2003 French Open – Men's singles

2003 French Open ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero NED Martin Verkerk 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 128 32 2003 French Open Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Martin Verkerk in the final, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2003 French Open.French Open 2003 https://www.espn.com/tennis/french03/index.html 4 February 2024 ESPN Juan Carlos Ferrero finally became king of the French Open, Greg Garber writes. Ferrero eliminated Martin Verkerk with the most lopsided victory in 25 years 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. It was his only major singles title. Albert Costa was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Ferrero in a rematch of the previous year's final. This tournament marked the final major appearance of former world No. 1 Marcelo Ríos, who retired in the first round against Mario Ančić, and the final French Open appearances of former champions Michael Chang and Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Seeds 30em 1 1 AUS Lleyton Hewitt (third round) 2 8 USA Andre Agassi (quarterfinals) 3 3 ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero (champion) 4 6 ESP Carlos Moyà (quarterfinals) 5 5 SUI Roger Federer (first round) 6 4 USA Andy Roddick (first round) 7 7 ARG Guillermo Coria (semifinals) 8 2 ARG David Nalbandian (second round) 9 2 ESP Albert Costa (semifinals) 10 7 THA Paradorn Srichaphan (first round) 11 5 GER Rainer Schüttler (fourth round) 12 4 NED Sjeng Schalken (third round, retired because of a stomach ache) 13 6 CZE Jiří Novák (fourth round) 14 3 FRA Sébastien Grosjean (second round) 15 1 BRA Gustavo Kuerten (fourth round) 16 8 ESP Àlex Corretja (first round) 17 8 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round) 18 2 ARG Agustín Calleri (first round) 19 4 CHI Fernando González (quarterfinals) 20 3 ESP Félix Mantilla (fourth round) 21 1 ARG Gastón Gaudio (third round) 22 5 RSA Wayne Ferreira (third round, retired because of a groin injury) 23 7 MAR Younes El Aynaoui (third round) 24 6 USA James Blake (second round) 25 3 GBR Tim Henman (third round) 26 8 BEL Xavier Malisse (third round) 27 7 RUS Mikhail Youzhny (second round) 28 1 ESP Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals) 29 5 USA Vince Spadea (third round) 30 4 FIN Jarkko Nieminen (fourth round) 31 6 ARG Juan Ignacio Chela (third round) 32 2 FRA Arnaud Clément (fourth round) Qualifying 2003 French Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/2003/draws 16 October 2024 Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero 3 NED Martin Verkerk   6 1 6 3 6 2 ESP Albert Costa 9 ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero 3 3 6 65 77 4 6 NED Martin Verkerk   ARG Guillermo Coria 7 77 64 6 4 77 60 ESP Tommy Robredo 28 ESP Albert Costa 9 6 2 6 3 4 6 5 7 2 6 ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero 3 CHI Fernando González 19 6 1 3 6 6 1 5 7 6 4 NED Martin Verkerk   ESP Carlos Moyà 4 6 3 6 4 5 7 4 6 8 6 ARG Guillermo Coria 7 USA Andre Agassi 2 4 6 6 3 6 2 6 4 Top half Section 1 ESP T Robredo 28 BRA G Kuerten 15 6 4 1 6 77 62 6 4 AUS L Hewitt 1 ESP T Robredo 28 6 4 6 1 3 6 2 6 3 6 ARG G Gaudio 21 BRA G Kuerten 15 61 77 5 7 7 5 3 6 AUS L Hewitt 1 RUS N Davydenko   6 3 4 6 6 3 77 65 SWE J Björkman   ESP T Robredo 28 62 77 3 6 4 6 ARG G Gaudio 21 FRA O Mutis   6 2 1 6 6 2 6 2 MAR H Arazi   BRA G Kuerten 15 1 6 0 6 1 6 AUS L Hewitt 1 USA B Vahaly   6 4 6 1 66 78 6 3 RUS N Davydenko   GBR G Rusedski   6 3 7 5 6 2 SWE J Björkman   BLR M Mirnyi   6 1 6 2 6 4 ECU G Lapentti Q ESP T Robredo 28 6 3 63 77 6 3 1 3 r ARG G Gaudio 21 FRA P-H Mathieu   7 5 6 3 6 3 FRA O Mutis   FRA J Golmard WC 6 2 65 77 6 2 6 3 MAR H Arazi   NED R Sluiter   6 2 77 63 2 6 6 0 SUI M Rosset   BRA G Kuerten 15 2 6 77 63 3 6 63 77 Section 2 ESP A Costa 9 FRA A Clément 32 6 2 7 5 7 5 ESP A Costa 9 ECU N Lapentti   4 6 4 6 6 3 6 4 6 4 FRA A Clément 32 FRA N Coutelot Q 6 4 6 3 6 2 ESP A Costa 9 CZE R Štěpánek   6 3 5 7 6 4 3 6 6 4 ECU N Lapentti   ARG F Squillari   4 6 6 1 6 4 6 3 FRA A Clément 32 GER L Burgsmüller   6 3 6 3 6 3 FRA N Coutelot Q ARG D Nalbandian 8 6 3 6 3 4 6 2 6 6 1 ESP A Costa 9 ARG S Roitman LL 63 77 2 6 7 5 6 2 6 2 AUS W Arthurs   CZE R Štěpánek   1 6 6 4 1 6 62 77 FRA R Gasquet WC ECU N Lapentti   3 6 64 77 0 3 r ARG F Squillari   ARG A Calleri 18 7 5 77 62 6 3 FRA A Clément 32 SWE T Enqvist   6 3 6 4 6 2 GER L Burgsmüller   USA M Fish   77 63 6 2 4 6 6 1 FRA N Coutelot Q ITA D Sanguinetti   6 3 6 3 6 4 ESP Á Montañés   ARG D Nalbandian 8 4 6 3 6 6 3 5 7 Section 3 ESP JC Ferrero 3 ESP F Mantilla 20 6 2 6 1 6 1 ESP JC Ferrero 3 GBR T Henman 25 4 6 6 2 6 4 6 2 ESP F Mantilla 20 ESP F Vicente   77 63 6 3 6 3 ESP JC Ferrero 3 CHI N Massú   6 2 3 0 r USA T Martin   GBR T Henman 25 65 77 7 5 1 6 5 7 ESP F Mantilla 20 ARG F Browne Q 6 3 4 6 6 3 6 1 ESP F Vicente   FRA S Grosjean 14 77 63 6 3 6 3 ESP JC Ferrero 3 SUI M Kratochvil   7 5 7 5 6 4 SWE M Norman   CHI N Massú   4 6 1 6 3 6 USA T Martin   ARG J Acasuso   4 6 6 3 6 4 6 2 BLR V Voltchkov   GBR T Henman 25 2 6 3 6 1 6 ESP F Mantilla 20 KOR H-t Lee   77 63 6 4 77 64 BEL O Rochus   ARG F Browne Q 6 4 6 2 1 6 1 6 3 6 GER A Waske Q ESP F Vicente   6 3 2 6 5 7 6 1 3 6 ROU A Voinea   FRA S Grosjean 14 4 6 63 77 6 3 3 6 Section 4 CHI F González 19 FIN J Nieminen 30 6 3 6 3 6 2 NED S Schalken 12 CHI F González 19 64 77 3 6 1r 3 FIN J Nieminen 30 ROU V Hănescu Q 61 77 6 4 6 2 3 6 6 3 NED S Schalken 12 FRA F Santoro   6 1 6 3 6 4 ESP A Portas   CHI F González 19 3 6 6 4 4 6 2 6 FIN J Nieminen 30 FRA J Varlet Q 1 6 1 6 77 64 6 2 6 4 ROU V Hănescu Q ARM S Sargsian   6 3 7 5 3 6 6 2 NED S Schalken 12 AUS S Draper WC 6 2 6 4 3 6 6 4 USA M Chang WC FRA F Santoro   5 7 1 6 1 6 FRA T Ascione WC ESP A Portas   6 3 2 6 4 6 4 6 USA J-M Gambill   CHI F González 19 0 6 2 6 3 6 FIN J Nieminen 30 FRA N Escudé   77 63 64 77 6 3 6 1 FRA J Varlet Q DEN K Carlsen   6 1 4 6 6 3 77 65 FRA M Llodra   ROU V Hănescu Q 4 6 3 6 2 6 ARM S Sargsian   USA A Roddick 6 63 77 6 1 6 2 6 4 Bottom half Section 5 NED M Verkerk   GER R Schüttler 11 6 3 6 3 7 5 NED M Verkerk   USA V Spadea 29 5 7 6 4 6 2 7 5 RSA W Ferreira 22 GER R Schüttler 11 3 6 6 1 63 77 3 2 r PER L Horna   NED M Verkerk   6 4 4 6 6 4 5 7 2 6 NED J van Lottum   USA V Spadea 29 5 7 1 6 6 2 1 6 RSA W Ferreira 22 ESP D Ferrer   4 6 6 4 6 1 6 3 MON J-R Lisnard   GER R Schüttler 11 6 4 2 6 0 6 0 6 SUI R Federer 5 PER L Horna   66 78 2 6 63 77 CRO Z Krajan   NED M Verkerk   3 6 4 6 4 6 NED J van Lottum   BEL D Norman Q 6 3 3 6 2 6 6 3 6 4 GEO 1990 I Labadze   USA V Spadea 29 1 6 6 3 7 5 4 6 1 6 RSA W Ferreira 22 GER T Behrend   6 4 6 2 6 3 ESP D Ferrer   AUT J Melzer   6 2 6 2 77 62 MCO J-R Lisnard   ARG M Delfino Q 6 1 6 4 4 6 6 4 PHI C Mamiit   GER R Schüttler 11 1 6 6 2 4 6 2 6 Section 6 CZE J Novák 13 ESP C Moyà 4 5 7 3 6 2 6 CZE J Novák 13 CRO I Ljubičić   6 4 7 5 3 6 6 2 ARG JI Chela 31 ESP C Moyà 4 2 6 3 6 6 3 6 2 3 6 CZE J Novák 13 ESP M López Q 6 4 3 6 0 6 6 1 6 3 CRO I Ljubičić   USA J Blake 24 6 3 4 6 77 62 6 4 ARG JI Chela 31 ITA G Galimberti LL 6 2 5 7 6 2 6 1 AUS M Philippoussis   ESP C Moyá 4 2 6 4 6 67 79 CZE J Novák 13 FRA J Benneteau WC 6 2 6 3 6 2 FRA N Mahut WC ESP M López Q 5 7 1 6 65 77 SVK K Kučera   CRO I Ljubičić   2 6 3 6 2 6 USA T Dent   USA J Blake 24 4 6 3 6 63 77 ARG JI Chela 31 FRA C Saulnier WC 3 6 77 63 6 3 7 5 SUI I Heuberger LL ITA G Galimberti LL 65 77 6 4 2 6 2 6 AUS M Philippoussis   USA A Kim Q 2 6 61 77 7 5 6 2 6 2 ITA F Volandri LL ESP C Moyá 4 67 79 6 4 2 6 3 6 Section 7 ARG G Coria 7 ARG M Zabaleta   6 4 77 64 5 7 64 77 6 3 ARG G Coria 7 HUN A Sávolt Q 6 4 6 1 6 1 MAR Y El Aynaoui 23 ARG M Zabaleta   2 6 4 6 6 3 62 77 ARG G Coria 7 GER N Kiefer   6 3 5 7 6 3 6 1 HUN A Sávolt Q RUS M Youzhny 27 3 6 6 4 5 7 6 2 6 4 MAR Y El Aynaoui 23 BEL C Rochus Q 6 4 6 4 6 3 ARG M Zabaleta   SVK D Hrbatý   6 2 6 4 6 2 ARG G Coria 7 BRA A Sá   6 3 6 1 6 1 AUS T Larkham Q GER N Kiefer   3 6 3 6 6 4 6 2 3 6 HUN A Sávolt Q SWE A Vinciguerra   7 5 77 64 4 6 6 0 ESP D Sánchez   RUS M Youzhny 27 3 6 0 6 0 6 MAR Y El Aynaoui 23 FRA A Dupuis   6 4 6 4 6 4 BEL C Rochus Q CHI H Gamonal Q 7 5 6 3 6 3 ARG M Zabaleta   ESP F López   6 2 710 68 6 0 SVK D Hrbatý   THA P Srichaphan 10 6 4 3 6 6 0 7 5 Section 8 BRA F Saretta   USA A Agassi 2 2 6 1 6 5 7 ESP G Blanco Q BRA F Saretta   63 77 3 6 2 2 r BEL X Malisse 26 USA A Agassi 2 4 6 5 7 5 7 ESP G Blanco Q ARG M Puerta   6 2 6 2 6 4 BRA F Saretta   RUS Y Kafelnikov 17 6 4 3 6 6 0 60 77 6 4 BEL X Malisse 26 AUT S Koubek   3 6 4 6 6 4 7 5 8 6 CRO M Ančić   USA A Agassi 2 7 5 6 1 4 6 2 6 5 7 ESP À Corretja 16 ESP G Blanco Q 7 5 3 6 0 6 5 7 ARG M Puerta   USA J Gimelstob   6 2 4 6 77 61 6 1 BRA F Saretta   ESP A Martín   77 64 6 0 6 0 FRA J Boutter   RUS Y Kafelnikov 17 1 6 2 6 4 6 BEL X Malisse 26 ESP Á Calatrava Q 7 5 6 4 6 2 AUT S Koubek   GER A Popp PR 7 5 6 2 6 3 CHI M Ríos   CRO M Ančić   1 6 0r 1 SVK K Beck   USA A Agassi 2 2 6 3 6 3 6 References External links Official Roland Garros 2003 Men's Singles Draw Main Draw Qualifying Draw 2003 French Open – Men's draws 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