2003 China Open – Singles

2003 China Open s women RUS Elena Dementieva USA Chanda Rubin 6–3, 7–6(8–6) 8 China Open – Singles China Open – Women's singles 2003 China Open (tennis) Anna Smashnova was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year. Top seed Elena Dementieva won the title, defeating Chanda Rubin in the final, 6–3, 7–6(8–6).https://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-09-21/dementieva-lifts-shanghai-open-crown/1482098 Dementieva lifts Shanghai Open crown Australian Broadcasting Corporation 11 July 2025 Seeds The top four seeds received a bye into the second round. 30em RUS Elena Dementieva (champion) USA Chanda Rubin (final) JPN Ai Sugiyama (semifinals) ESP Conchita Martínez (second round) FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic (second round, retired) AUS Alicia Molik (quarterfinals) FRA Émilie Loit (first round) ZIM Cara Black (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 RUS Elena Dementieva 6 3 6 3 JPN Ai Sugiyama 1 6 3 JPN Akiko Morigami 0 7 3 2 USA Chanda Rubin 6 5 6 1 RUS Elena Dementieva 6 78 2 USA Chanda Rubin 3 66 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 175 INA A Widjaja 7 2 2 HUN P Mandula 5 6 6 AUS N Pratt 4 3 ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6 RUS M Sharapova 6 63 6 FRA É Loit 3 77 3 Q ITA T Garbin 5 3r WC CHN T Sun 7 2 RUS D Safina 6 7 SUI E Gagliardi 3 5 Q FR Yugoslavia J Janković 66 4r 5 FR Yugoslavia J Dokic 78 4 1 RUS E Dementieva 6 77 HUN P Mandula 3 61 ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 3 4 RUS M Sharapova 4 6 6 3 JPN A Sugiyama 79 6 WC CHN T Sun 67 4 RUS D Safina 6 6 5 FR Yugoslavia J Dokic 1 4 1 RUS E Dementieva 6 77 RUS M Sharapova 4 64 3 JPN A Sugiyama 6 79 RUS D Safina 4 67 1 RUS E Dementieva 6 3 6 3 JPN A Sugiyama 1 6 3 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 175 6 AUS A Molik 6 6 ITA F Pennetta 3 2 LL USA J Craybas 3 78 2 WC CHN J Zheng 6 66 0r JPN A Morigami 6 6 Q SVK M Suchá 2 3 ZIM C Black 1 4 USA A Harkleroad 6 6 KOR Y-j Cho 0 2 GER A Barna 6 6 AUT B Schett 6 6 Q PAR 1990 R Neffa-de los Ríos 3 1 6 AUS A Molik 6 6 LL USA J Craybas 4 3 JPN A Morigami 7 6 4 ESP C Martínez 5 0 USA A Harkleroad 0 4 GER A Barna 6 6 AUT B Schett 61 2 2 USA C Rubin 77 6 6 AUS A Molik 63 5 JPN A Morigami 77 7 GER A Barna 1 4 2 USA C Rubin 6 6 JPN A Morigami 0 7 3 2 USA C Rubin 6 5 6 References External links 2003 China Open Draw Category:2003 WTA Tour Singles