2003 China Open – Singles

Singles
2003 China Open
Champions	Elena Dementieva
Runners-up	Chanda Rubin
Final score	6–3, 7–6^(8–6)

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.

Top seed Elena Dementieva won the title, defeating Chanda Rubin in the final, 6–3, 7–6^(8–6).

Seeds

The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Elena Dementieva (Champion)
2. Chanda Rubin (Final)
3. Ai Sugiyama (Semifinals)
4. Conchita Martínez (Second round)
5. Jelena Dokic (Second round, retired)
6. Alicia Molik (Quarterfinals)
7. Émilie Loit (First round)
8. Cara Black (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Elena Dementieva	6	3	6
	3	Ai Sugiyama	1	6	3
								1	Elena Dementieva	6	7^8
								2	Chanda Rubin	3	6^6
		Akiko Morigami	0	7	3
	2	Chanda Rubin	6	5	6

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	E Dementieva	6	7^7
	A Widjaja	7	2	2				P Mandula	3	6^1
	P Mandula	5	6	6										1	E Dementieva	6	7^7
	N Pratt	4	3												M Sharapova	4	6^4
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6					M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	3	4
	M Sharapova	6	6^3	6				M Sharapova	4	6	6
	É Loit	3	7^7	3																	1	E Dementieva	6	3	6
																					3	A Sugiyama	1	6	3
							3	A Sugiyama	7^9	6
Q	T Garbin	5	3^r				WC	T Sun	6^7	4
WC	T Sun	7	2											3	A Sugiyama	6	7^9
	D Safina	6	7												D Safina	4	6^7
	E Gagliardi	3	5					D Safina	6	6
Q	J Janković	6^6	4^r				5	J Dokic	1	4
5	J Dokic	7^8	4

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
6	A Molik	6	6
	F Pennetta	3	2				6	A Molik	6	6
LL	J Craybas	3	7^8	2			LL	J Craybas	4	3
WC	J Zheng	6	6^6	0^r										6	A Molik	6^3	5
	A Morigami	6	6												A Morigami	7^7	7
Q	M Sucha	2	3					A Morigami	7	6
							4	C Martínez	5	0
																						A Morigami	0	7	3
	C Black	1	4																		2	C Rubin	6	5	6
	A Harkleroad	6	6					A Harkleroad	0	4
	Y-j Cho	0	2					A Barna	6	6
	A Barna	6	6												A Barna	1	4
	B Schett	6	6											2	C Rubin	6	6
Q	Rossana de los Rios	3	1					B Schett	6^1	2
							2	C Rubin	7^7	6

External links

• 2003 China Open Draw