2003 State Farm Women's Tennis Classic – Singles

Singles
2003 State Farm Women's Tennis Classic
Champion	Ai Sugiyama
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Score	3–6, 7–5, 6–4

Main article: 2003 State Farm Women's Tennis Classic

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but was forced to withdrew due to a left knee tendonitis.

Ai Sugiyama won the title by defeating Kim Clijsters 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

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

1. Serena Williams (Withdrew due to a left knee tendonitis)
2. Kim Clijsters (Final)
3. Lindsay Davenport (Second round)
4. Jelena Dokic (Second round)
5. Chanda Rubin (Second round)
6. Eleni Daniilidou (Quarterfinals)
7. Elena Bovina (First round)
8. Nathalie Dechy (Quarterfinals)

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

	Semifinals							Finals
		Alexandra Stevenson	77	2	67
		Ai Sugiyama	62	6	79
									Ai Sugiyama	3	7	6
								2	Kim Clijsters	6	5	4
		Meghann Shaughnessy	3	5
	2	Kim Clijsters	6	7

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								LL	S Foretz	3	0
	Q	M Irvin	5	1					A Stevenson	6	6
		A Stevenson	7	6												A Stevenson	6	6
	Q	V Razzano	6	79											8	N Dechy	3	4
		L Raymond	2	67				Q	V Razzano	4	r
	WC	M Lučić	6	1	0			8	N Dechy	6
	8	N Dechy	3	6	6																		A Stevenson	77	2	67
																							A Sugiyama	62	6	79
								3	L Davenport	65	6	3
	Q	E Kulikovskaya	3	1					A Sugiyama	77	4	6
		A Sugiyama	6	6												A Sugiyama	7	7
	Q	An Serra Zanetti	2	4											6	E Daniilidou	5	5
		Y-j Cho	6	6					Y-j Cho	3	3
		V Zvonareva	2	3				6	E Daniilidou	6	6
	6	E Daniilidou	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	E Bovina	1	4
		F Schiavone	6	6					F Schiavone	1	7	6
		S Farina Elia	7	3	6				S Farina Elia	6	5	3
		J Husárová	5	6	4											F Schiavone	2	1
		M Shaughnessy	6	6												M Shaughnessy	6	6
		D Bedáňová	2	3					M Shaughnessy	6	6
								4	J Dokic	4	2
																							M Shaughnessy	3	5
	5	C Rubin	6	6																		2	K Clijsters	6	7
		J Craybas	3	1				5	C Rubin	6	2	1
		B Schett	66	1					L Granville	4	6	6
		L Granville	78	6												L Granville	3	3
		C Black	6	79											2	K Clijsters	6	6
		T Panova	0	67					C Black	2	3
								2	K Clijsters	6	6

References

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)