2003 Italian Open – Women's singles

2003 tennis matches 2003 Italian Open BEL Kim Clijsters FRA Amélie Mauresmo 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0 56 16 Italian Open (tennis) Italian Open 2003 Italian Open (tennis) Kim Clijsters defeated Amélie Mauresmo in the final, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 Italian Open. It was her third title of the season, and the 13th overall in her career. Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Mauresmo. Seeds The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round. 30em USA Serena Williams (semifinals) BEL Kim Clijsters (champion) BEL Justine Henin-Hardenne (withdrew due to left knee tendinitis) FRA Amélie Mauresmo (final) USA Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals) USA Chanda Rubin (second round) SVK Daniela Hantuchová (third round) RUS Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals) FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic (first round) USA Monica Seles (second round) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (second round) GRE Eleni Daniilidou (second round) JPN Ai Sugiyama (semifinals) RSA Amanda Coetzer (second round) USA Meghann Shaughnessy (first round) ISR Anna Pistolesi (third round) SUI Patty Schnyder (third round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Serena Williams 7 6 ESP Conchita Martínez 5 2 4 FRA Amélie Mauresmo 6 712 5 USA Jennifer Capriati 3 610 Q SLO Tina Pisnik 1 3 13 JPN Ai Sugiyama 6 6 8 RUS Anastasia Myskina 2 2 2 BEL Kim Clijsters 6 6 1 USA Serena Williams 6 5 3 4 FRA Amélie Mauresmo 1 7 6 13 JPN Ai Sugiyama 3 2 2 BEL Kim Clijsters 6 6 4 FRA Amélie Mauresmo 6 63 0 2 BEL Kim Clijsters 3 77 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals PR ESP A Medina Garrigues 5 4 Q CZE K Koukalová 7 6 Q USA A Harkleroad 6 3 2 FRA N Dechy 1 6 6 UZB I Tulyaganova 6 3 0 14 RSA A Coetzer 2 6 6 9 FR Yugoslavia J Dokic 4 6 5 ESP C Martínez 6 3 7 WC SUI E Gagliardi 7 2 7 Q FR Yugoslavia J Janković 5 6 5 ESP M Serna 4 6 6 RUS E Likhovtseva 6 2 0 1 USA S Williams 6 6 Q CZE K Koukalová 4 3 FRA N Dechy 2 77 77 14 RSA A Coetzer 6 64 64 ESP C Martínez 6 6 WC SUI E Gagliardi 4 3 ESP M Serna 64 6 4 7 SVK D Hantuchová 77 1 6 1 USA S Williams 6 6 FRA N Dechy 3 0 ESP C Martínez 6 6 7 SVK D Hantuchová 3 3 1 USA S Williams 7 6 ESP C Martínez 5 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals PR RUS L Krasnoroutskaya 6 6 Q BEL E Callens 4 4 WC ITA 2003 F Pennetta 6 3 6 ARG C Fernández 4 6 0 Q UKR E Tatarkova 0 4 16 ISR A Pistolesi 6 6 10 USA M Seles 4 6 6 SUI M Casanova 6 2 3 PR RUS N Petrova 6 6 WC ITA 2003 T Garbin 4 1 USA A Stevenson 1 1 Q COL F Zuluaga 6 6 4 FRA A Mauresmo 6 77 PR RUS L Krasnoroutskaya 2 65 WC ITA 2003 F Pennetta 4 64 16 ISR A Pistolesi 6 77 10 USA M Seles 3 1r PR RUS N Petrova 6 4 Q COL F Zuluaga 3 4 5 USA J Capriati 6 6 4 FRA A Mauresmo 6 6 16 ISR A Pistolesi 0 3 PR RUS N Petrova 5 3 5 USA J Capriati 7 6 4 FRA A Mauresmo 6 712 5 USA J Capriati 3 610 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals LL FRA É Loit 6 77 CZE D Chládková 3 61 Q ITA 2003 Ad Serra Zanetti 0 4 Q SLO T Pisnik 6 6 ITA 2003 S Farina Elia 4 4 11 BUL M Maleeva 6 6 13 JPN A Sugiyama 6 6 ARG P Suárez 3 2 SLO K Srebotnik 1 6 5 Q RUS D Safina 6 3 7 AUT B Schett 6 6 WC ITA 2003 An Serra Zanetti 4 0 6 USA C Rubin 2 6 3 LL FRA É Loit 6 1 6 Q SLO T Pisnik 4 6 7 11 BUL M Maleeva 6 4 5 13 JPN A Sugiyama 6 2 6 Q RUS D Safina 0 6 4 AUT B Schett 0 2 17 SUI P Schnyder 6 6 LL FRA É Loit 6 4 1 Q SLO T Pisnik 2 6 6 13 JPN A Sugiyama 6 6 17 SUI P Schnyder 2 1 Q SLO T Pisnik 1 3 13 JPN A Sugiyama 6 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals SLO M Matevžič 6 3 6 ITA 2003 F Schiavone 3 6 3 SUI MG Mikaelian 3 2 RUS S Kuznetsova 6 6 Q USA S Reeves 2 4 12 GRE E Daniilidou 6 6 15 USA M Shaughnessy 5 3 USA L Granville 7 6 Q ZIM C Black 6 7 ITA 2003 R Grande 3 5 ESP V Ruano Pascual 6 6 Q USA M Tu 4 4 8 RUS A Myskina 6 6 SLO M Matevžič 2 3 RUS S Kuznetsova 6 6 12 GRE E Daniilidou 3 2 USA L Granville 5 6 4 Q ZIM C Black 7 1 6 ESP V Ruano Pascual 1 0 2 BEL K Clijsters 6 6 8 RUS A Myskina 6 7 RUS S Kuznetsova 4 5 Q ZIM C Black 0 3 2 BEL K Clijsters 6 6 8 RUS A Myskina 2 2 2 BEL K Clijsters 6 6 References Main and Qualifying Draws Women's Singles Italian Open - Singles Category:2003 in Italian women's sport