2003 French Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2003 French Open
Champion	Juan Carlos Ferrero
Runner-up	Martin Verkerk
Final score	6–1, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	32
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed WC Singles WC Doubles Legends
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Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Martin Verkerk in the final, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2003 French Open.

Albert Costa was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Ferrero in a rematch of the previous year's final.

As of the end of the 2022 Australian Open, this is the most recent major where future world No. 1 Roger Federer lost in the first round.

Seeds[]

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	28	Tommy Robredo	6	6	4	5	2
	9	Albert Costa	2	3	6	7	6
										9	Albert Costa	3	65	4
										3	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	77	6
	3	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	3	6	5	6
	19	Fernando González	1	6	1	7	4
																			3	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	6	6
																				Martin Verkerk	1	3	2
		Martin Verkerk	6	6	5	4	8
	4	Carlos Moyà	3	4	7	6	6
											Martin Verkerk	77	6	77
										7	Guillermo Coria	64	4	60
	7	Guillermo Coria	4	6	6	6
	2	Andre Agassi	6	3	2	4

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	L Hewitt	6	6	66	6
		B Vahaly	4	1	78	3				1	L Hewitt	6	4	6	77
		N Davydenko	6	7	6						N Davydenko	3	6	3	65
		G Rusedski	3	5	2														1	L Hewitt	6	6	3	2	3
		J Björkman	6	6	6														28	T Robredo	4	1	6	6	6
		M Mirnyi	1	2	4						J Björkman	62	3	4
	Q	G Lapentti	6	63	6	1	r			28	T Robredo	77	6	6
	28	T Robredo	3	77	3	3																						28	T Robredo	6	1	77	6
	21	G Gaudio	7	6	6																							15	G Kuerten	4	6	62	4
		P-H Mathieu	5	3	3					21	G Gaudio	6	1	6	6
		O Mutis	6	65	6	6					O Mutis	2	6	2	2
	WC	J Golmard	2	77	2	3													21	G Gaudio	61	5	7	3
		H Arazi	6	77	2	6													15	G Kuerten	77	7	5	6
		R Sluiter	2	63	6	0					H Arazi	1	0	1
		M Rosset	2	77	3	63				15	G Kuerten	6	6	6
	15	G Kuerten	6	63	6	77

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	A Costa	63	2	7	6	6
	LL	S Roitman	77	6	5	2	2			9	A Costa	6	5	6	3	6
		W Arthurs	1	6	1	62					R Štěpánek	3	7	4	6	4
		R Štěpánek	6	4	6	77													9	A Costa	4	4	6	6	6
	WC	R Gasquet	3	64	0	r														N Lapentti	6	6	3	4	4
		N Lapentti	6	77	3						N Lapentti	4	6	6	6
		F Squillari	7	77	6						F Squillari	6	1	4	3
	18	A Calleri	5	62	3																							9	A Costa	6	7	7
	32	A Clément	6	6	6																							32	A Clément	2	5	5
		T Enqvist	3	4	2					32	A Clément	6	6	6
		L Burgsmüller	77	6	4	6					L Burgsmüller	3	3	3
		M Fish	63	2	6	1													32	A Clément	6	6	6
	Q	N Coutelot	6	6	6														Q	N Coutelot	4	3	2
		D Sanguinetti	3	3	4					Q	N Coutelot	6	6	4	2	6
		Á Montañés	4	3	6	5				8	D Nalbandian	3	3	6	6	1
	8	D Nalbandian	6	6	3	7

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	JC Ferrero	7	7	6
		M Kratochvil	5	5	4					3	JC Ferrero	6	3
		M Norman	4	1	3						N Massú	2	0	r
		N Massú	6	6	6														3	JC Ferrero	4	6	6	6
		T Martin	4	6	6	6													25	T Henman	6	2	4	2
		J Acasuso	6	3	4	2					T Martin	65	7	1	5
		V Voltchkov	2	3	1					25	T Henman	77	5	6	7
	25	T Henman	6	6	6																							3	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
	20	F Mantilla	77	6	77																							20	F Mantilla	2	1	1
		H-t Lee	63	4	64					20	F Mantilla	6	4	6	6
		O Rochus	6	6	1	1	3			Q	F Browne	3	6	3	1
	Q	F Browne	4	2	6	6	6												20	F Mantilla	77	6	6
	Q	A Waske	6	2	5	6	3													F Vicente	63	3	3
		F Vicente	3	6	7	1	6				F Vicente	77	6	6
		A Voinea	4	63	6	3				14	S Grosjean	63	3	3
	14	S Grosjean	6	77	3	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	S Schalken	6	6	3	6
	WC	S Draper	2	4	6	4				12	S Schalken	6	6	6
	WC	M Chang	5	1	1						F Santoro	1	3	4
		F Santoro	7	6	6														12	S Schalken	64	3	1r
	WC	T Ascione	6	2	4	4													19	F González	77	6	3
		A Portas	3	6	6	6					A Portas	3	6	4	2
		J-M Gambill	0	2	3					19	F González	6	4	6	6
	19	F González	6	6	6																							19	F González	6	6	6
	30	J Nieminen	77	64	6	6																						30	J Nieminen	3	3	2
		N Escudé	63	77	3	1				30	J Nieminen	1	1	77	6	6
	Q	J Varlet	6	4	6	77				Q	J Varlet	6	6	64	2	4
		K Carlsen	1	6	3	65													30	J Nieminen	61	6	6	3	6
		M Llodra	4	3	2														Q	V Hănescu	77	4	2	6	3
	Q	V Hănescu	6	6	6					Q	V Hănescu	6	7	3	6
		S Sargsian	63	6	6	6					S Sargsian	3	5	6	2
	6	A Roddick	77	1	2	4

Bottom half[]

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	R Federer	66	2	63
		L Horna	78	6	77						L Horna	6	4	6	5	2
		Z Krajan	3	4	4						M Verkerk	4	6	4	7	6
		M Verkerk	6	6	6															M Verkerk	5	6	6	7
		J van Lottum	6	3	2	6	6												29	V Spadea	7	4	2	5
	Q	D Norman	3	6	6	3	4				J van Lottum	5	1	6	1
		I Labadze	1	6	7	4	1			29	V Spadea	7	6	2	6
	29	V Spadea	6	3	5	6	6																						M Verkerk	6	6	7
	22	W Ferreira	6	6	6																							11	R Schüttler	3	3	5
		T Behrend	4	2	3					22	W Ferreira	4	6	6	6
		D Ferrer	6	6	77						D Ferrer	6	4	1	3
		J Melzer	2	2	62														22	W Ferreira	3	6	63	3	r
		J-R Lisnard	6	6	4	6													11	R Schüttler	6	1	77	2
	Q	M Delfino	1	4	6	4					J-R Lisnard	6	2	0	0
		C Mamiit	1	6	4	2				11	R Schüttler	4	6	6	6
	11	R Schüttler	6	2	6	6

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	J Novák	6	6	6
	WC	J Benneteau	2	3	2					13	J Novák	6	3	0	6	6
	WC	N Mahut	5	1	65					Q	M López	4	6	6	1	3
	Q	M López	7	6	77														13	J Novák	6	7	3	6
		K Kučera	2	3	2															I Ljubičić	4	5	6	2
		I Ljubičić	6	6	6						I Ljubičić	6	4	77	6
		T Dent	4	3	63					24	J Blake	3	6	62	4
	24	J Blake	6	6	77																							13	J Novák	5	3	2
	31	JI Chela	3	77	6	7																						4	C Moyà	7	6	6
	WC	C Saulnier	6	63	3	5				31	JI Chela	6	5	6	6
	LL	I Heuberger	65	6	2	2				LL	G Galimberti	2	7	2	1
	LL	G Galimberti	77	4	6	6													31	JI Chela	2	3	6	6	3
		M Philippoussis	2	61	7	6	6												4	C Moyà	6	6	3	2	6
	Q	A Kim	6	77	5	2	2				M Philippoussis	2	4	67
	LL	F Volandri	67	6	2	3				4	C Moyà	6	6	79
	4	C Moyà	79	4	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	G Coria	6	6	6
		A Sá	3	1	1					7	G Coria	6	5	6	6
	Q	T Larkham	3	3	6	6	3				N Kiefer	3	7	3	1
		N Kiefer	6	6	4	2	6												7	G Coria	6	6	6
	Q	A Sávolt	7	77	4	6													Q	A Sávolt	4	1	1
		A Vinciguerra	5	64	6	0				Q	A Sávolt	3	6	5	6	6
		D Sánchez	3	0	0					27	M Youzhny	6	4	7	2	4
	27	M Youzhny	6	6	6																							7	G Coria	6	77	5	64	6
	23	Y El Aynaoui	6	6	6																								M Zabaleta	4	64	7	77	3
		A Dupuis	4	4	4					23	Y El Aynaoui	6	6	6
	Q	C Rochus	7	6	6					Q	C Rochus	4	4	3
	Q	H Gamonal	5	3	3														23	Y El Aynaoui	2	4	6	62
		M Zabaleta	6	710	6															M Zabaleta	6	6	3	77
		F López	2	68	0						M Zabaleta	6	6	6
		D Hrbatý	6	3	6	7					D Hrbatý	2	4	2
	10	P Srichaphan	4	6	0	5

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	À Corretja	7	3	0	5
	Q	G Blanco	5	6	6	7				Q	G Blanco	6	6	6
		M Puerta	6	4	77	6					M Puerta	2	2	4
		J Gimelstob	2	6	61	1													Q	G Blanco	63	3	2	r
		F Saretta	77	6	6															F Saretta	77	6	2
		A Martín	64	0	0						F Saretta	6	3	6	60	6
		J Boutter	1	2	4					17	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	0	77	4
	17	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6																								F Saretta	2	1	5
	26	X Malisse	7	6	6																							2	A Agassi	6	6	7
	Q	Á Calatrava	5	4	2					26	X Malisse	3	4	6	7	8
		S Koubek	7	6	6						S Koubek	6	6	4	5	6
	PR	A Popp	5	2	3														26	X Malisse	4	5	5
		M Ríos	1	0r															2	A Agassi	6	7	7
		M Ančić	6	1							M Ančić	7	6	4	2	5
		K Beck	2	3	3					2	A Agassi	5	1	6	6	7
	2	A Agassi	6	6	6

External links[]

• Official Roland Garros 2003 Men's Singles Draw
• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw
• 2003 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation