2003 Abierto Mexicano Telefonica Movistar – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2003 Abierto Mexicano Telefonica Movistar
Final
Champion Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer
Runner-up Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva
Score7–5, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2002  · Mexican Open ·  2004  

Katarina Srebotnik was the defending champion, but lost in second round to Petra Mandula. [1]

Contents

Amanda Coetzer won the title by defeating Mariana Díaz Oliva 7–5, 6–3 in the final. [2] It was the 9th and last title for Coetzer in her career.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva (second round)
  2. Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer (champion)
  3. Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (first round, retired due to a back injury) [3]
  4. Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (second round)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna (first round)
  6. Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik (first round)
  7. Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe 1 771
Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva 6656
Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva 5 3
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer 76
7 Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit 3 4
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 73 3
Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe 64677 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe 5 66
Flag of Italy.svg A Serra Zanetti 772 61 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe 65 7
Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero 774 6 Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero 4 75
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg R de los Ríos 6362 Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero 78710
WC Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni 71 4 8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 6668
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 5 66 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe 1 771
3 Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 2r Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 6656
Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 5 Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 66
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller 1 66 Flag of Germany.svg M Müller 1 2
Flag of Sweden.svg Å Svensson 62 4 Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 64 77
PR Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues 66Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Vašková 3 665
Flag of Germany.svg A Roesch 4 1 PR Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues 5 66
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Vašková 66Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Vašková 778
5 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 3 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of France.svg É Loit 66
PR Flag of South Africa.svg J Kruger 3 0 7 Flag of France.svg É Loit 4 66
Q Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Sequera 1 2 Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero 63 3
Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero 667 Flag of France.svg É Loit 3 66
Q Flag of Croatia.svg I Abramović 3 62 Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula 62 1
Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula 677 Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula 66
Flag of Colombia.svg F Zuluaga 4 644 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 4 2
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 6777 Flag of France.svg É Loit 3 4
6 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik 64 3 2 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 66
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch 3 66 Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch 4 64
Q Flag of Spain.svg P García 3 2 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta 62 6
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta 66 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg F Pennetta 62 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 662 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 4 66
WC Flag of Mexico.svg M Torres Sandoval 0 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 4 65
2 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 63 7

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References

  1. "Srebotnik Eliminada, Coetzer Avanza" [Srebotnik eliminated, Coetzer advances]. Acapulco.com (in Spanish). 28 February 2003. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. "Amanda Coetzer conquista su segundo Abierto mexicano" [Amanda Coetzer conquers her second Mexican Open]. Terra USA (in Spanish). 2 March 2003. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. "Calleri batió a Zabaleta en el Abierto de Acapulco" [Calleri defeated Zabaleta in the Acapulco Open]. Líbero (in Spanish). Página 12. 3 March 2003. Retrieved 25 August 2016. Díaz Oliva (26) who won the title in Palermo in 2002, said that never expected reaching the final "I thought that the first round match would be tough and my opponent (Paola Suárez) retired due to a back injury, and that's how the chance opened for me."