2003 Australian Open – Women's singles

April 2026 2003 Australian Open USA Serena Williams USA Venus Williams 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–4 128 32 2003 Australian Open Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus Williams in the final, 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 Australian Open. It was her first Australian Open singles title, fifth major singles title overall and her fourth consecutive major singles triumph, completing both a non-calendar year Grand Slam and the Career Grand Slam. It was Venus' record fourth consecutive runner-up finish at a major, losing every final to Serena. Serena saved two match points en route to the title, against Kim Clijsters in the semifinals (where at one point in the third set Serena was 1–5 down). Jennifer Capriati was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Marlene Weingärtner in the first round. Capriati's loss marked the first time the defending Australian Open champion lost in the first round, and the first time at any major that the defending champion lost in the first round since Steffi Graf at the 1994 Wimbledon Championships. With Lindsay Davenport's defeat in the fourth round, a first-time Australian Open champion was guaranteed. This marked the final Australian Open appearance of four-time champion Monica Seles; she lost to Klára Koukalová in the second round. It was also the first Australian Open final without Martina Hingis since 1996. This marked the first major appearance of two future world No. 1's: five-time major champion Maria Sharapova and Jelena Janković, who lost to Koukalová and Amanda Coetzer in the first and second rounds respectively. It was also the major main draw debut of future US Open champion Flavia Pennetta, who lost to Silvia Farina Elia in the first round. Seeds 30em USA Serena Williams (champion) USA Venus Williams (final) USA Jennifer Capriati (first round) BEL Kim Clijsters (semifinals) BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne (semifinals) USA Monica Seles (second round) SVK Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals) RUS Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals) USA Lindsay Davenport (fourth round) USA Chanda Rubin (fourth round) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (third round) SUI Patty Schnyder (fourth round) ITA Silvia Farina Elia (second round) ISR Anna Pistolesi (third round) USA Alexandra Stevenson (second round) FRA Nathalie Dechy (third round) RUS Elena Dementieva (first round) GRE Eleni Daniilidou (fourth round) RSA Amanda Coetzer (fourth round) RUS Elena Bovina (fourth round) JPN Ai Sugiyama (second round) LUX Anne Kremer (second round) ARG Paola Suárez (third round) RUS Tatiana Panova (third round) USA Meghann Shaughnessy (quarterfinals) THA Tamarine Tanasugarn (third round) USA Lisa Raymond (second round) ARG Clarisa Fernández (third round) CRO Iva Majoli (first round) SVK Janette Husárová (second round) ESP Conchita Martínez (first round) SLO Katarina Srebotnik (third round) Qualifying 2003 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals 185 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final USA Serena Williams 1 USA Venus Williams 2 77 64 3 6 6 4 USA Serena Williams 1 BEL Kim Clijsters 4 4 6 6 3 7 5 BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 5 USA Venus Williams 2 3 6 3 6 USA Serena Williams 1 USA Meghann Shaughnessy 25 6 2 6 2 BEL Kim Clijsters 4 RUS Anastasia Myskina 8 6 2 6 4 BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 5 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual   6 2 6 2 SVK Daniela Hantuchová 7 USA Venus Williams 2 4 6 3 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA S Williams 1 GRE E Daniilidou 18 6 4 6 1 USA S Williams 1 THA T Tanasugarn 26 6 1 6 1 GRE E Daniilidou 18 FRA N Dechy 16 6 4 6 3 USA S Williams 1 BEL E Callens 6 4 6 0 RUS A Jidkova THA T Tanasugarn 26 2 6 6 3 3 6 GRE E Daniilidou 18 USA A Frazier 6 1 6 2 CZE D Bedáňová FRA N Dechy 16 3 6 3 6 USA S Williams 1 FRA É Loit 3 6 77 65 7 5 BEL E Callens SVK M Suchá 6 0 6 2 RUS A Jidkova USA L Granville 2 6 6 4 6 0 CAN M Drake THA T Tanasugarn 26 0 6 2 6 GRE E Daniilidou 18 USA M Irvin 78 66 6 3 ESP C Martínez Granados USA A Frazier 0 6 1 6 CZE D Bedáňová CZE I Benešová 6 3 5 7 6 4 USA S Taylor FRA N Dechy 16 2 6 3 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RUS E Bovina 20 USA M Shaughnessy 25 7 5 2 6 4 6 BUL M Maleeva 11 RUS E Bovina 20 5 7 6 4 5 7 USA M Shaughnessy 25 CZE K Koukalová Q 6 1 6 3 BUL M Maleeva 11 KOR 1997 Y-j Cho 2 6 6 4 6 1 ITA R Grande RUS E Bovina 20 1 6 2 6 USA M Shaughnessy 25 SVK Ľ Cervanová 6 1 6 1 CZE K Koukalová Q USA M Seles 6 66 78 7 5 6 3 BUL M Maleeva 11 FRA M Bartoli 6 4 6 1 DEN E Dyrberg KOR 1997 Y-j Cho 3 6 3 6 HUN A Kapros ITA R Grande 0 6 1 6 RUS V Zvonareva RUS E Bovina 20 2 6 1 6 USA M Shaughnessy 25 ESP N Llagostera Vives Q 4 6 6 3 6 3 ARG M Díaz-Oliva SVK Ľ Cervanová 62 77 2 6 CZE K Koukalová Q RUS M Sharapova Q 6 4 78 66 SVK Ľ Kurhajcová USA M Seles 6 0 6 1 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BEL K Clijsters 4 RSA A Coetzer 19 6 3 6 1 BEL K Clijsters 4 BLR 1995 T Poutchek 6 2 6 1 RSA A Coetzer 19 ISR A Pistolesi 14 6 0 6 2 BEL K Clijsters 4 HUN P Mandula 6 0 6 0 BLR 1995 T Poutchek ESP C Torrens Valero 2 6 6 4 6 4 RSA A Coetzer 19 FR Yugoslavia J Janković Q 6 2 4 6 6 4 SLO M Matevžič ISR A Pistolesi 14 1r 5 BEL K Clijsters 4 USA S Reeves 6 2 6 1 HUN P Mandula CRO S Talaja 7 5 6 1 BLR 1995 T Poutchek SLO T Pisnik 6 3 6 0 ESP C Torrens Valero CRO I Majoli 29 6 3 4 6 6 4 RSA A Coetzer 19 AUT B Schett 6 4 6 3 PAR 1990 R Neffa-de los Ríos FR Yugoslavia J Janković Q 3 6 3 6 SLO M Matevžič AUS C Dellacqua WC 66 78 6 2 6 2 USA M Tu ISR A Pistolesi 14 4 6 6 4 2 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA C Rubin 10 RUS A Myskina 8 6 4 4 6 1 6 USA C Rubin 10 AUT B Schwartz Q 6 3 6 2 ARG C Fernández 28 RUS A Myskina 8 3 6 6 3 3 6 USA C Rubin 10 FRA M Pierce 0 6 6 4 6 2 ITA An Serra Zanetti AUT B Schwartz Q 1 6 2 6 ARG C Fernández 28 ESP M Serna 6 3 6 4 SUI E Gagliardi RUS A Myskina 8 7 5 2 6 0 6 USA C Rubin 10 HUN M Czink Q 6 4 7 5 AUT P Wartusch FRA M Pierce 1 6 4 6 ITA An Serra Zanetti GER M Müller 77 65 6 0 AUT B Schwartz Q RUS E Dementieva 17 5 7 6 4 6 2 ARG C Fernández 28 AUS A Szili WC 6 1 7 5 SWE Å Svensson ESP M Serna 4 6 6 3 5 7 SUI M-G Mikaelian SUI E Gagliardi 1 6 0r 2 SVK E Fislová Q RUS A Myskina 8 5 7 3 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BEL J Henin-Hardenne 5 USA L Davenport 9 7 5 5 7 9 7 BEL J Henin-Hardenne 5 SLO K Srebotnik 32 6 2 6 0 RUS T Panova 24 USA L Davenport 9 2 6 1 6 BEL J Henin-Hardenne 5 RUS A Kournikova 6 0 6 1 FRA V Razzano SLO K Srebotnik 32 1 6 77 64 3 6 RUS T Panova 24 JPN A Morigami WC 3 6 7 5 6 4 UZB I Tulyaganova USA L Davenport 9 79 67 4 6 5 7 BEL J Henin-Hardenne 5 SUI M Casanova 6 3 6 4 SVK H Nagyová RUS A Kournikova 1 6 2 6 USA J Craybas FRA V Razzano 67 79 6 4 1 6 RUS D Safina SLO K Srebotnik 32 6 3 3 6 3 6 RUS T Panova 24 GER A Rösch 77 62 3 6 6 2 JPN A Morigami WC SVK S Hrozenská Q 6 2 6 1 UZB I Tulyaganova AUS A Molik 3 6 6 4 0 0r FRA C Pin WC USA L Davenport 9 2 6 1 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round CZE D Chládková ESP V Ruano Pascual 3 6 3 6 CZE D Chládková AUS E Dominikovic WC 6 3 6 2 ESP V Ruano Pascual GER M Weingärtner 6 1 4 6 6 4 USA A Stevenson 15 CZE D Chládková 2 6 2 6 AUS E Dominikovic WC LUX A Kremer 22 6 1 6 4 SVK J Husárová 30 ESP V Ruano Pascual 7 5 5 7 0 6 FRA S Foretz GER M Weingärtner 6 3 1 6 2 6 USA A Stevenson 15 GBR E Baltacha WC 6 1 6 4 ZIM C Black CZE D Chládková 3 6 0 6 GER B Rittner AUS E Dominikovic WC 5 7 6 4 4 6 CZE L Prusová LUX A Kremer 22 2 6 2 6 SVK J Husárová 30 ARG ME Salerni Q 6 3 6 0 JPN S Asagoe ESP V Ruano Pascual 2 6 1 6 FRA S Foretz RUS E Kulikovskaya 4 6 6 1 6 0 GER M Weingärtner USA J Capriati 3 2 6 78 66 6 4 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SVK D Hantuchová 7 SUI P Schnyder 12 7 5 6 3 SVK D Hantuchová 7 AUS S Stosur WC 6 4 6 2 RUS N Petrova SUI P Schnyder 12 2 6 6 4 3 6 SVK D Hantuchová 7 ITA Ad Serra Zanetti 78 66 77 63 CAN V Webb Q AUS S Stosur WC 4 6 1 6 JPN A Sugiyama 21 RUS N Petrova 4 6 4 6 ESP M Marrero SUI P Schnyder 12 3 6 1 6 SVK D Hantuchová 7 COL F Zuluaga 7 5 63 77 6 4 RUS E Likhovtseva ITA Ad Serra Zanetti 66 78 4 6 CAN V Webb Q ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 2 6 7 5 6 3 AUS S Stosur WC ESP C Martínez 31 63 77 6 3 6 4 JPN A Sugiyama 21 INA A Widjaja 6 3 4 6 6 2 GER G Arn RUS N Petrova 2 6 1 6 ESP M Marrero CRO J Kostanić 79 67 6 1 INA W Prakusya SUI P Schnyder 12 3 6 1 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS N Pratt USA V Williams 2 3 6 2 6 AUS N Pratt ARG P Suárez 23 7 5 6 4 GER A Barna USA V Williams 2 1 6 4 6 ITA S Farina Elia 13 AUS N Pratt 3 6 2 6 ITA T Garbin ARG P Suárez 23 0 6 0 3 r USA L Raymond 27 GER A Barna 3 6 1 6 USA A Cargill Q USA V Williams 2 3 6 0 6 ITA S Farina Elia 13 ITA F Pennetta 6 4 6 2 USA M Washington AUS N Pratt 1 6 65 77 AUS R McQuillan WC ITA T Garbin 4 6 63 77 MAD D Randriantefy ARG P Suárez 23 4 6 3 6 USA L Raymond 27 USA L Lee-Waters Q 77 63 6 3 GER A Barna ITA F Schiavone 5 7 6 1 6 3 ESP A Medina Garrigues PR USA A Cargill Q 1 6 2 6 RUS S Kuznetsova USA V Williams 2 4 6 2 6 Other entry information Wild cards 30em GBR Elena Baltacha AUS Casey Dellacqua AUS Evie Dominikovic AUS Rachel McQuillan JPN Akiko Morigami FRA Camille Pin AUS Samantha Stosur AUS Adriana Szili Protected ranking 30em ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues Qualifiers 2003 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying 30em USA Ansley Cargill HUN Melinda Czink SVK Eva Fislová SVK Stanislava Hrozenská FR Yugoslavia Jelena Janković CZE Klára Koukalová USA Lindsay Lee-Waters ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives ARG María Emilia Salerni AUT Barbara Schwartz RUS Maria Sharapova CAN Vanessa Webb Withdrawals 30em SUI Martina Hingis → replaced by ESP María Sánchez Lorenzo FRA Amélie Mauresmo → replaced by RUS Nadia Petrova External links 2003 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 2002 US Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 2003 French Open – Women's singles Women's singles Women's singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:2003 in Australian women's sport