2003 MasterCard German Open – Singles

Singles
2003 MasterCard German Open
Champion	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Score	6–4, 4–6, 7–5

Main article: 2003 MasterCard German Open

Defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2003 WTA German Open. It was her third title of the year, and the ninth of her career.

Seeds

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

1. Kim Clijsters (final)
2. Venus Williams (withdrew due to a left abdominal strain)
3. Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
4. Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
5. Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)
6. Chanda Rubin (second round)
7. Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
8. Jelena Dokic (third round)
9. Anastasia Myskina (second round)
10. Elena Dementieva (first round, retired due to a left foot strain)
11. Magdalena Maleeva (first round)
12. Eleni Daniilidou (third round)
13. Ai Sugiyama (first round)
14. Meghann Shaughnessy (second round)
15. Patty Schnyder (third round)
16. Anna Pistolesi (third round)
17. Nathalie Dechy (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	K Clijsters	6	6
		É Loit	4	6	6				É Loit	4	2
		K Srebotnik	6	3	3										1	K Clijsters	7	6
		P Suárez	3	1											Q	F Zuluaga	5	3
	Q	F Zuluaga	6	6				Q	F Zuluaga	3	6	6
		I Majoli	63	6	4			14	M Shaughnessy	6	4	1
	14	M Shaughnessy	77	3	6																	1	K Clijsters	6	6
	13	A Sugiyama	1	5																		7	D Hantuchová	0	3
		M-G Mikaelian	6	7					M-G Mikaelian	66	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	79						V Ruano Pascual	78	2	1
		M Pierce	67	r												M-G Mikaelian	6	4	62
		L Granville	6	5	3										7	D Hantuchová	4	6	77
		B Schett	3	7	6				B Schett	3	6	3
								7	D Hantuchová	6	4	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	J Capriati	6	6
		F Schiavone	3	7	6				F Schiavone	4	4
	Q	K Boogert	6	5	3										4	J Capriati	6	6
		T Garbin	4	4											17	N Dechy	2	3
		M Matevžič	6	6					M Matevžič	4	2
		C Fernández	0	4				17	N Dechy	6	6
	17	N Dechy	6	6																		4	J Capriati	6	6
	11	M Maleeva	77	1	4																		E Likhovtseva	3	3
		D Chládková	61	6	6				D Chládková	7	4	4
		E Likhovtseva	6	6					E Likhovtseva	5	6	6
	Q	H Nagyová	1	1												E Likhovtseva	5	6	6
		M Serna	6	6												M Serna	7	4	4
		S Farina Elia	3	4					M Serna	7	6
								6	C Rubin	5	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	J Dokic	77	6
		C Martínez	2	5				WC	M Weingärtner	65	4
	WC	M Weingärtner	6	7											8	J Dokic	6	2	60
		I Tulyaganova	6	6												I Tulyaganova	4	6	77
	Q	B Rittner	1	1					I Tulyaganova	6	3	6
	Q	D Safina	2	6	1			Q	D Safina	3	6	4
	10	E Dementieva	6	2	0r																		I Tulyaganova	65	4
	16	A Pistolesi	6	6																		5	A Mauresmo	77	6
		T Panova	1	1				16	A Pistolesi	6	6
		A Barna	6	6					A Barna	3	2
		A Medina Garrigues	4	2											16	A Pistolesi	3	2
	WC	M Müller	4	4											5	A Mauresmo	6	6
	Q	J Kostanić	6	6				Q	J Kostanić	1	4
								5	A Mauresmo	6	6

Section 4

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

References

• Main and Qualifying Draws