2003 NASDAQ-100 Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2003 NASDAQ-100 Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Jennifer Capriati
Final score	4-6, 6-4, 6-1

Serena Williams was the one-time defending champion.

Serena Williams won the title, defeating Jennifer Capriati in the final, 4–6 6–4 6–1.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Serena Williams (Champion)
2. Venus Williams (Fourth Round)
3. Kim Clijsters (Semifinals)
4. Justine Henin-Hardenne (Quarterfinals)
5. Daniela Hantuchová (Second Round)
6. Jennifer Capriati (Final)
7. Lindsay Davenport (Fourth Round, retired)
8. Amélie Mauresmo (Fourth Round)
9. Jelena Dokić (Quarterfinals)
10. n/a
11. Anastasia Myskina (Second Round)
12. Chanda Rubin (Semifinals)
13. Magdalena Maleeva (Third Round)
14. Eleni Daniilidou (Third Round)
15. Anna Pistolesi (Fourth Round)
16. Elena Bovina (Second Round)
17. Ai Sugiyama (Third Round)
18. Amanda Coetzer (Second Round)
19. Elena Dementieva (Second Round)
20. Silvia Farina Elia (Third Round)
21. Nathalie Dechy (Third Round)
22. Lisa Raymond (Third Round)
23. Meghann Shaughnessy (Quarterfinals)
24. Alexandra Stevenson (Second Round)
25. Tatiana Panova (Third Round)
26. Clarisa Fernández (Third Round)
27. Paola Suárez (Third Round)
28. Elena Likhovtseva (Third Round)
29. Iva Majoli (Second Round)
30. Tamarine Tanasugarn (Third Round)
31. Laura Granville (Third Round)
32. Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian (Second 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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	6	6
	Q	Marion Bartoli	1	2
								1	Serena Williams	6	6
								3	Kim Clijsters	4	2
	3	Kim Clijsters	6	6
	9	Jelena Dokić	2	0
															1	Serena Williams	4	6	6
															6	Jennifer Capriati	6	4	1
	12	Chanda Rubin	6	6
	4	Justine Henin-Hardenne	3	2
								12	Chanda Rubin	2	4
								6	Jennifer Capriati	6	6
	6	Jennifer Capriati	4	7	6
	23	Meghann Shaughnessy	6	6^5	4

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	S Williams	7	6
	F Schiavone	6	6					F Schiavone	5	1
	B Rittner	3	3											1	S Williams	6	6
Q	J Janković	6^4	1											25	T Panova	2	1
	M Irvin	7	6					M Irvin	6	3	3
							25	T Panova	4	6	6
																					1	S Williams	6	6
																						I Tulyaganova	0	4
							19	E Dementieva	5	4
	É Loit	7	2	2				N Pratt	7	6
	N Pratt	5	6	6											N Pratt	6	1	3
	I Tulyaganova	6	6												I Tulyaganova	4	6	6
Q	T Perebiynis	4	2					I Tulyaganova	6	7
							16	E Bovina	4	5

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							LL	E Dominikovic	6	6^1	1
WC	A Baker	0	0				Q	M Bartoli	4	7	6
Q	M Bartoli	6	6											Q	M Bartoli	6	7
Q	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6											Q	M Sánchez Lorenzo	2	5
Q	M-È Pelletier	2	1				Q	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6^2	6	6
							24	A Stevenson	7	1	2
																					Q	M Bartoli	6
																					7	L Davenport	0	r
							29	I Majoli	2	3
	F Pennetta	2	6	6				F Pennetta	6	6
	A Widjaja	6	4	3											F Pennetta	4	6	1
	T Pisnik	7	2	3										7	L Davenport	6	2	6
	C Torrens Valero	5	6	6				C Torrens Valero	2	1
							7	L Davenport	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							3	K Clijsters	6	6
WC	J Jackson	4	1					YJ Cho	2	2
	YJ Cho	6	6											3	K Clijsters	6	6
	M Matevzic	2	0											27	P Suárez	2	2
	C Black	6	6					C Black	1	0
							27	P Suárez	6	6
																					3	K Clijsters	6	6
																						A Pistolesi	1	1
							22	L Raymond	6	6
Q	C Schaul	6	6				Q	C Schaul	2	4
WC	P Shuai	4	4											22	L Raymond	6	2	4
	F Zuluaga	6	6											15	A Pistolesi	4	6	6
	A Roesch	1	0					C Black	2	4
							15	A Pistolesi	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							9	J Dokić	7	6
	V Ruano Pascual	3	2					S Kuznetsova	6^3	1
	S Kuznetsova	6	6											9	J Dokić	6	6
WC	M Sharapova	6^3	1											21	N Dechy	3	2
	E Callens	7	6					E Callens	4	3
							21	N Dechy	6	6
																					9	J Dokić	6	6
																						A Molik	1	4
							28	E Likhovtseva	6^1	6	6
	T Garbin	6^9	4					S Talaja	7	2	4
	S Talaja	7	7											28	E Likhovtseva	6^7	3
	B Schett	7	2	6^3											A Molik	7	6
	A Molik	6^5	6	7				A Molik	2	7	6
							5	D Hantuchová	6	5	0

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	A Mauresmo	2	6	7
	K Koukalová	6	5	0				M Marrero	6	2	6^1
Q	M Marrero	4	7	6										8	A Mauresmo	6	6
	R Grande	2	6	3										26	C Fernández	2	0
	T Poutchek	6	1	6				T Poutchek	5	5
							26	C Fernández	7	7
																					8	A Mauresmo	0	2
																						C Rubin	6	6
							20	S Farina Elia	2	6	4
	K Srebotnik	6	2	6				K Srebotnik	6	3	3r
WC	T Golovin	1	6	4										20	S Farina Elia	2	2
	J Kruger	6	3	2										12	C Rubin	6	6
WC	C Gullickson	2	6	6			WC	C Gullickson	2	5
							12	C Rubin	6	7

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							14	E Daniilidou	6	6
	J Craybas	4	7	2				J Craybas	4	3
Q	Å Svensson	6	6^3	0r										14	E Daniilidou	6^6	3
	M Müller	2	5											Q	M Weingärtner	7	6
Q	M Weingärtner	6	7				Q	M Weingärtner	6	6
							18	A Coetzer	1	4
																					Q	M Weingärtner	1	2
																					4	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
							30	T Tansugarn	3	6
	D Chládková	6	6					D Chládková	2	2
	V Zvonareva	4	4											30	T Tansugarn	2	0
	P Wartusch	0	3											4	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
Q	V Douchevina	6	6				Q	V Douchevina	3	2
							4	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							6	J Capriati	7	6
	I Benešová	4	6^6				Q	A Rodionova	6^3	2
Q	A Rodionova	6	7											6	J Capriati	7	6
	D Bedáňová	6	6											31	L Granville	6^4	0
	S Foretz	3	3					D Bedáňová	2	3
							31	L Granville	6	6
																					6	J Capriati	6	6
																					WC	S Taylor	1	0
							17	A Sugiyama	3	7	6
	D Safina	6	6					D Safina	6	5	2
	A Kournikova	1	4											17	A Sugiyama	6	4	3
Q	M Washington	7	4	0										WC	S Taylor	2	6	6
WC	S Taylor	5	6	6			WC	S Taylor	7	6
							11	A Myskina	5	4

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							13	M Maleeva	6	6
	M Tu	6	6^4	7				M Tu	2	1
WC	B Mattek	1	7	6^4										13	M Maleeva	4	4
	A Jidkova	6	6											23	M Shaughnessy	6	6
	A Barna	4	6^6					A Jidkova	6	4	3
							23	M Shaughnessy	4	6	6
																					23	M Shaughnessy	7	6
																					2	V Williams	6^2	1
							32	M-G Mikaelian	3	2
	V Razzano	4	0					E Gagliardi	6	6
	E Gagliardi	6	6												E Gagliardi	3	2
	S Asagoe	6	6											2	V Williams	6	6
	M Serna	4	4					S Asagoe	3	1
							2	V Williams	6	6

References

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