2003 China Open – Singles

Singles
2003 China Open
Final
Champions	Elena Dementieva
Runners-up	Chanda Rubin
Score	6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Details
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2003 China Open (tennis)

Anna Smashnova was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.

Top seed Elena Dementieva won the title, defeating Chanda Rubin in the final, 6–3, 7–6^(8–6). ^[1]

Seeds

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

1. Elena Dementieva (champion)
2. Chanda Rubin (final)
3. Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
4. Conchita Martínez (second round)
5. Jelena Dokic (second round, retired)
6. Alicia Molik (quarterfinals)
7. Émilie Loit (first round)
8. Cara Black (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Elena Dementieva	6	3	6
	3	Ai Sugiyama	1	6	3
								1	Elena Dementieva	6	78
								2	Chanda Rubin	3	66
		Akiko Morigami	0	7	3
	2	Chanda Rubin	6	5	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	E Dementieva	6	77
		A Widjaja	7	2	2				P Mandula	3	61
		P Mandula	5	6	6										1	E Dementieva	6	77
		N Pratt	4	3												M Sharapova	4	64
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6					M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	3	4
		M Sharapova	6	63	6				M Sharapova	4	6	6
		É Loit	3	77	3																	1	E Dementieva	6	3	6
																						3	A Sugiyama	1	6	3
								3	A Sugiyama	79	6
	Q	T Garbin	5	3r				WC	T Sun	67	4
	WC	T Sun	7	2											3	A Sugiyama	6	79
		D Safina	6	7												D Safina	4	67
		E Gagliardi	3	5					D Safina	6	6
	Q	J Janković	66	4r				5	J Dokic	1	4
	5	J Dokic	78	4

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	A Molik	6	6
		F Pennetta	3	2				6	A Molik	6	6
	LL	J Craybas	3	78	2			LL	J Craybas	4	3
	WC	J Zheng	6	66	0r										6	A Molik	63	5
		A Morigami	6	6												A Morigami	77	7
	Q	M Suchá	2	3					A Morigami	7	6
								4	C Martínez	5	0
																							A Morigami	0	7	3
		C Black	1	4																		2	C Rubin	6	5	6
		A Harkleroad	6	6					A Harkleroad	0	4
		Y-j Cho	0	2					A Barna	6	6
		A Barna	6	6												A Barna	1	4
		B Schett	6	6											2	C Rubin	6	6
	Q	R Neffa-de los Ríos	3	1					B Schett	61	2
								2	C Rubin	77	6

References

1. "Dementieva lifts Shanghai Open crown". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 July 2025.

External links

• 2003 China Open Draw