2003 US Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2003 US Open
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-upBelgium Kim Clijsters
Final score7–5, 6–1
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed
WC Singles
WC Doubles
Legends
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Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated her rival Kim Clijsters in the final, 7–5, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 US Open. She lost only one set during the tournament. Clijsters' loss in the final was her last defeat at the US Open until 2012 (only playing in three of the next eight editions of the US Open), as she would go on to win her next 22 US Open matches, including three titles in 2005, 2009 and 2010.

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but did not participate due to injury. Defending finalist and her sister Venus Williams also withdrew before the tournament due to injury. Their withdrawals marked the first time in the Open Era that neither of the previous year's finalists played at the US Open. This was also the only Major tournament between the 1997 Australian Open and the 2011 French Open (a span of 56 events) where neither of the Williams sisters competed.

This was also the first US Open main draw appearance of future champion Flavia Pennetta; she lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round.

Seeds[]

  1. Belgium Kim Clijsters (final)
  2. Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
  3. United States Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  4. United States Venus Williams (withdrew)
  5. France Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
  7. Russia Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Chanda Rubin (first round)
  9. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
  10. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (first round)
  11. Russia Elena Dementieva (fourth round)
  12. Spain Conchita Martínez (second round)
  13. Russia Vera Zvonareva (third round)
  14. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (third round)
  15. Japan Ai Sugiyama (fourth round)
  16. Russia Elena Bovina (first round)
  17. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (fourth round)
  18. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
  19. Russia Nadia Petrova (third round)
  20. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (second round)
  21. Israel Anna Pistolesi (first round)
  22. Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić (second round)
  23. France Nathalie Dechy (second round)
  24. Argentina Paola Suárez (quarterfinals)
  25. Greece Eleni Daniilidou (first round)
  26. Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya (first round)
  27. Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
  28. United States Lisa Raymond (second round)
  29. Italy Francesca Schiavone (quarterfinals)
  30. Spain Magüi Serna (second round)
  31. United States Alexandra Stevenson (first round)
  32. Switzerland Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian (second round)
  33. Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik (second round)

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Finals[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6  
5 France Amélie Mauresmo 1 4  
1 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6  
3 United States Lindsay Davenport 2 3  
3 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6  
24 Argentina Paola Suárez 4 0  
1 Belgium Kim Clijsters 5 1  
2 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 7 6  
6 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 6  
29 Italy Francesca Schiavone 1 3  
6 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 5 64
2 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 4 7 77
7 Russia Anastasia Myskina 2 3  
2 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6  

Top half[]

Section 1[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
WC United States A Liu 2 3   1 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
  United States L Granville 6 6     United States L Granville 1 1  
  United States A Cargill 4 0   1 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
  Hungary P Mandula 7 6   27 Russia S Kuznetsova 3 2  
  Zimbabwe C Black 5 2     Hungary P Mandula 3 3  
  Italy F Pennetta 1 1   27 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6  
27 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6   1 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
17 United States M Shaughnessy 6 6   17 United States M Shaughnessy 2 4  
  Croatia K Šprem 3 2   17 United States M Shaughnessy 6 7  
WC United States C Morariu 3 5     Slovenia M Matevžič 3 5  
  Slovenia M Matevžič 6 7   17 United States M Shaughnessy 4 6 6
Q Russia V Douchevina 4 2   13 Russia V Zvonareva 6 4 2
  United States A Harkleroad 6 6     United States A Harkleroad 3 6 1
  Slovakia Ľ Kurhajcová 3 2   13 Russia V Zvonareva 6 4 6
13 Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  

Section 2[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6  
  France M Bartoli 3 2   9 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6  
  Ukraine J Vakulenko 7 6     Ukraine J Vakulenko 3 2  
  Germany B Rittner 5 2   9 Slovakia D Hantuchová 2 4  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 7     Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6  
  Italy R Grande 0 5     Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6  
WC United States B Bielik 1 4   18 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 3  
18 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6     Thailand T Tanasugarn 2 2  
26 Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 1 6 3 5 France A Mauresmo 6 6  
  Germany A Barna 6 0 6   Germany A Barna 6 64 5
WC United States T Logar 4 2   Q Russia M Kirilenko 3 77 7
Q Russia M Kirilenko 6 6   Q Russia M Kirilenko 4 2  
  France S Cohen-Aloro 6 6   5 France A Mauresmo 6 6  
Q Russia A Jidkova 2 4     France S Cohen-Aloro 2 2  
  Indonesia A Widjaja 0 2   5 France A Mauresmo 6 6  
5 France A Mauresmo 6 6  

Section 3[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Belgium E Callens 1 0   3 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Czech Republic D Bedáňová 4 0     Italy ME Camerin 2 4  
  Italy ME Camerin 6 6   3 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Argentina C Fernández 6 1 5   Hungary M Czink 0 2  
  Hungary M Czink 3 6 7   Hungary M Czink 4 6 6
Q Belarus T Poutchek 3 61   28 United States L Raymond 6 4 1
28 United States L Raymond 6 77   3 United States L Davenport 6 66 6
19 Russia N Petrova 6 6   19 Russia N Petrova 0 78 2
Q Colombia C Castaño 4 0   19 Russia N Petrova 6 6  
  Czech Republic D Chládková 6 1 6   Czech Republic D Chládková 1 2  
LL Italy Ad Serra Zanetti 4 6 1 19 Russia N Petrova 6 6  
  Austria B Schett 77 7 14 South Africa A Coetzer 0 1  
  Slovakia J Husárová 63 5   Austria B Schett 6 5 2
Q United States G Lastra 0 2   14 South Africa A Coetzer 3 7 6
14 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6  

Section 4[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
  United States S Taylor 3 4   12 Spain C Martínez 5 4  
  Australia A Molik 77 6     Australia A Molik 7 6  
Q Croatia J Kostanić 64 3     Australia A Molik 4 6 2
  Czech Republic Z Ondrášková 2 1   24 Argentina P Suárez 6 4 6
Q Venezuela M Sequera 6 6   Q Venezuela M Sequera 1 0  
  Germany A Rösch 3 3   24 Argentina P Suárez 6 6  
24 Argentina P Suárez 6 6   24 Argentina P Suárez 6 3 7
25 Greece E Daniilidou 3 1     Russia E Likhovtseva 2 6 5
  Switzerland M Casanova 6 6     Switzerland M Casanova 5 3  
  Colombia F Zuluaga 6 6     Colombia F Zuluaga 7 6  
  Japan A Morigami 1 4     Colombia F Zuluaga 64 4  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6     Russia E Likhovtseva 77 6  
  Croatia I Majoli 1 1     Russia E Likhovtseva 7 6  
  Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 6 6     Venezuela M Vento-Kabchi 5 3  
8 United States C Rubin 4 4  

Bottom half[]

Section 5[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 United States J Capriati 6 6  
  Spain C Torrens Valero 0 1   6 United States J Capriati 6 6  
  United States M Irvin 2 65     Slovakia M Suchá 1 1  
  Slovakia M Suchá 6 77   6 United States J Capriati 6 2 6
  Russia M Sharapova 6 6     France É Loit 2 6 2
  Spain V Ruano-Pascual 1 1     Russia M Sharapova 3 4  
  France É Loit 6 5 6   France É Loit 6 6  
31 United States A Stevenson 2 7 4 6 United States J Capriati 6 7  
23 France N Dechy 3 6 6 11 Russia E Dementieva 2 5  
WC United States B Mattek 6 4 4 23 France N Dechy      
WC United States S Perry 3 1     United States A Frazier w/o    
  United States A Frazier 6 6     United States A Frazier 61 63  
  Ukraine T Perebiynis 6 6   11 Russia E Dementieva 77 77  
  Spain M Marrero 1 4     Ukraine T Perebiynis 7 4 0
Q Czech Republic A Vašková 2 3   11 Russia E Dementieva 5 6 6
11 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  

Section 6[]

FIrst Round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6
  Spain C Martínez Granados 1 0   15 Japan A Sugiyama 1 6 6
  Spain G León García 1 0     France V Razzano 6 3 3
  France V Razzano 6 6   15 Japan A Sugiyama 3 6 6
  United States J Craybas 5 0     Australia N Pratt 6 4 3
  Australia N Pratt 7 6     Australia N Pratt 77 4 6
Q Argentina ME Salerni 4 1   20 Italy S Farina Elia 65 6 1
20 Italy S Farina Elia 6 6   15 Japan A Sugiyama 77 5 2
29 Italy F Schiavone 6 6   29 Italy F Schiavone 65 7 6
  Slovakia E Fislová 4 4   29 Italy F Schiavone 6 6  
  Spain A Parra Santonja 6 1 6   Spain A Parra Santonja 4 3  
  Czech Republic K Koukalová 2 6 2 29 Italy F Schiavone 7 711  
  Slovenia T Pisnik 6 6     Slovenia T Pisnik 5 69  
WC United States A Haynes 4 2     Slovenia T Pisnik 7 6  
Q Canada M Drake 6 62 1 33 Slovenia K Srebotnik 5 0  
33 Slovenia K Srebotnik 0 77 6

Section 7[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Russia A Myskina 6 3 6
  Slovakia H Nagyová 2 6 1 7 Russia A Myskina 6 2 77
  France S Foretz 6 5 4   Italy An Serra Zanetti 2 6 63
  Italy An Serra Zanetti 3 7 6 7 Russia A Myskina 2 6 6
Q Ukraine Y Beygelzimer 610 5   Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 4 3
  Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 712 7     Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 7 6  
  South Korea Y-j Cho 6 2 1 30 Spain M Serna 5 1  
30 Spain M Serna 3 6 6 7 Russia A Myskina 77 6  
22 Serbia and Montenegro J Dokić 6 6     France M Pierce 62 1  
  Switzerland E Gagliardi 4 2   22 Serbia and Montenegro J Dokić 2 77 65
  France M Pierce 6 6     France M Pierce 6 65 77
Q Germany S Gehrlein 3 2     France M Pierce 6 6  
  Italy T Garbin 4 78 6   Japan S Asagoe 4 1  
Q Italy M Santangelo 6 66 4   Italy T Garbin 2 6 2
  Japan S Asagoe 6 6     Japan S Asagoe 6 3 6
10 Bulgaria M Maleeva 4 3  

Section 8[]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Russia E Bovina 6 63 4
  Slovakia Ľ Cervanová 4 77 6   Slovakia Ľ Cervanová 4 1  
  Russia D Safina 7 6     Russia D Safina 6 6  
WC United States C Gullickson 5 2     Russia D Safina 6 7  
  United States S Reeves 6 6     Luxembourg C Schaul 4 5  
  Czech Republic I Benešová 1 1     United States S Reeves 1 6 3
  Luxembourg C Schaul 77 6     Luxembourg C Schaul 6 4 6
21 Israel A Pistolesi 65 2     Russia D Safina 0 3  
32 Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 6 6   2 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
  Germany M Weingärtner 3 1   32 Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 5 4  
Q China T Sun 2 5     Japan S Obata 7 6  
  Japan S Obata 6 7     Japan S Obata 1 2  
  Madagascar D Randriantefy 3 0   2 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
  Croatia S Talaja 6 6     Croatia S Talaja 1 2  
Q Hungary A Kapros 5 3   2 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6  
2 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 7 6  

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