2003 Italian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2003 Italian Open
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Amélie Mauresmo
Score	3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 2003 Italian Open (tennis)

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Amélie Mauresmo.

Kim Clijsters won in the final 3–6, 7–6^(7–3), 6–0 against Amélie Mauresmo. It was the 3rd title for Clijsters in the season and the 13th in her overall career.

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Serena Williams (semifinals)
2. Kim Clijsters (champion)
3. Justine Henin-Hardenne (withdrew due to a left knee tendinitis)
4. Amélie Mauresmo (final)
5. Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
6. Chanda Rubin (second round)
7. Daniela Hantuchová (third round)
8. Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
9. Jelena Dokic (first round)
10. Monica Seles (second round)
11. Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
12. Eleni Daniilidou (second round)
13. Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
14. Amanda Coetzer (second round)
15. Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
16. Anna Pistolesi (third round)
17. Patty Schnyder (third round)

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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	7	6
		Conchita Martínez	5	2
								1	Serena Williams	6	5	3
								4	Amélie Mauresmo	1	7	6
	4	Amélie Mauresmo	6	712
	5	Jennifer Capriati	3	610
															4	Amélie Mauresmo	6	63	0
															2	Kim Clijsters	3	77	6
	Q	Tina Pisnik	1	3
	13	Ai Sugiyama	6	6
								13	Ai Sugiyama	3	2
								2	Kim Clijsters	6	6
	8	Anastasia Myskina	2	2
	2	Kim Clijsters	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Williams	6	6
	PR	A Medina Garrigues	5	4				Q	K Koukalová	4	3
	Q	K Koukalová	7	6											1	S Williams	6	6
	Q	A Harkleroad	6	3	2											N Dechy	3	0
		N Dechy	1	6	6				N Dechy	2	77	77
		I Tulyaganova	6	3	0			14	A Coetzer	6	64	64
	14	A Coetzer	2	6	6																	1	S Williams	7	6
	9	J Dokic	4	6	5																		C Martínez	5	2
		C Martínez	6	3	7				C Martínez	6	6
	WC	E Gagliardi	7	2	7			WC	E Gagliardi	4	3
	Q	J Janković	5	6	5											C Martínez	6	6
		M Serna	4	6	6										7	D Hantuchová	3	3
		E Likhovtseva	6	2	0				M Serna	64	6	4
								7	D Hantuchová	77	1	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	A Mauresmo	6	77
	PR	L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6				PR	L Krasnoroutskaya	2	65
	Q	E Callens	4	4											4	A Mauresmo	6	6
	WC	F Pennetta	6	3	6										16	A Pistolesi	0	3
		C Fernández	4	6	0			WC	F Pennetta	4	64
	Q	E Tatarkova	0	4				16	A Pistolesi	6	77
	16	A Pistolesi	6	6																		4	A Mauresmo	6	712
	10	M Seles	4	6	6																	5	J Capriati	3	610
		M Casanova	6	2	3			10	M Seles	3	1r
	PR	N Petrova	6	6				PR	N Petrova	6	4
	WC	T Garbin	4	1											PR	N Petrova	5	3
		A Stevenson	1	1											5	J Capriati	7	6
	Q	F Zuluaga	6	6				Q	F Zuluaga	3	4
								5	J Capriati	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	C Rubin	2	6	3
	LL	É Loit	6	77				LL	É Loit	6	1	6
		D Chládková	3	61											LL	É Loit	6	4	1
	Q	Ad Serra Zanetti	0	4											Q	T Pisnik	2	6	6
	Q	T Pisnik	6	6				Q	T Pisnik	4	6	7
		S Farina Elia	4	4				11	M Maleeva	6	4	5
	11	M Maleeva	6	6																		Q	T Pisnik	1	3
	13	A Sugiyama	6	6																		13	A Sugiyama	6	6
		P Suárez	3	2				13	A Sugiyama	6	2	6
		K Srebotnik	1	6	5			Q	D Safina	0	6	4
	Q	D Safina	6	3	7										13	A Sugiyama	6	6
		B Schett	6	6											17	P Schnyder	2	1
	WC	An Serra Zanetti	4	0					B Schett	0	2
								17	P Schnyder	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Myskina	6	6
		M Matevžič	6	3	6				M Matevžič	2	3
		F Schiavone	3	6	3										8	A Myskina	6	7
		MG Mikaelian	3	2												S Kuznetsova	4	5
		S Kuznetsova	6	6					S Kuznetsova	6	6
	Q	S Reeves	2	4				12	E Daniilidou	3	2
	12	E Daniilidou	6	6																		8	A Myskina	2	2
	15	M Shaughnessy	5	3																		2	K Clijsters	6	6
		L Granville	7	6					L Granville	5	6	4
	Q	C Black	6	7				Q	C Black	7	1	6
		R Grande	3	5											Q	C Black	0	3
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6											2	K Clijsters	6	6
	Q	M Tu	4	4					V Ruano Pascual	1	0
								2	K Clijsters	6	6

References

• Main and Qualifying Draws