mauresmo 77 6
 Russia T Panova 1 1     16  Israel A Pistolesi 6 6  
 Germany A Barna 6 6      Germany A Barna 3 2  
 Spain A Medina Garrigues 4 2       16  Israel A Pistolesi 3 2
WC  Germany M Müller 4 4       5  France A Mauresmo 6 6  
Q  Croatia J Kostanić 6 6     Q  Croatia J Kostanić 1 4
    5  France A Mauresmo 6 6  
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    9  Russia A Myskina 1 2  
 Russia V Zvonareva 3 6 6      Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  
 Switzerland M Casanova 6 2 2        Russia V Zvonareva 7 4 6  
PR  Russia N Petrova 6 6       12  Greece E Daniilidou 5 6 4  
Q  Paraguay R de los Ríos 3 2     PR  Russia N Petrova 6 2 2
WC  Germany A Bachmann 2 2     12  Greece E Daniilidou 1 6 6  
12  Greece E Daniilidou 6 6        Russia V Zvonareva 4 5
15  Switzerland P Schnyder 2 6 6       3  Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 7
LL  Belgium E Callens 6 4 3     15  Switzerland P Schnyder 77 6  
 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6      Russia S Kuznetsova 64 4  
 France V Razzano 1 1       15  Switzerland P Schnyder 2 3
Q  Germany A-L Grönefeld 2 3       3  Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
 Czech Republic D Bedáňová 6 6      Czech Republic D Bedáňová 4 1
    3  Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
 

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