2003 Dubai Duty Free Women's Open – Singles

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Singles
2003 Dubai Tennis Championships
and the Dubai Duty Free Women's Open
Final
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-upUnited States Monica Seles
Score4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Amélie Mauresmo was the defending champion, but was forced to retire during her semifinal match against Monica Seles.

Justine Henin-Hardenne won the title by defeating Monica Seles 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

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The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
  2. France Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals, retired)
  3. United States Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
  4. United States Monica Seles (final)
  5. Russia Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
  6. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round, retired)
  7. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
  8. Greece Eleni Daniilidou (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 7 4 6
3 United States Jennifer Capriati 5 6 4
1 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 4 77 7
4 United States Monica Seles 6 64 5
4 United States Monica Seles 6 2
2 France Amélie Mauresmo 3 2r

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 1 6 6
Q Germany A Barna 6 6 Q Germany A Barna 6 2 4
Russia E Likhovtseva 3 0 1 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
Thailand T Tanasugarn 5 7 6 5 Russia A Myskina 1 4
WC Indonesia A Widjaja 7 5 4 Thailand T Tanasugarn 3 2
Q Russia D Safina 4 3 5 Russia A Myskina 6 6
5 Russia A Myskina 6 6 1 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 7 4 6
3 United States J Capriati 5 6 4
3 United States J Capriati 6 6
Russia S Kuznetsova 77 6 Russia S Kuznetsova 2 1
Croatia I Majoli 62 2 3 United States J Capriati 6 6
Italy R Grande 3 2 Spain C Martínez 2 3
Spain C Martínez 6 6 Spain C Martínez 6 62 6
WC Tunisia S Sfar 62 2 8 Greece E Daniilidou 4 77 2
8 Greece E Daniilidou 77 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Bulgaria M Maleeva 7 6
WC Switzerland E Gagliardi 5 2 7 Bulgaria M Maleeva 62 5
Q Spain G León García 3 6 64 Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 77 7
Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 6 4 77 Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 1 5
Russia T Panova 4 0 4 United States M Seles 6 7
Italy F Schiavone 6 6 Italy F Schiavone 3 2
4 United States M Seles 6 6
4 United States M Seles 6 2
6 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 7 2 France A Mauresmo 3 2 r
Australia N Pratt 4 5 6 Switzerland P Schnyder 1 r
Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 6 6 Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 6
Italy Ad Serra Zanetti 3 0 Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 2 4
Zimbabwe C Black 0 5 2 France A Mauresmo 6 6
Q Hungary P Mandula 6 7 Q Hungary P Mandula 2 6 65
2 France A Mauresmo 6 2 77
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