2003 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
2003 French Open
Final
Champion	Justine Henin-Hardenne
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Score	6–0, 6–4
Details
Seeds	32
Events

Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2003 French Open. It was her first major singles title, and she became the first Belgian to win a major; Clijsters (also Belgian) was attempting to achieve the same accolade. The final made Belgium the third country in the Open Era (following Australia and the United States) to have two countrywomen contest a major final.

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but was defeated by Henin-Hardenne in the semifinals, ending her winning streak of 33 major matches.

This marked the final major appearance of former world No. 1 and nine-time major champion Monica Seles, who was defeated by Nadia Petrova in the first round. This was Seles' only first-round loss at a major in her career. It was also the first French Open appearance for future world No. 1 and five-time major champion Maria Sharapova, who was defeated by Magüi Serna in the first round.

Seeds

Serena Williams (semifinals)
Kim Clijsters (final)
Venus Williams (fourth round)
Justine Henin-Hardenne (champion)
Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
Lindsay Davenport (fourth round)
Jennifer Capriati (fourth round)
Chanda Rubin (quarterfinals)
Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
Jelena Dokić (second round)
Anastasia Myskina (second round)
Monica Seles (first round)
Elena Dementieva (first round)
Eleni Daniilidou (third round)
Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round)
Ai Sugiyama (fourth round)
Amanda Coetzer (first round)
Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
Patty Schnyder (fourth round)
Elena Bovina (second round)
Lisa Raymond (second round)
Vera Zvonareva (quarterfinals)
Anna Pistolesi (second round)
Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
Nathalie Dechy (third round)
Silvia Farina Elia (third round)
Alexandra Stevenson (first round)
Clarisa Fernández (second round)
Elena Likhovtseva (first round)
Paola Suárez (third round)
Laura Granville (third round)
Francesca Schiavone (second round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals

1	Serena Williams	6	6

5	Amélie Mauresmo	1	2
					1	Serena Williams	2	6	5

					4	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	4	7
4	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6

8	Chanda Rubin	3	2
										4	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6	6

										2	Kim Clijsters	0	4
	Nadia Petrova	6	4	6

22	Vera Zvonareva	1	6	3
						Nadia Petrova	5	1

					2	Kim Clijsters	7	6
24	Conchita Martínez	2	1

2	Kim Clijsters	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

1	S Williams	6	6
	B Rittner	2	1		1	S Williams	6	6
	A Widjaja	3	6	5		M-G Mikaelian	3	2
	M-G Mikaelian	6	4	7						1	S Williams	6	6
	A Morigami	6	4	0							B Schett	0	0
	B Schett	4	6	6		B Schett	6	5	6
	M Pierce	2	3		28	C Fernández	4	7	1
28	C Fernández	6	6											1	S Williams	7	6
18	M Shaughnessy	3	7	11										16	A Sugiyama	5	3
	S Kuznetsova	6	5	9	18	M Shaughnessy	6	7⁷
	E Callens	6⁴	3			Ľ Cervanová	3	6⁵
	Ľ Cervanová	7⁷	6							18	M Shaughnessy	1	4
	S Taylor	3	4							16	A Sugiyama	6	6
Q	S Kleinová	6	6		Q	S Kleinová	5	0
	V Ruano Pascual	6	4	4	16	A Sugiyama	7	6
16	A Sugiyama	4	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

9	D Hantuchová	2	6	6
	A Jidkova	6	0	1	9	D Hantuchová	6²	6	7
	A Harkleroad	6	6			A Harkleroad	7⁷	4	9
	S Obata	4	2								A Harkleroad	6	1	2
Q	M Sharapova	3	3								M Serna	3	6	6
	M Serna	6	6			M Serna	6	3	6
WC	C Pin	1	1		23	A Pistolesi	4	6	3
23	A Pistolesi	6	6													M Serna	1	2
29	E Likhovtseva	3	2												5	A Mauresmo	6	6
	É Loit	6	6			É Loit	6⁶	6	7
	T Tanasugarn	0	2			F Zuluaga	7⁸	1	9
	F Zuluaga	6	6								F Zuluaga	3	4
	L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6							5	A Mauresmo	6	6
	J Craybas	1	3			L Krasnoroutskaya	1	2
	V Razzano	3	5		5	A Mauresmo	6	6
5	A Mauresmo	6	7

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

4	J Henin-Hardenne	6	7
	P Wartusch	3	5		4	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	J Kostanić	7	6⁵	6		J Kostanić	2	2
WC	S Lefèvre	5	7⁷	4						4	J Henin-Hardenne	6	6
	S Foretz	6	7								D Randriantefy	1	1
Q	E Birnerová	4	5			S Foretz	2	1
	D Randriantefy	6	6			D Randriantefy	6	6
27	A Stevenson	3	3											4	J Henin-Hardenne	6	2	6
19	P Schnyder	6	6											19	P Schnyder	3	6	2
WC	V Pichet	1	0		19	P Schnyder	6	7⁷
Q	N Gussoni	1	5			S Cohen-Aloro	3	6⁴
	S Cohen-Aloro	6	7							19	P Schnyder	6	6
WC	C Wheeler	4	3							14	E Daniilidou	3	4
	T Garbin	6	6			T Garbin	0	6	2
	N Pratt	4	3		14	E Daniilidou	6	4	6
14	E Daniilidou	6	6

Section 4

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

11	A Myskina	6	6
	D Safina	2	2		11	A Myskina	3	4
	P Mandula	6	6			P Mandula	6	6
	M Marrero	2	3							P Mandula	6	6
	F Pennetta	6	6							F Pennetta	2	4
WC	A Dulon	4	4			F Pennetta	6	7⁷
	S Asagoe	1	5		21	L Raymond	3	6³
21	L Raymond	6	7												P Mandula	6	2	5
31	L Granville	1	6	6										8	C Rubin	4	6	7
	M Tu	6	1	4	31	L Granville	6	6
	Y-j Cho	6	5	0		I Majoli	1	2
	I Majoli	4	7	6					31	L Granville	6	1	3
	M Casanova	4	6	4					8	C Rubin	2	6	6
	C Black	6	4	6		C Black	6⁶	3
	H Nagyová	2	4		8	C Rubin	7⁸	6
8	C Rubin	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

7	J Capriati	6	6
PR	J Kruger	2	1		7	J Capriati	6	6
	R Neffa-de los Ríos	3	0			M Bartoli	3	0
	M Bartoli	6	6						7	J Capriati	6	6
Q	J Vakulenko	6	6						Q	J Vakulenko	1	2
	C Torrens Valero	1	1		Q	J Vakulenko	6	6
Q	J Schruff	6	3	2	32	F Schiavone	3	4
32	F Schiavone	3	6	6									7	J Capriati	3	6	3
17	A Coetzer	2	6	3										N Petrova	6	4	6
	K Srebotnik	6	4	6		K Srebotnik	4	5
	M Irvin	7⁷	2	6		M Irvin	6	7
LL	ME Camerin	6⁴	6	4						M Irvin	1	1
	S Talaja	6	6							N Petrova	6	6
	J Husárová	2	4			S Talaja	1	1
	N Petrova	6	6			N Petrova	6	6
12	M Seles	4	0

Section 6

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

13	E Dementieva	3	3
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6			M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	5	6
	A Barna	7	5	5		M Matevžič	2	7	3
	M Matevžič	5	7	7							M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	4
	D Chládková	6	6							22	V Zvonareva	6	6
WC	A Laurendon	0	1			D Chládková	2	3
	M Müller	1	3		22	V Zvonareva	6	6
22	V Zvonareva	6	6											22	V Zvonareva	2	6	6
26	S Farina Elia	6	6											3	V Williams	6	2	4
	C Martínez Granados	0	4		26	S Farina Elia	6	6
Q	B Mouhtassine	1	2			Z Ondrášková	1	2
	Z Ondrášková	6	6							26	S Farina Elia	1	2
	I Benešová	0	1							3	V Williams	6	6
	E Dominikovic	6	6			E Dominikovic	3	6	2
LL	S Reeves	2	4		3	V Williams	6	4	6
3	V Williams	6	6

Section 7

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

6	L Davenport	6	6
Q	W Prakusya	2	0		6	L Davenport	7	6
	I Tulyaganova	6	7			I Tulyaganova	5	1
	A Serra Zanetti	2	5							6	L Davenport	6	7
Q	G León García	6	4	7						25	N Dechy	3	5
Q	G Dulko	4	6	5	Q	G León García	3	4
	L Průšová	3	1		25	N Dechy	6	6
25	N Dechy	6	6											6	L Davenport	4	0^r
24	C Martínez	6	6											24	C Martínez	6	2
Q	T Perebiynis	2	3		24	C Martínez	7	6
	T Poutchek	1	7⁷	3		E Gagliardi	5	2
	E Gagliardi	6	6²	6						24	C Martínez	6	6
	K Koukalová	6³	1								T Pisnik	3	3
	T Pisnik	7⁷	6			T Pisnik	4	6	6
	A Rösch	4	4		10	J Dokić	6	3	2
10	J Dokić	6	6

Section 8

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

15	M Maleeva	6	3	6
	A Molik	3	6	1	15	M Maleeva	6	6
	E Kulikovskaya	6	6			E Kulikovskaya	3	2
WC	C Beigbeder	4	2						15	M Maleeva	6	2	6
	A Cargill	3	1							R Grande	3	6	3
	R Grande	6	6			R Grande	7	6
WC	T Golovin	4	1		20	E Bovina	5	3
20	E Bovina	6	6											15	M Maleeva	6	2	1
30	P Suárez	6	6											2	K Clijsters	0	6	6
Q	E Gallovits	1	0		30	P Suárez	6	6
	D Bedáňová	6	5	3	PR	C Morariu	1	1
PR	C Morariu	4	7	6					30	P Suárez	2	1
	M Weingärtner	6	7						2	K Clijsters	6	6
	L Lee-Waters	2	5			M Weingärtner	2	2
	A Frazier	2	0		2	K Clijsters	6	6
2	K Clijsters	6	6

External links

2003 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2003 Australian Open – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 2003 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles