2003 Adidas International – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2003 Adidas International
Final
Champion Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Score6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2002  · Sydney International ·  2004  

Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but did not compete this year. Hingis would retire from professional tennis one month later. [1]

Contents

Kim Clijsters won the title by defeating Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 6–3 in the final. It was the 1st title in the season for Clijsters and the 11th title in her career.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati (second round)
  2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters (champion)
  3. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin-Hardenne (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina (first round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (final)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 3 5
6 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 67
6 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 4 3
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 66
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin-Hardenne 2 3
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 64 5
Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 3 776 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 4 67
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic 6622 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 66
Q Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg O Barabanschikova 2 66Q Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg O Barabanschikova 3 2
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 62 4 Q Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg O Barabanschikova 776
Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina 67 Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina 612
5 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 3 5 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 3 5
6 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 67
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 776
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Koukalová 2 62 WC Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 621
WC Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 63 64 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 4 663
Q Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 64 66 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 63 77
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 4 63 Q Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 4 1
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 3 3 6 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66
6 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 3 76
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia 65 0 8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 4 1
Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 63 6 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 66
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 2 63 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 4 4
Q Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová 62 63 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin-Hardenne 66
Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 4 61 Q Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová 1 0
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin-Hardenne 66
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin-Hardenne 2 3
7 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 672 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66
Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 3 5 7 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 66
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 776 Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 1 3
LL Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Kurhajcová 654 7 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 1 2
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 63 4 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 2 66 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 1 3
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66

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References

  1. "Hingis quits tennis". BBC Sport. 7 February 2003. Retrieved 10 September 2016.