2003 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2003 French Open
Champion Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up Kim Clijsters
Score6–0, 6–4
Seeds32
Main article: 2003 French Open

Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 French Open. It was her first major singles title, becoming the first Belgian to win a singles major; Clijsters was attempting to achieve the same accolade. The final made Belgium the third country in the Open Era (following Australia and the United States) to have two countrywomen contest a major final.

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but was defeated by Henin-Hardenne in the semifinals, ending her winning streak of 33 major matches and her title streak of four.

This tournament marked the final professional appearance of former world No. 1 and nine-time major champion Monica Seles; she was defeated by Nadia Petrova in the first round. It was Seles' only first-round loss at a major in her career, and the only time she lost before the quarterfinals at the French Open (reaching that stage in her first ten French Opens). It was also the first French Open appearance for future world No. 1 and five-time major champion Maria Sharapova, who was defeated by Magüi Serna in the first round.

Seeds

  1. Serena Williams (semifinals)
  2. Kim Clijsters (final)
  3. Venus Williams (fourth round)
  4. Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
  5. Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
  6. Lindsay Davenport (fourth round)
  7. Jennifer Capriati (fourth round)
  8. Chanda Rubin (quarterfinals)
  9. Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
  10. Jelena Dokić (second round)
  11. Anastasia Myskina (second round)
  12. Monica Seles (first round)
  13. Elena Dementieva (first round)
  14. Eleni Daniilidou (third round)
  15. Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round)
  16. Ai Sugiyama (fourth round)
  17. Amanda Coetzer (first round)
  18. Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
  19. Patty Schnyder (fourth round)
  20. Elena Bovina (second round)
  21. Lisa Raymond (second round)
  22. Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)
  23. Anna Pistolesi (second round)
  24. Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  25. Nathalie Dechy (third round)
  26. Silvia Farina Elia (third round)
  27. Alexandra Stevenson (first round)
  28. Clarisa Fernández (second round)
  29. Elena Likhovtseva (first round)
  30. Paola Suárez (third round)
  31. Laura Granville (third round)
  32. Francesca Schiavone (second round)

Qualifying

Main article: 2003 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Serena Williams 6 6
5 Amélie Mauresmo 1 2
1 Serena Williams 2 6 5
4 Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 4 7
4 Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6
8 Chanda Rubin 3 2
4 Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6
2 Kim Clijsters 0 4
  Nadia Petrova 6 4 6
22 Vera Zvonareva 1 6 3
  Nadia Petrova 5 1
2 Kim Clijsters 7 6
24 Conchita Martínez 2 1
2 Kim Clijsters 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 S Williams 6 6
B Rittner 2 1 1 S Williams 6 6
A Widjaja 3 6 5 M-G Mikaelian 3 2
M-G Mikaelian 6 4 7 1 S Williams 6 6
A Morigami 6 4 0 B Schett 0 0
B Schett 4 6 6 B Schett 6 5 6
M Pierce 2 3 28 C Fernández 4 7 1
28 C Fernández 6 6 1 S Williams 7 6
18 M Shaughnessy 3 7 11 16 A Sugiyama 5 3
S Kuznetsova 6 5 9 18 M Shaughnessy 6 77
E Callens 64 3 Ľ Cervanová 3 65
Ľ Cervanová 77 6 18 M Shaughnessy 1 4
S Taylor 3 4 16 A Sugiyama 6 6
Q S Kleinová 6 6 Q S Kleinová 5 0
V Ruano Pascual 6 4 4 16 A Sugiyama 7 6
16 A Sugiyama 4 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 D Hantuchová 2 6 6
A Jidkova 6 0 1 9 D Hantuchová 62 6 7
A Harkleroad 6 6 A Harkleroad 77 4 9
S Obata 4 2 A Harkleroad 6 1 2
Q M Sharapova 3 3 M Serna 3 6 6
M Serna 6 6 M Serna 6 3 6
WC C Pin 1 1 23 A Pistolesi 4 6 3
23 A Pistolesi 6 6 M Serna 1 2
29 E Likhovtseva 3 2 5 A Mauresmo 6 6
É Loit 6 6 É Loit 66 6 7
T Tanasugarn 0 2 F Zuluaga 78 1 9
F Zuluaga 6 6 F Zuluaga 3 4
L Krasnoroutskaya 6 6 5 A Mauresmo 6 6
J Craybas 1 3 L Krasnoroutskaya 1 2
V Razzano 3 5 5 A Mauresmo 6 6
5 A Mauresmo 6 7

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 J Henin-Hardenne 6 7
P Wartusch 3 5 4 J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
J Kostanić 7 65 6 J Kostanić 2 2
WC S Lefèvre 5 77 4 4 J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
S Foretz 6 7 D Randriantefy 1 1
Q E Birnerová 4 5 S Foretz 2 1
D Randriantefy 6 6 D Randriantefy 6 6
27 A Stevenson 3 3 4 J Henin-Hardenne 6 2 6
19 P Schnyder 6 6 19 P Schnyder 3 6 2
WC V Pichet 1 0 19 P Schnyder 6 77
Q N Gussoni 1 5 S Cohen-Aloro 3 64
S Cohen-Aloro 6 7 19 P Schnyder 6 6
WC C Wheeler 4 3 14 E Daniilidou 3 4
T Garbin 6 6 T Garbin 0 6 2
N Pratt 4 3 14 E Daniilidou 6 4 6
14 E Daniilidou 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 A Myskina 6 6
D Safina 2 2 11 A Myskina 3 4
P Mandula 6 6 P Mandula 6 6
M Marrero 2 3 P Mandula 6 6
F Pennetta 6 6 F Pennetta 2 4
WC A Dulon 4 4 F Pennetta 6 77
S Asagoe 1 5 21 L Raymond 3 63
21 L Raymond 6 7 P Mandula 6 2 5
31 L Granville 1 6 6 8 C Rubin 4 6 7
M Tu 6 1 4 31 L Granville 6 6
Y-j Cho 6 5 0 I Majoli 1 2
I Majoli 4 7 6 31 L Granville 6 1 3
M Casanova 4 6 4 8 C Rubin 2 6 6
C Black 6 4 6 C Black 66 3
H Nagyová 2 4 8 C Rubin 78 6
8 C Rubin 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 J Capriati 6 6
PR J Kruger 2 1 7 J Capriati 6 6
R Neffa-de los Ríos 3 0 M Bartoli 3 0
M Bartoli 6 6 7 J Capriati 6 6
Q J Vakulenko 6 6 Q J Vakulenko 1 2
C Torrens Valero 1 1 Q J Vakulenko 6 6
Q J Schruff 6 3 2 32 F Schiavone 3 4
32 F Schiavone 3 6 6 7 J Capriati 3 6 3
17 A Coetzer 2 6 3 N Petrova 6 4 6
K Srebotnik 6 4 6 K Srebotnik 4 5
M Irvin 77 2 6 M Irvin 6 7
LL ME Camerin 64 6 4 M Irvin 1 1
S Talaja 6 6 N Petrova 6 6
J Husárová 2 4 S Talaja 1 1
N Petrova 6 6 N Petrova 6 6
12 M Seles 4 0

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 E Dementieva 3 3
M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6 M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 5 6
A Barna 7 5 5 M Matevžič 2 7 3
M Matevžič 5 7 7 M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 4
D Chládková 6 6 22 V Zvonareva 6 6
WC A Laurendon 0 1 D Chládková 2 3
M Müller 1 3 22 V Zvonareva 6 6
22 V Zvonareva 6 6 22 V Zvonareva 2 6 6
26 S Farina Elia 6 6 3 V Williams 6 2 4
C Martínez Granados 0 4 26 S Farina Elia 6 6
Q B Mouhtassine 1 2 Z Ondrášková 1 2
Z Ondrášková 6 6 26 S Farina Elia 1 2
I Benešová 0 1 3 V Williams 6 6
E Dominikovic 6 6 E Dominikovic 3 6 2
LL S Reeves 2 4 3 V Williams 6 4 6
3 V Williams 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 L Davenport 6 6
Q W Prakusya 2 0 6 L Davenport 7 6
I Tulyaganova 6 7 I Tulyaganova 5 1
A Serra Zanetti 2 5 6 L Davenport 6 7
Q G León García 6 4 7 25 N Dechy 3 5
Q G Dulko 4 6 5 Q G León García 3 4
L Průšová 3 1 25 N Dechy 6 6
25 N Dechy 6 6 6 L Davenport 4 0r
24 C Martínez 6 6 24 C Martínez 6 2
Q T Perebiynis 2 3 24 C Martínez 7 6
T Poutchek 1 77 3 E Gagliardi 5 2
E Gagliardi 6 62 6 24 C Martínez 6 6
K Koukalová 63 1 T Pisnik 3 3
T Pisnik 77 6 T Pisnik 4 6 6
A Rösch 4 4 10 J Dokić 6 3 2
10 J Dokić 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 M Maleeva 6 3 6
A Molik 3 6 1 15 M Maleeva 6 6
E Kulikovskaya 6 6 E Kulikovskaya 3 2
WC C Beigbeder 4 2 15 M Maleeva 6 2 6
A Cargill 3 1 R Grande 3 6 3
R Grande 6 6 R Grande 7 6
WC T Golovin 4 1 20 E Bovina 5 3
20 E Bovina 6 6 15 M Maleeva 6 2 1
30 P Suárez 6 6 2 K Clijsters 0 6 6
Q E Gallovits 1 0 30 P Suárez 6 6
D Bedáňová 6 5 3 PR C Morariu 1 1
PR C Morariu 4 7 6 30 P Suárez 2 1
M Weingärtner 6 7 2 K Clijsters 6 6
L Lee-Waters 2 5 M Weingärtner 2 2
A Frazier 2 0 2 K Clijsters 6 6
2 K Clijsters 6 6
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