2003 JPMorgan Chase Open – Singles

2003 JPMorgan Chase Open BEL Kim Clijsters USA Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 singles doubles 48 (4WC Wild Cards/4Q Qualifiers/1LL Lucky losers) 16 LA Women's Tennis Championships JPMorgan Chase Open JPMorgan Chase Open 2003 JPMorgan Chase Open Chanda Rubin was the defending champion,https://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2002/0812/166141-tennis/ Rubin defeats defending champ in LA RTE 10 June 2026 but was forced to withdraw due to a right shoulder tendonitis.June 2026 However, she recovered in time to compete in the doubles tournament, losing in the first round.June 2026 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.Clijsters crowned number one http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/3140241.stm 14 October 2019 BBC Sport 11 August 2003Clijsters becomes new No. 1 woman https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/08/10/Clijsters-becomes-new-No-1-woman/14071060555735/ 14 October 2019 United Press International 10 August 2003 Los AngelesWhyte Derrick Clijsters crowned as new world no 1 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/clijsters-crowned-as-new-world-no-1-99874.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/clijsters-crowned-as-new-world-no-1-99874.html 2022-05-01 subscription 14 October 2019 The Independent 11 August 2003 Seeds All seeds received a bye into the second round. 30em BEL Kim Clijsters (champion) USA Lindsay Davenport (final) USA Chanda Rubin (withdrew due to a right shoulder tendonitis) JPN Ai Sugiyama (semifinals) FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic (second round) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals) ESP Conchita Martínez (third round) RSA Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals) RUS Elena Dementieva (second round) USA Meghann Shaughnessy (third round) ITA 2003 Silvia Farina Elia (third round) GRE Eleni Daniilidou (second round) RUS Elena Bovina (second round) RUS Nadia Petrova (second round) USA Alexandra Stevenson (second round, retired) ITA 2003 Francesca Schiavone (semifinals) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 BEL Kim Clijsters 6 6 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova 3 1 16 ITA 2003 Francesca Schiavone 6 6 Q AUS Nicole Pratt 2 3 6 BUL Magdalena Maleeva 2 6 2 4 JPN Ai Sugiyama 6 4 6 8 RSA Amanda Coetzer 2 4 2 USA Lindsay Davenport 6 6 1 BEL Kim Clijsters 7 6 16 ITA 2003 Francesca Schiavone 5 4 4 JPN Ai Sugiyama 2 1 2 USA Lindsay Davenport 6 6 1 BEL Kim Clijsters 6 3 6 2 USA Lindsay Davenport 1 6 1 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals KOR Y-j Cho 3 2 FRA É Loit 6 6 SLO K Srebotnik 3 1 RUS M Sharapova 6 6 JPN S Asagoe 6 3 6 Q BEL E Callens 3 6 3 RUS S Kuznetsova 6 77 ESP M Serna 3 63 1 BEL K Clijsters 6 6 FRA É Loit 1 1 RUS M Sharapova 6 2 7 14 RUS N Petrova 2 6 5 11 ITA 2003 S Farina Elia 7 2 6 JPN S Asagoe 5 6 4 RUS S Kuznetsova 4 77 6 5 FR Yugoslavia J Dokic 6 65 3 1 BEL K Clijsters 6 1 6 RUS M Sharapova 4 6 1 11 ITA 2003 S Farina Elia 77 4 5 RUS S Kuznetsova 64 6 7 1 BEL K Clijsters 6 6 RUS S Kuznetsova 3 1 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals SVK J Husárová 3 7 4 ITA 2003 R Grande 6 5 6 THA T Tanasugarn 77 6 WC FRA M Pierce 62 3 ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 61 4 Q AUS N Pratt 77 6 FRA M Bartoli 3 2r Q USA T Snyder 6 4 LL INA A Widjaja 4 6 4 ITA 2003 R Grande 6 1 6 THA T Tanasugarn 7 3 0 16 ITA 2003 F Schiavone 5 6 6 12 GRE E Daniilidou 2 77 3 Q AUS N Pratt 6 65 6 Q USA T Snyder 4 3 7 ESP C Martínez 6 6 ITA 2003 R Grande 3 0 16 ITA 2003 F Schiavone 6 6 Q AUS N Pratt 4 6 6 7 ESP C Martínez 6 4 4 16 ITA 2003 F Schiavone 6 6 Q AUS N Pratt 2 3 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals RUS E Likhovtseva 6 6 JPN A Morigami 1 1 ESP V Ruano Pascual 7 6 ZIM C Black 5 3 WC UKR V Kutuzova 6 6 RUS L Krasnoroutskaya 4 4 FRA V Razzano 6 2 3 WC JPN S Obata 2 6 6 6 BUL M Maleeva 6 6 RUS E Likhovtseva 3 3 ESP V Ruano Pascual 6 5 7 9 RUS E Dementieva 3 7 5 15 USA A Stevenson 3 3r WC UKR V Kutuzova 6 3 WC JPN S Obata 6 3 3 4 JPN A Sugiyama 2 6 6 6 BUL M Maleeva 6 6 ESP V Ruano Pascual 0 3 WC UKR V Kutuzova 2 3 4 JPN A Sugiyama 6 6 6 BUL M Maleeva 2 6 2 4 JPN A Sugiyama 6 4 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q ESP A Parra Santonja 6 6 WC USA A Haynes 1 4 SLO T Pisnik 1 3 COL F Zuluaga 6 6 ARG P Suárez 6 6 AUS A Molik 4 4 AUT B Schett 4 6 6 USA A Frazier 6 4 4 8 RSA A Coetzer 6 6 Q ESP A Parra Santonja 1 1 COL F Zuluaga 6 3 64 10 USA M Shaughnessy 3 6 77 13 RUS E Bovina 6 5 5 ARG P Suárez 2 7 7 AUT B Schett 3 1 2 USA L Davenport 6 6 8 RSA A Coetzer 77 6 10 USA M Shaughnessy 64 3 ARG P Suárez 6 2 4 2 USA L Davenport 4 6 6 8 RSA A Coetzer 2 4 2 USA L Davenport 6 6 References External links Official results archive (ITF) Official results archive (WTA) Category:2003 WTA Tour Category:LA Women's Tennis Championships