2003 French Open – Men's Singles

2003 French Open
Champion		Juan Carlos Ferrero
Runner-up		Martin Verkerk
Final score		6–1, 6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 2002 2004 >

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Albert Costa was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Juan Carlos Ferrero.

Juan Carlos Ferrero won in the final 6–1, 6–3, 6–2, against Martin Verkerk.

Seeds

1. Lleyton Hewitt (Third Round)
2. Andre Agassi (Quarterfinals)
3. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Champion)
4. Carlos Moyà (Quarterfinals)
5. Roger Federer (First Round)
6. Andy Roddick (First Round)
7. Guillermo Coria (Semifinals)
8. David Nalbandian (Second Round)
9. Albert Costa (Semifinals)
10. Paradorn Srichaphan (First Round)
11. Rainer Schüttler (Fourth Round)
12. Sjeng Schalken (Third Round, retired because of a stomach ache)
13. Jiří Novák (Fourth Round)
14. Sébastien Grosjean (Second Round)
15. Gustavo Kuerten (Fourth Round)
16. Àlex Corretja (First Round)

17. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second Round)
18. Agustín Calleri (First Round)
19. Fernando González (Quarterfinals)
20. Félix Mantilla (Fourth Round)
21. Gastón Gaudio (Third Round)
22. Wayne Ferreira (Third Round, retired because of a groin injury)
23. Younes El Aynaoui (Third Round)
24. James Blake (Second Round)
25. Tim Henman (Third Round)
26. Xavier Malisse (Third Round)
27. Mikhail Youzhny (Second Round)
28. Tommy Robredo (Quarterfinals)
29. Vincent Spadea (Third Round)
30. Jarkko Nieminen (Fourth Round)
31. Juan Ignacio Chela (Third Round)
32. Arnaud Clément (Fourth 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
	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	7	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	7	6	7
										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	7	3				1	L Hewitt	6	4	6	7
	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	7	6	6
28	T Robredo	3	7	3	3																						28	T Robredo	6	1	7	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	7	2	3													21	G Gaudio	61	5	7	3
	H Arazi	6	7	2	6													15	G Kuerten	7	7	5	6
	R Sluiter	2	63	6	0					H Arazi	1	0	1
	M Rosset	2	7	3	63				15	G Kuerten	6	6	6
15	G Kuerten	6	63	6	7

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
9	A Costa	63	2	7	6	6
LL	S Roitman	7	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	7													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	7	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	7	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	7	5	6	7
25	T Henman	6	6	6																							3	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
20	F Mantilla	7	6	7																							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	7	6	6
Q	A Waske	6	2	5	6	3													F Vicente	63	3	3
	F Vicente	3	6	7	1	6				F Vicente	7	6	6
	A Voinea	4	63	6	3				14	S Grosjean	63	3	3
14	S Grosjean	6	7	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	1	r
WC	T Ascione	6	2	4	4													19	F González	7	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	7	64	6	6																						30	J Nieminen	3	3	2
	N Escudé	63	7	3	1				30	J Nieminen	1	1	7	6	6
Q	J Varlet	6	4	6	7				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	7	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	7	1	2	4

Bottom Half

Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
5	R Federer	66	2	63
	L Horna	7	6	7						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	7	1	7	4
	I Labadze	1	6	7	4	1			29	V Spadea	6	6	6	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	7						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	7	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	7														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	7	6
	T Dent	4	3	63					24	J Blake	3	6	62	4
24	J Blake	6	6	7																							13	J Novák	5	3	2
31	JI Chela	3	7	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	7	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	7	5	2	2				M Philippoussis	2	4	67
LL	F Volandri	67	6	2	3				4	C Moyà	6	6	7
4	C Moyà	7	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	7	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	7	5	64	6
23	Y El Aynaoui	6	6	6																								M Zabaleta	4	64	7	7	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	7	6															M Zabaleta	6	6	3	7
	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	7	6					M Puerta	2	2	4
	J Gimelstob	2	6	61	1													Q	G Blanco	63	2	2	r
	F Saretta	7	6	6															F Saretta	7	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	7	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
	A Popp	5	2	3														26	X Malisse	4	5	5
	M Ríos	1	0	r														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

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw