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2003 Australian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2003 Australian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upUnited States Venus Williams
Score7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus Williams in the final, 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 Australian Open. It was her fourth consecutive major singles triumph, completing the "Serena Slam", both a non-calendar year Grand Slam and the career Grand Slam. It was also Venus' record fourth consecutive runner-up finish at a major, losing every final to Serena. Serena saved two match points en route to the title, against Kim Clijsters in the semifinals (where at one point in the third set Serena was 1–5 down).

Jennifer Capriati was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Marlene Weingärtner in the first round. Capriati's loss marked the first time the defending Australian Open champion lost in the first round, and the first time at any major that the defending champion lost in the first round since Steffi Graf at the 1994 Wimbledon Championships. With Lindsay Davenport's defeat in the fourth round, a first-time Australian Open champion was guaranteed.

This tournament marked the first Australian Open final without Martina Hingis since 1996. It was also the final appearance of four-time champion Monica Seles, who lost to Klára Koukalová in the second round.

This marked the first major appearance of two future world No. 1's: five-time major champion Maria Sharapova and Jelena Janković, who lost to Klára Koukalová and Amanda Coetzer in the first and second rounds respectively. It was also the major main draw debut of future US Open champion Flavia Pennetta, who lost to Silvia Farina Elia in the first round.

Seeds

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  1. United States Serena Williams (champion)
  2. United States Venus Williams (final)
  3. United States Jennifer Capriati (first round)
  4. Belgium Kim Clijsters (semifinals)
  5. Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne (semifinals)
  6. United States Monica Seles (second round)
  7. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
  8. Russia Anastasia Myskina (quarterfinals)
  9. United States Lindsay Davenport (fourth round)
  10. United States Chanda Rubin (fourth round)
  11. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (third round)
  12. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (fourth round)
  13. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (second round)
  14. Israel Anna Pistolesi (third round)
  15. United States Alexandra Stevenson (second round)
  16. France Nathalie Dechy (third round)
  17. Russia Elena Dementieva (first round)
  18. Greece Eleni Daniilidou (fourth round)
  19. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (fourth round)
  20. Russia Elena Bovina (fourth round)
  21. Japan Ai Sugiyama (second round)
  22. Luxembourg Anne Kremer (second round)
  23. Argentina Paola Suárez (third round)
  24. Russia Tatiana Panova (third round)
  25. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (quarterfinals)
  26. Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn (third round)
  27. United States Lisa Raymond (second round)
  28. Argentina Clarisa Fernández (third round)
  29. Croatia Iva Majoli (first round)
  30. Slovakia Janette Husárová (second round)
  31. Spain Conchita Martínez (first round)
  32. Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik (third round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Serena Williams 6 6
25 United States Meghann Shaughnessy 2 2
1 United States Serena Williams 4 6 7
4 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 3 5
4 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6
8 Russia Anastasia Myskina 2 4
1 United States Serena Williams 77 3 6
2 United States Venus Williams 64 6 4
5 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6
  Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual 2 2
5 Belgium Justine Henin-Hardenne 3 3
2 United States Venus Williams 6 6
7 Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 4 3
2 United States Venus Williams 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States S Williams 3 77 7
France É Loit 6 65 5 1 United States S Williams 6 6
Belgium E Callens 6 6 Belgium E Callens 4 0
Slovakia M Suchá 0 2 1 United States S Williams 6 6
Russia A Jidkova 2 6 6 26 Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 1
United States L Granville 6 4 0 Russia A Jidkova 2 6 3
Canada M Drake 0 2 26 Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 3 6
26 Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6 1 United States S Williams 6 6
18 Greece E Daniilidou 78 6 18 Greece E Daniilidou 4 1
United States M Irvin 66 3 18 Greece E Daniilidou 6 6
Spain C Martínez Granados 0 1 United States A Frazier 1 2
United States A Frazier 6 6 18 Greece E Daniilidou 6 6
Czech Republic D Bedáňová 6 5 6 16 France N Dechy 4 3
Czech Republic I Benešová 3 7 4 Czech Republic D Bedáňová 3 3
United States S Taylor 2 3 16 France N Dechy 6 6
16 France N Dechy 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
France M Bartoli 4 1 11 Bulgaria M Maleeva 2 6 6
Denmark E Dyrberg 3 3 South Korea Y-j Cho 6 4 1
South Korea Y-j Cho 6 6 11 Bulgaria M Maleeva 5 6 5
Hungary A Kapros 0 1 20 Russia E Bovina 7 4 7
Italy R Grande 6 6 Italy R Grande 1 2
Russia V Zvonareva 2 1 20 Russia E Bovina 6 6
20 Russia E Bovina 6 6 20 Russia E Bovina 7 2 4
25 United States M Shaughnessy 4 6 6 25 United States M Shaughnessy 5 6 6
Q Spain N Llagostera Vives 6 3 3 25 United States M Shaughnessy 6 6
Argentina M Díaz-Oliva 62 2 Slovakia Ľ Cervanová 1 1
Slovakia Ľ Cervanová 77 6 25 United States M Shaughnessy 6 6
Q Czech Republic K Koukalová 6 78 Q Czech Republic K Koukalová 1 3
Q Russia M Sharapova 4 66 Q Czech Republic K Koukalová 66 7 6
Slovakia Ľ Kurhajcová 0 1 6 United States M Seles 78 5 3
6 United States M Seles 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
United States S Reeves 2 1 4 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Hungary P Mandula 7 6 Hungary P Mandula 0 0
Croatia S Talaja 5 1 4 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Belarus T Poutchek 6 6 Belarus T Poutchek 2 1
Slovenia T Pisnik 3 0 Belarus T Poutchek 2 6 6
Spain C Torrens Valero 6 4 6 Spain C Torrens Valero 6 4 4
29 Croatia I Majoli 3 6 4 4 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
19 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6 19 South Africa A Coetzer 3 1
Austria B Schett 4 3 19 South Africa A Coetzer 6 4 6
Paraguay R Neffa-de los Ríos 3 3 Q Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Janković 2 6 4
Q Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Janković 6 6 19 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
Slovenia M Matevžič 66 6 6 14 Israel A Pistolesi 0 2
WC Australia C Dellacqua 78 2 2 Slovenia M Matevžič 1r
United States M Tu 4 6 2 14 Israel A Pistolesi 5
14 Israel A Pistolesi 6 4 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 United States C Rubin 6 7
Q Hungary M Czink 4 5 10 United States C Rubin 0 6 6
Austria P Wartusch 1 4 France M Pierce 6 4 2
France M Pierce 6 6 10 United States C Rubin 6 6
Italy An Serra Zanetti 77 6 Q Austria B Schwartz 3 2
Germany M Müller 65 0 Italy An Serra Zanetti 1 2
Q Austria B Schwartz 5 6 6 Q Austria B Schwartz 6 6
17 Russia E Dementieva 7 4 2 10 United States C Rubin 6 4 1
28 Argentina C Fernández 6 7 8 Russia A Myskina 4 6 6
WC Australia A Szili 1 5 28 Argentina C Fernández 6 6
Sweden Å Svensson 4 6 5 Spain M Serna 3 4
Spain M Serna 6 3 7 28 Argentina C Fernández 3 6 3
Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 1 0r 8 Russia A Myskina 6 3 6
Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 2 Switzerland E Gagliardi 7 2 0
Q Slovakia E Fislová 5 3 8 Russia A Myskina 5 6 6
8 Russia A Myskina 7 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
Switzerland M Casanova 3 4 5 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
Slovakia H Nagyová 1 2 Russia A Kournikova 0 1
Russia A Kournikova 6 6 5 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 6 6
United States J Craybas 67 6 1 32 Slovenia K Srebotnik 2 0
France V Razzano 79 4 6 France V Razzano 1 77 3
Russia D Safina 6 3 3 32 Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 64 6
32 Slovenia K Srebotnik 3 6 6 5 Belgium J Henin-Hardenne 7 5 9
24 Russia T Panova 77 3 6 9 United States L Davenport 5 7 7
Germany A Rösch 62 6 2 24 Russia T Panova 3 7 6
WC Japan A Morigami 6 6 WC Japan A Morigami 6 5 4
Q Slovakia S Hrozenská 2 1 24 Russia T Panova 2 1
Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 3 6 0 9 United States L Davenport 6 6
Australia A Molik 6 4 0r Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 79 4 5
WC France C Pin 2 1 9 United States L Davenport 67 6 7
9 United States L Davenport 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 United States A Stevenson 6 6
WC United Kingdom E Baltacha 1 4 15 United States A Stevenson 2 2
Zimbabwe C Black 3 0 Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6
Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6 Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6
Germany B Rittner 5 6 4 WC Australia E Dominikovic 3 2
WC Australia E Dominikovic 7 4 6 WC Australia E Dominikovic 6 6
Czech Republic L Prusová 2 2 22 Luxembourg A Kremer 1 4
22 Luxembourg A Kremer 6 6 Czech Republic D Chládková 3 3
30 Slovakia J Husárová 6 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6
Q Argentina ME Salerni 3 0 30 Slovakia J Husárová 7 5 0
Japan S Asagoe 2 1 Spain V Ruano Pascual 5 7 6
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 4 6
France S Foretz 4 6 6 Germany M Weingärtner 1 6 4
Russia E Kulikovskaya 6 1 0 France S Foretz 6 1 2
Germany M Weingärtner 2 78 6 Germany M Weingärtner 3 6 6
3 United States J Capriati 6 66 4

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Slovakia D Hantuchová 7 63 6
Colombia F Zuluaga 5 77 4 7 Slovakia D Hantuchová 78 77
Russia E Likhovtseva 66 4 Italy Ad Serra Zanetti 66 63
Italy Ad Serra Zanetti 78 6 7 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6
Q Canada V Webb 2 7 6 WC Australia S Stosur 4 2
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 5 3 Q Canada V Webb 4 1
WC Australia S Stosur 63 6 6 WC Australia S Stosur 6 6
31 Spain C Martínez 77 3 4 7 Slovakia D Hantuchová 7 6
21 Japan A Sugiyama 6 4 6 12 Switzerland P Schnyder 5 3
Indonesia A Widjaja 3 6 2 21 Japan A Sugiyama 4 4
Germany G Arn 2 1 Russia N Petrova 6 6
Russia N Petrova 6 6 Russia N Petrova 2 6 3
Spain M Marrero 79 6 12 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 4 6
Croatia J Kostanić 67 1 Spain M Marrero 3 1
Indonesia W Prakusya 3 1 12 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
12 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Italy S Farina Elia 6 6
Italy F Pennetta 4 2 13 Italy S Farina Elia 3 2
United States M Washington 1 65 Australia N Pratt 6 6
Australia N Pratt 6 77 Australia N Pratt 7 6
WC Australia R McQuillan 4 63 23 Argentina P Suárez 5 4
Italy T Garbin 6 77 Italy T Garbin 0 0 r
Madagascar D Randriantefy 4 3 23 Argentina P Suárez 6 3
23 Argentina P Suárez 6 6 Australia N Pratt 3 2
27 United States L Raymond 77 6 2 United States V Williams 6 6
Q United States L Lee-Waters 63 3 27 United States L Raymond 3 1
Germany A Barna 5 6 6 Germany A Barna 6 6
Italy F Schiavone 7 1 3 Germany A Barna 1 4
PR Spain A Medina Garrigues 1 2 2 United States V Williams 6 6
Q United States A Cargill 6 6 Q United States A Cargill 3 0
Russia S Kuznetsova 4 2 2 United States V Williams 6 6
2 United States V Williams 6 6

Other entry information

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Wild cards

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Protected ranking

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Qualifiers

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Withdrawals

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