2003 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2003 US Open
Champion	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Score	7–5, 6–1

The women's singles competition at the 2003 US Open started on Monday, August 25, 2003 in New York City. Justine Henin-Hardenne was the Champion defeating compatriot Kim Clijsters in the final, 7-5, 6-1. Henin-Hardenne dropped only one set in the whole tournament and that was to American Jennifer Capriati in the semi-finals. Serena Williams was the defending champion, but withdrew due to injury. Future champion Flavia Pennetta entered her first US Open appearance in the main draw.

Seeds

2

Qualifying

Main article: 2003 US Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

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	Kim Clijsters	6	6
	5	Amélie Mauresmo	1	4
								1	Kim Clijsters	6	6
								3	Lindsay Davenport	2	3
	3	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
	24	Paola Suárez	4	0
															1	Kim Clijsters	5	1
															2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	7	6
	6	Jennifer Capriati	6	6
	29	Francesca Schiavone	1	3
								6	Jennifer Capriati	6	5	64
								2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	4	7	77
	7	Anastasia Myskina	2	3
	2	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	K Clijsters	6	6
	WC	A Liu	2	3				1	K Clijsters	6	6
		L Granville	6	6					L Granville	1	1
		A Cargill	4	0											1	K Clijsters	6	6
		P Mandula	7	6											27	S Kuznetsova	3	2
		C Black	5	2					P Mandula	3	3
		F Pennetta	1	1				27	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	27	S Kuznetsova	6	6																		1	K Clijsters	6	6
	17	M Shaughnessy	6	6																		17	M Shaughnessy	2	4
		K Šprem	3	2				17	M Shaughnessy	6	7
	WC	C Morariu	3	5					M Matevžič	3	5
		M Matevžič	6	7											17	M Shaughnessy	4	6	6
	Q	V Douchevina	4	2											13	V Zvonareva	6	4	2
		A Harkleroad	6	6					A Harkleroad	3	6	1
		Ľ Kurhajcová	3	2				13	V Zvonareva	6	4	6
	13	V Zvonareva	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	D Hantuchová	6	6
		M Bartoli	3	2				9	D Hantuchová	6	6
		J Vakulenko	7	6					J Vakulenko	3	2
		B Rittner	5	2											9	D Hantuchová	2	4
		T Tanasugarn	6	7												T Tanasugarn	6	6
		R Grande	0	5					T Tanasugarn	6	6
	WC	B Bielik	1	4				18	P Schnyder	4	3
	18	P Schnyder	6	6																			T Tanasugarn	2	2
	26	L Krasnoroutskaya	1	6	3																	5	A Mauresmo	6	6
		A Barna	6	0	6				A Barna	6	64	5
	WC	T Logar	4	2				Q	M Kirilenko	3	77	7
	Q	M Kirilenko	6	6											Q	M Kirilenko	4	2
		S Cohen-Aloro	6	6											5	A Mauresmo	6	6
	Q	A Jidkova	2	4					S Cohen-Aloro	2	2
		A Widjaja	0	2				5	A Mauresmo	6	6
	5	A Mauresmo	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	L Davenport	6	6
		E Callens	1	0				3	L Davenport	6	6
		D Bedáňová	4	0					ME Camerin	2	4
		ME Camerin	6	6											3	L Davenport	6	6
		C Fernández	6	1	5											M Czink	0	2
		M Czink	3	6	7				M Czink	4	6	6
	Q	T Poutchek	3	61				28	L Raymond	6	4	1
	28	L Raymond	6	77																		3	L Davenport	6	66	6
	19	N Petrova	6	6																		19	N Petrova	0	78	2
	Q	C Castaño	4	0				19	N Petrova	6	6
		D Chládková	6	1	6				D Chládková	1	2
	LL	Ad Serra Zanetti	4	6	1										19	N Petrova	6	6
		B Schett	77	7											14	A Coetzer	0	1
		J Husárová	63	5					B Schett	6	5	2
	Q	G Lastra	0	2				14	A Coetzer	3	7	6
	14	A Coetzer	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	C Martínez	6	6
		S Taylor	3	4				12	C Martínez	5	4
		A Molik	77	6					A Molik	7	6
	Q	J Kostanić	64	3												A Molik	4	6	2
		Z Ondrášková	2	1											24	P Suárez	6	4	6
	Q	M Sequera	6	6				Q	M Sequera	1	0
		A Rösch	3	3				24	P Suárez	6	6
	24	P Suárez	6	6																		24	P Suárez	6	3	7
	25	E Daniilidou	3	1																			E Likhovtseva	2	6	5
		M Casanova	6	6					M Casanova	5	3
		F Zuluaga	6	6					F Zuluaga	7	6
		A Morigami	1	4												F Zuluaga	64	4
		E Likhovtseva	6	6												E Likhovtseva	77	6
		I Majoli	1	1					E Likhovtseva	7	6
		M Vento-Kabchi	6	6					M Vento-Kabchi	5	3
	8	C Rubin	4	4

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	J Capriati	6	6
		C Torrens Valero	0	1				6	J Capriati	6	6
		M Irvin	2	65					M Suchá	1	1
		M Suchá	6	77											6	J Capriati	6	2	6
		M Sharapova	6	6												É Loit	2	6	2
		V Ruano-Pascual	1	1					M Sharapova	3	4
		É Loit	6	5	6				É Loit	6	6
	31	A Stevenson	2	7	4																	6	J Capriati	6	7
	23	N Dechy	3	6	6																	11	E Dementieva	2	5
	WC	B Mattek	6	4	4			23	N Dechy
	WC	S Perry	3	1					A Frazier	w/o
		A Frazier	6	6												A Frazier	61	63
		T Perebiynis	6	6											11	E Dementieva	77	77
		M Marrero	1	4					T Perebiynis	7	4	0
	Q	A Vašková	2	3				11	E Dementieva	5	6	6
	11	E Dementieva	6	6

Section 6

	FIrst Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	A Sugiyama	6	6
		C Martínez Granados	1	0				15	A Sugiyama	1	6	6
		G León García	1	0					V Razzano	6	3	3
		V Razzano	6	6											15	A Sugiyama	3	6	6
		J Craybas	5	0												N Pratt	6	4	3
		N Pratt	7	6					N Pratt	77	4	6
	Q	ME Salerni	4	1				20	S Farina Elia	65	6	1
	20	S Farnia Elia	6	6																		15	A Sugiyama	77	5	2
	29	F Schiavone	6	6																		29	F Schiavone	65	7	6
		E Fislová	4	4				29	F Schiavone	6	6
		A Parra Santonja	6	1	6				A Parra Santonja	4	3
		K Koukalová	2	6	2										29	F Schiavone	7	711
		T Pisnik	6	6												T Pisnik	5	69
	WC	A Haynes	4	2					T Pisnik	7	6
	Q	M Drake	6	62	1			33	K Srebotnik	5	0
	33	K Srebotnik	0	77	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	A Myskina	6	3	6
		H Nagyová	2	6	1			7	A Myskina	6	2	77
		S Foretz	6	5	4				A Serra Zanetti	2	6	63
		A Serra Zanetti	3	7	6										7	A Myskina	2	6	6
	Q	Y Beygelzimer	610	5												M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	4	3
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	712	7					M Sánchez Lorenzo	7	6
		Y-j Cho	6	2	1			30	M Serna	5	1
	30	M Serna	3	6	6																	7	A Myskina	77	6
	22	J Dokić	6	6																			M Pierce	62	1
		E Gagliardi	4	2				22	J Dokić	2	77	65
		M Pierce	6	6					M Pierce	6	65	77
	Q	S Gehrlein	3	2												M Pierce	6	6
		T Garbin	4	78	6											S Asagoe	4	1
	Q	M Santangelo	6	66	4				T Garbin	2	6	2
		S Asagoe	6	6					S Asagoe	6	3	6
	10	M Maleeva	4	3

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	E Bovina	6	63	4
		Ľ Cervanová	4	77	6				Ľ Cervanová	4	1
		D Safina	7	6					D Safina	6	6
	WC	C Gullickson	5	2												D Safina	6	7
		S Reeves	6	6												C Schaul	4	5
		I Benešová	1	1					S Reeves	1	6	3
		C Schaul	77	6					C Schaul	6	4	6
	21	A Pistolesi	65	2																			D Safina	0	3
	32	M-G Mikaelian	6	6																		2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		M Weingärtner	3	1				32	M-G Mikaelian	5	4
	Q	T Sun	2	5					S Obata	7	6
		S Obata	6	7												S Obata	1	2
		D Randriantefy	3	0											2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
		S Talaja	6	6					S Talaja	1	2
	Q	A Kapros	5	3				2	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	2	J Henin-Hardenne	7	6

See also

• 2003 Men's Singles
• 2003 Men's Doubles
• 2003 Women's Doubles