2003 Italian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2003 Italian Open
Champion Kim Clijsters
Runner-up Amélie Mauresmo
Score3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0
Draw56
Seeds16
Main article: 2003 Italian Open (tennis)

Kim Clijsters defeated Amélie Mauresmo in the final, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 Italian Open. It was her third title of the season, and the 13th overall in her career.

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Mauresmo.

Seeds

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

  1. Serena Williams (semifinals)
  2. Kim Clijsters (champion)
  3. Justine Henin-Hardenne (withdrew due to left knee tendinitis)
  4. Amélie Mauresmo (final)
  5. Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
  6. Chanda Rubin (second round)
  7. Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
  8. Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
  9. Jelena Dokic (first round)
  10. Monica Seles (second round)
  11. Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
  12. Eleni Daniilidou (second round)
  13. Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
  14. Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  15. Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
  16. Anna Pistolesi (third round)
  17. Patty Schnyder (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Serena Williams 7 6
Conchita Martínez 5 2
1 Serena Williams 6 5 3
4 Amélie Mauresmo 1 7 6
4 Amélie Mauresmo 6 712
5 Jennifer Capriati 3 610
4 Amélie Mauresmo 6 63 0
2 Kim Clijsters 3 77 6
Q Tina Pisnik 1 3
13 Ai Sugiyama 6 6
13 Ai Sugiyama 3 2
2 Kim Clijsters 6 6
8 Anastasia Myskina 2 2
2 Kim Clijsters 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 S Williams 6 6
PR A Medina Garrigues 5 4 Q K Koukalová 4 3
Q K Koukalová 7 6 1 S Williams 6 6
Q A Harkleroad 6 3 2 N Dechy 3 0
N Dechy 1 6 6 N Dechy 2 77 77
I Tulyaganova 6 3 0 14 A Coetzer 6 64 64
14 A Coetzer 2 6 6 1 S Williams 7 6
9 J Dokic 4 6 5 C Martínez 5 2
C Martínez 6 3 7 C Martínez 6 6
WC E Gagliardi 7 2 7 WC E Gagliardi 4 3
Q J Janković 5 6 5 C Martínez 6 6
M Serna 4 6 6 7 D Hantuchová 3 3
E Likhovtseva 6 2 0 M Serna 64 6 4
7 D Hantuchová 77 1 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 A Mauresmo 6 77
PR L Krasnoroutskaya 6 6 PR L Krasnoroutskaya 2 65
Q E Callens 4 4 4 A Mauresmo 6 6
WC F Pennetta 6 3 6 16 A Pistolesi 0 3
C Fernández 4 6 0 WC F Pennetta 4 64
Q E Tatarkova 0 4 16 A Pistolesi 6 77
16 A Pistolesi 6 6 4 A Mauresmo 6 712
10 M Seles 4 6 6 5 J Capriati 3 610
M Casanova 6 2 3 10 M Seles 3 1r
PR N Petrova 6 6 PR N Petrova 6 4
WC T Garbin 4 1 PR N Petrova 5 3
A Stevenson 1 1 5 J Capriati 7 6
Q F Zuluaga 6 6 Q F Zuluaga 3 4
5 J Capriati 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 C Rubin 2 6 3
LL É Loit 6 77 LL É Loit 6 1 6
D Chládková 3 61 LL É Loit 6 4 1
Q Ad Serra Zanetti 0 4 Q T Pisnik 2 6 6
Q T Pisnik 6 6 Q T Pisnik 4 6 7
S Farina Elia 4 4 11 M Maleeva 6 4 5
11 M Maleeva 6 6 Q T Pisnik 1 3
13 A Sugiyama 6 6 13 A Sugiyama 6 6
P Suárez 3 2 13 A Sugiyama 6 2 6
K Srebotnik 1 6 5 Q D Safina 0 6 4
Q D Safina 6 3 7 13 A Sugiyama 6 6
B Schett 6 6 17 P Schnyder 2 1
WC An Serra Zanetti 4 0 B Schett 0 2
17 P Schnyder 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 A Myskina 6 6
M Matevžič 6 3 6 M Matevžič 2 3
F Schiavone 3 6 3 8 A Myskina 6 7
MG Mikaelian 3 2 S Kuznetsova 4 5
S Kuznetsova 6 6 S Kuznetsova 6 6
Q S Reeves 2 4 12 E Daniilidou 3 2
12 E Daniilidou 6 6 8 A Myskina 2 2
15 M Shaughnessy 5 3 2 K Clijsters 6 6
L Granville 7 6 L Granville 5 6 4
Q C Black 6 7 Q C Black 7 1 6
R Grande 3 5 Q C Black 0 3
V Ruano Pascual 6 6 2 K Clijsters 6 6
Q M Tu 4 4 V Ruano Pascual 1 0
2 K Clijsters 6 6

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