2003 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
2003 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Mark Philippoussis
Score	7–6(7–5), 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32

Main article: 2003 Wimbledon Championships

Roger Federer defeated Mark Philippoussis in the final, 7–6^(7–5), 6–2, 7–6^(7–3) to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships. It was Federer's first Grand Slam tournament win, the first of a record 8 Gentleman's singles titles at Wimbledon and a record 20 Grand Slam singles titles.

Lleyton Hewitt was the defending champion, but he lost in the first round to Ivo Karlović. As a result of this loss, Hewitt became one of only two defending Wimbledon men's singles champions to lose in the first round of their defence, the other being Manuel Santana, the 1966 champion, who lost in the first round in 1967 to Charlie Pasarell. Hewitt had previously rejected playing the opening Centre Court match in 2002, when Goran Ivanisevic withdrew, for fear of the unpredictability of fresh grass.

With the loss of Hewitt, Andre Agassi and the reigning French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero in the fourth round, there was guaranteed to be a first time Grand Slam champion. This result was the first time in the Open Era that none of the quarterfinalists had previously won a Grand Slam title. Both semi finals concluded in straight sets, the first occurrence since 1982.

This was also notable for being the first Grand Slam competition in which future Wimbledon champion and World No. 1 Rafael Nadal competed in the main draw (also the youngest player in the men's singles), in which he lost to Paradorn Srichaphan in the third round. It was also notable for the absence in the draw of seven-time Wimbledon champion, Pete Sampras. Sampras did not officially retire until the 2003 US Open, although he did not play in any tournaments after the 2002 US Open.

Until the 2020 US Open, this was the last tournament featuring no quarterfinalists who had previously won a Grand Slam title.

Seeds

01.   Lleyton Hewitt (First round)

02.   Andre Agassi (Fourth round)

03.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (Fourth round)

04.   Roger Federer (Champion)

05.   Andy Roddick (Semifinals)

06.   David Nalbandian (Fourth round)

07.   Guillermo Coria (First round)

08.   Sjeng Schalken (Quarterfinals)

09.   Rainer Schüttler (Fourth round)

10.   Tim Henman (Quarterfinals)

11.   Jiří Novák (Third round)

12.   Paradorn Srichaphan (Fourth round)

13.   Sébastien Grosjean (Semifinals)

14.   Xavier Malisse (First round)

15.   Arnaud Clément (Second round)

16.   Mikhail Youzhny (Second round)

17.   Gustavo Kuerten (Second round)

18.   Marat Safin (Withdrew)

19.   Fernando González (First round)

20.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (First round)

21.   Martin Verkerk (First round)

22.   Félix Mantilla (First round)

23.   Agustín Calleri (Second round)

24.   Albert Costa (Withdrew)

25.   Tommy Robredo (Third round)

26.   James Blake (Second round)

27.   Younes El Aynaoui (Third round)

28.   Wayne Ferreira (First round)

29.   Gastón Gaudio (First round)

30.   Jarkko Nieminen (Third round)

31.   Vince Spadea (First round)

32.   Juan Ignacio Chela (Second round)

33.   Nikolay Davydenko (First round)

34.   Àlex Corretja (Withdrew)

35.   Radek Štěpánek (Third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Albert Costa and Marat Safin withdrew due to injury. They were replaced in the draw by the highest-ranked non-seeded players Nikolay Davydenko and Àlex Corretja, who became the #33 and #34 seeds respectively. Corretja subsequently withdrew due to personal reasons and was replaced by the next highest non-seeded player Radek Štěpánek, who became the #35 seed.

Qualifying

Main article: 2003 Wimbledon Championships – Men'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
		Jonas Björkman	4	2	4
	5	Andy Roddick	6	6	6
										5	Andy Roddick	66	3	3
										4	Roger Federer	78	6	6
	4	Roger Federer	6	6	6
	8	Sjeng Schalken	3	4	4
																			4	Roger Federer	77	6	77
																				Mark Philippoussis	65	2	63
	10	Tim Henman	68	6	3	4
	13	Sébastien Grosjean	710	3	6	6
										13	Sébastien Grosjean	63	3	3
											Mark Philippoussis	77	6	6
	PR	Alexander Popp	6	6	3	3	6
		Mark Philippoussis	4	4	6	6	8

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	L Hewitt	6	65	3	4
	Q	I Karlović	1	77	6	6				Q	I Karlović	6	77	5	6
	Q	I Heuberger	68	3	6	62				Q	P Baccanello	4	63	7	2
	Q	P Baccanello	710	6	3	77													Q	I Karlović	65	6	3	64
		T Dent	5	6	3	5														M Mirnyi	77	3	6	77
		I Ljubičić	7	3	6	7					I Ljubičić	3	4	6	2
		M Mirnyi	6	6	6						M Mirnyi	6	6	2	6
	31	V Spadea	2	4	4																								M Mirnyi	4	6	3	64
	19	F González	3	4	66																								J Björkman	6	3	6	77
		J Melzer	6	6	78						J Melzer	4	2	6	3
	Q	P Luxa	3	66	2						J Björkman	6	6	2	6
		J Björkman	6	78	6															J Björkman	6	6	6
		I Labadze	2	2	4															J Gimelstob	1	3	3
		J Gimelstob	6	6	6						J Gimelstob	2	6	6	62	6
		R Ginepri	3	6	62	77	8			15	A Clément	6	3	4	77	1
	15	A Clément	6	4	77	63	10

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	12	P Srichaphan	6	6	4	3	6
		D Hrbatý	3	4	6	6	3			12	P Srichaphan	4	1	77	7	7
		O Mutis	4	0	6	77	6				O Mutis	6	6	64	5	5
		F Squillari	6	6	4	61	3												12	P Srichaphan	6	6	6
		R Nadal	6	6	4	6														R Nadal	4	4	2
		M Ančić	3	4	6	4					R Nadal	6	6	6
	WC	L Childs	2	77	1	77	6			WC	L Childs	2	4	3
	33	N Davydenko	6	62	6	65	2																					12	P Srichaphan	4	6	3	2
	25	T Robredo	3	6	78	6																						5	A Roddick	6	3	6	6
		J Acasuso	6	3	66	4				25	T Robredo	6	6	6
		B Vahaly	2	6	6	6					B Vahaly	4	4	2
		F Volandri	6	1	4	4													25	T Robredo	65	4	4
		A Waske	66	5	67														5	A Roddick	77	6	6
		G Rusedski	78	7	79						G Rusedski	64	61	5
		D Sanguinetti	2	3	3					5	A Roddick	77	77	7
	5	A Roddick	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	R Federer	6	6	77
		H-t Lee	3	3	62					4	R Federer	7	6	6
		S Koubek	4	6	6	6					S Koubek	5	1	1
		C Rochus	6	3	1	1													4	R Federer	6	6	4	6
		J-M Gambill	6	6	6															M Fish	3	1	6	1
	LL	I Kunitsyn	3	2	4						J-M Gambill	4	4	1
		M Fish	6	4	6	6					M Fish	6	6	6
	29	G Gaudio	2	6	3	3																						4	R Federer	77	6	6
	23	A Calleri	6	7	1																								F López	65	4	4
		A Voinea	2	5	0r					23	A Calleri	4	715	2	77	8
		F Saretta	6	6	6						F Saretta	6	613	6	65	10
	WC	A Mackin	2	4	2															F Saretta	4	4	4
		F López	6	6	77															F López	6	6	6
	LL	R Kendrick	3	4	64						F López	77	6	6
		K Beck	4	2	3					16	M Youzhny	65	3	2
	16	M Youzhny	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	9	R Schüttler	6	6	64	7
		M Kratochvil	3	4	77	5				9	R Schüttler	6	6	6
		A Vinciguerra	6	3	6	2	2				F Santoro	2	3	3
		F Santoro	4	6	2	6	6												9	R Schüttler	4	7	61	6	7
		F Vicente	77	4	6	66	4													T Martin	6	5	77	1	5
		T Martin	64	6	2	78	6				T Martin	77	6	6
		J van Lottum	6	2r						17	G Kuerten	64	4	4
	17	G Kuerten	2	3																								9	R Schüttler	5	4	5
	32	JI Chela	6	6	6																							8	S Schalken	7	6	7
		T Behrend	4	2	3					32	JI Chela	2	1	4
	LL	V Hănescu	77	6	6					LL	V Hănescu	6	6	6
		A Portas	64	0	0														LL	V Hănescu	2	4	63
		K Carlsen	3	4	6	4													8	S Schalken	6	6	77
		N Lapentti	6	6	3	6					N Lapentti	2	6	77	64	3
	WC	A Parmar	3	4	1					8	S Schalken	6	3	63	77	6
	8	S Schalken	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	6	D Nalbandian	7	6	6
		V Voltchkov	5	4	2					6	D Nalbandian	6	7	6
		A Sá	6	3							A Sá	2	5	2
		M Puerta	2	2r															6	D Nalbandian	6	5	61	6	6
	Q	D Norman	68	4	63															K Kučera	4	7	77	4	2
	Q	T Suzuki	710	6	77					Q	T Suzuki	3	5	2
		K Kučera	6	6	6						K Kučera	6	7	6
	28	W Ferreira	1	2	4																							6	D Nalbandian	2	77	5	3
	21	M Verkerk	3	4	77	1																						10	T Henman	6	64	7	6
	Q	R Söderling	6	6	65	6				Q	R Söderling	2	710	6	6
	Q	G Elseneer	3	6	6	6				Q	G Elseneer	6	68	4	3
		N Kiefer	6	3	4	4													Q	R Söderling	3	1	4
		D Sánchez	3	4	710	3													10	T Henman	6	6	6
	Q	M Llodra	6	6	68	6				Q	M Llodra	4	4	3
	LL	T Zíb	2	611	6	1				10	T Henman	6	6	6
	10	T Henman	6	713	3	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	13	S Grosjean	4	6	6	77
		T Enqvist	6	3	4	64				13	S Grosjean	6	6	612	6
		A Martín	63	1	64						W Arthurs	3	4	714	3
		W Arthurs	77	6	77														13	S Grosjean	65	6	6	6
	Q	W Moodie	6	6	6														Q	W Moodie	77	2	4	4
		M Rosset	4	4	4					Q	W Moodie	710	4	2	6	7
	Q	F Niemeyer	6	78	4	77				Q	F Niemeyer	68	6	6	1	5
	22	F Mantilla	4	66	6	63																						13	S Grosjean	6	4	77	77
	26	J Blake	6	6	6																							3	JC Ferrero	2	6	62	63
	Q	T Larkham	3	1	1					26	J Blake	2	63	2
		S Sargsian	6	6	6						S Sargsian	6	77	6
	WC	A Bogdanovic	1	3	2															S Sargsian	4	4	6	4
		N Escudé	79	6	77														3	JC Ferrero	6	6	2	6
	Q	K Economidis	67	4	65						N Escudé	77	3	3	0r
		J-R Lisnard	2	1	3					3	JC Ferrero	65	6	6	0
	3	JC Ferrero	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	G Coria	5	64	3
		O Rochus	7	77	6						O Rochus	2	6	4	77	6
	WC	R Bloomfield	4	66	3						A Dupuis	6	3	6	65	4
		A Dupuis	6	78	6															O Rochus	77	6	6
	LL	S Galvani	6	2	1	6	8												30	J Nieminen	65	3	1
		J Boutter	3	6	6	2	6			LL	S Galvani	4	7	4	63
	Q	F Verdasco	710	4	6	3	3			30	J Nieminen	6	5	6	77
	30	J Nieminen	68	6	4	6	6																						O Rochus	7	3	4	2
	20	Y Kafelnikov	5	6	6	2	3																					PR	A Popp	5	6	6	6
		R Sluiter	7	3	2	6	6				R Sluiter	64	6	3	77	2
		H Arazi	4	65	3					PR	A Popp	77	4	6	65	6
	PR	A Popp	6	77	6														PR	A Popp	6	6	77
		D Ferrer	1	6	6	6													11	J Novák	3	4	63
	WC	M Lee	6	3	1	2					D Ferrer	2	5	3
		L Horna	6	61	1	1				11	J Novák	6	7	6
	11	J Novák	3	77	6	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	14	X Malisse	4	3	2
	Q	C Saulnier	6	6	6					Q	C Saulnier	3	2	62
		M Zabaleta	3	6	3	2					M Philippoussis	6	6	77
		M Philippoussis	6	4	6	6														M Philippoussis	4	79	6	78
		S Draper	77	4	6	6													35	R Štěpánek	6	67	4	66
		P-H Mathieu	65	6	3	4					S Draper	66	3	1
	Q	M Mertiňák	66	4	4					35	R Štěpánek	78	6	6
	35	R Štěpánek	78	6	6																								M Philippoussis	6	2	64	6	6
	27	Y El Aynaoui	6	6	6																							2	A Agassi	3	6	77	3	4
	WC	M Hilton	3	2	4					27	Y El Aynaoui	77	3	77	6
		Z Krajan	1	1	1						N Massú	65	6	64	4
		N Massú	6	6	6														27	Y El Aynaoui	7	4	64	64
		L Burgsmüller	6	77	4	6													2	A Agassi	5	6	77	77
		A Montañés	3	65	6	2					L Burgsmüller	3	64	3
	WC	J Delgado	4	0	7	4				2	A Agassi	6	77	6
	2	A Agassi	6	6	5	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 2003 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
• 2003 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation