2003 JPMorgan Chase Open – Singles

Singles
2003 JPMorgan Chase Open
Final
ChampionBelgium Kim Clijsters
Runner-upUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Score6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw48 (4WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Chanda Rubin was the defending champion, but was forced to withdraw due to a right shoulder tendonitis. However, she recovered in time to compete in the doubles tournament, losing in the first round.

Kim Clijsters won the title by defeating Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 in the final. This victory allowed Clijsters to reach the World No. 1 ranking, ending the 57-week reign of Serena Williams.[1][2][3]

Seeds

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All seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Belgium Kim Clijsters (champion)
  2. United States Lindsay Davenport (final)
  3. United States Chanda Rubin (withdrew due to a right shoulder tendonitis)
  4. Japan Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
  5. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic (second round)
  6. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  7. Spain Conchita Martínez (third round)
  8. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
  9. Russia Elena Dementieva (second round)
  10. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
  11. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (third round)
  12. Greece Eleni Daniilidou (second round)
  13. Russia Elena Bovina (second round)
  14. Russia Nadia Petrova (second round)
  15. United States Alexandra Stevenson (second round, retired)
  16. Italy Francesca Schiavone (semifinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 3 1
1 Belgium Kim Clijsters 7 6
16 Italy Francesca Schiavone 5 4
16 Italy Francesca Schiavone 6 6
Q Australia Nicole Pratt 2 3
1 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 3 6
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 1 6 1
6 Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva 2 6 2
4 Japan Ai Sugiyama 6 4 6
4 Japan Ai Sugiyama 2 1
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6
8 South Africa Amanda Coetzer 2 4
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6

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
South Korea Y-j Cho 3 2 France É Loit 1 1
France É Loit 6 6 1 Belgium K Clijsters 6 1 6
Slovenia K Srebotnik 3 1 Russia M Sharapova 4 6 1
Russia M Sharapova 6 6 Russia M Sharapova 6 2 7
14 Russia N Petrova 2 6 5
1 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Russia S Kuznetsova 3 1
11 Italy S Farina Elia 7 2 6
Japan S Asagoe 6 3 6 Japan S Asagoe 5 6 4
Q Belgium E Callens 3 6 3 11 Italy S Farina Elia 77 4 5
Russia S Kuznetsova 6 77 Russia S Kuznetsova 64 6 7
Spain M Serna 3 63 Russia S Kuznetsova 4 77 6
5 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 6 65 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL Indonesia A Widjaja 4 6 4
Slovakia J Husárová 3 7 4 Italy R Grande 6 1 6
Italy R Grande 6 5 6 Italy R Grande 3 0
Thailand T Tanasugarn 77 6 16 Italy F Schiavone 6 6
WC France M Pierce 62 3 Thailand T Tanasugarn 7 3 0
16 Italy F Schiavone 5 6 6
16 Italy F Schiavone 6 6
Q Australia N Pratt 2 3
12 Greece E Daniilidou 2 77 3
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 61 4 Q Australia N Pratt 6 65 6
Q Australia N Pratt 77 6 Q Australia N Pratt 4 6 6
France M Bartoli 3 2r 7 Spain C Martínez 6 4 4
Q United States T Snyder 6 4 Q United States T Snyder 4 3
7 Spain C Martínez 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6 Russia E Likhovtseva 3 3
Japan A Morigami 1 1 6 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
Spain V Ruano Pascual 7 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 0 3
Zimbabwe C Black 5 3 Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 5 7
9 Russia E Dementieva 3 7 5
6 Bulgaria M Maleeva 2 6 2
4 Japan A Sugiyama 6 4 6
15 United States A Stevenson 3 3r
WC Ukraine V Kutuzova 6 6 WC Ukraine V Kutuzova 6 3
Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 4 4 WC Ukraine V Kutuzova 2 3
France V Razzano 6 2 3 4 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6
WC Japan S Obata 2 6 6 WC Japan S Obata 6 3 3
4 Japan A Sugiyama 2 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
Q Spain A Parra Santonja 6 6 Q Spain A Parra Santonja 1 1
WC United States A Haynes 1 4 8 South Africa A Coetzer 77 6
Slovenia T Pisnik 1 3 10 United States M Shaughnessy 64 3
Colombia F Zuluaga 6 6 Colombia F Zuluaga 6 3 64
10 United States M Shaughnessy 3 6 77
8 South Africa A Coetzer 2 4
2 United States L Davenport 6 6
13 Russia E Bovina 6 5 5
Argentina P Suárez 6 6 Argentina P Suárez 2 7 7
Australia A Molik 4 4 Argentina P Suárez 6 2 4
Austria B Schett 4 6 6 2 United States L Davenport 4 6 6
United States A Frazier 6 4 4 Austria B Schett 3 1
2 United States L Davenport 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Clijsters crowned number one". BBC Sport. 11 August 2003. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Clijsters becomes new No. 1 woman". Los Angeles. United Press International. 10 August 2003. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. ^ Whyte, Derrick (11 August 2003). "Clijsters crowned as new world no 1". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
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