2003 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2003 French Open
Champion	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Final score	6–0, 6–4
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Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated her compatriot Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–0, 6–4, to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 French Open. This was Henin-Hardenne's first Grand Slam singles title, making her the first Belgian tennis player, male or female, to win a major tournament. Serena Williams was the defending champion, but she was defeated by Henin-Hardenne in the semifinals, ending her winning streak of thirty-three major matches.

This was the final Grand Slam appearance of former world No. 1 and 9-time Grand Slam champion Monica Seles, as she was upset by Nadia Petrova in the first round. This was Seles' only first round loss in her Grand Slam career. It was also the first French Open appearance for future world No. 1 and five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova, who was defeated by Magüi Serna in the first round.

The final between Henin-Hardenne and Clijsters made Belgium the third country (the other ones are Australia and the United States) to have had two countrywomen play in a Grand Slam final in the Open Era.

Seeds[]

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Serena Williams	6	6
	5	Amélie Mauresmo	1	2
								1	Serena Williams	2	6	5
								4	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	4	7
	4	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	8	Chanda Rubin	3	2
															4	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6
															2	Kim Clijsters	0	4
		Nadia Petrova	6	4	6
	22	Vera Zvonareva	1	6	3
									Nadia Petrova	5	1
								2	Kim Clijsters	7	6
	24	Conchita Martínez	2	1
	2	Kim Clijsters	6	6

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Williams	6	6
		B Rittner	2	1				1	S Williams	6	6
		A Widjaja	3	6	5				M-G Mikaelian	3	2
		M-G Mikaelian	6	4	7										1	S Williams	6	6
		A Morigami	6	4	0											B Schett	0	0
		B Schett	4	6	6				B Schett	6	5	6
		M Pierce	2	3				28	C Fernández	4	7	1
	28	C Fernández	6	6																		1	S Williams	7	6
	18	M Shaughnessy	3	7	11																	16	A Sugiyama	5	3
		S Kuznetsova	6	5	9			18	M Shaughnessy	6	77
		E Callens	64	3					Ľ Cervanová	3	65
		Ľ Cervanová	77	6											18	M Shaughnessy	1	4
		S Taylor	3	4											16	A Sugiyama	6	6
	Q	S Kleinová	6	6				Q	S Kleinová	5	0
		V Ruano Pascual	6	4	4			16	A Sugiyama	7	6
	16	A Sugiyama	4	6	6

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	D Hantuchová	2	6	6
		A Jidkova	6	0	1			9	D Hantuchová	62	6	7
		A Harkleroad	6	6					A Harkleroad	77	4	9
		S Obata	4	2												A Harkleroad	6	1	2
	Q	M Sharapova	3	3												M Serna	3	6	6
		M Serna	6	6					M Serna	6	3	6
	WC	C Pin	1	1				23	A Pistolesi	4	6	3
	23	A Pistolesi	6	6																			M Serna	1	2
	29	E Likhovtseva	3	2																		5	A Mauresmo	6	6
		É Loit	6	6					É Loit	66	6	7
		T Tanasugarn	0	2					F Zuluaga	78	1	9
		F Zuluaga	6	6												F Zuluaga	3	4
		L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6											5	A Mauresmo	6	6
		J Craybas	1	3					L Krasnoroutskaya	1	2
		V Razzano	3	5				5	A Mauresmo	6	6
	5	A Mauresmo	6	7

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	J Henin-Hardenne	6	7
		P Wartusch	3	5				4	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		J Kostanić	7	65	6				J Kostanić	2	2
	WC	S Lefèvre	5	77	4										4	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		S Foretz	6	7												D Randriantefy	1	1
	Q	E Birnerová	4	5					S Foretz	2	1
		D Randriantefy	6	6					D Randriantefy	6	6
	27	A Stevenson	3	3																		4	J Henin-Hardenne	6	2	6
	19	P Schnyder	6	6																		19	P Schnyder	3	6	2
	WC	V Pichet	1	0				19	P Schnyder	6	77
	Q	N Gussoni	1	5					S Cohen-Aloro	3	64
		S Cohen-Aloro	6	7											19	P Schnyder	6	6
	WC	C Wheeler	4	3											14	E Daniilidou	3	4
		T Garbin	6	6					T Garbin	0	6	2
		N Pratt	4	3				14	E Daniilidou	6	4	6
	14	E Daniilidou	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	A Myskina	6	6
		D Safina	2	2				11	A Myskina	3	4
		P Mandula	6	6					P Mandula	6	6
		M Marrero	2	3												P Mandula	6	6
		F Pennetta	6	6												F Pennetta	2	4
	WC	A Dulon	4	4					F Pennetta	6	77
		S Asagoe	1	5				21	L Raymond	3	63
	21	L Raymond	6	7																			P Mandula	6	2	5
	31	L Granville	1	6	6																	8	C Rubin	4	6	7
		M Tu	6	1	4			31	L Granville	6	6
		Y-j Cho	6	5	0				I Majoli	1	2
		I Majoli	4	7	6										31	L Granville	6	1	3
		M Casanova	4	6	4										8	C Rubin	2	6	6
		C Black	6	4	6				C Black	66	3
		H Nagyová	2	4				8	C Rubin	78	6
	8	C Rubin	6	6

Bottom half[]

Section 5[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	J Capriati	6	6
	PR	J Kruger	2	1				7	J Capriati	6	6
		R Neffa-de los Ríos	3	0					M Bartoli	3	0
		M Bartoli	6	6											7	J Capriati	6	6
	Q	J Vakulenko	6	6											Q	J Vakulenko	1	2
		C Torrens Valero	1	1				Q	J Vakulenko	6	6
	Q	J Schruff	6	3	2			32	F Schiavone	3	4
	32	F Schiavone	3	6	6																	7	J Capriati	3	6	3
	17	A Coetzer	2	6	3																		N Petrova	6	4	6
		K Srebotnik	6	4	6				K Srebotnik	4	5
		M Irvin	77	2	6				M Irvin	6	7
	LL	ME Camerin	64	6	4											M Irvin	1	1
		S Talaja	6	6												N Petrova	6	6
		J Husárová	2	4					S Talaja	1	1
		N Petrova	6	6					N Petrova	6	6
	12	M Seles	4	0

Section 6[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	E Dementieva	3	3
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6					M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	5	6
		A Barna	7	5	5				M Matevžič	2	7	3
		M Matevžič	5	7	7											M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	4
		D Chládková	6	6											22	V Zvonareva	6	6
	WC	A Laurendon	0	1					D Chládková	2	3
		M Müller	1	3				22	V Zvonareva	6	6
	22	V Zvonareva	6	6																		22	V Zvonareva	2	6	6
	26	S Farina Elia	6	6																		3	V Williams	6	2	4
		C Martínez Granados	0	4				26	S Farina Elia	6	6
	Q	B Mouhtassine	1	2					Z Ondrášková	1	2
		Z Ondrášková	6	6											26	S Farina Elia	1	2
		I Benešová	0	1											3	V Williams	6	6
		E Dominikovic	6	6					E Dominikovic	3	6	2
	LL	S Reeves	2	4				3	V Williams	6	4	6
	3	V Williams	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	L Davenport	6	6
	Q	W Prakusya	2	0				6	L Davenport	7	6
		I Tulyaganova	6	7					I Tulyaganova	5	1
		A Serra Zanetti	2	5											6	L Davenport	6	7
	Q	G León García	6	4	7										25	N Dechy	3	5
	Q	G Dulko	4	6	5			Q	G León García	3	4
		L Průšová	3	1				25	N Dechy	6	6
	25	N Dechy	6	6																		6	L Davenport	4	0	r
	24	C Martínez	6	6																		24	C Martínez	6	2
	Q	T Perebiynis	2	3				24	C Martínez	7	6
		T Poutchek	1	77	3				E Gagliardi	5	2
		E Gagliardi	6	62	6										24	C Martínez	6	6
		K Koukalová	63	1												T Pisnik	3	3
		T Pisnik	77	6					T Pisnik	4	6	6
		A Rösch	4	4				10	J Dokić	6	3	2
	10	J Dokić	6	6

Section 8[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	M Maleeva	6	3	6
		A Molik	3	6	1			15	M Maleeva	6	6
		E Kulikovskaya	6	6					E Kulikovskaya	3	2
	WC	C Beigbeder	4	2											15	M Maleeva	6	2	6
		A Cargill	3	1												R Grande	3	6	3
		R Grande	6	6					R Grande	7	6
	WC	T Golovin	4	1				20	E Bovina	5	3
	20	E Bovina	6	6																		15	M Maleeva	6	2	1
	30	P Suárez	6	6																		2	K Clijsters	0	6	6
	Q	E Gallovits	1	0				30	P Suárez	6	6
		D Bedáňová	6	5	3			PR	C Morariu	1	1
	PR	C Morariu	4	7	6										30	P Suárez	2	1
		M Weingärtner	6	7											2	K Clijsters	6	6
		L Lee-Waters	2	5					M Weingärtner	2	2
		A Frazier	2	0				2	K Clijsters	6	6
	2	K Clijsters	6	6

External links[]

• 2003 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation