2003 French Open – Women's singles

2003 French Open Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne Belgium Kim Clijsters 6–0, 6–4 32 French Open – Women's singles French Open – Women's singles 2003 French Open Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 French Open. It was her first major singles title, becoming the first Belgian to win a singles major; Clijsters was attempting to achieve the same accolade. The final made Belgium the third country in the Open Era (following Australia and the United States) to have two countrywomen contest a major final. Serena Williams was the defending champion, but was defeated by Henin-Hardenne in the semifinals, ending her winning streak of 33 major matches and her title streak of four. This tournament marked the final professional appearance of former world No. 1 and nine-time major champion Monica Seles; she was defeated by Nadia Petrova in the first round. It was Seles' only first-round loss at a major in her career, and the only time she lost before the quarterfinals at the French Open (reaching that stage in her first ten French Opens). It was also the first French Open appearance for future world No. 1 and five-time major champion Maria Sharapova, who was defeated by Magüi Serna in the first round. Seeds 30em USA Serena Williams (semifinals) BEL Kim Clijsters (final) USA Venus Williams (fourth round) BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion) FRA Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals) USA Lindsay Davenport (fourth round) USA Jennifer Capriati (fourth round) USA Chanda Rubin (quarterfinals) SVK Daniela Hantuchová (second round) SCG Jelena Dokić (second round) RUS Anastasia Myskina (second round) USA Monica Seles (first round) RUS Elena Dementieva (first round) GRE Eleni Daniilidou (third round) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round) JPN Ai Sugiyama (fourth round) RSA Amanda Coetzer (first round) USA Meghann Shaughnessy (third round) SUI Patty Schnyder (fourth round) RUS Elena Bovina (second round) USA Lisa Raymond (second round) RUS Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals) ISR Anna Pistolesi (second round) ESP Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals) FRA Nathalie Dechy (third round) ITA Silvia Farina Elia (third round) USA Alexandra Stevenson (first round) ARG Clarisa Fernández (second round) RUS Elena Likhovtseva (first round) ARG Paola Suárez (third round) USA Laura Granville (third round) ITA Francesca Schiavone (second round) Qualifying 2003 French Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals 180 BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 4 BEL Kim Clijsters 2 6 0 6 4 USA Serena Williams 1 BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 4 2 6 6 4 5 7 RUS Nadia Petrova   BEL Kim Clijsters 2 5 7 1 6 USA Serena Williams 1 FRA Amélie Mauresmo 5 6 1 6 2 BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne 4 USA Chanda Rubin 8 6 3 6 2 RUS Nadia Petrova   RUS Vera Zvonareva 22 6 1 4 6 6 3 ESP Conchita Martínez 24 BEL Kim Clijsters 2 2 6 1 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA S Williams 1 JPN A Sugiyama 16 7 5 6 3 USA S Williams 1 AUT B Schett 6 0 6 0 USA M Shaughnessy 18 JPN A Sugiyama 16 1 6 4 6 USA S Williams 1 SUI M-G Mikaelian 6 3 6 2 AUT B Schett ARG C Fernández 28 6 4 5 7 6 1 USA M Shaughnessy 18 SVK Ľ Cervanová 6 3 77 65 CZE S Kleinová Q JPN A Sugiyama 16 5 7 0 6 USA S Williams 1 GER B Rittner 6 2 6 1 INA A Widjaja SUI M-G Mikaelian 3 6 6 4 5 7 JPN A Morigami AUT B Schett 6 4 4 6 0 6 FRA M Pierce ARG C Fernández 28 2 6 3 6 USA M Shaughnessy 18 RUS S Kuznetsova 3 6 7 5 11 9 BEL E Callens SVK Ľ Cervanová 64 77 3 6 USA S Taylor CZE S Kleinová Q 3 6 4 6 ESP V Ruano Pascual JPN A Sugiyama 16 6 4 4 6 4 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ESP M Serna FRA A Mauresmo 5 1 6 2 6 USA A Harkleroad ESP M Serna 6 3 1 6 2 6 COL F Zuluaga FRA A Mauresmo 5 3 6 4 6 SVK D Hantuchová 9 USA A Harkleroad 62 77 6 4 7 9 ESP M Serna ISR A Pistolesi 23 6 4 3 6 6 3 FRA É Loit COL F Zuluaga 66 78 6 1 7 9 RUS L Krasnoroutskaya FRA A Mauresmo 5 1 6 2 6 SVK D Hantuchová 9 RUS A Jidkova 2 6 6 0 6 1 USA A Harkleroad JPN S Obata 6 4 6 2 RUS M Sharapova Q ESP M Serna 3 6 3 6 FRA C Pin WC ISR A Pistolesi 23 1 6 1 6 RUS E Likhovtseva 29 FRA É Loit 3 6 2 6 THA T Tanasugarn COL F Zuluaga 0 6 2 6 RUS L Krasnoroutskaya USA J Craybas 6 1 6 3 FRA V Razzano FRA A Mauresmo 5 3 6 5 7 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BEL J Henin-Hardenne 4 SUI P Schnyder 19 6 3 2 6 6 2 BEL J Henin-Hardenne 4 MAD D Randriantefy 6 1 6 1 SUI P Schnyder 19 GRE E Daniilidou 14 6 3 6 4 BEL J Henin-Hardenne 4 CRO J Kostanić 6 2 6 2 FRA S Foretz MAD D Randriantefy 2 6 1 6 SUI P Schnyder 19 FRA S Cohen-Aloro 6 3 77 64 ITA T Garbin GRE E Daniilidou 14 0 6 6 4 2 6 BEL J Henin-Hardenne 4 AUT P Wartusch 6 3 7 5 CRO J Kostanić FRA S Lefèvre WC 7 5 65 77 6 4 FRA S Foretz CZE E Birnerová Q 6 4 7 5 MAD D Randriantefy USA A Stevenson 27 6 3 6 3 SUI P Schnyder 19 FRA V Pichet WC 6 1 6 0 ARG N Gussoni Q FRA S Cohen-Aloro 1 6 5 7 AUS C Wheeler WC ITA T Garbin 4 6 3 6 AUS N Pratt GRE E Daniilidou 14 4 6 3 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round HUN P Mandula USA C Rubin 8 6 4 2 6 5 7 HUN P Mandula ITA F Pennetta 6 2 6 4 USA L Granville 31 USA C Rubin 8 6 2 1 6 3 6 RUS A Myskina 11 HUN P Mandula 3 6 4 6 ITA F Pennetta USA L Raymond 21 6 3 77 63 USA L Granville 31 CRO I Majoli 6 1 6 2 ZIM C Black USA C Rubin 8 66 78 3 6 RUS A Myskina 11 RUS D Safina 6 2 6 2 HUN P Mandula ESP M Marrero 6 2 6 3 ITA F Pennetta FRA A Dulon WC 6 4 6 4 JPN S Asagoe USA L Raymond 21 1 6 5 7 USA L Granville 31 USA M Tu 1 6 6 1 6 4 KOR Y-j Cho CRO I Majoli 6 4 5 7 0 6 SUI M Casanova ZIM C Black 4 6 6 4 4 6 SVK H Nagyová USA C Rubin 8 2 6 4 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA J Capriati 7 RUS N Petrova 3 6 6 4 3 6 USA J Capriati 7 UKR J Vakulenko Q 6 1 6 2 USA M Irvin RUS N Petrova 1 6 1 6 USA J Capriati 7 FRA M Bartoli 6 3 6 0 UKR J Vakulenko Q ITA F Schiavone 32 6 3 6 4 SLO K Srebotnik USA M Irvin 4 6 5 7 CRO S Talaja RUS N Petrova 1 6 1 6 USA J Capriati 7 RSA J Kruger PR 6 2 6 1 PAR R Neffa-de los Ríos FRA M Bartoli 3 6 0 6 UKR J Vakulenko Q ESP C Torrens Valero 6 1 6 1 GER J Schruff Q ITA F Schiavone 32 6 3 3 6 2 6 RSA A Coetzer 17 SLO K Srebotnik 2 6 6 4 3 6 USA M Irvin ITA ME Camerin LL 77 64 2 6 6 4 CRO S Talaja SVK J Husárová 6 2 6 4 RUS N Petrova USA M Seles 12 6 4 6 0 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RUS V Zvonareva 22 USA V Williams 3 2 6 6 2 6 4 ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo RUS V Zvonareva 22 3 6 4 6 ITA S Farina Elia 26 USA V Williams 3 1 6 2 6 ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo SLO M Matevžič 6 2 5 7 6 3 CZE D Chládková RUS V Zvonareva 22 2 6 3 6 ITA S Farina Elia 26 CZE Z Ondrášková 6 1 6 2 AUS E Dominikovic USA V Williams 3 3 6 6 4 2 6 RUS E Dementieva 13 ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 3 6 3 6 GER A Barna SLO M Matevžič 7 5 5 7 5 7 CZE D Chládková FRA A Laurendon WC 6 0 6 1 GER M Müller RUS V Zvonareva 22 1 6 3 6 ITA S Farina Elia 26 ESP C Martínez Granados 6 0 6 4 MAR B Mouhtassine Q CZE Z Ondrášková 1 6 2 6 CZE I Benešová AUS E Dominikovic 0 6 1 6 USA S Reeves LL USA V Williams 3 2 6 4 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA L Davenport 6 ESP C Martínez 24 4 6 0r 2 USA L Davenport 6 FRA N Dechy 25 6 3 7 5 ESP C Martínez 24 SLO T Pisnik 6 3 6 3 USA L Davenport 6 UZB I Tulyaganova 7 5 6 1 ESP G León García Q FRA N Dechy 25 3 6 4 6 ESP C Martínez 24 SUI E Gagliardi 7 5 6 2 SLO T Pisnik SCG J Dokić 10 4 6 6 3 6 2 USA L Davenport 6 INA W Prakusya Q 6 2 6 0 UZB I Tulyaganova ITA A Serra Zanetti 6 2 7 5 ESP G León García Q ARG G Dulko Q 6 4 4 6 7 5 CZE L Průšová FRA N Dechy 25 3 6 1 6 ESP C Martínez 24 UKR T Perebiynis Q 6 2 6 3 BLR T Poutchek SUI E Gagliardi 1 6 77 62 3 6 CZE K Koukalová SLO T Pisnik 63 77 1 6 GER A Rösch SCG J Dokić 10 4 6 4 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BUL M Maleeva 15 BEL K Clijsters 2 6 0 2 6 1 6 BUL M Maleeva 15 ITA R Grande 6 3 2 6 6 3 ARG P Suárez 30 BEL K Clijsters 2 2 6 1 6 BUL M Maleeva 15 RUS E Kulikovskaya 6 3 6 2 ITA R Grande RUS E Bovina 20 7 5 6 3 ARG P Suárez 30 USA C Morariu PR 6 1 6 1 GER M Weingärtner BEL K Clijsters 2 2 6 2 6 BUL M Maleeva 15 AUS A Molik 6 3 3 6 6 1 RUS E Kulikovskaya FRA C Beigbeder WC 6 4 6 2 USA A Cargill ITA R Grande 3 6 1 6 FRA T Golovin WC RUS E Bovina 20 4 6 1 6 ARG P Suárez 30 ROU E Gallovits Q 6 1 6 0 CZE D Bedáňová USA C Morariu PR 6 4 5 7 3 6 GER M Weingärtner USA L Lee-Waters 6 2 7 5 USA A Frazier BEL K Clijsters 2 2 6 0 6 External links 2003 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 2003 Australian Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 2003 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles collapsed Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles French Open - Women's Singles French Open - Singles French Open - Singles