2003 Canberra Women's Classic – Singles

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Singles
2003 Canberra Women's Classic
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Runner-up Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
Score6–1, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
  2002  · Canberra Women's Classic ·  2004  

Anna Smashnova was the defending champion, but chose not to compete in 2003.

Contents

Meghann Shaughnessy won the title, defeating Francesca Schiavone in the final in straight sets. [1] [2] [3]

Draw

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy (first round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (winner)
  3. Flag of Argentina.svg Clarisa Fernández (second round)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dája Bedáňová (first round)
  5. Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone (final)
  6. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian (first round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Laura Granville (second round)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna (quarterfinals)

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Q Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli 4 63
5 Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone 63 6
5 Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone 1 1
2 Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 66
Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit 1 5
2 Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 67

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 0 r
LL Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner 5 LL Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner 66
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić 1 1 Flag of France.svg S Foretz 4 4
Flag of France.svg S Foretz 66LL Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner 4 4
Q Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 66Q Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 66
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu 2 2 Q Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 74 6
Flag of Russia.svg D Safina 1 63 7 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 5 64
7 Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 63 6Q Flag of France.svg M Bartoli 4 63
3 Flag of Argentina.svg C Fernández 665 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 63 6
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 3 3 3 Flag of Argentina.svg C Fernández 5 3
Q Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta 66Q Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta 76
Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič 3 4 Q Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta 3 62
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Grahame 4 64 5 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 64 6
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 61 6 Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 662
Flag of Colombia.svg F Zuluaga 4 4 5 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 76
5 Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M-G Mikaelian 5 4
Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti 76 Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti 66
Q Flag of Japan.svg S Obata 66Q Flag of Japan.svg S Obata 4 1
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual 1 1 Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti 4 2
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart 4 2 Flag of France.svg É Loit 66
Flag of France.svg É Loit 66 Flag of France.svg É Loit 66
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja 66 Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja 4 4
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová 3 3 Flag of France.svg É Loit 1 5
8 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 672 Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 67
Flag of Russia.svg E Kulikovskaia 2 618 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 77
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller 64 66 Flag of Germany.svg An Barna 655
Flag of Germany.svg An Barna 3 678 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 644
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova 74 3 2 Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 76
Q Flag of Spain.svg G Martínez Granados 5 66Q Flag of Spain.svg G Martínez Granados 2 3
Flag of France.svg V Razzano 3 2 2 Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 66
2 Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 66

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