2003 BellSouth Open – Singles

Singles
2003 BellSouth Open
Champion David Sánchez
Runner-up Marcelo Ríos
Score1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Draw32
Seeds8

Fernando González was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

David Sánchez won in the final 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 against Marcelo Ríos.

Seeds

  1. Gastón Gaudio (semifinals)
  2. Nicolás Lapentti (withdrew because of a back injury)
  3. Marcelo Ríos (final)
  4. José Acasuso (second round)
  5. Agustín Calleri (quarterfinals)
  6. Fernando Vicente (second round)
  7. Félix Mantilla (quarterfinals)
  8. David Ferrer (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Gastón Gaudio 3 2
3 Marcelo Ríos 6 6
3 Marcelo Ríos 6 3 3
  David Sánchez 1 6 6
  David Sánchez 77 3 6
  Albert Montañés 64 6 1

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 G Gaudio 6 2 6
  N Massú 0 6 1 1 G Gaudio 6 6  
WC H Gamonal 7 5 6 WC H Gamonal 3 4  
  J Díaz 5 7 3 1 G Gaudio 6 3 6
Q M Daniel 7 6   7 F Mantilla 2 6 3
  F Meligeni 5 4   Q M Daniel 2 3  
  A Martín 5 4   7 F Mantilla 6 6  
7 F Mantilla 7 6   1 G Gaudio 3 2  
3 M Ríos 6 6   3 M Ríos 6 6  
WC A García 3 2   3 M Ríos 6 77  
  A Portas 7 1 7   A Portas 4 63  
Q F Čermák 5 6 5 3 M Ríos 6 77  
  M Puerta 6 6   5 A Calleri 4 62  
  F Saretta 3 0     M Puerta 6 2 2
  C Mamiit 6 3 4 5 A Calleri 3 6 6
5 A Calleri 0 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 D Ferrer 6 6  
  A Kim 2 3   8 D Ferrer 7 4 0
  A Gaudenzi 4 6 6   A Gaudenzi 5 6 6
  M Hipfl 6 3 0   A Gaudenzi 77 1 3
Q S Prieto 4 5     D Sánchez 62 6 6
  D Sánchez 6 7     D Sánchez 4 6 6
  L Horna 4 3   4 J Acasuso 6 0 1
4 J Acasuso 6 6     D Sánchez 77 3 6
6 F Vicente 3 6 6   A Montañés 64 6 1
Q Ó Serrano 6 2 4 6 F Vicente 77 1 2
WC J Peralta 5 4     A Montañés 63 6 6
  A Montañés 7 6     A Montañés 6 6  
  A Sávolt 68 3     J Vaněk 0 4  
  J Vaněk 710 6     J Vaněk 77 77  
  F Squillari 7 4 6   F Squillari 62 65  
LL R Ramírez Hidalgo 5 6 2