2003 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles

2003 BNP Paribas Masters GBR Tim Henman ROM Andrei Pavel 6–2, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2) 48 (6 Q Qualifiers / 3 WC Wild cards) 16 singles doubles 2003 BNP Paribas Masters Tim Henman defeated Andrei Pavel in the final, 6–2, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2) to win the singles tennis title at the 2003 Paris Masters. It was his first and only Masters title. Marat Safin was the reigning champion, but did not compete that year. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round. 30em ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round) USA Andy Roddick (semifinals) SUI Roger Federer (quarterfinals) ARG Guillermo Coria (third round, withdrew) GER Rainer Schüttler (quarterfinals) ARG David Nalbandian (withdrew) FRA Sébastien Grosjean (second round) THA Paradorn Srichaphan (third round) AUS Mark Philippoussis (second round) CHI Nicolás Massú (third round) NED Sjeng Schalken (second round) MAR Younes El Aynaoui (second round) NED Martin Verkerk (third round) CZE Jiří Novák (semifinals) ESP Félix Mantilla (second round) ESP Tommy Robredo (third round) Draw Finals 3/3/5 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 14 CZE Jiří Novák 6 6 Q MAR Hicham Arazi 2 1 ROU Andrei Pavel 2 6 6 5 GER Rainer Schüttler 6 3 2 GBR Tim Henman 77 6 3 SUI Roger Federer 65 1 SWE Jonas Björkman 5 60 2 USA Andy Roddick 7 77 14 CZE Jiří Novák 2 6 4 ROU Andrei Pavel 6 4 6 GBR Tim Henman 77 79 2 USA Andy Roddick 64 67   ROU Andrei Pavel 2 66 62   GBR Tim Henman 6 78 77 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q FRA N Mahut 4 6 7   FIN J Nieminen 6 4 5   BLR M Mirnyi 4 6 1 WC FRA F Santoro 6 4 6 Q MAR H Arazi 7 6   WC FRA P-H Mathieu 5 4     USA R Ginepri 65 4   Q SVK K Beck 77 6   1 ESP J C Ferrero 79 6   Q FRA N Mahut 67 4   WC FRA F Santoro 4 6 0 14 CZE J Novák 6 4 6 12 MAR Y El Aynaoui 6 3 2r Q MAR H Arazi 4 6 1 Q SVK K Beck 64 3   8 THA P Srichaphan 77 6   1 ESP J C Ferrero 5 5   14 CZE J Novák 7 7   Q MAR H Arazi 77 6   8 THA P Srichaphan 63 3   14 CZE J Novák 6 6   Q MAR H Arazi 2 1   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   RUS M Youzhny 64 3     ESP F López 77 6     ROM A Pavel 77 6     SVK K Kučera 64 2     ESP A Costa 64 6 7   ARG M Zabaleta 77 4 5   CHI F González 3 4     USA J Blake 6 6   4 ARG G Coria 6 3 6   ESP F López 3 6 3   ROM A Pavel 7 78   15 ESP F Mantilla 5 66   10 CHI N Massú 3 6 7   ESP A Costa 6 1 5   USA J Blake 6 2 3 5 GER R Schüttler 4 6 6 4 ARG G Coria         ROM A Pavel w/o     10 CHI N Massú 4 5   5 GER R Schüttler 6 7     ROM A Pavel 2 6 6 5 GER R Schüttler 6 3 2 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   RUS N Davydenko 3 4     GBR T Henman 6 6     BRA G Kuerten 6 77     USA M Fish 4 62   LL SVK D Hrbatý 77 6     USA V Spadea 61 1     ARG J I Chela 0 3   Q FRA T Ascione 6 6   7 FRA S Grosjean 6 4 5   GBR T Henman 3 6 7   BRA G Kuerten 65 713 77 9 AUS M Philippoussis 77 611 61 13 NED M Verkerk 77 6   LL SVK D Hrbatý 63 4   Q FRA T Ascione 65 1   3 SUI R Federer 77 6     GBR T Henman 6 6     BRA G Kuerten 4 2   13 NED M Verkerk 77 612 66 3 SUI R Federer 63 714 78   GBR T Henman 77 6   3 SUI R Federer 65 1   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   SWE J Björkman 6 77     ARG A Calleri 4 65     CZE R Štěpánek 6 2 63 Q FRA G Carraz 2 6 77 WC FRA R Gasquet 6 611 4   ARG G Gaudio 1 713 6 Q ROM V Hănescu 2 6 6   RSA W Ferreira 6 4 4 LL ECU N Lapentti 4 1     SWE J Björkman 6 6   Q FRA G Carraz 6 2 6 11 NED S Schalken 4 6 3 16 ESP T Robredo 7 6     ARG G Gaudio 5 3   Q ROM V Hănescu 64 64   2 USA A Roddick 77 77     SWE J Björkman 6 79   Q FRA G Carraz 3 67   16 ESP T Robredo 3 4   2 USA A Roddick 6 6     SWE J Björkman 5 60   2 USA A Roddick 7 77   References 2003 BNP Paribas Masters Draw 2003 BNP Paribas Masters Qualifying Draw Category:2003 BNP Paribas Masters Singles