2003 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

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This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 2003 Australian Open.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Harkleroad (second round)
  2. Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Milagros Sequera (second round)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Koukalová (qualified)
  4. Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis (first round)
  5. Flag of Hungary.svg Zsófia Gubacsi (first round)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Rodionova (first round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Ansley Cargill (qualified)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters (qualified)
  9. Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Maria Elena Camerin (first round)
  10. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová (first round)
  11. Flag of Japan.svg Saori Obata (qualifying competition)
  12. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zuzana Ondrášková (first round)
  13. Flag of Germany.svg Jana Kandarr (first round)
  14. Flag of Argentina.svg María Emilia Salerni (qualified)
  15. Flag of Ukraine.svg Julia Vakulenko (qualifying competition)
  16. Flag of Luxembourg.svg Claudine Schaul (qualifying competition)
  17. Flag of Spain.svg Ángeles Montolio (first round)
  18. Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Mi-ra (first round)
  19. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová (second round)
  20. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz (qualified)
  21. Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi (first round)
  22. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb (qualified)
  23. Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya (qualifying competition)
  24. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert (first round)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb
  2. Flag of Slovakia.svg Eva Fislová
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Koukalová
  4. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz
  5. Flag of Slovakia.svg Stanislava Hrozenská
  6. Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda Czink
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Ansley Cargill
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters
  9. Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives
  10. Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova
  11. Flag of Argentina.svg María Emilia Salerni
  12. Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Janković

Draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Harkleroad 66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anousjka van Exel 4 1
1 Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Harkleroad 2 63
Flag of the United States.svg Sunitha Rao 64 6
Flag of Colombia.svg Catalina Castaño 3 60
Flag of the United States.svg Sunitha Rao 64 6
Flag of the United States.svg Sunitha Rao 652
22 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb 776
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lauren Cheung 0 2
Flag of the United States.svg Teryn Ashley 66
Flag of the United States.svg Teryn Ashley 645
22 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb 777
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cindy Watson 0 3
22 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb 66

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Milagros Sequera 66
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins 4 4
2 Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Milagros Sequera 2 61
Flag of Slovakia.svg Eva Fislová 64 6
Flag of the United States.svg Brie Rippner 2 2
Flag of Slovakia.svg Eva Fislová 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg Eva Fislová 5 66
16 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Claudine Schaul 72 2
Flag of Russia.svg Galina Fokina 66
Flag of Tunisia.svg Selima Sfar 2 1
Flag of Russia.svg Galina Fokina 3 5
16 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Claudine Schaul 67
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin 4 3
16 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Claudine Schaul 66

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Koukalová 67
Flag of Ireland.svg Kelly Liggan 4 5
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Koukalová 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christina Wheeler 2 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christina Wheeler 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková 3 1
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Koukalová 677
15 Flag of Ukraine.svg Julia Vakulenko 4 64
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová 6646
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Parra Santonja 4 770
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová 2 2
15 Flag of Ukraine.svg Julia Vakulenko 66
Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Kuti-Kis 5 3
15 Flag of Ukraine.svg Julia Vakulenko 76

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis 0 3
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lauren Breadmore 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lauren Breadmore 78635
Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Vanc 66777
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gabrielle Baker 2 65
Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Vanc 677
Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Vanc 1 1
20 Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz 66
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Francesca Lubiani 1 3
Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grandin 66
Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grandin 62 4
20 Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz 4 66
Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Yoshida 1 1
20 Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz 66

Fifth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Flag of Hungary.svg Zsófia Gubacsi 4 2
Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh 66
Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh 0 2
Flag of Slovakia.svg Stanislava Hrozenská 66
Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuliana Fedak 3 0
Flag of Slovakia.svg Stanislava Hrozenská 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg Stanislava Hrozenská 76
23 Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya 5 3
Flag of Russia.svg Oxana Karyshkova 60 5
Flag of Ukraine.svg Alona Bondarenko 3 67
Flag of Ukraine.svg Alona Bondarenko 1 2
23 Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya 66
Flag of Japan.svg Rika Fujiwara 654
23 Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya 776

Sixth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Rodionova 1 62
Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda Czink 62 6
Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda Czink 66
Flag of France.svg Céline Beigbeder 0 1
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tiffany Welford 642
Flag of France.svg Céline Beigbeder 776
Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda Czink 62 6
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Mara Santangelo 2 61
Flag of Hungary.svg Kira Nagy 1 2
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Roberta Vinci 66
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Roberta Vinci 3 4
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Mara Santangelo 66
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Mara Santangelo 677
18 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Mi-ra 3 62

Seventh qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7 Flag of the United States.svg Ansley Cargill 6166
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Nathalie Viérin 773 1
7 Flag of the United States.svg Ansley Cargill 4 66
Flag of Estonia.svg Maret Ani 63 4
Flag of Estonia.svg Maret Ani 4 66
Flag of Germany.svg Vanessa Henke 64 0
7 Flag of the United States.svg Ansley Cargill 66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander 2 1
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg María Vento-Kabchi 5 1
Flag of South Africa.svg Chanelle Scheepers 76
Flag of South Africa.svg Chanelle Scheepers 64 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander 3 66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander 4 66
21 Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi 63 3

Eighth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters 66
Flag of Austria.svg Sybille Bammer 3 0
8 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters 66
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetlana Krivencheva 3 0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Jie 3 65
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetlana Krivencheva 677
8 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters 66
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova 0 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Olga Blahotová 4 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Grahame 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Grahame 1 2
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova 66
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova 3 66
13 Flag of Germany.svg Jana Kandarr 64 2

Ninth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
9 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg Maria Elena Camerin 2 3
Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives 66
Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives 66
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Nadejda Ostrovskaya 3 4
Flag of Argentina.svg Natalia Gussoni 2 3
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Nadejda Ostrovskaya 66
Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives 2 66
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-Ève Pelletier 64 3
Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Bachmann 4 2
Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuliya Beygelzimer 66
Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuliya Beygelzimer 5 0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-Ève Pelletier 76
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-Ève Pelletier 64 6
24 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert 3 64

Tenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová 3 5
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 67
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 66
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Goloviznina 3 2
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Goloviznina 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Lukaszewicz 1 0
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Alena Vašková 1 2
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sophie Ferguson 0 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Alena Vašková 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Alena Vašková 66
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee 3 4
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee 66
17 Flag of Spain.svg Ángeles Montolio 3 4

Eleventh qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
11 Flag of Japan.svg Saori Obata 67
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryanne Stewart 1 5
11 Flag of Japan.svg Saori Obata 61 6
Flag of Germany.svg Sandra Klösel 3 62
Flag of Germany.svg Sandra Klösel 776
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Keothavong 603
11 Flag of Japan.svg Saori Obata 3 5
14 Flag of Argentina.svg María Emilia Salerni 67
Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Brandi 76
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniella Dominikovic 5 1
Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Brandi 5 0
14 Flag of Argentina.svg María Emilia Salerni 76
Flag of Slovakia.svg Zuzana Kučová 2 1
14 Flag of Argentina.svg María Emilia Salerni 66

Twelfth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
12 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zuzana Ondrášková 1 3
Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Arvidsson 66
Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Arvidsson 64 2
Flag of Israel.svg Tzipora Obziler 4 66
Flag of Israel.svg Tzipora Obziler 67
Flag of the United States.svg Tara Snyder 3 5
Flag of Israel.svg Tzipora Obziler 4 4
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Janković 66
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Maria Geznenge 0 63
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Janković 61 6
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Janković 66
19 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 3 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl 5 0
19 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 76

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