2003 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 2003 Australian Open USA Andre Agassi GER Rainer Schüttler 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 128 32 2003 Australian Open Andre Agassi defeated Rainer Schüttler in the final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2003 Australian Open. It was his fourth Australian Open title and his eighth and last major title overall.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 364Australian Open Results Archive – 2003 Men's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/2003_MS_F.html Tennis Australia 8 August 2012 With the win, Agassi claimed his 21st consecutive match win at the Australian Open, after winning the title in 2000 and 2001 (he did not play in 2002 due to injury). At 1970 4 29 2003 1 28 old, Agassi was the oldest men’s major champion since Ken Rosewall at the 1972 Australian Open. Thomas Johansson was the reigning champion, but did not participate due to injury. Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski's withdrawals from the tournament marked the first time there were no British players competing in the Australian Open in the Open Era. This event marked the first main-draw major appearance for future world No. 3 David Ferrer, who lost to Lee Hyung-taik in the first round; it also marked the final major appearance for former world No. 4 and 1996 Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek, and the final Australian Open appearance of former world No. 1 and 1999 champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Both players were defeated in the second round, by Schüttler and Jarkko Nieminen, respectively. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Andre Agassi is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Lleyton Hewitt (fourth round) USA Andre Agassi (champion) RUS Marat Safin (third round, withdrew) ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero (quarterfinals) ESP Carlos Moyá (second round) CHE Roger Federer (fourth round) CZE Jiří Novák (third round) ESP Albert Costa (third round) USA Andy Roddick (semifinals) ARG David Nalbandian (quarterfinals) THA Paradorn Srichaphan (second round) FRA Sébastien Grosjean (quarterfinals) CHL Fernando González (second round) ARG Guillermo Cañas (second round) ESP Àlex Corretja (first round) NLD Sjeng Schalken (second round) ARG Gastón Gaudio (second round) MAR Younes El Aynaoui (quarterfinals) ARG Juan Ignacio Chela (second round) BEL Xavier Malisse (third round) ROU Andrei Pavel (first round, retired) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round) USA James Blake (fourth round) ECU Nicolás Lapentti (third round) RUS Mikhail Youzhny (fourth round) ESP Tommy Robredo (first round) USA Jan-Michael Gambill (second round) FRA Fabrice Santoro (third round) FRA Nicolas Escudé (third round) BRA Gustavo Kuerten (second round) DEU Rainer Schüttler (final) AUT Stefan Koubek (first round) Draw Finals 175 DEU Rainer Schüttler 31 USA Andre Agassi 2 2 6 2 6 1 6 USA Andy Roddick 9 DEU Rainer Schüttler 31 5 7 6 2 3 6 3 6 ZAF Wayne Ferreira USA Andre Agassi 2 2 6 2 6 3 6 MAR Younes El Aynaoui 18 USA Andy Roddick 9 6 4 65 77 6 4 4 6 19 21 DEU Rainer Schüttler 31 ARG David Nalbandian 10 6 3 5 7 6 1 6 0 ZAF Wayne Ferreira ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero 4 77 64 77 65 6 1 FRA Sébastien Grosjean 12 USA Andre Agassi 2 3 6 2 6 2 6 Top draw Section 1 AUS L Hewitt 1 MAR Y El Aynaoui 18 77 64 64 77 65 77 4 6 AUS L Hewitt 1 CZE R Štěpánek 6 3 6 2 6 0 MAR Y El Aynaoui 18 ESP F López 5 7 6 2 77 63 710 68 AUS L Hewitt 1 AUS T Larkham Q 6 1 6 0 6 1 CZE R Štěpánek BRA G Kuerten 30 5 7 6 3 7 5 4 6 6 3 MAR Y El Aynaoui 18 UZB V Kutsenko Q 6 2 6 1 6 4 USA R Ginepri ESP F López 2 6 4 6 2 6 AUS L Hewitt 1 SWE M Larsson Q 6 3 3 6 6 1 63 77 6 2 PHL C Mamiit AUS T Larkham Q 77 65 3 6 65 77 4 6 DNK K Carlsen CZE R Štěpánek 0 6 5 7 1 6 MAR H Arazi BRA G Kuerten 30 4 6 68 710 3 6 MAR Y El Aynaoui 18 USA J Gimelstob 2 6 4 6 6 4 1 0r UZB V Kutsenko Q HRV I Ljubičić 6 3 6 4 1 6 4 6 6 3 USA R Ginepri CHE M Rosset 6 3 6 4 6 2 ESP F López ESP À Corretja 15 63 77 711 69 78 66 6 3 Section 2 USA A Roddick 9 RUS M Youzhny 25 64 77 3 6 7 5 6 3 6 2 USA A Roddick 9 ESP F Vicente 6 2 6 3 6 2 RUS M Youzhny 25 CZE J Novák 7 6 1 3 6 6 3 6 2 USA A Roddick 9 ROU A Voinea 6 2 6 2 6 2 ESP F Vicente ARG JI Chela 19 6 3 6 3 2 6 6 3 RUS M Youzhny 25 AUS J Sirianni WC 6 2 6 3 6 3 BEL O Rochus CZE J Novák 7 63 77 65 77 6 4 6 4 3 6 USA A Roddick 9 HRV Ž Krajan 69 711 6 2 77 60 6 3 BRA A Sá ROU A Voinea 2 6 62 77 4 6 PER L Horna ESP F Vicente 6 3 6 4 3 6 63 77 1 6 SVK K Beck ARG JI Chela 19 4 6 6 3 1 6 0 6 RUS M Youzhny 25 FRA R Gasquet WC 3 6 6 0 6 1 6 4 AUS J Sirianni WC BLR 1995 M Mirnyi 6 3 6 4 6 4 BEL O Rochus FRA A Di Pasquale 4 6 4 6 6 3 6 3 6 4 USA V Spadea CZE J Novák 7 2 6 6 2 2 6 63 77 Section 3 GER R Schüttler 31 USA J Blake 23 6 3 6 4 1 6 6 3 RUS M Safin 3 GER R Schüttler 31 w/o USA J Blake 23 ESP A Martín 6 3 4 6 6 2 6 2 RUS M Safin 3 ESP A Montañés 6 3 4 6 6 4 6 1 NED R Krajicek PR GER R Schüttler 31 3 6 5 7 4 6 USA J Blake 23 ARG J Acasuso 6 1 6 4 6 4 ESP A Martín CHI F González 13 65 77 6 3 6 1 77 64 RUS M Safin 3 NLD R Sluiter 6 4 4 6 6 3 6 4 ESP A Montañés ARG M Puerta 6 2 6 4 6 4 AUS T Reid WC NLD R Krajicek PR 6 3 2 6 2 6 1 6 ESP A Portas DEU R Schüttler 31 3 6 2 6 0 6 USA J Blake 23 CZE J Vaněk 77 62 6 4 6 4 FRA G Carraz LL ARG J Acasuso 7 5 3r 4 ESP A Martín USA A Bogomolov Jr. Q 6 2 6 4 63 77 4 6 6 1 FRA J Varlet Q CHL F González 13 2 6 6 3 6 4 3 6 4 6 Section 4 ARG D Nalbandian 10 SUI R Federer 6 6 4 3 6 6 1 1 6 6 3 ARG D Nalbandian 10 BEL X Malisse 20 4 6 6 2 6 0 3 0r SWE A Vinciguerra Q SUI R Federer 6 3 6 4 6 2 6 ARG D Nalbandian 10 AUS J Crabb Q 6 1 77 63 6 3 FRA A Dupuis BEL X Malisse 20 3 6 7 5 66 78 5 7 SWE A Vinciguerra Q AUT J Knowle 6 2 0 1r GER L Burgsmüller SUI R Federer 6 3 6 0 6 3 6 ARG D Nalbandian 10 FRA J Golmard 3 6 6 3 6 1 0 0r AUS J Crabb Q AUS A Ilie WC 6 3 3 6 77 63 6 4 FRA A Dupuis ESP J Díaz 6 4 6 3 6 3 SVK D Hrbatý BEL X Malisse 20 2 6 3 6 2 6 AUT S Koubek 32 SWE A Vinciguerra Q 4 6 4 6 1 6 AUT J Knowle AUS R Henry WC 5 7 6 4 6 2 7 5 DEU L Burgsmüller ESP J Balcells 6 4 7 5 7 5 BRA F Saretta CHE R Federer 6 64 77 5 7 3 6 Bottom draw Section 5 RSA W Ferreira ARM S Sargsian 6 3 6 4 3 6 6 3 USA M Fish RSA W Ferreira 6 2 6 3 1 6 4 6 0 6 ARM S Sargsian AUS M Philippoussis 5 7 7 5 6 0 6 4 ESP C Moyá 5 USA M Fish 6 3 68 710 4 6 6 4 2 6 SUI M Kratochvil RSA W Ferreira 2 6 2 6 5 7 ARG G Gaudio 17 ARM S Sargsian 6 2 5 7 2 6 2 6 AUS M Philippoussis THA P Srichaphan 11 3 6 6 1 1 6 7 5 6 3 ESP C Moyá 5 BEL D Norman 7 5 6 3 6 4 SWE J Johansson Q USA M Fish 3 6 5 7 2 6 ITA D Sanguinetti CHE M Kratochvil 3 6 0 6 3 6 ZAF W Ferreira ESP T Robredo 26 5 7 6 0 6 3 6 4 ARG G Gaudio 17 SWE T Enqvist 7 5 7 5 6 2 ARG A Calleri ARM S Sargsian 4 6 6 3 64 77 0 6 AUS M Philippoussis NLD M Verkerk 6 4 6 4 65 77 6 3 AUT J Melzer THA P Srichaphan 11 5 7 4 6 6 1 0 6 Section 6 CRO M Ančić ESP JC Ferrero 4 0 6 3 6 2 6 CRO M Ančić AUS P Luczak WC 2 6 77 62 6 4 6 2 FRA F Santoro 28 ESP JC Ferrero 4 6 4 3 6 6 4 2 6 5 7 NED S Schalken 16 CRO M Ančić 3 6 6 1 712 610 4 6 4 6 AUS P Luczak WC ITA R Furlan Q 77 62 4 6 6 0 6 2 FRA F Santoro 28 AUS W Arthurs 6 3 6 1 0 0r FRA J-R Lisnard ESP JC Ferrero 4 0 6 4 6 2 6 NLD S Schalken 16 USA J Brasington Q 6 4 6 2 77 65 HRV M Ančić DEU A Waske Q 6 3 6 4 77 64 HUN A Sávolt AUS P Luczak WC 5 7 2 6 4 6 ITA R Furlan Q ROU A Pavel 21 4 1r FRA F Santoro 28 DEU B Phau Q 6 4 6 3 6 4 AUS W Arthurs BRA M Daniel Q 65 77 3 6 77 65 6 4 6 4 ITA A Gaudenzi FRA J-R Lisnard 4 6 6 2 1 6 6 4 1 6 ARG F Squillari ESP JC Ferrero 4 65 77 6 3 2 6 3 6 Section 7 ESP F Mantilla FRA S Grosjean 12 6 3 6 2 3 6 3 6 3 6 ESP A Costa 8 ESP F Mantilla 6 3 3 6 6 4 1 6 3 6 ECU N Lapentti 24 FRA S Grosjean 12 1 6 3 6 3 6 ESP A Costa 8 AUS S Draper WC 6 4 69 711 6 2 6 3 ESP F Mantilla USA J-M Gambill 27 5 7 6 4 4 6 6 3 6 2 ECU N Lapentti 24 ESP D Sánchez 6 1 6 0 2 6 6 2 SVK K Kučera FRA S Grosjean 12 62 77 6 2 3 6 61 77 ESP A Costa 8 DEU D Prinosil Q 6 4 6 1 3 6 77 65 AUS S Draper WC USA A Kim 7 5 6 3 3 6 6 3 ESP F Mantilla ARG M Zabaleta 4 6 7 5 6 3 4 6 6 4 FRA M Llodra USA J-M Gambill 27 2 6 5 7 77 63 6 4 2 6 ECU N Lapentti 24 FRA J Benneteau Q 6 0 6 4 6 0 ESP D Sánchez DNK K Pless 5 7 6 3 1 6 6 4 10 8 CZE J Vacek SVK K Kučera 2 6 1 6 4 6 BRA F Meligeni FRA S Grosjean 12 4 6 2 6 3 6 Section 8 ARG G Coria USA A Agassi 2 1 6 1r 3 ARG G Coria FIN J Nieminen 7 5 6 2 6 2 FRA N Escudé 29 USA A Agassi 2 2 6 6 3 3 6 4 6 ARG G Cañas 14 ARG G Coria 2 6 6 4 4 6 4 6 FIN J Nieminen RUS Y Kafelnikov 22 6 3 6 3 3 6 4 6 6 1 FRA N Escudé 29 BEL C Rochus Q 1 6 6 2 6 2 6 4 KOR H-t Lee USA A Agassi 2 1 6 0 6 0 6 ARG G Cañas 14 BLR 1995 V Voltchkov 6 3 7 5 6 3 ARG G Coria ESP F Clavet 6 4 7 5 6 1 FIN J Nieminen RUS N Davydenko 6 3 3 6 3 6 6 2 7 5 USA J Morrison RUS Y Kafelnikov 22 65 77 3 6 6 4 3 6 FRA N Escudé 29 JPN G Motomura WC 6 1 2 6 6 3 6 2 BEL C Rochus Q GEO 1990 I Labadze 6 2 6 3 6 4 ESP D Ferrer KOR H-t Lee 7 5 2 6 2 6 3 6 USA B Vahaly USA A Agassi 2 5 7 3 6 3 6 Other entry information Wild cards 30em AUS Scott Draper FRA Richard Gasquet AUS Ryan Henry AUS Andrew Ilie AUS Peter Luczak JPN Gouichi Motomura AUS Todd Reid AUS Joseph Sirianni Protected ranking 30em NED Richard Krajicek (40) Qualifiers 2003 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying 30em FRA Julien Benneteau USA Alex Bogomolov Jr. USA Jack Brasington AUS Jaymon Crabb BRA Marcos Daniel ITA Renzo Furlan SWE Joachim Johansson UZB Vadim Kutsenko AUS Todd Larkham SWE Magnus Larsson GER Björn Phau GER David Prinosil BEL Christophe Rochus FRA Julien Varlet SWE Andreas Vinciguerra GER Alexander Waske Lucky losers 30em FRA Grégory Carraz Withdrawals Before the tournament 30em FRA Arnaud Clément (38) → replaced by FRA Jean-René Lisnard (105) GER Nicolas Kiefer (72) → replaced by USA Justin Gimelstob (106) GER Tommy Haas (11) → replaced by SWE Magnus Norman (107) SWE Thomas Johansson (14) → replaced by CRO Željko Krajan (108) FRA Paul-Henri Mathieu (36) → replaced by ESP Juan Balcells (109) FRA Olivier Mutis (94) → replaced by CZE Jan Vacek (110) FRA Julien Boutter (78) → replaced by PHI Cecil Mamiit (111) USA Todd Martin (47) → replaced by ESP Francisco Clavet (113) GBR Tim Henman (8) → replaced by ARG Mariano Puerta (115) USA Taylor Dent (57) → replaced by SVK Karol Beck (116) CHI Nicolás Massú (56) → replaced by USA Alex Kim (117) GBR Greg Rusedski (31) → replaced by ITA Andrea Gaudenzi (119) CZE Bohdan Ulihrach (76) → replaced by AUT Julian Knowle (120)Last direct acceptance SWE Jonas Björkman (48) → replaced by FRA Grégory Carraz (LL) During the tournament RUS Marat Safin Notes References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2003 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 2003 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 2002 US Open – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 2003 French Open – Men's singles Mens singles Mens singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles