2003 MasterCard German Open – Singles

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Singles
2003 MasterCard German Open
Final
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-upBelgium Kim Clijsters
Score6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Events
Singles Doubles
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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

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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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Section 1

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

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States J Capriati 6 6
Italy F Schiavone 3 7 6 Italy F Schiavone 4 4
Q Netherlands K Boogert 6 5 3 4 United States J Capriati 6 6
Italy T Garbin 4 4 17 France N Dechy 2 3
Slovenia M Matevžič 6 6 Slovenia M Matevžič 4 2
Argentina C Fernández 0 4 17 France N Dechy 6 6
17 France N Dechy 6 6 4 United States J Capriati 6 6
11 Bulgaria M Maleeva 77 1 4 Russia E Likhovtseva 3 3
Czech Republic D Chládková 61 6 6 Czech Republic D Chládková 7 4 4
Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6 Russia E Likhovtseva 5 6 6
Q Slovakia H Nagyová 1 1 Russia E Likhovtseva 5 6 6
Spain M Serna 6 6 Spain M Serna 7 4 4
Italy S Farina Elia 3 4 Spain M Serna 7 6
6 United States C Rubin 5 3

Bottom half

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Section 3

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

Section 4

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

References

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