| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2003 Advanta Championships | |
| Champion |  |
| Runner-up |  |
| Final score | 5–7, 6–0, 6–2 |
Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion from when the event was last held in 2000, but she decided not to participate this year.
Amélie Mauresmo won the title, defeating Anastasia Myskina in the final, 5–7, 6–0, 6–2. [1] [2]
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 3 | | 6 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
| 7 | | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 | | 7 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2/WC | | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 5 | | 6 | 66 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2/WC | | 3 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||
| First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | | 2 | 6 | 62 | 3 | | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 | 6 | 6 | | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | | 3 | 4 | | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL |  | 4 | 4 | 10 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | | 6 | 6 | 3 | | 6 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | 6 | 3 | 5 | | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | | 65 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 | 0 | 3 | 7 | | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  | 6 | 6 | Q | | 1 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| | 4 | 0 | 7 | | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | | 3 | 2 | 9 | | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | 6 | 2 | | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 0 | 0r | 9 | | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 | 6 | 7 | 5 | | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | | 1 | 62 | | 4 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | | 6 | 63 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | | 6 | 66 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2/WC | | 3 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| | 6 | 2 | 6 | | 2 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  | 6 | 6 | Q | | 6 | 5 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | | 0 | 3 | | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | 6 | 6 | 2/WC | | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  | 3 | 3 | | 64 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2/WC | | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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